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Positive Effects of English on a Learner's Career - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
When students develop an interest in the language early on, they are more likely to consider a job related to that language. By speaking a second or third language, the students could have an advantage over an equally skilled candidate who speaks only one language.
Self-development
English education in the business world
More opportunities
Because of better job selections, employees who speak more than one language tend to make more money than those who speak only one language.
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The Positive Effects of Technology in the ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Mark Crocker
Alumni Experiences
Within the past 20 years we have seen great advancements in technology. Mobile phones and laptops that are thinner than a short novel, voice activated software systems, robotics, high speed internet etc. Much of the world is now technologically developed, but often the ESL classroom is less so. However, in many areas there has been a gradual introduction of newer, more educationally oriented forms of technology in the classroom. From the introduction of the overhead projector and cassette players to modern day equipment such as Smart Boards and laptops. So what has been the effect of this technology in language learning?
How Technology Can Improve the Learning Experience
How Technology Can Improve Engagement and Motivation
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English and Its Effects on The Future Career of Students - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
In China, there's an old saying: Destiny can be changed by your knowledge. English, is not only a tool to become knowledgeable but also a skill that helps you to get a better career development.
Broadening Horizons
Job Opportunities
Corporate Culture in China
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English can expand students' vision. There's no doubt that there are more and more industries involve using English with the development of globalization. For Example, I live in Tianjin, China. It is an important port city, which is nearby Beijing. The... [Read more]
Miracle Effects of Music and Songs in an EFL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
As we know, Music affects human life. Music – a subject that is quite interesting for students. Especially, when children aged 0-6 years old, there is 2-6 years old called the period of sensitive music of children. If at that time, parents give children a lot of music, they will receive very well. So, how do the songs affect children, and how are the benefits of using songs in English classes? Two of these problems will explain clearly the reason why the is song important.
Music as a Tool
Ways to Use Songs
Classroom Atmosphere
Communication and Friendship
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Effect of Feedback on Student Motivation - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
In EFL lessons, there are several types of feedback that students can receive. First, there is feedback from the teacher; this can come in many forms such as "going through activities, checking students' answers, giving praise and encouragement, correcting, setting regular tests, having regular group discussions, individual tutorials, etc." (International TEFL and TESOL Training [ITTT], 2011, p. 16). Secondly, there is feedback from other students, also referred to as peer evaluation. These can take place in similar settings to teacher feedback and is often used by instructors to promote student-student interactions. And lastly, there are self-evaluations in which students reflect and assess their work. Information covered in the ITTT (2011) courses... [Read more]
10 Pieces Of Advice Every New EFL Teacher Needs To Know - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Many people around the world dream of moving abroad to teach English. It's exciting, it's life-changing and it can seem like a never-ending vacation. However, there are also a lot of things to watch out for or to be aware of when moving abroad to teach. In this live event, we cover 10 important pieces of advice that every new EFL teacher needs to know. #TEFL #BestTEFL #TeachEnglish Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Click here and get started today: bit.ly/37gs5vO What is TEFL Certification? Where is it valid: bit.ly/36ma2Fg Check out our wide range of TEFL Courses: bit.ly/3ltqt73 Teach English online from anywhere you want: bit.ly/3ltqEPL
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What are the benefits of incorporating social and emotional learning into a TEFL curriculum? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of social and emotional learning (SEL) in education. SEL focuses on developing students' emotional intelligence, self-awareness, social skills, and responsible decision-making abilities. When it comes to Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), incorporating SEL into the curriculum can have numerous benefits for both students and teachers. Let's explore some of these advantages in more detail.
1. Enhanced Language Acquisition: By integrating SEL into TEFL lessons, students can develop better communication skills, empathy, and the ability to understand and express emotions. This, in turn, can lead to improved language acquisition as students become more confident and comfortable using English in real-life... [Read more]
How can I support the emotional well-being of my students in a TEFL setting? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
In a TEFL setting, supporting the emotional well-being of students is crucial for their overall success and language learning development. When students feel safe, valued, and supported emotionally, they are more likely to engage actively in the learning process and perform better academically. As language learning can be challenging and sometimes frustrating, addressing students' emotional needs can help alleviate stress and create a conducive environment for effective learning. Moreover, emotional well-being is closely linked to motivation, confidence, and self-esteem, all of which are essential for language acquisition.
There are various practical strategies that TEFL teachers can implement to support students' emotional well-being. Firstly, it is essential to foster a positive and... [Read more]
How do TEFL teachers address the social and emotional needs of English language learners in the classroom? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
English language learners often face unique social and emotional challenges in the classroom, ranging from cultural adjustment to language barriers. It is crucial for TEFL teachers to recognize and understand these needs to create a supportive learning environment. Socially, students may struggle with fitting in, making friends, or feeling isolated due to language differences. Emotionally, they may experience frustration, anxiety, or low self-esteem related to language proficiency or cultural differences. Acknowledging and addressing these challenges is key to helping students thrive academically and personally.
TEFL teachers can employ various strategies to support the social and emotional well-being of English language learners. Building rapport and trust with students is essential, as... [Read more]
How much can I earn teaching English in Greece? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
English teachers in Greece typically earn between $800 and $1,000 USD monthly, with variations based on qualifications, experience, and teaching hours. Athens, offering the largest market for teaching opportunities, along with other cities like Thessaloniki, Larissa, Heraklion, and Corfu, provides diverse and culturally rich environments for teachers seeking to immerse themselves in the Greek way of life while educating learners in the English language.
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TEFL teachers in Greece typically earn a monthly salary ranging from $800 to $1,000, which aligns with the average cost of living in the country. Experienced teachers often... [Read more]
10 Pieces of Advice Every New EFL Teacher Needs to Know - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
hello hi everyone linda here from itt back with another live session this week how is everybody doing hope you're doing fine thank you so much for tuning in and spending um taking some time out of your day to spend it with me today as always uh we go live and our live sessions take about 45 minutes sometimes even an hour depends on how many questions you guys have at the end we always have a q a part so this is a time where you can ask me your questions about teaching abroad about tefl about tesol about our courses about anything teaching related that's on your mind that you want to know and today's topic is dedicated to new teachers so i'm going to be sharing 10 pieces of advice that you need to know as a new tefl or efl english as a foreign language teacher if you're going abroad or also... [Read more]
My Personal Experience Moving to Beijing to Teach English - TEFL Blog
Joanna Dineva
Destinations Alumni Experiences
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 like to share some lessons I have learned thus far.
1. Language and... [Read more]
Is it possible to teach English in conflict-affected or post-disaster areas as a TEFL teacher? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) in conflict-affected or post-disaster areas comes with its own set of challenges. These areas often lack proper infrastructure, resources, and stability, making it difficult to establish a conducive learning environment. Teachers may encounter students with varying levels of trauma and emotional distress, which can impact their ability to learn effectively. Understanding these challenges is crucial in order to navigate them effectively and provide the best support to students in such contexts.
Before embarking on a journey to teach English in conflict-affected or post-disaster areas, it is essential for TEFL teachers to undergo proper training and preparation. This includes gaining a deeper understanding of the local culture, history, and... [Read more]
What are the advantages of teaching English in a summer camp setting? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
Teaching English in a summer camp setting offers a unique and immersive learning experience for both students and teachers. Summer camps provide a dynamic environment where English language learning is integrated into fun and engaging activities, creating a memorable and effective learning experience for participants.
One of the key advantages of teaching English in a summer camp setting is the opportunity to create an immersive language learning environment. Students are exposed to English in various contexts throughout the day, from morning routines and meal times to outdoor activities and evening programs. This constant exposure to the language helps students improve their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in a natural and authentic way.
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What Scams to Look Out for When Looking for TEFL jobs - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
TEFL Information
Moving abroad to teach English has become a widely popular career path for many people of all ages and backgrounds around the world. A quick Internet search reveals a seemingly endless array of job offers for TEFL certified teachers. But how can you make sure that the advertised job is legit? This article shows you exactly what scams to look out for when looking for TEFL jobs.
What do scammers want from TEFL teachers?
Scam Number 1: Using the name of a well-known school
Scam Number 2: Requiring upfront payments
Scam Number 3: Getting hired without an interview
Scam Number 4: Not allowing you to speak with current teachers
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Most Popular Games in the ESL Teaching - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
To begin with, I' like to say that I'm pretty excited about writing this summary since this course was an interesting online journey and there are some things to share, indeed.
Role of Games
Personal Experience
Power of Games
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The games play an extremely important role in teaching and particularly/especially during my classes! I consider this to be not just one of the teaching techniques, but the solid, essential, natural, and extremely useful part of the whole world of education. All of us, no... [Read more]
How can I ensure the safety and well-being of my students as a TEFL teacher? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
As a TEFL teacher, ensuring the safety and well-being of your students is paramount. One of the first steps to achieving this is by creating a safe and supportive classroom environment. This can be done by establishing clear rules and expectations from the beginning of the course. Setting boundaries and guidelines for behavior helps students feel secure and know what is expected of them. Additionally, fostering a sense of community and respect among students can contribute to a positive learning environment where everyone feels valued and supported.
In addition to creating a supportive classroom environment, TEFL teachers should also be prepared to implement safety measures and emergency procedures. This includes familiarizing yourself with the school's safety protocols, such as fire... [Read more]
Figures of Speech - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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A figure of speech refers to a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect. Below, we will take a look at the 10 most common figures of speech in English.
A figure of speech is used to make writing more interesting as it expresses something in another way than its literal meaning. Here are the 10 most common figures of speech in English.
A methaphor is a comparison between two different things, which share something in common. For example:
The world is your oyster.
This refers to a phrase that is replaced with another phrase with a similar meaning used to describe something in an indirect manner, such as:
I remain loyal to the crown.
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Tefl reviews - English Grammar Overview Parts Of Speech Verbs - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Moving down our list of parts of speech, we have our verbs. The first big difference between verbs that we need to look at is whether it's an action verb or a state verb. Our action verbs, as the name suggests, mean that we typically can see these things in action. We can see people working and we certainly see people going to various places. Now, we have our state verbs. These are basically indicating a state of being. Two examples would be "seem" and "have" or "own". We have a sentence such as "He seems angry." and "I own my house." You can't actually see the action happening, even though those words are used as verbs. A very big differentiation between the two here as well is, state verbs typically don't take the progressive or continuous form. That form is the verb "+ing". As I... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - English Grammar Overview Parts Of Speech Adjectives - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Moving further down our list of parts of speech, we have our adjectives. Adjectives modify or describe nouns. Basically, they give more information about the noun. Here, we've used a noun such as chair. It could be any old chair. It's only the noun. If we want to describe the noun, we need to use an adjective before it. So, I could say "I have an old black leather chair". Here, we have to be concerned about the adjective order. In this instance, I started with age, as age typically goes before color and then I use the color to go before the material. This is a certain pattern. Depending on the adjectives you want to use, you always have to use certain patterns to which you'll need to be aware of when teaching your class. Another way to describe a noun is by showing possession. We... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - English Grammar Overview Parts Of Speech Prepositions - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Moving further down our list of the parts of speech, we have our prepositions. Prepositions show a relationship between a noun or a pronoun and the rest of the sentence. We have three main categories: time, place, movement as well as a miscellaneous category that doesn't fit the other three. Here, we can have prepositions of time: before, during, in, at or on. If I said, "I work at eight o'clock," I'm sharing a relationship between the time "eight o'clock" to the rest of the sentence. We have our prepositions of place: in, at, on, under, in between. If I said, "The book is under the table," I'm showing a relationship between the table and the rest of the sentence. Then, we have our prepositions of movement. These show movement: towards, from, to or through. I could say, "He walked... [Read more]
China Packing List - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teach English Abroad
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San Juan del Sur vs Matagalpa - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teach English Abroad
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How My Personal Experience Highlights the Importance of Seating Arrangements in the Classroom - TEFL Blog
Mark Crocker
Alumni Experiences
From my own personal learning experiences, as well as what I have learned from my TEFL certification course, I believe that the seating arrangement used in the EFL classroom can have a major effect on learning outcomes.
"We found we were actually excited about attending the class"
"My classmates and I engaged much more than normal for a history class"
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I always remember one teacher in college because her class stood out from all of the others. In her Greek history class, we were forced to place our desks into the form of a circle a vast majority of the time. She warned us from the first day... [Read more]
Moving to Canada Guide - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teach English Abroad
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10 Top Ways to Learn Mandarin Chinese - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teach English Abroad
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Tefl reviews - English Grammar Present Perfect Continuous Structure Tesol Course - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
This ITTT video outlines the structure of the Present Perfect Continuous tense, the tense that is used for events which started in the past and are still continuing, or which have stopped, but whose effects are still ongoing. This one of two videos -- this one focuses on the structure of the positive and negative forms. Positive form: subject + auxiliary verb 'have'/'has' + been + present participle I have been working for ten years. Negative form: subject + auxiliary verb 'have'/'has' + not +been + present participle She has not been working here for some time. It is essential for any TESOL Course to provide teachers with a sound knowledge of the English language tense system and to give teachers the confidence to present productive, meaningful and correct information to... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Pronunciation And Phonology/connected Speech - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Connected speech is also an important element of phonology and it's involved in joining words together in an effect to make our speech more efficient. Some might say it's a product of being lazy but nonetheless it's what we all do and we want all of our non-native speakers to speak as naturally as possible, so we have to be aware of these things. Here are a few of the more common examples. We have linking, dropping, changing and extra lettering. An example of each would be with linking, we link our words together so that they almost in effect become one word. Instead of saying ?What do you want to do,? we typically will say ?Whatdoyou want to do?? Then, we can also have dropping. Rather than pronouncing each and every consonant, we can sometimes, especially in certain accents, drop... [Read more]
What Influencers Don’t Tell You After You’ve Quit Your Job to Travel the World - TEFL Blog
Latrice Coates
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
I am sure you've seen the sponsored posts floating around your social media feed of travelers in these candid, well-desired places with the caption "I quit my 9-5 to travel the world & so can you". You immediately get excited, then you look at the stack of bills on your dining room table then your bank account, and then instantly become discouraged and continue scrolling through your feed. Ha...yeah… that was me two years ago too. But now, here I am.. I DID quit my federal 9-5 job to travel the world full time and I'm here to give you the scoop that most influencers don't tell you about moving abroad...
1. Don't believe all the hype, it was planned.
2. Jobs do not just fall in your lap, you have to do the work.
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What Are The Possible Alternatives to Punishment? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
This essay seeks to discuss the possible disadvantages of negative reinforcement, specifically corporal punishment, as a means of discipline, when used by educators teaching young learners. Also, positive reinforcement, such as praise and feedback, as an alternative method to discipline young learners will be discussed.
State of The Problem
Punishment as a Teaching Tool
Negative Effects of Punishment
Punishment vs. Encouragement
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