Tefl Life

  No, TEFL certificates do not expire, they are valid for life. Once you have completed your course, either online or by attending a training center, you will be able to start work straight away or set off on your travels and use it later when your funds starts to get low. A TEFL certificate really is a great qualification to have in your backpack or briefcase as you can use it to earn a good income at any time, in any part of the world. Although your certification will never expire, we do recommend that you continue to develop your skills and knowledge as you progress in your teaching career. Additional courses such as an advanced TEFL Diploma or a specialized certificate in teaching business English or teaching young learners will build on your existing skills, allowing you to...  [Read more]

To contact ITTT simply fill out the form below and select an enquiry type to enable us to reply as soon as possible. If you are an existing student who has already purchased one of our courses you can use the form below to ask for additional help or information. Please specify the issue and help you require by filling out the subject and text fields. You should also include your user ID if you have signed up for an online training course. We will respond as quickly as possible; typically within 12 hours on working days but often within 2 hours. If you are undecided on which course would suit you best it is natural to have a few questions you would like answering. The best place to start is our FAQ page where you will find answers to many of the most commonly asked questions. If your...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Los Angeles California 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 14 covers coursebooks and lesson materials topic. Coursebook can be a good aid especially for an inexperienced teacher. There are two kinds of materials: authentic and created. Authentic materials are something from a real life such as newspapers, radio shows, tv programs etc. They help students to lift their confidence but it's better not to use it for beginners. Created materials are made by a teacher and it can be crosswords, role-play cards etc. Coursebook can consists of a student's...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Organisation TESOL Teaching 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.H. – U.S.A. said: I have learned quite a lot over the course of the last 6 months studying the TEFL program and I believe that most of what has been taught has been starting to sink in. Studying this course has improved how I look at the english language, how it is structured, and how words interact with each other so gracefully to give us the beauty that we call the english language. Also this course has changed how I teach in all facets of my life, from martial arts to of course english. Not only...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Santa Clarita California 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 advantages and disadvantages to various resources. Coursebooks provide tried and tested structure and methods but may not be up to date or contemporary. They may be better for beginner students as real life resources such as magazines films and newspapers may be intimidating due to the fluency of such materials. Real life resources may be more useful to give confidence to students to engage in real life English usage.This unit was a bit of a challenge having to remember...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Chittoor India 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 looked at the different forms and uses of the past tense. Similar to the present tense, the past tense include 4 main tenses: the simple past tense (e.g. I worked at night), the past perfect tense (e.g. I had been asleep by the time he finished), the past continuous tense (e.g. I was working on my assignment last night), and the past perfect continuous tense (e.g. I had been working on the assignment since last week). I learnt how each of the tenses can be used and how to teach...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Preston Wisconsin 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: Speaking and writing skills gives the students the opportunity to practice real-life scenario activities in the classroom. Speaking is essential as it is not just a form of learning, but it is the key on helping the student to communicate better in English. When the teacher encourages their student to expose themselves in speaking, it gives the students the ability to boosts their confidence. Writing is also important because written communication is a basic life skill. With this kind of learning,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about International TESOL Course 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.A. – U.S.A. said: One skilled I have learned from this class is how to manage a group of people. This skill will be important to my future and I will use it not just in the class room, but in many other areas of my life. I also learned how to deal with students one on one. This is helpful because throughout life I will be meeting many different people. This class helped me realize that since everyone is different, I need to change the way I help certain people. Catering to the students personality is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Knox 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: A course book is good in the sense that it have a tested and guided syllabus for students, which is often beneficial to EFL learners. However, sometimes it can be too unrealistic that what students learn from the course book may be help them to use the learned language to tackle real life materials or encounter realistic communications. Hence, an appropriate input of authentic materials in between chapters of phases of teaching can be conducive to a wholesome learning. The teacher can guide students...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Lemmon South Dakota 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 productive skills consist of two parts which is speaking and writing. Almost most of the time, writing has been neglected by most people. Usually students really eager to speak more fluent than write better. In my opinion this could be true because speaking is much more practical as we use it in our daily life or when you go travelling. Writing on the other hand is more of producing articles or stories or even a blog in nowadays life. Whether it is in formal or informal format, writing takes...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Guy Arkansas 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 have learn't about the different tests used and what they are used for. I have also learn't about the different Cambridge exams that students can take that can help them in different aspects of their life, such as general English, English skills for life and English skills required for business purposes. Something that I found very useful to me is that you should evaluate your students progress regularly, as this will allow you to see what they are struggling with. I like the idea of asking...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Dhaka Bangladesh 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 very useful for me because I could see new ways to plan my daily lessons., ESA formats. Planning a lesson make my day.I feel confident, relax and safe of my daily work. I do not follow in exact order maybe but It is important to have available in my mind and on paper how is going to be my day with my students. The functions of a lesson plan are very useful for teachers, co-teachers, supervisors, and substitute teachers . When I need to prepare a lesson for my guest teacher in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification United Kingdom Bolton 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 first talks about the pros and cons of both authentic and created materials. Created materials can bet tailored to a students level and to the lesson planned. Authentic materials are taken from real life. They were not designed for teaching english, but are an accurate use of the english language in daily life. They can easily be updated as fads change. The second part of the lesson discussed course books. It noted the plusses and minuses of course books as well as...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Newport United Kingdom 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 how to create the best conditions in classroom and how to make the teaching process more effective through the use of discipline, classroom arrangement and teacher position. I learned that the teacher needs to maintain eye contact with the class as much as possible during the talking stages to make them feel involved and keep them focused.The video helped me to understand the real life scenario of a class lesson.Really the two lesson clearly identify the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cost Best 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: T.V. - Canada said: I have learned that english is much more complicated than it seems. I already knew this as a former immigrant to Canada but after becoming native to the language, I forgot that. This course made me remember. I have gained the knowledge to help immigrants like I was to start a new life here in Canada and use the most important tool to get them started, english. I have received priceless tools and information to help explain to an immigrant how to pronounce words the right way and teach them the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Fairmount 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 teaches us about the three different types of materials used for teaching. we learn that there are authentic materials-materials that we fins in real life that we can use for a real life learning experience. however, we learn that these authentic materials can be difficult for the non native language learner. we also learn about created materials and course book materials. these have their place as well because they are more detailed and targeted for specific learners. we can target them to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Cuba Victoria De las tunas 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 Ten contains information on various methods to evaluate students. The discussion includes assessment instruments conducted in English Language classes and those conducted externally. For example Cambridge evaluations offer assessments for general life style 'Skills for Life' and specific topics such as 'Business English'. Evaluation tools available to teachers have many uses including entry level, progress, diagnostic and practice. I believe an effective teacher is continually...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Changchun 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: Classroom Management requires the teacher to have control of students, whether individual or group classes. With a good method of teaching and course planning, surely the teacher was able to approach the subject in the best possible way. It is important that the teacher has knowledge and control of body language because this language will be allied in the process of teaching, in a productive and dynamic way for the students.In the is unit I learned the importance of teaching new language...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United States Cape Coral 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 will benefit from using as many authentic materials (newspapers, magazines, menus, instructions, etc) as possible in the classroom to engage and elicit fluent speaking from the students. While textbooks and such have their place and are necessary, using real life items that the students will encounter on a daily basis will hold student's interest and be relevant in their life. It is essential to have a well thought out and written lesson plan in order to effectively teach...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Rancho Viejo Texas 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: Teaching methods have developed into a more student involved and active way of learning. It is no longer beneficial to teach students to translate from their L1 to the L2. Engaging students interests and involving them in activities that uses the L2 language will encourage students to make an effort to learn and apply the language in class and in life. Having a balance of structured teaching with creative methods of applying the language will help a student succeed in their speaking, reading,...  [Read more]