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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United States Fort Lauderdale 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 4 helps us understand four major issues of the present tense (and its 4 aspects): its form, usage, typical student errors, and some teaching ideas for the active stage. Understanding the grammar forms as a whole is essential for language teachers. All the tenses are important; however, the present tense has a major relevance due to the fact that it is usually the first tense to be taught. Thus, grasping its complexity is of paramount importance at the moment of teaching....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Companies Recognition 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.M. - Korea said: Problems for learners in South KoreaThe english language is a huge part of Korean society. Billions of dollars are spent every year on foreign language education and the spending continues to increase. Despite the popularity of learning english, there are numerous problems that students of all ages face during their years of study. Although the number is high, this article will focus on three major problems facing Korean students today; the role english plays in the Korean education...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Colleges Internet 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.K. - U.S.A. said: Problems for Learners inNative japanese speaking students learning to speak english face a plethora of unique difficulties concerning both english grammar and pronunciation. I would like to discuss in brief detail some of the problems japanese students have with english vowels and consonant sounds. I would also like to discuss some of the difficulties japanese students face as a result of the extremely different grammatical structures between their native language and the english...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Combined TESOL Classes 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.L. - U.S.A. said: Learning modesA teacher must adapt to the course he or she teaches, depending on the students who are taking the course. A teacher must adapt majorly when teaching young learners, as opposed to teaching adults. Teaching young learners can be very rewarding, as the students tend to learn quicker than adults and can get very excited about small things. It can also be very challenging, as younger students have a much shorter attention span and the teacher has a great responsibility to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Class Courses 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.C. - Canada said: New technology in the classroomThere are currently piloted learning studies being conducted in north america to determine the benefits of new technology being integrated in to the classroom. Although new technologies in the classroom seem to be a good idea at the moment, especially in north america, there are a few phenomena which should be explored before the integration can be applied to a majority of ESL classrooms. As with most changes in the classroom, integrating new things can take...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Company Recognition 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.O. - Cyprus said: Games in the Classroom The use of games is growing within classroom environments, as is highlighted in the memoirs of Katharine Birbalsingh, a teacher from an inner city school in London. In her comments, Birbalsingh suggests the use of games is negative as it is taking away from ‘proper teaching methods’. In this research article, I shall attempt to disprove Birbalsingh’s comments. Using the theories presented by Augusto Boal and other lead thinkers in the field of applied...  [Read more]

Discipline in the Classroom Eight out of ten TESOL teachers who do not return after their first year of teaching drop out because they are unable to control their problem in the classroom. According to the researches, that have done recently, discipline ranked as the number one problem in the schools. What is discipline? According to the Webster’s dictionary discipline is the “training that corrects, molds, or perfect the mental faculties or moral character.” How can a teacher maintain discipline in a classroom? There will be many ideas to maintain discipline in the classroom. For sure those suggestions will be helpful, but first of all, teacher should know the main reasons for students’ misbehavior. The students have not learned the behaviors that are expected of them Good...  [Read more]

Japan can present the traveller with a bewildering combination of culture, manners, beauty, architecture and personalities. Whether one goes to Fuji San - mount Fuji, to admire it’s serene beauty, or one parties all night long in Roppongi - the nightclub district of Tokyo, one is constantly taken aback and presented with the unexpected. At times a shade frustrating, such as when you are on a train so crowded that you go three stops past the one you wanted because you cannot move. Hence, the ‘gaijin’, or foreigner learns to laugh about these things and accepts them as a part of life. A population of one-hundred and twenty seven millions is jammed into a landmass of one-hundred and forty five square miles. Indeed, the population density in the big cities is amazing. The official...  [Read more]

Should Students Be Allowed to Use Their Native Language in the Classroom When I first began teaching lessons during the TESOL Course I found myself almost automatically saying to the students, “English please,” after all it is an English class. However, I began to question myself about whether or not this was “correct” practice or if the students should in fact use their native language to assist them in the learning process. After doing some research I found the TESOL Law Code of Ethics. The Law of Ethics provided many vague and open-ended ideas. It suggested things along the lines of, “The foreign language teacher shall direct her whole professional effort to assist the students to develop his/her second language speaking ability.” It also mentions that TESOL teachers are to...  [Read more]

This TESOL glossary presents terms which are links to the description of that term. All the terms are in general use throughout the teaching industry with a particular focus on EFL. Some slight variations in meaning may be possible depending upon the specific area the term relates to, but on the whole, we have chosen those terms with generally accepted meaning and minimal ambiguity. Simply click on the TESOL glossary link term below for the full definition. When learning the English language students are regularly confronted with vocabulary that is new and unfamiliar to them. In order to learn how to pronounce these words correctly the student needs to hear... READ MORE Recognition that professional standards have been met. Recognition that academic and other standards have been...  [Read more]