Teaching Is Like

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]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences I’ve been teaching for almost two years in China as an English teacher. At first, I was only assigned to teach preschool children, due to the sudden leave of their last teacher. I was nervous and didn’t know whether I would be able to teach them. They were very young and were absolute beginners. I had to teach letters with paired vocabularies every lesson. But as soon as I got to know them, all my worries disappeared. They were supportive and eager to learn. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate CONNIE L. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. I would start my class with the greeting part, by asking students their names and how old they are, then I drew a little figure...  [Read more]

Sahil Gazi TEFL Information Alumni Experiences I was born in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. I had the privilege of being educated at some of the best private schools in town, all of whom followed an industry-standard curriculum for teaching English and other English language subjects. The British Council later adopted this with various examination boards from reputed Universities in the UK. As a student, I experienced many different facets of the education system and spent a few years at a public school also helped me gain perspective on the differences in our education systems and quality. Now I teach English in a foreign country, and looking back helps me reflect on the experience that we had, that my cousins are having now, and what may be in store for the future generations....  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences The majority of children turning 5 years old attend kindergarten for two years in preparation for primary school. Some kids enter kindergarten earlier at the age of only four. This actually varies according from state to state and also from country to country. In China, most kindergartens combine childcare with teaching so that the children will develop physically, morally, and intellectually in a harmonious way to get ready for their formal school education. A good environment is assured for the kids to have a conducive place to learn actively. Teaching English in China can be overwhelming considering that English teachers are also assigned to teach kids as young as one year old or even younger. Chinese parents prioritize the education of their...  [Read more]

  The next example is going to be that of a boomerang lesson and remember the structure is like this. So, again, we're going to start with an engage phase and for our engage, the students are just going to have a discussion about jobs. What happens at interviews and so on and so forth. So, during that engage phase, what we'd hope to do is to elicit some useful language about jobs and interviews and the types of questions that are being asked. Then, we're going to move immediately into an activate activity and this is going to involve a role-play. So, we'll break the students into pairs. One will be an interviewer, the other will be an interviewee and they'll generate the language that that role-play will produce. What the teacher can do whilst that is taking place is to go around...  [Read more]

  Like many of ITTT's students Chethan had been teaching for some time before taking his online course. In this TESOL review video, Chethan describes how through taking the course he was able to learn new teaching techniques and adapt his approach to improve his English classes. 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. It's very interesting that there is so much study gone into how to give lessons. I'm wondering what kind of methods these videos were made with....  [Read more]

  When teaching business English classes you are expected to act and teach in a business-like manner. This does not mean that your lessons should automatically be staid and uninteresting but that your activities should be appropriate for and relevant to the needs of your students. Asking the vice-president of the company to stand up and sing ‘I’m a little teapot’ in front of his or her staff is not the best way to approach teaching English to business professionals or to ensure your contract is renewed. 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...  [Read more]

  Would you like to live and work abroad? With a TEFL or TESOL certificate you can work and live abroad, Teaching English as a Foreign Language or Teaching English as a Second Language. Check out ITTT's courses and start a new life with a TEFL or TESOL certification! 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. It is important to understand the methodologies and to teach and let the students understand them especially if english is not their first language. There...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas As a new teacher, grammar was initially very difficult for me to teach. It was difficult to demonstrate grammar patterns succinctly. Luckily, the school that I work for has provided help by having an established curriculum. The key to teaching grammar, however, has been teaching variable inputs in otherwise unchanging structures as part of student-centered games. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Stephen W. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. If I were to teach the pattern, “What does Billy like?/ He likes _____”, then I would have several options. I could read the pattern and have the students listen. This would be ineffective because the students are only practicing...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TESOL Certification Austria Innsbruck 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 provided some great information on many of the theories of language acquisition.You can see how many of the older theories shaped the more modern teaching models. I really like how the ESA structure is so versatile for so many subjects of language teaching and proficiency level. I like that it can be so structured but still so easy to modify and help the students have fun learning english. I also liked that how and when to correct students was outlined. It is so important to make learning...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yanduo Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changdu Shi — Qamdo, Chambo? 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 really liked that there was a section on correcting students. I feel like it gave me a very clear way of how to correct a student without embarrassing the student because that is the last thing I want. I also liked how it showed me specific ways to teach a classroom. It gives me a structure that I can expand on. I really liked that there was a...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Philippines. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Philippines, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Philippines. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TESOL Certification Philippines Ligao City 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 found this lesson very helpful with ideas for teaching future verb tenses. I liked the teaching idea in future continuous with working on getting out of a date from hell. That sounds like it would be very funny...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guanmiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ankang 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 think we've all had teachers we liked and didn't like, some classes we enjoyed and some classes we hated, some lessons that interested us and some lessons that bored us. What made these teachers, classes, and lessons different? One important thing that can make the difference between an exciting, engaged, fruitful class and a boring, disconnected, unproductive...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TESOL Certification Wolfsburg Germany 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: Unit 2 was really descriptive and thoroughly explained the differences between teaching a five to nine year old students and nine to thirteen year old students. I like how how the definition of a 'younger learner' was divided between these two age groups and explained the likes and dislikes Unit 2 was really descriptive and thoroughly explained the differences between teaching a five to nine year old students and nine to thirteen year old students. I like how how the definition of a 'younger...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Italy. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Italy, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Italy. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TESOL Certification Italy Naples 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 thing that I really liked about this unit was that it was clearly referring to teaching material intended for more advanced students. I feel like this must be the most fulfilling aspect of teaching a new language. This is the stage in...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Cuonei Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shannan Shi — Lhoka? 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 was clear and concise. I liked that I was able to follow along with all the terminology and the information was indepth. I also like that the test questions were not too long. The course is really an eye opener because the course highlight various methods used to Engage, Activate and Study. This unit was clear and concise. I liked that I was...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Ninger Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Pu'er 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. Honestly this unit is so brief and stout it ain't easy to write about. This unit covers all the past tenses with their forms, usages, common mistakes made about them and some samples for activating teaching ideas. Irregular verbs are mentioned as well. The activate teaching ideas are useful I liked them but I don't find them enough in volume. The video contains some...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Mingxinsi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Neijiang 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 feel like I learned the specific terms of some grammar rules. I think it's very easy for English speakers to just memorize how to say certain things but it is definitely harder to know the terms of what we are talking about. I really liked how organized and easy it was for me to learn each grammar rule. I feel like I learned the specific terms of some...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TESOL Jobs Pouso Alegre Brazil 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: Through his lesson I got to see a glimpse of different teaching styles and allowed me to analyze the ways I've taught in my classes. There were some points I did well and others I needed to work on. By learning all the different methodologies written out there were points that I liked and didn't like. Being able to see it physically will help me to organize what kind lessons I want to teach. Through his lesson I got to see a glimpse of different teaching styles and allowed me to analyze the ways I've...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas For years I have been thinking about my own personal experience as a student with the different institutions, methodologies, and teaching styles that I have been introduced to within my life to improve as a teacher in education that didn't work for me as a student. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Maria A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. I remember two main experiences that clearly demonstrate the importance of consciously working on building rapport with students. When I was in High School, I really enjoyed reading and learning about why we humans are how we are and I enrolled immediately as soon as I knew that an Introduction to Psychology class had been added to...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TESOL Certification Garoua Cameroon 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 was a great review for me. I liked the simplicity of the explanation of each grammar rule. I did find out something new even though I have been teaching this for a while; do and does is the question form of the simple present. Finally I can relate the rule to its proper grammar point. Also I like how the present perfect continues was explained on video 5. The ideas of the Activate phases in both the written and video of the this unit was excellent. I do feel more comfortable and at ease...  [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 TESOL Jobs san buenaventura 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: This unit provided a great overview of different teaching methods. I liked that in both the PDF and the video both the positive and the negative elements of teaching methods...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qianchuan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hangzhou 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 was helpful, however it was a bit short. I would have liked more explanations for how to describe the different forms of past tense better. Although I am a native English speaker, I did not know the different forms in past tense. It seems to me like there would be more forms in English, although there is not! This unit is interesting when comparing the...  [Read more]

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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 TESOL Jobs Tampico 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: Learnt" should be spelled "learned". Understanding the differences between past tense verbs This unit was easier to go through because it had the same material as the other unit which went over past tenses, like future simple,...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL New Johnsonville 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: This was the first “online” course I've taken and I liked it very much. The material was engaging, well presented, relevant, informative and interactive. The course content and assignments were concise and well structured to reinforce learning throughout, besides, I found it very useful, informative and even fun. I would recommend this course to anyone who would like to be a teacher because it covers all the areas and it gives you the right confidence to teach other people and it teaches you how to...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Southmayd 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: This was the first “online” course I've taken and I liked it very much. The material was engaging, well presented, relevant, informative and interactive. The course content and assignments were concise and well structured to reinforce learning throughout, besides, I found it very useful, informative and even fun. I would recommend this course to anyone who would like to be a teacher because it covers all the areas and it gives you the right confidence to teach other people and it teaches you how to solve...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Etowah Oklahoma 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 was the first “online” course I've taken and I liked it very much. The material was engaging, well presented, relevant, informative and interactive. The course content and assignments were concise and well structured to reinforce learning throughout, besides, I found it very useful, informative and even fun. I would recommend this course to anyone who would like to be a teacher because it covers all the areas and it gives you the right confidence to teach other people and it teaches you how to solve...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Jobs Bally India 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 I liked about this lesson was that it encompassed much of what we learned so far in the course and provided extra tips for some of the things I was worried about. Learning what types of activities to do in a first lesson will help me establish rapport with students so that I am more comfortable teaching them and I will also be able to come up with ideas for future lessons because I will know of their english levels. It's also important to know how to deal with things like having a large class (i.e. using group...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Teacher: Hoang Thi Thanh Hue Observer: N/ A Date and time: 19/09/19 Class level: Beginner Room: 201 Expected number of student: 10 This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Hue H. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. New vocabulary: banana, bread, chicken, cookie, orange juice, milk New structure: I like/ don’t like _____. Teaching aids: a paper bag, 03 real food items, pictures of foods and drink, drawing paper, board, and pens, worksheets Also Read: Can I cancel my contract early when teaching English abroad? For the students to be able to identify and name foods and drinks and talk about their likes and dislike To improve my instructions by demonstrating rather than using...  [Read more]