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Mark Crocker ITTT TEFL
After leaving the UK to travel in the mid-1990s, Mark has to date visited over 50 countries across six continents. After completing a TEFL course in Phuket, Thailand, he decided to make it his base and has since worked as an online TEFL trainer and a freelance writer.
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8 Must-Visit Places When Teaching English in Mexico | ITTT | TEFL Blog
Mark Crocker
Destinations
Mexico is one of the most popular destinations for teaching ESL anywhere in the world, but what is there to do in your free time away from the classroom? Here we look at 8 of the most popular places to visit across this fascinating country.
5 Great Destinations for Surfers to Teach English Abroad | ITTT | TEFL Blog
Mark Crocker
Destinations
When it comes to choosing a... [Read more]
Puppets as a Teaching Tool in the ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Thu, 06 May 2021 Anna Domiczek
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Puppets as a Teaching Tool in the ESL Classroom
Puppets can serve as a wonderful pedagogical tool in the ESL classroom. Young children are very familiar with them since puppets play a large role in the world of children's imaginative play, and they have become widely accepted as a pedagogical tool because they are valuable in serving as an anchor in overcoming the language barrier.
Table of Contents
Research Proven Teaching Benefits
Puppets and Oral Language Skills
Students Less Anxious
Enhanced Listening Skills
Growth of Self-Confidence
8 Ways to Incorporate Puppets into Language Teaching
Songs and Chants
Descriptions
RolePlay
Games
Conversational Dialogues
Grammar Review
Teaching Assistant
Classroom Management
Are... [Read more]
Several Problems ESL Students From Iran Face - TEFL Blog
Mon, 20 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Several Problems ESL Students From Iran Face
Typical English classes, apart from facing miscellaneous issues concerning management, motivation, dependence, and discipline, have to handle a particular set of complications in the language they are attempting to acquire.
Table of Contents
Lower level of exposure to English
Environment
Lower level of exposure to culture
Language structure
Lack of the authentic context
Speaking issues
Grammar issues
Lack of independence
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Lower level of exposure to English
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The Dos & Don'ts Of Teaching English Abroad - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Dos & Don'ts Of Teaching English Abroad
02/27/2023
hi guys hey Linda here from ITTT back
this week with another live session thank you so much for joining me today and taking some time out of your day
today to be here with me and learn something new hopefully about teaching English and today we're going to talk
about the do's and don'ts of teaching English abroad sort of everything you
need to know you should know before you embark on this exciting journey of
teaching English abroad so yeah let me know if you can hear me if you can see me uh drop a hi in the comment section
oh perfect and also let me know where are you watching from today
I already see crystalline here Hi crystaline how are you doing good to see
you again awesome great where are you guys watching from today where... [Read more]
10 Pieces of Advice Every New EFL Teacher Needs to Know - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
10 Pieces of Advice Every New EFL Teacher Needs to Know
06/23/2022
hello hi everyone linda here from itt back
with another live session this week how is everybody doing hope you're doing fine thank you so much for tuning in and
spending um taking some time out of your day to spend it with me today as always
uh we go live and our live sessions take about 45 minutes sometimes even an hour
depends on how many questions you guys have at the end we always have a q a part so
this is a time where you can ask me your questions about teaching abroad about
tefl about tesol about our courses about anything teaching related that's on your
mind that you want to know and today's topic is dedicated to new teachers so i'm
going to be sharing 10 pieces of advice that you need to know as a new tefl or
efl... [Read more]