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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Sekondi-Takoradi Ghana 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: Personally I feel that this unit doesn't offer anything that hasn't been covered already in previous units. The analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of authentic materials versus created materials is largely common sense. Furthermore the materials given and the test questions regarding a boomerang ESA lesson also don't particularly provide any new information or challenge compared to earlier units.I realized how often I use modal verbs without even knowing what they are. ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Ghana Sekondi-Takoradi 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 learned about methods to get students motivated and interested in the productive skills, speaking and writing. There are many creative activities a teacher can use to elicit personal interest from students when it comes to speaking and writing. With speaking, there are many opportunities for student interactions. With writing, it is one of the most overlooked skills when teaching the English language so it is important to make sure the students have time in the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Ghana Kumasi 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: Planning lessons was the major topic of this unit where different aspects of planning ‎lessons were accounted for. In detail, there are three important functions for ‎planning a lesson, namely, an aid for planning, a working document and serving as a ‎record. Having introduced these three functions, the following sections included: ‎aspects of writing down a lesson plan, practical steps that might help running a class ‎smoothly, components of a lesson plan (i.e. learner...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Accra Ghana 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 15 I have learned that there are various types of tests used for different purposes when learning English as a foreign language. Each test has a specific purpose and could be used before beginning a course, for example, or throughout the course to gauge progress. I learned about some of the different external examinations that are recognized at universities, colleges, businesses and by governments.The final unit covered several practical aspects of teaching, from building rapport with...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Ghana Accra 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 fourteen talks of books and materials used by the teacher in the classroom.Materials are divided into two;Authentic materials and created materials.Authentic materials are materials like programs, magazines,newspapers,songs and poems.we have to know that they aren't designed for EFL students.There are reasons why we use Authentic materials;they are real, students gain confidence during talking what they see and think, they can be geared to the interest of a particular group of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Ghana Tamale 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 covered different ways to evaluate students' level and progress of learning. There are many different kinds of tests to conduct for different purposes; a placement test is carried out to see what level of knowledge a student already got to guide the teacher on how to group the students. A progress test a effective tool to see what language that the students has remembered or forgotten and should include all the different skills; listening, reading, speaking and writing, plus already covered...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Tamale Ghana 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 final unit of the course summarizes and provides solutions to potential problems in the classroom. Problems that I am likely to face in my lessons are differences in ability, and differences in age. I have learned techniques to deal with reluctant students. I often run into this issue with younger students. Keeping the attention of some of them can be difficult. Overall I have learned a lot from this course and am thankful for the resources that have come from it. I will be using them for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Kumasi Ghana 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: Course books differ from one country to another and teachers will have challenges to face each time they need to choose the book for each class. Knowing which material needs to be balanced, added and adjusted will definitely help students to be more alive in class. Lesson could be much more interesting and informative if teachers could fill in the gap that the course books may have. Using additional materials from various websites designed specially for English teachers will also help the teachers...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Ghana Accra 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 ways in which to evaluate students' knowledge level of the English language as well as their progress throughout the learning process. I learned that three of the basic ways to do this are tutorials, evaluation by students and tests. A placement test allows the teacher to measure the students language level or ability. Progress tests allow the teacher to track students' progress throughout the course of the semester or school year. These tests are meant to cover material that has...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Accra Ghana 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: Evaluating the student?s level and progress implicates a series of Tutorials, Evaluations and Tests. Though teachers may be able to assess their students throughout a teaching period, tests are commonly used at different stages in a course to offer an evaluation to both the teacher and the student. Various types of tests can be conducted internally (within a language school) to assess students throughout the course or to help them taking an external exam, such as the TOEFL, the IELTS or any other...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Ghana Sekondi-Takoradi 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 the use or disuse of course books in different classroom settings. There are many factors to consider when deciding whether to use a course book or not. However, a key answer to this dilemma is to incorporate the course book material into the lesson. The teacher should also incorporate outside activities and learning goals into the lesson as well. This is to ensure students are not able to predict the material and therefore make learning more interesting. Although there...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Sekondi-Takoradi Ghana 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 talked about speaking and writing. My students enjoy playing games in the classroom as well, and I find it a useful way to get them talking. Games I have adapted for my classroom include: Hangman, crossword puzzles, Pictionary (of sorts), 20 Questions, and some Charades. But I am always looking for new games and creative, fun ways to teach English and have the students talking. As far as writing goes, I had never thought of students doing a pair writing project, so that's...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Ghana Kumasi 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 20 began by discussing what to do on the very first day of class. Basically, the teacher should start by establishing a rapport with the students, find out about the students themselves, find out the needs and aspirations of the students, and find out what level each student is at on the first day of class. The unit then goes on to touch on different problematic situations that may arise in a class. Such situations are having classes of varying English levels, large class sizes, use...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Tamale Ghana 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 has been a fairly straight forward lesson with basic information around the importance of engaging students for reading and listening. What was of most value to me were the details on how to incorporate the information from this lesson into an actual class for students. Setting out the different parts of the lesson and the sample activities are helpful in making the concepts concrete and applicable.The current unit discusses lesson plans and lesson planning. The unit gives an overview...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Ghana Tamale 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 focuses on classroom equipment and teaching aids. Boards, interactive whiteboards, and overhead projectors are just a few examples of the equipment used by teachers. The teacher should have full knowledge of how to properly use each piece of equipment before introducing it to the classroom. Test the equipment beforehand and have a backup plan if something occurs to hinder the planned usage. Cassette recorders and DVD players, worksheets, visual aids, and photocopiers are all used...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Germany Witten 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 enjoyed how this lesson gave types of beginners and tips for teaching them. Since I currently teach at an elementary school this was the most helpful section. I can also see how students can fall into more than one category. In some ways I feel I have absolute beginners but at the same time I feel they are really false beginners. Technically curriculum English doesn't start until 3rd grade. But I feel at a lot of schools, especially those with foreign teachers, that the students are...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Recklinghausen 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: During this unit, I found myself mostly thinking about how to deal with a school that gives you a syllabus, but not a list of required course materials. How would you teach a course without a textbook? You could make one required, and this would be easier, but wouldn't it be nicer to find a way to teach the course with a small cost to your students? I know there are lots of resources online that could help.This unit covered phonology and different teaching techniques for students....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Witten 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 recapped the various past tense forms and gave examples of when to use them. Now I am able to explain these past tenses to students who are beginners at the English language. Especially seeing how English contains many irregular verbs, the table helped to clearly display what common verbs have irregular simple past forms. It helped me to be mindful of ensuring students are able to identify these.Having the students participate through each of the three stages of engage, study,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Potsdam 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: In this unit I've learned how to properly teach new language, and by that I mean language parts that the students doesn't already know. Every lesson I can do many excercises to enhance the students' current level of English, but every lesson should include something new to build upon the existing level they have. I've learned how to introduce the new language, meaning what to choose which will be appropriate to the students' own level ?if I'm not using course books? and all the activities I can...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Germany Recklinghausen 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: From this Unit,I reviewed two videos which is conducted by the same teacher with the same group of students.From those two demo classes,I learnt teacher's attitude is very important in the class.During the first lesson,the teacher didn't smile at all and didn't use graded language to communicate with the student.The second lesson,the teacher was very positive and passion.He used graded language and gesturing and mining in his class.The students were happy and anticipated...  [Read more]