Nicole Townsend

  Nicole is currently teaching English in China and recently took a TEFL/TESOL course from ITTT. In this TEFL review she is sharing why she recommends this course to anyone wanting to teach English abroad.  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Townsend Wisconsin and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: The Unit gives an extensive explanation on the theory of phonology, phonetics and pronunciation. Intonation, stress, sound joining and the international phonetical alphabet are also explained, as well as well as articulation and the best ways of teaching such a complex are of language. I found this Unit the most rich and interesting, particularly the section with diagrams and how to use them to better explain where in our mouths sounds are made on how to replicate them. The sections on intonation...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Townsend Delaware and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: In Unit 9, I learned that lesson planning can be done in varying degrees based on the level of experience or style of the teacher, however it is always important to keep it simple and flexible. Lesson planning can help with the general flow of the class, as well as be an aid during your teaching, and help be a record for future references or if you need someone to cover your class. Some things to include in a lesson plan should be the learner and teacher objectives, the language point being taught,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Port Townsend Washington and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Unit 19 deals with the different groups of learners, their peculiarities, methods that should be adopted in teaching them effectively and likely problems to be encountered in teaching them. The different groups of learners are: The beginners, Individual students and children. we also looked at English for a specific purpose which is also called business English: This has to do with a group of individuals who are employees of an organization and have the need to learn English. The major factor...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Konterra Maryland and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit was about teaching receptive skills, reading and listening. The section tells us about how we read. By predicting what the content of an article will be based on it's title; scanning text for a specific piece of information; skimming the whole article quickly for a simple understanding of the content; detailed reading to absorb all the content of an article; deduction to tell what a phrase or word means in the context, such as a no smoking sign. A large key to a successful receptive skill...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Conrad Iowa and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit explains and I have learnt how to go about teaching vocabulary and the structures to follow. I have learnt and it covers what would influence the learning of a language for an individual. Meaning that the student would most likely learn the language being taught if it is associated with or sounds like something they already know, how appropriate it is and the spelling and pronunciation of it. It also covers what students would need to know about what they are being taught. Like the meaning of a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Garden City South Dakota and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Chapter 13 discussed the importance of teaching phonology and pronunciation. Because of the level of difficulty in teaching this particular subject, most teachers neglect teaching pronunciation and phonology to students. The four areas of phonology that are focused on are stress, rhythm, intonation, and the phonetic alphabet. There are many techniques that are helpful in teaching each area as well as pronunciation, such as humming, using nonsense words, learning the phonetic alphabet, and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Lindina Wisconsin and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit focuses on the principles and functions of planning lessons using the Engage Study Activate phases of the ESA teaching model. The features necessary for a successful lesson plan include but are not limited to, learner objective,language point,teaching aids and materials,procedure,anticipated problems, phase,timing, and interaction. These features are crucial to the building of a successful lesson plan, regardless of language level,age, or class size. From an earlier unit, there is a grammar...  [Read more]

  http://www.teflonline.net This video outlines the second of three teaching ideas for the Present Simple tense. The students each have a picture with the title "This is Nicola. Nicola is a student. This is her room." In the picture there are lots of items such as a television, a coffee pot, a guitar....In small groups the students list as many facts about Nicola as possible using the Present Simple. For example, She plays the guitar. She drinks coffee. She watches television. After a specified time the groups come together and share their answers with the class. ITTT provides a variety of TEFL online courses and certification options, all of which will give you the tools you need to begin your new career as a qualified English language teacher. Studying online is a convenient...  [Read more]

The Difference Between Teaching One to One and Groups In the words of one-to-one pioneer, Peter Wilberg, 'One-to-one teaching is different'. http://www.oxfordtefl.com/teacher_development_courses/certificate_one_to_one_teaching.htm(Teaching one to one: Mark Powell, oxford TEFL.) Most TEFL courses and language schools are geared towards teaching students in groups, so many teachers find it difficult to adapt there skills to one to one teaching. Many, perhaps most, of the personal and pedagogical skills we have developed as language teachers relate almost exclusively to working with groups. It has been suggested that most students prefer one to one teaching as opposed to being taught as a group. For teachers it can prove very challenging, as expectations tend to be high from the students...  [Read more]

Teaching one-to-one Teaching English as a foreign language can be done one of two ways: teaching a group of students or by teaching on a one-to-one basis. It’s estimated that up to 40% of TESOL teaching is done one-to-one, however teachers find it increasingly difficult to find relevant material, advice and assistance on the method. Nicola Meldrum argues that teaching one-to-one “unfortunately is not covered much in ELT discussion” and that ‘It is somehow assumed that teaching English as a foreign language means organizing huge groups of students, while the reality is that one to one is a normal and significant part of our teaching lives”. Teachers are in effect left to their own devices; however this doesn’t stop the concept of teaching one-to-one being an effective and...  [Read more]

Seating Arrangements in the Classroom Choosing a seating arrangement for a classroom is one of the most important decisions a teacher can make. The proper plan can facilitate the learning process, while a poor choice can all but render a lesson a failure. Nicole Cusik wrote a research paper about the implications of classroom arrangement for her Instructional Strategies and Reflections class at the University of Delaware. This paper can be found at. Her main point states that a teacher needs “to be sensitive to the learning objective of the lesson, as well as the interpersonal dynamic that exists among the students in the group.” There are several options when it comes to arranging a class, including rows, circles, clusters, activity zones, and pairs. Each can work well in some...  [Read more]

British english vs american English With English being recognised as the global language of choice, which one is considered the official language? So just how did American English diverge from British English in the first place? American English roots back to the early colonial days of the late 16th century, were a whole gamut of cultures converged into a single society. In some colonies English wasn’t even a spoken language and in those colonies that did speak English it was quite different from the English we know today. The Elizabethan English of the day consisted of many varieties of regional English dialects. All these different dialects, intermingled with a multitude of cultures formed one big boiling pot, of which over time, a new variant was produced – American English. And...  [Read more]