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  Sairi from Mexico was already teaching English when she took the ITTT online course. In this TESOL review video she talks about how the course has helped her develop her teaching skills. 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 really helped me in breaking down sentences one by one. It has given me a tool to aid in teaching for the future. I haven't really thought about the sentence structure in a long time, it was interesting. It helped me...  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review, Mohammed talks about he was looking for a change in career when he signed up for an online TEFL course with ITTT. Many people seeking a change in career turn to teaching English and ITTT's courses are a great way to take your first steps in an exciting new career. 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. It was a good Unit, and I could get a bit more motivated to maybe in the future teach English in the business area since there...  [Read more]

  In the TEFL review, Matt describes how he was living and working as an English teacher in Japan when his employer asked him to get TEFL certified which he did through an online TEFL course with ITTT. Policy changes around the world mean that many countries now require their English teachers to have at least a 120-hour TEFL/TESOL certificate. ITTT's online courses are a great way to gain certification without having to take time off work. 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...  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review video, Nikki from South Africa talks about she is constantly travelling so an important criterion for her when choosing a TEFL course was that it should allow her to study while on the move. ITTT’s online courses provide the flexibility to study online wherever and whenever you want. Nikki was impressed by the range of courses and prices that ITTT has to offer and has now completed the main TEFL certificate course and an additional Certificate in Teaching Business English course. 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...  [Read more]

  When choosing a TEFL certification course one of the first decisions you need to make is whether to complete it online as a distance learning course or in-class by attending a training center. Both have their pros and cons so it is down to the individual to decide which best suits their own personal situation. So what are the main differences to consider between an online TEFL course and an in-class TEFL course? Probably the most significant difference is the inclusion of Observed Teaching Practice (OTP) in classroom based courses. Throughout the four-week course you will spend many hours practicing your teaching skills in a real classroom with genuine English language learners. These practice lessons are observed by an experienced course trainer who will provide instant...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Yaroslave 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: D.C. - U.S.A. said: In Unit 12, I learned about the difference between Accuracy Activities and Fluency Activities. This was useful. I recently had my high advance students write a piece for Valentines. Before we started the Activity phase, we discussed what the holiday meant to them, if it is celebrated in their country and it what way. Then we listened to a song by Jeff Buckley called Hallelujah. Each student read one stanza of the song. We discussed the meaning, what it meant to them. Here is where I got stuck....  [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 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]

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Check out tefl tesol about Agency Residential 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. D. - U.S.A. said: Pecularities of the english LanguageAn expert of english fluency must be able to command all the language’s dimensions, including even the most defeating of oddities. Many people find that english might possibly be one of the most difficult languages to learn. Not for the words per se, but for the fact that it has so many unusual and contradictory rules. First off, english has many irregularities when it comes to pluralizing; why is it that the hunter who shoots three deer, buys him...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Chiniot Pakistan 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 a troubleshooting unit to just explain some common problems like first classes,reluctant learners etc.It explained the reasons and also gave solutions to these problems.I found this last chapter equally useful and i will definitely be applying these methods and techniques when i get my firs class.I feel i have now acquired significant knowledge to tackle my firs class.Native English speakers use stress and intonation constantly while speaking. This is not something that is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Proddatur India 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: For me, the most interesting information in this section was learning that some Asian languages have only one tense, and some Slavic languages have only three tenses, while English has twelve tenses. This helps a teacher understand the challenges a non-english speaking student may face when trying to master tenses in the English language. I can only surmise that in the one-tense Asian languages, the past must be communicated by the manner in which the rest of the sentence is structured. Just...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Westlake Village California 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 was an interesting unit. Being able to see first hand the way a lesson was structured first badly and then very well was good. It was quite obvious from the start that the first lesson was the example of the 'wrong' way to do it and you could see from the reaction of the students from the very start that they felt confused but unable or discouraged from saying anything because of his attitude. In the second lesson it again changed from the very start when he smiled and welcomed them...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Kasuga Japan 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 was a very eye-opening unit. Watching the first video was genuinely uncomfortable. The teacher was purposefully doing so many things wrong and it made a big impact on my perception of the teachers ability to influence the outcome of a lesson. When comparing the two videos it was so obvious that a friendly teacher with a creative lesson plan makes such a huge difference in leaner outcome.This unit explained how to use and construct conditionals clauses, and the proper tense changes that...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Cherry Valley 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: Coming from England I was already quite familiar with the United Kingdom system of education. However I was unfamiliar with the details of the others. I knew of the names such as TOEFL, IELTS etc but never the details. It was interesting to understand the details regarding these. Also the differences between the assessment criteria (Tests) and when they should be conducted was interesting. I was slightly confused between diagnostic testing and placement testing as which one should come first?...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Empire 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 covers conditionals and reported speech. Conditionals are sentences containing 'if/when' which refer to past, present, and future possibilities using two clauses, such as \"If I had the money, I would buy a car.\" The different types are the zero conditional, first conditional, second conditional, third conditional, and mixed conditional, which use different grammar structures and are used for expressing different types of possibilities. Reported speech refers to when someone is reporting what...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Pakistan Tandoadam 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: After watching the two videos it was easy to see what makes a good English class. One of the most important parts of the second video was when the teacher started the class with a smile and worked on having a good atmosphere. The first video's classroom atmosphere was not very good, and therefore the students did not participate very much, because they were confused and did not want to make mistakes when the teacher kept insisting that the grammar was very easy. In the second video the teacher...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification India Thiruvananthapuram 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 talked about what to do when you are first meeting a class. It also talked about some difficulties that teachers can have from students not speaking in English in the class, and then gave pointers on how to help the students remain in English. Being able to discuss about the first day when meeting with students was a nice thing to do to be able to help set up a good class atmosphere for the duration that a teacher will be teaching a class. Without knowing how to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Inglewood United States 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 extremely interesting in that I was able to learn about the differences between direct and reported speech and how that has an impact on the way you would speak. I learned that the zero conditional includes f/when + present tense, present tense. First conditional is when you use If + present tense, will. Second conditional is If + past simple, would + verb and third conditional is If + past perfect, would + have + past participle.This unit presented two versions of a lesson...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Kathmandu 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.D. - U.S.A. said: The videos shows 2 types of class demonstration. In the first lesson, the teacher was not engaging with the students. The teacher did not explain the topic of the lesson and was intimidating. He was also not fully prepared for the lesson. Instead of encouraging students, he shunned the students when they asked questions. He did not have the full knowledge of the topic because when the student asked difference between \"can\" and \"could\", he was not able to answer it and later gave the wrong...  [Read more]