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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Portugal Porto 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: A very technical unit with a lot of food for thought particularly regarding phrasal verbs as they are multi-word verbs and obviously something that I use continually in ordinary conversations but not something I consciously recognised until I studied them in this module. I appreciate why they might also present a challenge to a non-native speaker as well as I can imagine they might be tricky without continual practice and contact. I appreciated the inclusion of passive speech and how it can...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Portland 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: This unit gives an overview of the main parts of speech. It labels each part, and describes how different elements are used and in what order. The unit starts with some examples and explains which word in a given sentence performs which role. We then enter into more detail within each category. We learn about the different types of nouns, about their usage and the words which can/can't be used with them. The same is accomplished for adjectives, pronouns, conjunctions, prepositions and more. I found...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs India Ahmednagar 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 2 - Parts of Speech In this unit I learned about the importance of the 8 major parts of speech in English grammar: nouns, adjectives, articles, verbs, adverbs, gerunds, pronouns, prepositions/conjunctions. Every single word in the English language belongs to one of the parts of speech; knowing the different parts of speech is important in understanding how words can and should be joined together to make sentences that are grammatically correct. As a teacher, you should have a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification United Kingdom Dundee 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 highlighted that any given word in an English sentence forms a \"part of speech\" and can be classified into a category or class of word. I had certainly heard of the classes of words and used them throughout my life but never specifically understood the subtleties of prepositions, conjunctions and gerunds for example. I believe it could be very challenging to teach some of these nuances as they're mostly just inbuilt and I find myself having to think very carefully about...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Reading United Kingdom 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: Through this unit the course covered different important features in teaching vocabulary. I learned what needs to be covered when introducing a new vocabulary word, as well as how to practically apply it in the students speech. I was able to see some of the practical ESA activities in order to help the student to the best of their abilities in learning. (62 Words)This unit, much like the past tense unit was a good review. I didn't realize there were so many possible breakdowns for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bengbu 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.S. - U.S.A. said: This unit covered the topics of reading and listening skills and described the meaning and importance of each of those. I learned that there are two \"fairly wide-ranging categories\" regarding reasons and motives for both listening and reading. The first category is when you have a pre-determined purpose in mind. This would include reading to gain understanding or learn facts. The other category is for entertainment and that includes reading a fiction book by your favorite author or listening...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Laurel Oregon 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 teaching either new vocabulary, grammar styles or language functions, there are a few basic things to consider when choosing and teaching for each of the categories. For example, when choosing vocabulary words, some things to consider are: how often will the student be using the words or is it appropriate for their language level? Or when it comes to teaching grammar styles, it's best to keep in mind that the students must not only learn the meanings, but in which forms the styles are written in and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Calbayog Philippines 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: We learn our primary language (L1) through absorption and trial-and-error. This is impossible to replicate in the classroom, but established teaching methods for a second (or foreign) language (L2) seek to mirror this process as much as possible. which is the best method/technique for doing this is often debated, but most agree that students need as much exposure to the language as possible. the teacher ideally helps and guides the student discover language for themselves.Unit 7 teaches how...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Todd Mission 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: A big part of learning vocabulary next to understanding when to use it is also memorizing the words. In this process of understanding what category a student is learning, such as clothing, it is important that the student spends time with the material and memorize the different words. Memorization will play a role because not all the words will have a relationship with previous material or be similar to their native language. It will be important that students get that time alone to become familiar...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Spain Vitoria-Gasteiz 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 unit 19 is about teaching special groups. There is a whole spectrum of the types of groups that you maybe involve them. Through this course I learned five classifications. First classification may be the beginners, second classification is individuals (one to one teaching), around the world like a very large group. Third category is teaching young learners (YL’s). Another category is that of English for specific or special purposes and perhaps the biggest group called...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Tolyatti Russia 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 unit was interesting as it exposed me to some of the challenges of teaching different groups. Particularly how best to approach teaching young learners and those learning business English. What particularly struck me in the latter category was that your class may be work colleagues and that we need to be mindful about lose of face. I had never thought about it that way!There are words that i am hearing for the first time like modals,phrasal verbs and passive and active voices.its...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Tanzania Shinyanga 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 explains the different parts of speach in the English language. It clearly explains the purpose of each category. It is broken down into nouns, adjectives, articles, verbs, adverbs, gerunds, pronouns and prepositions/conjunctions. Each category has many subdivisions and there are ussually quite a few words that are exceptions from the rule. While working through this chapter, I gained a new appreciation of how difficult the English language can be for a foreign language...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL 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: S.F. – U.S.A. said: This unit focused on teaching the common parts of speech. For each category, (noun, verb, preposition, etc) the part of speech was defined and several examples of the correct usage were provided. Additionally, for many of the discussed components, a brief explanation of why language learners may find this part of speech difficult or confusing was given. I was happily surprised that I learned a lot from this unit. Although, I have been exposed to many of the parts of speech before, I have never...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Greenwood Arkansas 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 content in this unit is very specific and also quite detailed. The content teaches us which words within a sentence are classified as nouns, adjectives and so on. The content in this unit breaks down any standard sentence and teaches us which words are classified as what and why they are classified as what they are. There are multiple types of nouns, verbs, adjectives and within these parts of speech there are specific cases that do not always follow the rules. It can be very tricky and often...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Combined TESOL Classes 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.L. - U.S.A. said: Learning modesA teacher must adapt to the course he or she teaches, depending on the students who are taking the course. A teacher must adapt majorly when teaching young learners, as opposed to teaching adults. Teaching young learners can be very rewarding, as the students tend to learn quicker than adults and can get very excited about small things. It can also be very challenging, as younger students have a much shorter attention span and the teacher has a great responsibility to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Klemme Iowa 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 four explains about different categories of classes.Beginners are a category of the class and different categories of beginners actually exist.Tips were given on how approach a beginner lass,possible problems with teaching beginners and how to motivate them to learn English. Teaching individual students could be difficult as well so,there is a need to apply suitable activities and incorporate home work and how to check the progress of the students.Handling a monolingual and multilingual class was...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Kashihara 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: In this unit, I have learned about the modals, phrasal verbs, relative clauses and passive voice. Modals can be used to express different ideas such as obligation, possibility, ability, permission, advice, etc. I have also learned from this unit some teaching ideas and activities that can be used when teaching modals. I also learned that Phrasal verbs are multi-word verbs that operate as one.Unit 6 is about past tenses. It covers the usage, form and common mistakes/errors and sample...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Russia Chelyabinsk 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 vital in the process of learning how to teach because it's important to know what role each word takes in a sentence and be able to identify the rules and patterns. It's important to understand how to use connectors such as prepositions or conjunctions to be able to bring ideas together. It's important to know the difference between adverbs and adjectives to be able to properly describe nouns and actions. Every part of speech is unique when forming a sentence. This unit really...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Forest Home Michigan 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 introduces kinds of tests and reasons for testing. Tests might be given to group students with similar abilities into the same class, to determine what students need to work on, or to determine what progress students have made. This last reason, which is what progress tests are for, are probably what students might usually think of when they think of a test, and is most likely to factor into a grade you give them. External tests of English proficiency are another big category of test....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Mexico aguascalientes 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 went a little further. It did introduce the patchwork, straight-arrow, boomerang grammar structures but i loved how it involved how I should address vocabulary to the students. How easy would it be for the students to catch onto the the grammar structure, and the function of the language. As native speakers we just let the words roll off from our tongues because it seems second nature to us. However, to students who are eager, less eager or not very eager at all are a...  [Read more]