First and foremost, throughout this
tefl course I have been surprised about how much I didn't know about the
english language. The complexity of certain tenses as well as other grammar rules that I've followed during the course have improved my
english personally; this is something that I've heard from a few of my close friends as well. I've been speaking better they say. I suggest I've been speaking properly.
Next, I have gained the insight of someone who is prepared to stand in front of a class and teach them something with confidence. Some considerations have to be made however, for example the class situation, certain student sensitivities, and subjects that instructors should shy away from during a lecture. There is a need to captivate your audience and make them enjoy learning; which is one thing that I haven't always experienced as a student here at university. Repetition can be an instructors' worst nightmare, and a bored class likely reflects on a boring
teacher.
Lastly, I've gained the opportunity to travel as a
certified tefl instructor which gives me great pleasure. In my prior travels, I have constantly helped certain South American locals who are over-eager to improve their own
english. This feeling of giving an opportunity to someone has been excellent to me, and I can only imagine the feeling I'll get after instructing my first class of
tefl students. There is a large population of non-
english speakers throughout our small world, and any opportunity to help them improve this crucial skill certainly interests me. These people are so willing to learn and understand
english, and when done well, the art of instructing is surely rewarding.
I'm sure that I've missed a few things in this brief summary, most of which are grammatical and vocabulary skills that I've picked up; as well as ideologies/methods/etc. but the key is that knowledge is a 'tool', and having said that I can't wait to help improve the lives of people who are willing to establish and nurture this 'tool'.