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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Dakota City 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 focused on the importance of evaluation and testing for language training. I learned about some of the benefits of evaluating language, for example knowing what my students are learning and what they are having a hard time remembering. This is useful in guiding future lessons to meet their needs. It's also important for students to be more self aware through these evaluations and it can be encouraging to see test results that demonstrate how much progress they have made. Testing can take...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Story City 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 lesson covers handling issues in the classroom such as students finishing at different paces, stronger and weaker students, participation reluctance and lack of confidence, larger classes, overuse of their native language, and listening difficulties. What I took out of this lesson was getting stronger/quicker students more engaged by keeping them occupied or having them be group leaders and helpers in the classroom, especially if they're attention-seekers. The other big lesson I took away from...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Decatur City 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: Unit 4 provided some useful groundwork for this unit. This unit expounded on the use of tense types (i.e. simple, continuous etc), and showed me how the same rules apply to past tense use. It was interesting to see the similarities carry over, as well as some differences. I found that this test was more difficult - and I am not sure what my score will be. There were a couple questions where the multiple choice questions were too vague - particularly question 12. I thought two or three of those...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Corral City 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: This unit has introduced the fundamental requirements of a teacher. The different methods of managing class are very useful because the atmosphere and the direction of the class are highly dependent on how the teacher handle the class as well as the class's reaction. I strongly believe that the teacher determines the overall behaviour of the class, students loves interesting lessons and lessons that help them gain knowledge through fun hence, this unit helpfully provided many methods on how to gain...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL California City California 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 taught me the importance of flexibility within a lesson plan as well as the importance of having a lesson plan and notes. I have never taught before so I suspect that I will be using more strict lesson plans in the beginning, but this unit showed me how to modify those lessons as I go. The lesson plan formats as well as the activity formats are helpful to me because I am a visual learner. By being able to see the structure of a self-made lesson plan, I feel more comfortable about...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Delaware 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 gives an overview of several tools that can be employed to teach the learners. It focused on books and materials, the pros and cons of using books or creating your own material and the various tools such as puzzles, flash cards, picture stories, and role playing techniques. Using a book may not address all of the learning needs of your students, this is where the teacher would have to get creative to prepare some supplement material that works along side with the book. Conversely, creating...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jacinto City 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: Lesson planning has been useful to me in many of the ways mentions in the chapter. It?s true that teachers must find a balance between writing too little and too much into the plans. There should be a certain amount of flexibility built into the plans. I think it will be useful for me to distinguish the different parts of the lesson using the concepts ?engage?, ?study? and ?activate? mentioned in chapter 2. In this way, students are exposed to a certain vocabulary of grammar point in three...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Horatio 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: This was a long chapter on various important grammatical points. It was useful to learn about Modal Auxiliary Verbs, which was featured in the video lesson unit. The list of uses and examples in present/future as well as past tense made the lesson easy to understand, and put into perspective how many Modal Auxiliary Verbs there are. The Passive voice segment is one that I understood easily due to teach Japanese, as Japanese also features transitive and intransitive verbs. The Teaching Ideas was useful...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Pine Lakes Addition 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: Lesson planning has a variety of uses. It can help you plan, provide you a framework or structure to refer back upon, and be kept as a record for future use. For more experience teachers, lesson plans can often just be short notes written on paper. In general, most lesson plans should include any or all of the following: objectives, personal aims, language point, teaching aids, anticipated problems, procedure, phase (ESA), time, class level, number of students and a date and time. I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Redfield New York 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 concentrated on pronunciation and phonology in the classroom and included topics such as intonation, pronunciation, the international standard for phonetics, and stresses. It was helpful to me that the unit was clear not only in the terminology such as the different names and the use of diagrams in how we pronounce English but also in comparing a lot to the different versions of things like when the example of stress was brought up the sentence with the dog was used and then the stress on...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Otho 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: As a relatively new teacher I am still figuring out how to utilize the ESA methods I learned in unit 3. With this unit I have gained a better understanding on how the ESA method works and how to apply it to certain lessons. For example when introducing new vocabulary to engage the students I can bring in a couple objects and have students describe the similarities and differences between the objects. During the study phase students can do exercises by matching vocabulary words to pictures of different...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Eastlake 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 classroom management including how to arrange the classroom, how to maintain control of the classroom, and how to deal with problem behavior. Classroom arrangement depends on things such as classroom size and the availability of chairs. A few examples of ways in which a teacher can maintain control include the use of voice, gestures and the voice. A few different ways to deal with problem behavior include asking a problem student to stay after class and to keep calm and not shout....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Humble 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: In this lesson I learned about how important planning is and not only that but recording feedback on each lesson and how it went for future reference. I already knew how important having a rough idea of the time each part of a lesson will take is and how it is better to be flexible, but I can really improve on my self/lesson evaluation after finishing teaching a class. This is helpful because then the time you teach this lesson whether next week or next year you can be even better and more aware of the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Nixon Nevada 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 looks at methods and activities that can be used when teaching specific groups such as beginners, young learners, and business students. It also shows several classroom scenarios that teachers may encounter in their teaching careers. There is a huge difference between teaching adults vs. small children. Each group has their own learning style, different level of self-motivation, discipline, and reasons for being in the class. That?s why I find the methods, suggestions, and practical advice in this...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bernard 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: In Unit 13 methods of teaching pronunciation and phonology was introduced. The first half of the unit focuses on Pronunciations, including Intonation, Stress (in syllables, words, or lack of), and Sound joining. The second half of the unit focuses on Phonology, introducing linguistic topics such as the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and Articulation (place and manner). Through this unit I have learned that pronunciation is an often neglected aspect of TEFL due to it being very abstract. I found...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Garden City 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: The content in this lesson was useful due to all the information that is provided on all the various types of teaching aides. I especially liked the fact that there are so many resources for teachers to reference back to, everything from music links to dictionaries that I will totally use while teaching, including online forums where teachers can go to and speak with other English teachers. I didn't realize how many different types of visual aids there were available for teachers. The one that...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Louisville 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: There are many different equipment and teaching aids available for teachers to use in order to make lessons more interesting, effective and less dependent on textbooks. Technology has become the main aids for teachers to use in the classroom. There are plenty of online resources available which facilitate students' learning process. There are also other conventional means to help teachers in the classroom. For instance, we could use the board, visual aids, worksheets and work cards. We should choose...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Swan 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 covers methods of evaluating and testing students, before teaching has begun using placement tests, during teaching, using progress tests and lists the different types of external exams that are available depending on the level of English and requirements of the student. I have learnt that it is important to carry out placement tests to evaluate the students level of English so that he enters the correct class, and that progress tests are important so the student and teacher can monitor the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Peachtree City Georgia 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: Watching the videos in this lesson proved to be quite insightful. The first lesson included a lot of casual and easy-to-fall-into habits that might occur at small intervals in lessons. The first video gives an outside perspective of how these actions may inadvertently adversely affect students abilities to not only learn, but feel comfortable around a teacher and with making mistakes. For the most part, the second video corrects much of these actions. The lesson comes off as significantly...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Green Forest 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 learnt about Conditionals and Reported Speech. Conditional are sentences containing the 'if' clause and can be categorized in five groups which are zero conditionals, first conditional, second conditional, third conditional and mixed conditional. Students can easily get confused in usage so teaching ideas include split sentences, chain conditionals, what would happen if... etc. Reported Speech converts direct speech to report to a third person and results in change in verb tense,...  [Read more]