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  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 Canada Montreal 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: Modal verbs are used in expressing ideas such as obligation, possibility, permission, ability, and advice. The use of different modal verbs can also indicate the formality and politeness of the sentence or the question. Passive voice is the use of the object as the subject of the sentence. This form of structure is generally used when the doer of the action is not as important, not known or it does not want to be mentioned. If we would like to emphasize on the doer, the word \"by\" is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Fast TESOL Course 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: B.G. - Italy said: I actually gained the knowledge of how to be a teacher from taking this course. Honestly, one day I was volunteering to help an english school with its Halloween party and the next I was given three different labs to teach with no experience and no idea where to start. I found that it was nice and fun, but I also was honest with myself that I did no real teaching. I was just a babysitter for the hour I was in their house. Taking this course gave me the information I needed to stop being the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Company TESOL Course 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.K. - New Zealand said: I have personally gained a lot from this course, in terms of the structure of the english language. Being a native speaker myself, I have learnt the necessary skills to communicate in english, but have previously lacked any real understanding of why english is structured the way that it is. Having to learn the rules has been slightly frustrating at times, especially as there are so many contradictions to the rule, and often the way I speak does not correspond either. It has been an...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bandjarmasin 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: B.M. - Ireland said: With this unit all basic grammar commonly taught in ESL classes got covered throughout the TEFL units. It started with modals. These add meaning to the main verb of the sentence. They are used to express ideas, obligations, advice, abilities, prohibitions, degrees of formalities,? Then we had the passive voice. Sentences in passive voice have the same meaning as those in active voice but the focus in concentrated on the subject an action was performed on. Active concentrates on the agent /...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Lingbao 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: K.R. - Korea said: I find the break down of skills for language to be presented more effectively than what I was taught at UBC in Vancouver. Even though I was part of an program specifically for English teachers, there are so many things presented here that were not presented to me as part of the program. We did not go over receptive and productive skills and how to address both sets equally and effectively. I would strongly recommend this course for all English teachers in Canada, never mind teachers of English...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jiaozhou 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: M.G. - U.K. said: This unit was beneficial in its breakdown and discussion of the different types of tests and reasons for and ways to test. In Canada we have been going back and forth about types of evaluation and when/at what age students should be tested. I work mostly with teenagers and we have moved to no percentages for grades 8 and 9, but the students and parents want this information. I find too that the level of text anxiety has increased so much that progressive tests are so important, just to help...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Vancouver Canada 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's important to understand how students are responding when assigned reading or given instruction. If students are to read or listen to instructions for the days lesson, they are using their receptive skills for a purpose. Pre-teaching difficult vocabulary that is necessary to understand the text is a great entry into the study portion. Doing this can build confidence in students and set them up for succeeding in the lesson.A balanced combination of tests, tutorials, and course...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Canada Kingston 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 four more complex pieces of English grammar. First are the modal auxiliary verbs, which can be confusing because many have multiple uses which overlap with other modals but are used in slightly different situations, conveying varying degrees of politeness, necessity, or probability. Next is passive voice, which switches the focus of sentence around: when switched to the passive voice, the object of the sentence in the active voice becomes the subject. Third, the unit discusses...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Mary Esther Florida 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 every I never knew about pronunciation and phonetics. It was honestly very overwhelming as it was entirely new and as a native speaker growing up in Canada, it was never taught in schools before. However, much of the information does make a lot of sense after giving it some thought - in particular the origins of sounds. It definitely made it easier that I had come across it previously while attempting to learn Korean. Overall, everything that the unit provided was new to me and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cost Best 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: T.V. - Canada said: I have learned that english is much more complicated than it seems. I already knew this as a former immigrant to Canada but after becoming native to the language, I forgot that. This course made me remember. I have gained the knowledge to help immigrants like I was to start a new life here in Canada and use the most important tool to get them started, english. I have received priceless tools and information to help explain to an immigrant how to pronounce words the right way and teach them the...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word mugwump. This word is a noun and refers to a person who remains independent, especially from politc parties. This word comes from the Algonquian native peoples in Canada. It has been used in English since the 19th century. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. This unit has classified different parts of speech in sentences. It refreshed my memory about the basic grammar rules and helped me...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Houston 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: P.L. - Canada said: I found this unit of teaching special groups to be quite helpful. The teaching I am hoping to do would be in a multilingual, beginning, adult classroom. There were great reminders about the importance of using only English in the classroom, and suggestions for how to make that most successful. It sounds like a multilingual classroom has an advantage when it comes to an English only setting, since English would be the one common denominator. There was a reminder to explain the importance of the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Ashmore Indiana 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 final chapter on grammar, I learned about modal auxiliary verbs and passive voice, for the most part. Along with phrasal verbs as well. It really filled in the gaps of the information I already knew as a native speaker. I learned that modal auxiliary verbs can be used for expressing degrees of certainty, as well as obligation, or ability. I also learned that there are conjugation rules to be aware of when going into past tense, or future tense. I learned that with passive voice, we are putting...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Whitby Canada 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 is a pretty straightforward overview of the different testing options available for ESL students, as well as providing the rationale for testing and how teachers can interpret and use the results of such exams. TOEFL and TOEIC were the only tests I knew, but now I realize that the amount of tests is much more diverse and varied, tailored to fit the needs of all types of ESL students. I did not realize the business-oriented nature of TOEIC, and how even native speakers may not achieve full marks...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Albania Durres 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: Modal auxiliary verbs add meaning to verbs. Usually they convey obligation, ability to, levels of certainty and necessity. Unlike other verbs, these do not change form with the subject e.g. \"he can sing\" \"we can sing\". The passive voice is used when the focus is not on who did what i.e. the doer of the verb but rather, the focus is placed on what was done. Relative clauses add meaning to the independent clause. Sometimes the information given in the relative clause is vital to the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Colleges Distance 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.J. - U.S.A. said: Cultural Sensitivity in the ClassroomScene #1: A Parent Meeting Korean Mother: Are there any concerns that you have about Youngsoo's behavior in class? American Teacher: Well…sometimes, when I try to give Youngsoo direction, he doesn't seem to pay attention to what I am saying. As a matter of fact, he looks somewhere else and appears distracted whenever I speak to him directly. Scene #2: Youngsoo's Home Korean Mother: Why do you not pay attention when your teacher talks to you?...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Rongcheng 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: L.C. - Canada said: So far Unit 13 ?Teaching Pronunciation & Phonology? has been the most difficult to grasp, and contained the most new information to retain. As a teacher you must overcome your own inhibitions toward understanding the complexity and be able to effectively and confidently teach pronunciation and phonology to the students. It takes just as much practice as a teacher as it does for the students. And although rarely included, time for pronunciation, stress and intonation should be given. Likewise...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Philippines Bacoor 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 varying degrees as to how a sentence can be interpreted and these are supplemented by modal auxiliary verbs. When asking for permission using either may or could exhibits the level of politeness one shows or lack thereof if omitted. Use of passive voice, often frowned upon by the schools in my area, lets one describe actions where the doer does not really matter or the lack of knowledge of who did the action. But it is useful for describing an action where the viewer is detached....  [Read more]