Sean Haywood

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL ChipleyCounty 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 final unit I have obtained knowledge on how to deal with common real life problems that a teacher might encounter in a class room on the first day and throughout the rest of the course. Throughout the units we were provided with many resources and teaching methodologies that are strongly suggested but at the end of the day it is up to the teacher to experiment and test out different things to suite his or her teaching skills accordingly to the classroom and to better fit the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL GainesvilleCounty 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: wow, that was a tough one! however, i really enjoyed this unit. it was probably the most challenging so far. this challenge definitely comes from the lack of phonetic education that we all receive when we are learning english. i was never taught the phonetic alphabet or went into extensive detail about where in the mouth certain words are formed. though, with english being the non conformist language that it is, and seeing that we cannot rely on the rules that you may find in the romance...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL JacksonvilleCounty 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 the same teacher teach the same lesson to the same class two different ways. The first lesson really showed how the teacher?s attitude can affect the entire lesson. It also illustrated the need of the teacher to understand the class? level of understanding and to use vocabulary the class will understand. He kept getting so frustrated in the beginning because the students didn?t know what an aux. verb was. This is very different from his second chance teaching the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL TampaCounty 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: I think these videos show exactly how a teacher should act and teach the students so they can be able to participate in the lesson. The lesson was taught more effectively in the second lesson. The teacher should be approachable and friendly in order for the students to be comfortable to voice their answers and opinions in the classroom. I wish the videos would include a smaller age group of students. From that, we can see many more examples of how students react to the teacher differently and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL KissimmeeCounty 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: Other than presenting the usages and differences of the core principles of future tense (simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous), this unit also explains how the present simple, the present continuous, and the \"be going + infinitive\" form can be used for future applications. Furthermore, the \"be going + infinitive\" and the present continuous form can be easily differentiated by the presence of verb, but it can still provoke confusion for the learners. In my opinion, it is not...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL TitusvilleCounty 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: Unit 14 It is about the use of materials (authentic and non authentic) and course books. Authentic materials: these are magazines, programs, newspapers, songs, poems, brochures, films, videos, etc. Advantages: they are real, interesting, motivating, students can gain confidence if they understand them. Created materials: they are designed by the teacher. For example: crosswords, flashcards, word search puzzles, role play cards, gap fill activities, picture stories, etc. Course...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL BunnellCounty 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: This unit describes course design. Before the course begins or at least during the first encounter, it is recommended to provide level testing and a needs assessment. The level testing is used to determine the students' English proficiency, while the needs assessment looks for the situations in which the students need to use English (i.e. speaking with customers, providing presentations, or writing company memos and letters). The results of these assessments will help the teacher to group...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL OrlandoCounty 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: This unit provided invaluable insight into the varying roles of both teacher and student. Special mention was made of the specific needs of adult learners and how we can organise our teaching groups to best facilitate learning. The unit also covered the language skills required by our students and what teaching method has actually proved to be most efficient at achieving this level of knowledge, whether that be on a 'one to one' basis or in a mixed level group of business clients - the ESA...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL PensacolaCounty 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: This unit was fun, important, easy to digest, and critical to understanding how to teach English. It tackles one of the most important but overlooked aspects of teaching a foreign language; the course book and lesson materials. Although it would not be good to strictly teach a class only according to what is in the course book, it is extremely useful and helpful to utilize a good course book in order to help a teacher plan appropriate lessons, encourage student learning, and keep a good...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL OcalaCounty 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: Unit 16 deals with conditional and reported speech. Conditional speech is speech which includes a condition. The condition is created by the use of If or When. \"If I receive my allowance I will buy some ice cream\". The ice cream cannot be purchased without the allowance having been received. The conditional phrase can be used to indicate a current situation as being the result of a past action (or lack of action). \"If I had studied harder, I would be a doctor today.\" Reported speech...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL TavaresCounty 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: Troughout this Unit I have seen the importance of contributing to students' confidence in the classroom. Identifying each student as a unique learner is essential to maintain a comfortable learning environment for everyone. If a student feels right in your class there are higher chances for him/her to enjoy what the lesson is about. Building rapport becomes a pillar in regard to teacher/students interaction; it all comes to the fact we are working with people and human relationships come...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL MayoCounty 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: Speaking and writing are considered as productive skills, both require different teaching methodologies and pose different pedagogical difficulties. Speaking commands a certain level of fluency while writing requires a great degree of accuracy. Both of which can only be acquired through regular practice. To increase fluency in speaking, it is the teacher?s responsibility to design lessons that will not only arouse interest in students and maximize their talk time, but also present the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL WauchulaCounty 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: When beginning a lesson plan we must cover the basic structure of what it involves. First we must fill out teacher name, date and time, class level, expected number of students, context and focus, as well as teacher aids. Then we must create a learner objective. Finally our own teacher personal aims. Once we have finished the overview of the lesson, next we must create the lesson itself. Typically using Engage, Study, Activate sequence. This final part of our lesson plan is typically up to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL MadisonCounty 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 we went through the teaching receptive skills. We know that there are four basic skills in any language ? reading, listening, speaking and writing. All of them are important, so if we want to have effective lesson we need equally incorporate them into our classes. Receptive skills are reading and listening ? are divided into two wide-ranging categories ? for a purpose and for entertainment, or sometimes we can even get a mixture of these two. While planing the activities...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL StuartCounty 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: This unit taught me some problem solving skills for problems that teachers will often face. I learned about the difference between new and existing classes. For new classes, not only is it important that I establish rapport with the students, but that I try to help facilitate the students and getting better rapport with one another. I also learned some techniques for large classes, which is helpful because when I taught in Japan, I often teach classes of 40. I learned that worksheets, pair...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Seam Reab Cambodia 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 learning disabled youngsters will present you with some unique and distinctive challenges. Not only will these students demand more of your time and patience; so, too, will they require specialized instructional strategies in a structured environment that supports and enhances their learning potential. It is important to remember that learning disabled students are not students who are incapacitated or unable to learn.This section covered a complicated topic very well. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Seam Reab Cambodia 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 provides we switched from theoretical materials and observed a real life English language classroom. There were two contrasting lessons that highlighted differences between effective and ineffective teaching, video one showed ineffective teaching and the second one was more effective It was interested and worthwhile to witness how a teachers attitude can have an impact on a group of learners. Particularly with use of body language, building rapport and drilling. This unit has been...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Cambodia Seam Reab 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 of the different types of groups in teaching the English language. The techniques and methodologies. Always being prepared and keeping class active and refreshed is always important mainly for young learners as they tend to lose focus quickly. Also having a class environment appropriately themed to the type of group in the class, lively decoration rather than dull walls to set the theme and mood. The challenges in Business English classes,i found the section to be well...  [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 Port St. JoeCounty 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 order to make lessons more attention-grabbing, effective a wide range of methods can be used. Some of the resources are whiteboard, OHP, IBB, visual aids, worksheets, CDs, videos and so on. Certainly there exist several rules of using a whiteboard for instance, clearly writing, highlighting key points, unnecessary parts cleaning, only putting necessary information and etc. In terms of using Interactive whiteboards, a teacher should understand that he needs back-up plan, well-trained...  [Read more]