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  Marlin is from Sweden and she just completed the 120-hour TEFL/TESOL course and is very happy with the result. She highly recommends the course to anyone who is interested in teaching overseas. The course changed her perspective on teaching and gave her new insight. She enjoyed the flexibility of completing the course online. She also thinks that the online option fits any schedule and is a great course for people working full-time.  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Dafeng 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.N. - U.K. said: The first lesson the instructor is not very clear and concise on what the lesson is. He doesn?t smile and get to know the students. Therefore, the students feel quiet, reserved, shy, frustrated, unsure and confused. The teachers attitude is loud, abrupt, fast and unclear with no instruction other than repetition. The teacher doesn?t really follow the ESA stages. Writes on the board and keeps his back to the students, doesn?t monitor the students group work, reads a book, scowls and looks...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Porterville California 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 gives us the information about teaching special groups. One of the points has made me amused is that we shouldn?t use the mother tongue of students. I partly agree because I?ve noticed that in most cases to say something using the mother tongue, for instance, ?good? or ?good boy/girl? encourages students to produce (correct) English more, it makes student happy and relaxed. It definitely work with young learners. Anyway, I use the student?s mother tongue if he/she is upset or in a bad...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification sabadell Spain 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 lesson i learnt on how to become a good teacher after watching both videos. On the first video he teacher was not setting an example he was not welcoming neither happy. He expected the students to know what a auxiliary verb is instead of him setting the first example. On the second video the teacher introduces himself with a happy face and ask for student names.This unit provides an example of a bad teacher and an example of a good teacher. The bad teacher reminded me of bad...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Athens Vermont 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 10 was an excellent chapter. Through the use of two Videos TEFL took us inside the classroom to witness real-life teaching and the difference between good teaching and poor teaching. Right away upon watching the first video I notice how grumpy and un-happy the teacher seems. He is unenthusiastic and impatient. He does not take the time to explain the concepts he wants his students to learn and they are left feeling uninspired and confussed. In the second video the teachers attitude is completely...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Bayannur 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 first lesson, the teacher fails to effectively engage the students. The students are confused and feel intimidated by the teacher. He fails to provide clear explanations of the task, of modal auxilliary verbs, doesn't introduce himself and doesn't learn the students names. He lacks use of body language and his attitude towards the students is rude and discouraging. He also doesn't apply useful teaching methods to the tasks, i.e. he fails to engage the class first. In the second video the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification United States Alexandria 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 learned from two different videos as the examples of ineffective and effective classes. The first class is considered the ineffective class because the students were not engaged, the students were scared and did not seem to enjoy the class, which causing the lack of participation and therefore, they were not learning well. The whole class was not happy and could not focused on learning. The second class showed a more balanced class. The teacher seemed to be enjoying...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Washington 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 was an excellent example of what not to do in a lesson. I actually felt so strongly taken aback by the first video that I felt frustrated and angry. Although it was a slight exaggeration by use of numerous upon numerous errors in methodology, the video very clearly shed light on how subtle nuances in teaching style have profound effects on how students receive instructions and lessons. The second video was a joy to watch, I actually felt happy as soon as the instructor spoke with a smile...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Panama colon 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 teacher's perspective, a good teacher should always be kind and patient. We should know how to build up confidence and rapport with students.Teacher should always feel happy when students ask them questions, because it proves students are thinking and reflecting about what they learned.Always motivate students and be their best partner during their learning period. Beside that, a good teacher needs to plays different roles as well. E.g. Manager, organizer, accessed... From learner's perspective,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL McClellanville 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 there are two example lessons, in which the teacher has a very different approach and attitude in the lessons. In the first lesson he is impatient, bored, and not enjoying his own lesson and in the other he is happy, active, involved and paying attention to everybody. As a result in the first lesson, the students are also bored, confused and intimated by a lack of understanding and confidence to participate, while in the second lesson they are much more active as well and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Elektrostal Russia 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 10, which contained two video examples of an ESL teacher teaching a class, I learned what makes for effective teaching and happy students. Video 1 contrasted with Video 2 very well in that Video 1 was supposed to demonstrate many things which a teacher should not do, while in Video 2 it was shown how to create a comfortable and happy environment conducive to learning.Even for a native English speaker, this unit is rather complicated. We never have to think about which tenses or...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Amravati India 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 that teaching with a positive and happy attitude creates a good learning environment in which students are happy to participate because they do not feel intimidated and because class can be fun. Furthermore, it is important to find out and to use students' names because it builds a relationsship between the teacher and the students and makes them feel more appreciated. Using clear and simple language as a teacher as well as incorporating gestures to underline words helps students to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Kunduz Afghanistan 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 liked the compare and contrast of the videos. They were very clear as to how to go about making a classroom more open to learning just by doing a few simple things as a teacher. It can be hard to engage the students, but if the teacher is happy and positive then the students will feel less intimidated and will want to keep trying. If the student feels like they aren't ever going to understand something it's up to the teacher to keep encouraging the to do better. Being positive and happy and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Jaunpur India 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 see two completely different lessons. In the first lesson the teacher in uninterested, abrupt, authoritative and condescending. Honestly, it was quite painful to watch. In the second lesson the teacher is engaged, happy, respectful and levels with his students. It keeps the students motivated and happy. Also, the teaching methods are very different and the lesson is well prepared. Although I suspect the first lesson is 'staged', it does show some pitfalls of teaching to students...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Nassawadox 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: This unit on teaching productive skills was good and I learned a lot. I was very happy to see that the importance of creative writing and games were incorporated in this unit. I think creative writing helps one think for themselves and jump outside the box of a classroom for a little bit. I think games are important in classrooms because even though the students may be learning, they don't realize that they are and it begins to come naturally, just like emersion into the language. I learned that...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Brazil belford roxo 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 video lessons shown in this unit was very interesting to see and observe. The first video was very easy to tell that the teacher is not interested in the lesson or his students. When he is speaking, even I had a hard time determining everything he was trying to say. So it is not difficult to say that the students must have had a hard time as well. His attitude was something I picked up instantly, he was not happy to be in font of the students and teach. When the teacher sat down to read a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Benld Illinois 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 learned that classroom management plays an important role in the teaching industry because it offers the students an ideal learning environment and makes ensures that both the teacher and the student feels more comfortable and safe.I have also learned that there is much more to classroom management as just to maintain the discipline.I have learned how eye contact,gestures and your voice can impact the learning environment.I have studied the art of grouping students and the different grouping...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Bonn Germany 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 different types of examinations that English language learners will most likely come across in their language learning journey. It was useful to learn about the different official exams that test a student's language ability. I did not know that there were so many different options for a student to take, and that some of them had such specific content that they were testing students on.A positive attitude and a sincere desire, by the teacher, to help one's students will...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Steele Creek Alaska 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 10 focused on two real world examples of teaching in action. In the first, the teacher scowled and didn't promote the best learning environment. As a result the students were intimidated and did not participate. In the second example, the teacher greeted the students with a great, big smile and had a warmer disposition with a more engaging ESA structured lesson. This unit helped me visualize how having a positive attitude and an engaging lesson structure can cause the students to be much more...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Heron Lake Minnesota 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 best technique that a teacher use to help the class when faced with a mixed ability group is to mixed the weak students to the strong students so that the strong students can share their knowledge and teach to the weak students as a result both are happy doing their activities in the class and the strong student will not be bored.The disadvantage native language based on education promotes the native language at cost on the bridge languages that the would enable the students to connect the...  [Read more]