Savanna Fowler

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Fowler 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 covered the potential problems teachers might encounter in the classroom and ways to help circumvent these problems. First, the unit tackles the problems that may occur during the first lesson, since this is when the teacher needs to establish rapport with the students. I found this information particularly agreeable because I had a difficult time as a new teacher knowing how to effectively warm up to the class during my first few lessons. The unit also covers variations in skill level and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Savannah 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: I find that grammar is one of the most difficult, but also one of the most fundamental elements of understanding that a teacher much have a good grasp on. This course has shown me how I have taken many of the rules and understandings of parts of speech for granted because, as English is my first language, I have a natural understanding of how words work and fit together. But my student?s will not have the benefit of English as a first language which is why it is important for me to be able to define,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Savannah 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: This unit goes over how to teach reading and listening in an ESL environment. I learned that there is a balancing act in terms of how much vocabulary you should review with students before they encounter the material. If you expose them to all the difficult words, then it takes away a chance for them to infer meaning through context clues as to the meaning of some unfamiliar words. I also learned that a teacher must refrain from using material interesting to him or her, instead choosing topics...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Savannah 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: The Unit covers the basic rules of Past Tenses usage. Those are Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous. The importance of learning irregular verbs is demonstrated again. It's necessary to stress to students that the verbs can only be memorized. Also, the explanatory rules for each tense are provided along with the hints how it is possible to distinguish one tense from another.Watching some of the things I have already learnt throughout this course being...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Georgia Savannah 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 18 I learnt about modal auxiliary verbs and the passive as well as brief overviews of phrasal verbs and its relative clauses. Modal auxiliary verbs have basic rules. The modals are can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, have to, have got to, need to, needn’t and aught to. These modal verbs are used before verbs to add meaning to the main verbs. Modals are also use to express a number of different ideas such as; obligation, possibility/probability,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Calhoun Falls South Carolina 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 reviewed material related to lesson planning. When asking why teachers write lesson plans, there are different opinions on this question?some say that it is better to not plan lessons, as doing so leads to a rigid way of teaching; however, an acceptable level of flexibility is difficult for new teachers in the absence of a plan. The functions of writing a lesson plan include that: it serves as an aid to planning, in regard to the amount of time available for a given class...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Muscatine 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: I know that I'm not the best at multiple choice questions, but the material in this unit were rather basic. However, there were 2 things that I think it helped me with. The first being that it helped me to practice relating the different past tense uses to each other in a little more defined way. Knowing how to explain in a more effective manner how something like the use of present perfect differs from simple past, or past perfect from the past perfect continuous. The second thing that I am going to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL South Plainfield 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: It is challenging to learn the workings of a language especially tenses that are similar sounding, as seen in common errors of students. In teaching these tenses it will be important to also discuss their meaning by using everyday things that the students like. This will lead to, like the chapter said, talking about things the students do on a daily basis. This will help students also engage with the vocabulary they have learned as well and get the students talking to one another. They get...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Sandy Springs 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: This unit identified the five most common future tenses (future simple, future continuous, future perfect, future perfect continuous, and 'going to' future) as well as the two present tenses (present simple and present continuous) that are used to develop sentences that express the future. The unit also provided detailed formulas on each tense and how to effectively teach them through activities in the activate stage of a ESA model lesson plan. In addition to formulas and teaching ideas; this...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Iwaki Fukushima 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: Again I marvel at just how I use these varying forms of present tense with no idea how to explain why one form is more correct than the other. It is easy to point out the errors within a sentence structure but very difficult to teach just why that error is incorrect. The material presented in this unit was definitely not new information, but was a much needed refresher course. I had actually forgotten the name of each form of present tense (present simple, present continuous, present perfect and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hanceville 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: In this unit I have learnt many forms of tests that I would give to my students throughout the language course. I now know that the students must be placed in the class most suited to their skill level in order to create the most effective learning environment for them. I also know the importance to regularly testing the students to make sure that they are absorbing the lessons and finding the gaps in their knowledge that need to be built up. I also feel confident in giving brief advice to the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs France Perpignan 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 an interesting unit for me because it gave me a new perspective on different methods of teaching. I believe a successful educator will incorporate all of these methods during each class. I also enjoyed reading about what motivates specific age groups. Although the reading suggest that post puberty is the most challenging of age groups, I believe it is also the most interesting because if an educator is passionate about the learners success they will have the opportunity to play the role...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Iwaki Fukushima 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 was extremely useful for my learning from a practical point of view. It was great to compare and critique both lessons to see which was more effective for the students and why. The attitude of the teacher has a profound effect on how to students engage and respond during a lesson, therefore it is essential fpr the teacher to understand the students level of english and be flexible in his approach.Unit 14 covered the importance of course books and lesson plans. I learned the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Fukushima Iwaki 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 aids are great and often makes learning more interesting. Boards (black or white) are great for helping to focus students' attention on a particular topic. It is for this reason that great penmanship and accuracy is important, as students tend to write down everything that is noted on a board. It is important that the teacher make a board plan on paper prior to using the board to help ensure maximum benefit for the student. There should always be a back up plan if an electronic...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL St. AugustineCounty Seat florida 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 watched two videos of real lessons. The lessons' topic was \"modal auxilary verbs can/can't\". Watching and comparing these videos we can see and estimate how teacher's attitude, mood, behaviour, readiness and knowledge can influence atmosphere in the classroom, students' understanding and the level of students' awareness , their participation in the lesson. In my opinion, important tips that teachers have to do are: smile, be calm and patient, speak cheerful and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Perpignan France 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 practice this is topic is easier than to do in theory, I feel to teach this effectively it would be important to engage students in hands on verbal practice. Games that can help understand the importance of getting these right for clear understanding and communication. I found this a bit tricky and wordy, although the table helped. So I would probably laminate and create a table for students to refer to.It was helpful to learn that there are two major approaches to teaching business...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification France Perpignan 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 summary, we use the simple present tense when talking about habits and general truths. We use present continuous tense when talking about things that are happening at or around the moment of speaking. We use the present perfect tense when talking about past events or activities that are connected or still have some bearing on the present (with more focus on results). We use the present perfect continuous tense when talking about incomplete and ongoing actions that started in the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Perpignan France 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 pronunciation and phonetics. It covers how intonation and syllable stress can add meaning or even change the meaning of a word within a sentence, depending on the use of the speaker. The unit also covers the phonetic alphabet and techniques for teaching the pronunciation of individual sounds to a new learner. This unit is very useful, as a native speaker long ago learned the proper pronunciation based on regional uses of the English language, and this formal overview is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Fee TESOL Accredited 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: K.D. - U.S.A. said: Classroom managementClassroom management presents one of the most difficult challenges to teachers, and it becomes an even greater challenge when a foreign language is involved. How classrooms are managed plays an important role in teaching and it affects both the students’ ability and desire to learn. For learning to be effective, the teacher must be able to create a good relationship with the students, provide an environment where the students felt comfortable and confident enough to...  [Read more]

  Georgia is among the US states with the most exciting attractions including history, nature, and urban adventures. That’s why Georgia is a great location to take your TEFL/TESOL course. Georgia offers a great selection of historic attractions is it was among the original Thirteen Colonies. Moreover, the state boasts over 60 major parks from the northern Blue Ridge Mountains all the way to its splendid Atlantic Coast. Some say Georgia is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts with countless unique opportunities to engage in leisure activities in nature. If you sign up for our TEFL/TESOL training course in Georgia, you will not only earn one of the most valuable teaching qualifications out there but also spend a month in an exciting US state. Go out and about in Georgia and you will...  [Read more]