TEFL Reviews

Almost all people in the Netherlands will have heard english at some point in their life...

In any class setting it can often feel forced and unnatural for a student to express himself or herself, especially when it comes to learning a new language...

Due mostly to the extensive spread of British Imperialism across the globe in the Modern Age, today english is spoken all over the world and is the primary language of several sovereign states...

The english language is commonly referred to as a ‘world language’...

As a new teacher, one of the biggest challenges to overcome was learning to manage my classroom...

Often times, a language course will focus mainly on teaching grammar, vocab, writing, and speaking...

I as non-native english speaker myself, agree that anyone learning a new language is going to have issues with pronunciation at first...

There are many advantages that french people have in learning english...

A British politician, visiting the city of Washington, pointed out that Britain had given the Americans the english language, but was baffled by the Americans not using it...

It is common knowledge that no two people are the same...

Whether you are a seasoned teacher or just starting out in the profession, you are obliged to expose yourself in a potpourri of pedagogical practices to engage learners in meaningful academic learning...

Part of the reason that anyone would take a tefl course is because they envision themselves teaching english to people of another culture or background...

I have been teaching in china now for three years...

Lingua Franca , “A language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different” ...

In order to fully succeed as a teacher, one must have confidence in what they teach and their ability to teach it...

This format for teaching has several advantages and disadvantages...

Being a current esl teacher abroad in South Korea, I feel it is vital, educational, enriching, informative, and appropriate for any esl teacher teaching at home or abroad to do a tefl course...

english pronunciation can be a massive hurdle for native speakers of japanese to clear when studying english...

There are four basic skills that need to be taught in english which can be put into two categories, Receptive skills (reading and listening), and Productive skills (speaking and writing)...

Typically teaching smaller classes is easier and less time consuming than teaching a large group...

Let me start with some definitions I found useful on 'slang' words and 'idioms', Slang definitions: Michael Swan: 'Slang' is a very informal kind of vocabulary, used mostly in speech by people who know each other well...

According to the UN World Commission on Culture and Development, “culture is the whole complex of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features that characterizes a group or society”...

Seven years ago, when I was living in the Netherlands, studying abroad for a semester of college, I remember seeing an old magazine in my school’s library...

The country of our choice is Russia...

I have chosen this topic because I can relate it to my experience...

I decided to choose the topic Cultural Sensitivity in the Classroom as I see this is an area that can so often make or break a teacher...

Classroom management is one of the most important skills to have to ensure a lively, efficient and dynamic classroom setting...

Many people probably think that a tefl course in unnecessary, especially if you have a degree in english and teaching experience...

Many teachers going to teach english overseas in South Korea may wonder what problems learners in South Korea will face when they are being taught english by a Western teacher...

My experience with the ITTT tefl course has been my first exposure to the world of teaching...

I landed in South Korea the day before I was going to observe classes...

To maintain an organized, fun, and educational class is almost always a teacher’s biggest challenge...

While there are a lot of rewards, teaching english as a foreign language is a challenging occupation...

english teachers are in high demand all across the world, as well as in native speaking countries...

I feel that this article touches on the teaching style on translation, but also aspects of teacher/ student rapport as well...

Teaching grammar is beneficial for the students development in english...

The public education system in Korea is unique in many ways...

"One doesn't think about how every person has, or rather had at one time, an innate ability to learn a language to total fluency without a conscious effort...

When it comes to teaching english as a second language, one of the hardest things to overcome for both students and teachers is confidence issues...

The intentional teacher will first seek to inspire their students in order to learn...