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Sun, 12 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Top Things a Teacher Needs to Focus on When Teaching Beginner Students When you select information to teach in your lesson, you need to think about what level the students are at and how well your lesson fits into what they already know and what they need to know. When you begin teaching it can be quite difficult to know what students are likely to comprehend at each level and few EFL teachers follow the same students from beginner to advanced level. Table of Contents Conseider the students' age Grammar to cover includes: Vocabulary to cover includes: How to explain the meanig Are you ready to teach beginner students? Take a TEFL course to learn new skills! Related Articles: Listen to this blog post This post was written by our TEFL...  [Read more]

What should I teach English beginners? When teaching English to absolute beginners, it is pivotal to start with foundational elements. Begin with essential vocabulary - items like family names, household objects, basic adjectives, and common places. Introduce them to subject pronouns, commonly used verbs, and foundational sentence structures. While the challenge is real, many English teachers find this level especially rewarding. Remember, every word they grasp is a significant achievement, so using engaging and interactive methods can make the learning process enjoyable and effective. Table of Contents How do I start teaching English to total beginners? How do I teach English pronunciation to total beginners? How do I quickly build vocabulary for complete beginner students of English?...  [Read more]

Cheapest TEFL Diploma Check out tefl tesol about Cheapest TEFL Diploma 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: Check out ITTT's Blog Posts A.L. - Spain said: Dictionary TrainingIntroduction The dictionary is the most important resource for language students and it is essential that students are trained to use it, not only for private or individual learning problems, but as a facilitator for many communicative and inter-active activities. As students develop their confidence in using a dictionary, they will be exposed to new language which is difficult to include in regular lessons. The responsibility of...  [Read more]

What should I teach English beginners? If you have never taught English to complete novices before, the prospect of spending an entire lesson speaking with students who don't comprehend a single word you say may seem frightening. Teaching absolute beginners differs from teaching other courses, as any ESL teacher will tell you. It can be difficult, but it may also be one of the most enjoyable and gratifying language levels to teach. Every new word your students learn is important at this level, and the greatest approach to teaching it is to be as creative and funny as possible. How do I start teaching English to total beginners? Generally, teaching the letters and numbers should be one of your first priorities. You will lay a solid foundation for everything else your students will learn by...  [Read more]

Gain TEFL Certificates Check out tefl tesol about Gain TEFL Certificates 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: Check out ITTT's Blog Posts C.G. - Thailand said: Teaching slang and idioms Teaching slang and idioms is an important function when teaching English, especially in an English speaking country. To illustrate this I will use the example of my home country, New Zealand, which has developed much slang and idioms since its colonisation in the nineteenth century. In New Zealand, the words sweet as and choice refer to something as ?being ok?, whereas bro and cuzzy are affectionately used to refer to a...  [Read more]

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The English Language and its Peculiarities The English Language is universally derided for its difficulty and the absurd number of exceptions to every rule. To teach English effectively in an EFL setting, it is important to make note of these difficulties and teach students both the rules and the plentiful exceptions. My personal experience as a teacher and the knowledge I've gleaned from this course illustrate the importance of incorporating games and group practice so that students feel motivated. I want my students to find learning English fun rather than frustrating. It is key, especially when teaching young learners, to pick one's battles: a pedantic mindset will only breed frustration and lead to a classroom full of anxious...  [Read more]

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Course Books and Materials: Dictionaries Here perhaps the first thing we should do is to make a distinction between the two main types of dictionary and that distinction is between the monolingual and the bilingual dictionary. Table of Contents Watch the video about this topic So what can we use a dictionary for? Do's and don'ts Which one is best? Are you ready to teach English as a foreign language? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! Watch the video about this topic In a monolingual dictionary you have a word and its associated meaning and those two are both described for example in English. So the word and the description of that word are both given...  [Read more]

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 5 Important Things When Teaching Beginner Students I am an English teacher. I am teaching beginner students who are aged from 3 years and a half to 8 years old. My students are very young learners who normally have shorter attention spans, and have not even completely mastered their mother tongue. They are generally amenable to fun games, singing, and drawing. For my students, they start from zero knowledge of English to a very basic knowledge that cannot be quickly or easily activated, but with these levels, success is easy to see and usually good fun. Table of Contents Play and Have Fun PPP Method Learning Environment Relation to Students Listening Skills Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: ...  [Read more]

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Useful Methods for Teaching Vocabulary Teachers often encounter difficulties in various aspects of language teaching. The main task of every teacher is to motivate and engage a student in the process of language learning. In this regard, teachers try to set a learning environment in the classrooms to be able to demonstrate and make learners stay focused on the lessons. There are different methods and approaches to learning English, and it is not always easy to choose the best one to make a lesson effective and successful. Table of Contents Why work on vocabulary? Challenges So, how do we, teachers, teach the vocabulary? ESA Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL...  [Read more]

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas It's Not Rocket Science: Teaching Slang and Figurative Speech in English Classrooms Understanding the use of slang in a different language is a benchmark for fluency. Once a speaker is able to navigate society by listening and speaking slang, they are better able to assimilate among native speakers. But whether or not colloquial speech has a place in English classrooms is debated among teachers. While formal English takes precedence in many classes, teaching slang can be important depending on students' reasons for learning English and their experience with the language. Incorporating slang can also be a motivational tool for teaching disengaged students. Table of Contents Get to Know Your Students Consider Their Level and Needs Do...  [Read more]

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Strategies for Teaching Beginner Students Teaching is itself a challenging task when it comes to teaching a beginner student. If the student is an adult or young the challenge might be there. There are means and methods of overcoming such challenges for both the teacher and the student. Table of Contents Analysis test Students behavior Lesson plan Developing materials Why should the teachers be more attentive to beginner students? What are the methods and techniques for teaching beginner students? 1. Using the review technique 2. Make a vocabulary journal 3.Technology implementation 4. Engage them Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Sonal...  [Read more]

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Grammar Lessons: Does Teaching Standard Grammar Mean Delivering it Like a Native Speaker? Studying and learning standard English grammar is an experience that most native speakers must also do. Furthermore, even after learning grammar in an English education system, many native speakers still make grammatical errors in their everyday conversations, and especially so when writing formal documents. Table of Contents Is clarity is over norms and rules? Is focusing on mistakes effective? Variations Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Natalie F. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Is...  [Read more]

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Why Teaching Listening Strategies to Beginner Learners in Mexico May be Helpful Listening is an important skill in which learners need help in developing their abilities. Listening strategies are so helpful. By giving a learner, tools to listen to the learner can develop more control over his/her listening abilities. Many learners ask " Teacher, how can I improve my listening?" The truth of the matter is with training from teachers. We can apply strategies in class to help learners overcome the obstacles, which they encounter while listening. The spoken text varies greatly from written text, and these differences can affect the listeners' understanding. For example, when listening to spoken text the learner must process the...  [Read more]

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences English in Britain and in America British English versus American English are often discussed during the class, students frequently ask which one is the standard English to learn and would it cause any difficulties in communication. Both of them have differences and similarities, but individuals from the UK and the US can communicate without too much difficulty. Table of Contents What is Correct? The History of English Pronunciation Differences Spelling Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate JIN G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. What is Correct? Besides, there is no right...  [Read more]

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Art of Teaching New Vocabulary How do we start to learn a language? - With words. Little babies first say single words and only in some period of time they start saying sentences. So teaching vocabulary is one of the most important things in learning a foreign language. If we imagine language as a tree, grammar is a trunk of the tree and vocabulary is its leaves. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Personal Experience How to introduce new vocabulary? How many words should be taught per lesson? How to help pupils learn and remember new words? Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Anastasiia D. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily...  [Read more]

Thu, 09 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching Vocabulary: Is it essential for English learning? Just as quarks are the building blocks of atoms and the periodic table of elements, letters are the building blocks of words. And just as the 118 elements are the foundation of our physical life, the 26 letters of the English alphabet are the foundation of the 470 000 words English language (Wikipedia, 2019), so that each word with all its variation and diversity is part of a living and evolving cosmos of vocabulary. Table of Contents Vocabulary teaching methods An effective way to teach vocabulary Important skills Are you ready to master your teaching skills? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: Listen to this blog post Today the English language is one of the...  [Read more]

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences Important Ideas to Consider when Teaching Vocabulary In my personal opinion, vocabulary learning is the basic and most substantial part in any language learning. It's like the bricks for building a house. Moreover, the process of vocabulary learning is the most difficult and time-consuming. It requires not only memorizing skills but also a good understanding of the word, and constant practice. Table of Contents Problems for Chinese English learners The importance of careful vocabulary selection Knowing what to teach Choosing an appropriate teaching method Learn how to teach vocabulary effectively with a TEFL course today! Listen to this blog post Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Dan W. Problems...  [Read more]

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas CLT: The Best Way to Teach Grammar "The role of grammar is perhaps one of the most controversial issues in language teaching" (Richards and Renandya, 2002, p.145). From the past to the present, there have been so many changes in methodologists' views on which grammar items should be taught and how to teach them. Table of Contents Traditional Approach CLT Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Man C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Traditional Approach In the past, in a traditional classroom, grammatical competence and explicit knowledge of language rules were emphasized....  [Read more]

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Reading as a Skill to Enhance General Language Ability Reading affects language acquisition based on the level of the content read, the type of content, and the reader's external sources of language acquisition. This summative text will explain the different difficulties that can arise when any English learner uses reading as their sole or primary language acquisition mode. Table of Contents Anticipated Problems Formal Vocabulary and Structures The Problem of Spoken Language Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Laura J. Please note that this...  [Read more]

Approved TEFL Courses Check out tefl tesol about Approved TEFL Courses 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: Check out ITTT's Blog Posts A.E. - Spain said: Teaching VocabularyVocabulary is probably one of the most important parts of learning any new language including English. Having a wide knowledge of vocabulary is what allows us to communicate and express what we want to say. Often students, most commonly young learners, may have studied English grammar throughout their time at school, the tenses, correct pronoun usage etc and so they may have good knowledge of the structure and the technical part of the...  [Read more]

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Problems for English Learners in Russia 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. Table of Contents Pronunciation Grammar Meaning Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: 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. Pronunciation 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...  [Read more]

Sun, 29 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Best Ways to Teach New Vocabulary to Young Students One of the things of the English language that can make English hard to get to grips with. Vocabulary knowledge is highly correlated with reading comprehension and reading achievement. Vocabulary is required for students to achieve cognitive academic language proficiency. All good reasons to make sure that your vocabulary teaching is interesting, useful and effective. Table of Contents The Good Ways To Teach Vocabulary Set achievable goals What should we give to students with a new vocabulary What the right FCs are When teaching FCs for young learners, I follow these steps These are some activities I often use when teaching with FCs: 1. Charades 2. Picture word match race 3. Flash...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Tips for Polite and Diplomatic Language As a teacher of English as a foreign language, it's a good idea to teach students polite words and expressions right from the start. While diplomatic language often includes difficult vocabulary, it's actually not that hard to add some polite spice to a simple sentence - even for beginner students.   Of course you can make sentences a lot more polite by using the two magic phrases "please" and "thank you". However, there are a lot of other ways to use more polite language when speaking to others. For English leaners, the problem mostly comes down to the fact that words and expressions that are considered "kind" in one language, aren't always kind in another. English uses a lot of...  [Read more]

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas 5 Great Activities For Black History Month in the EFL Classroom It's Black History Month! Now, Black History often falls short in EFL classrooms but if you are able to include it into your EFL curriculum abroad (and you should!) here is an important reason to do so: Table of Contents 5 Great Activities for Black History Month in the EFL Classroom 1. Class Meeting 2. Read Alouds 3. Biographies 4. Black History Biography Necklaces 5. Interactive Board Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: You get to focus on the amazing culture, history, and contributions of Black people, something a lot of EFL students would never otherwise learn. 5 Great Activities for Black History Month in the EFL Classroom 1....  [Read more]

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The Cultural Problem for Learners in an EFL Classroom in Morocco The Moroccan ministry of education based its formation of the curricula on the view that sees culture and language as interwoven parts that cannot be separated from each other. This view is supported by Brown (1994:165) 'A language is a part of a culture and a culture is a part of a language; the two are intricately interwoven so that one cannot separate the two without losing the significance of either language or culture. Table of Contents Why to Teach Cultural Aspects? Challenges at School Goals for Language Learning Adjusting to the Foreign Culture Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL...  [Read more]

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Simple and Effective Ways to Teach English Vocabulary Vocabulary is the knowledge of words and word meanings. As we all know, vocabulary plays a significant role in language. If we want to speak or write, we need to know the vocabulary first. So as an English teacher, we have to know some effective ways to teach vocabulary otherwise the class is going to be so dull. Table of Contents Here I listed some effective ways to teach vocabulary: Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ruqiong C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Here I listed some effective ways to teach vocabulary: When...  [Read more]

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Being a Good English Teacher Even if You’re not a Native Speaker As a Spaniard in love with languages, I can't start this essay without saying anything other than, "it's not who the teacher is, but the will of teaching that they have". Through all these years of learning English, I just know for sure that a learner learns more when they live in and with the language throughout each day. They need to become hooked to it, and it does not matter if the person who transmits this feeling is a native speaker or not. Table of Contents Modern Opportunities Benefits of a Non-Native English Speaking Teacher Downsides Advantages of Native Speakers Is it fair enough? Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related...  [Read more]

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to Get Your Classroom Disciplined 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! Table of Contents The Day One Rule Easy Directions Rule Students' Age Rule Motivation Rule Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: 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. The Day One Rule Yes, discipline in the classroom, like all the lessons from the textbook, should be taught to the students from day one no...  [Read more]

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Several Problems Students of Different Nationalities Face Sometimes problems may be encountered when teaching students from different nationalities due to varied reasons. When teaching English to students that are culturally and linguistically different from one's own, the teacher must take great care to prepare and identify the specific problems one may encounter as well as be attentive to the problems that occur in real-time. Table of Contents Language Related Issues Grammar Syntax Culture Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Roman S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of...  [Read more]

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to Actually Use the ESA Method in Teaching The Engage, Study, Active (ESA) method is a combination of different methods. It was created by Jeremy Harmer when he wrote the book called "How to Teach English" in 1998. In this book, he gives an overview of the different methodologies such as Task-Based Learning, Community Language Learning, and Suggestopedia. He then describes a new methodology: ESA. This method has three main parts that are utilized in different ways to create three distinct ESA lessons discussed below. Table of Contents Lesson Stages Types of Lesson Plans Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Kelly H. Please note that...  [Read more]