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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Blue Eye Arkansas 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 this unit I learned more about pronunciation, both spoken and written, in ways I never knew existed before; I suppose that's a testament to to how often phonetics is taught in school as described in the lesson. in learning about the ways to teach intonation by the rise/fall, fall/rise, and even flat patterns of speech, I am better able to describe its relevance and importance for learners to convey proper meaning behind the words and phrases. While the unit gave good examples (diagrams,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Blue Mountain Mississippi 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 is a good source how to organize needed atmosphere which will be comfortable for everyone and will let: a)students learn effectively; b)a teacher teach effectively. Points I?ve paid attention to and which seem to be the most interesting to me are: a)the rapport among students is equally important as well as the rapport between a teacher and students; b)the usage of TEFL jargon and words of a level which is higher than that one you?re teaching must be absent: c)to let students express...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jefferson County Colorado 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: Pronunciation is one of the neglected aspects of teaching. Nevertheless it's very important. Phonology deals with physical properties of sounds and indicates the whole sound system of a language. Stress, rythm and intonation are parts of it. Intonation is a variation in volume and pitch in a whole sentence. It can be fall/raise, raise/fall and flat. Unit 13 offers different techniques for teaching intonation. Stress helps to find where the strong part of a word is. One word can have one...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Tide Oregon 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 is about modals, Phrasal Verbs and Passive voices. It discussed the different expression of a modal, how it is used in different tenses and that it doesn't change in form while Passive voice discussed the two voices, its form and the difference in usage. It also explained the different forms in each tenses. Relative clause was also shared, with its three categories and two types. The form to use a defining and non-defining relative clause. Lastly, the Phrasal Verb with its three types and how it...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Gilead Maine 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 productive skills (writing and speaking) may cause a variety of problems for they are generally different. However, one should understand (and explain it to learners) that these skills are basically aimed at the same thing ? communication. This idea may ease students? way to fluency ? one of the qualities, together with accuracy, which every learner should strive for. The example of accuracy and fluency based activities provides a clear idea of what techniques serve best on the way to productive...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bayou Blue Louisiana 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: A lesson plan is a teacher's detailed description of the course of instruction, or 'learning trajectory' for a lesson. A daily lesson plan is developed by a teacher to guide class learning. Details will vary depending on the preference of the teacher, subject being covered, and the needs of the students.Lesson planning is important because it helps teachers ensure that the day-to-day activities that go on in their classrooms are providing students with an adequate level of long-term progress...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Clarksville 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 this Unit the basic skills of a language were discussed. These were productive, which involved speaking and writing and receptive skills which are listening and reading. The main focus of this unit was the receptive skills reading and listening. I learnt that reading and listening are done for two reasons. 1. For purpose 2. For entertainment It could be that we are just skimming through a magazine, scanning a news paper or making assumptions based on the headline of the news. When teaching...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Blue Springs Missouri 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 think lesson planning is very important part of the teaching process, including the planning out goals for the students, expectation of the class and of the teacher. It is also helpful to understand the need to balance between a planned activity to create an organized, comfortable learning environment while maintaining the flexibility to be able to adapt to student's needs to maximize their learning potential. I also think there it is helpful to have a learning expectation for individual...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Tahoka Texas 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 learned in this lesson that there are sentences containing \"if\" (or similar expressions such as \" when\") which refer to past, present and future possibilities. There are two classes the \"if\" Clause and the main Clause,and either can come in the first part of a conditional sentence. I also learned that when we turn direct questions into reported(also known as indirect) speech, the following changes also take place: The question word( when,why,who,how etc) remains but the form of the verb changes...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Blue Ridge Alabama 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 has discussed how to design activities that specifically target productive skills. It seems that the activities used will depend, even more so than in other kinds of lessons, on the level of the students' English. For example, in terms of production, beginner students whose native language does not use the Latin alphabet will need to first become familiar with the letters and how to produce them clearly. High level students might write stories and essays and the lesson might not focus on...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Strattanville Pennsylvania 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 unit five I have learned how to effectively use eye contact and gestures. I was always wondering, when I was an ALT in Japan, how much eye contact is enough and how much is too much. Of course this changes and depends on the ages and cultures of students, but I feel form this lesson I at least understand now when to use eye contact and when not to, generally speaking. I have also been made more aware that gestures that are obvious to me as a native English speaking Canadian, may not be...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Houstonia Missouri 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 main techniques for learning an L2 language from a historical standpoint before going into detail about the most recent and developed technique of ESA. It was interesting to see the technique I was taught under for the L2 languages I have attempted. From the techniques I was taught from, I was able to understand the negatives of the techniques that were thought of as they were the same struggles I had while learning from those techniques. I can see where the ESA technique...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Alger Michigan 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 discusses the present verb tense, one of the 3 verb tenses in the English language (Present, Past, and Future). The present tense is divided into 4 main tenses: the simple present tense (e.g. I brush my teeth everyday), the present perfect tense (e.g. I have eaten Chinese food before), the present continuous (e.g. I am brushing my teeth), and the present perfect continuous (I have been eating Chinese food since I was six years old). Each of the tenses has it?s own form and usages. It was...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Martinsville Viriginia 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 have learnt from this unit that theories, methods and techniques and which is best may be based on one's situation, culture and the students' needs. How a teacher applies these venues should accommodate and accentuate the variables that each new day will bring to the classroom. In gauging the progress of his/her classroom and individual students a teacher should be able to direct which theory, method, technique, theme, climate and pace they need to apply/utilize to enhance and solidify the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Grand Meadow Minnesota 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 this unit, the importance fell on using the best book materials, and how to choose them as a teacher. Sometimes the teacher does not have a choice on the book they will be covering, but a creative teacher will always have some supplementary material to help their students' need. I loved the role-play materials where it engages and stimulates conversations between students, since all students nowadays have cell phones with them. Cards and word puzzles are very practical materials that will...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hawthorn Woods Indiana 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: As the saying goes, a stitch in time saves nine. The lesson plan is the class's timely stitch. The importance of planning can not be over emphasised. Wether a teacher is young or old, inexperience or experienced, he needs to plan his/her lesson.The lesson which must be done before class must contain the day's lesson information among other things.In the course of the lesson planning, the teacher must be open and flexible.During the lesson, the plan should assist the teacher in time management...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Olsburg Kansas 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: Overall this unit featured the types of materials available for use in the classroom. The unit explained how classroom materials can be created or adapted, how to put them to use and also important factors to consider when designing your own materials for the classroom. The unit also differentiate between authentic and non-authentic materials by providing examples as well. I learnt about the different types of materials that can be use in the classroom. The best ways to source and select materials...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Masontown West Virginia 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 this unit, I believe that I learned the most about possible ways to share grammatical structures with students. I learned about different games or methods in different stages. For example, in the engage section of presenting and practicing language structure. I could use a discussion, scenario building, prompting, question and answer, or even using pictures. These are tools that will help me as a teacher. To be able to present the information to the students in a more effective way....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Grover Colorado 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 a brief overview of how to teach vocabulary, grammar, and language functions when teaching a new language. The unit gave several examples of how a lesson could be structured and broke those examples down even further to explain different activities that could be used during each segment of the lesson. The unit explained the basic things a student will need to know about each section of language. It also explained how to choose things like what vocabulary words should be taught and gave...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Blue Grass 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 discussed the importance of speaking and writing skills. The first section was about how accuracy and fluency can be practiced using different activities but both are equally important for successful speaking skills. Overall I agree that most people are less concerned with 100% accuracy than a students attempts at speaking fluently. From experience, I believe the most important thing is to create a comfortable speaking environment and encourage the students so they build confidence. When I...  [Read more]