Previous Pronunciation

Check out tefl tesol about College Recognised TESOL 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: Problems that chinese Speakers have when Speaking EnglishAfter reading an article on the common problems that chinese people in general have when speaking and trying to learn english, I’ve made a note of several key areas that I should be aware of when teaching my charges. Namely, pronunciation, verb tenses/ and phrasal verbs. Ah, yes, pronunciation. The butt of jokes about english language learners everywhere and the creator of the infamous “flied lice” jokes. The biggest...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Vietnam Rach Gia 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 very important both for teacher and student, whose native language is not English. Sometimes it takes long time to correct wrong pronunciation. And one of the most challenging in practicing pronunciation, is explaining differences between native speaker`s pronunciation, because English language is very different in different English language speaking countries. Maybe its the hardest unit for me while passing previous. But it is very useful, as describes different methods...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification India Kochi 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 is a lot more to teaching pronunciation than I thought previous to this unit. Knowing the IPA, over-emphasizing how to use my mouth to make certain sounds, practicing difficult or similar sounds with tongue twisters, these are all things I've done to help students with pronunciation. I never thought about intonation or stress, however. Even after studying it, it's difficult to hear it in myself without repetition, or even using the rules taught in this unit! As a native speaker, there's...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Forest 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: This was a nice, concise unit with useful examples on lesson planning. While grammar is not a very important aspect of teaching language in my situation, vocabulary is. I appreciated the time spent examining how to select appropriate vocabulary or not. However, I have to argue with question number 9. I realize the answer is \"pronunciation\", but doesn't that fall in appropriacy? If I'm teaching young learners or those very new to the language, I should not select words like responsibility, with its...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Larnaca Cyprus 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: Even though the previous unit on Theories and Methods had outlined the ESA approach to lesson delivery, I found that this unit improved my understanding of it. I especially like the Patchwork ESA approach as I can envision how this can help diversify lesson delivery so that students with varied needs are catered to. For example, with the Patchwork model, it's easy to revisit previous concepts to enhance learning.I learned that there are many different ways to pronounce words. Most of the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Osasco Brazil 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: Reading and Listening Skills come easy to those who speak English as a native language because we are actively engaged in these behaviors every day, without even realizing it. However, it can be difficult to do even such menial tasks if the language is new and confusing. Those who speak other languages can pick up on the same reading and listening skills, if given the opportunity to do so with topics that are interesting and engaging and if the teacher is able to overcome the hurdles of words and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Kostroma Russia 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 the two productive skills of learning a language, speaking and writing. Similar to the previous unit, there are reason given for the importance of productive skills in mastering a language. It is pointed out, that pronunciation might be tricky because of quirky discrepancies between spelling and pronunciation and that writing might be difficult because of a different alphabetic system in the students L1. The unit gives examples of an ESA lesson.Verb tenses are a very complex...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Lakewood United States 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, many different forms of teaching lesson plans were given. I was able to understand a lot better how a lesson plan is prepared and what to include in each part of the lesson. The ESA system is very useful as it provides a good balance between having the teacher introduce a new idea and then giving the students the opportunities to learn and practice that new idea. I also like how there is so much freedom in preparing a lesson plan.This unit was about the pronunciation of words....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Gliwice Poland 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: Reading and learning such a wide range of methods and teaching techniques was particularly enriching. It gives options for lesson planning and allows the classroom to be filled with a variety of activities that are definitely helpful in keeping the students engaged. ESA is new to me, such as it is explained in the Unit, and while I've been using parts of it in what I learnt was a \"Patchwork\" fashion, I think it's a very clear and helpful structure for lesson planning.I have mixed feelings towards...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Central Northeast District Of Columbia 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 13 is the longest unit among other previous units and most difficult one in English. I mean teaching pronunciation and phonology to foreign students is a tough part of the English language. Because individual sounds in connected speech and stress within words are the foundation of language and act of communication. So before teaching students, the teachers should be well skilled about this methodology. This unit brings back memories of my English class that 15 years ago when...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Taos New Mexico 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: Phonology is the ever-changing studies, science, analysis, and classification of the physical properties of sounds. Previous research and development helped us to understand how and why we make noises to communicate. There are patterns that show clues about the speaker's emotions and interests. With the use of the phonemic symbols, we are able to correctly pronounce words as much as possible. For students with difficulties in pronunciation, diagrams can help to visualize the entire physical process. A...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Ludwigshafen Am Rhein Germany 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 will now keep in mind the seating arrangements especially noting the fact that a better atmosphere can be created by simply positioning the chairs in a more intimate fashion. I will start an icebreaking activity before the lecture ore actual activity begins to loosen up the nervousness and award atmosphere. I have realized how precious it is to establish a rapport with the students. This gives the students a more comfortable environment to work with and not have to deal with any...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Bnei Brak Israel 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 stated in Unit one, variety needs to take place to keep motivation up. This unit focused on what we need to do to motivate students through three parts of a lesson. First we must engage our students to gain their interest, then we must have them study -- work out the basics -- on whatever was taught and then we activate their learning by having them create something out of what was learned, giving them an opportunity to practice what was learned while also tapping into previous lessons...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Pikine Senegal 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 loved this introductory unit which gives me a general idea of what to expect in the course. The detailed synopsis in each unit set up clear learning goals and will way facilitate my study progress. As a teacher who has no previous background in Business, I now have gained the confidence that I will be able to deliver successful lessons upon completion of the course.In this unit, I have learned about the intonation, articulation, stress, phonemic alphabets and symbols. I have...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Taichung Taiwan 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 been useful for knowing and understanding the importance and effectiveness of different types of material needed in the classroom. Further revision of the different structures of the ESA pattern is good by incorporating a boomerang lesson plan structure with an actual topic and materials as opposed to the straight arrow lesson structure in previous units.Teaching Pronunciation & Phonology is a skill a teacher needs a lot of practice. I would need additional training...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Anshan China 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 bit intimidating. We are getting deeper into the process of instruction and student interaction. As a native speaker of English, it's easy for me to speak and understand. I can now see were it will be a slow and laborious process to teach an L2 to someone who wants to learn the new language. As previous units pointed out, some students learn faster than others. With the ESA process, I can see where everyone can learn and try to keep up. I say this unit was intimidating; it was,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Innsbruck Austria 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 13 provided me with great understanding of the phonetic alphabet and phonetic script. I have taken previous linguistics classes, however, this unit provided much more information in regards to the phonetic alphabet. It also gave wonderful examples of how to teach pronunciation to my students through the use of reading, listening, and games such as tongue twisters. I believe that knowing how to articulate words, is going to be helpful to my students when teaching pronunciation, and vice...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jacksonville 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: M.D. - U.S.A. said: We have focused on the pronunciation and phonology in this unit. Most learners find that it is one of the most challenging area while learning English as one might not be confident to say the language when they are not certain with the correct pronunciation. Therefore, phonology is developed in order to provide a clear and accurate method for teachers to teach English pronunciation. Personally, I found this unit is much more challenging than those previous units because the phonetic script...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Guilin China 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 read about what is important and why a student should learn different aspects of the language. Where most agree on at what level the different grammatical forms should be taught you have to decide on the vocabulary that fits for the class. I read about the balance of vocabulary and grammar with examples showing how to teach vocab and grammar using the different class structures we learned in a previous unit.In this unit we focussed on the conditionals and reported speech...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs India Tonk 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: Grammar, vocabulary, and function are the basis of teaching English. Grammar is described to be the trunk of English learning tree. It is important that students know the meaning, use, patterns, and differences between language that is spoken and language that is written. The most commonly used lesson plan organization is the boomerang and patchwork arrangement. The leaves to the tree is considered to be the vocabulary. How well students learn vocab is based off similarity to their own language,...  [Read more]