Esl Teaching Tools

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas If you have already switched to online ESL teaching, you've definitely been using an online board. There are many good options out there, but I prefer using Miro over the others. Miro is a convenient online whiteboard with lots of fun and interactive tools to use during the class and outside. In this blog post, I'd like to share several interactive ideas to enhance your online ESL lesson. At the beginning of the online ESL lesson, start with a warm-up conversation. Ask your students about their mood, day, weather, etc. Just do some small talk of any kind. To support the conversation, you can encourage your students to draw pictures on Miro using the "pen" tool. This exercise is a fun way to break the ice and remember...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The online mode of teaching has become a primary one in the COVID-19 era. For many teachers, remote work is not easy especially due to a different approach to creating materials. If you still struggle with games and activities for your activate phase of the lesson, take a look at the following three tools that can help you to versatile your Zoom classes and make your students super happy! Yes, it’s that easy! This tool is like a magic wand for ESL teachers because it’s easy to use and very flexible in adjusting dozens of favorite games. It's not just a visual aid for delivering a presentation to an audience, in fact, Google Slides can be used as a tool to create a unique learning experience for students. All you need is to be creative! For example,...  [Read more]

Chris Rush TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Do you dream of using your TEFL certification to teach online? Online teaching is booming, and it’s an amazing opportunity, but working for an online teaching company also has its pitfalls: it’s hard to tell which companies are legit, wage information can be scarce, and you can be treated like a number rather than a person. The internet is unfortunately full of online teachers’ horror stories of being treated like replaceable commodities. To make matters even more confusing, social media is crawling with recruiters and teachers posting referral links to work at their companies. It’s hard to know who to trust! It’s easy to say: “work for yourself,” but it can be daunting if you don’t know where to start. This post will show you...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Lidao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weihai 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. To create or not to create? That is the question! While sitting in class, staring out the window, wondering “what if…?” she suddenly heard the roll of dice. That got her attention! Finally, something interesting was going on in class. “We will play a game today!” said the teacher. In today’s world there are so many distractions. Noise, politics and social...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas This year has been challenging for all educators due to quarantine and long-term distance learning. However, it is vital to work on online teaching skills to enhance your students’ online ESL experience. In this blog post, I will share three exciting online ESL teaching ideas that you need to try by the end of this year to help your students learn English with pleasure, even remotely. Although online lessons take place on video chats, there’s still a visible barrier that decreases work effectiveness. To make it more interactive and grab your students' attention non-stop, try a collaborative workspace or an online whiteboard to provide your students with a possibility to “touch” the content of the lesson. The...  [Read more]

Anna Domiczek Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Puppets can serve as a wonderful pedagogical tool in the ESL classroom. Young children are very familiar with them since puppets play a large role in the world of children’s imaginative play, and they have become widely accepted as a pedagogical tool because they are valuable in serving as an anchor in overcoming the language barrier. Their potential in ESL teaching could be used to enhance instruction and provide many useful benefits. Research clearly shows the benefits of using puppetry in English language teaching, and the use of puppets is an effective approach in teaching English to young learners. From the perspective of a preschool teacher, research results are very accurate when it comes to teaching the younger student...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Taoxu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linyi 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 world of ESL instruction, it is important for the teacher to incorporate diverse and consistent means of evaluating and testing students so that both the teacher and students are aware of the progress being made and the areas that are in need of improvement. Consistently testing and evaluating students allows the teacher provide students with overt feedback that...  [Read more]

Shirin Sophy Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas The study stage, when the teaching is actually done, is the second phase of a straight-arrow ESA lesson plan. What needs to be taught in this stage depends on the course content and the source the teacher is expected to cover through a specific period. Zareena Younis Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas What does teaching mean to you? Do you have a great passion for it? This post is to all the great teachers out there making a difference in their students' lives. Shirin Sophy TEFL Information Teaching Ideas When it comes to student engagement, there is a wide variety of tools a teacher can take to the class in order to keep the students attracted and focused all through the lesson. Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Certification Novomoskovsk Russia 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: In this unit I learned about the different teaching equipment used in an efl/esl classroom. There are many different things available to help illustrate the teaching material. These tools include whiteboards/chalkboards In this unit I learned about the different teaching equipment used in an efl/esl classroom. There are many different things available to help illustrate the teaching material. These tools include whiteboards/chalkboards  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Jobs Suwon South Korea 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: This unit introduced teaching tools and resources for esl teachers. Through the links to resources provided it became apparent once again that teaching english can be fun and made easier by the resources provided by creative teachers who have gone before. However This unit introduced teaching tools and resources for esl teachers. Through the links to resources provided it became apparent once again that teaching english can be fun and made easier by the resources provided by creative teachers who have gone...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shiti 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. Cultural sensitivity is defined as bing aware that cultural differences and similarities between people exist without assigning them a value – positive or negative, better or worse, right or wrong (www.theredshoemovement.com, 2014) . Cultural sensitivity helps to ensure maximum learning and performance for students. Having an instructor who is culturally sensitive...  [Read more]

Bri Freeman TEFL Information Alumni Experiences The number one question I had to answer before deciding to start Practical English Teacher was “Do I want a new boss or to be my own boss?”. I spent months asking myself this before I finally decided to do it. There’s a lot of security and credibility that comes with working for a larger ESL company. And I’m not knocking anyone who wants to do that but if you’re like me and you’re looking for some advice on where to start with your own ESL Service, let’s talk. First and I would say most importantly, ask yourself, what is your teaching style? What is your expertise and how can you use that? People tend to say “I just don’t have a business mind” well then, what kind of mind do you have? How can you use that to attract...  [Read more]

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]

{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ [ ] ] } Acronyms are an essential tool used in all professions and technical writing. They are powerful tools to reduce word content. However without knowing what the acronym stands for, they can form a barrier to understanding. In the ESL (English as a Second Language) teaching world there is certainly no shortage of acronyms. Here we look at a few and one in particular, TEFL. Some useful teaching acronyms are: ELT: English Language Teaching. This is a general term for teaching English and applies to the teaching of English to both native and non-native English speakers. ELL: English Language Learner. This is a general term for anyone learning English and applies to learners of English who are...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Limpopo? Are you interested in teaching English in Vivo, Limpopo? Check out our opportunities in Vivo, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net 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. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! While ESL teachers may be fluent in English, they may not know the structure, grammar, and rules behind the fluent English they speak. It is important when teaching students this brand new language to know not only the names,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dazhangjia Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Liaocheng 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. I began teaching ESL with only a brief 30-minute class and a referral to online materials created by past volunteers. We were taught to track the number of new vs. ongoing students in our classes. It was up to us to come up with the topic, materials, and to advertise the classes to the residents. It was recommended that we use the same materials that we were...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Dewey Beach 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: In this tefl course I have learned many of the key tools to being a successful esl teacher. This course has reinforced my knowledge of english grammar, taught me the efl methodology and other techniques for teaching, as well as classroom management. It explored other classroom aspects like teaching tools (equipment, course books, lesson materials) that as a teacher I should consider, and it honed my lesson planning skills. Though I already have some teaching experience, this course has better prepared me for...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Roxana 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: Though a definite challenge at times (especially grammar review) I am so thankful I took this course. This course will serve to help me become a better esl teacher all around. I now have many more “tools” in my esl toolbox. I can devise a lesson plan, explain grammar more clearly and effectively, find resources online or in the library to aid in classroom teaching, understand specific methodologies (ESA) and have a better idea of what to expect in an esl classroom. I plan to put into practice what I've learned...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Puan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Guangyuan 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. Unit 6 was a hands-on course that had me researching cultural issues for Japan, looking at resources for ESL teachers, and updating my resume/cover letter as an ESL instructor. It was fun to research the cultural issues to be aware of in different countries and to learn how this affects the teacher in the classroom. I also enjoyed exploring the resources on the...  [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 Sauble 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: In this tefl course I have learned many of the key tools to being a successful esl teacher. This course has reinforced my knowledge of english grammar, taught me the efl methodology and other techniques for...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Vienna 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.M. – Italy said: Not having much teaching experience before doing this course, I must admit it has given me so much knowledge, tools, resources and, above all, confidence to continue in the esl field. I increased my understandings and knowledge on skills and language awareness. The teaching techniques will be very useful inside the classroom or anywhere my teaching will be requested. The ESA process made the lesson planning easy to create and the area of grammar study rules helped clarify my doubts of its use. I find it...  [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]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Newfoundland and Labrador? Are you interested in teaching English in Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador? Check out our opportunities in Makkovik, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net 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. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Once upon a time games were never considered by teachers when making lessons plans and setting up curriculums for the year. But as teaching has progressed so have different methods and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shuangxi 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. When opting to use computer software for language learning, there will be different opinions. Oftentimes, more traditional teachers swear by the notion that using computers removes the heart of human interaction. Therefore, this can make the learners uncommunicative and building rapport is close to impossible. On the other hand, teachers who are more open to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Quebec? Are you interested in teaching English in Saint Rémi, Quebec? Check out our opportunities in Saint Rémi, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net 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. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Though a definite challenge at times (especially grammar review) I am so thankful I took this course. This course will serve to help me become a better esl teacher all around. I now have many more “tools” in my...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Quebec? Are you interested in teaching English in Chambly, Quebec? Check out our opportunities in Chambly, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net 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. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! 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...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dadukou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Luzhou 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. I learned the different ways to teach lesson, from being an organizer to being a model teacher. Learning different ways to teach within the classroom gives me a variety of tools to use knowing that students learn differently. I also learned the different proficiency levels for ESL students, even though they may vary classroom to classroom. Finally we discussed what...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiajiazhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Luliang 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. While there are many varieties of English, American English and British English are the two varieties that are most likely to be taught in most ESL/EFL programs. Generally, it is agreed that both versions are "correct," but there are certainly preferences in use. The three major differences between American and British English are: Pronunciation - differences...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Newfoundland and Labrador? Are you interested in teaching English in Pouch Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador? Check out our opportunities in Pouch Cove, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net 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. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! There are currently piloted learning studies being conducted in north america to determine the benefits of new technology being integrated in to the classroom. Although new...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Bingham Maine 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: Teaching vocabulary can be quit interesting. Having a good vocabulary can increase a student's ability to read and comprehend their world in books, activities, communication and listening. As a student's vocabulary increases so does his/her ability to read and comprehend learning materials, textbooks, and interpretation of the world around him/her. Teaching Vocabulary skills requires teaching instructors to have some familiarity with active skill teaching like: reading vocabulary, writing vocabulary, listening to...  [Read more]