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Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Mazhai Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jinhua 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. ESA structure--Straight Arrow, Boomerang, patchwork Vocabulary Teaching Select ~ What stus need to know Techniques: Engage--1.realia 2.mine n action 3.pictures 4.contrast 5.discussion 6.discovery Study--1.gap-fill 2.word exercise 3.crossword 4.matching 5.example sentences 6.pronunciation 7.texts n dialogues Activate--1. open cls 2.role-play 3.story building 4.material...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guanhaiwei Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ningbo 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. This unit covers how to teach vocabulary and grammar in the classroom. When introducing new language to students, lessons cab be taken by using ‘straight arrow’, ‘boomerang’ or ‘patchwork’ techniques. In terms of teaching vocabulary, it is crucial to select what words are taught to students. Usually, teachers have to consider the following;...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Urban education can be described as a complicated topic for school reformists in America. With critical issues, such as inadequate funding, lack of resources, and uncertified teachers, the myriad of problems with public education has reached a new high. Many big-city public education systems have turned into melting pots by bringing together members of different racial, social, economic, and ethnic groups. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Crystal H. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Per the Bureau of International Information Programs (2011), the "Incomparable Melting Pot" is a likeness that inferred blending of various social...  [Read more]

  Once we're satisfied that all the students have been engaged and that they've been given the opportunity to say something, we can move on to our study phase. Here, it may be necessary or useful to actually pre-teach some gaps in knowledge that have been shown from the engage phase and those gaps in knowledge may include actual grammar structures or indeed useful vocabulary and it's very important that, before we move on to doing any forms of activity, we check their understanding of this material. So, we need to do some study exercises. It's also very useful if you leave this information up on the board through all that study period. Those study activities can just be the normal types of gap fills or matching activities and, as always, we need to demonstrate those activities,...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Jobs Maastricht Netherlands 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 helps fill in the gaps in my knowledge. It is joining the theory of english teaching with the art of delivery an effective lesson. I appreciate the concepts of deliverying an effective lesson through the different modes and styles. I have made lots of notes so that i can refer back to the valuable information i am receiving. This unit helps fill in the gaps in my knowledge. It is joining the theory of english teaching with the art of delivery an effective lesson. I appreciate the concepts of...  [Read more]

  This video is part of our ESA Methodology series. The ESA methodology consists of three stages. In this series, we look at the individual purposes of each stage and typical activities for each stage. This second video introduces the study phase of ESA. The purpose of this phase is to cover the actual teaching of the lesson and to check the understanding of that material.The second stage or phase of the lesson is known as the study phase and really the purpose of this phase is to cover the actual teaching of the lesson and to check understanding of that material. Typically in an ESA lesson, the study phase will have two parts. The first phase of the study is to cover the actual teaching component in what's known as the board work and what we try to do in the board work phase is to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhitian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xianyang 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. Over the course of this certification program, I learned an abundance of information and methodologies, but none as important as the ESA outline; the ESA methodology is, undoubtedly, the best thing I’ve learned from my TEFL course. The ESA procedure provides a myriad of benefits, engaging learners in a series of dynamic activities aimed to create a seamless and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zezhang Zhen? 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. Which activities can be used for teaching productive skills? Almost every language consists of productive and receptive skills. Speaking and writing are productive, active skills; information is produced in oral or written form. Listening and reading, on the other hand, are receptive abilities. These skills are used when we receive information. A good language...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Over the course of this certification program, I learned an abundance of information and methodologies, but none as important as the ESA outline; the ESA methodology is, undoubtedly, the best thing I’ve learned from my TEFL course. The ESA procedure provides a myriad of benefits, engaging learners in a series of dynamic activities aimed to create a seamless and effective educational environment. Due to the adept and fluid nature of the ESA methodology, it is easily the most important tool taught to me throughout this program and something I foresee utilizing often in the near future. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Richard H. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Calhoun County Alabama 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 use of songs in the language-learning classroom is very helpful at times. There are numerous different ways that well-known or relevant songs as well as original songs and chants created by the teacher can be employed in the classroom. There are many reasons that songs have a valuable role in the language learning process and in the classroom. First, the activity of intentionally listening to songs in the classroom requires and improves comprehension skills. No one would argue that listening is a valuable...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Bengbu 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.S. - U.S.A. said: The use of songs in the language-learning classroom is very helpful at times. There are numerous different ways that well-known or relevant songs as well as original songs and chants created by the teacher can be employed in the classroom. There are many reasons that songs have a valuable role in the language learning process and in the classroom. First, the activity of intentionally listening to songs in the classroom requires and improves comprehension skills. No one would argue that listening is a valuable...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Old Furnace 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: The use of songs in the language-learning classroom is very helpful at times. There are numerous different ways that well-known or relevant songs as well as original songs and chants created by the teacher can be employed in the classroom. There are many reasons that songs have a valuable role in the language learning process and in the classroom. First, the activity of intentionally listening to songs in the classroom requires and improves comprehension skills. No one would argue that listening is a valuable...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas When using the ESA methodology, there are a number of lesson formats available. In the third of this series we look at a Patchwork lesson. What does a Patchwork lesson look like and for what level of student is it most appropriate? Lesson aim: For the students to be able to discuss holidays using vocabulary and conducting a role-play. Student Level: Intermediate (Due to the complexity of Patchwork lessons they should only be used for Intermediate level and above) We start by reminding ourselves of the form of a Patchwork ESA lesson. We start with an engage as always and we will finish with an activate and there will be some combination of E, S and A within the brackets. Starting with the engage, (E1) the students are going to look at...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shituan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ziyang 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. this unit contains a real good information ... about how we should deal with the student ... how the lesson should be in a proper way ... giving us more ideas like when to give the information when to pause when to stop ... it needs patience and knowledge ....it has the definition of the word engage...study , activity ... and many other theories ...the structure of...  [Read more]

Elaheh Rezvani Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Are you teaching English online? Then this article is for you as it explores how online education bridges learning gaps. Lourien Prinsloo TEFL Information Alumni Experiences To be proficient in English is perhaps the most essential skill through which one can become truly empowered to communicate. Many countries require more English teachers with the necessary skill and passion for enabling learners to make a difference socially and economically. Shirin Sophy Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas According to Plato's answer to the question of how individuals learn new topics, the soul is fully aware of the knowledge at birth. People simply recall and recollect it. During the 20th century, numerous hypotheses have been developed by...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Courses Berlin 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.V. - Spain said: I listed below some certain points in which this program helped me : ? From the grammar point of view. I found the explanation of the subjects very clear and easy to understand, which help me to reinforce and consolidate some gaps I had. ? Learning about the ESA lesson planning was very useful, which help me to organize the sessions efficiently. It was a great help knowing about the “engage phase”. I was always concerned about students’ motivation in class, and using that, my sessions go very smooth...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Karaj 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: S.K. – U.S.A. said: This course gave me a thorough introduction to being a teacher. It gave me a new perspective on how to consider the roles and relationships of teacher and students inside the classroom, and the responsibilities of a teacher beyond presenting new information and evaluating students’ absorption of the information. A teacher must be sensible to and sensitive of each student’s: past history and current external situation, possible insecurities and weaknesses, attention span and personal interests, need for...  [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 Bridal Veil 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: This course gave me a thorough introduction to being a teacher. It gave me a new perspective on how to consider the roles and relationships of teacher and students inside the classroom, and the responsibilities of a...  [Read more]

Hadassah Roberts Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas One should know that a healthy classroom stems from a healthy teacher. When the teacher is healthy, then the whole class atmosphere will be much more alive. This article covers useful tips on how to stay healthy as an English teacher. 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. Hadassah Roberts Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas The need to learn a second language is a growing need as international travel and living increases. This is especially true for English teachers. Let's discover the best strategies that will help...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hantun 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. Teaching and learning is a process that can never be completely achieved without evaluation or assessment or analysis. The most important form of analysis that ensures improvement on the part of both teacher and learner is self-analysis, which is a close examination of one’s own work, that is, teaching or learning, one’s one character, behaviors, attitudes and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yutun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jining 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 education how much a child has succeeded in his aims, can only be determined through evaluation and testing. Thus, there is a close relationship between evaluation and testing. Evaluation is concerned with assessing the effectiveness of teaching, teaching strategies, methods, and techniques. It provides feedback to the teachers about their teaching and the learners...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yinjiang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ningbo 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. Vocabulary is very important to the students ,especially at the early stages when students are motivated to learn the basic words they need to get by in the language . In this unit I learnt that how easy of difficult vocabulary items is will largely depend on : similarity to students ‘own language ,similarity to English word already known, spelling and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xizhou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ningbo 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. . Vocabulary is very important to the students ,especially at the early stages when students are motivated to learn the basic words they need to get by in the language . In this unit I learnt that how easy of difficult vocabulary items is will largely depend on : similarity to students ‘own language ,similarity to English word already known, spelling and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huibu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Qingdao 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. Although we insist to follow most obligated rules there are many advantages to receptive methods. Understanding instructions come in a variety of ways. Regardless from where they come from, skills are important to have to give a clear indication to where rules will be applied to. For instance, obligation to take instructions is not very comforting to many students....  [Read more]

  In this video Linda breaks down the difference between ?anyone? and ?any one?. While this set of words is often confused, the difference is actually quite simple. Watch the video for detailed explanations and examples on the two words. 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. In this unit, I learned about productive skills and how to foster fluency and accuracy in a typical ESA lesson. I also looked at what stages in a typical ESA lesson would most benefit...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiangtan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bazhong 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. Songs in the classroom Songs rock! Never underestimate the power of music in the class room. Nowadays most people are fans of some kind of music, young or old, male or female; they open a place for listening to music in certain times. So if you as a teacher include music in your classroom it will be a great motivation for language learners to build their interest...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas In this blog post, we will discuss some of the more common problems that can be associated with the teaching of Business English classes. They are some of the things that we need to be aware of as teachers about our learners. Firstly we need to bear in mind that very often our students will have been working all day before they come to their English classes and so our students are going to be tired. We need to be aware of that and we need to take account of it within our lessons. It is unreasonable to expect full attention and engagement from our students under these circumstances. Secondly if the students come to us from a particular department in a company which is very often the case, the whole department comes across for their English...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tanxi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jinhua 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. The main language focuses to teach fall into the categories of; vocabulary, grammar and functions. For vocabulary students need to be taught the meaning of words and their uses, pronunciation and written form. For grammar students need to be taught the structure of the language which includes the meaning, form, patterns and use of words in the sentence. Functions...  [Read more]

Ahmed Taha Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Assessments are at the heart of the goals of deliberately and effectively helping students in the acquisition of subject-specific information and skills, conceptual understanding, and the development of learning approaches. Lourien Prinsloo Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas One of the most valuable resources to have in life is an educated mind. In this last decade, the educational world was and still is constantly evolving, especially with the rise of technology and a pandemic stricken worldwide that is influencing millions of people’s educational growth. Hadassah Roberts Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas As an English teacher, you may find yourself accepting the call to teach in a remote village or town in any part of the world...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Downs Chapel 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 a number of important reasons why any person, considering teaching english, should complete a tefl course. I, for one, could not decide whether or not to complete the course. Being a native-speaker of english, I could not think of reasons why it was necessary to complete the course. A question I kept asking myself was whether it is all that necessary to do the course. The only reason I could think of was that a teacher with a tefl certification would possibly be qualified to receive a higher salary...  [Read more]