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  "In terms of the things that are negative about it, we've already said that it doesn't develop speaking but perhaps the biggest negative point about this particular methodology is that it's very unnatural. Ok, so despite the criticisms of this particular method, and particularly the fact that is unnatural, this particular methodology was in use all the way through the 17th, 18th and 19th century and indeed it's still in use today. However, Gouin in the 1880s and Berlitz in the early 1900s decided that this particular methodology was so unnatural that they wanted to come up with something new. The method that they came up with, they called the direct method. You will also sometimes see it as the natural method. What these two people were saying is that if we wish to learn a...  [Read more]

TESOL certification courses have traditionally been offered either as 4-week, classroom based courses or as 100% online or distance learning. We at ITTT see the benefits and drawbacks to both types of study. In order to offer greater variety and flexibility for course participants, we’ve combined the best of both methods of study and training into one unique course. As the name suggests, the Combined course combines two elements of study: the first being online and the second being in class study, training and teaching at one of our Combined course training centers. The course offers the opportunity to study the theories of teaching online and at your own pace from the comfort of your own home or office. Then you’ll have the opportunity to put theory into practice through further...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Buenos Aires 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.B. – U.S. said: Unit 15 taught about testing and evaluation. I learned that teachers can evaluate a student's language level in three ways; tutorials, evaluation by the students, and tests. There are many different types of tests, including placement exams, progress tests, diagnostic tests, and practice tests. Each test is given for a certain purpose and the purpose differs depending on what it is designed to assess. I also learned that there is a category of \"general external examination\"...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Samarinda 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.B. - U.S. said: This unit discusses assessing students' language levels. This can be done through tutorials, evaluation by the students, and tests. Tutorials can be done individually or as a group. Evaluation by students can be done through written questionnaires or in a guided discussion as a class. There are a few different tests discussed in this unit. Placement tests are done prior to the course to place students in groups according to their language levels. Diagnostic tests are done at the beginning of the...  [Read more]

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venezuela is a country where the superlative is commonplace. It has a large landmass, the world’s third longest river, the world’s highest waterfall, and is home to the world’s longest snake, not to mention jaguars, and armadillos. It has great mineral wealth, in the form of oil, and this has led to a thriving economy, much trade with and investment from the US, and, thus, a great demand for English. Spanish is the official language; however, more than thirty native dialects survive. The population is twenty-seven millions, in a landmass of a shade over three-hundred and fifty thousand square miles. The country is ninety-six percent Roman Catholic. Quite unlike Europe, for those wishing to teach in a state or private school, there is not the requirement for a PGCE or an...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Wuhu 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.P. - Russia said: It was interesting to learn about evaluation and testing skills. This basically refer to the ways of assessing a student language level. They include tutorials, evaluation by the students, and tests. Tutorials are done in the whole group. It is recommended that tutorials be done during the last 10 minutes at the end of the lesson, or week. Evaluation is a useful and is done by asking the students to evaluate their course by means of questionnaire or guide discussion. The results of the survey...  [Read more]

China is not so much a country as a huge world in its own right. The ambition of the nation is to be the world’s largest economy, and most educated observers expect that it is only a matter of time before this aspiration is met. But it is not simply the economic dynamism and the strange contrast of cultures that draws the traveler. Thousands of years of history, philosophy and culture are clearly evident, and in a sense all of the political events of the 20th century, are merely a grain of sand on the beach of Chinese history. Cantonese and Mandarin are the official languages; however, in a country of around one point three billion spread over nearly four million square miles, there is a cornucopia of different dialects and idioms. The reality is that Cantonese will serve you well in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL West Wildwood New Jersey 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 found the portion on games, particularly the test questions, disturbing. I have never played Pictionary or Battleship although I have heard of them. The reference to Snakes and Ladders is completely foreign as i have never heard of the game. I have no idea how one could structure a Lesson on a game one has no idea how to play. This would not be a successful Lesson. Otherwise, I found Case Studies and Frameworking far more fascinating. Structuring the need to learn vocabulary and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Spain san sebastian 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 basics of teaching a new language to a classroom of students. One of the building blocks they will need for their language acquisition is vocabulary. With each new vocabulary word learned the students will need to learn word's meaning, usage, spelling. pronunciation, and what grammar structures are used around it. When learning new grammatical structures the students need to know the meaning, the use, the patterns, and how to form it in different situations....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Ortonville Minnesota 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 5 Managing Classes was a very important Unit for me to focus on. As I feel I can admit that I have had self conscious issues growing up being in front of a group. Now that I have grown with age, this area of teaching is one that I am more than excited to focus on, as I can really practice and use the tools provided to not only better myself, but build a good relationship between my students and I. In particular, I am looking forward to practicing good eye contact to determine a certain...  [Read more]

  Our TEFL course in South Korea gives you the chance to complete your teacher training in one of the most popular destinations for EFL teachers in the world placing you right at the heart of one of the world’s largest markets for English language learning. South Korea is a country of contrasts; it is highly urbanized with half the population living in high rise buildings yet you are never too far from the natural delights on offer. Beautiful mountains rising out of densely forested national parks give great opportunities for hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter. Remote islands are home to friendly fishing villages where you can sample the day’s catch at local cafés and restaurants. South Korea is also technologically advanced with a highly educated population. It has...  [Read more]

  Our TEFL course in South Korea gives you the chance to complete your teacher training in one of the most popular destinations for EFL teachers in the world placing you right at the heart of one of the world’s largest markets for English language learning. South Korea is a country of contrasts; it is highly urbanized with half the population living in high rise buildings yet you are never too far from the natural delights on offer. Beautiful mountains rising out of densely forested national parks give great opportunities for hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter. Remote islands are home to friendly fishing villages where you can sample the day’s catch at local cafés and restaurants. South Korea is also technologically advanced with a highly educated population. It has...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Japan Otaru 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: Since I will be taking the additional 50-hour courses in both Teaching Young Learners and Teaching Business English, it was really helpful to get an introduction/overview to those topics in this unit. One thing I wish had been covered a bit more in this unit would be that \"middle\" age group of secondary school students. Middle school and high school students are not on the very young end of learners (and in some countries, they will have already learned some English in school), nor are they...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Henry County Tennessee 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 had explained the main grammatical rules in English in a clear and simple manner. The examples for each part of speech had given me ideas on illustrating the rules to my students. I especially appreciate the examples on some commonly confused part of speech or rules, for example, the difference between possessive pronoun and possessive adjective. Since we generally would not consider a word's part of speech as we converse in English, we would often omit the fact that these precise...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL North Hodge Louisiana 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 about evaluating and testing ESL students. Some examples of tests used are placement tests:used to identify the students language ability before starting the course, progress tests:used throughout the course to identify which information has been absorbed by the student and which has been forgotton, diagnostic tests: a more extensive placement test, and practice tests: used to prepare students for external exams and follow the same format as the exam they are preparing for. I have...  [Read more]

ESLstarter offers you exciting teaching opportunities in some of the world's most incredible destinations. For over 10 years, we have helped people embark on new journeys and achieve life-changing experiences. As previous teachers ourselves, we understand the importance of the getting the journey right. Our highly trained staff all started out teaching English overseas and TEFL is our passion! We truly believe that English language education can transform lives for the better. Teaching abroad also gives you the chance to flourish, inspire and encourage positive change in local communities, wherever you end up traveling to. ESLstarter is a resource for anybody who is interested in teaching abroad. We've helped over 5,000 teachers into TEFL job, internship and volunteer roles since 2008....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Turkey Corlu 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 briefly discusses of the 8 main types of parts of speech: noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjections. Each word of the English language can be classified to one of these categories depending on their usage in the sentence. This section has made me realize how I really forgot about the parts of speech and the rules of each of the categories. It showed me how much I really forgot of because I really don't put much thought into every specific word...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Iraq Baghdad 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 17 focused on equipment and teaching aids. Some equipments that can be found in a classroom includes white or black board, interactive whiteboards, overhead projectors visual aids, photocopiers, course books, computers, dictionaries worksheets and work cards, cassette recorder, Cd players, videos and DVDs, video camera, resource books and online resources. White and black boards can be used for many things including writing and drawing. Visual aids are used to illustrate meaning more effectively...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Brazil Palmas 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 7 I learned how to teach new language. The unit explains that vocabulary and grammar shouldn't be taught separately. Though a lesson might focus on one more than the other, they need to be taught together. Both need to be taught based upon certain factors, which mostly focus on the situations of the students. In both teaching vocabulary and grammar, specific aspects need to be taught to the students. To understand vocabulary the students need to know each word's meaning, use, word...  [Read more]