How To Teach Esl

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Grammar plays a very important role in learning and teaching a foreign language. What is grammar? Crystal describes grammar as “the business of taking a language to pieces, to see how it works” (as cited in Bentsen, 2017). This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Meral B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. According to Swan ‘‘grammar is essentially a limited set of devices for expressing a few kinds of necessary meaning that cannot be conveyed by referential vocabulary alone’’ (as cited in Hu, 2012). Ur believes that ‘‘grammar may be roughly defined as the way a language manipulates and combines words (or bits of words) to form longer units of meaning’’ (as...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas As a part of receptive skills, reading is so important that children start to read both English and Chinese books at the very beginning of their lives. Reading is a beneficial way to learn English well, especially for young learners. They can accumulate more and more vocabulary as well as the way native speakers communicate with each other by reading various kinds of books. As we all know reading a good book just like talking with a great author. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Xiangnan G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Here I will share my experience of teaching English reading to young learners. I worked in an international kindergarten based on a large English...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Some learners are very interested in finding out or learning grammar rules and doing lots of grammar exercises. Others hate grammar and think it is the most boring part of learning a new language. Whatever opinion you have, however, you cannot escape from grammar. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Thanh N. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Of all things we learn about English, most agree that grammar is one of the most challenging as it is a set of relatively complicated rules that explain the structure of a language. However, there are some solutions to address this hardship in learning grammar in English to facilitate it. Because it...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Students are never on the same proficiency as one another. Whether that would be in Math class, Science class, or English class. Everyone has their own abilities and own knowledge. As a teacher, this can be an exciting challenge. There are many ways that you can improve learning in your mixed-ability classroom. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Bevan S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. One way to do this would be to pair the more proficient students with the less proficient students for an activity or two. Another thing a teacher could do would be to create an activity where the class is forced to move around and discuss with different peers, that way they can work...  [Read more]

Hadassah Roberts Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Having a growth mindset can be life-changing. As an English teacher, you can teach your students to have growth mindsets, and this will undoubtedly be very helpful to them for the rest of their lives. I used to have absolutely no idea what a growth mindset was, but when I learned what it actually is, I realized how much I had been missing out on. I put what I had learned into practice, and my life started to improve a lot. Now I want to share with others what has made my life so much more beautiful. I see the special opportunity that we, as English teachers, have to spread the growth mindset in our students all around the world. A growth mindset believes that your talents can be developed and improved through hard work, good strategies,...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas As a child, I always wanted to be a teacher. I adored helping people, listening to different stories, and sharing my knowledge with others. Inside was a natural curiosity and burning desire to understand everything. As a young girl, I was unaware of how demanding, entertaining, and rewarding this profession can indeed be. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Khrystsina P. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Today, I currently work in China as an English Teacher. Over the past year, I have realized that teaching is my calling. Therefore, I want to improve my teaching skills and reach a more professional level. So far, I realized one thing,...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Madison Wisconsin. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Madison Wisconsin, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Madison Wisconsin. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Lincoln Wisconsin 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 esl and efl can often be confusing for some. esl stands for english as a Second Language and efl stands for english as a Foreign Language. The main difference between the two is the status of english in...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Rock Island Washington 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 esl and efl is pretty much the same thing, but there are a couple of differences from teaching esl and efl. Let's first define the meaning of esl and efl. esl stands for english as a Second Language. esl ignores the fact that english may not be the student's second language. The student can be on his third, fourth, fifth or even sixth language. efl stands for english as a Foreign Language. Some people believe efl should stand for english as a First Language. esl is an America term, whereas efl is a...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Kyiv 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.A. - Panama said: This course has been very useful for me. I have learned the essential methods to structure an esl class and to do lesson plans. I have reviewed essentials of english grammar and other important aspects that will contribute to my becoming a successful esl teacher. My tutor has provided helpful feedback and encouragement which I have valued. I plan to volunteer to teach in an esl program for women who cannot pay for esl instruction but require english in their jobs. This should be most challenging and will give me...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Princeville Hawaii 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 course has been very useful for me. I have learned the essential methods to structure an esl class and to do lesson plans. I have reviewed essentials of english grammar and other important aspects that will contribute to my becoming a successful esl teacher. My tutor has provided helpful feedback and encouragement which I have valued. I plan to volunteer to teach in an esl program for women who cannot pay for esl instruction but require english in their jobs. This should be most challenging and will give me...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Exeter New Hampshire 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: Being a current esl teacher abroad in South Korea, I feel it is vital, educational, enriching, informative, and appropriate for any esl teacher teaching at home or abroad to do a tefl course. Many prospective esl teachers who are native english speakers believe that they are fully capable and knowledgeable in the english language to teach it. Like many, I too had believed it was not necessary to enroll in a tefl course since it is my primary language. It was not until I started teaching esl abroad for the first...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Changle 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.M. - South Korea said: Being a current esl teacher abroad in South Korea, I feel it is vital, educational, enriching, informative, and appropriate for any esl teacher teaching at home or abroad to do a tefl course. Many prospective esl teachers who are native english speakers believe that they are fully capable and knowledgeable in the english language to teach it. Like many, I too had believed it was not necessary to enroll in a tefl course since it is my primary language. It was not until I started teaching esl abroad for the...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Huangshi 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: I.K & H.K. - Korea said: Teaching esl and efl are essentially the same job-teaching english to students who need to learn it as their second or third, fourth language. However, there are distinctions between the two. The main differences between efl and esl are first, the students who are being taught, and second, the location where english is being taught to speakers of other languages. english as a Second Language (esl) teaching refers to teaching english in a country where english is already the main or official language....  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Mayfield 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 terms used to describe teaching english these days. Two of the most popular terms are esl and efl, meaning english as a Second Language and english as a Foreign Language respectively. Both involve teaching english to people whose primary language is not english. Although they are similar, and often interchangeable, there are subtle differences. english as a Second Language refers to teaching english in a country where the primary language is english. The students who take these courses come from a...  [Read more]

Charlotte Lam Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas There are quite a few phonics teaching systems for teachers and parents to teach the children. Here are the top tips on how you can implement teaching phonics to kindergarten students. Alina Martinez Alumni Experiences Are you interested in teaching English online? Read this guide on how to work for QKids, a leading online teaching platform. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas This blog post was written by a recent ITTT TEFL graduate who considers the problem of ESL teaching materials. ✅ Read this article to find out how to create and implement teaching materials in TEFL teaching. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas This blog post was written by a recent...  [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]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Las Vegas Nevada. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Las Vegas Nevada, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Las Vegas Nevada. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Baker Nevada 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: Doing this course was one of the best decisions that I have made. Personally, I have gained a lot of knowledge about esl learners and how to teach them. I realized that there are different types of esl learners and all esl...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL New Vineyard 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: teacher career development is essential to the ongoing evolution and development of the esl industry. There are many ways to look at and approach teacher development. In attempt to look at teacher development I have broken it down to education, experience, and training. Education is key to having a good esl teacher. Like all other teaching disciplines teachers should have a base foundation of education. In the case of esl teachers a university degree is often the standard to start with. It is debatable whether a...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in London. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in London, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's London. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL New London Minnesota 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 esl and efl are essentially the same job-teaching english to students who need to learn it as their second or third, fourth language. However, there are distinctions between the two. The main differences between efl and esl are first,...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Strattanville 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 have gained so much from the course material/exercises and my effort to submit my best work that it is difficult to know where to start. Teaching: There is so much more to teaching esl than I had ever imagined, starting with the importance of lesson planning and the plan itself. I have learned that a single page lesson plan forces precise thinking about the learner objectives, the context of the lesson, the timing and nature of the activities and the materials required to accomplish the objectives. I...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Ontario? Are you interested in teaching English in Thorold, Ontario? Check out our opportunities in Thorold, 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! I have gained so much from the course material/exercises and my effort to submit my best work that it is difficult to know where to start. Teaching: There is so much more to teaching esl than I had ever imagined, starting...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences There is no doubt that it is the Information Age people are currently living in. And it is cannot be ignored that online education is one of the fastest growing teaching and learning methods in recent years due to different reasons and needs, which takes the advantages of the Internet and save both teachers' and learners' time and energy that has been spent on the distance and traffic. Among that, ESL online learning gets a great acceptance from the ESL learners. And here is a discussion about the advantage of ESL online education. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Xue L. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Compared to traditional teaching mode, there is no time...  [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. Federico Riva Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Are you a non-native English teacher? Is your English level quite advanced, but you still make mistakes that bother you as a teacher? This live stream is for you! Liza will share her experience on mastering grammar and give you practical tips on how to work out your English skills at 100%. Federico Riva Teaching Ideas This live session will talk...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hongyansi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangluo 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 one begins to study a new language, they can often find themselves to be a bit overwhelmed. Language acquisition is not an easy task, and it comes with many challenges and difficulties attached. Although, as ESL teachers, we are trained to look out for common errors and given the best teaching ideas and methodologies to use in the classroom, it can sometimes...  [Read more]

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 Jobs United Kingdom Gloucester 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: It is important for esl teachers to be able to teach a wide variety of levels comfortably. esl students come to the classroom with diverse and unique backgrounds that teachers can use to their advantage while teaching. For example It is important for esl teachers to be able to teach a wide variety of levels comfortably. esl students come to the classroom with diverse and unique backgrounds that teachers can use to their advantage while teaching. For example  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Manitoba? Are you interested in teaching English in Selkirk, Manitoba? Check out our opportunities in Selkirk, 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! We were extremely grateful for the review of tenses, auxiliary verbs, passive and reported speech. We both was in great awe knowing we use all these tenses yet we don't realize how improper we use them sometimes. I've...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Prince Edward Island? Are you interested in teaching English in North Shore, Prince Edward Island? Check out our opportunities in North Shore, 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! We were extremely grateful for the review of tenses, auxiliary verbs, passive and reported speech. We both was in great awe knowing we use all these tenses yet we don't realize how...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences There are many similarities, but also many differences, in teaching English as a foreign language and teaching English as a second language. Teaching English as a foreign language is when you teach English in a country that does not have English as an official language. Teaching English as a second language is when you teach English to someone who speaks another language as their first language, normally in a country where English is the official language. I have taught both English as a foreign language (EFL) and English as a second language (ESL) and these two experiences had quite a few similarities and quite a few differences. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Alexandria M. In the past, I have taught EFL to students in Peru,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dachi 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. There are many similarities, but also many differences, in teaching English as a foreign language and teaching English as a second language. Teaching English as a foreign language is when you teach English in a country that does not have English as an official language. Teaching English as a second language is when you teach English to someone who speaks another...  [Read more]