Teach English In Austria

Centrally located in Europe, Austria is a year-round magnet for tourists, and boasts spectacular alpine scenery, matched by the wonderfully overblown, baroque architecture of many of its cities. Culture is a keynote, and music, art, and architecture reach their apogee in cities such as Salzburg and Vienna, the capital. Here, in the land of Mozart, there are plenty of large cities with strong cultural traditions, and Austria is a highly desirable location for anyone who seeks to combine a love of the arts and a passion for skiing, snowboarding, climbing or hiking. The first language is German, though many young people are fluent in English. Minority languages in common use include Croatian and Turkish. It is a predominantly Roman Catholic country, and the currency in use is the euro. Most...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Graz Austria 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 focuses on teaching of reading and listening skills which are both useful and important when learning a new language. In the unit we can read about various ways of reading/listening depending on the purpose for which we are doing it and the information we are looking for. The main problems in teaching these skills are presented - like the language used in the text, topic and tasks for students to perform - and accompanied with suggestions of possible solutions. Basic keys to a successful...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Austria Graz 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: Testing not only lets you and your students know how much they have learned, it also provides a chance for more learning to take place, by reinforcing course material or by requiring students to use or think about what they have learned in a new way. Tests should be designed with primary course objectives in mind and should cover material from all components of a course. If you are taking over a course, go over the old tests carefully to see what was covered and how.Students should be told in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Linz Austria 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: An English video class provides educational resources to students to improve their listening, speaking, grammar and vocabulary skills. It's a wonderful task to teaching new language. I was privileged to watch the two ESA demonstration Class 1 and Class 2. I have discovered that the students don't participate effectively in Class 1, such of way that they looked confused and intimidated ; so the lesson was boring. I do like and appreciate the Class 2 because it was fun and enjoyable. The teacher's...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Austria Linz 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 a very helpful and educational unit. It gives the basic foundation of what English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers will be expected to teach; depending on the learning level of their students, of course. The overall structure of the unit is very good. It shows potential ESL teachers how much they take for granted when it comes to using English in verbal and written forms. Unless you are already an English or Language Arts teacher, this unit introduces and highlights some of the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Austria Vienna 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 gave a basic introduction to the importance of teaching the receptive skills of reading and listening. The idea of teaching reading can be misconstrued at face value. A teacher might focus on the basic structures of sentences and paragraphs, and teach the students how to use phonics to sound out words that they might not know. This unit dove deeper by stating that in order to effectively teach reading; a teacher also need to focus on not only teaching how to recognize and understand...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Vienna Austria 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 proved to be very useful. The first video lesson was definitely to show us what not to do in teaching English abroad. He was very discouraging to begin with, and kept telling the students how easy the lesson was. This makes students feel very intimidated and scared to speak up which is contrary to what ITTT tries to teach to those being certified. In the second video, there was a lot of enthusiasm, high energy and smiling. Student talk time and teacher talk time is much more balanced in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Australia Townsville 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 one is a very good and important lesson. I have learnt the qualities of a good teacher;a good teacher must be neat and well dressed,a good teacher should be able to motivate and encourage learners,should also have a passion for teaching.A good teacher must not only care about teaching but also making sure the learners understand and assimilate what he or she is teaching. The vital roles of the teacher in a classroom should highly be respected such as;...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Toowoomba Australia 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 really inspire me as a teacher to be always a good communicator as this will really help the student to speak out on what is in their mind and also to be attentive to them just to show them how you care for them to learn new language.It can be difficult for many student especially with English as the second language, you have to make sure that they feel secure around you and will always support them whether its right or wrong.In this unit we learnt conditional and reported...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Australia Toowoomba 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: Present tense is something that we use to describe an action that is currently taking place, something that currently exist, or an action that is habitually performed. The difficulty will be teaching students how to use present tense when they communicate. If I were to teach a class how to use present continuous, depending on their age group I would start off by engaging them in the game charades. Each student would perform an action verb. Everyone would have a card and demonstrate that verb...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Australia Brisbane 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 points out effective use of some teaching aids and equipment. Being able to use a wide variety of techniques and equipment help to keep the class fresh and motivated. Students maybe curious as to what new technique will be used to present materials. Also, the importance of knowing how to use the equipment is essential in saving time and student learning. Working in a developing country I have learned the hard way that having a backup plan is critical. It is not uncommon for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Toowoomba Australia 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 a breakdown of factors involved in effective classroom management, divided into key portions like eye contact, establishing rapport, seating arrangements and class groupings for activities. It also provided good examples of how to reduce teacher talk time in order to boost student talk time, and contained a number of helpful advice that are sure to be useful in carrying out lessons. There were a number of pointers that I found particularly useful, such as appropriately...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Brisbane Australia 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 tests and assessment as part of the teaching process. Testing students English ability is necessary for all English learners because it helps assess their language proficiency and their periodic progress throughout a course. For students hoping to work or study in an English speaking country another important part of testing is practice testing so that they can prepare for external exams which will allow them to do so.The English present tense system, as with the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Adelaide Australia 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 contained a lot of information about managing classes. It talked about everything from how a teacher should act such as eye contact, gesture, and voice. This is important so the students respect the teacher. It also talked about classroom arrangement such as grouping students, and seat arrangements. The unit concluded with how and when teachers or students should talk. This is great in order to have effective communication.As I will probably end up being a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Best TESOL School 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: S. R. - Austria said: The most useful aspects were the lesson planning tips and really simply clarified grammar points. It was interesting to read about potential errors that need extra attention. The video really brought to life the difference a positive, friendly, courteous teacher can make to a class. I plan to use the ice breaking/warmers to get the students to open up and communicate with each other. I also plan to use the variously structured lesson plan formats, as provided by the course. I will be able...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Innsbruck Austria 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 article dealt specifically with present tense. I learned that there were 3 main tenses in English (past, present, future) and 4 further ways to use each of those tenses (simple, perfective, continuous, perfect continunous). Simple describes routines, perfective describes past actions with present consequences, continuous describes actions in progress, and perfect continuous describes how long an ongoing activity has been occurring.Lesson plans are important documents because they...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Austria Innsbruck 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: Similar to the previous unit, this final unit on troubleshooting addressed more of my fears and questions about being a new English teacher. First and foremost, I have been thinking a lot about how I will plan my first lessons especially since I will start teaching in the second half of the school year. The unit provided some helpful suggestions on how to introduce myself to my students and establish rapport with them through activities such as surveys and games. The unit also addressed...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Graz Austria 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 is true coditional can cause a lot of confusion among the students. The only solution I see is to create a strong base of rules as shown above and practice actively the usage of the grammatical model. I think this topic may create difficulties not only with undestanding of the meanings of 0,1,2,3 condititionals, but also with creating a habit of correct tense usage and word changes. If aware of it teaching this topic is a way easier.In this unit, I learnt that modals, the different modals...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Austria Salzburg 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 one teaches us what characteristics a 'good' teacher or student will have when learning English. For example teachers must be motivated, patient, caring and be knowledgeable and so forth. Teachers must also understand the roles they have and when to use them, for example being an assessor when marking a task or test.Teachers must also be aware what level their students are at, whether they are beginners or advanced students, and be able to set them the appropriate level of tasks or tests. ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Salzburg Austria 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 learned about the various forms of evaluations and testing available to teachers. The purpose of placement/diagnostic tests is to gauge a student's proficiency in English; from here teachers can determine which level or course is suitable. Aside from practice tests prior to official exams offered by Cambridge, there are also IELTS or TOEIC which deal with english proficiency for study and the work place respectively. Also noteworthy is the use of peer evaluations which allow...  [Read more]