Tesol Certification Texas

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification McAllen 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: I found the theories, methods and techniques in this unit to be very interesting. I found most of the content to be very logical. A teacher must remain positive when providing feedback in order to keep the students motivated. The engage step of the ESA method seems like it may be the most fun. The engage step seems that it may also at times be the most challenging.The English language is based around four skills: receptive skills (reading and listening) and productive skills (writing...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Texas Plano 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 studies the teacher and the learner. There are many different roles of a teacher in a classroom. The unit goes over these roles and explains how each should look. Also, the unit looks at a learner. The different levels a learner can be on and the different age groups. Depending on these different factors, a student will respond differently to a teacher. For me personally, I learned more about the different roles of a teacher and how each should look. Each class is going to be...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Texas Mesquite 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: Summary The key objective of this unit was about how to evaluate and test students. First I learnt about why student involvement and participation on the course is important to make sure they understand what is being taught and identify areas to improve in. For example would be for students them to ask to be taught more grammar is quite common. Secondly I covered when it is appropriate to give tests during a course and how/when to use them, such as using practice test for the students...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Texas Arlington 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 different teaching theories, outlined the methodology Engage, Study, and Activate (ESA) and how this method can be flexible--also describing various activities that a teacher could use during each stage of ESA--and explained what mistakes/errors a teacher should correct and when those corrections should be made. This unit was full of helpful, detailed information on a possible way to create a lesson plan and tips, quidelines, and descriptions about teaching methods and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification San Antonio 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: Unit 18 confused me bit until I started the test for the unit. It made sense as I was going along because it was natural to me some sentences just don't make sense when you say them a certain way. I did have to refer back to the structure o the Passive voice formation because it was the breakdown of it. But once I read the sentences in the unit test it all made sense.The structure of the present tense and past tense are very similar to each other. As long as you keep in mind the forms...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Texas san antonio 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 advantages and disadvantages of using a textbook to develop the plans for classroom activities. While using a book can be less time consuming because the material is provided, a textbook can be considered boring by both the teacher and the students. A textbook is often used for a generalized audience, so often still teachers will need to adjust the lesson to their specific learners. Authentic materials are things a native speaker will encounter naturally in their...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Lefors 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 special groups and types of classes was the area covered in the unit nineteenth. I learned that there are five specialized groups: teaching beginners, teaching individual students, teaching children, Business English/ English for Specific purposes (ESP) and the monolingual and the multilingual class. I studied as well that there are are five categories that define beginners group as follows: the absolute beginner, the false beginner, the adult beginner, the young beginner and the beginner...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Kountze 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: Despite my intrinsic knowledge of the English language, putting terminology to technique and identifying different grammar rules is always something that I've struggled with. The use of tables and multiple examples is incredibly helpful in helping identify exactly what is what and I feel like this has greatly helped me with understanding English at a more technical level. Whilst it is fantastic being able to use these rules instinctively, it is crucial to understand them fully in order to teach them to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Kirvin 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: In this unit, the productive skills, wriitng and speaking, were covered. The different activities and layouts of the classes were shown to teach students these two different skills and how to enhance the learning of these two skills. Also, the difference between accuracy and fluency also came up. Accracy more prevelant in the writing phase and fluency in the speaking phase. Students also need to build confidence by doing practice activities in order to creat an enviroment to use productive skills...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Wood 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: This unit covers types of special groups that a teacher may encounter when teaching English as a second language. We learn that each special group has its own challenges and that teachers must adapt lessons and teaching style to each special groups' needs and expectations-- we will not teach a class of young learners in the same style that we will teach an individual student, nor will we teach a business class in the same way that we would teach a class of young learners. Understanding the needs of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Browndell 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: Interesting as the Unit makes a point that phonetics is seldom taught and is put behind other forefront strategies for teaching. I frequently over a lifetime of English speaking look in dictionaries and always gloss over the phonetic spellings. I see them but more or less ignore them as my English aptitude for words and speaking and writing is quite advanced, or so I thought. This Unit is a good guide to the higher aspects of English and important to at least include in any english coursework so...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bonne Terre Missouri 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 notion of receptive versus productive skills is a new one to me. From my own language studies, I have experienced how much more difficult it is to understand spoken language than written, so of course it follows that this would be the same for others. The choice of a relevant topic is important to keep the students' interest, as it is so much easier to learn and conceptualize something that one enjoys discussing and learning about. Varying topics is necessary because students will naturally be...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Newton 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: These videos were quite interesting to watch and it was quite obvious the difference in the teachers methods of teaching were, five minutes into the first video I could tell the main problem was the teachers attitude and the way he was not smiling but also the fact that he made out the students should already know such things, which can have a negative impact on students confidences. The second video was very clear and showed how attitude can change the classroom atmosphere and participation during the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Castroville 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: This unit discussed the type of equipment and teaching aid a teacher might find at his or her classroom. It important to remember that a teacher should be prepared for the unexpected; therefore, have a backup plan in case one of this equipment or aid are not functioning or available. For example, not all the school will have an IWB or an interactive whiteboard because they can be expensive. Furthermore, this unit listed various websites that have numerous of aids or ideas for the future lesson. What...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL San Antonio 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: This lesson focuses on the varying needs of various types of classes: individual classes, multilingual, business-focused, etc. The lesson explains how to adapt to the different environments and how to tailor activities and lessons according to the needs of the students. For example, it explains how business class students can greatly vary in age, and that younger learners have shorter attention spans. Unit nineteen offers examples of activities, like being visual with younger learners, discussions,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Ashland Ohio 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 receptive skills, reading and listening, are 2 out of 4 basic skills necessary to access and understand our own and new languages. Reading and listening have different motives such as purpose or entertainment but combined with our own minds and therefore use of pre-existing knowledge, can be both also. Specialist skills are needed when reading or listening and there can be various problems along the way. Reading is less problematic than listening simply because you can go over it a number of times...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Schulenburg 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: In order for learning to be more interesting,motivating and fun there are quite a number of different tools and teaching aids that can be utilized to achieve that.The use of visual aids brings life and reality into topics being taught as the students are able to see,hear and to replay what is being taught this eliminates the imagining part by the students.Irrespective of the chosen aid the teacher should ensure the sound or picture quality is clear so that appropriate message can be conveyed to the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Ottumwa 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: Teaching and learning a new language is impossible without grammar. And even in our everyday life we can't live without making plans for future or discussing something that can happen in future. For these things we need to use future tenses. This unit was particularly about future tenses, their forms, ways of using all of them etc. The unit is structured in a very good and simple way, that's why, I think, it can be even used for self-studying (of course, not for the very beginners, but for those learners,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Grovetown 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: Active voice, passive voice, modal auxiliary verbs, phrasal verbs, and clauses are a part of the basic system of English grammar and sentence structure. Effective techniques for teaching these essential skills are through role playing and practice conversations, especially when partnered with authentic supporting materials and real life topics/situations. Beyond this, there are additional fine grammar levels and uses, which can take many years to learn (for both a teacher and student), therefore,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Lakeview 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: This unit gave an in-depth look at future tenses as well as revisiting the present simple and present continuous tenses as they are often confused with certain future tenses. There were many sentence examples given for each future tense which helped me distinguish between each of the different forms. I learned that not all future tenses are about predictions. I also learned that future perfect continuous and future perfect can sometimes be confused but the distinction is that in the future perfect...  [Read more]