Online Teaching Tips

  Gleb took the 120-hour online TEFL course with ITTT. After researching which course would be the best for him to take, Gleb chose the course from ITTT as it offered the best value for money. In this TEFL review, he mentions that the course has a lot to offer beginner teachers with teaching tips and different methodologies covered. Gleb was pleasantly surprised at the practical nature of the course and highly recommends it. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next....  [Read more]

  This TEFL review video was recorded by Dominick. Dominick chose the 120-hour online TEFL course without tutor support. After doing research into the different courses available, Dominick decided the course from ITTT was the best option. The course consists of 20 study modules with a time limit of six months enabling trainees to study in their own time. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. This unit is filled with many very interesting and helpful...  [Read more]

{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ [ ] ] } Establishing your own online teaching business is a viable option for those who prefer autonomy over working with established platforms. This entrepreneurial route allows you to set your own schedule and tailor your teaching style to your preferences. While anyone can theoretically start an online teaching business, having some prior teaching experience can significantly aid in its successful launch. This is the approach that our former TESOL trainee Bri took and she has shared her story and a range of essential tips via the ITTT blog page link below. How To Start Your Own ESL Teaching Service  [Read more]

  http://www.teflcourse.net The teaching idea for the future continuous covered in this video involves students picking a card with a picture of an activity on it and inviting their partner to join them. The other student then has to think up an excuse not to as quickly as possible in the future continuous tense. For example: Student A: Would you like to see a movie at the weekend? Student B: Sorry I can't, I'll be washing my hair. Ideas such as this are a great way for ESOL students to put the language they are learning to use in the classroom. Teaching ESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages) is a fascinating and highly rewarding career choice and one which has a growing number of opportunities at the moment. One of the best ways to become an ESOL teacher is...  [Read more]

  Alveolar sounds get their name from the fact that the alveolar ridge is being used. Again, that ridge is just behind the front top row of teeth. Here the tongue is on or very very near the alveolar ridge. It's typically the tip of the tongue or what's just behind the tip of the tongue, called the blade of the tongue. Here, we're talking about sounds such as ?t? and ?d?. If you say them at home, you can tell the tip of your tongue is on that alveolar ridge. Again, that's ?t? and ?d?, as well as sounds such as ?s? and ?z?. Again, the blade of the tongue is just near that alveolar ridge but it is very near nonetheless. The two other sounds that make it into this category is the ?l? sound, where the tip of the tongue is very clearly touching that alveolar ridge, as well as ?r? or the...  [Read more]

Linda is a passionate traveler and English teacher exploring the world one country at a time. After studying Mandarin Chinese, she moved to Guangzhou, China, to pursue an internship at a German online marketing company. She loved it so much that she decided to move back to China after finishing her Bachelor’s degree in Management in California. After working in online marketing for a while, she got into English teaching. Teaching English overseas has enabled her to experience life in different countries and fund her passion for travel. She taught English in China for a year and also during my her year in South Korea. She’s been living in South Korea since 2015 and returned to working in online marketing and teaching online in 2016 remotely. On her Website, she shares her tips and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Asyut Egypt 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 7 we explored different methods of teaching vocabulary, grammar and functions. Regardless the fluency of the class, teaching vocabulary,grammar and function are important. Grammar and vocabulary lessons usually use the staight arrow methond, whereas function based lessons are usually taught by the boomerang method. As an ESL teacher one has to ensure language is introduced ina fun and manageable way.This unit gave a great overview of Teaching Equipment, their advantages and...  [Read more]

  The ITTT Facebook page has grown over time into an important hub where trainees, teachers and new graduates can connect in one place to share all manner of information, tips and advice on the TESOL experience. The great strength of this online group is that it is made up of people from many different nationalities and backgrounds so it has something to offer everyone. By joining our thriving online community you will be able to find all the answers you are looking for and also help others to make the right decisions as they develop their own teaching careers. Through our Facebook page you can also access a wide range of other online content, including our website, YouTube channel, Instagram, Pinterest, photo library, special offers, and a whole lot more. With well over 100,000...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Netherlands Groningen 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 teaching and teaching aids. These are the various tools and resources used in the classroom for a more interesting and a more effective teaching and learning. They include- white or black board, Interactive White Board (IWB), overhead projectors, visual aids, worksheets and work cards, CD player, video camera, video/DVD player, course books, dictionaries, resource books, computers, photocopiers as well as online resources. Different tips for effective use of these...  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review video Danny gives us a brief tour of Hong Kong where he is teaching English. Danny also outlines his three reasons for choosing to earn his TEFL certificate with ITTT. The first is the great flexibility ITTT’s courses provide, with six months to complete the course students are able to work in their own time and fit their studying around any other commitments they may have. The second is the reviews he read about the course online. The third is the affordability of ITTT’s courses allowing you to earn a teaching certificate without stretching your budget. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Hapur India 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 presents a multitude of resources available for the ESL teacher including websites, resource books, and dictionaries. It also lists the various types of equipment that may be able to be used and gives great tips on how to use that equipment. The equipment listed includes computers, CD, Cassette tapes, DVD, white boards, overhead projectors, video cameras, visual aids and worksheets/work cards.Unit 17 talks introduces the different tools you can use to facilitate a lesson. It reviews...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Kadoma Japan 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: From this unit I might not have learned that much, but I did gain access to a whole lot of (online) knowledge. I visited all the sites that were referred and bookmarked many of them for future use. The overview and explanation of equipment was, for the most, pretty obvious. An exception was the tips and tricks regarding the use of an interactive whiteboard, since I have never used one before.Unit#13 is about phonology and pronunciation. Also, it explains how to teach phonology and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Monywa Myanmar 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: What I enjoy about this online tefl certification program is that it gives me an opportunity to really test whether or not I am understanding what it means to be a \"good\" teacher on paper. It isn't an exact science, but these tips are nice to lift off the paper and put in front of my eyes while I am currently not in a situation where I can go out and just teach English. It is great.Another important area of teaching. I liked learning more about the areas of focus within teaching. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Al Fashir Sudan 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: What a refresher course! Studying the parts of speech was quite challenging. Learning to identify what each word is in a sentence is still quite confusing, but will eventually understand and put into memory as the course progresses. I can appreciate my English schooling for what I have learned and have been taking for granted all these years, now that I am again challenged to dissect every word that my brain so naturally and easily generates into sentences.This unit covers fifteen different...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Cluj-Napoca Romania 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 provides a list of different tools and a very solid list of how to use each. The most useful thing that I was able to take away from this unit was the list of online resources. Having a list this large gives me many options when teaching students using various resources. With this many options it can also help me become a little more flexible with my lesson planning.I learnt the difference of teaching speaking and writing skills. As I have only taught Finnish as a mother...  [Read more]

  This video is part of our series on the past tenses in English. In this video, we take a look at the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about a past action and a related past action before that. We relate two past actions to each other. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. This unit gives a lot of resources that a teacher can use in the classroom. It shows all the materials and technologies that are available and how to use them to...  [Read more]

  http://www.teflcourse.net In this TEFL video the trainer covers some of the usages of the future continuous tense. These include: Actions in progress at a future time: I'll be teaching English this time next week. Predicting the present: She'll be getting on the plane about now. Polite enquiries (without influence): Will you be coming to the party? If you want to teach English, a TEFL certificate is your best bet for increasing your employment opportunities. ITTT runs a number of different TEFL courses to help you teach English and these can be taken online in the comfort of your own home or in-class at one of our many TEFL training centres worldwide. Visit our site by following the link above for more information. Are you ready to live and teach abroad? Click here and...  [Read more]

  http://www.tesolcourse.com There are a variety of acronyms used in the English language teaching industry. Two of the most common are TEFL and TESOL. TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. These terms are interchangeable and effectively mean the same thing. Historically within the industry TEFL was a British based term and TESOL a North American based term. Are you ready to live and teach abroad? Click here and get started today: https://www.teflcourse.net/?cu=YTDESCRIPTION Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification India Baranagar 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: Learning the different equipment and teaching aids for a TEFL classroom as very important and helpful for an aspiring teacher like myself because it gives me an idea on what materials I can use in order to facilitate learning and give both knowledgeable and enjoyable materials that will not only facilitate learning but also makes the lesson more fun and interactive. This unit also gave me ideas and tips on what I should put in mind when I am going to use each equipment, It also gave me a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Masjed Soleyman Iran 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: It was not a difficult unit. PDF contained useful materials which can be used effectively in lessons. Also this test was like a small exercise besides the evaluation. What's actually needed is more reading and listening materials but I think those can be found online easily. This was not as teaching as the previous units. I mean not so dense. But I tried to learned as much as I can and it's good.Although this was a short unit to learn, it provided useful tips for some situations...  [Read more]