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Teaching the Core of Grammar - TEFL Blog
Thu, 15 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Teaching the Core of Grammar
Grammar or grammer! The most common error in the spelling of 'grammar', however, it is still debatable among few teachers, whether grammar or vocabulary should be considered the most important aspect of the English language. A balanced diet makes a person healthy similarly a balanced understanding of all aspects of a language makes it complete.
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Global Language
Challenges of Teaching Grammar
What is it for?
Process of Teaching Grammar
My Experience
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Grammar as a Core of English Teaching and Learning - TEFL Blog
Fri, 05 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Grammar as a Core of English Teaching and Learning
Grammar lays the groundwork for effective communication. Just as an improperly configured telephone wire can cause static during a phone conversation, improper grammar can likewise affect the meaning and clarity of an intended message.
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How is grammar useful in the real world?
Importance of English Grammar.
Why is Grammar Important in Communication?
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Secrets of Effectively Teaching Core Vocabulary - TEFL Blog
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Secrets of Effectively Teaching Core Vocabulary
Being an English teacher, teaching skills are very important. The quality of learning result depends on many factors, but the teacher's methods are the essential elements for learners' learning progress, motivation, enthusiasm, etc. to help them have the best result in studying English. I will concentrate on "How to teach vocabulary effectively".
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The Role of Vocabulary in Communication
Engagement
Delivering New Means of Communication
Practicing Acquired Linguistic Devices
Other Ways to Teach
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Motivation as the Core of Students' Learning Process - TEFL Blog
Mon, 09 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Motivation as the Core of Students' Learning Process
All students from around the world have various ways of feeling inspired and motivated within the classroom. Examples of reasons in which students may feel unmotivated can be from lack of interest in learning the English language, uninteresting or 'boring' classwork given from the teacher or overcoming difficulties that the student may be coming across whilst learning the language. All of these aspects are possibilities of ways in which students can feel unmotivated to learn English and I am going to explain how we as teachers, can control this issue and help each learner within the classroom.
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We have been placing teachers in Korea since 2005 with zero complaints, and this is because we at TEIK (www.teachenglishinkorea.org) are a husband-and-wife team (Brad and Yumi) who have both taught, lived, and worked in Korea for TEIK. We pride ourselves on being a boutique recruitment agency that always focuses on our teachers getting the best job opportunity that fits the teacher's qualifications, experience, and preferences. We are a very laid-back, low-pressure ex-pat owned and run agency.
TEIK is the best run recruitment agency placing high-quality teachers at high-quality schools. We only work with schools with an excellent track... [Read more]
TEFL Ireland - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Tefl In Cork Ireland
TEFL in Cork, Ireland
Date posted:2008-04-21 | Writer: Village Camps - Recruitment Office | Email: [email protected]
Village Camps Cork, Ireland will be a three week programme, offering Golf, Ridng and Extensive English Camps, along with Leadership Skills challenges and general sports and activities after the main camps are finished in late afternoons.
Accommodation in Cork is in college student housing blocks, very comfortable, with en suite facilities and in 4 bedroom apartments. There will be 1-2 counselors in a bedroom with the other three bedrooms occupied by 6-8 campers for whom counselors would be responsible at night.
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TEFL Ireland - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teach English In Cork Ireland
Teach English in Cork, Ireland
Date posted:2008-01-16 | Writer: Cork English College | Email: [email protected]
EFL Teachers, Centre Managers and Sports Co-ordinators required for immediate and summer employment at Cork English College, Cork, Ireland, located in the centre of Cork City, on the banks of the River Lee.
We offer a wide range of English Courses for adults. The school is specially equipped for E.F.L. training and the building itself has been purposely refurbished to allow the highest standard of English Language Training.
EFL Teachers must have a recognised TEFL certificate and a university degree. Please phone the academic office for immediate interview. Contact details: Tel. 00-353-21-4551522 ; email: [email protected]
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TEFL Review from Student Cory
In this TEFL review video, Cory from the Philippines shares her experience of taking a TEFL course with ITTT. Through the course, she learned a lot of strategies, methodologies and techniques of teaching that she did not know before. She really enjoyed her experience with ITTT and could recommend it to anyone.
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TEFL New Zealand - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Tefl In Hawke S Bay New Zealand
TEFL in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Date posted:2008-04-07 | Writer: EIT Hawke\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Bay | Email: [email protected]
Hawke´s Bay is a region renowned for its excellence in food and wine production and easy access to beaches, mountains, vineyards and orchards.
EIT is situated on an attractive campus in the heart of Hawke´s Bay wine country, a top performing education institute that offers quality English Language courses from General English through to IELTS preparation.
The fabulous campus is well designed, pleasantly landscaped, and spacious, with buildings that are very modern and easy to work in. We believe the work environment we offer is exceptional, and we are confident you will agree with us.
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What is Reported Speech? - TEFL Blog
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 Federico Riva
Alumni Experiences
What is Reported Speech?
We can quote people through what's called direct speech. In written form it would look like "Corey said we're moving house next week". We've used quotes and we've quoted Corey directly, i.e. used the exact words that he used. There is however another way we can quote people, and this is through reported speech. We don't quote their exact words, but we simply let people know what has been said.
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Printable Fall Word Scramble for Autumn Season - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Printable Fall Word Scramble for Autumn Season
It's time to bring fall season into your EFL classroom with this printable word scramble! This colorful fall word scramble worksheet for kids is free and printable. It will help your students increase their vocabulary about the autumn season!
This fall word scramble worksheet is incredibly versatile and will bring joy to your students as they learn to talk about the autumn season.
USE IT AT HOME
This worksheet is ideal for a quick and fun homework assignment. Your students won't even notice that it's homework!
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TEFL Ann Arbor Michigan | TEFL USA
Ann Arbor is located 64 km from Detroit in the southern part of Michigan. John Allen and Elisha Walker Rumsey established the city on the Huron River in 1824, and it has since seen a great increase in population due to the large boom in the Great Lakes area. Today, Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan, one of the leading universities in the country. The city is a true gem combining the charm of a small town with the sophistication of a big city, and is a leading educational and high-tech research hub with charming neighborhoods and diverse cultures. All this makes Ann Arbor the perfect place to take your TEFL/TESOL training course.
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TEFL Asia General - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Tefl In Kedah Malaysia
TEFL in Kedah, Malaysia.
Date posted:2002-03-27 | Writer: University Utara, Malaysia | Email: [email protected]
UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA, KEDAH, MALAYSIA
Position: English Language Teacher
Requirements
a) Native speaker of English
b) Internationally recognized TEFL/TESL teaching qualification (eg : RSA, CELTA, DELTA, Trinity TESOL)
c) Asian teaching experience preferred
d) Positive attitude, understanding, co-operative, flexible, excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Salary and Benefits
a) 2 year contract, renewable on mutual agreement
b) RM1409.65 (USD370.90) to RM5244.17 (USD1380.00) per month, depending on qualification and experience
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The Best Teaching Ideas for TEFL Teachers from: 600
The Best Teaching Ideas for TEFL Teachers
Why Course Materials are Important
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This blog post overviews the problem of classroom materials. Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the problem.
What Should be Considered When Teaching English as a Global Language?
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Global status of English influences relation to this language. Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on how to organize teaching considering this point.
What Does Good Classroom Management Look Like?
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Pre-K to 12th grade English teachers
Date posted:2024-03-14 | Writer: Al Falah Academy | Email: [email protected]
2024-2025 Employment Opportunities
Al Falah Academy is a private Islamic full-time school, serving students since 2010, in grades Pre-K to 12th grades. We have over 500 students enrolled currently, and are settled into our new campus in Norcross, GA. We are expanding our high school, as well as inviting candidates for open positions at all levels including Administration. We are seeking professional, dedicated staff members for a long-term commitment.
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- New campus near I-85 for easy access. National and state accreditation
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TEFL Kenya - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English In Nairobi Kenya ann. 2
Teaching English in Nairobi, Kenya
Date posted:2019-11-21 | Writer: The International School of Kenya | Email: [email protected]
The International School of Kenya has over 950 students from more than 65 countries. Our school is located on the outskirts of Nairobi on a pristine 40-acre campus that was once a coffee farm. We have an opportunity for an ESL learning support teacher who is available to start in January 2020. Teaching responsibilities may include working with students in class, a small group or pull out setting.
At the International School of Kenya the quality of teaching facilities and resources are very high and the emphasis on innovation, student-centered learning and student service programs makes this school a beacon amongst international schools.
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Immediate Start for EFL Teacher in Spain
Date posted:2020-01-30 | Writer: Maxus Formacion | Email: [email protected]
Maxus Formacion is a language school in Barakaldo, which is a 15-minute underground ride from Bilbao. We specialise in English for kids, teens, adults and businesses. We are a steadily-growing company always looking for new talented EFL teachers to join our core team. Your core teaching hours might be from about 15:00 until about 21:30. However, you may be asked to teach in the morning according to the needs of our 'business clients'.
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How Teaching One Student Differs from Teaching a Full Class - TEFL Blog
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 Federico Riva
Alumni Experiences
How Teaching One Student Differs from Teaching a Full Class
When working one-on-one or with large groups, you need to adjust your methods appropriately. There are large differences in how you approach each group, how you teach them, and how much you should expect them to learn. We will be going over the differences by working with each of these groups based upon my own experiences. While they require differing techniques, at their core what is required is the same.
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Primary Issues
Teaching Methods
Differences
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Ways to Overcome Challenges When Teaching Receptive Skills - TEFL Blog
Thu, 26 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Ways to Overcome Challenges When Teaching Receptive Skills
What opportunities do learners have to practice these core skills in the lesson? This question is often expressed by teachers when teaching a new language whereas learners do not need to produce language but receive it.
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As regards the reading skills and strategies, students may use the following:
As to the approaches to teaching reading, it should begin with general compression and move towards a greater concern with details. Begin with a focus on meaning before paying attention to the language used in the text.
Listening
The difficulties may be:
The strategies and ideas may be:
Here is a sequence of a listening lesson:
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The Benefits of Open-Note Tests - TEFL Blog
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 Mudita Yajnik
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The Benefits of Open-Note Tests
What's the best way to find out what your students know? Or, how much they've been paying attention, or what you need to revisit?
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Every teacher reading this already knows the answer to those questions.
The cycle of traditional testing is predictable
Open-note tests can help students feel more comfortable with testing,
Benefits of Open-note Tests
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TEFL Thailand - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ International School Educators
International School Educators
Date posted:2024-03-20 | Writer: Thailand Teacher | Email: [email protected]
International School Seeks English Teachers in ThailandExpected Salary 60,000 Baht/month
Our client school is a large IB World School which caters for both Thai and international students and is located in Bangkok. Currently seeking Early Years and Primary teachers to join the school.
Duties include;Early Years and Elementary teachers teach all core subjects including Language/Literacy, Math and Social Studies with specialists for Thai, Art and PE.
Requirements;BEd, PGCE, GDipEd, or equivalent from an accredited universityBachelor’s degree
TEFL/TESOL preferredQualified teacher in your home countryNative English speaker
How to apply;
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Full-time TEFL Positions in Ireland
Date posted:2018-03-22 | Writer: Cork English College | Email: [email protected]
Cork English College was founded 40 years ago by our present Managing Director, Valery Cullen. We are a family-run organisation that takes great pride in the service and personal contact we provide for each of our clients. CEC are recruiting suitably qualified EFL teachers for work in their adult school in Cork. Full-time positions are available for immediate start and for summer school positions starting at various times through spring.
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The Most Common Problems Students in Mongolia Face When Learning English - TEFL Blog
Sun, 10 Mar 2019 Mark Crocker
Alumni Experiences
The Most Common Problems Students in Mongolia Face When Learning English
English language learners at high school and college levels in Mongolia face a variety of structural and cultural difficulties that often prevent them from moving beyond an intermediate or even-low level in spoken and written English. This post will look at a few of the core issues and examine some of the ways to help improve the type of instruction provided in Mongolia that could prove beneficial for future language students.
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The Issues Facing Students and Teachers
Brief History of English Teaching in Mongolia
Lack of Creative Thinking and Resources
The Problem of Self-Taught English
The ESA Method
TEFL Curriculum
Hope For The Future
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The Effectiveness of the ESA Method in Teaching English as an L2 - TEFL Blog
Fri, 06 Oct 2023 Federico Riva
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
The Effectiveness of the ESA Method in Teaching English as an L2
English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction faces the significant challenge of effectively helping non-native speakers grasp the multi-layered intricacies of English. Many approaches to ESL instruction have been developed over the years, each with its own unique strengths and issues. Among these approaches, the Engage-Study-Activate (ESA) method stands out for its adaptability, student-centeredness, and focus on real-life language use.
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The ESA Method
Flexibility and Adaptability
Elicitation
Student-Centered
Interaction-Driven Learning
Real-Life Language Use
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Perfect English (PE)
At Perfect English (PE), our motto is “Quality Education First” and its at the core of everything we do as a school. Our founders, Jack and Janet Murray, began the school in January 2002, it was because they believed English teaching in China could be improved. As an after-school program they saw a need to offer “quality” education, using native speakers, thus providing students with access to better oral English and improved language skills. Back in 2002, English after-school programs were rarely offered by native speakers, additionally in the Chinese public schools spoken English was just a minor part of what was taught. As trained educators, the Murray’s used their background to initiate a program of:
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TEFL Africa - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Elementary Homeroom Teacher September 2024 ann. 2
Elementary Homeroom Teacher
Date posted:2024-03-25 | Writer: GEMS International School Cairo | Email: [email protected]
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Elementary Homeroom Teacher to join our team at GEMS International School Cairo for the academic year commencing from September 2024.
The successful applicants will have the following:
A passion for providing outstanding teaching and driven to provide education at an exceptional level. Teachers enjoy an outstanding school environment in which to deliver a dynamic and creative curriculum to motivated students.
Teachers are expected to have a current licence/certification in their home country with a minimum of 3 years full-time teaching experience.
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The Most Effective Vocabulary Teaching Methods - TEFL Blog
Thu, 19 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The Most Effective Vocabulary Teaching Methods
I think vocabulary is something that should be taught at the very beginning of the course. When you're starting with a brand new language, the hardest part of learning a foreign language from scratch is vocabulary building. This is because when one starts a new language, they typically don't know where to start. For example, should they learn how to say "Hi, how are you?" first, or should they learn some of the more substantial, yet basic vocabulary terms, such as "I give" "I eat" etc? At what point should you introduce grammar?
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Language Learning Experience
Using a Target Language to Deliver New Knowledge
Core Vocabulary
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TEFL Other Latin America - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ High School English Teacher 2
High School English Teacher
Date posted:2024-04-04 | Writer: The American School of Guatemala | Email: [email protected]
The American School of Guatemala/Colegio Americano de Guatemala (often referred to as CAG) was founded in 1945 and is an independent, non-profit, non-denominational, college-preparatory institution that offers a rigorous academic program modelled after the best educational practices and methodologies of the United States of America.
With enrollment of approximately 1,770 students, the school focuses on continuity in a P-12 one-school model, committed to student-centred learning and community connectedness. The school seeks educators who value cultural context and find ways to innovate on the teaching and learning experience at CAG.
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