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Where is it easiest to teach English? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Where is it easiest to teach English?
As English continues to grow in popularity as a second language, a plethora of exciting destinations have become viable for teaching abroad. There are thriving English teaching communities on every continent (bar Antarctica), each with unique opportunities, decent salaries, and a quality of life that often surpasses the local norm. However, certain countries prove more straightforward for settling in as a TEFL teacher. We have evaluated various criteria like job availability, visa procedures, income-to-cost of living ratio, local hospitality, and even gastronomic offerings to compile this list of prime teaching destinations. We have featured one country per geographical region to provide some diverse options.
South Korea
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Where is it easiest to teach English? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Where is it easiest to teach English?
As the demand for English skills rises globally, certain destinations stand out for their ease of transitioning for TEFL teachers. Based on factors such as job availability, straightforward visa processes, favorable income-to-cost of living ratios, and local hospitality, countries in various regions emerge as top picks. Notably, South Korea leads the pack, with other countries such as Colombia, Germany, Morocco, and the UAE, all scoring highly.
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South Korea
Germany
Colombia
Morocco
The United Arab Emirates
South Korea
South Korea is a favorite destination for TEFL certified teachers, primarily due to the myriad of job opportunities and competitive salaries. The typical teacher's wage ranges between $2000 and $2500 per month, and the... [Read more]
TEFL USA - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Pre K To 12th Grade English Teachers
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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Is it easier to teach English to children or adults? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Is it easier to teach English to children or adults?
Deciding whether it is easier to teach English to children or adults is subjective. Children are naturally curious, but their attention spans can be short, necessitating dynamic and engaging methods. Adults, on the other hand, often learn with a clear purpose and are self-motivated, yet they might require a deeper understanding of technical aspects like grammar. Both age groups present distinct challenges and benefits, and the ease of teaching hinges on the educator's adaptability to each group's unique needs and learning styles.
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Motivation and classroom management
Lesson content
Games and activities
Student expectations
Getting students to talk in English
Teacher/student relationships
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Is it easier to teach English to children or adults? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Is it easier to teach English to children or adults?
Is there an inherently simpler age group to teach English? The straightforward answer is no. Anyone who has navigated through varying classroom environments understands the stark differences between teaching adults and young learners. Each age group has their unique motives for being in the classroom, the levels of motivation and discipline fluctuate considerably, and even the learning styles can greatly differ. These disparities demand a teaching style that is specifically tailored to each group's needs. Let's delve into some of these key differences.
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Motivation and classroom management
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The Complete Guide To Teaching English To Groups - TEFL Blog
Thu, 21 Mar 2019 Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
The Complete Guide To Teaching English To Groups
Teachers who walk into a new classroom are never sure what type of students will be there. Many times, they will get a class that has a mixed ability. Some of the students may have a stronger grasp of the English language than others. An experienced teacher would know what to do. But what about an inexperienced teacher? This post will describe some of the steps and strategies that would assist them.
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"The teacher needs to arrive early to assess the environment of the classroom."
Start with a game!
Hold pre-assessments
Identify your students
Mix stronger students with weaker students
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Live Session with ITTT Alumna Brittany from "The Life of Brit" - TEFL Blog
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 Federico Riva
Destinations Alumni Experiences
Live Session with ITTT Alumna Brittany from "The Life of Brit"
Welcome to another live session this week and we're on at a different time this week. Usually we're a little bit earlier, but we have a special guest today, and that's because she's based in Germany. So we had to change the time a little bit. I'm Linda from ITT, you've probably seen me before, if you've watched us live and I'm here with Brit today.
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That's cool, that's exciting. Have you been to Luxemburg?
Like I said, we have Brittany here today. We're doing a TEFL talk, sort of a casual TEFL talk today.
We are live on Facebook, and we're also live on YouTube. So please don't hesitate to ask questions.
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What does an EFL teacher do? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What does an EFL teacher do?
Presuming that you have already done a bit of research into teaching English as a foreign language, you will probably already be aware of the basic role of an EFL teacher, i.e, to teach non-native speakers to speak, read, and write in the English language. However, there is a whole lot more to the role of an EFL teacher than simply standing in front of the class and teaching vocabulary and grammar. Your exact role will depend on the individual employer and the environment where you are actually working, but there are several things that will be expected of you in most situations.
What does an EFL teacher actually do?
For many teachers the most time consuming aspect of the job is planning and preparing lessons in advance. While teachers with plenty of... [Read more]
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Elizaveta Pachina
Liza is a translator, freelancer and ESL teacher from Russia. She had been teaching in a Chinese bilingual school for more than two years and recently moved to Thiland to run her blog about teaching and freelance job.
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A Sample Lesson Plan For a 2nd Grade Classroom | ITTT | TEFL Blog
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Teaching Ideas
Here, our TEFL graduate shares a sample lesson plan for teaching 2nd grade.
What Are The Differences Between Foreign Language and Mother Tongue Acquisition? | ITTT | TEFL Blog
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Teaching Ideas
In this blog post, our TEFL graduate considers the main differences between first and second language acquisition.
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Live Session With ITTT Alumna Brittany From 'The Life Of Brit' - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Live Session with ITTT Alumna Brittany from 'The Life of Brit'
Welcome to another live session this week and we're on at a different time this week. Usually we're a little bit earlier, but we have a special guest today, and that's because she's based in Germany. So we had to change the time a little bit. I’m Linda from ITT, you've probably seen me before, if you've watched us live and I’m here with Brit today.
Hi Brit!
Hi, thanks for having me, and painting your time to meet my schedule, and thank you so much for getting up early.I know it's early in Germany right now. just have my coffee and I’m good to go.That's awesome,where in Germany are you exactly? so I’m based near Trier, which is along the border with Luxembourg. So very close to Luxembourg?
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From Immigrant to ESL Teacher - A TEFL Graduate's English Teaching Journey - TEFL Blog
Tue, 29 Jan 2019 Linda Dunsmore
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
From Immigrant to ESL Teacher - A TEFL Graduate's English Teaching Journey
This blog post was written by our TEFL graduate Ning Z., who shares their own personal story of learning English after emigrating to the United States from China at the age of 18 and how this personal learning experience helped them to become a TESOL teacher today.
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I had emigrated to the US from China at the age of 18 and am delighted to be able to share my language acquiring experience and shed some light on some of the challenges a new language learner might encounter during the course of... [Read more]
How to Teach Young Learners vs How to Teach Adults - TEFL Blog
Thu, 16 May 2019 Jon ITTT
Alumni Experiences
How to Teach Young Learners vs How to Teach Adults
Learning is something essential in anyone's life, not only as a human being but as a species. As humans we start learning about everything in our environment the moment we come into this world and this experience of learning proceeds with us throughout our lives till the moment we leave this world. The more we learn the more knowledge we accumulate, which will help us, as individuals or societies, to improve our lives in every way possible as long as we use this knowledge that we have learned and apply it correctly in our daily lives. It is evident that learning happens through communication and interaction between an individual and his/her environment and the main tool for interaction... [Read more]
How to Teach English to Adults Online - TEFL Blog
Mon, 10 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How to Teach English to Adults Online
Teaching English online is an excellent opportunity for English speakers since it requires no formal teaching experience. A persons' understanding of the natural turns of English and idioms is what many adult learners need to improve their English use. It gives the teacher the ability to create his teaching path and teach in a way that is believed best for the students (Salmon, 2011).
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The Level of Contact
Teaching Schedule
Teaching Professionalism
Implementing Additional Materials
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How to Teach English to Children Online - TEFL Blog
Tue, 28 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How to Teach English to Children Online
There are a lot of things to consider when you teach English to children online. Aside from the basic knowledge about the English language, you should also take into account your professionalism as an educator, the suitable place where you'll be setting up your office, the essential devices that you'll be needing for online teaching, and other prerequisites like paraphernalia (toys, flashcards, and visual aids), and computer applications.
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Professionalism
Environment
Equipment
Learning Paraphernalia, Props and Aids
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How to Use Songs to Teach English to Young Children - TEFL Blog
Wed, 06 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How to Use Songs to Teach English to Young Children
Songs are used as a pedagogical tool for many reasons, especially with young children. This approach to teaching can empower young students and it recognizes differing abilities and skills. Activities are designed to support the goals of the curriculum and will accommodate multiple learning styles. Songs are universal and used all over the world to teach cultural information and they play an important role in a young child's learning and development. The use of songs is a teaching method that helps students comprehend the information taught. Songs encourage fluency, vocabulary, structures, patterns as well as speaking skills.
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How to Teach Reading to Young ESL Students - TEFL Blog
Tue, 01 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How to Teach Reading to Young ESL Students
As a part of receptive skills, reading is so important that children start to read both English and Chinese books at the very beginning of their lives. Reading is a beneficial way to learn English well, especially for young learners. They can accumulate more and more vocabulary as well as the way native speakers communicate with each other by reading various kinds of books. As we all know reading a good book just like talking with a great author.
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Personal Teaching Experience
Reading Techniques
Parents' Help
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Effective Ways to Teach ESL to Younger Students - TEFL Blog
Fri, 18 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Effective Ways to Teach ESL to Younger Students
Teaching English online can be an amazing way to connect with people from all around the world, while not having to commit to picking up and moving to a different country. Although it may be easier to teach an online course from any location, it does not necessarily make the lesson planning and teaching part easier. Online teaching, if done effectively, can be useful to both the teacher and the students, so what are some effective ways to teach English online to young learners?
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Environment
Noise Control
Focus
Materials and Activities
Team Work
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Top Reasons to Teach Vocabulary to ESL Students - TEFL Blog
Thu, 06 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Top Reasons to Teach Vocabulary to ESL Students
According to David Crystal (1941), 'Vocabulary is a matter of word-building as well as word-using.' While this may be true and speaks to the fundamental usage of vocabulary in any language, vocabulary can also be seen as world-building. Vocabulary is 'the body of words used in a particular language' (Google, 2019). While the aforementioned clearly identify why it is important to teach vocabulary, this essay will try to explore it a bit further.
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Main Language Tool
Vocabulary and Communication
Vocabulary in Real Life Situations
Common Vocabulary Teaching Techniques
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Ways to Teach English to Young Students Online - TEFL Blog
Mon, 24 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Ways to Teach English to Young Students Online
I chose the topic, "How to teach English to children online" because this is ultimately what I want to do with this TEFL certificate. This topic also incorporates a few of the other topics. I will however just focus on teaching children and how I can be the best teacher to them and help them achieve their goals. I will mainly refer to what I have learned in Unit 19, Teaching special groups.
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Benefits of online lessons
English usage at maximum
Things to avoid
Practicing patience
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Montessori Approach to Teach Reading to ESL Students - TEFL Blog
Wed, 02 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Montessori Approach to Teach Reading to ESL Students
Reading and writing are sometimes taken for granted by adults who have mastered the skills-but looking at them from a toddler's perspective in Montessori classroom, they are skills of extraordinary difficulty. Literacy is a complicated, challenging process that includes the association of symbols with sounds, sounds with words, and words with ideas.
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Description of the Way
Further Steps
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Productive and Receptive Skills in the ESL Classroom - Game Example 'Jeopardy'
The next example of a game that we can adapt very easily for classroom use is the game of Jeopardy and in this particular game, what we can do is to have a set of levels for our questions, I'd say one through five, where one is going to be the easiest example and five is going to be the most difficult and then, in each of these sets of boxes, we can have various grammar points, such as tenses, perhaps modals, vocabulary and maybe even conditionals. So what the students can do is they can pick a particular topic first of all and within that topic, they can pick the level of the question that they want and then we can have a set of cards that have been created to fit into these slots and we can ask them... [Read more]
Best Ways to Teach New Vocabulary to Young Students - TEFL Blog
Sun, 29 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Best Ways to Teach New Vocabulary to Young Students
One of the things of the English language that can make English hard to get to grips with. Vocabulary knowledge is highly correlated with reading comprehension and reading achievement. Vocabulary is required for students to achieve cognitive academic language proficiency. All good reasons to make sure that your vocabulary teaching is interesting, useful and effective.
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The Good Ways To Teach Vocabulary
Set achievable goals
What should we give to students with a new vocabulary
What the right FCs are
When teaching FCs for young learners, I follow these steps
These are some activities I often use when teaching with FCs:
1. Charades
2. Picture word match race
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My Personal Experience Moving to Beijing to Teach English - TEFL Blog
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 Joanna Dineva
Destinations Alumni Experiences
My Personal Experience Moving to Beijing to Teach English
Traveling for me is more than seeing a tourist sight and snapping a picture for your social media. Traveling is the opportunity to explore the world, immerse myself in different cultures and connect with the people of those cultures. Teaching English abroad has allowed me to do just that. In late 2019 an opportunity presented itself for me to teach English in Beijing, China. I had never been to China before. I had never traveled to Asia before. Having an adventurous soul and nomadic heart that I have, I accept the offer without too much hesitation.At the time of writing this personal experience article, I have lived in China for approximately four months and would... [Read more]
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Reach To Teach Recruiting
Reach To Teach is ESL Teacher Placement Agency placing thousands of happy native English teachers into schools around the world. Whether you are looking for a government teaching program or want to work at a private language school, the professional recruiters from Reach To Teach can help you make the right decision and find a suitable teaching position in your desired location!
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If you want to teach English in China and immerse yourself in Chinese culture and learn Mandarin Chinese, teaching with Reach To Teach is the perfect opportunity for you. Reach To Teach currently works with many exciting young learner, adult, and online schools for teachers that want to teach... [Read more]
7 Ways to Teach Reading - TEFL Blog
Fri, 04 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
7 Ways to Teach Reading
The above is a topic that I want to particularly used to teaching reading to young learners. There are some points given below, they are.
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1. Use songs and nursery rhymes to build phonemic awareness
2. Make simple word cards at home
3. Engage your child in a print-rich environment
4. Play word games at home or in the car
5. Understand the core skills involved in teaching kids to read
6. Play with magnet letters
7. Harness the power of technology to keep your child engaged
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Ways to Teach Vocabulary Effectively - TEFL Blog
Thu, 30 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Ways to Teach Vocabulary Effectively
Vocabulary, as one of the three main elements (The other two are pronunciation and grammar) of a language, is essential in language acquisition. Teaching vocabulary is always being a great concern for any English language course. Quite a lot of teachers are really focused on how to make a vocabulary lesson more interesting and memorable for students. New vocabulary has to be introduced in such a way as to capture the students' attention and place the words in a practical way.
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How to teach vocabulary interesting and memorable
How to enlarge students' vocabulary
Practice makes perfect
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Top Qualities To Teach Kindergarteners - TEFL Blog
Mon, 29 Apr 2019 Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
Top Qualities To Teach Kindergarteners
One of the most rewarding times of my life is my career of teaching kindergarten for the last fifteen years. These young learners bring curiosity, energy, and enthusiasm to the classroom. Five and six year olds are still accustomed to needing help, and making mistakes; therefore, they are less self-conscious and are eager to learn in order for them to become more self-reliant. My husband and I are embarking on a new adventure to Indonesia where I will be working in a school in the early childhood department. The information I learned from my TEFL course will be very useful.
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Create a Cheerful Environment
Be patient, kind, encouraging and observant.
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How to Teach EFL Kindergarten - TEFL Blog
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
How to Teach EFL Kindergarten
In the following essay, I want to talk about teaching EFL in kindergarten and the possible advantages and disadvantages of it. In addition to that, I will talk about different teaching methods for teaching kindergarten students. They were followed by the importance of creating the right classroom environment and the teacher's personality and attitude when working with children. This essay is based on my personal experience as a kindergarten teacher and on what I have learned through this course.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of teaching kindergarten students and Teaching Methods for Kindergarten students
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How to Teach Vocabulary Effectively - TEFL Blog
Mon, 10 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How to Teach Vocabulary Effectively
Teaching vocabulary is one of the important ways for teachers to help English students succeed. When students expand their vocabulary, they can improve other language skills. The more vocabulary students have, the more words they can use to express thinking in their minds. And there are so many ways to help students to build their vocabulary, especially the three following ways.
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Visualization
Flashcards
Context
Student Talking Time
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Grammar: How to Teach Nouns - TEFL Blog
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Grammar: How to Teach Nouns
Everyone and everything that exists in this world have what it is called or known by, and that automatically is the name of that person or that thing. We can then define a noun as a name given to persons, places, animals, objects, substances, qualities, actions, and measures.
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CLASSIFICATION OF NOUNS
1. COMMON NOUN:
2. PROPER NOUN:
NOTE:
3. COLLECTIVE NOUN:
4. CONCRETE NOUN:
5. ABSTRACT NOUN:
6. UNCOUNTABLE NOUN:
7. COUNTABLE NOUN:
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