Teaching English To Foreign Students

  Our next consideration is going to be how we actually group our students. There are perhaps three types of grouping arrangements that we can consider and within those we'll have a look at the potential positive and negatives of those particular arrangements. So firstly, what arrangements can we use? We could arrange our group as a whole class so all of their activities will be done as a whole class. They could be working as individuals and the final grouping arrangement we'll consider is that of small groups or indeed the use of pair work. So for each of these types of arrangements what are the potential positive and negatives with that type of arrangement? For the whole class certainly one of the main positive features is that it gives that class a sense of belonging. Secondly...  [Read more]

  Our next consideration is that of giving instructions to our students. In order for those students to effectively carry out an activity, we need to make sure we have given clear and unambiguous instructions. It's also very important to check that the students understand the activity before you start. If you've done that work correctly then the teacher shouldn't need to say anything once an activity has started because the students are very clear about what they're supposed to be doing. So some ideas when giving instructions. As we've mentioned use simple language. Secondly, rather than trying to explain an activity, then do a demonstration which is visual. Thirdly, try to use wherever possible common words that come up within every activity. These would be things like ?look?,...  [Read more]

  Our next main issue is going to be that of giving students individual attention. Here many classroom management and leaving potential discipline problems can be avoided by applying some simple rules to giving your students attention. The first one is to think about the way in which you ask questions. Don't ask questions in a predictable order. If you just go around the class asking questions from one person to the next then the person at the end of the class will know that it's going to be some time before you actually get to them. So try to mix up the way in which you're asking questions. In terms of answers to questions don't allow individual students to dominate all of the answers. One of the things that we can do to help this particular issue is to use the students names as...  [Read more]

  There are some other classroom management issues that we need to consider and they may include issues such as writing on the board, giving students individual attention, the use of teacher talk time, the way in which we should give instructions to our students, the building and maintaining of rapport with our students, and finally the one that perhaps most new teachers particularly spend a lot of time worrying and thinking about, is the issue of classroom discipline. So what we'd like to do is to take each of these in turn and look at some of the major issues surrounding these classroom management issues. 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...  [Read more]

  Many people are unaware quite how accessible a career teaching English as a foreign language is while others are simply not aware that it is even possible to live and work abroad in almost any country in the world. Not only is possible but it is relatively easy to achieve in a short period of time. By following the 6 steps outlined in the video, you could be working abroad as an EFL teacher before you know it. Are you ready to live and teach abroad? Click here and get started today: https://www.teflcourse.net/?cu=YTDESCRIPTION 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,...  [Read more]

  The dynamics of classroom interaction is often dictated by the arrangement of the classroom itself and the way in which the classroom is arranged could depend upon a number of factors and they might include things such as the age of the students, so for example we're unlikely to have the same arrangement for adult learners as we would have for young learners. It could also depend upon the actual physical space available. The physical space may determine how we have to arrange our classroom to maximize the opportunity for interaction and so forth. It will also depend on what material is available and by material in this case we're talking about the actual desks and chairs and so on and so forth. Perhaps the final thing we might put here is that it could also depend upon the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Chengzhou 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 15: Evaluation and Testing goes through the different ways you can evaluate a student in your class as well as what kind of testings there are for ESL students. Much of the evaluation is done in class as you can see your student's progress, but in order for an ESL student to put something on their resume it is important for them to have an external exam. Therefore, it is important to implement tests within your teaching lessons to well prepare your students. The only test I was...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Ethiopia Dire Dawa 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 explains the Evaluating and Testing part of Teaching English as a Foreign Language. With the knowledge from this section a TEFL Teacher learns the different Evaluation processes. Evaluation is important because it helps with assessment of students to determine which level of the language they are at. Another important part in this section is Testing and just like Evaluation, Testing is part of teaching a foreign language. The best way you can evaluate the level of a student's...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Lesson TESOL Accredited 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: M.G – U.S.A. said: I really enjoy doing this course it was a little long and challenging especially if you have not study english grammar for a while. It was also a good review and it helps me a great deal about teaching ESL to foreign students. My plan of action is to find another job which will be TEFL or TESOL related and once I am hired I will be ready to put TEFL training to work I am really looking forward to teaching ESL to foreign students. Best of all I feel that this course was well...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accelerated 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: H.M. - U.S.A. said: Foreign Language ExperienceLearning a foreign language can be a fun and important skill to have in the world today. Since business and trade with other countries has become much easier, (In 2010 over 27 billion dollars were spent in international trade having foreign language experience can give you a leg up on the competition. Having the ability to speak another language can greatly improve your chances of being hired for a job. Companies want to invest in people who can help...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Romania Ploiesti 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 concept of Engage, Study and Activate. I became familiar with the most common methods or teaching a foreign language with are Grammar-translation, Audio-lingualism, Presentation, Practice, and Production (PPP), Task-Based Learning, Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), Community Language Learning (CLL), The silent way, Suggestopaedia and The Lexical approach. At time it was hard to keep them separated in my mind because they all have important elements that will...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Kittanning 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: Applied phonetics is often overlooked and difficult to teach. But, for those teachers that have had prior experience with applied phonetics, for example it was a part of a foreign language that the teacher learned, then it can be a boon for those students that may wish to perfect their pronunciation. Perhaps teaching applied phonetics as dedicated lessons early on in a student's acquisition of a foreign language isn't the best idea, but it can be introduced as needed from time to time within...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Class Authorized 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.B. - U.S.A. said: Why take a TEFL courseThere are many reasons for a native english speaker to take a Teaching english as a Foreign Language or TELF course. Many people aspire to immerge themselves in a different culture to further their understanding of that culture. Instead of traveling and sticking to a tourist life, many people try to complete their immersion by teaching. english speakers in non-english speaking countries have a well sought out skill – speaking fluent english. A TEFL course can give...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Violet Louisiana 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 has been the most helpful unit (in my opinion) this far. I found this unit helpful and engaging because it has provided practical examples to use in the classroom throughout the entire unit. As I was reading the various teaching methods explained in the beginning of the chapter, I was thinking that a \"mixed methods\" approach would suit me best. I was therefore pleased to learn about the ESA (Engage Study Activate) methods. As a person who has experience both learning a foreign language and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Company Legit 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.N. - U.S.A. said: Why Complete a TEFL CourseIn the summer of 2011, I left San Jose, California: my hometown. Up until that point in time, leaving town meant driving to Disneyland. This time was different. I wasn’t driving across the state; I was hopping on a plane and flying across the world. Seven weeks later, I cried as I sat in the airport. It was time to go home to sunny California. As I sat there, I was lost in a state of reflection, thinking about my experiences in Hangzhou, China. The images Dog,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Cancun 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.M. – U.S.A. said: Unit 3 discussed theories, methods, and techniques. This was a very valuable unit for me. It introduced many concepts of methods of how to teach students an L2: classical, audio-lingualism, the silent way, suggestopedia, and more. I believe the silent way method would be difficult in teaching English, especially as a foreign language; The colored blocks concept seems like it would get confusing for not only the student, but the teacher as well. While in high school and college, I learned of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL South Harrison New Jersey 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 talk about pronunciations. Pronunciations is a neglected part in english language teaching. The lack of confidence by many foreign teachers in gteaching eneglish language. Most foreign teachers lacks the training and confidence when it comes to pronunciation. Pronunciation is all about listening to the students sounds in trying to say a word and then correcting them.Also, the stress of a word, stress of a word can either be high or falling, if students can be able to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Vladikavkaz 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: I am quite familiar with tenses but it was again a very useful thing to revise them. I learnt what are the most typical student errors or mistakes when it comes to tenses. I also learnt a good set of ways to teach different tenses. It is often difficult for foreign students to recognize different tenses and therefore it is vital to use various teaching ideas during lessons.This reminds me of a reading program we taught back in the 90's call Success Reading. It dealt with all the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Quezon City Philippines 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 final Unit is very relevant to my teaching experience as I have been teaching overseas for already a few years. I had to respect foreign cultures, adapt to their learning environments and even change my style and behavior in the classroom. However, if one is patient and respectful to the foreign students and win their trust, he/she will not have any difficulties in the long term. On the other side students could learn more about other countries and their uniqueness.Unit nineteen...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Marathon 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 grammar?translation method is a method of teaching foreign languages derived from the classical (sometimes called traditional) method of teaching Greek and Latin. In grammar?translation classes, students learn grammatical rules and then apply those rules by translating sentences between the target language and the native language. Advanced students may be required to translate whole texts word-for-word. The method has two main goals: to enable students to read and translate literature written in the...  [Read more]