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My Amazing Personal Teaching Experience - TEFL Blog
Thu, 14 Mar 2019 Jon ITTT
Alumni Experiences
My Amazing Personal Teaching Experience
My teaching experience started back in 1988 where I was working for a company called Bryco Windows. They are a UPVC window and door manufacturer where my position was Sales Trainer. My job was to teach new staff and train them to understand the sales process and how to close the sale. This was a hard job to do as a salesman as the sales people got a lot of knock backs (no sale). Part of my job as sales trainer was to keep them motivated. Sometimes this got very hard with some sales people and many people left. The employee turnover was very high as not many people actually could master it. I worked there for four years in this position and met some really good people who did very well.
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Etiquette Rules in 4 Different African Countries - TEFL Blog
Wed, 24 Jul 2019 Jon ITTT
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Etiquette Rules in 4 Different African Countries
If you want to teach English as foreign language, it is important to make sure you are as well prepared as you can possibly be before entering a classroom. It is equally important to have a good understanding of the country and culture you are hoping to make your home while you are teaching. Below we look at some important aspects of etiquette in different countries in Africa.
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Egypt
Morocco
Kenya
Nigeria
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Africa is a vast continent with many different countries, cultures and religions. Common to them all is the high regard in which teachers are held. English teachers should always dress and behave professionally and take... [Read more]
Qualifications TEFL Weekend - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Pronunciation Problems in EgyptI have been teaching English for almost eight years for Egyptian university students at the English Department. Out of my experience of teaching Phonetics and Phonology for those students, I can conclude that the Egyptian learners of English encounter many pronunciation problems because of two main reasons: the English spelling as a poor reflection of the English pronunciation as well as the differences between... [Read more]
TEFL Alexandria - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL Egypt ▷ ITTT course
TEFL Alexandria | TEFL Egypt
Our TEFL course in Alexandria could well be one of the most exciting and enlightening experiences of your life. Home of the Pyramids, the mighty Nile River and the Valley of Kings, Egypt provides students of our TEFL course with the opportunity to train in one of the most interesting places anywhere on Earth.
Alexandria is Egypt’s second-largest urban area and it was once a mighty world city which conquered many lands in the region. Its port was one of the most advanced in the world and remnants can still be seen of the Lighthouse of Alexandria—one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Optional weekend tourist programs are offered to all participants of our TEFL course, helping you to visit some of Egypt's most famous attractions during your TEFL... [Read more]
How Can English Influence a Student's Career - TEFL Blog
Fri, 28 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
How Can English Influence a Student's Career
English is my first language, however, I studied Spanish throughout high school growing up in the Midwest and eventually received a Master's degree in Spanish Literature. I learned to speak Spanish very well after becoming a high school Spanish teacher for eight years and then a principal for elementary and secondary schools for 26 more years speaking Spanish to new immigrant students and parents the whole time.
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Bilingualism
Confidence
Advantages and Perspectives
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Why is it Important to Learn English Nowadays - TEFL Blog
Tue, 14 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Why is it Important to Learn English Nowadays
Now we're living in an unstable time. All the world facing a lot of problems, such as the problems of war and peace, ecology, economy, international cooperation. And all of them can't be solved without speaking the same language.
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Globalization
Business
Traveling
Technology
Education
Career
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Globalization
The English language is now the first language of about 350 million people, the native language of 12 nations and the official... [Read more]
Why Classroom Management is Essential for a Good Learning Environment - TEFL Blog
Mon, 01 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Why Classroom Management is Essential for a Good Learning Environment
Many teachers walk into a classroom and have no idea how to manage their classroom, be it the style, layout, or even the students. Teachers learn how to teach, but not the fundamentals of how important classroom management is.
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Children's backgrounds
Grouping
Reasons to plan
Engaging students
Rewarding students
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Practical TEFL Experience in a Non-Profit Organization - TEFL Blog
Mon, 14 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Practical TEFL Experience in a Non-Profit Organization
For this essay, I have learned that teaching a second language can be challenging especially when teaching a younger group of students. Before taking the TEFL course I have had numerous experiences in tutoring and mentoring, which is quite different from actually being an English Language teacher. In the past, I have taught small groups that focus on one subject as well as one summer teaching an art class at my local Boys and Girls Club. Most of my personal teaching experience has been limited to small groups of four to eight students, who all speak the same language and are around the same level and skill of reading, writing, and math skills.
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Top Tips for Teaching English without a Degree - TEFL Blog
Thu, 08 Aug 2019 Jon ITTT
Destinations
Top Tips for Teaching English without a Degree
One question many people considering becoming a TEFL teacher ask is whether it is possible to teach English abroad without a university degree. The answer to this question is simply, yes. While there certainly are some countries and individual schools that do require TEFL teachers to have a degree, in the vast majority of countries it is not a requirement by governments or employers.
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Europe is an ideal destination for those without degrees
Volunteering in Africa is a great way to gain experience
Teaching in the Middle East will require a degree most of the time
Latin America offers plenty of opportunities
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Your Questions about TEFL & TESOL Answered! - TEFL Blog
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 Federico Riva
Budget and Salary TEFL Information
Your Questions about TEFL & TESOL Answered!
Welcome, I'm Linda from ITTT, and we are doing a live Q&A session today, so let me just check if this is working. Is anybody here if you're here, if you can see me if you can hear me. Please, leave a comment. That would be great so that I know that you are here. And, please, let me know where you guys are tuning in from? I would be super interested to see where you are tuning in from. I'm in South Korea. I'm about an hour and a half outside of Seoul, like in the middle of South Korea in a city called Cheongju. It's not that big. It is quite big, but it's not pretty well known, but um, I've been here for five and a half years already.
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Why is English Considered a Global Language? - TEFL Blog
Fri, 05 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Why is English Considered a Global Language?
Most people consider English to be a global language because it is the one language that is spoken and understood by the majority of the population in almost every region of the world. What is a global language? While there is no official definition, it refers to a language that is learned and spoken internationally by native and second language speakers (Mastin, 2011). There are approximately 360 million native English speakers and almost twice as many speaking it as a second language, making English one of the topmost spoken languages in the world (Klappenbach, 2019). English is undoubtedly in just about every sector whether it is in education, medicine, business, technology,... [Read more]
Teaching English in 2022: What you Need To Know - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Teaching English in 2022: What you Need To Know
11/11/2021
hi hello welcome to another live session my name is linda i'm here for itt
international tevel and treat tesol training um yeah good to be here again today i thank
you so much for watching for tuning in i know i normally go live
on friday or thursday depending on where you are but today it's a day earlier than what i promised last time so i do
apologize for that um so i still hope that you are able to make it today those people
who were eager to watch this topic last week that you are also here today um
that would be really really great yeah if you can see me if you can hear me clearly please just leave a high
um in the comment section and maybe where you're watching from that will be really really cool
um i myself am in south... [Read more]
The Convenience of Teaching ESL/EFL Online - TEFL Blog
Thu, 19 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The Convenience of Teaching ESL/EFL Online
I was extremely overjoyed when I saw this as one of the options for the "Summative Task", because I have been teaching EFL online for about a year and a half, and EFL in general for about two years.
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The reason why I started online teaching
Advantages
Firstly, the commute was gone, practically non-existent.
Secondly, one on one attention is given to every student.
Thirdly and finally, online classes are extremely flexible.
Like all things, online EFL teaching doesn't come without its challenges.
Firstly, maintaining student focus levels.
Secondly, not enough physical activity.
My final words
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Historically, Why did English Arise as a Global Language? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 06 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Historically, Why did English Arise as a Global Language?
English as a global language is increasing public recognition of the global position of English. We hear it on television spoken by politicians from all over the world. Wherever we travel, we see English signs and advertisements. English is now the language most widely taught as a foreign language in over 100 countries, such as China, Russia, Germany, Spain, Egypt and Brazil and in most of these countries it is emerging as the chief foreign language to be encountered in schools, often displacing other languages in the process. The statistics suggest that about a quarter of the world's population estimated about 1.5 billion people, is already fluent or competent in English, and... [Read more]
The Top Hiring Seasons for Teaching English Abroad - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Top Hiring Seasons for Teaching English Abroad
03/18/2021
hello hello hi welcome welcome i'm back again this week
for another live session for itt super excited to be here yet again um as
always uh it is friday 10 a.m where i am in south korea
and please let me know guys if you can see me if you can hear me um you know use the
comment section and just throw in a quick hi and where you're watching from
let me know where you are in the world um i would be super excited to know um
because we always get a very international crowd here and it's super exciting so please let me know where you are
right now what time it is there and um yeah just a high i would appreciate it
i am in south korea about an hour and a half south of seoul it is friday morning um
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Live Session: The Top Hiring Seasons for Teaching English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 Federico Riva
Destinations TEFL Information
Live Session: The Top Hiring Seasons for Teaching English Abroad
oday's exciting topic is the top hiring seasons for teaching English abroad. We're going to go over different countries on different continents and what their hiring seasons are, so when's the best time to go job hunting. Also there will be some tips for job hunting in those places as sometimes you need to get hired in advance when you're still in your home country and you can do online interviews, but in some countries you need to apply in person. So we're going to talk about that as well.
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The top hiring seasons for teaching English abroad
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Live Session: The Top Hiring Seasons For Teaching English Abroad - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Live Session: The Top Hiring Seasons for Teaching English Abroad
Hello and welcome. I'm back again this week for another live session from ITTT. Super excited to be here again, as always it is Friday 10:00 a.m. where I am in South Korea. Please let me know if you can see me and if you can hear me, use the comment section and just throw in a quick hi and where you're watching from. Let me know where you are in the world. I would be super excited to know because we always get a very international crowd here. Let me know where you are right now and what time it is there. I would appreciate it. I am in South Korea, about an hour and a half south of Seoul. It is Friday morning and the weather is kind of cloudy but it's not too bad. Yesterday was really nice, spring has finally arrived.... [Read more]
The Benefits of Implementing Songs and Music in the ESL Classes - TEFL Blog
Wed, 17 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The Benefits of Implementing Songs and Music in the ESL Classes
For the summative task for this course, I decided to research the use of songs in the classroom. The use of songs interests me because it seems that this is a good medium to provide some variety in the classroom and develop interest. Songs and music can also be used with all age groups, although of course whereas singalongs may be more appropriate with very young learners, other activities such as lyric breakdown are still very useful for older learners.
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Motivation
The 9 Benefits by Lynch
Pronunciation Training
Developing Language Aspects
Using Songs with Older Students
6 Steps to Make a Song Accompany the Lesson Context
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How Much Money Can You REALLY Earn When Teaching English? - TEFL Blog
Tue, 25 May 2021 Federico Riva
Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
How Much Money Can You REALLY Earn When Teaching English?
Hi guys, my name is Linda from ITTT, nice to see you again. If you can see me and hear me just say hi in the comment section, it would be really nice. Yeah, back this week with another exciting topic, how much money can you really make teaching English? Very interesting topic as we all need to know how much money we can make if we want to go and teach English abroad. I'm also going to cover how much money you can make when you teach online, so very important topics that we are covering today.
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TEFL for Beginners: How to Get Started - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
TEFL for Beginners: How to Get Started
02/28/2022
hello everyone hi linda here from itt welcome to another live session um i'm
so happy to be here back for another live session and this week we are going to talk about tefl
for beginners how to get started so this is really for people who are very new to tefl um and
to teaching english as a foreign language um you have heard about it um
and you're kind of thinking hey maybe this is something for me i want to go abroad and teach english or i want to
teach english online but i have no idea how to get started then this live
session is for you yeah welcome hello everyone my name is linda from itt
and um i am live once a week for itttt here on facebook and on youtube and
thank you so much for taking some time out of your day today to be here... [Read more]
How to Give Feedback to Your ESL Students - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
How to Give Feedback to Your ESL Students
09/01/2021
hey everybody it's lisa here and i'm glad to welcome you to a new itttt live stream
uh so i'm going to wait for a while for some more people to join us uh but while
doing so i'm going to change the slide uh just one sec
so that you could see it um bigger so i'm going to zoom in
and yeah i'm just going to present itttt right right straight away
uh so itttt is a leading tefl and tesol training and we provide high quality
tefl certification so if you are interested in becoming
a teacher and you are willing to build on um a successful career
tefl should be the first step uh in this journey uh so check us out
we are presented on various social networks uh and yeah just go ahead and subscribe to our
youtube channel or follow us on instagram... [Read more]
The Peak Hiring Seasons for Teaching English Abroad - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Peak Hiring Seasons for Teaching English Abroad
02/20/2023
hello welcome Linda here from ITT back
this week with another live session welcome welcome today we're going to talk about the top hiring seasons for
teaching English abroad so we're going to cover different regions Europe Asia
Latin America Central America um and different countries specifically
in these regions and the top hiring seasons for each of those countries so
you know exactly when to apply for the job for an English teaching job in the
country that you want to teach in so um a couple weeks ago we talked about
um tefl interviews and how to find jobs Etc so now this is kind of part of this
series and just to yeah give you an overview of the top hiring season so
that you know exactly when you should be applying for... [Read more]
Teaching English Without a Degree: Opportunities and Strategies for Success - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Teaching English Without a Degree: Opportunities and Strategies for Success
10/22/2022
Hello! Hi, Linda here from ITTT. Back today with another live session. As you can see, this is today's topic: teaching English without a degree. Yes, you can. Yes, it's possible. Let's talk about it. So, we're going to talk about how to best prepare yourself for a teaching job abroad and online if you don't have a degree. And also, where the best places, countries, and regions are for teaching English abroad without a degree. And also, the best platforms for teaching English online without a degree. So, that's what we're going to talk about today. I'm also going to show you a little bit of a couple of the TEFL courses that we recommend for people without a degree if you want to teach English abroad or... [Read more]
How to Develop Your Teaching Skills as a Non-Native English Speaker - TEFL Blog
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
How to Develop Your Teaching Skills as a Non-Native English Speaker
Hello, nice to see you. I'm waiting for people to join me and if you are joining please let me know if you hear and see me clearly. Hello everybody, nice to see you guys, thanks for joining. Don't be afraid to write down your comments. Is the sound and picture okay because I want to make sure that this stream goes smoothly? There are many people joining today, that's awesome. It means that today's live session is going to be interesting and will hopefully be useful to many people. Let me remind you of the name of the stream today. We're going to talk about how to develop teaching skills as a non-native English speaker.
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The Best Ice Breaker Games Every EFL Teacher Should Know - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Best Ice Breaker Games Every EFL Teacher Should Know
06/10/2021
hi guys hey linda here from itt with another live session this week i'm so happy to be
here again hope to see many of you guys today thanks so much for joining
if you're listening to this as a podcast episode thank you so much for the download we
recently just hit 3500 podcast downloads which is super
exciting thank you so much for your support and um
yeah today's topic i'm really excited about because it's something a little bit different than what i'm usually
talking about and today i'm going to share with you the the best icebreaker games that
every efl teacher should know so yeah i'm gonna be showing you guys
what fun games you can play in your classes i know that some of you are already teaching and you probably... [Read more]
Ways to Keep ESL Students Engaged After the Lesson - TEFL Blog
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
Ways to Keep ESL Students Engaged After the Lesson
Hello everybody, it's Liza here and I'm super happy to welcome you to today's ITTT live session. I hope that you have some spare time to tune in and talk about another exciting teaching topic. If you can see and hear me clearly, please let me know via the chatbox. I'm super excited not only because of this live session but also because of the weather, it is super warm here today. My hometown is blooming, and it feels so nice. Let me know where you are tuning in from. I am actually located in the middle of Russia in the city of Yekaterinburg. Usually it's pretty cold here but May is just the best month of the year, so if you are thinking of coming here one day it's better... [Read more]
Overview of the Best Online Teaching Platforms - TEFL Blog
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
Overview of the Best Online Teaching Platforms
Hello everybody, we are just about to start our new live session. Thanks for joining me and while we are waiting for more people to join please let me know that you can hear me clearly and you can see me clearly. There is a comments box so you can use it to communicate with me. I really appreciate it if you use it because when there is interaction during the live session it's always much easier for myself to present it and I feel a little bit more comfortable because I am not just speaking to myself.
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All About ITTT's TEFL Lifetime Job Support - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
All About ITTT's TEFL Lifetime Job Support
07/28/2021
hello there uh it's time for a live stream so uh i'm super glad to welcome you
uh at today's live stream uh as usually i and my name is lisa i'm a tefl and t
soul expert at itt and an online esl teacher who is also
a non-native speaker so today's live stream is devoted to a really popular question
of itt's lifetime job support so if it is something um interesting to
you stay tuned stay with me here and we will
um have a discussion over this topic uh by the way uh if you watch me right now
if you watch me live could you please send your greetings to the chat box
and let me know where you guys tuning in from uh i'm staying in russia uh so
i'm located uh in in central russia pretty far from moscow uh and what else
i usually go live on... [Read more]
Teaching English in 2021: Setting Realistic TEFL Goals - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Teaching English in 2021: Setting Realistic TEFL Goals
01/07/2021
hello and welcome to another live session from itt my name is linda and yeah it's so good
to have you here if you can see me and if you can hear me please leave a comment that would be really
really helpful so that i know that everything is working well because i think sometimes
there is an issue with my mic i don't know what's wrong today um but oh okay somebody already said hi
or hey hey mansi thanks for joining that's awesome okay so i guess you guys can hear me you
can't see me so it's great perfect
hello hi tiana cool
so sometimes my mic kind of turns off i don't know why that is weird but at least i get a notification
and i just have to turn it back on i'm so sorry about that don't know why that keeps happening... [Read more]
How To Develop Your Teaching Skills As A Non Native English Speaker - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
How to Develop Your Teaching Skills as a Non-Native English Speaker
Hello, nice to see you. I'm waiting for people to join me and if you are joining please let me know if you hear and see me clearly. Hello everybody, nice to see you guys, thanks for joining. Don't be afraid to write down your comments. Is the sound and picture okay because I want to make sure that this stream goes smoothly? There are many people joining today, that's awesome. It means that today's live session is going to be interesting and will hopefully be useful to many people. Let me remind you of the name of the stream today. We're going to talk about how to develop teaching skills as a non-native English speaker.
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