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At International TESOL and TEFL Training (ITTT) we have been providing high quality certification courses for over 25 years. Since 1993, when we set out with the intention of raising the standard of English language tuition around the world, we have successfully trained in excess of 100,000 new teachers, many of whom are currently working in diverse locations worldwide from Argentina to Zambia. With our many years of experience and a long history of graduating knowledgeable, well prepared, and motivated teachers, we are confident that we offer the very best start to your new teaching career. Although we are proud of our success over the years we are careful to avoid complacency, which is why we continue to make improvements to our products and services on a regular basis. We are constantly...  [Read more]

  When learning the English language students are regularly confronted by vocabulary that is new and unfamiliar to them. In order to learn how to pronounce these words correctly the students needs to hear them modeled correctly by the teacher. 3x3 or choral drilling is a technique that is often used to aid students in learning correct pronunciation. The 3x3 technique involves the teacher clearly enunciating the new word to the class who then repeat the word back as a group. The process is then repeated twice more. After the choral drilling the teacher then indicates an individual student to repeat the word to the rest of the class. This process is again repeated twice more with different students. In addition to teaching the pronunciation of new words, 3x3 drilling can also...  [Read more]

  If you decide to take an online TESOL course you will not miss out on any English language teaching theory as our materials cover all the most important topics. By choosing the 120-hour TESOL course, our most popular option, you will work through 20 units that include everything a new teacher needs to know before they start their first job. Grammar subjects and how to teach them effectively make up a significant part of the training, with essential areas such as the tense system, conditionals, and passive voice covered in depth. Right now these subjects might sound a little intimidating, but fear not as our high-quality materials will ensure you have a good understanding of each one by the end of the course. Many of the remaining sections of the course materials cover...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Concord New York 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 everything related to grammar, verb tenses are a set of rules with differing meanings. Most students view these as ways for us and English to complicate their lives. However, when we understand these to the point when we can give the reason behind each and every use of the verbs for specific situations, we can adapt these to their lives and make them see the uses as something more than rules, seeing the useage of the verb tenses, the past tenses in particular, will help the students understand...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Rochester New York 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 evaluation and testing of students. I hadn't spent much time thinking of this before. What I've learnt is that instead of just taking over a class and teaching students, I should spend time finding out their individuals levels and what the average level of the class is. I can use a placement test or a diagnostic test in my first class to find the students' level out.This lesson went over the two main receptive sensing skills needed to learn english: reading and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification New York Rochester 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: During this unit I got to watch two very different ways of teaching an English Second Language class. In the first lesson, the teacher was very boring and didn't explain the topic he wanted the student's to learn. It made the class feel nervous to ask questions and they didn't understand what the teacher was trying to teach. In the second lesson, the teacher was more engaging and broke down each part of the lesson. He kept it interactive and positive which made the class feel more...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chetek Wisconsin 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 the video lesson there were represented two lessons with the same teacher, the same students and the same topic but the attitude and relationship between them were totally different. In the first video the teacher does a lot of errors by not using ESA methods, asking the students high level grammar terms and not explaining the tasks. That's why the effect of learning was very low the students were not involved in the lesson appropriately. As for the second video, here the atmosphere of the lesson...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Everetts Corner Delaware 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 3 covered the different types of learner levels, how level tests should be given before a 'needs analysis,' the structure and purpose of giving the students a 'needs analysis,' the variety of syllabus' and which ones to implement according to the goal of your employer, and the importance of teacher and student evaluations, and the possibility of having to prepare students for certain business examinations. I really found the material on teacher and student evaluations to be extremely...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Stanton Delaware 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 about trouble shooting certain problems that may arise. Examples would be students having difficulties with listening texts, using their native language, or having a large group of students. I found this unit to be helpful as it reminded me that trouble can arise even if I have the \"perfect lesson plan\". I learned that \"common sense\" will go a long way as a teacher. I also learned that a course book is not the best thing to use on a first day (introduction and warmer games would be...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chapman Nebraska 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 leant the importance of classroom management, how important the sitting arrangement is and what your position, sitting or standing could indicate. I also learnt that eye contact and hand gestures play an important role in the classroom as teacher talk time should be kept to a minimum allowing the students to speak as much as possible. Also I grasped how to gain and maintain respect from students without getting angry or shouting. This unit teaches the importance of classroom...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bearden Oklahoma 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 introduces classroom equipments and teaching aids. Not every classroom equipment may be found in every classroom. It all depends on an area of teaching and their financial situation. Moreover, some equipments may be more useful and some are less, some can be easier to use, whereas some might be hard to contrl and use. Nowadays it becomes easier to use media and video recording. And it may play a very important role in keeping students awake during the lesson, make them engage better and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Ringwood 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 5 is basically covers all the management skills. It gives a broad idea of how a teacher can manage, maintain and have a friendly class. Rather than the classroom arrangement, Unit 5 covers the whole aspects of classroom management. It gives various options for a teacher to arrange their own style of teaching. As all the ideas are explained through practice, it helps a teacher to get the discipline in the classroom. After this unit, all the teacher will make sure all students are equally involved...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Enfield New York 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: Lesson planning is important because it helps teachers ensure that the day-to-day activities that go on in their classrooms are providing students with an adequate level of long-term progress toward the goals outlined in their scope and sequence, as well as their individual education plans when necessary, An effective lesson plan includes several elements: learning objectives, quality questions, supplies and activities. It is important to have the learning objectives in mind because those should drive...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL White 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: Studying this morning on a Sunday morning is definitely not a great idea. What can I say about that Unit, despite that it's very technical. Of course pronunciation is one of the most important part of the learning. I think it is very important for the teacher to understand this mechanisms and if it might not be so important to remember all the vocabulary and therms of a mouth diagram, at least recognizing the different parts of the mouth and their actions during a speech, as well as the different ways...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Pleasant Valley New York 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, I learned about the different tools a teacher can use to keep class interesting and to make sure that students fully understand the material presented. It is important to keep in mind the various technological tools at a teacher's disposal. For example, the use of video can engage a class in a way that a radio clip might not; an overhead projector can make it so that the teacher's back is not to the class for very long; an interactive whiteboard can help to encourage class...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Atlantic City 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: I often find it very difficult to chose vocabulary when teaching a new topic to my students. I often chose difficult words that students might not even know that can allow for them to express the topic in greater detail. Not only is it difficult to decide which vocabulary words to use, but also it is even more difficult to determine how I can use them constantly in the lesson while providing a task to actually measure the students' ability to understand the vocabulary. But after reviewing this...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hornell New York 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 discussed materials that can be used to aid your teaching. It discussed the advantages and disadvantages of using authentic versus inauthentic materials. The unit pointed out some resources for where to find both types of materials, both in books as well as on the internet. It also covered how and why to make a lesson plan, and emphasised not to get too hung up on the plan to the detriment of adjusting to students' needs. Although this unit mostly covered topics that were already discussed...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Martinsburg 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: The contrast of the two videos in this unit was very useful because we are able to see the difference that it makes when a teacher has the right attitude and uses more effective learning/ teaching techniques. The first class seem confused and uninspired, and the teacher did not look like he was passionate about what he was teaching. In the second video, the teacher was able to keep all the students engaged, without putting anyone on the spot. The teacher used miming and gestures in a humorous way to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Holland 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 talked about teaching special groups, including beginners, individual students,children, and business workers. It included the do's and don'ts of each group, and provided a lot of great teaching strategies for each group as well. I especially liked the suggestions for children, because they can be very challenging given their short attention span and various personalities. One thing that stood out for me was the caveat of not speaking in the groups native tongue. Since I am conversant in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Corinth New York 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 classroom management. It discusses how the teacher should relate to the students and gives pointers on teaching technique such as the use of eye contact, gesture and voice, seating arrangements, grouping students for different activities, the appropriate balance of teacher and student talking time, giving instructions, establishing rapport with the students, and classroom discipline. It was a very helpful summary. There wasn't so much new information in this unit for me, since I am a...  [Read more]