Esl Lesson Plans

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Being an ESL teacher is not an easy task, especially if you work as a freelancer TEFL teacher online. In this case, you have to be even more organized to provide better services to your students. This blog post offers you 3 apps for digital ESL lesson plans that will save you a lot of time. I know that many teachers still prefer to write their notes and plans on paper because it's the best way to make imagination flow. However, there is a considerable disadvantage with this approach: even if you are a very organized person, in time, it becomes challenging to figure out your thoughts on scattered lesson plans. A digital planner can help you sort everything out much more efficiently. This gives you more time to relax....  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Lesson planning is a significant element of everyday life as a teacher in English as a foreign language. A lesson plan acts as a step-by-step guide providing the structure for your lesson. However, too much planning can make lessons rather rigid and stop the teacher being flexible to the needs of the students. This post was written by our ITTT graduate Mariska F. Before planning a lesson, it is essential to classify the learning outcomes for the class. This is crucial as it helps the teacher maintain a standard teaching pattern and does not let the class deviate from the topic. Pre-planning helps the teacher to be better equipped in answering questions asked by the students during the lesson. Lesson planning establishes your credibility...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas When I had to design my first lesson plan I wanted it to be as coherent as possible as the purpose of every lesson plan is to guide the teacher in organizing her material and herself for the purpose of helping the students to attain the intended learning outcomes. When planning lessons, we need to think carefully about what stages a lesson will go through and how we will get from one stage to another. In this plan I stuck to the ESA (Engage, Study, Activate) Method that I learned about during my TEFL certification course. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Cengiz K. To start the lesson, I use a picture of Ainsley Harriot who is a famous English celebrity chef and television presenter in order to activate their...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Hello guys, please let me know in the comment section that you can see me clearly and you can hear this video so that I know that my equipment works smoothly. I'll be very thankful for that. To start with my name is Liza and I’m an ITTT TEFL expert and an online English teacher and today we will talk about one of the most important things in TEFL teaching, online lesson planning. Well we will talk about lesson planning in general, but as I’m more specialized in online teaching I'll try to share my personal experience in planning online classes. Thanks for joining me, I hope that you are having a great time especially after your long winter holidays. Let me know where you are from. I’m located in beautiful Yekaterinburg, Russia, which...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas When it comes to teaching adults with higher levels of English proficiency, it is quite complicated to create lessons as most of the students usually have very specific needs and challenges. In this blog post, I would like to share a sample online lesson that I taught to an adult group of advanced EFL learners to train conversational skills. For presenting my materials online, I used Prezi for visual clues. Our class took place on Zoom. The whole lesson was structured in the form of a speaking club under the general topic of “feeling ashamed and uncomfortable”. Engagement is the most important part of any lesson. Advanced level adults are no exception. To build rapport and a comfortable environment, I started the class with a simple conversation...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Weifang 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: C.G. – U.S.A. said: I have gained so much from this course. One of the most important things that I have learned about is lesson planning. Lesson planning had always seemed like a daunting task from the moment I began thinking about teaching esl. When I researched online about teaching, I was overwhelmed by the differing opinions of what makes a good lesson plan. There were so many different formats and so many different ideas that it really was confusing to me. Taking this course has given me a starting point for planning...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In my experience and the experience of my teacher colleagues, lesson planning has never been among the most interesting or engaging activities. The reasons are always different: some believe that lesson planning is not effective because a teacher cannot predict the direction of the lesson. Others think that it is a complete waste of time because the process of planning a lesson may seem boring and time-consuming. As a beginner teacher, I had a false belief that lesson planning is not important for an ESL teacher, especially if the group of students has a high level of English. However, after teaching for a longer period, I have realized that only with a certain amount of planning can an ESL lesson be not only “passable”, but effective, interesting,...  [Read more]

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Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Courses Dongguan 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.B. - China said: I personally gained the most from the practical teaching lessons of this course more than anything. The grammar units were useful but it was the teaching tips that I will take away from this course. The units which covered the common challenges of teaching esl and strategies to deal with them were very helpful. I also thought that creating lesson plans and having them reviewed esl teachers was extremely valuable. I do feel like this course was valuable and I will be keeping all of the units so that I...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Grand Junction Colorado 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 personally gained the most from the practical teaching lessons of this course more than anything. The grammar units were useful but it was the teaching tips that I will take away from this course. The units which covered the common challenges of teaching esl and strategies to deal with them were very helpful. I also thought that creating lesson plans and having them reviewed esl teachers was extremely valuable. I do feel like this course was valuable and I will be keeping all of the units so that I can...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas One of our TEFL alumni has shared with us his tips when teaching one-on-one English lessons. Check them out in this post. Mark Crocker Teaching Ideas It is not unusual for some ESL teachers to shy away from certain kinds of lesson as they are unsure how to make them interesting and productive. One common lesson that teachers often struggle with is listening skills. Here we look at some great ways to improve listening skills lessons in the ESL classroom. Mark Crocker Teaching Ideas To provide a rounded English language education you need to cover all the different language skills equally. However, many teachers struggle to make their writing skills lessons interesting, relevant and motivating for their students. Take a look at these simple ideas...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TESOL Certification United Kingdom Telford 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 interesting and fun ways to teach concepts to all levels of esl students. Creating engaging lesson plans that cater to the abilities and age group of the students is critical. Using a mixture of resources and teaching styles is best rather than following only one. teachers must adapt their lessons to fit their students culture There are many interesting and fun ways to teach concepts to all levels of esl students. Creating engaging lesson plans that cater to the abilities and...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Hanchuan 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: R.A. – U.S.A. said: In the past 4-5 years I have had several short term experiences of teaching esl. I volunteered to serve with a group from my church to lead a one week english Camp in Taiwan for three summers. Last year I volunteered to help teach a community esl class in my community. So I taught one class a week for about 9 months. I had studied some on my own, but I had never taken a formal certification class for esl. As a result of taking this class here is what I have gained: 1. A good beginning grasp of grammar that...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Atlanta Nebraska 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 have learned what essential areas of grammar are important to use with students. I will continue to review and use the excellent suggestions in the course material for making the esl classes I teach more interesting and fun. The best part of the course was using the ESA framework to create lesson plans. Going through the process of creating lesson plans in the structured format helped me to visualize how the lessons would work in the classroom. Great teaching is based on great lesson plans, and the lesson plan...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Mashhad 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. - Kazakhstan said: I believe that I have gained so much knowledge on how to teach english as a second language! I feel so much better equipped for not only teaching esl students but also for writing lesson plans. Although some of the grammar was difficult for me, I learned a lot and felt the lessons were well planned out. It was extremely helpful to have the feedback and encouragement from the tutor as well. I hope to put lesson plans, games, and engage phase tips into action. I believe that I have gained so much knowledge...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Dushore Pennsylvania 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 believe that I have gained so much knowledge on how to teach english as a second language! I feel so much better equipped for not only teaching esl students but also for writing lesson plans. Although some of the grammar was difficult for me, I learned a lot and felt the lessons were well planned out. It was extremely helpful to have the feedback and encouragement from the tutor as well. I hope to put lesson plans, games, and engage phase tips into action. I believe that I have gained so much knowledge on...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Shengzhou 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.D. - U.S.A. said: As an experienced esl instructor, I am a firm believer in the ceaseless pursuit of knowledge to become a better teacher. Taking a 120 hour tefl course has helped me in this pursuit, and I recommend that all teachers take advantage of the valuable information and guidance that a tefl course provides. There are many advantages to taking and completing a 120 hour tefl course. No matter if you are an experienced esl instructor or an aspiring esl instructor with zero classroom experience, a 120 hour tefl course...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Charleston County South 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: There are so many things I have gained from this course. I learned a lot about grammar rules, classroom management, and lesson planning. I've also gained a new appreciation for the importance of monitoring students' progress, and how to best organize assessments of them. Additionally, I got a really great example of what not to do in class, vs. what I should do, thanks to the videos I watched. One of the most helpful lessons I gained was lesson planning. I want to use the lesson plan format I...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Whitinsville Masachusetts 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 so many things I have gained from this course. I learned a lot about grammar rules, classroom management, and lesson planning. I've also gained a new appreciation for the importance of monitoring students' progress, and how to best organize assessments of them. Additionally, I got a really great example of what not to do in class, vs. what I should do, thanks to the videos I watched. One of the most helpful lessons I gained was lesson planning. I want to use the lesson plan format I received...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Courses Aleppo 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: A.N. – Korea said: There are so many things I have gained from this course. I learned a lot about grammar rules, classroom management, and lesson planning. I’ve also gained a new appreciation for the importance of monitoring students’ progress, and how to best organize assessments of them. Additionally, I got a really great example of what not to do in class, vs. what I should do, thanks to the videos I watched. One of the most helpful lessons I gained was lesson planning. I want to use the lesson plan format I...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Ellwood City Pennsylvania 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: First of all, as a native english speaker, I have learned that I needed a big review for most of the english parts, such as tenses. I do not recall ever learning the word ‘participle' and have asked some former classmates, and they agreed with me. I feel there is a lot more that needs to be learned but this course has given me a taste of what teaching esl will be like. The units on teaching were everything I learned back in the day while working on my bachelor's degree, and the lesson planning was very...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Olathe 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: First of all, as a native english speaker, I have learned that I needed a big review for most of the english parts, such as tenses. I do not recall ever learning the word ‘participle' and have asked some former classmates, and they agreed with me. I feel there is a lot more that needs to be learned but this course has given me a taste of what teaching esl will be like. The units on teaching were everything I learned back in the day while working on my bachelor's degree, and the lesson planning was very tedious in...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Bloomburg Texas 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: First of all, as a native english speaker, I have learned that I needed a big review for most of the english parts, such as tenses. I do not recall ever learning the word ‘participle' and have asked some former classmates, and they agreed with me. I feel there is a lot more that needs to be learned but this course has given me a taste of what teaching esl will be like. The units on teaching were everything I learned back in the day while working on my bachelor's degree, and the lesson planning was very tedious in...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Weston Lakes Texas 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: First of all, as a native english speaker, I have learned that I needed a big review for most of the english parts, such as tenses. I do not recall ever learning the word ‘participle' and have asked some former classmates, and they agreed with me. I feel there is a lot more that needs to be learned but this course has given me a taste of what teaching esl will be like. The units on teaching were everything I learned back in the day while working on my bachelor's degree, and the lesson planning was very tedious...  [Read more]

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Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Westmont Indiana 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 have personally gained so much from this course! Thank you, Tania especially, for guiding so patiently, professionally and clearly through those tough grammar units. Thank you for thoroughly explaining important points in a way anyone could understand (good teaching!) and for returning all of my finished units so promptly even when I had to resubmit them. Thank you to the video instructors for the extra review, instruction and clarification that fit so well with each lesson unit. Even the squeaky pens helped to...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Mira Bhayandar 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: C.C. – U.S. said: I have found the esl course personally beneficial to me in countless ways. Since this is my first exposure to tefl all the units contained valuable information which, I intend to use as reference material in constructing my lesson activities and plans. I had no idea that to teach english to speakers of other languages one did not need to be bilingual. The tefl units explaining the use of physical gestures and voice intonation to convey meaning to the non-english speaking students was especially...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) as a course contains a variety of units that are meant to enable an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher to be prepared for the classroom and everything that they may face. Some of the most important benefits of the course are the units on the three main components of lesson structure, lesson planning, possible problems in the classroom, grammar overviews and classroom management. Even if the TEFL is not a requirement, it is an invaluable resource meant to provide support to ESL teachers wherever they may teach. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Kyra H. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. One of the most helpful...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Lafayette Colorado 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: Improved understanding and teaching in terms of grammar. This has given me a deeper insight into the english language and its grammar components, which is something I hadn't been taught before in so much detail. This is not only essential for being an esl teacher and understanding the inner workings of the language but also since I have gained this knowledge from this course I have put it into practice more often during my lessons. Before I perhaps felt apprehensive to talk about grammar in class, but since...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Shelton Nebraska 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: Improved understanding and teaching in terms of grammar. This has given me a deeper insight into the english language and its grammar components, which is something I hadn't been taught before in so much detail. This is not only essential for being an esl teacher and understanding the inner workings of the language but also since I have gained this knowledge from this course I have put it into practice more often during my lessons. Before I perhaps felt apprehensive to talk about grammar in class, but since picking...  [Read more]