English Language To Chinese

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huangniupu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Baoji 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. The main reason behind this article is to gain some knowledge and differences between English and Chinese languages as well as to clear out the major difficulties over pronunciation for Chinese learners with L1 background. Also how the Chinese language influences English pronunciation, what are the major barriers for speakers to listen and pronounce besides...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huangsha Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hanzhong 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. A common saying imparted to me by one of my professors goes like this: "What do you call someone who speaks three languages? Trilingual. What do you call someone who speaks two languages? Bilingual. What do you call someone who speaks only one language? American." I have found this to be extremely true for the majority of cases, and, as a young student, it spurred...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Woodland Homes Delaware 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: There are many challenges facing chinese students who are learning english. This paper will discuss some of the major problems that are unique to efl students who are from chinese speaking nations. Understanding the problems will help new efl teachers prepare lesson plans that take into account these common problems and develop strategies to make english classes more fun and effective. There are three categories of problems that will be briefly discussed in this paper: grammar issues, pronunciation problems,...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Orumiyeh 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: D. S. - Hong Kong said: There are many challenges facing chinese students who are learning english. This paper will discuss some of the major problems that are unique to efl students who are from chinese speaking nations. Understanding the problems will help new efl teachers prepare lesson plans that take into account these common problems and develop strategies to make english classes more fun and effective. There are three categories of problems that will be briefly discussed in this paper: grammar issues, pronunciation...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences The following blog post is about an ITTT graduate who shares his story on how learning Chinese helped him to become a better English teacher in China. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Joseph S. A common saying imparted to me by one of my professors goes like this: "What do you call someone who speaks three languages? Trilingual. What do you call someone who speaks two languages? Bilingual. What do you call someone who speaks only one language? American." I have found this to be extremely true for the majority of cases, and, as a young student, it spurred me to want to learn as much of other languages as I possibly could. I grew up in a monolingual home, however, as a child, I spent much of my time working on my cousin's farm; his...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shizhu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tongchuan 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. In this short essay, I plan to examine why English may be such a challenging language for Chinese speakers to master, namely in comparison to their European peers. For the purpose of this examination, I will focus on four main aspects, from quite glaring differences to other aspects that some may not initially consider: written language, grammar, vocabulary, and...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Baxley Georgia 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: While traveling with my husband in Asia, I used a program designed for journalists covering the Olympic Games in beijing called “Say it Right in chinese,” which came with a book and a CD. The program made chinese sound so simple to learn, promising that if you knew english phonetics, you would be able to speak chinese. The course actually was quite helpful as an overview, but it was daunting to learn the correct pronunciation of the most basic Mandarin greetings. I wondered how a chinese speaker would go about...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Ann Arbor Michigan. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Ann Arbor Michigan, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Ann Arbor Michigan. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Coloma 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: While traveling with my husband in Asia, I used a program designed for journalists covering the Olympic Games in beijing called “Say it Right in chinese,” which came with a book and a CD. The program made...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Moradabad 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: G.K. - U.S.A. said: While traveling with my husband in Asia, I used a program designed for journalists covering the Olympic Games in beijing called “Say it Right in chinese,” which came with a book and a CD. The program made chinese sound so simple to learn, promising that if you knew english phonetics, you would be able to speak chinese. The course actually was quite helpful as an overview, but it was daunting to learn the correct pronunciation of the most basic Mandarin greetings. I wondered how a chinese speaker would go...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guhan Zhen? 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. There are approximately 1.4 billion Chinese people living in China and 4 hundred million living overseas. It is a concern and a problem for those who suffer from not being able to pronounce their mother tongue correctly. If I have to put it in a question form, I would ask “Why do some Chinese people suffer from not been able to speak their mother tongue...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ShuangliuZhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bazhong 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. In the 21st century knowledge of English language is an important prerequisite for the successful employment in the labor exchange. Students from all over the world strive to learn English, as it is the most influential international language, which is easily explained by the colonial policy of the British Empire in the XIX century and the influence of the United...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Saint Johnstown Delaware 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: chinese and english are two of the world's most widely used languages. The chinese language is not a uniform medium, Mandarin chinese is predominant but there are many other dialects. An estimated three hundred million chinese people are learning english for educational and economic advancement. english and chinese are two completely different language families and have many significant differences. This presents some serious challenges for chinese native speakers learning english. Cultural background....  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Khulna 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. G. - Hong Kong said: chinese and english are two of the world's most widely used languages. The chinese language is not a uniform medium, Mandarin chinese is predominant but there are many other dialects. An estimated three hundred million chinese people are learning english for educational and economic advancement. english and chinese are two completely different language families and have many significant differences. This presents some serious challenges for chinese native speakers learning english. Cultural background....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Youzai 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. The English language is the most popular foreign language to learn in China; it is taught from primary school through most university programs, and there is even an English section on the Chinese college entrance exam. However, despite having taken English for most of their academic careers, many Chinese students run into the same difficulties with speaking accurate...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Jammu 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: D.G. - U.S.A. said: With over 5,000 years of history, china is the country of a thousand faces. From the Great Wall to shanghai’s silhouetted skyline, Tibetan monks to Sichuan pandas, serene deserts to urban centers, Teaching english in china seems like more than just a job. It is rather a chance to expand personal boundaries and engage on of the world’s most ancient civilizations as a true insider. Nowadays, china plays an increasingly significant role in the world economy, politics and cultures integration. In an effort to...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Bridgewater South Dakota 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: With over 5,000 years of history, china is the country of a thousand faces. From the Great Wall to shanghai's silhouetted skyline, Tibetan monks to Sichuan pandas, serene deserts to urban centers, Teaching english in china seems like more than just a job. It is rather a chance to expand personal boundaries and engage on of the world's most ancient civilizations as a true insider. Nowadays, china plays an increasingly significant role in the world economy, politics and cultures integration. In an effort to...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences In this blog post, I plan to examine why English may be such a challenging language for Chinese speakers to master, namely in comparison to their European peers. For the purpose of this examination, I will focus on four main aspects, from quite glaring differences to other aspects that some may not initially consider: written language, grammar, vocabulary, and language exposure. These points are drawn from my own experience of living and teaching English in China, from learning Chinese myself and from conversations with my students. I will be focusing on those who have not had experience in learning other languages before English, as I feel this constitutes the largest proportion of Chinese learners. This by no means covers all of the possible...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shidunhe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hanzhong 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. English as a second language instruction always presents unique student problems depending on the native language which informs students’ learning perspective. It is essential that teachers research these potential instructional challenges and tailor lessons to address them. When teaching young Chinese students, there are great differences between Chinese and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas After China adopted the Open Door Policy, the English language not only gained popularity but also became indispensable in international communication and trade. It was introduced in public schools as an obligatory foreign language and English teaching centers started spreading across the country. Even though Chinese people approach learning English with a great dose of enthusiasm, it poses several challenges, both linguistic and cultural. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Weronika S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Chinese language (Mandarin) is an example of Sino-Tibetan language, whereas English belongs to the Indo-European family of languages therefore, from a...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas I am a lifelong ESL student myself. Every day I am learning something new from the books, from the things around me, and my students. For the last few years, I've been teaching the English language here in China, which is why I chose this topic. China is a great country with beautiful sceneries and very hard-working, enthusiastic, and friendly people. Learning any language is not an easy job. It requires patience, practice, and of course, a desire. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Buned S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Chinese students are swift at learning mathematics, science and quick at mastering their native Chinese...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Ann Arbor Michigan. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Ann Arbor Michigan, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Ann Arbor Michigan. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Manchester 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: With over 5,000 years of history, china is the country of a thousand faces. From the Great Wall to shanghai's silhouetted skyline, Tibetan monks to Sichuan pandas, serene deserts to urban centers, Teaching...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jujia Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xianyang 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. English is one of the most widely spoken languages and it is taught in a lot of countries. Globalisation, fast economic development makes many people study English. People learn english for different reasons: business, education, life abroad, traveling, personal interest. Chinese students are not exception. With the growing economics of China, the need of leaning...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Shaoyang 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: D.G. - China said: In today’s global society, communication is key. Through the push for a global economy, the united states was able to influence the world into learning english as a baseline language. english can be seen as the global language because of its growing population of learners, specifically in china and india, and the use of english on the internet. In today’s global economy, the use of the internet is paramount. There are more business relations going on through use of the internet than ever before. The...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Susan T S G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Singapore is a multilingual and multi-ethnic society. We have four official languages Malay, English, Chinese (Mandarin), and Tamil, with Malay as our national language. English is used as the main medium of instruction in our education system and learning a second language is compulsory in school starting from pre-school age. Being Chinese, my second language is Mandarin. I also speak a third language called dialect especially to our parents who do not understand English or Chinese. Also Read: The Most Important Personal Qualities in the ESL Classroom A person's first language is also...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Portland Oregon. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Portland Oregon, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Portland Oregon. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Austin 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: People usually think speaking and understanding are as natural as breathing. They just take the ability of speaking for granted. But they often forget that the ability of speaking english embodies the correctness of...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Columbus Ohio. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Columbus Ohio, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Columbus Ohio. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Cincinnati Ohio 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: Pronunciations Problems In china. Most Americans are completely mystified by the sounds of the chinese language. It is fairly common to hear someone from America imitating verbal chinese by saying “ching-chong” and some...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Hazelton North Dakota 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: Pronunciations Problems In china. Most Americans are completely mystified by the sounds of the chinese language. It is fairly common to hear someone from America imitating verbal chinese by saying “ching-chong” and some gibberish for example. This is largely because pronunciation is so different between english and chinese. As a native english speaker who has spent a large part of my life learning and speaking chinese, I can vouch for how different the pronunciation is between the two languages. However,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huaxu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xi'an 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. English is well on its way to become the dominant global language. Is this a good thing? A language which is spoken internationally is a global language. A living global language has a large number of speakers, a substantial fraction of non-native speakers and has an official status in several countries. A global language is used for example by international...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Mendoza 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. W. - China said: In china, there are some difficulties that must be faced and overcome in order to be an effective english teacher. These include the mentality and nature of the average person, the differences between the chinese and english languages, and the absence of available english exposure. The culture, education system, and upbringing are meant to produce a certain type of obedient individual who does not need to solve problems, innovate new ideas, or think independently. The chinese language does not use articles,...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Fuquay 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: Introduction: A basic knowledge of china and its linguistic background is needed in order understand the kind of problems chinese may face in the learning process of english. The entire country of china is now united by one common language which is Mandarin. It has always been united by the chinese writing and its famous chinese characters. However a considerable number of local dialects (based on the same writing) have always existed. Now 56 official dialects exist in china. The differences in these languages...  [Read more]