Teach English Abroad No Tefl

  Strictly speaking the answer is no, you do not have to possess a TEFL certificate in order to find work as an English language teacher. In some countries around the world it is still possible to secure employment simply by being a native English speaker. However, there are several reasons why we would strongly recommend that you complete a TEFL training course before you set off to teach English abroad. In recent years many popular destinations for EFL teachers have begun to tighten the requirements necessary for teaching English in schools and language centers. A recognized TEFL certificate is now required in order to secure a work permit in many countries, whilst the ever growing number of teachers with a TEFL qualification means that employers in the majority of countries...  [Read more]

  The good news is there is no real age restrictions on who can take a TEFL course and then go on to teach English abroad. At ITTT we do require you to be at least 18 years old to enroll on our courses but there are certainly no upper age limits. Over the years we have successfully trained people of all ages, many of whom have gone on to have successful careers as English language teachers. As long as you are a native or near-native English speaker who is keen to learn new skills and is open to new ideas, then your age should be no barrier to your success. Although a large number of new TEFL graduates are in their 20s, it doesn't mean they are always the most sought after by employers. Yes, there are many employers around the world who are only interested in recruiting younger...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Abrams 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: There are two lessons given in a so different ways. In the first lesson, it is felt as if the teacher does not enjoy his work. No much respect and understanding to the students. The main errors of the first lessons are following: unwelcoming attitude of the teacher, using professional grammar vocabulary (not understandable for the students), saying that the topic is very easy and not interesting for him, no engage activity, too much time writing on the board (no contact with the students), looking for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs South Korea Gunsan 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 videos showed the difference a teacher makes in teaching. Regardless of all the preparation, materials and time if a teacher does not have the right attitude to teaching students, then the lesson will be a failure. These videos did not so much look at the lesson itself but it looked at the effect a teacher has on a class. In both videos the teacher had worksheets ready but without the proper introduction through the engage phase, the students found it difficult to proceed. Video 1...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hudson Oaks Texas 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 shows us two teaching scenarios for both successful learning and unsuccessful teaching/learning. This was certainly helpful. Watching the second video, seeing the ESA in practice was very enlightening. The first video was absolutely painful to watch and I can't imagine anyone wanting to come back to his class. There was no engagement, no explanation of tasks, his back was to the class, he used no pictures or gestures and did no monitoring. I felt very uncomfortable and frustrated watching...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Kuytun 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: These two videos clearly showed the difference between teach and student communication. In video the teacher did not introduce himself and did not know or ask for the students names before beginning the lesson – this to me is a reflection of bad manners. There was no student to student group communication, no encouragement, no full explanations and the teacher talk time was too high. He came across as irritated with the class; impatient and at times bored. He intimidated the students by...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Zhucheng 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 shocking to see first video with a teacher who behaved absolutely inappropriate (not friendly, not smiling, no introduction, no eye-contact, no gestures, no students? names, speaks fast and not clear, etc.); also I felt pity for students who were obviously intimidated and shy. But second video was absolutely opposite positive and encouraging! What a pleasure to see that students wanted to attend and participate, they felt comfortable and interested during the lesson. Second video is a very...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Lithuania Klaipeda 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 presented two videos showing a teacher presenting to the same group of students the modal verb 'can'. The first video effectively demonstrates many of the wrong things to do in teaching a group - no praising, no effective eliciting, insufficient involvement, use of an inappropriate level of English, no explaining, no monitoring etc. The second lesson is, in contrast, very well organised and the students find the involving approach interesting and motivating. I found it extremely...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Rexford Montana 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: Macroscopic techniques: case study, framework, \"problem based learning\", games, Computer Aided Language Learning, Speech Act Theory. During case study you have to introduce and give background to the topic, pre-teach the language of the activity, set up the mechanics of the activity, demonstrate the process activity, give students a framework to use, let students complete the task, and give them feedbacks. Frameworking: input, process, output. Speech act theory: utterance (no meaning, no listener...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Fellsmere 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 have big issues finding suitable material for my classes. When I started teaching with no experience last summer, I had no curriculum and no course book available. I had just one goal: prepare the students for the GED. I had to figure out what to teach, how to teach it and find suitable material. Because of the financial situation of my students, it was impossible to get a course book. Creating materials took me extremely long and it was very difficult to match the level of my students. I created...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL East Side Pennsylvania 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 is an excellent summary on course materials. I see that you can not only \"go by the book\" when teaching English. It also states that having no book at all can be a problem in that there is no structure whatsoever. A foundation is important. I also found some useful tips on purchasing a all-around-use beginners book in this section. The picture stories activity is a great Idea. I just printed it out and will use it with one of my classes soon. I have worked in schools with absolutely no...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Romania Arad 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, we watched two videos of the same lesson taught in two different ways and compared them. The teacher, students and basic lesson content was the same, which helped to show very clearly the impact that the teacher's style and engagement with the students can have on the effectiveness of the lesson. In Lesson 1, the teacher's explanations (too much jargon, no examples) and attitutde (no praise, no monitoring) were very poor and this showed in the students' confusion and reluctance...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Gujranwala 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: H.S. – U.S.A. said: In this unit there are 2 lesson plan videos. In the 1st video the attitude of the teacher towards the students was inappropriate. The teacher found the lesson too easy and did not explain the students about the auxiliary verb and expected the students to know about them.Thus the class was inattentive,confused and bored. The teacher also did not know the names of the students and used roll no's to call out the students thus the rapport between the students and the teacher was missing.There was...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Monkey Island 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: Unit 13 covers pronunciation and phonology. Proper pronunciation is very important in my opinion. Because without correct pronunciation - no matter how vast the students vocabulary may be, no matter how well the student understands and uses grammatical rules, no matter what their level of reading or writing skills may be - if they don't use correct pronunciation it may be very difficult for listeners to understand what they say. Also if the students can not pronounce a word correctly, they may...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Triadelphia West Virginia 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: At my workplace the usage of textbooks and proper curriculum has been an issue from before I started working. When I first started I was thrust into an environment where we had no lesson plans, no curriculum, and no textbooks. There's a separate paid class where the students study to pass certain English tests. In that class the teacher uses textbooks but doesn't rely on them 100% of the time. He uses a lot of supplementary materials that he makes himself and only uses relevant parts from the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Iruma Japan 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 two productive skills used to output language accuracy and fluency. Accuracy is monitored by the teacher using controlled activities such as drilling and prompting. Creative communication encourages a comfortable environment for the students to freely express their new vocabulary. Spelling vocabulary is important so there are not ingrained mistakes. English is not a phonetic language so it is challenging to learn. Games are also a good source of vocabulary...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Fast TESOL Course 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: B.G. - Italy said: I actually gained the knowledge of how to be a teacher from taking this course. Honestly, one day I was volunteering to help an english school with its Halloween party and the next I was given three different labs to teach with no experience and no idea where to start. I found that it was nice and fun, but I also was honest with myself that I did no real teaching. I was just a babysitter for the hour I was in their house. Taking this course gave me the information I needed to stop being the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Kaysville Utah 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 we report conditionals and statements that refer to unreal situations, some tenses and modals may change if the reported words are no longer true or are out-of-date. In zero conditional sentences, the tense in both parts of the sentence is the simple present. In first conditional we are talking about the future. We are thinking about a particular condition or situation in the future, and the result of this condition. There is a real possibility that this condition will happen. The Second...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Cartago Colombia 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: There are many different methods of teaching EFL lessons. The most effective method is the ESA, which represents engage, study, and activate. Most of time, teachers do no correct or interrupt students in the engage and activate stages. These two stages are for students to use as much English as they can. Teachers will do proper corrections in the study stage. As long as teachers will start a class with engage stage and end a class with activate stage, there is no set order of ESA method for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Meerut 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: This unit showed what to do and what not to do when teaching English. Watching the first video, I was instantly frustrated with the teacher. To call things \"easy\" is an absolute no-no. Not only did he make the students incredibly intimidated, but in the end wasted their time as they learned little to nothing and, I'd be willing to bet, had no fun whatsoever. People learn their best when they are enjoying something. I think it's important to remember to keep things simple and put yourself in...  [Read more]