What It's Like To Live In North Korea

  So, the document itself needs to contain some general information about the class, for example the name of the teacher, the date and time of the lesson, what level of class is being taught and in what room, how many students are we expecting, this is important, when we've got things like photocopying and materials to do, what is the context of the lesson, in other words, what is the lesson actually about, what vocabulary or grammar point is this lesson covering and sometimes it's also useful to write out what the focus of the lesson is. So, in effect, the context of the lesson is telling us the grammar point, for example, that might be the present continuous tense, whereas the focus is telling us how we're going to go about teaching it. Another example to illustrate this: Let's...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification North Korea Phyongsong 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 the 7 most common areas of the future tense and their usage. These are as follows: Future Simple, example: ‘I’ll pick you up later’, Future Continuous, example: ‘I’ll be getting on the train at 7pm’, Future Perfect, example: ‘I’ll have finished my exams by tomorrow’, Future Perfect Continuous, ‘He’ll have been driving for tow hours before he reaches Paris’, Be going + Infinitive,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Phyongsong North Korea 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, there are many concepts introduced. I am able to understand the needs of the students and the teachers as a whole. Teachers have to be extra careful in planning and dealing with the class by considering many factors such as the level of students, characters, motivation of learning. All these needs to be address to ensure a smooth delivery and guidance for the students.Unit 8 discusses the usages of the future tenses. In this particular unit, the future tenses explains...  [Read more]

  What’s the attraction of teaching English in Korea? Well, apart from the opportunity to learn and explore a society steeped in history with its own unique culture, one of the reasons many people go to Korea is the money. A hardworking teacher can earn considerably more in Korea than they could in other countries in Asia, and with a lower cost of living than Japan, Korea gives you the opportunity to actually save. For people who see teaching English abroad as a way to pay their way while traveling, teaching in Korea could be the perfect option. Not only do you get to live in and learn about a new and fascinating country but you also have the ability to jet off to others in your holidays with places such as Vietnam or Thailand only a short flight away. Are you ready to live...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification North Korea Chongjin 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 have learned on the numerous different methods for teaching a second language, including the one considered most effective for new teachers: Engage-Study-Activate. The Engage part acts as a sort of icebreaker for the day's lesson, incorporating fun, hands-on activities. Study involves activities that stress learning vocabulary and grammar, such as word recitation and analysis of sentence structure. The Activate stage should include critical-thinking activities that...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Chongjin North Korea 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: Video recordings of two lessons were provided. The same language point was introduced in both videos, but the teacher's attitude seemed better in the second video. The video of the first lesson was painful to watch and it was extremely difficult to pay attention. In the first video, the teacher seemed grumpy and irritated with the students. In the second video, he was more likeable.?n the Unit 18 Modal, phrasal verbs and passive voice are teaching us the most difficult grammar part...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Hamhung North Korea 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 more grammar review and I was familiar with most of the content although I did not know the formal names of some of these parts of speech and phrases. This unit does contain useful teaching ideas for teaching these concepts to students by choosing specific topics such as driving, road signs, etc. and teaching the correct usage of relevant phrases and grammatical forms.Unit 6 started with an introduction that briefly went over the present tenses, which was an excellent...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Chongjin North Korea 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 learned a lot about how to manage a class and how important could be the positioning of your class. dependence on that you could have a different feeling in the class environment. I have also learned a few interesting things about working in whole group, pare classes or individuals, I learn on how each could affect the class or make an advantage to them. I also learned about teacher talk time and what should be appropriate depending on the lever of your students.Today i learnt...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification North Korea Hamhung 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 fairly aware of the ways in which to teach Vocabulary and Language Structures, however, I really benefitted from the section on Teaching Language Functions. In my teaching experience, I have focused heavily on vocabulary and grammar - spending much time emphasizing the meaning, usage, and placement of English words, as well as the grammatical forms that English words and sentences take. I have not spent enough time working with students on what types of language are appropriate...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs North Korea Pyongyang 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 discusses the four basic skills in any language. Receptive skills that include reading and listening; as well as the productive skills that include speaking and writing. All are important. This unit focuses on reading and listening. We listen and read for a reason and motive. We listen and read for a purpose and for entertainment. It then goes on to explain how we use prior knowledge as a form to gain true understanding. There exists various skills used to read or listen;...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Pyongyang North Korea 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 attitude a teacher brings to the classroom directly affects students. It is imperative that teachers begin the class with a welcoming smile, by learning names and setting a comfortable mood. Having a gentle, yet direct tone and approach will help students feel safe and in return, be more willing to participate. Speaking clearly and not too quickly is also important. Miming, gesturing and displaying images or models will help lower level students understand basic vocabulary.In this unit i...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Haeju North Korea 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 will be a great example to use in the previous unit. Teaching future tense using ESA format, straight arrow or patchwork will be perfect material in teaching new language. Future tense is indeed confusing and need more reading with supplemental books. This unit needs to be explain further but in a teaching point of view. I believe that this should not just be a review in grammar and needs to site ways on how it can be use in writing a lesson plan or teaching a class.The teacher is the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs North Korea Haeju 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 conditional statements and direct versus reported speech. Conditionals are statements that contain the word if, and are used to show the consequences of an action. These can be either literal, if it rains, we will get wet, or hypothetical, if I win a million dollars, I will buy a house. There are five major kinds of conditionals with many variations as well. The unit also talked about direct versus reported speech, looking at their forms, structures, and uses. Direct speech is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Hyesan North Korea 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 I am a trained teacher I have studied classroom management before but it has been very useful to consider classroom management in a TEFL situation. I have learned about the need to consider nationalities when placing students in groups and the continual reminder of the need for less teacher talk time. I found it interesting that it is good to let students to correct each other.In this lesson goes over the uses of the different forms of the past tense; the past simple, past perfect...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs North Korea Hamhung 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 productive skills (i.e. speaking and writing) are introduced in this unit. Having ‎started with a general introduction about the importance of communicative skills, ‎then both the speaking and writing skills are accounted of separately. The main ‎differences between accuracy and fluency in addition to some suggested classroom ‎activities for speaking were the first part of this section. The speaking section is ‎concluded with a typical speaking lesson plan in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification North Korea Hyesan 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 classroom management. It covers some of the teachers physical behaviors such as voice projections and gestures. Some other management techniques used in the classroom include how to set up the classroom and how to group students. I learned some important tips to use while teaching. One tip I learned is to use lower level language when instructing the lesson of the day. This is helpful to the class because they can focus on the new language lesson instead of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Hamhung North Korea 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: Equipment and teaching aids are a critical part of the teaching process.This helps to make lessons more interesting, effective and less dependent on textbook.Some students may not be able to afford their texts and some may just keep forgetting tot take it to class among other issues. Therefore these aids serves a a way to ensure no one gets left behind because of the availability of textbooks.Some students also find it easier learning by using these aids rather than text books.This unit...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification North Korea Haeju 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 troubleshooting. As this is the last unit, I feel that trouble shooting is an appropriate and necessary topic. Variations in class size, using native language in the class room, reluctant students, students at different learning levels, etc. were covered. As troubleshooting is something that generally is not thought about until the situation arises, I feel that the information presented is invaluable. While reading the material I found myself considering the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs North Korea Hyesan 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: It is important that teachers opperate in each of their roles equally and appropriately within the context of the classroom discussion and activities. A good teacher should be able to manage, organize and initiate the classroom and activities. A good teacher should always assess and evaluate progress in order for the students to reach their goals. Prompting the student when they are stuck and giving them time to come up with the answer themselves is important for them to gain confidence and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Haeju North Korea 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: Generally, when we give an exam to the students, we just do to know how much students have retained and make them study for the next time. The purpose of the exam is to see what is missing and WE, as teacher, plan to cover the knowledge that is missing. Like an x-ray, that will let us see what is inside students mind. Test are a great help that will help us to plan our future class.This lesson has taught me about the differences in future tenses. There is future simple, future...  [Read more]