Teaching English Exercises For Adults

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Guigang 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 reason the students are learning English in the first place is very important to know when coming into the class. Understanding how much they know already and is also very crucial to the course. It can be difficult teaching business English because the students are already working a full-time job and are usually exhausted and drained. Adults also do not retain information like young students do. A teacher should not be speaking their native language to the class because the point is for the...  [Read more]

Learning modes: Young learners vs. adults he role of a teacher is a vast and varied one and there is a considerable amount of factors that will affect this role. One of the main factors that really effects how and what we decide to teach is the age of the students. For instance you could not walk into a classroom full of eight year old primary school children with the same lesson plan designed for teaching a group of 3rd year degree students. Other then the differences that would occur in academic ability, between these two groups, people of different ages have very different needs, competences and cognitive skills. For example, it is through play that much of children's early learning is achieved. (1) ‘The physical, socio-emotional and intellectual development of children is dependent...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Getting TESOL Certificate 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: K.K. - U.S.A. said: Problems for learners in ItalyI have been living In Florence, Italy for about five years. I first came to Italy in 2006 to continue my studies with design as well as the italian language and culture. Although italian is one of the most romantic languages in the world it can be difficult for foreigners to learn and difficult for Italians to forget while trying to learn and speak in english. While living here, I have learned that many Italians start learning english from elementary...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Chiba 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: This unit was a very good exercise of planning following the ESA structure. The three aspects: vocabulary, language structure and language functions were presented emphasizing what students need to know regarding each of them. The task sheet was also a good exercise of planning vocabulary lesson and grammatical structure lesson. The three aspects of language have the same importance and even if they are mainly taught separately, they need to be combined in the process of teaching a new...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Chemnitz 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 gives a general overview of the different basic types of grammar and explains each type well. Grammar has always been a weak point for me, I do not remember formally learning many of these parts of speech at school, unlike my friends who had to go through ESL after coming to the USA in elementary school. I was surprised by the gerund, which I have never heard before. I appreciate this unit because it will help me explain more clearly why a certain sentence is correct or not, which I've...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Yuyao 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: On reflection, unwiitingly, i have used several of these techniques in my teaching to date without realizing their purpose and relevance to the end result of the student's understnding of a word. I have typically used the academy's class books and exercises without understanding the importance of knowing an appropriate word to teach and the details surrounding the word i ought to teach, such as for instance, the word's frequency of use. I am looking forward to applying this new knowledge to my...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Berlin 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: D.K. - Switzerland said: Teaching English to special groups is by far an uneasy task. So far as businessmen are concerned, having varied English levels (if speaking about corporate English classes, wherein several representatives of the company take part) as well as speaking/communicative experience, such students would love to take the most out of their language course and are very demanding; hence, a teacher has to be very flexible in satisfying the needs of every single student in a group. Besides, while being very...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Abaetetuba Brazil 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 was base on teaching specific groups. This lesson stressed important teaching skills for special groups like, children, adult beginners, and business English. This lesson also talked about class discipline and management. Also, some factors that the teacher can't control, for example, problems at home. This lesson specified ways to understand the needs of business students. Also, how to effectively teach multi lingual groups.This unit was interesting to know the resources...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Dandong 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: An ESL teacher may face many types of class and students: children/young/adult learners, variety in English levels and motivation, individual or group teaching, general/specific purpose for learning English. An example for ESP is a Business English class where learners only want to learn English to serve a specific purpose which is relevant to their business responsibilities. This unit explores all of the above in details.In this unit, I learnt that there are many exceptions in the English...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word esoteric. This word is used as an adjective and refers to something that is either intended for or can only be understood by a certain group of people with a special interest or knowledge. Synonyms for esoteric include abstract, abstruse and obscure. The word originates from the Greek word es?terikos. 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. It was a good Unit, but a bit full of information which...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Regina Canada 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 examples of reading and listening was very helpful. It helps give ideas on each phase for ESA. I think teaching these two receptive skills is quite difficult. I have not seen this type of teaching because both my kids are very young. I would definitely apply this method to older adults at the intermediate level. The student would have a better grasp of the vocabulary, writing structure, and a basic foundation of listening. Of course the teacher would have to still understand the students...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Boa Vista Brazil 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 some advantages and disadvantages to teach adults. The advantages are teacher can bond with the students and attention spans are greater than those of children and Behavioral problems are minial compare to young students. In the class I normally follow the Straight arrow lesson plan. In the Engage phase, to get the students talking and thinking in English is the most important thing. in the Study phase, the teacher teach a grammer point etc and then study activities are carried out such...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 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: Unit 6 provides an overview about past tenses, which are similar to present tenses. Detailed explanations have been given to the forms and usages of different past tenses. I have enjoyed the teaching ideas introduced in the unit, such as asking adult students with work experience to create resumes. As I recall, I always utilize past simple tense for past work experience. Therefore the students will have extensive exercises on using past simple tense when they create their...  [Read more]

Teaching Grammar The acquisition of new grammar presents interesting challenges for both the student and the teacher. There are factors that need to be considered from the student's point of view, as well as the teacher's point of view. Grammar should be taught and learned a natural form. Teacher should avoid using technical terms related to grammar. The aforementioned factors can cause other difficulties that will be discussed in this article. Learning grammar in a natural form depends mostly on the way on which the teacher presents the grammar. The teacher must present the grammar using natural situations and examples that the students can relate to. In order to achieve this it is necessary, that the teacher plan ahead, know his students well, have a firm grasp of the grammar topic and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Affordable TESOL Centers 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: I.M. - Canada said: Why complete a TEFL courseOne can ask, what is a TEFL? TEFL stands for the Teaching of english as a Foreign Language. From here, the fantastic course that can be done online for busy people or people that cannot attend a location where these courses are officially taught, in order to get a TEFL certificate. TEFL is a unique opportunity for those people who want to teach english overseas. It gives you a qualification and all of the skills that are needed to do this. Usually TEFL and...  [Read more]

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Bilingual Education versus English Only Models Over the years, many debates have arisen in regards to second language instruction (L2), giving prominence to two main models: English Only versus Bilingual Education. English Only uses solely English as the medium for instruction, whereas Bilingual Education, as its name implies, uses both English and the student’s native language. While there are several aspects to the debate, this paper will briefly cover a certain few: cultural sensitivity, accuracy, and segregation. Proponents of the English Only model claim that the use of a student’s native language creates a “cycle of native language dependency,” meaning that the student, to some extent, gets “tethered” to his native tongue. Using solely English in the classroom, advocates...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Colleges Distance TESOL 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: J.J. - U.S.A. said: Cultural Sensitivity in the ClassroomScene #1: A Parent Meeting Korean Mother: Are there any concerns that you have about Youngsoo's behavior in class? American Teacher: Well…sometimes, when I try to give Youngsoo direction, he doesn't seem to pay attention to what I am saying. As a matter of fact, he looks somewhere else and appears distracted whenever I speak to him directly. Scene #2: Youngsoo's Home Korean Mother: Why do you not pay attention when your teacher talks to you?...  [Read more]

Learning Difficulties “Makaton is a unique language programme offering a structured multi-modal approach, using signs and symbols, for the teaching of communication, language and literacy skills for people with communication and learning difficulties.” The methodology of TESOL is, I am told, directly transferable to the teaching of any subject or skill. I am going to consider whether this methodology is an efficient and appropriate way to teach Makaton to Down’s people, who have often failed to develop their mother tongue adequately. Adults with Down’s Syndrome often fail to develop language “naturally”. There are many reasons for this. Structurally they may have some hearing loss due to narrow ear canals and they may find the formation of sounds difficult because of their...  [Read more]

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