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Tue, 13 Feb 2024 Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas The Power and Practicality of Visual Aids in the Classroom Examples of visual aids include real objects (referred to as realia), pictures, photographs, menus, timetables, and models. They may be authentic materials not designed for teaching (authentic material) or created specifically for the classroom (non-authentic material). Table of Contents Why are visual aids useful? They can be used to elicit language. Visual aids can stimulate discussion. They can act as an aid to memory. The use of visual aids can reduce Teacher Talk Time (TTT). Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! Why are visual aids useful?...  [Read more]

EFL Sample Lesson - Modal Verb Questions   This video is a sample EFL lesson in a real-life classroom setting abroad. After eliciting key vocabulary from the students, the teacher starts with the study phase of the lesson, which focuses on modal verbs. The teacher is using the modal verbs ?have to? and "can" when teaching the students how to form questions with modals. Note how the teacher also writes all the information clearly on the board so that the students can copy it down. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get...  [Read more]

The Best Teaching Ideas for TEFL Teachers Coursebooks and Materials - Best Use of the Coursebook Federico Riva Teaching Ideas In this blog we will consider how best to use the teaching material course book that often accompanies a course. There are a number of stategies we can adopt to get the most out of the book in different situations. What are Conditionals? Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas What are conditionals? In simplest terms, they say “if this happens, then that happens”. They're commonly referred to as ‘if' sentence structures’. Top Tips for Making Online Teaching More Fun and Engaging Shirin Sophy Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this article, some basic tips that can make online teaching a more convenient experience for both...  [Read more]

Older Posts What is Reported Speech? Federico Riva Alumni Experiences 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. Coursebooks and Materials - Best Use of the Coursebook Federico Riva Teaching Ideas In this blog we will consider how best to use the teaching material course book that often accompanies a course. There are a number of stategies we can adopt to get the most out of the book in different situations. What are...  [Read more]

The World Of TEFL and TESOL Explained Productive and Receptive Skills in the EFL Classroom - Potential Problems with Receptive Skills Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas The receptive skills of reading and listening, generally get less attention than the other skills of speaking and writing. Here we look at some of the reasons they are avoided and why e should overcome these fears. Productive and Receptive Skills in the EFL Classroom - Writing Skills Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas What are some of the considerations needed for students to complete a writing lesson? Here we outline some of the types of activity you can produce and major issues to be aware of. Course Books and Materials: Use of the Wipe Board Federico Riva ...  [Read more]

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Course Books and Materials: Use of Visual Aids Here we're going to consider the use of visual aids in the classroom. Visual aids can include examples such as, real objects (which we call realia), the use of pictures and photographs and also the use of models. So let's consider some of the ideas surrounding the use of visual aids. Table of Contents Watch the video about this topic Why are they useful? Are you ready to teach English as a foreign language? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! Watch the video about this topic Why are they useful? First of all the use of a visual aid can reduce teacher talk time (TTT) which is always desirable.It is much simpler to just show a...  [Read more]

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas 7 Top Tips for Writing on the Board One of the major ideas when writing on the board is that we need to be aware of is that whenever we're using the board to write down information, we should not be talking. Also whenever we are talking we should not be writing on the board. When writing on the board we want our students to concentrate fully on what we are writing down. Speaking at the same time, especially when they can't see your mouth (as you will write with your back to them) causes unnecessary interference of the message. Table of Contents Watch the video about this topic Are you ready to teach English as a foreign language? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! Watch...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Read my articles Theories - Methods & Techniques of Teaching English: An Overview | ITTT | TEFL Blog Federico Riva Teaching Ideas Methodology, Approach, Method and Technique, what are all these terms and how do they relate to my teaching ESL in the classroom? We take a look at these concepts and explain their meaning. Productive and Receptive Skills in the EFL Classroom - Receptive Skills - Potential Problems | ITTT | TEFL Blog Federico Riva Teaching Ideas The receptive skills of reading and listening, generally get less attention than the other skills of speaking and writing. Here we look at some of the reasons they are avoided and why e should overcome these fears. Productive and Receptive Skills - Speaking Activities | ITTT | TEFL Blog Federico Riva ...  [Read more]

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Main Driving Forces in The Classroom Motivation refers to a psychological process that gives purpose and direction. Motivation in the classroom helps students to be interested in learning. It's a process involved in the arousing and orientation of someone towards achieving a given goal. As a teacher, motivation in the classroom has a lot to do with my personality. I have to be a role model, a good leader and a good example for the students to follow. I have to listen to each and every student with keen interest, making sure I understand them and give them the attention they deserve. I'll also need to apply discipline as well as compassion. All this will help to maintain and ensure self-confident within the students. In addition,...  [Read more]

Position Teaching English in Canberra, Australia Date posted:2018-03-25 | Writer: Navitas | Email: [email protected] Navitas, or PIBT as it was then, was founded in 1994 with the goal of helping more international students succeed at university in Australia via improved student support and an extended academic year. Since this time Navitas has significantly expanded the services it offers its students and clients and is now creating opportunities through lifelong learning for over 83,000 people in 31 countries per year. We have an immediate opportunity for a TEFL qualified teacher who is available to start work in Canberra within the next few weeks. The trainer is responsible for the provision of high-quality language, literacy and numeracy training programs and assessment...  [Read more]

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Secrets of Designing a Working Lesson Plan A lesson plan is one of the English teacher's most useful tools. A lesson plan makes a teacher think concretely about what they want the students to have learned by the end of the lesson, and the steps for making that possible within the allotted timeframe. It allows a teacher to estimate how long various activities will take, and to think about what students will ideally learn from each activity. Table of Contents What is a lesson plan for? What materials to implement? How long ahead should you plan? Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Katherine V. Please note that this blog post might not...  [Read more]

Fri, 29 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Business English, Understanding the Importance of Teaching Both Illocutionary and Perlocutionary Utterances Business language is often used to affect another person's behavior. However, it should be stated early that the language must be used to help the other person. It should not be used for mere financial gain. One may gain financially by it, but the persuasion, if acted upon, must have a positive effect upon the person who has been persuaded. One may be able to persuade an Eskimo to purchase ice, however, that makes the businessperson a swindler rather than an excellent salesman. Table of Contents Sentence Structure Why to teach those points? Students' goals Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today!...  [Read more]

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How Students Benefit From an ESA Structured Lesson Out of all the methods of Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language, the ESA-structured lessons are the most productive with a balance of teacher instruction and student practice time. This method often includes others such as audio-bilingualism (drilling techniques), PPP (Presentation, Practice, Production), and task-based learning; but offering a wide variety of techniques within one method is the beauty of the Engage-Study-Activate lesson model. This lesson model has many benefits for students of English. Table of Contents Warming Up Learning through Producing Practicing Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our...  [Read more]

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Grammar as a Starting Point of Your ESL Teaching Learning a language is acquiring the ability to produce the language and to produce the language accurately, a student needs to learn the grammar of that language. So, what is grammar? Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Definition of Grammar Tricky Issue The Way of Explanation Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Sheila A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Listen to this blog post: Definition of Grammar Grammar is the study of the way words are used to make sentences. It is a set of rules that provides the...  [Read more]

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Benefits for Students from Learning Through the ESA Method Out of all the methods of Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language, the ESA-structured lessons are the most productive with a balance of teacher instruction and student practice time. This method often includes others such as audio-lingualism (drilling techniques), PPP (Presentation, Practice, Production), and task-based learning; but offering a wide variety of techniques within one method is the beauty of the Engage-Study-Activate lesson model. This lesson model has many benefits for students of English. Table of Contents Structure of the lesson Engage students Explain teaching points Help students activate Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course!...  [Read more]

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Drilling vs. Other Teaching Methodologies: ✅ Is it Still Effective? The author and motivational speaker Hilary "Zig Zig" Ziglar wrote, "Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment." Drilling is defined as a teaching technique or method used when teaching a new language through extensive repetition by students, also aided through audio, oral, or even optical channels or props. As with other teaching methods, repetitive drilling has both advantages and disadvantages and has been deemed effective and ineffective over the years. Table of Contents Training Accuracy Drawbacks Advantageous in Combination Are you ready to teach English abroad...  [Read more]

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Main Teaching Responsibilities and Roles I have never been a teacher in a formal school set up before and I have no experience or whatsoever, except that I have been involved with young people for almost about nineteen years, daily. In all that period, I have learned and realized the huge responsibility that this profession has and I would like to salute men and women who dedicated their lives to improve many lives throughout the generations. Table of Contents Working with diverse students Providing Safety Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Tumelo S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or...  [Read more]

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences Key Functions and Principles of Lesson Planning Lesson planning is an indispensable part of successful lessons. Generally speaking, lesson plans have various functions that are conducive to the classes. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: The function of a lesson plan Lesson planning principles What should a lesson plan include? The ESA method Are you planning to teach English abroad? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Juan W. Listen to this blog post: The function of a lesson plan First and most importantly, lesson plans can help teachers think and deliver classes logically through different stages of the classes. It can...  [Read more]

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences The Best Thing I Have Learned From My 120-hour TEFL/TESOL Course I have now taken both ITTT's 120-hour TEFL/TESOL course and the additional course for teaching young learners. Both courses have been very beneficial, and, although it is difficult to narrow the benefits down to one "best" thing, one of the most helpful things I have learned is the idea of reducing teacher talking time and increasing student talking time. I have found this concept to be particularly valuable as I prepare for a future TESOL position, and I have been very pleased to find that it has benefited me in my current teaching job in an American classroom, as well. Table of Contents Course content effective for real world Positive effect on teaching style The...  [Read more]

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Alumna Experience: ✅ TEFL Certification Course Explained For the past two months, I've been locked in on my computer studying the TEFL course. It has been a great experience, and as a teacher, it has given men clarity on several things I didn't have clarity on before. As a person who is already teaching English in a private language school, I can say that the TEFL course has boosted my teaching skills and confidence. The course provided me with valuable tips on teacher conduct and how to get students involved in classes. Table of Contents Methodological basis Lesson planning Positive outcomes Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video...  [Read more]

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Top Tips for Teaching Reading to Younger Groups of Students There are four basic skills in any language: receptive skills – reading and listening, and productive skills – speaking and writing. Usually, when we learn a new language, we tend to access our learning process and result by checking how our productive skills are and forget that before we can the product, we need to receive first. Data says that the production of every 100 words in writing needs a receipt of 1000 words in reading which means to be able to produce anything, one must get as much as 10 times receipt. Similarly in listening and speaking. Table of Contents Receptive Skills: Writing vs. Reading Decoding Reading aloud for fluency Learning how to read...  [Read more]

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Historical Development of English as a Global Language "If you talk to a man in the language he understands, it goes to his head. If you talk to a man in his language, It goes to his heart." Table of Contents English as a native language Historical Factors Migration Slavery Current Factors International Trade Music and Tourism Technology Conclusion Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This is an allusion to the effect of language to individuals especially when it has to do with eliciting emotions. One's first language (L1) will always have a very big effect on how we react because it goes down to our innate desire to reach out. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate...  [Read more]

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to Improve English Writing Skills in Chinese Classrooms Creative writing classes are fun. Creative writing classes are rewarding. And sometimes, creative writing classes can be highly frustrating. I remember sitting down on a rainy day in Kunming, China, in front of me a cup of tea and a pile of homework assignments from my creative writing class. And I remember my disappointment as text after text turned out to be virtually identical, each one a variation of a popular Chinese fairy tale. Even the names of the characters seemed to have been picked from a very small pool of available names. Table of Contents The Lack of Creativity in China ESA Approach to Writing Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related...  [Read more]

Wed, 15 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The 4 Easy Things That Will Help You to Build Great Relationships With Any Classroom Establishing rapport in the classroom is essential if you are going to have a successful class. In this paper, I will examine some of my classroom experience and compare my successful classes to my less-successful classes. In doing so, I hope to make an observation about "best practices" that I can implement in my English teaching. Along with using my own experience, I will be talking with other teachers that I know and using the provided text that I have been given for this course. The three areas I will focus on are: Beginning the course, student participation, and being positive.Beginning the Course. Table of Contents 1. Determine the course...  [Read more]

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Reasons Why Teaching Productive Skills is The Cornerstone of Communication For this Summative Task, I will be discussing the topic of teaching productive skills in the classroom. As opposed to receptive skills learned previously (reading and listening), productive skills focus on speaking and writing. Regarding writing, this function of language education is often the most neglected in the TEFL world, due firstly, to the fact that teachers and students don't want to monopolize class time with quiet individually driven work. Writing skills are mostly practiced in the form of homework which can often be neglected and completed without necessary focus and effort. Concerning speaking, this function requires a higher deal of language...  [Read more]

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas How I Enhanced My Teaching Skills With a TEFL Course The best thing I learned from the TEFL course cannot be explained in one thought or topic sentence because it was significant. However, for this essay, I will narrow it down to one concept. I am an experienced licensed teacher from the United States, but there is always more to learn. In the United States, I would have one or two students in my class each year that were not native English speakers. So, the idea of teaching a classroom of students where all the learners are not native speakers is new to me. I was unfamiliar with ESA's acronym (Engage, Study, Activate) until I took this course, and I appreciate this concept the most. ESA was the best thing I...  [Read more]

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 Shirin Sophy TEFL Information Alumni Experiences How to Structure your Study Phase To Target Productive Skills In today's cosmopolitan world, the noticeable necessity of mastery over foreign languages apart from one's native language is motivating manifold people to consider improving this particular ability which results in an increasing demand for language learning courses and services. Among the major purposes of language learning, communication and language production are definitely much more measurable and outstanding, specifically through productive skills, including writing and speaking. In terms of pedagogy, the following is a suggested procedure that can be taken into account while teaching productive skills after the engagement phase is applied and...  [Read more]

Preparation TESOL TEFL Check out tefl tesol about Preparation TESOL TEFL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: Check out ITTT's Blog Posts E.H. - U.S.A. said: Teaching Business EnglishIntroduction In this article I will discuss the process and challenges of teaching Business English. The next step in my TEFL education will be to complete the 50 hour self-study course on the same topic so it seems this is a fitting topic for me to give some thought to. The article will summarize some of the key points from this course and some of my thoughts on the topic based on my past experience. Background While I would...  [Read more]

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Drilling as an Effective Learning Technique in the ESL Classroom The word 'drilling' in education refers to a teaching technique in which the teacher creates a certain pattern or structure to be practiced repeatedly by the students, for them to ultimately develop a system where they may identify and use the pattern or structure independently. Drilling as a technique has been put to use in teaching almost all subjects, but its efficacy has been particularly acknowledged in the field of language teaching, for training students in both pronunciation as well as grammar. However, just as it has been lauded for being a foolproof system of making students 'practice' a language, drilling has also been criticized for being a mechanical and...  [Read more]

Fri, 08 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Importance of Phonetics and Phonology and Suggestions for Their Effective Teaching Phonetics and phonology may seem like advanced or 'bonus' aspects of teaching the English language, but they are essential and fundamental to successful English communication for English students. While teaching and practicing concepts like pronunciation, intonation, stress, and articulation may be difficult (or seem outright impossible!), there are several methods and tools which English teachers can employ to help their students master them. Table of Contents Clear Understanding Importance to Teach this knowledge How to start? Practical Work Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our...  [Read more]