Older Teachers

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Pakanbaru 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: J.G. - U.S.A. said: There are many different types and levels of English learners and your teaching techniques will change with each. The way you teach and how you present the information will change. For example, what and how you teach young children will be much different than if you were to teach a Business English class. Both groups interests will vary and how you keep their attention will also vary. Playing a lot of games and and keeping the activities short and upbeat is important when teaching young...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Gaocheng 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 covered teaching theories and language acquisition theories, as applied to young learners. This allows teachers to find their own methods and the pedagogy that works best for them. There are four basic styles of learning theories. Additionally, we must consider different methodologies for different ages of young learners. For younger learners, engaging and practicing is the most important. For slightly older students, the ESA style of lesson is effective. Next, the unit covered...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Othello 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: There are various factors that affect how and when new language will be taught. Age of the learners, frequency of use, and relevance to tasks used are a few. A consideration of what vocabulary, grammar, and language structure are likely to be used by the students being taught will help guide a teacher's choice to teach something or not. For example young children will be using colors and names of objects, as well as certain phrases relevant to simple communication of needs and ideas. Older students...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about Colleges TESOL Certificate 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: J.K. - Holland said: Teaching EFL in a KindergartenTeaching english as a Foreign Language (EFL) is a challenging task and teaching young children brings a whole new set of challenges. However it also often found the most rewarding of all student classes to teach. Teaching EFL in a Kindergarten would require a very different approach then teaching EFL to older children or adults. This is due to the limitations of their comprehension skills, their unique character and the special role the teacher plays...  [Read more]

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