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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Provo Utah 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: Drills give us a feel of how things should be said. As an ESL teacher we must be aware of the proper grammar and anticipate common mistakes that students make. There is still a lot to learn about the tenses and I am still at the Present Tense. This unit has given me the opportunity to refresh my knowledge on the verb tenses and their different forms and usage,The content of this unit is good. I have learnt about the important thing the students need to know about learning the vocabulary, the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Utah Provo 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 was diffferant than the other units so far because it presented the information through videos so I wasn't just reading and writing notes, I found myself more engaged in what the unit was trying to cover. The videos showed two different versions of a lesson plan being taught. One was not engaging and confusing while the other one was more engaging and enjoyable. I enjoyed seeing an example lesson plan played out in both scenarios, it gave me a better idea of how to teach a lesson plan...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Salt Lake City Utah 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 unit 12 I learned the difference between accuracy and fluency activities, the guidelines for free creative speaking activities and a general idea on the use of games in the classroom. The test was fairly simple, only trouble I had was on the order of the study phase of the lesson (questions 12,14) but other than that I do feel I have understood the unit.This unit worked well to integrate the two tenses; future and present. While focusing mainly on the future tense the present...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Mountain Creek Alabama 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: Where it goes on to talk about time expressions, the diagram would be more clear if the text was by the arrows. In explaining backshifting, telling me ?today becomes that day?yesterday becomes the day before? would be more helpful if I see it in a sentence. I did not find the diagram very helpful overall. Where it said ?The golden rule with all the different categories..,? nothing in the lesson explicitly states \"categories.\" So this leaves me to decide what we are talking about. Just my...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Sagamore 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: In managing a classroom there are many things to be aware of. the size, space, age and expectation of the students all play a part. Good teachers us eye contact and positive hand gestures to engage students and give feedback. Using students name personalizes and helps build good relationship with each student. How you set up your space can effect instruction, remember what the goal of the lesson is and try to use the space available to your advantage. Small groups and pairs are good for engaging...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hennessey Pennsylvania 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 aids in the classroom are useful for making a lesson more effective and and interesting. In most classrooms, there should be a whiteboard/blackboard. Board-work should be planned out, clear and concise. This makes the written work easier to understand and refer back to. With the advance in technology there are newer classroom aids that prove to be useful as well. The interactive whiteboard can capture the students attention . However, the teacher should know how to use this equipment...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Utah Provo 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 focused on grammar. Grammar is a concept that is very important within the English language. It is not only important for academic purposes but as well in every day life. This outlined the modals that can be used to express a number of different ideas; obligation, possibility, permission, ability and advice. There are also formal and informal ways of using the models to express yourself. It is important for EAL learners to know what is appropriate for what time. This can be discovered through...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Provo Utah 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 overview of equipment and teaching aids generally found and used in the classroom. In addition, several websites to aide ESL teachers as well as ESL students were provided. Prior to studying this chapter I was familiar with all the study aids presented. What the unit did, was expand on their uses in the classroom. The websites will be a useful resource to aide in teaching, with the only problem being, narrowing them down.This Unit 18 covered several topics, Modals with are words...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Salt Lake City Utah 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 many options for prepackaged course materials when it comes to teaching English as a second language. There are pros and cons to using course materials from a publisher such as reducing the teacher's creativity, making the lesson predictable, and reducing the relationship to the specific group being taught. It is possible to use purchased materials and incorporate extra means to make sure that lessons stay engaging for the students.In this unit I've learned what the are the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Utah Salt Lake City 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 able to recognize both the good and bad ideas on the same lesson being taught twice. One lesson is being taught effectively, while in the other lesson the same teacher is deliberately making a number of basic errors. A class that both you and the students enjoy is not only much easier to face each day but also more likely to generate positive feelings toward learning English. Of course, student response to your class is not entirely within your power to control; some students no doubt...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Utah 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: S.C. - Canada said: This unit centers around teaching receptive skills, which include reading and listening, to English learners. People read and listen to language for purpose and for entertainment. How one uses receptive skills depend on the reasons/motives for reading and listening. Furthermore, depending on the reasons/motives for reading and listening and/or the task given, one must use specific skills to obtain information. These specific skills include predicting, skimming, scanning, reading for details, and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Utah 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. R. - Canada said: This unit covers a wide array of methods teachers can use when teaching a language class and gives many pros and cons for each one. There is the grammar- translation method, audio-lingualism, task-based learning, community language learning, and many more. The one focused on most and chosen as the best method of teaching by ITTT is referred to as \"Engage, Study, Activate\" (ESA). This method takes students through different stages of teaching. The engage phase usually includes a game or...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Java 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: In my current position, I use a number of created materials from sites like lantern fish or boggles world as well as from other assistant language teachers. However, I have no control over the coursebooks used, although since I teach English to Japanese students in Japan, I am lucky that the coursebooks are geared towards issues that could arise coming from a Japanese language background. I enjoy making my own created materials, however I do not often use authentic materials in class. I think in the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Windsor Viriginia 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: Although some theorists suggest that lesson planning isn't a good idea, I believe as an inexperienced teacher, I wouldn't be able to conduct a lesson without preparing a lesson plan. Unit 9 is about lesson planning, which I believe is quite important. I found the sample lesson plan to be very helpful in order to make my own lesson plan. The unit also covered the importance of writing a lesson plan which include 1. Creating a record of what the class has covered, 2. It acts as a document to refer to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Stagecoach Nevada 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 verbs used in the present tense. There are 4 forms of the present tense: present simple, present perfect, present continuous and present perfect continuous. Each form has different rules and spelling guidelines for changing the verbs. The most difficult of the four seem to be the present perfect and present perfect continuous. The present perfect (for example: I have taught English) can be challenging because many of the verbs following the auxiliary verb \"have\" are irregular...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Pembroke New York 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: Future tense unit introduces us with Future tenses which are the most complex tenses in English language. Apart for usual form that all tenses in English language have - simple,continuous, perfect and perfect continuous, future tense have three additional forms 'going to' future, and also Present simple and present continuous can be used in describing future events or actions. Each of those seven forms are described within this unit, with detail explanation how each form is built and in which...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Laurinburg North Carolina 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 all about how to manage a classroom. It covered various topics such as how to balance teacher talk time versus student talk time, classroom arrangement, handling discipline issues, and grouping students for activities. This unit is a good reminder of all of the various aspects of a classroom and how a teacher must be prepared to handle each one. As discussed in previous units, it mentioned the importance of a teacher being in control, but at the same time allowing the students...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Berino 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: The past tense is used for an action or event happens in past time periods. In the form of past simple, we add ?ed or -d to the base form of the verb except for irregular verbs. When a past action is completed at a definite time, the past simply is applied. The verb is added ?ing with the auxiliary verb b (was/were) in the front; it is the past continuous form. The past perfect is viewed as ?the past in the past?, which means that actions happen in the past before other past actions. Lastly, the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Sanger 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 is simple but for me is also everything, because the way I teach, the way I present the language to the class, will interfere directly the way my students will fall in love or hate English. To study the words, their meaning and structure is a way to show to every student how English language works, and so, a little bit about how a mind of native speaker works, when they talk. To use the \"right\"structure, to teach in a dynamic and very good way so they will not forget, I think is a goal of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Lowville New York 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 most insightful thing I learned in this unit was the 1st day advice of not using a book. Using the book may intimidate students on the first day. With a new group especially, its good to do some fun activities with students to make them feel comfortable, have fun, and build rapport. It helps the students get to know each other and the teacher. When dealing with large classes, its hard to do large class activities so pair work and worksheets are a good alternative to large class activities that...  [Read more]