I Can Speak Arabic

Umber Sherjeel Destinations Alumni Experiences Being in the teaching field for more than a decade and having taught in Saudi Arabia for the last 7+ years, I will give some pointers about my experience here as an English Language teacher. The education industry in Saudi Arabia is very blooming. There are many international schools, colleges, and universities - and the English education field in Saudi Arabia continues to grow and expand. Due to the rapid shift in the education system during the past few years, the country has established an insatiable appetite for ESL English Language teachers. English language learning has become mandatory in pretty much the entire school system. Since English is considered as a key skill for the international development of the country, the demand for...  [Read more]

Gökhan Yilmaz Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas This topic is very dear to my heart as I have been an English teacher in Arab countries for a long time. Therefore, I am writing this article as someone who has experience in learning both Arabic and English. In my observation, most of these difficulties either have to do with the students' native language (Arabic) or their cultural backgrounds. Here are the 5 most common problems for Arab learners when studying English. As Arabic is written from right to left, English looks very strange to Arabic speakers, which can cause them to find course books or lessons overwhelming. Adult learners, in particular, have a hard time in the initial stages of studying English compared to learners whose first language uses the same alphabet as English....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Duoba Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xining 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. Why complete a TEFL course was such an attractive title for my eyes, I was confused first when I saw the task, ninety-nine core topics of teaching, learning and study styles, and it's a shame to say that I'm still new and a beginner in this field, I didn't even start working as an English Teacher, so when I just saw this title it was like the life jacket floating on...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Teaching English to non-English speaking students can be a big and challenging task. You need to be full of patience, understanding and passion if you decide to enter this vocation. I worked for ten years as a kindergarten teacher in the Middle East and at times it seemed like I was in a “jungle survival” competition. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Alona J. I was really in shock when I entered into the classroom on my first day as I had students with zero-English and it was really hard to understand them all. There were also many parents sitting around with their children who were crying and having tantrums. Normally, each class should have an Arabic Assistant Teacher but at that time the school was still in the process of...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in New York City. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in New York City, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's New York City. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Brownville New York 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 chose this particular research article because egypt is where I will be working in the very near future and I have the perspective of not only teaching english to Arabic students but also learning Arabic as my L2. Which by...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Daijiaba 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. My experience with foreign languages is fairly extensive along with many different cultures and traditions. After leaving the UK twenty-two years ago. Firstly I travelled around Western Europe and found that most country’s had a good knowledge of the English language Like Holland, German, Belgium, Switzerland So it was fairly easy to communicate .I found the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Madao 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. Teaching English especially to non-English speaking students is really a big and challenging task. You need to be really full of patience, understanding and passion as you decide to enter this vocation. For me, it’s like you are in a “jungle survival” competition. This was exactly my experience when I worked for ten years in the Middle East as a Kindergarten...  [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 Oak Park 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: I have been teaching english to egyptian elementary students, for almost five years, from Pre-K to 2nd Grade. In my experience with teaching phonetics and phonology to elementary students, I can conclude that...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yuncheng-shi? Are you interested in teaching English in Yuncheng-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. Check out which city/town you may be more interested in and start your journey| Generally teaching English as a second language for beginners is a hard task for anyone Every teacher has a different way of teaching The world has got so many languages but English has become the main language that has taken over the world, if you visit any non-native English speaking...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Being a student learning a new, foreign language I can acknowledge that feelings of insecurity and fear of making mistakes are often present. This can lead to students being quiet or non- participating. As a teacher, it is important to understand this and to make the students feel comfortable in class. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Adela J. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. In my first month of learning Arabic, I was placed in the beginner’s class with 7 other students. My teacher at that time knew that she was dealing with students who have never read, spoken or written Arabic before in their life. As a result, she taught us a new vocabulary using pictures and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Learning a language is acquiring the ability to produce the language and to produce the language accurately, a student needs to learn the grammar of that language. So, what is grammar? This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Sheila A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Grammar is the study of the way words are used to make sentences. It is a set of rules that provides the structure we need to organize our ideas and convey our messages fully. It determines how words are arranged in a sentence for understanding. It gives us the ability to comprehend and produce language. When trying to acquire a language, learning the grammar of that language is essential to effectively use the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huiwangzhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dezhou 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. Learning a language is acquiring the ability to produce the language and in order to produce the language accurately, it is essential for a student to learn the grammar of that language. So, what is grammar? Grammar is the study of the way words are used to make sentences. It is a set of rules that provides the structure we need to organize our ideas and convey...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Bihar? Are you interested in teaching English in Sheikhpura, Bihar? Check out our opportunities in Sheikhpura, 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 I said before, I live in spain. This is a country of 45 million inhabitants placed in the south of Europe, between france (at the north) and Morocco (at the south). Traditionally, spanish people has not been good at...  [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 Atlantic Mine 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: As I said before, I live in spain. This is a country of 45 million inhabitants placed in the south of Europe, between france (at the north) and Morocco (at the south). Traditionally, spanish people has not...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wangdagua Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dezhou 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 is about 6500 spoken language in the world today. 11 of those are here from my home country of South Africa. The most spoken language of them all is Mandarin. Language is what defines us. It is what divides us. It what we are taught and brought up to understand and one day pass on to the next generation. It is like being a unicorn. When there are none left,...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Patterson Springs 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: Who knew being a native english speaker I would be faced with a great challenge while learning more about the english language? We tend to speak, read and write english without taking into mind how complex it can actually be especially the various grammar activities that would have you second guess yourself at times. Being an english part-time teacher to students that are pretty new to the english language (hence everything being taught is an eye opener to them) and it's very evident when their...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching English pronunciation to students of other languages is always a big deal. English teachers from other countries may think that it is a topic to be skipped or only briefly introduced to students, but it is one of the most important subjects and it should be an integral part of an English course. As a matter of fact, the full understanding of a language and good communication actually depend, to a certain extent, on how correctly words are pronounced. Also, it is not only a matter of pronunciation but intonation. Every language has its own intonation and stress on words, so an English learner could find it difficult to get used to a new way of pronouncing words in another language. This is true for those learners who speak Romance languages...  [Read more]

Umber Sherjeel Destinations Saudi Arabia has a rich cultural heritage. The old historical buildings, different types of beaches, and deserts distinguish it from other countries. If you come here, you will find yourself enjoying hiking, camping, swimming, and exploring historical buildings and castles. The following are the 11 best places to visit in Saudi Arabia. If you like quiet and exotic beaches, you are in the right place. Clean white sand all along the coast and slow blue waves, gives you the just the right amount of peace. You may also like to go boating and spend days in the nearby hotels. The best part is that it's not at all crowded. It is clean and exotic. Al Duqm beach is known for its clean, soft sand and turquoise waters. Its long coastline offers an amazing view of the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huaxu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xi'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. English is well on its way to become the dominant global language. Is this a good thing? A language which is spoken internationally is a global language. A living global language has a large number of speakers, a substantial fraction of non-native speakers and has an official status in several countries. A global language is used for example by international...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Depending on which part of the world you are in, more often than not, you will find that majority of your learners, especially the younger ones, tend to be very tech-savvy nowadays. This is especially true in a Prep-Year setting in Saudi Arabia, where I'm currently based. When I speak about a Prep-Year location, I refer to young adults between the ages of 18-20 who have just finished high school and must complete a year of English language studies to begin their major. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Mohammad W. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Teaching such learners brings about several challenges. One of the biggest...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Alexandria. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Alexandria, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Alexandria. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Alexandria South Dakota and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Who knew being a native english speaker I would be faced with a great challenge while learning more about the english language? We tend to speak, read and write english without taking into mind how complex it can actually be...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas One of the many challenges I will face as a new teacher will be the uncertainty of the location where I will be teaching. The location and educational environment will impact the resources which will be available. Regardless of the location, however, in light of the rapid expansion of the internet, and vast array of websites, I think it is likely that students will be anticipating and expecting some use of the internet. As a member of the baby-boomer generation, I grew up and was educated prior to the development of the internet and when computer use was in its infancy. I am very accustomed to the traditional classroom with large class size, the teacher in the front of the room lecturing and students I am working on is identifying websites that will be...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Depending on which part of the world you are in, more often than not, you will find that majority of your learners, especially the younger ones, tend to be very tech-savvy nowadays. This is especially true in a Prep-Year setting in Saudi Arabia, where I’m currently based. When I speak about a Prep-Year setting, I am referring to young adults, between the ages of 18-20 who have just finished high school and must complete a year of English language studies to begin their major. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Mohammad W. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. One of the biggest being mobile phone usage. Now, it’s true that mobile phone usage can be a challenge...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences English is my first language, however, I studied Spanish throughout high school growing up in the Midwest and eventually received a Master’s degree in Spanish Literature. I learned to speak Spanish very well after becoming a high school Spanish teacher for eight years and then a principal for elementary and secondary schools for 26 more years speaking Spanish to new immigrant students and parents the whole time. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Rex P. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. In reflecting on the title question I first asked myself how Spanish had influenced me over the years. The first obvious answer was that I became bilingual and began communicating...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Lefors 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: Two summers ago, I signed up for an intensive Arabic course for beginner and intermediate level students. The course, which was provided at a local mosque, was free of charge and spanned five weeks of summer. The imam who taught the class warned us to take the “intensive” part of the course's title seriously. He also informed us that throughout his years of teaching, his experience was that many students, for a variety of reasons, would quit. When the five weeks ended, I was the only student left in class and by...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Dagsboro 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: Two summers ago, I signed up for an intensive Arabic course for beginner and intermediate level students. The course, which was provided at a local mosque, was free of charge and spanned five weeks of summer. The imam who taught the class warned us to take the “intensive” part of the course's title seriously. He also informed us that throughout his years of teaching, his experience was that many students, for a variety of reasons, would quit. When the five weeks ended, I was the only student left in class and...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Dortmund 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.D. - Italy said: Two summers ago, I signed up for an intensive Arabic course for beginner and intermediate level students. The course, which was provided at a local mosque, was free of charge and spanned five weeks of summer. The imam who taught the class warned us to take the “intensive” part of the course’s title seriously. He also informed us that throughout his years of teaching, his experience was that many students, for a variety of reasons, would quit. When the five weeks ended, I was the only student left in class...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Irkutsk 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.D. - Italy said: Two summers ago, I signed up for an intensive Arabic course for beginner and intermediate level students. The course, which was provided at a local mosque, was free of charge and spanned five weeks of summer. The imam who taught the class warned us to take the “intensive” part of the course’s title seriously. He also informed us that throughout his years of teaching, his experience was that many students, for a variety of reasons, would quit. When the five weeks ended, I was the only student left in class...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Second language acquisition in native English speakers from the United States is one aspect of American culture that is not widely discussed and seemingly overlooked in terms of its importance. Many factors contribute to the United States’ largely monolingual culture despite have a “melting pot” of sorts with a population comprised of multiple ethnicities and nationalities. This culture of English speakers points to strong geographic features of its continental location and debatably its position in the world’s economic index and political landscape. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Adam L. Comparatively, Europe is comprised of multiple countries with strong national identities and cultural influences; the separate states...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Commerce 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: As a child I was taught to speak french in school and a little spanish on holiday. As time progressed I found that I hardly used the languages except when on holiday in those countries. Although when abroad I try to speak the native language I have frequently found that I am spoken back to in english. At first I thought it was because my language skills were somewhat lacking, however with further questioning it became apparent it was because they wanted to practice their english. It wasn't until I was in Morocco that...  [Read more]