How To Teach The English Language

The following books have been found useful by many teachers, during both their TEFL course and teaching careers: The Practice of English Language Teaching, by Jeremy Harmer (Longman) How to Teach English, by Jeremy Harmer (Longman) English Grammar in Use, by Raymond Murphy (CUP) Practical English Usage, by M. Swan (OUP) Practical English Grammar, by A.J. Thomson and A.V. Martinet (OUP,1990) Collins, Cobuild English Dictionary (Collins) How English Works, by Swan/Walter (OUP) More Grammar Games, by Rinvolucri and Davis (CUP) Grammar Practice Activities, by Penny Ur (CUP) Grammar Games and Activities, by Peter Watcyn-Jones (Penguin) The Resourceful English Teacher, by Chandler/Stone (Delta) Teaching English Abroad, by Susan Griffith (Crimson Publishing) It is certainly not essential to have...  [Read more]

  In this TESOL review video Ray talks about how the 120-hour online TESOL course he took with ITTT helped him to learn the necessary skills to teach English as a foreign language. Ray recommends the course to anyone considering a career teaching English abroad or online. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. Grammar, vocabulary and functions go hand in hand in this unit. Therefore as teachers we have to ensure that students are introduced to a new language...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Peculiarities in the English language can be quite difficult and challenging to explain to students but are certainly very rewarding. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Monique E. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. If we look at the word “Peace” – in English this word could refer to “peace between family, neighbors, and friends” or it could mean “peace of mind” or “peace” etc. We also have the same word spoken in the same way, but spelled differently and has a completely different meaning – as in “Piece” – a piece of cake. In some languages, there is no way to use one word to convey all those different aspects of the word “Peace and Piece”,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Assam? Are you interested in teaching English in Silapathar, Assam? Check out our opportunities in Silapathar, 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 never thought of these varieties of names for every word we say; especially, the five types of main adverbs - manner, place, time, degree, and frequency - make me think as to how I am going to teach others of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in British Columbia? Are you interested in teaching English in Richmond, British Columbia? Check out our opportunities in Richmond, 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! Thinking of english in a perespective of a‘global language' we need to first explain what exactly a ‘global language'is.There is no official definition for this term but we can say that ‘global...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL East Bangor 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 a special interest in this topic because of personal experiences. My native language is spanish and I learned english as an eight year old child when my parents left our native country Cuba and moved to the united states. I remember when we first arrived that I could not understand what my teachers were saying (particularly due to their Southern accent). Two years later when I changed schools I spoke english fluently. The learning process was unconscious and I had no special language instruction. I...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL La Plata 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: I have a special interest in this topic because of personal experiences. My native language is spanish and I learned english as an eight year old child when my parents left our native country Cuba and moved to the united states. I remember when we first arrived that I could not understand what my teachers were saying (particularly due to their Southern accent). Two years later when I changed schools I spoke english fluently. The learning process was unconscious and I had no special language instruction. I...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liangshui 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. How many languages in the world? Could it be possible to communicate each other without language barriers? Of course, linguists have studied every languages which existed and are existing actively. Many technical language tools such as google interpritation are helping people to communicate in different languages. However, I insist that we need to learn...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences A language is a tool that allows us to organize our thoughts as well as to communicate. Since language is unable to be separated from our conscious thought, it can be difficult to imagine how another language can function without the use of the core elements that we employ in our own native language. Likewise, it can be difficult to comprehend the function of a language element completely foreign to us. As a teacher, it can be important to understand the peculiarities of English to understand which language elements may be more difficult for the student. Some elements that may be completely new to English learners are the number system, verb tenses, and locative language. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Melisa K. Please note...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Hillside 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: Tricky pronunciations, bizarre and inconsistent spellings of words, perplexing paradoxes, problems understanding and using idioms, unusual and contradictory rules are some of the problems people cite in learning english. To appreciate this manifestation of the various peculiarities and oddities found in the english language, it is essential, if not incumbent on the student of english to understand its' history. The evolution of the english language stemmed from the early ages when england was inhabited by the...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Motivation is one of the most influential aspects of learning a new language. For all language learners motivation varies, but it is surely an essential part in achieving fluency within any given language. Motivation can be dependent upon age, language fluency (both first language and second language), affective filter (i.e. an individual’s comfort level within a particular setting), and many other factors. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Nicole H. In learning a new language, motivation is often dependent upon age. Age can affect an individual’s desires and reasons for learning a new language and thus influence the motivation to learn and become fluent within the language. As children, it is often thought to be naturally...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Learning a language is a process that consists of different factors that have their influence on the mastery of the language. One of the major factors that define how the language is learned and the whole process itself is the answer to the question is it 1st or 2nd language acquisition. In other words, under which circumstances the language or languages are learned. There are several differences between 1st and 2nd language acquisition: immersion, need of the language, and dynamics of the learning. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Anastasiya M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Firstly, the circumstances under which L1 and L2 are learned vary and consequently lead to...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Seaboard 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: Peculiarities of the english language(22). There are many languages in the world. Among them the english language is one of the most widely used languages in the world. Like other languages the english language has some peculiarities. english is my first language and although I knew some of the peculiarities in the english language, the article “Peculiarities of english Language” by M N Gogate enlightened me even further. The english language originated from england and spread throughout different parts...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Sour Lake 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: For my undergraduate senior thesis, I wrote about second language acquisition in an immersion school for kindergartners with speech sound disorders (a type of communication disorder). Through this experience, I learned much about the difference between first and second language acquisition, as well as through my own experience as a student of spanish. It is obvious that the process of learning a first and second language are very different, although how and why is apparently still very much a mystery to scientists....  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Kitakyushu 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: T. Z. - U.S.A. said: For my undergraduate senior thesis, I wrote about second language acquisition in an immersion school for kindergartners with speech sound disorders (a type of communication disorder). Through this experience, I learned much about the difference between first and second language acquisition, as well as through my own experience as a student of spanish. It is obvious that the process of learning a first and second language are very different, although how and why is apparently still very much a mystery to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in LinpuZhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Heze 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. Motivation is one of the most influential aspects of learning a new language. For all language learners motivation varies but becomes an essential part in achieving fluency within any given language. Motivation is dependent upon age, language fluency (both first language and second language), affective filter (i.e. an individual’s comfort level within a particular...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Orange County California. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Orange County California, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Orange County California. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Trinidad California 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: (15)First language vs. second- language acquisition: does our native language interfere with the acquisition of a second language?“To have another language is to possess another soul”...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Lignite 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: What is global language? First, let me define what global language is. According to globalsubject.blogspot.com, “A Global Language or World languages is a language which is learned by many people as second language spoken worldwide, use in many international companies and organizations.” english is the lingua franca of the modern world, not to mention that it is spoken in countries like the usa, canada, australia, New Zealand and the Great Britain. It serves as the main form of spoken communication in most...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Orlando Florida. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Orlando Florida, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Orlando Florida. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Gretna Florida 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 research is about teaching children at kindergartens, this age group includes children from babies till the age of 6 years. This age is very critical to learn anything, form languages to moral aspects of life. There...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shuiwan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Binzhou 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 briefly remember the first time I recited in front of our classroom during a Public Speaking subject, I was tasked to recite a short story about Florence, the Nightingale. I still remember the words as if it were only yesterday. After finishing the task, our then professor told us about the importance of learning the English vocabulary and consider it as our...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Puducherry? Are you interested in teaching English in Karaikal, Puducherry? Check out our opportunities in Karaikal, 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! (15)First language vs. second- language acquisition: does our native language interfere with the acquisition of a second language?“To have another language is to possess another soul” Charlemagne Second-...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Glade 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: Now that the world is shrinking into a ‘global village' thanks to the advancements in technology it has become more common to raise children bilingually. For some it is a choice whereas for some others it is a requirement. The components listening, speaking, reading and writing constitute any language. ‘Bilingual' here can mean equal proficiency with respect to all the above components in both languages or to a certain degree only. In any case, careful planning is the key factor in successful bilingual teaching and...  [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 Lenz 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: “The largest english-speaking nation in the world, the united states, has only about 20 percent of the world's english speakers. In Asia alone, an estimated 350 million people speak english, about the same as the combined...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Longhai 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.X. - U.S. said: “The largest english-speaking nation in the world, the united states, has only about 20 percent of the world's english speakers. In Asia alone, an estimated 350 million people speak english, about the same as the combined english-speaking populations of Britain, the united states and canada” (Mydans 2007). It is interesting to see that english has become the language of choice for cross cultural communication. With this trend, more people are taking advantage of this market as a way to travel and work...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Taiyuan Gaoxin Jishu Chanye Kaifaqu [Taiyuan High-tech Industrial Development Zone]? Are you interested in teaching English in Taiyuan 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. Language is a uniquely human cognitive skill. Undeniably animals communicate in a variety of ways: bee dance for honeybees, bird song for aviary species, pheromones for ants, etc. However human language remains unique in its complexity and variety. Human language has the unique characteristic of...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Mexico City. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Mexico City, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Mexico City. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Franklin New Mexico 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: Peculiarities of the english language(22). There are many languages in the world. Among them the english language is one of the most widely used languages in the world. Like other languages the english language has some...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Arlington 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: “He has the savon on his tete comme un chapeau.” “Je veux le cheese.” These are just some of the mixed sentences I heard my children say during the first few years of their language development. Like one in five families, my kids are growing up bilingual. It was never in my parenting plan to raise my children bilingual. It just happened that I married a frenchman and chose to live in france. Even after I had my first daughter, I never gave her language development much thought. In the house, my husband and...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Jefferson City Tennessee 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: english is truly a global language. What started as a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and spread by the english Empire and the united states has become the leading language of international discourse and is the third most natively spoken language. It is also widely learned as a second language. You hear it on the television spoken by politicians from all over the world. Wherever you travel, you see english signs and advertisements. Whenever you enter a hotel or restaurant in a...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Blanchard Louisiana 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 South Africa today, we are a multi-cultured and multi-lingual society, with many races, religions and genders that include 11 official languages. The South African classroom results in many diverse children with diverse needs based on their cultural backgrounds. This in it its own presents challenges and barriers, we as educators of the future nation need to overcome: many classrooms are english based and instructions are given in english throughout the grades. This causes a deep rooted issue as the majority...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Teaching Ideas Language acquisition is not an easy feat for anyone at any age, whether you are learning your first language as a baby or your fourth language as an adult. Learning foreign languages will always be difficult however, having a teacher that understands the challenge with first-hand knowledge, can make a huge difference to students. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Randi B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. 1st language acquisitions are much easier to learn given the fact that it happens almost naturally. While it will surely take time, babies typically learn their first language organically from listening to those around them and being immersed in a language environment....  [Read more]