Rapport Example

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Freetown Sierra Leone 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 a very good example of an effective and ineffective classes. Both videos are interesting in terms of methodology, learning process, strategies, rapport and classroom atmosphere. The first is a complete failure to meet the lesson objectives. The second one is the exact opposite of the first lesson and it shows some good examples to deliver an interesting class.This Unit is very good because I can see different examples of topics that can be confused at the moment of use...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Dumaguete City Philippines 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 explores the uses for modal auxiliary verbs and provides an example of both past and present tense applicable to each. The chart on pages 2 and 3 breaks it down in an easily digestible manner. For discerning between active and passive voices, the chart on page 5 shows the correct sentence structure for each tense. Relative Clauses were made apparent by the examples provided. Phrasal Verbs were slightly more difficult to understand than anything else in this unit.Unit 20,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Trappe 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: The final unit of the course, Unit 20, is called Troubleshooting. This lesson details different problems a teacher may encounter in the classroom and how to rectify the situation. I found this unit very helpful for a new teacher to be able to refer to. The lesson begins by discussing first lessons and gives good examples of how to establish rapport in the classroom. The lesson also gives ideas for warm up activities that get the students ready to learn. Examples of this are hangman and memory...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Safford Arizona 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 viewed two different examples of a class, one with ineffective teaching methods and one with good teaching methods. In the first example the instructor didn't introduce themselves, didn't establish rapport with the students, made the task too difficult for the students, chose difficult words to explain the lesson and repeatedly stated the task was easy and that students should be able to complete the tasks. The second lesson, the instructor smiled, learned students' names, used their...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Dongguan 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: D.B. - China said: This unit provide two examples of video lessons. They showed two approaches to the same lesson. Lesson one displayed a class where students were disengaged, confused and there was no rapport between student and teacher. Students were left feeling inadequate and unintelligent as technical language such as 'Modal Auxiliary Verb' was used without context or example. Students were given only verb instructions that were confusing and unclear. In comparison lesson two demonstrated the importance...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Kokomo 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: Unit 6 shows us two contrasting examples of how a teacher's attitude and demeanor could affect the class positively or negatively. As the saying goes, a picture speaks a thousand words; Watching a video recording of a good and bad example of how a teacher can impact the class is more effective than studying endless worksheets. Building a rapport with a class of new students can be difficult at times, especially if one does not speak the native language and the general class has a weaker command of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Clemons 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 this unit I had the opportunity to see two real-life examples of language teaching. These two examples have been juxtaposed to reveal the effective and ineffective ways to approach the Engage-Study-Activate (ESA) method. After viewing video 2 I was able to see, quite dramatically, the importance of being Engaged; simple gestures such smiling, showcasing personality, and building a rapport with one?s students is conducive to an inviting and comfortable atmosphere for students to open up and be as...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Tianjin 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: G.K. – U.S.A. said: This unit is about classroom management. Key components of classroom management are classroom arrangements (the way in which you organise the position of the students and yourself), giving individual attention, instructions, establishing report (rapport between the teacher and students) and maintaining discipline. It also covers information on how to effectively use the voice, gestures and eye contact in the classroom. For example, gestures can be useful for adding visual interest or...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Wuhu 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 helpful in terms of the more \"common sense\" side of teaching English. There are so many specific details that a teacher needs to know in terms of grammar, spelling, etc. that it is easy to overlook something so basic but so important: classroom control. There were several useful tips in terms of managing students and building rapport that I found very useful and will use in my classroom in the future.I liked the descriptions of lesson planning and what information should be...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Tlemoen Algeria 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 about common problem situations that any teacher might find him/herself in.It talks about how to handle the first lessons for both new groups(in these groups students don't know each other and teacher should try to make some rapport between students as well as between students and teacher.) and existing groups (which is an existing group that students are already likely to know each other.)I learned some warmer activities and some activities to build rapport.I also learned how to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Fuji 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 and video lesson I have learned that the attitude of the teacher can greatly affect the atmosphere and overall outcome of the lesson. Developing a rapport with students by learning their names and smiling will often encourage those students to participate. Using a variety of examples, along with visual aids, is much more helpful than repeating the same example over and over again. The teacher should always be engaging with the students and communicate in a clear and concise manner.Modal...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Blooming 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: It is equally important to balance the two receptive skills (reading and listening) with the two main productive skills (speaking and writing), in order to achieve fun and interesting lessons. Speaking activities in particular focus on two mains areas: accuracy and fluency. Accuracy within the study phase has the teacher controlling the use of language using drills and prompts to ensure the correct use of language. Meanwhile, fluency is a little more creative in which the teacher allows the students to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Hong Kong Hong Kong 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 was given two video examples of a well run class and a poorly run class. The teacher was clearly bringing different attitudes to the class in each video, which had a significant effect on how the class went. The information in the first video was poorly received by students because the teacher did not have good rapport with them and essentially discouraged them from learning. It was just about the complete opposite in the second video as the students and teacher seemed...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Riyadh 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.P. - China said: The content of this unit featured common problem situation with first lessons with a new group and existing group of students. The unit further looked at what a first lesson should cover and not cover. Some examples were given to explain how to deliver them through activities. Moreover, the unit looked at typical warmer ideas to use for the class and approaches to take when dealing with student groups that have different/varying levels of the English language. And finally, this unit looked at ways...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL San Diego 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: L.A. - Poland said: This unit taught and gave examples of various aspects of classroom management, or how to organize and manage a class. There are many factors to consider before setting up the structure of the room and even where to position yourself as the teacher during each section of the lesson. For example, standing at the front of the classroom demonstrates control, while sitting and occasionally monitoring student progress shows the students they are responsible for that portion of the lesson. Using...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hechuan 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.D. - China said: This unit circulated around how to properly manage the classroom. The first piece of information I found useful was the explanation of student talk time and teacher talk time. This section helped clarify instances when a teacher will most likely be talking and when they shouldn?t. For example when a teacher is presenting a lesson or giving out instructions most of the talking should be done by the teacher. More importantly this section provided input on how to avoid speaking too much, such as...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Turnersville 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 consisted of two videos of the same teacher conducting class. However, the first lesson was an example of ineffective ways of conducting class where the teacher starts off with a very off-putting attitude, making it difficult for students to engage in the class activities. The second lesson was much more effective because the teacher had much better rapport with the students because of his engaging attitude and friendly mannerisms. He also speaks much more clearly and to a level at which...  [Read more]

  This video covers the difference between 'affected' and 'effected'. As these two words have a similar pronunciation and spelling, their usage is often confused. 'Effected' means executed, produced, or brought about. On the other hand, 'affected' refers to the action of making an impact on something. Some example sentences would be: "The BP oil spill adversely affected marine wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico and surrounding areas." or "After the BP oil spill, the government effected sweeping environmental regulation." Both words are used in the past tense in these examples but can also be used in the same way in the present tense as 'affect' and 'effected'. They are also often used as a passive, such as 'was affected by...'. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Moncton Canada 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 we all know that good management in the classroom is vital to create a successful learning environment for students. As a role model to students, teachers should always bear in mind how to handle their relationships with students carefully in order to establish good rapports with them. The way how teachers present themselves to students has a great impact on the students' views towards them, hence a good teacher should be capable to show decency in their teaching as well as presenting themselves...  [Read more]

  The idiom "white elephant" refers to an expensive item that is costly to maintain, for example: Shortly after Tanya inherited her aunt's castle, it turned out to be a white elephant she could not afford. The phrase originates from a long time ago when white elephants where regarded as precious and even holy in Asia, especially in Thailand. When the king was displeased with someone, he would gift them a white elephant as the upkeeping would likely ruin them. 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...  [Read more]