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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Darwin Australia 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 us with the information on the topic of equipment and teaching aids and using them in the classroom. Everything, from tape recorders to video cameras is covered in detail. Personally, I found the basic principles of white/black board-work most interesting, as almost every class in the world has those. Advanced equipment such as OHP, interactive whiteboards etc. are not as common and still use the same basic principles.These videos were great examples of how much a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Albury-Wodonga Australia 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 is dedicated to teaching the two receptive skills to learners of English - reading and listening. Five specialized receptive skills are described as well as difficulties students might have in attaining receptive skills. Ideas are given how to teach receptive skills in a practical and easy for the students way. A patchwork ESA lesson is given as an example. The whole content of this unit was very interesting and helpful for me.This unit gave a better insight on lesson...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Australia Darwin 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 emphasized the importance of hitting all of the phases in the ESA learning process in order to provide student with the best opportunity to learn the English language. It is essential for students to be engaged at the beginning of lessons to grasp their attention and provide guidance as to the direction our lesson will be going in. Students must be able to study the content in small groups or individual settings so they may work out questions or concerns they may have about the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Hobart Australia 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 is very important for the teacher to plan his lesson. This helps organize the lesson and keep a record of the material that is beeing taught, it also helps other teachers to continue the lesson in case the teacher was absent. Having the plan in front of the teacher helps him to easily follow the plan and refer to it during the class. It is important to state that the lesson not rigid and the teacher needs to be flexible in his plan .In this unit i learnt how to manage a class, in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Australia Geelong 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 the basics of pronunciation and phonology. The part on pronunciation discussed intonation, stress, sound joining and linked speech, and gave clear examples of each. The part on intonation and stress was particularly interesting, as this is something I am often asked about, and native English speakers do not usually think about, so explaining it can be difficult. The next part explained the phonetic alphabet, something I would like to see used more in the ESL classroom. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Geelong Australia 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: By providing parallel presentations of both positive and negative lesson outcomes, this unit underscored the importance of adequate preparation and a good attitude on the part of the instructor to assure student success. The second lesson demonstrated various effective means, such as visual aids and pantomime gestures, to better illustrate new material and how to efficiently build a rapport with pupils. It definitely underscored the importance of engaging students through team assignments,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Cairns Australia 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: During that unit, I learned how writing and speaking are significant to help students improve their productive skills to communicate. I know understand why teachers shouldn't interfere with students during fluency activities, and let students explore their creativity. But I also understand the importance of giving feedback after the activity. Also, pronunciation can confuse the students, and I think it is better to focus on the context.Unit fourteen focuses on course book and lesson...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Newcastle Australia 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 helped me to get clear with Class planning, as far as I'm willing to make teaching the same useful as entertaining! Now I can have a variety of Engage, Study and Activating activities, which are very helpfull even for teaching different age-groups of students. I feel, that all methologies listed in the beginning of the unit can be helpfull too, just in special cases, which I might come across, as long as groups and personal students I have, differ in interest, characters and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Australia Newcastle 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 6 explores the world of Business English teaching and provides tips and advice on how to get started as a Business English teacher, where to find a job, what questions to ask an employer, how to write a resume etcetera. The unit also lists a number of websites that can be useful rescources for a Business English teacher. Personally, I found this unit very weak. The advice given is patronizing and clearly aimed at a clueless 20-something millenial going overseas for the first time. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Australia Brisbane 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 points out effective use of some teaching aids and equipment. Being able to use a wide variety of techniques and equipment help to keep the class fresh and motivated. Students maybe curious as to what new technique will be used to present materials. Also, the importance of knowing how to use the equipment is essential in saving time and student learning. Working in a developing country I have learned the hard way that having a backup plan is critical. It is not uncommon for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Brisbane Australia 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 covers tests and assessment as part of the teaching process. Testing students English ability is necessary for all English learners because it helps assess their language proficiency and their periodic progress throughout a course. For students hoping to work or study in an English speaking country another important part of testing is practice testing so that they can prepare for external exams which will allow them to do so.The English present tense system, as with the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Canberra Australia 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 provided information on receptive skills and the different ways in which we listen,for instance we may use detailed information in which we will listen very carefully to the information as we may need to concentrate and focus ie someone telling us directions.Another point I took from this unit was that it is very important to pick topics for students that they will be interested in so they will be engaged and motivated to learn.Ways to assess students are by tests, evaluation...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Launceston Australia 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 explained all the different ways that you can evaluate students and many of the tests available revolving around the English language. I learned the names of the variety of tests teachers use and when it is appropriate to use them. It is convenient knowing what external examinations are the most recognized and the certifications given by Cambridge assessment so I can better steer the students in reaching their particular goals.I really enjoyed this lesson. It really shows...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Cairns Australia 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: Overview. The lesson plan is a framework that guides teachers to achieve the educational goals in the classroom.. It helps to break goals into achievable objectives. It also serves as a source of reference for others in the future. It makes lessons taught clearer and more structured. Applying the ESA method in the lesson plan helps teachers to prepare lessons to meet students needs. Bedides,it is aims at improving teaching methodologies at the end of the learning process. For instance, teachers...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Hobart Australia 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 focused on teaching pronunciation and phonology. This by far was the most technical unit of all. I thought previous units were difficult, but in comparison to this one they were not. Almost 70% of the terms/vocabulary used in this section were foreign to me, however all the information provided did make sense. The phonemes, although I see them all the time in the dictionary were a lot harder to decipher without the English word written next to it. The information provided seems that...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Australia Darwin 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: I worked for many years as a Montessori teacher and among other subjects, I taught Spanish to grades 1 thru 8. The tricky part about a Montessori classroom in any subject is that there are always mixed ages learning together. This was less of a challenge in a Montessori class of learners because each student had their own work assignment for each class. When they were done, they were able to self-check it and then show it to me, get me initials on their work list and then move on. I gave group...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Gold Coast Australia 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: Teaching different groups require different approaches. The teacher should always be aware of the needs of the students. Be it in a beginner class, business class, children or even a one on one lesson. Being aware of the possible problems that may arise during the lesson can ensure the smooth running of the class. The teacher would need to motivate the learner at any stage because no matter the age or level, all students need motivation.This section goes over concepts that are far...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Australia Cairns 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 eleven I learnt more about receptive skills - reading and listening. Both skills are basic and equally important for students to develop. There are two main reasons for reading or listening: for a purpose or for entertainment. Sometimes we have to read on purpose, it could be instructions, English lesson home work; for entertainment we read if we find information enjoyable in some way. It could be book, watching a movie/cartoon, news and so on. When we teach students these skills we...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Australia Hobart 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 four types of conditional clauses: Zero, First, Second, Third and Mixed. Zero conditional is used to express real situation: when we heat the water at 100, it boils (present tenses are used). First conditional is used to express a real condition, and it has a structure if+present tense, will +verb. If it rains, we will stay at home. The second conditional is used for unreal condition and have a structure of: If + past simple, would +verb. If I were you, I would listen to her advice. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Darwin Australia 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 lesson deals with the types of materials that English teachers have accessible to them and provides a.guideline for how to appropriately choose materials for teachers based on students' needs and abilities. While course books are a great foundation and a tried and true method for language training, teachers are encouraged to be creative and open to designing their own material. This unit challenged the teacher to continue to seek ways to meet the students needs and go beyond the comfort of...  [Read more]