Teaching English Articles

  And now we'll have a look at our articles. We can divide articles into these groupings: indefinite, using a or an, definite, using the, and oftentimes referred to as the zero article, is actually the absence of an article all together. With the indefinite article, we use it in a nonspecific way. "This is a pen," it's one of many pens. When using the definite article, we use it in a specific way. "This is the pen I'm using." We also use the indefinite article when mentioning something for the first time. "I have a boy and a girl." We use the definite article when mentioning that same thing an additional time or any additional times we mention it. So "I have a boy and a girl. The boy is eight and the girl is six." With the zero article, we don't use an article at all. We use it to...  [Read more]

Shirin Sophy TEFL Information Teaching Ideas If you are a teacher of a foreign language, you should take a look at this overview of Stephen Krashen's theories of second language acquisition. Anna Domiczek Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Are you planning on teaching English as a foreign language? Check out this article for tips for using TPR in preschool ESL teaching. Anna Domiczek TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Are you considering teaching English with VIPKID? Check out this blog post about preschool ESL curriculum components with...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Grammar is an essential part of English. However, to an EFL student, learning grammar can be challenging. Although there are a lot of rules and exceptions, Grammar helps EFL students correct their mistakes and improve their receptive and productive skills. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Johnay G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Learning Grammar is important because EFL students commonly make mistakes in the rules and exceptions of English. EFL students commonly make mistakes with the use of articles, which are determiners. For example, an EFL student might write the sentence, “Class will be over in an hour.”, in which...  [Read more]

Anna Bondar Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Let's take a look at the different types of school meetings most teachers have to go through when teaching English as a foreign language. Shirin Sophy TEFL Information Alumni Experiences In this blog post, we discover the different types of student assessments that English teachers will face during their teaching careers. Anna Domiczek Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Are you planning on teaching English as a foreign language? Check out this article for tips for using TPR in preschool ESL teaching. Anna Domiczek ...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Thom P. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Lesson Objectives: Students will practice recognizing homophones and practice the correct, indefinite, and zero articles. Summary of tasks/actions Warm-Up: Vocabulary Review (10 minutes) Tell students that they will play a game to review some of the words that they talked about last week. Divide the class into two teams. One person from each team stands at the back of the room, and one person from each stands by the board. Divide the board into four parts. Label each piece the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas These days the importance of knowing English is more tangible than before which made it one of the core factors of literacy level. What is more, there are so many benefits to learning English and the impacts it has on people's business life are numerous. To name a few; it paves the way to improve and get promoted at work or opens up more job opportunities for each individual inside or outside their country. In this essay, each reason will be discussed. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Leila J. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Furthermore, it will add a significant skill to their qualifications and make them before other...  [Read more]

Luciana Maluf Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Emerging technologies, such as VR and augmented reality, are taking off in the English Language Classrooms globally. This article discovers the benefits of VR and augmented reality for your classroom. Anna Domiczek Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Many research articles demonstrate the effectiveness of chants and rhymes and list the reasons why they should be an important element of ESL instruction. Regan McAllister TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Living and immersing yourself in a new country can be beautifully...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Description: When teaching English in Japan, there are a few common problems all learners, young and old, face. Two main issues students face are with grammar, as well as pronouncing and hearing certain sounds. As this course was designed for teaching young learners, in this paper, I will address the issues above and possible solutions as they apply to this age group. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Rebecca E. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Grammar is difficult to learn, no matter where you are from. However, some critical issues for Japanese students,...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences For the native English speaker, English is easy. It is only when learning another language do L1 English speakers begin to see peculiarities in their own language. It is then compounded when beginning to teach English as a foreign language. Although the English language has commonalities with other languages, especially since English is derived from other languages, there are plenty of unusual aspects of English that can cause difficulties when learning and teaching the language. For example, English spelling, grammar, and pronunciation all contain such peculiarities. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Tanya L. Learning to read and write English is no easy task since English is one of the least...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences People from different countries inevitably face problems when they are trying to learn English. Russia is no exception. Let’s have a quick look at some typical problems that my fellow countrymen face. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Sergei S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. As you may know, Russian is written using the Cyrillic alphabet, and some may think that it can cause problems. In reality, the Russians are fine with understanding the Latin alphabet and can easily pronounce each letter. However, the Devil is in the details. When it comes to speaking it becomes problematic to pronounce [θ] and [ð] sounds properly....  [Read more]

Estefany Garduño Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas As an ESL teacher, you have probably found students looking for help to develop their English skills in a particular domain of their professional careers, or they look to increase their knowledge by focusing on language in context instead of grammar structures. Although this is a great opportunity to increase the ESL teaching experience, many of us say: “Oh, sorry, but that is not my expertise area, but I suggest asking this another teacher.” This article will guide you to give the first step with private students and Online English Courses, learning advice to help any student even if you do not have experience teaching English in their professional area. The term ESP...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing his reasons for why you should complete a TEFL course. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences In this article an ITTT TEFL course graduate describes important personality types to profile students. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing his thoughts on the benefits of knowing a student’s native language. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing her thoughts on the peculiarities of the...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate who discusses pronunciation problems which are specific to Russian learners. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate who discusses teaching classes which contain a wide variety of ages. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate who shares his thoughts on the benefits of becoming a volunteer English teacher. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate who shares her...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing her reasons for why it is important to take a TEFL course. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing her thoughts on the future of eLearning and teaching English online. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing his experiences of teaching English in kindergartens in China. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing her thoughts...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences This post was written by an ITTT alumni who shares her thoughts on English as a non-phonetic language. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing her reasons for why it is important to take a TEFL course. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing her thoughts on the future of eLearning and teaching English online. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing his experiences of teaching...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this article, an ITTT TEFL course graduate shares their thoughts on the most common problems students in Spain face when learning English. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences In this article an ITTT TEFL course graduate share how her passion for the Spanish language made her become an English teacher abroad. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences In this article an ITTT TEFL course graduate explains why one should take a TEFL course and offers helpful explanations to those you are unsure. Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences ...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences In this article, an ITTT TEFL course graduate shares their thoughts on the many different reasons people have for taking a TEFL certification course. Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences In this article, an ITTT TEFL course graduate takes a look at the specific issues facing English language learners in modern day Mongolia. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing her thoughts teaching Italian beginner students. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences In this article an ITTT TEFL course graduate describes the...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences In this article, an ITTT TEFL course graduate shares her experience teaching English in South Korea and how this made her pursue a career in teaching English long-term. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences In this article, an ITTT TEFL course graduate discusses the benefit of games in the classroom and how it can help with foreign language speaking anxiety. Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences In this article, an ITTT TEFL course graduate discusses the difference between teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) and teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Jon ITTT Alumni...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate who discusses pronunciation problems which are specific to Russian learners. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate who discusses teaching classes which contain a wide variety of ages. Laura Payne Teaching Ideas Writing is a large part of English language learning. This post looks at five different activities students can use to put their thoughts into writing. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this article, an ITTT TEFL course graduate shares their thoughts on teaching formal and informal language in the ESL classroom. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this article an ITTT TEFL course graduate shares 7 teaching skills in the classroom you need to incorporate into your lessons. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this article, an ITTT TEFL course graduate describes the benefits and risks of new technology in the classroom. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences ...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT TEFL Information This ITTT TEFL article looks at 4 helpful methods for newly qualified English teachers to start their job hunt and begin their adventure as an English teacher. Jon ITTT TEFL Information This ITTT TEFL article gives eight interesting and helpful tips on writing a TEFL/TESOL resume/CV. Jon ITTT TEFL Information This ITTT TEFL article gives four interesting and helpful tips on writing preparing for a TEFL/TESOL job interview. Jon ITTT TEFL Information This ITTT TEFL article answers important questions about business English is and how it is taught to...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their overview of the drilling technique and explains why it is still important for TEFL teaching. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal opinion on TEFL teaching with the help of computer and other digital devices. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their ideas on how to teach grammar to young esl learners effectively. ✅ Read this article to learn 5 easy steps. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their ideas on why it's important to develop your teaching career. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas ...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences In this post, an ITTT course graduate shares their thoughts on why non-native English teacher can be great English teachers. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences In this post, an ITTT course graduate gives their opinion on why teaching slang can benefit your ESL students in the long run! Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences One of the fundamental parts of a TEFL certification course is learning about teaching methodologies. In this post an ITTT course graduate gives their opinion on the ESA teaching method. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences This...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing their thoughts on teaching English tenses in the ESL classroom abroad. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing his thoughts on teaching vocabulary. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing his thoughts on teaching vocabulary. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences The following blog post is about an ITTT graduate who shares 5 amazing tips to improve your classroom...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences In this article, an ITTT TEFL course graduate shares 3 key points to consider when teaching English to young learners. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing 4 easy ways to build confidence and persistence in students. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing his thoughts on what strategies work and which ones don't when it comes to motivation in the classroom. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences This article was written by an...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information In this article an ITTT TEFL course graduate answers the popular question: "Can TEFL work for non-native English speaking teachers?" - the answer might surprise you! Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information In this article an ITTT TEFL course graduate describes the advantages and disadvantages of online TEFL courses and onsite TEFL courses. Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences This article was written by an ITTT TEFL course graduate sharing her experiences of common pronunciation problems in Peru. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences In this article an ITTT TEFL...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal experience of teaching EFL students and explains why parents play a significant role in TEFL education. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal experience of teaching EFL students and explains why grammar is a challenging point to teach. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Does a teacher have any influence on students? What plays greater role: skills or personal traits? Read in this blog post. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this article, our TEFL graduate shares their strategies on how to organize activities for students with lower attention span. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our TEFL graduate explains how cultural awareness influences the overall classroom experience. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this article, our TEFL graduate shares their experience of teaching...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal experience of learning a foreign language and explains why it's important in terms of building relationships with EFL students. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal experience of teaching EFL students in high school and university. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni...  [Read more]