Tefl Academy Chicago

TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Other acronyms are often used within the English teaching world, such as TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language), and ELT (English Language Teaching). However, in terms of teaching English abroad, they are often used interchangeably. Many of the most popular countries for teaching English abroad require teachers to hold a TESOL certification in order to obtain a work visa or work permit. The recognized worldwide standard qualification for teaching English to non-native speakers is known as either a TEFL or TESOL certificate. Providing you are willing to learn and are over the age of 18 years, you are eligible to take one of our courses. All our introductory level courses...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chicago 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.P. – U.K. said: There are many different methods that can be used during teaching. Presentation practice and production presets contents, demonstrates meaning, and drilling stage. Another one is CLL when students sit in a circle and decide what language and topic to talk about. Next, suggestopedia is low stress for the student. And, grammar translation is system of translation. I've also learned about the ESA system. Engage, study, and activate methods that can be either straight arrow or boomerang. These...  [Read more]

Teaching English in Turkey with A Plus Academy is a great opportunity for once in a lifetime experience on professional as well as personal level. English is being taught throughout the country but few cities remain the centers of it. Istanbul, a fascinating city built on two Continents, divided by the Bosphorus Strait. This is one of the greatest cities in the world where you can see a modern western city combined with a traditional eastern city, it's a melting pot of many civilizations and different people. Also, Istanbul is an international city which attracts business from all over the world. Naturally, that business is conducted in English, making English a desirable language to learn and native English speakers a precious commodity. Besides Istanbul, living and teaching English in...  [Read more]

  Iban is currently living and teaching at an English academy in Pamplona, Spain. In his TEFL review, Iban tells us that he took the 120-hour TEFL course with ITTT. Iban appreciated the support he received from his online tutor throughout the course and the fact that he was able to put what he was learning into practice with his teaching job. Now Iban has finished the 120-hour course he is looking forward to taking the business English course as well the OTP course offered by ITTT. ITTT’s OTP (Observed Teaching Practice) course is a series of modules that allows you to gain practical teaching certification to supplement an online teaching certificate without having to attend a training center. It is an excellent way to boost your CV when applying for teaching jobs. Below you...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Chicago 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: R.D. – Spain said: This unit is about teaching English to specific groups or individuals which can be beginner students of kids in school, company employee's in a business classes, individuals in tutoring or business classes etc. Each (age) group and teaching environment (school/company) has different needs and reasons for teaching English and thus requires the teacher to adapt their teaching approach, attitude, lesson plan and preparations and manner of interaction with students according to it. The unit...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chicago Heights 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: In unit 14 I learned that there are two different types of books/materials a teacher can use. Authentic materials are anything a native speaker would read or hear such as newspapers, radio, and brochures and connote be graded to the level of the students. Created materials are usually designed by the teacher and can be graded to the level of the students, such as crossword puzzles, gap fill activities, role-play cards and word search puzzles. I also learned that there are advantages and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL East Chicago Indiana 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 was a grammatical overview of the past tense. Having already learned about the present tense, this unit was an important step in continuing to learn in depth about the different tenses. This past tense is particularly important because it will be used and encountered throughout any English learner?s academic career. Not only is it commonly used in narrative settings, but is prevalent in academic writings in fields such as History. Although the presence of exceptions and irregular verbs make...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chicago Ridge Indiana 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 five seeks to train the teacher on a very important aspect, classroom management.The material to achieve this task has been well explained from eye contact through personality management to the moment the class is over. This unit has raised issues worth of note and proposed excellent sulotions.For example, the problem of a student's lack of will or effort. This particular problem is one that can ruin a smooth lesson to class.With the ideas I have gathered from this Unit ranging from using...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United States Chicago 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: Conditionals and reported speech can be difficult for ESL students. The structure of conditionals is complex and on top of that it uses the past tense to refer to the future in certain forms. This can be confusing for students and in fact was confusing for me when I actually thought about it. I am able to use this structure naturally without thinking but actually studying it put me in the shoes of an ESL student. The ideas for activities on how to practice this structure in class were...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Chicago United States 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 seating arrangements for managing the class based on size and the outcome of those arrangements was informative, I have found that the horseshoe design worked well for small group learning and discussion. I agree with being prepared ahead of time to lower the amount of idle time for the students, the use of technology if possible can greatly assist a teacher and at the same time allow the teacher to draw attention to key areas of the lesson.This unit is about managing ESL classes. It...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Chicago United States 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 a great deal about the engagement stage and ideas for interacting with students. The several different examples of ways to interact with students was extremely valuable, including all the games listed in the document. I also realized the importance of how to correct students; that encouragement is just as important as actually correcting a student.A teacher's presence in the classroom entails much more than simply his or her knowledge of the English language. Learners...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Laurens 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: This unit discussed lesson planning, and the importance of flexibility and experience when it comes to lesson planning. As a new teacher, it'll likely be difficult at first for me to be able to accurately predict how long activities may take, or what issues may arise during a lesson, so my own flexibility with the lesson plan and the ability to take notes and review for the future will be of great importance. Lesson plans are important so I can know what I plan on teaching, what activities I'll use,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Partridge Kansas 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 Unit16 looked at Conditionals and Reported speech, which is very important to be taught in the class as part of English grammar. Conditionals can be called ``If clauses``, it's the result of something that might happen in the present or future or might have happened in the past but it didn't happen. This unit clearly explained five main Conditionals including their structures and usages. They are zero conditional, first, second, third and mixed conditional. It also provided some useful teaching...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Yiwu 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.B. - U.S.A. said: Speaking is important because the goal of language is communication and the aim of speaking in a language context is to promote communicative efficiency. As speaking is interrelated with the other skills, its development results in the development of the others. One of the primary benefits of increased communicative competency is the resulting job, education and travel opportunities; it is always an asset to be able to communicate with other people. Writing is also necessary because it improves...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Shady Grove 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: In this unit I got a chance to observe a real life English language classroom with Thai students of a low level. In the first video, the teacher was speaking too fast and wasn't clear about the language point,he intimidates students repeating terms they don't understand, then giving answers before the students get a chance to answer, making his students quiet and confused by his unclear directions. in the second video, the teachers attitude is very chearful , he speaks in a clear and loud voice,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Cambridge United States 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 was quite the lesson I can see how students can get really confused in the future tense and I also feel a need to study it more for myself. I'm really see that I have been using English glibly with out really knowing or understanding what I am saying or why I'm saying what I'm saying. I'm seeing that I'm taking my language for granted and that I have a lot to learn, especially in the future tense, so that I can then share it with my students.This unit dealt with the present tense. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United States Cambridge 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 dealt with the 4 past tense forms: Past Simple, Past continuous, Past perfect, Past perfect continuous. It is very similar to the previous grammar topic that covered the present tense. I learnt more specific use cases for each tense as well as common mistakes that students when learning this topic. Now that I have a better technical understanding of each of the tenses myself, I'm better equipped to aid students past these roadblocks as well as more capable of answering specific...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hanover New York 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 2 productive skills are speaking and writing. Accuracy activities are usually part of the study phase and their main purpose is producing correct language. Fluency activities, usually part of the activate phase, are concentrated on allowing the students to experiment and be creative with the language. Speaking activities: controlled activities (accuracy based ), guided activities (accuracy based but more creative and productive) and creative communication (fluency based activities). The hand...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Forrest Indiana 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 information about books and materials teachers use in the classroom. The materials can be authentic , which means they are not created for ESL students however are more interesting and can give students more confidence but can not be graded. And created materials , which are designed by a teacher to suit the level and interests of his students, like crosswords, puzzles, word search, flash cards, etc , they can be graded.There are materials that teachers use in classrooms: wipe board,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Dallas Michigan 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 eight introduced productive skills which are speaking and writing. There are two different forms of speaking activities; accuracy and fluency activities. Accuracy activities are controlled and guided by the teacher to concentrate on correct language. Whereas fluency activities are a form of creative communication focusing on allowing the students to experiment with the new language. In order to encourage speaking between students pair work, or group work is very helpful to build confidence and...  [Read more]