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Teaching Business English: Challenge Accepted - TEFL Blog
Mon, 20 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Teaching Business English: Challenge Accepted
The business world has already gone global, and English has become the lingua franca among companies and meetings. However, being a teacher in a developing country such as Argentina can be quite a challenge when teaching English for specific purposes. That is because there is not a high demand for learning the L2 in companies, and if there is so, the working conditions are not very favorable. The lack of formation, the setting, the group, the working hours, and the material available are some of the issues that teachers may review when offered a kind of job like that. So, what options are there for teachers with little and sometimes no experience at all in teaching business English?
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Education in China: What a Prospective EFL Teacher Should Know - TEFL Blog
Fri, 13 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Education in China: What a Prospective EFL Teacher Should Know
The experience of living and working abroad for sure will give us another vision of the world. If you have been in China, enough you will learn to be more patient and tolerant. Live with another culture is not easy, and we learn how to be flexible. We are different, we live differently, our environment is different, our beliefs, our politeness, our food, etc.
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Habits and Traditions
Performance Evaluation
Responsibilities
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online tefl courses vs On-site TEFL courseIn looking through the different potential topics for our research article, this topic stood out to me, because it was something I considered a lot before taking my tefl course. When I began my tefl course I did a lot of research about different programs to find the best option for me. I obviously chose an online course to complete my TEFL requirements. I had a good friend who chose to do an on-site tefl course about the... [Read more]
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1st language vs 2nd language acquisition 1. Introduction
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d) Depth of knowledge
e) Success
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4. References
1st language vs. 2nd language acquisition (15)
In our everyday lives, the origin of our ability to communicate is usually not taken into consideration. Now, if we closely analyze the ability for a person to learn a language to total fluency without a conscious effort, we... [Read more]
Why complete a TEFL course: Why do you need a TEFL course, if you already know how to teach a foreign language? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 08 Apr 2019 Linda Dunsmore
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
Why complete a TEFL course: Why do you need a TEFL course, if you already know how to teach a foreign language?
This is a question I've asked myself. I'm looking at it from the point of view of an established foreign language teacher.
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How well do you know English?
Get professional guidance
You'll be more successful with getting your students ready to speak in English.
Being a native speaker is not enough
Your credentials say a lot about you.
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Punishment and Behavioral Modification Within the Classroom - TEFL Blog
Wed, 05 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Punishment and Behavioral Modification Within the Classroom
Should teachers punish students for bad behavior? In my psychology class at university, we learned that there are many ways to curve or modify behavior, one method involves 2 different types of punishment. When we think of punishment in a classroom we typically think back to corporal punishment, which would be classified as Positive Punishment (when something is added to diminish behavior). This is quite frankly unacceptable in a classroom. This can have a great and direct psychological effect on the student's motivation to learn a language. Even if the behavior is not related to language learning, a student might subconsciously relate the punishment with learning... [Read more]
How do We as a Teacher Encourage ESL Students? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 27 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How do We as a Teacher Encourage ESL Students?
As a teacher of English as a second language, it is our responsibility to do as much as we can to encourage students to learn English as a second language. There are many different factors to be considered when we think about methods or techniques to use to accomplish a high level of encouragement in our classes.
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Techniques to help encourage students.
Visual aids.
Classroom set up.
Positive re-enforcement.
Giving clear instructions.
Meeting the needs of all students.
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Evaluation and Testing of Students in the ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Fri, 07 Sep 2018 Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
Evaluation and Testing of Students in the ESL Classroom
Evaluations are the useful tools or techniques that provide insight for modification, planning and in some cases re-designing a course. Student evaluation also provides the opportunity to address issues regarding student learning while the course is still in progress. There are different ways a teacher can assess a student's language level:
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Placement Test
The Diagnostic Test
Progress Test
Practice Test
Tutorials
Evaluation by the Students
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a) Testsb) Tutorialsc) Evaluation by the students.
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Teaching Beginner StudentsWhen teaching beginners, there are a few very important points to consider achieving the best results.
students that are beginners in the English language usually suffer from nerves and a lack of confidence, it is important not to let the students feel so overwhelmed that they lose all interest in learning a foreign language. But on the up side beginner learners are usually the most enthusiastic and faster learning of all... [Read more]
The Importance of a Teacher in Early Childhood Education - TEFL Blog
Mon, 09 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The Importance of a Teacher in Early Childhood Education
Educating children is one of the most challenging and rewarding roles. Children are usually illustrated as a bath sponge when it comes to absorbing language input. They could learn easily learn a language without much force at a young age. As teachers or educators, we need to be able to nurture them to have a positive mind and become an independent individual in the future. A child's future would largely depend on the education they receive when they are young. Thus, it is a teacher's role to mold children by giving the best education in a positive direction at a young age.
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Teacher's Roles
Teacher's Attitude and Approach
Role Model
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Course Books or Jail Books? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 Mohammad Jabary
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Course Books or Jail Books?
The topic may seem strange to some initially, but if you come to think about it, you see that a coursebook can be a deadline in innovative teaching.
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Try using new and different technologies in your classes:
Having outdoor classes or activities:
Get out of your comfort zone
Students are not empty vessels to be filled in
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Many teachers are used to going along with plans that they are given by their school supervisor or rather the old system they follow in teaching. It may seem practical for the marks that are expected by the end of... [Read more]
How to Structure your Study Phase To Target Receptive Skills - TEFL Blog
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 Shirin Sophy
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
How to Structure your Study Phase To Target Receptive Skills
The study stage, when the teaching is actually done, is the second phase of a straight-arrow ESA lesson plan. What needs to be taught in this stage depends on the course content and the source the teacher is expected to cover through a specific period.
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Pre-teaching
Skimming
Scanning
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But generally speaking, languages are made of receptive and productive skills in addition to systems like syntax or grammar, vocabulary or lexis, and phonology. The content of textbooks is normally centered around these areas.
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How to Make Good use of Flashcards in the ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Wed, 19 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How to Make Good use of Flashcards in the ESL Classroom
I have been learning English my whole life and I have been teaching the language for the last nine years in three different countries, and in both roles (student and teacher) flashcards have been part of my learning and lessons; in fact, almost in every lesson. Most of the teachers and students with whom I have used these resources to work vocabulary and create different routines to learn and drill it, have really enjoyed it.
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Spin around
Memory
Charades
Pictionary
Musical Circle Pass
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Why Do Young Learners and Adults Have Different Learning Modes? - TEFL Blog
Tue, 21 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Why Do Young Learners and Adults Have Different Learning Modes?
Young learners and adults tend to have different modes when it comes to English learning due to several factors. This article is going to demonstrate some of the factors.
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Young learners
But due to the nature of young learners, some problems need to be paid attention to too.
Adult learners
Problems involved in adult class is also obvious.
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3 Reasons Why Reading Boosts Language Acquisition - TEFL Blog
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
3 Reasons Why Reading Boosts Language Acquisition
Reading is important in developing language skills. While we may speak every day, the vocabulary used is often limited. For people who speak more than one language, reading is an easy way to help o develop their language skills and fluency.
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1. Exposure to Various Topical Vocabulary
2. Exposure to Speech Patterns and Imagination Activities
3. Access to Different Social Contexts
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1. Exposure to Various Topical Vocabulary
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The Main Features of Evaluation and Testing in Education - TEFL Blog
Sat, 11 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
The Main Features of Evaluation and Testing in Education
It is important to note that regardless of which situation you may find yourself in be it in a school, language center, teaching young learners or adults you will always be involved in some or the other form of testing or evaluation. These test/evaluation may include things that are done internally for the school such as homework, course unit test or end of year test/exam and you may also be involved in external exams such as IELTS (International English Language Testing System) and other exams. The most common types of test/evaluation that takes place are:
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Features of tests
1. General English Test
2. Business English Test
3. Academic English Test
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The all-you-need to you know guide to Lesson Planning - TEFL Blog
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
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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Lesson Planning: Necessary or Not? - TEFL Blog
Sun, 05 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Lesson Planning: Necessary or Not?
This blog post will focus on answering why lesson planning is important. The fundamentals of lesson planning will be discussed while also covering topics such as teacher demeanor, necessary preparation, and flexibility.
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Necessary or Not?
Benefits
Preparation
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Necessary or Not?
Firstly it's important to point out that lesson planning isn't seen as a necessary tool for all teachers yet is largely considered helpful and if done so effectively, ensures the smooth running of a class. This means not having a rigid, unchangeable plan but... [Read more]
The Real Reason Behind Lesson Planning - TEFL Blog
Thu, 05 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
The Real Reason Behind Lesson Planning
There is no right way to do the lesson planning, each teacher adopts the way he or she thinks is best for him/her, it can be done with some notes in the notebook or a formal lesson plan. Whatever the way you do it, it is still essential for the preparation of the classes and for them to succeed.
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Willingness to Achieve the Results
Flexibility
Benefits
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Willingness to Achieve the Results
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Songs as a Tool to Teach Grammar - TEFL Blog
Thu, 08 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Songs as a Tool to Teach Grammar
To begin with, I have been teaching English for more than 30 years. I teach groups of students and individuals of different ages and abilities. That is why I have always had a problem how to raise my students' motivation, how to make my lessons interesting and exciting so that the bell at the end of the class would be for me, not for my students. I have always wanted them to be upset that the lesson is over. As a result of this research, I concluded that along with having different games, quizzes, puzzles, crosswords and project works, learning and singing songs is as challenging and helpful as doing grammar exercises. The results of learning English songs by heart is stunning. Do not think that I do... [Read more]
Teaching is not All About the Content: Building Rapport and Managing a Classroom - TEFL Blog
Fri, 17 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Teaching is not All About the Content: Building Rapport and Managing a Classroom
Anyone could learn a syllabus and regurgitate it to a group of people, however, teaching involves more than just the transference of information. Teachers must learn to be able to engage their students with the content, while also building a rapport with the students and managing the classroom as a whole.
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First Steps in Teaching
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First Steps in Teaching
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The ESA Methodology of Teaching - The Activate Phase
And so on to the final phase of the ESA lesson, which is called the activate phase. What we have done so far, if you remember, is to engage the students, to get them talking and thinking in English, where possible we've elicited the teaching point from the students and covered any gaps in knowledge to make sure that the teaching point has been fully covered and then we've checked understanding of that teaching point by asking targeted and specific questions. Usually the types of activities that we've done for the study phase will involve using a single word in order to answer those questions correctly this, however, is not how language is actually used. When we use language, we always use it in some form of context. So the... [Read more]
Teacher or Tutor: Are they the same, or different? - TEFL Blog
Fri, 19 Jan 2024 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Teacher or Tutor: Are they the same, or different?
As the function of a tutor is that of a teacher, the certification requirements for EFL tutors are the same as that for EFL teachers. There are generally three different certification routes to obtaining the main qualification required, namely, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) certification. They both involve a course which typically has a minimum of 120 hours of training.
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There are three typical types of courses which result in this certification.
1. Onsite TEFL/TESOL certification
2. Online TEFL/TESOL certification
3. Combined TEFL/TESOL certification
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The Need in a Structured Course to Progress in ESL Teaching - TEFL Blog
Thu, 03 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The Need in a Structured Course to Progress in ESL Teaching
Many teachers of the English language, both young and old at secondary school level are faced with the uphill task of designing a course structure. They often find designing a progression as a real Herculean task. As a secondary school student, I took English language courses with teachers who in most cases used just the prescribed textbooks page after page.
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My Teaching Experience
Course Syllabus Importance
What is Progression and How to Design it?
Example Plan
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TEFL - Trainers and Trainees
TEFL teacher Trainers
All of our teacher training staff, at all of our classroom based TEFL course locations, are practicing teachers who have been involved in teaching and TEFL teacher training for many, many years. All of our training staff are highly qualified and experienced TEFL professionals who are both sensitive and supportive of the needs of our trainees. Our dedicated training staff are all active TEFL teachers and are also fully aware of the issues facing TEFL teachers and trainees in classrooms all over the world.
Trainees will have many opportunities to observe training staff teaching students of English during the course. Trainees will have input sessions with different members of our training staff during the course.
TEFL Trainee Teachers
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Top Tips for Gaining Confidence as a Teacher - TEFL Blog
Fri, 08 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Top Tips for Gaining Confidence as a Teacher
Learning a new skill can be difficult, and applying that skill can be even harder. Now teach that skill to someone else so they can adeptly apply it, and there might be people who become intimidated by such a task. However, teaching is a rewarding skill and there are several ways to improve a teacher's confidence in the classroom. Although not an all-encompassing list, a few ways teachers can improve their confidence is through proper preparation, building rapport with students and self-reflection.
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First of all, having proper preparation can be a huge key to teaching with confidence.
Rapport
Analysis of the Work Done
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Different Rules of Etiquette in European Countries - TEFL Blog
Wed, 29 May 2019 Jon ITTT
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Different Rules of Etiquette in European Countries
As a TEFL teacher it is important to make sure you have a good understanding of the language point you are teaching. It is equally important to have a good understanding of the country and culture you intend to teach in. While many aspects of behavior and etiquette may seem quite similar, each country has its own particular quirks that should be understood by a TEFL teacher. In this post I look at some important aspects of etiquette in different countries in Europe that any TEFL certification graduate should keep in mind.
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Manners and behaviour
Better late than never?
The pitfalls of hand gestures
Social situations
The common handshake
Addressing strangers
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ESA: Teacher’s Best Approach - TEFL Blog
Sun, 18 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
ESA: Teacher’s Best Approach
Engage, study and activate method was put forward by Jeremy Harmer. This method provides flexibility to the teacher inside the classroom.
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Get Ready
Learn
Practice
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Teachers can do various activities to make the classroom more comfortable and enjoyable for the students and to learn in a much better way. It is much more appropriate for the new teachers or trainee teachers to apply in the classroom. All the lessons comprise of the engage, study and activate stages.
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Classroom Management Strategies For Teaching Youngsters - TEFL Blog
Thu, 20 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Classroom Management Strategies For Teaching Youngsters
How do we manage the class when teaching youngsters aged from 4 to 12? This is different from teaching adults since students in this age range have a shorter concentration span and higher affective filter. Here are the techniques we may use in the classroom.
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Teacher's role in the classroom:
Five ways on how to build rapport with students
1. Physical touch
2. Words of affirmation
3. Quality time
4. Giving gifts
5. Arts of service
Proper discipline in the classroom
Here are some discipline techniques:
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Bringing ESL into the Computer Age - TEFL Blog
Thu, 12 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Bringing ESL into the Computer Age
I play video games. I'm not sure I would classify myself as a gamer, but I like to play and have as long as I can remember. I went to school before the internet was available, so I remember having to manually look up everything. I remember when computers were first introduced into classrooms, and what a difference it made. Now it seems like teaching can't be done without the use of computers, as they have become such an integral part of the classroom. This has changed the way that ESL teaching is conducted. The question isn't whether computers are necessary for a classroom or not. There are very few people let in the world who think that computers in the classroom are a bad idea. This isn't about... [Read more]