Shenzen Zone

  Cameron is from London, UK, and attended the four-week in-class course in Buenos Aires because he wanted to get out of his comfort zone. He is also passionate about helping others and teaching English abroad seemed to be the perfect fit for him. In his TEFL review he speaks about his experience at our in-class center in Argentina. He gained valuable teaching experience with children and adults and is excited to put 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 section before moving onto the next. ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Shenzhen 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.Y. – China said: Unit 5 talks about planning the lessons. Though there are some theorists who think that making lesson plans isn't a good idea for it hinders flexibility on the part of the teacher and it makes a teacher- centered lesson instead of a student-centered one. However, it cannot be denied that it also plays a number of important functions and it helps a lot especially for the inexperienced teachers. Thus, lesson planning serves a great role as far as its functions are concern. First, it is an aid to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Shenzhen 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: T.P. – U.S. said: Unit 8 review Future tenses Incredible, detailed explanation of the seven forms of the future tense. Although, I already knew this topic, I liked that the unit talked about ?typical mistakes/errors? made by the students; very important in terms of teaching awareness. Some auxiliary verbs used in the future tense are: Will - degree of certainty Might / May - possibility Shall - formality Some teacher tend to forget that explaining the impact of these auxiliary verbs is very...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Shenzhen 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: Unit VI describes the system and structure of past tenses which is similar to present tenses, except that past tenses relate to past time period. Understanding the basic grammar rules is essential for communicating efficiently, but most of us have forgotten those concepts years ago. That?s why, I found very helpful the description of the general ideas of how the tenses are structured. The teaching ideas which are described in this unit gave me a great tool for teaching English grammar and made me...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Shenzhen 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: Future tenses are a little more complicated than the others, because there are more than four tenses, including the usage of some present tenses. I can see why this would be very confusing for learners of English as a second language, since there are seven different tenses to keep track of when speaking of the future! The first four tenses follow the same pattern as past and present tenses and are: future simple, future continuous, future perfect, and future perfect continuous. The \"going to...  [Read more]

Check out TEFL tesol about TESOL Certification China Shenzhen 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 explains the importance of choosing the correct vocabulary for each particular classroom. The vocabulary should be chosen and taught according to the level of the students in the class. The teacher must also keep in mind the rules and guidelines on choosing the specific vocabulary to be taught. For instance, the vocabulary being taught will differ greatly from young children to young adults due to appropriateness, frequency and coverage, and teachability. Furthermore, if a class...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Honghu 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: R.B. - Korea said: Course-books are an integral part of teaching any foreign language. There are useful for teachers and students alike. Oftentimes, the excessive use of course books becomes a controversial issue. Hence, it is preferable for teachers to use supplementary materials to make the lesson sound more thorough and beneficial. Course materials are divided into twofold, either authentic or created materials. Authentic materials mean the use of concrete tools including auditory, visual, written and spoken...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Rizhao 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 teachers and students in an English language class. The first part went over what makes a good teacher by looking at qualities, personalities, and abilities of successful teachers. Then it described the types of roles that a teacher may take in the classroom and why. In the latter part the focus shifted to what makes a good learner, so that the teacher knows what qualities to try and instill in their students and to improve upon. Next by breaking down the learners into...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Shantou 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: It was great to learn about types of tests and evaluations. I do know most of them, and understand their specific purpose is meaninful. Students usually have doubts about the tests they take, what for and why. Teacher have to be aware of them. Adults students very often ask about practice tests. They ask about what exam they should take, where to take it,.. Who better than their english teacher to help them with that?This unit focused on the different past tenses. The simple past, the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Shantou 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 units different methods of teachings is detailed beginning with classical method of grammar translation to most advanced teaching method ESA by JENERY HARMER in 1998 . Since we all know that each method has its own plus & minuses which leads to evolution of recent methodology . this recent method has combination of three basic stages i.e engage , study & activate. With use of these three stage in ESA sequence leads to straight arrow ESA technique , with EASA sequence is boomerang...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Shantou 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 special groups and types of classes. There are several different types of learners and skill levels. Even beginners have many levels such as: The absolute beginner, The false beginner, The adult beginner, The young beginner, and The beginner without Roman alphabet. Lessons can also vary, such as: Individual one-to-one sessions - Concentrate on the students interests and needs. Teaching a group of children - Lots of activities and repetition. High energy and needs lots of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Rizhao 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 teaching vocabulary, grammar, and language functions in a classroom and how the three relate to one another. Also detailed in this section is what students need to know about these three topics when they are learning, such as how it is written or pronounced, the usage, and how it relates to other parts of the language. The many sample lessons provided in this unit helped me learn just how to structure a lesson and what activity can be effective in each phase of the ESA...  [Read more]

Zone of proximal development (see Vygotsky) relates to the earlier concept of scaffolding, where learning takes place within the ZPD, i.e. don’t try to go too far too soon. Vygotsky believed there were three elements that would help the learner cross the Zone of development. These three aspects were having 1. Social interactions with people at a higher competence level than the learner 2. Structures available to help the learner bridge the gap and 3. A more knowledgeable other (MKO) to work with. This need not be a teacher.  [Read more]

Any teaching strategy that allows learners to work at a level higher than they could do alone. Initially scaffolding may be at a high level and reduced over time as learner competence increases. A similar idea to that of the zone of proximal development, in that we should always present language to our students that is, at or just beyond their current level of knowledge.  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Pampanga 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: This unit was very informative on all the present tenses. It has been quite awhile since I have researched these areas. One part that I found most helpful was the \"usage\" sections. These areas helped me to zone in on how each tense would be used. In addition, each set of activities were beneficial in assisting me to know how to create a positive learning environment for my students. These teaching ideas allowed me to have some resources in which to assist my students to growth in their...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification India Mahbubnagar 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 final unit contained information about cultural issues, finding employment, creating a CV & cover letter as well as EFL web info/references. The most beneficial area for me was the content about cultural issues. Both knowing, understanding and adhering to culture sensitivity is extremely vital when working in another country. I found the given information and questions very useful. Also,the website cyborlink.com is something that I plan to refer to in the future. The other...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Wakefield Viriginia 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: Establishing rapport for the first lesson is more important than beginning the coursework. Students will leave their comfort zone to evolve into a more interactive learner. In fact, I can safely attest to this from experience. For any course I took, the first day always involved a type of activity that introduces students to their classmates. It is even more important to do so for English learners due to the fact that they need to be able to contentedly and confidently speak in their non-native...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Montevideo Uruguay 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 way to teach has to be varied by every class or student have a different level. Also teachers need to find out the best way to get students enjoy a class based on the number of a class or English learning level. If teachers choose a good method to deliver a class, students can learn language more efficiently as well as teachers can make a lesson enjoyable.What I learned in this unit communication is stronger than writing, but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't practice writing...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Iquique Chile 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 took all of the different lessons we've learned so far and specified it for specific learning groups. The lesson discusses the differences teachers will have to accommodate with different classes such as working with children or in a business English class. I currently work with children so that is my comfort zone but it was interesting to hear how teaching English might be different in a more professional setting.I found this unit to be very helpful and gave me a better...  [Read more]