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  Another point that students find difficult to understand is that modal auxiliary verbs have no tense. Some modals cannot be used to talk about the past or the futures. Watch this video to find out more about this topic. 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. The descriptions and comparisons of the various tests available was interesting and helped me understand how and when each should be used. I didn't know about the many external exams that...  [Read more]

1. Introduction 2. Coffee Shops in Manhattan 3. Coffee Shops in Brooklyn 4. Coffee Shops in Queens New York City is a bustling metropolis known for its diverse culture, iconic landmarks, and vibrant food scene. One aspect of the city's culinary landscape that has gained significant popularity in recent years is its coffee culture. From trendy cafes to cozy neighborhood spots, NYC offers a plethora of options for coffee enthusiasts to explore. In this guide, we will take a closer look at some of the top coffee destinations in the city, categorized by borough. Manhattan, with its iconic skyline and bustling streets, is home to a wide array of coffee shops that cater to every taste preference. From classic espresso bars to specialty roasters, there is no shortage of options for coffee lovers...  [Read more]

  Before we move on to the final methodology for today, let's just recap and see where we are at this point in time. We're looking at different learning methodologies. Each of those methodologies takes its premise from being somewhere on this particular spectrum of ?nature versus nurture? and where we are on this spectrum gives us a starting point for the background or theory to that particular methodology. So, we?ve had a look starting in the 17th century and the classical method and moving on as the ideas of psychology developed to various methods, such as audiolingualism, the silent way, Suggestopedia and TPR. Each of these showing a development as knowledge about learning increased and each of these takes a different starting point on our English spectrum. Below you can read...  [Read more]

  "In terms of the things that are negative about it, we've already said that it doesn't develop speaking but perhaps the biggest negative point about this particular methodology is that it's very unnatural. Ok, so despite the criticisms of this particular method, and particularly the fact that is unnatural, this particular methodology was in use all the way through the 17th, 18th and 19th century and indeed it's still in use today. However, Gouin in the 1880s and Berlitz in the early 1900s decided that this particular methodology was so unnatural that they wanted to come up with something new. The method that they came up with, they called the direct method. You will also sometimes see it as the natural method. What these two people were saying is that if we wish to learn a...  [Read more]

  So, we'll focus first of all on a speaking skills lesson and perhaps a starting point for this would be to ask a question which is: Why do we speak to each other? The reason that it's important to ask ourselves this question is that whatever answers there are to this should be present in our lessons. So, why do we speak to each other? Well, there are a multitude of answers to that but when you boil them all down to their essence, they probably actually come down to one or two things. We communicate to each other by speaking because of either a need. We need something. We want something or a desire to achieve something. 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...  [Read more]

  So, the document itself needs to contain some general information about the class, for example the name of the teacher, the date and time of the lesson, what level of class is being taught and in what room, how many students are we expecting, this is important, when we've got things like photocopying and materials to do, what is the context of the lesson, in other words, what is the lesson actually about, what vocabulary or grammar point is this lesson covering and sometimes it's also useful to write out what the focus of the lesson is. So, in effect, the context of the lesson is telling us the grammar point, for example, that might be the present continuous tense, whereas the focus is telling us how we're going to go about teaching it. Another example to illustrate this: Let's...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate considers several difficult points to teach ESL students to. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this article, our TEFL graduate considers one-to-one teaching and explains why this teaching way is effective. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Our TEFL graduate shares their experience of working with Vietnamese students. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas One-to-one teaching is very pleasant for many teachers. However, there can be challenges as well. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate considers several difficult points to teach ESL students to. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas One-to-one teaching is very pleasant for many teachers. However, there can be challenges as well. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Students with different learning styles need attention. In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts and ideas on the point. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their ideas on motivation and encouragement in the classroom. ...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This blog post is devoted to the problem of motivation. Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on how to increase motivation in the classroom. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our TEFL graduate considers some common challenges that students from Japan face when learning English. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Student-teacher relationship play an important role in the learning process. Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the point. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Business English is extremely...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Lesson planning is not a task that should be taken lightly; it is the foundation for all EFL classes and plays a significant part in determining how successful students will be. While motivation and desire to learn are factors in each student’s success, a good teacher should be able to inspire motivation through interesting and student-centered lessons. However, this can only be achieved through careful consideration of all lessons. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Natalie M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. First, teachers need to understand the general format for EFL lessons. Lessons should always begin with an Engage...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information In the teaching of productive skills and the teaching of receptive skills activities will usually involve some form of game and our consideration here will be the use of games in the classroom. We can start with a definition of what we actually mean by a game and basically this has three components. 1) Has rules 2) Should have (for its use in the classroom) a teaching point 3) Should include an element of fun So that will be our working definition for a game that we are going to use in the classroom. There are many different types of games and they range between the competitive, where we are working individually or as a team against others. Or those that are co-operative, requiring people to work together as...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Are there any challenges for ESL students when it comes to variants of English? In this blog post, our TEFL graduate considers American and British English and how it influences the learners of general English. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Student-teacher relationship play an important role in the learning process. Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the point. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Do you think drilling is a useful technique? Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Business...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their strategies on creating a pleasant classroom environment for students with different cultural backgrounds. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this article, our TEFL graduate raises the problem of motivation in the classroom. They provide us with several strategies for fostering students' will to participate in the lesson. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This article was written by our recent graduate who shares their experience of taking a TEFL course and discusses all the benefits they got. Elizaveta Pachina ...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Since one of the essentials of being a good teacher is being respected by your students, it’s very important to make sure one does not offend culturally by one’s behavior or the content of the lessons. Lessons should be fun and at times feel “free” in the sense that students are laughing and interacting with each other and with the teacher perhaps in a game, but at no point should boundaries be crossed that would make students uncomfortable or put them in a defensive posture. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Renata D. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. From the get-go, in establishing rapport, the teacher should do so in...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences The two TEFL courses I took with ITTT provided a comprehensive coverage of English teaching to non-native speakers. The 50-hour young learners course and the 120-hour TEFL course taught language points such as grammar and tense structure. The courses also went into depth on topics related to teaching English such as classroom management and lesson preparation. These aspects are very important to teaching English as well as mastering the English language itself. A skilled teacher must know how to handle different types of classes. This post was written by our ITTT graduate Jeffrey G. This course explained how teaching English requires vastly different methodologies depending on who is being taught. For example,...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In today's emphasis on quality education and the development of communicative competence in English, "English grammar "seems to be a big taboo when talking about English teaching. Most English teachers feel comfortable teaching a conversation lesson or a lesson that integrates other skills such as listening, reading, or writing. They show creativity in those lessons and include various ideas to help students improve their language skills. how ever this, however, more difficult when teaching a grammar topic. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Zhang Z. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The goal of grammar lessons is to present the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas To be an excellent English teacher, who has the most potential for a long term successful career as an English teacher, I believe numerous personal qualities are important, if not necessary, to have. The thoughts laid out here are my opinion, based on teachers I have had in the past, as well as more specifically, the type of qualities in a teacher that I think would help to make learning English as a foreign language more easy, enjoyable, and effective, were I a foreign student learning English. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Rio R. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. For a teacher to have a friendly way about them, a quick...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the problem of effective classroom management. Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this article, our TEFL graduate contemplates upon the problem of classroom management influencing students progress. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post was written by our TEFL graduate who shares their thoughts on the problem of classroom management. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post overviews the problem of classroom materials. Our TEFL graduate shares their...  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review, Athena talks about her experience on ITTT’s online TEFL course. Athena completed the 20 units of the course over a period of 3 weeks. Athena chose to do the online course because she was already working as a teacher and she needed to be able to fit her studying around her job. 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. This unit was about productive skills which are speaking and writing. I learned about guidelines for...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post was written by our TEFL graduate. It explains several points important for classroom management. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This article is devoted to the problem of teaching phonetics. Our TEFL student shares their point of view. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this article, our TEFL student tells about their experience of working with Chinese learners. They explain some common challenges Chinese people have when learning English. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate expresses their...  [Read more]

  The next item that we're going to consider is the use of resource books. There are many different types of resource books available and within those books there tends to be a general pattern and typically the resource book pack will come in a three book series and typically that three book series will be in the form of the student book, a workbook and a teacher's resource book. So for example here are those three books for this particular series called ?Total English? and in the student book the type of information that we can gain from here is the actual background to the teaching points themselves plus some additional information in terms of short worksheets and so on and so forth and tape transcripts at the end for listening activities, which these days often come on a CD...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Discipline is an essential part of any classroom. It is the key component to effective classroom management. But how do teachers establish and implement a discipline plan for the class? The answer is simple. We’ve got to teach it! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Jeande J. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Yes, discipline in the classroom, like all the lessons from the textbook, should be taught to the students from day one no matter what the level is. I remembered doing a “new student” recruitment demonstration class a few years back. There were five new students aged around three to four years old. Most of them haven’t...  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review, Marli from South Africa tells us she is heading to South Korea to teach English now she has completed her TEFL course online with ITTT. To help her as she starts her teaching career abroad Marli has compiled the materials from the 120-hour TEFL course for use in her lessons in South Korea. 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. This unit has given me many examples on how to properly manage a class. It’s very important...  [Read more]

  In this ITTT TESOL review Lenin from the United States talks about his experiences while completing the 120 hour online TESOL/TEFL certification course. 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. The teacher's attitude and demeanor do indeed make a huge difference in terms of students' comfort level, willingness to participate and to learn without the distraction of fearing public failure or humiliation. A pleasant and exciting learning environment...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Grammar is a very important piece of learning English. Students need grammar as it gives them a handle on the language, helps them to become reflective of the language and to build fluency. The goal of a grammar lesson is to present the grammar, help the students comprehend the main points and to move into practice, which starts as controlled practice and passes to free practice. The goal for the students is to develop fluency through the grammar structure, presenting the grammar in a meaningful context. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Natalja S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. It is important to set up the grammar and the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their opinion on why teaching idioms and slang is important and explains how to work on this point. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate considers the reasons why teachers should learn managerial skills. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Our TEFL graduate explains why vocabulary is a central point of teaching ESL. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their ideas on the design of teaching materials. Elizaveta Pachina ...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on disciplinary problems. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post explains the principles of creating a business English syllabus. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their ideas on teaching students from 12 to 14 years. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the problem of students' confidence. Our TEFL graduate explains how to build students' confidence in your classroom. Elizaveta Pachina ...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Teachers who want to have good performance in class should have good lesson planning. Teachers should answer these questions before preparing lesson planning: what am I teaching? Whom am I teaching? How will I teach? And how will I know if the students understand? This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Phuong T. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Writing a lesson plan is very important for all teachers. A lesson plan helps the teacher to keep on target during the lesson. Writing lesson plans following each topic will create the connection of course. Teachers and students will not confuse when teaching and learning. Also Read: What are...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas Teaching speaking skills is an important part of an ESL class. Sometimes, entire conversation classes are established that focus solely on speaking. Here are 7 great games for your ESL conversation class. Write down the names and key points about five celebrities and assign them to the same amount of students in your classroom. One by one, a student enters a “party” with another student playing the host. The host must then find out the identity of each guest by having a conversation with everyone. Have your students stand in a circle. Choose a specific grammar point and have the first person asks a question using the grammar structure. The student then throws a ball to another student who answers the question...  [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]