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7 Activities for Teaching Conditionals in the ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Mon, 30 Jul 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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7 Activities for Teaching Conditionals in the ESL Classroom
One of the great things about teaching conditionals is that once you discover some classroom activities that work well for one, they can be adapted to suit any of the conditional patterns that you may be asked to teach. Here are 7 fun activities for teaching conditionals for the ESL classroom that you can easily adapt to help your students understand the correct structures and usages.
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1. Pass the Pig
2. Chain Conditionals
3. Pelmanism ("Concentration")
4. Mill Drill Questionnaire
5. Group Discussions
6. Board Game With Prompts
7. Using Songs
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3 Apps for Digital ESL Lesson Plans - TEFL Blog
Fri, 18 Sep 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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3 Apps for Digital ESL Lesson Plans
Being an ESL teacher is not an easy task, especially if you work as a freelancer TEFL teacher online. In this case, you have to be even more organized to provide better services to your students. This blog post offers you 3 apps for digital ESL lesson plans that will save you a lot of time.
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Why do you need a digital lesson planner?
Evernote
Some more essential features will work accurately for your digital ESL lesson plans:
Pricing
Trello
Pricing
Notion
Pricing
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Key Functions and Principles of Lesson Planning - TEFL Blog
Thu, 21 Mar 2019 Jon ITTT
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Key Functions and Principles of Lesson Planning
Lesson planning is an indispensable part of successful lessons. Generally speaking, lesson plans have various functions that are conducive to the classes.
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The function of a lesson plan
Lesson planning principles
What should a lesson plan include?
The ESA method
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How to Use Videos in Online ESL Lessons
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In this blog post, our TEFL experts talks about the reasons and ways to use videos in online ESL lessons. If you want to spice up your online classes, read this article and try these exciting ideas!
Linguistics for ESL Teachers
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How can being a linguist help you when teaching English as a foreign language? This blog post will explore this topic.
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How to Use Learners’ Internal Motivation - TEFL Blog
Thu, 02 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
How to Use Learners’ Internal Motivation
Motivating students is always a challenge and can, in fact, be one of the most difficult parts of education. There are countless ways to either encourage or intimidate a student into completing their work or participating in class but these external motivators have a limited effect. Encouragement and praise may only motivate a student while they are seated in the classroom. A teacher expressing disappointment on an uncompleted assignment may only encourage the student to avoid the subject or course work altogether. One of the best ways I have found for motivating students is to find a student's internal motivation.
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Planning Lessons to Achieve Better Results in ESL - TEFL Blog
Wed, 24 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Planning Lessons to Achieve Better Results in ESL
In all times when we need to do some activity, we need to think about what to do first, what to do second and what to do last. The same thing when we want to teach; we need to think about the order and the content of this lesson. In other words, we need to plan our lessons. A lesson plan is a detailed tool gathered in a soft or hard form to give instructions to the teacher. So, why planning lessons is important?
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The act of planning a lesson is a very capturing process.
The essential purpose of the lesson plan is to guide teachers.
Also, lesson planning is of great importance for new teachers.
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How Taking a TEFL Certification Course Has Improved My Online English Teaching - TEFL Blog
Wed, 06 Mar 2019 Mark Crocker
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How Taking a TEFL Certification Course Has Improved My Online English Teaching
When I was young, I dreamt about thousands of different jobs, but being an online English teacher was never one of them. However, I've had the opportunity to work with Chinese students ranging from 5 to 13 years old and it has been one of the best experiences of my life so far. How am I going to communicate with them? Am I ready to be a teacher? How will I transmit what I want to teach? These are some of the questions that went through my mind before accepting the job, but when I finally decided to take it and started to be an ESL teacher I knew I was doing what I love the most, transmitting knowledge.
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7 Easy Ways to Make Money Online as an English Teacher
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This blog post was written by an ITTT TEFL expert who shares 7 ideas on how to make money online as an English teacher. Online EFL market is boosting this year due to the global quarantine, thus, there are new ways to implement your skills and get profit sharing your personal EFL teaching experience.
3 Apps for Digital ESL Lesson Plans
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In this blog post, our TEFL expert shares 3 useful digital apps for ESL lesson plans. You will learn about Evernotes, Trello, and Notion, a 2020 favorite planning app. Create your own system... [Read more]
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5 ESL Classroom Halloween Decor Ideas | ITTT | TEFL Blog
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In this blog post, our TEFL experts share five Halloween decor ideas for your ESL classroom. Get inspired and create incredible atmosphere of this fun holiday.
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Troubleshooting TEFL: How do I Maintain a Healthy Classroom Culture? - TEFL Blog
Thu, 15 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Troubleshooting TEFL: How do I Maintain a Healthy Classroom Culture?
When beginning work with a new group of English Language Learners, there are many factors to consider. For example: How do I assess their prior knowledge? How do I engage in the classroom? How do I make sure my students are comfortable to ask questions? All these questions are all hinged on the instructor's ability to create a positive classroom culture and troubleshoot potential problems.
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The Beginning of Study
Engagement
Motivation
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Lesson Planning for Structured ESL Classes - TEFL Blog
Mon, 14 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Lesson Planning for Structured ESL Classes
The lesson plan is a structure of the course that you will give to your students, a clear guide as to what you want to achieve and how you are going to do it. A good lesson plan generally consists of learner objectives, personal aims, language points, procedure, phase, and interaction, etc. It is of great importance because it can help teachers to have confidence in class, make the class go more smoothly and help to improve the course.
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What is lesson planning for?
Lesson flow
Course effectiveness
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What is Lesson Planning and How to Implement it in The TEFL Work? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 10 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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What is Lesson Planning and How to Implement it in The TEFL Work?
I believe it is very important to plan and write down lessons, for the benefit of the students, myself, relieving teachers, and especially while I am an inexperienced teacher. A lesson plan acts as a device for a singular lesson, helps create a series of lessons, and as a record of what has been taught. Self Evaluation Forms will be vital as a new teacher so that I can continuously self improve.
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Initial Assessment
The Students
The Classroom
Parts of a Lesson Plan
My additions to the lesson plan to include:
Self Evaluation
Self Evaluation Forms should be at the bottom or on the back of the lesson plan
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The Importance of Different Students’ Profiles - TEFL Blog
Wed, 14 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Importance of Different Students’ Profiles
Every student requires something different to learn English successfully. Aside from one-on-one lessons, teachers usually will not have the time to dedicate extensive attention to each student, though. Not every English-learner will be given a unique lesson catered to their needs. However, teachers can develop plans that fit best for general types of students based on their profiles. Factors such as students' age, language level, and motivation for learning helps teachers identify a student profile and thus develop the best lessons to get them engaged.
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Beginners
Young students
Motivation
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Possible Methods of Encouraging and Motivating ESL Students - TEFL Blog
Mon, 03 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Possible Methods of Encouraging and Motivating ESL Students
Students in ESL classes, especially those newer to English, face what may seem to be a daunting set of tasks related to learning a new language. A teacher's encouragement will ease the students' stress, provide positive feedback and, gently, areas of improvement, and provide an amicable environment conducive to learning. The age and experience level of the students should be considered in what specific words of encouragement are given--too effusive and older, more experienced students may be turned off, while too complicated and the younger students may not appreciate the teacher's phrasing.
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Engage Phase
Aims and Objectives
Materials
Lesson Planning
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How to Establish Rapport with Students - TEFL Blog
Tue, 07 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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How to Establish Rapport with Students
A teacher has an important responsibility to get to know his or her students to ensure that they are engaged with the lesson on a daily basis. Learning another language is not easy so it is imperative that a teacher does everything in his or her power to get to know their students and become as familiar with them as possible. One of the most effective ways a teacher can begin to do so is by establishing rapport with their students.
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When should a teacher build good relationship?
First day activities
Planning lessons
In addition
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7 Non-Trivial Online ESL Games - TEFL Blog
Tue, 15 Sep 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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7 Non-Trivial Online ESL Games
There are many famous games used by TEFL teachers that students know like the back of their hand. If you want to change up your online lessons and bring even more fun in your teaching, check out these seven non-trivial online ESL games to help you in every stage of the TEFL class.
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1. Connect The Dots
2. Simon Says
3. Online Word Chain
4. Catchphrase
5. I Went to The Market and Bought
6. Don't Say Yes or No
7. Would You Rather?
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Motivation in the ClassroomAccording to Lile (2002), ?Motivation is the key to all learning. Lack of motivation is perhaps the biggest obstacle faced by teachers, counselors, school administrators, and parents.? A lack of motivation causes the most intelligent of students to underperform and underachieve. Therefore, teachers are responsible for creating an environment that fosters student motivation in the classroom. This is especially true in the TEFL or... [Read more]
How To Write The Perfect ESL Lesson Plan - TEFL Blog
Sun, 23 Dec 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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How To Write The Perfect ESL Lesson Plan
Lesson planning is a significant element of everyday life as a teacher in English as a foreign language. A lesson plan acts as a step-by-step guide providing the structure for your lesson. However, too much planning can make lessons rather rigid and stop the teacher being flexible to the needs of the students.
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Why should you plan your lesson?
The following should be included in a lesson plan:
Keep to your plan but stay flexible
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6 Reasons Why to Complete a TEFL Course - TEFL Blog
Wed, 08 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
6 Reasons Why to Complete a TEFL Course
Over the years I have pondered whether or not to try and teach English as a career. Watching countless online videos and reading travel blogs of 'wandering teachers' and articles on sites such as ' Dave's ESL Café, I sort of got mixed emotions about ESL teachers. That is of course until I took the chance and became one myself.
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Personal Experience
Demo Class
Why complete a TEFL course?
1. Travel around the world
2. Teaching skills
3. Methodology
4. Working with equipment
5. Proper lesson planning
6. Working with different groups
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How Lesson Planning Helps at The Beginning of Your Teaching Career? | ITTT | TEFL Blog
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In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on lesson planning at the beginning of the teaching career.
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The Importance of Diagnostic Tests in an ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Wed, 24 Apr 2019 Mark Crocker
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The Importance of Diagnostic Tests in an ESL Classroom
For teachers of English to speakers of other languages, a diagnostic test is a valuable resource that can be employed to help both the teacher and the student. A diagnostic test is given at the beginning of the course, and is intended to assess the student's current knowledge and mastery of the English language. Diagnostic tests are similar to placement tests, however, a diagnostic test is generally used to assess more areas of the English language as a whole. Diagnostic tests are important as they assist the teacher in preparing lessons and materials, can help gauge the level of the student and whether the course is a good fit, and can help students know what... [Read more]
The all-you-need to you know guide to Lesson Planning - TEFL Blog
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 Linda Dunsmore
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The all-you-need to you know guide to Lesson Planning
Lesson planning is vital to ensure a smooth lesson. If you are new to teaching English as a foreign language, lesson planning might seem daunting at first. However, after reading through this comprehensive guide, you should already feel a lot more confident!
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1. What is a lesson plan?
2. Why is a lesson plan so important?
3.The Principles of Lesson Planning
4. The Components of a Lesson Plan
5. Identifying and Selecting Aims /Objectives
6. Steps for Writing a Lesson Plan-2W3P Teaching Procedure.
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Top 5 Icebreakers for New TEFL Teachers - TEFL Blog
Thu, 07 Jun 2018 Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
Top 5 Icebreakers for New TEFL Teachers
As you have learned during your TEFL certification course, a good lesson starts with an engage, or warm-up phase. This usually consists of a fun and interesting activity to get your students going and speaking in English. For new teachers, it's often these more casual moments of a class that are a challenge because of their lack of teaching experience. However, these top 5 icebreakers for new TEFL teachers will help you to get your class energized and ready for your lesson.
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1. Two Truths and a Lie
2. ABC Word Chain
3. Positive, Negative, Crazy
4. Would You Rather…?
5. Finish the Sentence
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The Consequences of My Personal TEFL Experience - TEFL Blog
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Consequences of My Personal TEFL Experience
I began my TEFL/TESOL experience not having had any prior teaching experience. Therefore, teaching was something that I was learning step-by-step, reading the units and using Internet resources for additional examples when needed. Even though there is no straightforward answer to this question, the ITTT course taught me that being a teacher is so much more than just transferring knowledge to someone else.
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Practical Importance
Modern Teaching Methods
Future Perspectives
Effectiveness of My Methods
Final Thoughts
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Multiple IntelligencesIt is well known in the teaching world that there are many types of learners with skills and strengths in a variety of ways of learning. The Multiple Intelligences (MI) Theory, originally developed in 1983 by Howard Gardner, suggests that there is a set of typical profiles which describe the different types of intelligences that all individuals have. Originally, he named seven types and by 1999, he had added two more.
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Why it is Important to Complete a TEFL Course - TEFL Blog
Tue, 14 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Why it is Important to Complete a TEFL Course
People may think that taking a TEFL course is not necessary to be a good teacher. Along with that, TEFL courses cost both time and money, so, understandably, people question whether it is even worth it to take the course. Although many people have become successful teachers without taking a TEFL course, these courses can provide teachers and aspiring teachers tips for managing a class and creating a more efficient lesson plan. Also, when teaching English in a foreign country, knowledge of the English language is not the only thing someone needs to know; teachers need to be aware of a variety of issues that can arise when teaching in a foreign country. Notably, they need to consider how... [Read more]
Reasons Why Singing Songs Helps Children to Learn English - TEFL Blog
Wed, 21 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Reasons Why Singing Songs Helps Children to Learn English
I have a great fascination and interest to teach English as well as proper study techniques to students of all ages. This next year, I plan on moving to China to teach English to young children. When contemplating these future endeavors, I plan on implementing songs as a method to help young children learn English. Singing songs is a fun, interactive method that engages the attention of children. When teaching children, I argue that singing songs is a great method to cultivate and maintain a strong foundation in their English language level.
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Children and Learning
Lesson Goals
How to Choose Songs for The Lesson
Other Pros
Regular Repetition
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Do TEFL teachers need a second language? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Do TEFL teachers need a second language?
The simple answer is no, you do not need to have any knowledge or experience of languages other than English to take a TEFL course or to become an EFL teacher. The ability to speak other languages is not required as the vast majority of TEFL classrooms around the world rely on the communicative approach to English teaching that specifies that English is the only language used in the classroom.
How can I teach English if I don't speak the student's language?
In multilingual classrooms where the students could have a dozen or more different first languages, being able to communicate in one or two of them would obviously be of no particular advantage. In monolingual classrooms you may also find that students are more inclined to revert to their... [Read more]
Teaching Speaking in an ESL Kindergarten - TEFL Blog
Fri, 15 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Teaching Speaking in an ESL Kindergarten
In teaching kindergarten level students, I find that three important aspects must be included in every lesson. Each lesson must contain parts that allow the students to "warm-up" their English skills, they must also have a chance to drill the vocabulary and target language, and lastly, the classes must have activities that give the students a chance to practice using their vocabulary and target language in a relatable activity.
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Beginning of the class
Methodology
Active stage
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7 Best Get-to-Know Games for ESL Lessons - TEFL Blog
Thu, 03 Sep 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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7 Best Get-to-Know Games for ESL Lessons
First lessons are always a little bit overwhelming because the students and teacher don't know each other yet. That's why it's very important to break the ice and help your ESL learners to relax. Plus, for future planning, you need to learn more about your students and their likes and dislikes. Get-to-know games are great for these purposes and work best if you play them during the first 3-5 lessons.
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1. Are you more like…?
2. Me/not me
3. Never have I ever
4. Alphabet
5. Random number
6. Top 5
7. Deserted Island
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