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Home / CELTA Trinity Courses / Madrid Madrid has long been one of the most popular cities in Europe for teaching English abroad as there are always jobs available. If you are looking to find a good quality teaching position as soon as you graduate, then Madrid is the perfect choice for your CertTESOL training course. Studying and working in the Spanish capital is a real pleasure as it is one of the friendliest cities in the region and a true multicultural center where people of vastly different backgrounds live and work together. You will also find there are plenty of things to occupy your free time no matter what your interests. Art lovers can feast on dozens of famous museums and galleries, while at night you can enjoy the diverse entertainment options. Live music, dance...  [Read more]

  Franziska is living and working in Madrid, Spain. She has recently earned her TEFL certification by completing a 120-hour online course with ITTT. In this TEFL review video Franziska tells us about her experience on the course. 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. There are a plethora of teaching methodologies, and which one(s) you use will vary based on your own style and the situation at hand. In a general sense, the Engage, Study, Activate...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Spain Madrid 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 how to teach speaking activities in the classroom: controlled activities (drilling and prompting), guided activities (model dialogues and guided role-play), creative communication (free role-play, discussions, debates, simulations, communication games, information gap). Encouraging students to speak, students seem reluctant to speak in the classroom, the reasons including lack of confidence, fear of making mistakes, peer intimidation, lack of interest in the topic, previous learning...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Madrid Spain 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 presenting the past tense clearly illustrated the complexity of verb tenses in English. Although I see some patterns to help people learn to speak English easier, I was constantly reminded of how confusing it must be to read in English. The unit also made me realize how I need to continue to review the tenses and to work on finding simple ways to teach them.In this unit we explored a wide variety of equipment and material that can be used in the classroom. They cover the wide...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Spain madrid 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 11 looked at teaching receptive skills. There are four types of language skills, productive and receptive. Productive skills are speaking and writing. Receptive skills are reading and listening. When teaching receptive skills there are few basic ideas that need to be followed. Normally these lessons are based upon a material that the student has to listen to or read. This material needs to be interesting. The teacher needs to build interest in it before it is given to the students. the...  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review, Luis from Madrid in Spain explains how he has just finished his 120-hour online TEFL course with ITTT. Luis chose the course with tutor support and videos and feels this was the best decision he could have made. Now that he has finished the course he plans to work as an English teacher in China and is confident that his TEFL certificate will give him a good chance at obtaining a good teaching position once there. 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...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Madrid 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. W. – U.S.A. said: Language has four basic skills; reading, writing, speaking and writing. This unit focuses on receptive skills, reading and writing. We read and write either for a purpose or for entertainment. How do we read? There are different skills we employ when reading and writing; prediction, scanning, skimming, detailed and deduction. Potential problems in teaching and learning receptive skills are mainly connected with the language in the texts, the topic and the tasks that go along with them. I?ve...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Madrid 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.W. - Sweden said: In this unit, we look at ways to evaluate students (in all stages), grade their level, find out what they know, have learned, and how they are progressing. Tutorials, evaluation by students, and tests are used to assess their levels. There are many kinds of tests for different purposes. Placement tests are used to find out students level for appropriate teaching level (classes). Progress tests are used periodically to monitor how much the student has learned or retained, and what they...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Plainview Nebraska 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 found it helpful to review the different methods and approaches to teaching language learners. I did feel that there are some antiquated methods that may not be important to learn about as the long list could be a little overwhelming. I particularly enjoyed the practical list of ideas and plan to implement them immediately into my teaching. Some were new to me. I also think remembering to include ESA in each lesson is a good reminder. Allowing and using a variety of approaches and activities...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL East Brookfield Masachusetts 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 core purpose of teacher assessment and evaluation should be to strengthen the knowledge, skills, dispositions, and classroom practices of professional educators. This goal serves to promote student growth and learning while also inspiring great teachers to remain in the classroom. Comprehensive systems of continuous teacher education and professional growth help teachers master content, refine their teaching skills, critically analyze their own performance and their students?...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Spain Bilbao 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 8 covered future tense, meaning that present, past and future tense have now all been covered. The unit offered new information about the future tense and it's forms, future simple, future continuous, etc., but also brought back a few present tense forms and showed how they could be used as future tense. The information was very straight forward and presented in the same way as the other units which dealt with the tense had been. The fact that it was presented in the exact same format was...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Bilbao Spain 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 teaching special groups such as children and students of business English. When teaching Business English, the lessons will be more concise, and catered specifically to individual needs within the class. On the other hand, when teaching children, they will be learning English as an entirely new language so you would need to cover everything. Also, business English would be a higher level of English and children would be learning the basics.Firstly, I used to be confused about some...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Bilbao Spain 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 my favorite so far. I've heard stories about teaching overseas, the class sizes, the age of the students, and much more, but I've never seen it. To have a view inside of a real classroom, seeing what I will be qualified to do is a real treat. I appreciate the opportunity to see how to engage students who may or may not fully understand what I'm saying.This lesson helped me to see what it looks like and how bad it is if you are not clear and expressive and friendly in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL White New 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: Studying this morning on a Sunday morning is definitely not a great idea. What can I say about that Unit, despite that it's very technical. Of course pronunciation is one of the most important part of the learning. I think it is very important for the teacher to understand this mechanisms and if it might not be so important to remember all the vocabulary and therms of a mouth diagram, at least recognizing the different parts of the mouth and their actions during a speech, as well as the different ways...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Folkston Georgia 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 was happy to learn of many different kinds of exams given here. A few more examples, perhaps on how a diagnostic exam would differ from a placement exam would help greatly. I am surprised to see that my own personal observation that the TOEIC exam doesn't measure real English skill isn't just anecdotal. I have met many a high TOEIC scorer who could not string two words together in basic conversation. But I suppose that it's the result of an EFL education focused exclusively on passive, not...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Oconto 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: Unit 15 covered the process of assessment and evaluation of students. It outlined the techniques for evaluation as well as methods that can be used depending on the outcome that is desired. For example, a progress test can be used at various stages of a course to determine students understanding and retention of information. Furthermore, this unit provided information on the various external examinations that ESL students may come across. By providing this information it allows teachers to have a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Zhuanghe 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: N.M. - U.S.A. said: The first lesson exercises were good because I've taught at my school for a long time and the community is small, so most of the students already know each other or me, so establishing rapport is a lot easier than walking in to a totally new group of people. The idea of not using the course book and instead, getting to know the students, their interests, needs etc. was informative, because sometimes the course book can be a go to when difficulties arise, but being prepared, knowing not to use...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Spain Jaen 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: Watching the first video I felt very uncomfortable, taking the place of the students. I thought it was a real class and felt very bad for them. I know not all teachers are as positive and energetic as they should be, but this was too much. He ridiculed the students, didn't give enough examples for students to understand, said 'no' a lot and repeated that it was very easy, making students feel very intimidated. In the second lesson he starts in a much more friendly way and he's able to get the students'...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Jaen Spain 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 number three had very useful content about teaching theories, methods and techniques. I believe Jeremy Harmer's Engage, Study and Activate method of teaching language is a very effective approach for ESL teachers. The examples of activities given for each stage of the ESA method were very insightful and I feel that these examples will be very useful in the future.The content in this unit pertained to grammar and parts of speech. From this unit I have learned about the different parts of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Jaen Spain 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 allowed me the chance to familiarize myself with the important aspects of teaching communicative skills in a classroom. I learned the do's and do not's of what to discuss while trying to get the students involved in a fluency activity. I learned the most important elements to consider whilst teaching about writing. Finally, I revisited my knowledge on the ESA approach, and found the test very useful in quizzing me on this formerly covered material.This unit covered the four different past...  [Read more]