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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Virginia Beach 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: Whilst receptive skills are important for student's comprehension and level of understanding, productive skills are important for students to be able to actively communicate. This includes focusing on accuracy in speaking and writing, as well as fluency in reading and writing. Accuracy is important as the student will need to practice English without any flaws. Fluency requires more active participation and student influence on language output so that conversational adequacy is achieved....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Independence 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: Unit ten offers valuable advice through the use of video clips. The two videos show first the incorrect and ineffective method the second shows a a much more enthusiastic,energetic and polished approach to conducting class. In the first video the teacher made several mistakes for example the instructor did not smile and did not take the time to properly learn the students name. Another couple mistakes the instructor made in the first video was turning his back while speaking and failing to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Virginia 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. - South Africa said: There was so much material covered in this unit. I think I was overwhelmed. Could be because this is my third unit in one day. This was a weighty unit but one that I could have focused on better if I had answered the Task Skills as I went through the material. The task skills really narrowed down the focus of what was important and truly relevant and what was good information but could be treated as resource material since we can download the unit and use as a reference. The stakes are...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bandera 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: Often the teacher has to create her own materials to supplement the course book or replace sections that are not suited for the class. For many students, the materials created by the teacher are more interesting. These materials can be divided into 2 groups: authentic materials and created materials. Authentic materials are just about anything a native speaker would hear or read while created materials can be crosswords, role play cards, gap-fill etc. Created materials can be graded unlike authentic...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Parksley 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: In this unit I learn how to manage classes. There are various ways to use eye contacts, gestures, and voices. Teacher use certain gesture to cut teacher's talk time and raising and lower teacher's voice may impact the class. There are also four types of groups to assemble the students during classes. The whole-class work, pair work, group work and individual work which has their own advantages and disadvantages. The way teacher assemble the class is also giving an impact to the students. For...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bamberg South 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: In unit 3 we learn about different teaching techniques and methods. Using methods like grammar translation can help teach English by using their language equivalent which can be handy. I also like the task based learning method using task completion. I think my biggest take away from lesson 3 is the section about Engage, Study, Activate (or ESA) for teaching. Motivation is key for learning and ESA is a methodology filled with motivation. I also enjoyed the tips on correction. I know as a child I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Clifton Kansas 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 19 covers special groups and their differences, such as teaching young students, versus teaching business english to adult groups, or a class of students of multiple nationalities. I found each of these interesting, despite the fact that I will be teaching young children most likely. But it did encourage me to think of future opportunities in teaching English to other groups as well. Reviewing all the techniques and methods that would be of help in the classroom with children was extremely helpful....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL West Virginia 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: A.W. – U.S. said: this unit deals with receptive skills which cover listening and reading. they are all very important because they help in receiving information. Reading could be done in many ways depending on your objectives. you could be reading for fun or finding a a particular information. you could also be reading in detail to have a good understanding of the material.All these also imply to listening. so many difficulties could be encountered by the teacher when trying to teach receptive skills....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Virginia 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: V. M. – U.S.A. said: This unit focused on language production, i.e. speaking and writing. In order for students to develop these skills, they need to be very comfortable making mistakes. This is a sensitive part of language acquisition because this is the part where mistakes can suddenly be seen. The lesson mentions using games to help practice speaking and writing techniques, and I couldn't agree more. Games help break the tension of the classroom and mistakes are downplayed in the interest of continuing...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jenkintown 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: This unit presented some common problem situations in the classroom and provided some ideas for tackling those issues. The unit started with the first lesson and the advantages and disadvantages of starting with a new or an existing group. Some example ideas for warmers were also presented to get students in the mood for learning English. Some other problem situations include teaching different levels in the same classroom, teaching large classes, using native language of students in the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Perrysburg 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: This unit gives an overview of the grammatical structures, usage, and teaching ideas of the past tenses, including the simple past, past continuous, past perfect, and past perfect continuous. I particularly liked the card games lesson ideas for reviewing irregular verbs, and telling a story backwards for the activation stage for lessons on the past perfect. The card games make the rote memorization part of learning the past tenses of irregular verbs more interesting. The sequence of past events in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Eleanor West Virginia 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: While watching the first video, I was bored and struggling to focus, which was the point. If I was bored as a native English speaker who understands the unit being taught, I would hate to know how the ESL students trying to understand it felt. The second lesson was fun and engaging and held my attention, even as a non-participant. I have always been a strong believer that the way a person presents themselves will affect the way people respond to them, and it was good to see it in these videos....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Virginia 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: As short as this unit was, it was an important one. Clarifying how important the first day of a class is, that the first task of every teacher is establishing rapport and figuring out the individual needs of students, this is necessary to any teacher, TEFL or not. I actually really enjoyed reading through this unit, because, although some of it seemed too obvious or like re-hashed information, it stated simply the problems that may happen and gave plenty of solutions with which to work. For...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Piedmont West Virginia 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: Nice review of the past tenses. However, I found question #7 to be a little confusing because of the presence of the time clause \"When I arrived\" (which should be followed by a comma to use correct punctuation). Because there are two actions, it leads one to think (rightly) that one action occurred before the other. In this case, \"I arrived\" first, and then \"he began to cook.\" But I can see someone mistakenly entering #4 as the answer. It's only when you remember that you must enter...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Williamson West Virginia 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 about the special kinds of groups that we as English as a second language teachers may have including groups like children and business people. It was helpful to not only learn more about the motivations and expectations of each of the groups but suggested activities and course structures for such specialized groups, for example, business groups and how to not only test their ability but to preform a needs assessment and to have them active in planning out the course while also...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Masontown West Virginia 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 believe that I learned the most about possible ways to share grammatical structures with students. I learned about different games or methods in different stages. For example, in the engage section of presenting and practicing language structure. I could use a discussion, scenario building, prompting, question and answer, or even using pictures. These are tools that will help me as a teacher. To be able to present the information to the students in a more effective way....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Triadelphia West Virginia 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: At my workplace the usage of textbooks and proper curriculum has been an issue from before I started working. When I first started I was thrust into an environment where we had no lesson plans, no curriculum, and no textbooks. There's a separate paid class where the students study to pass certain English tests. In that class the teacher uses textbooks but doesn't rely on them 100% of the time. He uses a lot of supplementary materials that he makes himself and only uses relevant parts from the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Smithfield West Virginia 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: Looking back at this unit I think I got a very good understand of teacher student relationship of giving feedback and correction. I can understand that you need to have a good balance of when to correct and when to step back and let the student figure out things by themselves. With younger kids you need to make English easy and enjoyable. The older students maybe need to have more elictation and maybe different topics that are more relevant. At the end of the day the best way to learn is to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Monongah West Virginia 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 13 dealt with teaching pronunciation and phonology, covering subjects like intonation, stress and articulation. This unit also contained corresponding stress rules for the syllable number in a certain word. Techniques for teaching stress such as comparing words that are stressed to words that are not, were included in this unit as well. Another area of focus for this unit was the phonemic symbol chart where I learned that the \"?\" symbol makes the \"th\" sound in words like \"the\" or...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Anmoore West Virginia 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 chapter briefly tells us why the evaluation is needed. It lists the ways of evaluation: tutorials, students' survey, and tests. The biggest part of the chapter is devoted to testing. The reader gets a copy of a placement test. Practice, diagnostic, and progress tests are also discussed. There is a number of standardized external tests, like TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Assessments, and others. I was looking forward to reading this unit, but it was not what I expected. I was looking for the answer...  [Read more]