British Vs American Culture

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Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences British English versus American English are often discussed during the class, students frequently ask which one is the standard English to learn and would it cause any difficulties in communication. Both of them have differences and similarities, but individuals from the UK and the US can communicate without too much difficulty. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate JIN G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Besides, there is no right or wrong when the differences appear, the British may consider American do not speak proper English and American might think British people are too formal and serious. However, from my perspective, that is because the one’s culture has...  [Read more]

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Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas British English versus American English always sparks a lively discussion. I have read some articles so far as to compare these 2 languages and gather the information from the online resources. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Zahra J. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. I am Iranian and have many American and British friends and I have been living abroad for about 6 years. As an English speaker as a second language, it took me a while to learn what is British and what is American English. As I have done some friendly interviews, the English spoken in the USA is different from the English spoken in the UK not only in pronunciation but also in vocabulary and in some...  [Read more]

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Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhongbao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ankang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. British English vs American English Author: Tim Van Steenlandt Date: 17/11/2018 English is spoken all throughout the globe and because of this there are many linguistic evolutions that happened separately throughout time and space . The English spoken in London, England, is completely different than the English spoken in Mumbai, India. The English that was spoken in...  [Read more]

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Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Tyro Kansas 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: British english and American english are the forms of english used in the United Kingdom and the united states, respectively. In an article written by Walt Wolfram and Natalie Schilling-Estes explain that Americans look on British english more favourably than American english, implying that one form is more important than the other (Wolfram, Schilling-Estes). However, in this article, I am going to discuss the importance of both forms and whether we do infact need just one form or whether both should be taught. David...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Boardman North Carolina 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: British english vs American english (19) Apart from some of the obvious differences e.g. toilet – restroom, I felt British and American english were not hugely different. That was until I started teaching in japan where the majority of students are taught American english. It soon became apparent that it's more than just vocabulary, but also spelling, grammar, pronunciation, tenses, slang and idioms that are different. In this article we will explore the differences in more detail. Let's start with...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in YuwuZhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changzhi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. It is well known among anthropologists that culture and language often go hand in hand. How one speaks influences how they perceive the world around them, including how they interact with their surroundings. Likewise, how one responds to external stimuli affects how they speak and create language. In many regards English, may it be American or British, breaks standard...  [Read more]

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Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dabaideng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Datong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. As an English teacher in a school, you may not be lucky enough to have a choice. There are many teaching institutions that have a policy in place that dictates this for you. You must teach American English or you must teach British English, and varying from this is not permitted. But in ignoring one or the other variation, are you fully meeting your obligation to...  [Read more]

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Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas When teaching English as a foreign language in a country where the native language is not English, it is easy to assume there are going to be some cultural differences between you and the students. The differences could be as little as what you eat for breakfast and which hand you pass things to someone with, or they could be as large as how you address someone and what you are allowed to talk about in public society. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Shana H. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Part of learning a language is learning the slang that goes with a particular language. When I say slang, I do not just mean the words teenagers might use or words in rap music...  [Read more]

Anastasiia Ovchinnikova TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Back in the days when I was living in China with my British boyfriend, who was born and raised in Oxford, we would always make our friends smile talking about our careers. We always felt it was a bit ironic that out of the two of us, it was me who ended up as an English language teacher. I started to wonder whether he would have been a better English teacher than me, had he decided to work at one of the international schools in China. I feel like it is a common misconception that non-native English teachers (short: NNETs) are not as qualified or skilled in teaching as native English teachers. I've recently gotten disheartened when looking for job openings where they are specifically requesting a native English teacher or, even...  [Read more]

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Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Japan is a country with a long history, deep tradition, and vibrant culture. Within this culture sits the Japanese language. At first, being a spoken language and then adopting the Chinese Writing System, Japanese has grown and changed into what it is today. If you look at all languages, most Western languages originate from a set family, such as Romance Languages (which became today’s Spanish, French, Italian, etc). But Japanese (as most Asian languages) was formed from entirely different roots. These fundamental differences mean that the method of learning these languages has a lot to do with memorization and repetitive practice of the Chinese symbols and the words they represent. Which means it is difficult to find any common ground between it...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Early childhood is the period from 0-8 years old, it is a time of remarkable growth with brain development at its peak. During this stage, children are highly influenced by the environment and the people that surround them. We can say further that Early childhood education is a branch of education that relates to the teaching of children from birth to the age of eight, therefore covering infancy, kindergarten and the early school years up to grades 3. So how does storytelling come in? Well, storytelling does a lot here because this stage is very crucial to a child’s early physical, socio-emotional, cognitive and linguistic development. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Chinenye M. Please note that this blog post might not...  [Read more]

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