Learning English Chinese

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The issue of testing and/or evaluation is an important topic in general, however, it is of personal import to me because I currently work as a full-time ESL teacher in China, over half of who are pre-school and kindergarten age. In China, children begin primary school (first grade), at age seven, plus they have three years of mandatory kindergarten, which begins at age four. English is not taught in Chinese public schools until primary school (grade three), and then, for only forty minutes, three times per week. For these reasons, the average Chinese child is not formally taught English until they are nine years old, and even then, for only three hours per week. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Kirk K. Please note that this blog...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Most researchers agree that the learner’s first language influences the pronunciation of the target language and is a significant factor in accounting for foreign accents. So-called interference or interference from the first language is likely to cause errors in aspiration, stress, and intonation in the target language. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Vesna A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Some Chinese students tend to have difficulty with English sounds because they are deeply influenced by similar Chinese sounds. However, they are very different from each other. A particular sound which does not exist in the native language can, therefore, pose a difficulty...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Deer Lodge Montana 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: Problems for english Learners in china There are few cultures in the world as different (even directly opposed) as are chinese and Western culture. This vast cultural divide can cause significant issues for chinese students of the english language. However, simplifying these obstacles and looking at them in much more manageable terms can show them to be rather tame. When looked at carefully, these problems can become enjoyable challenges that any chinese student can gradually overcome. One of the most difficult...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Lichuan 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.H. - U.S. said: I limited my research to information about chinese students learning english. Of course, I had known before I started the research that chinese read from left to right instead of from right to left as in english-reading texts. In addition, I had seen and actually practiced writing several chinese characters. So, I also understood that a chinese student learning english had a new font system of to learn, also. However, here are some additional recommendations that I have learned from researching an article about...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Phoenix Arizona. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Phoenix Arizona, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Phoenix Arizona. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL San Jose Arizona 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 limited my research to information about chinese students learning english. Of course, I had known before I started the research that chinese read from left to right instead of from right to left as in english-reading...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Newfoundland and Labrador? Are you interested in teaching English in Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador? Check out our opportunities in Burin, 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! Problems for english Learners in china There are few cultures in the world as different (even directly opposed) as are chinese and Western culture. This vast cultural divide can cause...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Baxley Georgia 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: While traveling with my husband in Asia, I used a program designed for journalists covering the Olympic Games in beijing called “Say it Right in chinese,” which came with a book and a CD. The program made chinese sound so simple to learn, promising that if you knew english phonetics, you would be able to speak chinese. The course actually was quite helpful as an overview, but it was daunting to learn the correct pronunciation of the most basic Mandarin greetings. I wondered how a chinese speaker would go about...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Moradabad 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.K. - U.S.A. said: While traveling with my husband in Asia, I used a program designed for journalists covering the Olympic Games in beijing called “Say it Right in chinese,” which came with a book and a CD. The program made chinese sound so simple to learn, promising that if you knew english phonetics, you would be able to speak chinese. The course actually was quite helpful as an overview, but it was daunting to learn the correct pronunciation of the most basic Mandarin greetings. I wondered how a chinese speaker would go...  [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 Coloma 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: While traveling with my husband in Asia, I used a program designed for journalists covering the Olympic Games in beijing called “Say it Right in chinese,” which came with a book and a CD. The program made...  [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 Westfield 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: Although studying a second language presents problems for all learners, it is important to examine similar problems faced by learners with similar language background. With the economic growth in china, it has been important for...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiewu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yushu Zangzu Zizhizhou? 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. For my summative task, I have chosen to explore ‘Problems for learners in a country of your choice.’ The reason why I have decided to focus on this as a topic to explore further is due to the fact that I have begun the process to be a certified teacher to work as an English tutor for Chinese students aged six to sixteen, working on their English...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jujia 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. English is one of the most widely spoken languages and it is taught in a lot of countries. Globalisation, fast economic development makes many people study English. People learn english for different reasons: business, education, life abroad, traveling, personal interest. Chinese students are not exception. With the growing economics of China, the need of leaning...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Jammu 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: D.G. - U.S.A. said: With over 5,000 years of history, china is the country of a thousand faces. From the Great Wall to shanghai’s silhouetted skyline, Tibetan monks to Sichuan pandas, serene deserts to urban centers, Teaching english in china seems like more than just a job. It is rather a chance to expand personal boundaries and engage on of the world’s most ancient civilizations as a true insider. Nowadays, china plays an increasingly significant role in the world economy, politics and cultures integration. In an effort to...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Bridgewater 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: With over 5,000 years of history, china is the country of a thousand faces. From the Great Wall to shanghai's silhouetted skyline, Tibetan monks to Sichuan pandas, serene deserts to urban centers, Teaching english in china seems like more than just a job. It is rather a chance to expand personal boundaries and engage on of the world's most ancient civilizations as a true insider. Nowadays, china plays an increasingly significant role in the world economy, politics and cultures integration. In an effort to...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Language has always played an important role in communication between people. Today, in the globalization, the importance of mastering a foreign language has become increasingly prominent. English is the most widely used language in the world. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Xiao W. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. In the 21st century, English is not unfamiliar to us Chinese. In our life, we can find English everywhere with little attention. Most Chinese learn dumb English. Few people can communicate with foreigners without barriers. Some Western netizens can't help wondering why English is so difficult for Chinese to learn. The primary purpose of education for...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Krasnodar 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.C. - U.S.A. said: Every country has a different system for both teaching and learning, and while some countries may be similar in their styles and educational philosophies, no two countries are exactly alike. While we in most Western countries today tend to favor a more student-centered approach to teaching and learning, some other countries do not. This is the case in china, a country we spent some time teaching. We would therefore like to discuss some of the problems chinese students face when learning english. One of the...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Kendleton 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: Every country has a different system for both teaching and learning, and while some countries may be similar in their styles and educational philosophies, no two countries are exactly alike. While we in most Western countries today tend to favor a more student-centered approach to teaching and learning, some other countries do not. This is the case in china, a country we spent some time teaching. We would therefore like to discuss some of the problems chinese students face when learning english. One of the biggest...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Saint Johnstown 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: chinese and english are two of the world's most widely used languages. The chinese language is not a uniform medium, Mandarin chinese is predominant but there are many other dialects. An estimated three hundred million chinese people are learning english for educational and economic advancement. english and chinese are two completely different language families and have many significant differences. This presents some serious challenges for chinese native speakers learning english. Cultural background....  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Khulna 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. G. - Hong Kong said: chinese and english are two of the world's most widely used languages. The chinese language is not a uniform medium, Mandarin chinese is predominant but there are many other dialects. An estimated three hundred million chinese people are learning english for educational and economic advancement. english and chinese are two completely different language families and have many significant differences. This presents some serious challenges for chinese native speakers learning english. Cultural background....  [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 Manchester 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: With over 5,000 years of history, china is the country of a thousand faces. From the Great Wall to shanghai's silhouetted skyline, Tibetan monks to Sichuan pandas, serene deserts to urban centers, Teaching...  [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 Buncom 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: There are two main aspects that cause problems for chinese students. The first aspect is connected with the language itself. english and Mandarin – the common language in china belong to different language families...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ShuangliuZhen? 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. In the 21st century knowledge of English language is an important prerequisite for the successful employment in the labor exchange. Students from all over the world strive to learn English, as it is the most influential international language, which is easily explained by the colonial policy of the British Empire in the XIX century and the influence of the United...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiaoshan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhaotong 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. Grammar is one of the hardest aspects of the English language. Many English language learners struggle with which grammar tense to use. In Mandarin Chinese there is significantly less tenses than in English. This makes grammar very difficult for a Chinese person who is learning English. Focusing on grammar tenses is very important for Chinese people to improve...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas I am a lifelong ESL student myself. Every day I am learning something new from the books, from the things around me, and my students. For the last few years, I've been teaching the English language here in China, which is why I chose this topic. China is a great country with beautiful sceneries and very hard-working, enthusiastic, and friendly people. Learning any language is not an easy job. It requires patience, practice, and of course, a desire. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Buned S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Chinese students are swift at learning mathematics, science and quick at mastering their native Chinese...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shizhu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tongchuan 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 this short essay, I plan to examine why English may be such a challenging language for Chinese speakers to master, namely in comparison to their European peers. For the purpose of this examination, I will focus on four main aspects, from quite glaring differences to other aspects that some may not initially consider: written language, grammar, vocabulary, and...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Holdrege Nebraska 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: With a population close to 1.3 billion in china, the majority of students start learning english at a very young age. The major factor that affects chinese students to study english is the mastery of the language leads to opportunities (Walker, Jay Walker on the World's english Mania, 2009). The ability to communicate globally is believed to open up a brighter future. However, due to cultural and spatial constraints, there are three main problems for learners in china; passive learning process, direct translation...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences The following blog post is about an ITTT graduate who shares his story on how learning Chinese helped him to become a better English teacher in China. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Joseph S. A common saying imparted to me by one of my professors goes like this: "What do you call someone who speaks three languages? Trilingual. What do you call someone who speaks two languages? Bilingual. What do you call someone who speaks only one language? American." I have found this to be extremely true for the majority of cases, and, as a young student, it spurred me to want to learn as much of other languages as I possibly could. I grew up in a monolingual home, however, as a child, I spent much of my time working on my cousin's farm; his...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences While attempting to actively assimilate into a foreign language environment overseas, it has been an ongoing journey and challenging adventure in these previous three years. There have been a few noted observations and insightful discoveries indeed. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Angela W. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Through living in a tier three city where English is not commonly used, the role of an English teacher and the position of a Chinese student have been assumed simultaneously. Despite the lack of English usage in people’s daily living, independent vocabularies, phrases and sentences could be seen occasionally. At restaurants and shopping malls,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baiwang 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. Most teachers come to China to teach English with only a general idea about Chinese culture and language which they should have to deal with as soon as they arrive in China. The reason I chose this topic is because I am fluent in Chinese and have experienced Chinese culture in all its facets for over than seven years. But let’s not beat around the bush and get...  [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 Austin 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: People usually think speaking and understanding are as natural as breathing. They just take the ability of speaking for granted. But they often forget that the ability of speaking english embodies the correctness of...  [Read more]