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What are some useful ESL teaching resource books? - TEFL Blog
Sun, 20 Aug 2023 Federico Riva
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What are some useful ESL teaching resource books?
The market for ESL teaching books is very large and all the major publishers have some form of involvement in the production and selling of these resources. There are many different types of books and resources that are used in ESL teaching and we will consider three main categories.1) General teaching theory books2) ESL book series3) Activity resource books
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General teaching theory books
ESL book series
Activity Resource books
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Coursebooks and materials - Resource Books Part 2
Let's just consider next, when using these resource books, the student book, the workbook and the teachers resource book, what are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using those types of materials? Well, firstly, the main advantage perhaps of using these types of material is that it's quicker than actually creating your own. Secondly, the course books that you will get will be graded for a particular level. So there'll be a set of books for the starter level, a set of books for the elementary level and so on and so forth. So you know that the activities and materials in there will have been graded for level. The use of the book can also offer continuity so that the syllabuses have been covered in a particular way by the... [Read more]
What are the best books for teaching ESL? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What are the best books for teaching ESL?
The realm of ESL teaching books is expansive, with renowned publishers offering a plethora of resources. Generally, ESL teaching materials can be categorized into:
These categories encompass a range of tools, from structured lesson plans to interactive activities, essential for any ESL educator.
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Book Series
Teaching Theory Books
Activity Resources
Book Series
There are a number of well known book series. These are specifically written for the ESL teaching market and are generally set at the five levels most often taught. These levels are Starter or Beginner, Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, and Upper-Intermediate.
A typical book series at each level will contain three books. These are the teacher book, student... [Read more]
What are the best books for teaching ESL? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What are the best books for teaching ESL?
The market for ESL teaching books is very large and all the major publishers have some form of involvement in the production and selling of these resources. There are many different types of books and resources that are used in ESL teaching and we will consider three main categories.
1) Book series
2) General teaching theory books
3) Activity resources
Book Series
There are a number of well known book series. These are specifically written for the ESL teaching market and are generally set at the five levels most often taught. These levels are Starter or Beginner, Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, and Upper-Intermediate.
A typical book series at each level will contain three books. These are the teacher book, student book and resources... [Read more]
Is grammar knowledge important when teaching English? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Is grammar knowledge important when teaching English?
When considering this question it is important to first outline the different types of class levels found in English language classrooms worldwide. A fairly common classification of EFL teaching levels is indicated by the book resources available. If you consider book series such as, Reward, New Headway, and many others, you will find five levels.
These levels are, Starter (or Beginner), Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, and Upper-Intermediate.
Now we have established the general language levels of students, we can now consider the four skills of English.
The four skills
It is very important to remember that there are four skills that are required by any language user. These four skills are, reading and listening (known as... [Read more]
What are the Advantages of Reading Stories to Children When They are Learning English? - TEFL Blog
Fri, 29 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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What are the Advantages of Reading Stories to Children When They are Learning English?
Is it useful to read stories to my 3-years-old students? This is a question that many teachers ask themselves when considering reading in English in early childhood. Through careful self-assessment during my years of teaching experience, I have found out that reading stories in the classroom is a powerful resource when learning a new language. For starters, stories grab visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners' attention when seeing the images and connecting words and feelings. It is also worth considering that books enrich readers' vocabulary and strengthen their language skills. Last but not least, readers are motivated, influenced, and... [Read more]
What is a TEFL curriculum? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What is a TEFL curriculum?
Across the globe, there are five widely accepted levels of EFL learners, which are represented in the teaching materials and book series available for students and teachers.
These levels are commonly referred to as:
Note: Any levels above these are typically termed 'advanced' and aren't usually taught in standard settings.
Please note that different curricula may categorize these levels in various ways. For instance, the Touchstone series from Cambridge uses a four-level scale, which, however, covers the same content as a conventional five-level scale. Another series, "Cutting Edge," encompasses six levels, including an advanced level, along with the standard five.
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In this blog we are going to consider the types and use of dictionaries. Which is the best dictionary for the different levels of student to use and what are some of the things we should and should not do with them?
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In this blog post, we will consider how best to use the teaching material course book that often accompanies a course. There are a number of strategies we can adopt to get the most out of the book in different situations.
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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
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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.
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Teaching Cambridge English in a Hong Kong Kindergarten - TEFL Blog
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 Charlotte Lam
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Teaching Cambridge English in a Hong Kong Kindergarten
In Hong Kong, the education system is competitive where the majority of people try their utmost to study in a better school. They are also required to learn Cantonese, English, and Mandarin starting from kindergarten. In order to get into a renowned school, the Cambridge examination becomes an important criterion for getting into a famous school, and therefore, Cambridge English lessons become much more popular in Hong Kong city.
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Cambridge exam: Young learners
Planning Cambridge lessons for children in kindergarten
1. Choose theme book
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Teaching Cambridge in a fun way
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What is a TEFL curriculum? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What is a TEFL curriculum?
Across the globe, there are five widely accepted levels of EFL learners, which are represented in the teaching materials and book series available for students and teachers.
These levels are commonly referred to as:
Note: Any levels above these are typically termed 'advanced' and aren't usually taught in standard settings.
Please note that different curricula may categorize these levels in various ways. For instance, the Touchstone series from Cambridge uses a four-level scale, which, however, covers the same content as a conventional five-level scale. Another series, "Cutting Edge," encompasses six levels, including an advanced level, along with the standard five.
Let's examine some representative syllabus content for each level from the "Cutting Edge" series,... [Read more]
TEFL Italy - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teach English In The South Of Italy
Teach English in the South of Italy
Date posted:2023-09-14 | Writer: Speakeasy School of Languages | Email: [email protected]
We are looking for organized, flexible, energetic, and confident individuals who can be creative and empathetic in the classroom. The single most important quality is the relationship with your class - you need to be engaged at all times and care about your students. We need people who care about people.Job Summary • 25 - 32 hours per week• Cambridge Exams preparation.• 5 days per week.• Levels: Pre-A1 Starters, A1 Movers, A2 Flyers, KET, PET, FCE, CAE, and CPE (according to experience).• starting from € 1300 NET per month( depending on the... [Read more]
Where to Find Materials for Online English Lessons - TEFL Blog
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 Federico Riva
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Where to Find Materials for Online English Lessons
Hello and welcome to the weekly ITTT live session, my name is Liza and I'm glad that some people have joined already. I hope everything works smoothly here and you can hear me clearly and see me well, if not please let me know in the comment section so that I can fix it quickly. Today we are going to talk about the vital topic of lesson materials.
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Before Finding Lesson Materials
Types of Materials
Okay, and Louise from Italy says that she teaches b2-c1 levels and they are totally online. So Louise, what struggles do you have when you prepare for your online lessons? Let us know.
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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.
Evaluation and Testing of Students - Placements Tests
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University TEFL Job in China
Date posted:2012-05-24 | Writer: Huanghuai University | Email: [email protected]
Are you a TEFL qualified teacher looking for university teaching experience? Obtain it here at Huanghuai University in Zhumadian City, China. At (5000--5500 RMB), live like a king in China and get that badly needed experience to teach at the next level. Sign a one year contract and get 45-50 days off in the summer and 1 month off in the winter with free campus housing for EFL teachers for the entire duration of the contract. During these vacation periods you can travel around Asia or go back home. We‘re looking for enthusiastic self starters to hit the ground running and develop a personalized curriculum from our text books. Dress smart, be flexible, multi task and... [Read more]
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Where to Find Materials for Online English Lessons
Hello and welcome to the weekly ITTT live session, my name is Liza and I'm glad that some people have joined already. I hope everything works smoothly here and you can hear me clearly and see me well, if not please let me know in the comment section so that I can fix it quickly. Today we are going to talk about the vital topic of lesson materials.
I know that many people struggle looking for resources and content for their lessons so this is something I want to look at today. While we are waiting for some more people to join us, please let me know where you guys are tuning in from. I'm located in the Euro region of Russia in Yekaterinburg city, it's pretty chilly today and it is also snowing so my plan is to go skiing right after... [Read more]
What Books to Use: An Overview of The ESL Teaching Materials - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
What Books to Use: An Overview of The ESL Teaching Materials
07/18/2021
hey everybody it's lisa here and i'm super glad to welcome you to the
weekly live stream by itt um if you don't know me yet um
once again my name is lisa and i'm a non-native english teacher from russia
i've been working online primarily since 2020 and today
um i would like to reach out to you and tell you about um some esl course
books uh to pick out for your uh teaching
i'm not going to dig into details i'm just going to briefly present
my approach how i choose the most appropriate materials
but anyways i hope that this topic um will be interesting and helpful so uh stay tuned
uh and um let me know that you hear and see me clearly because
uh right now i i can see that there are seven people watching but i'm not... [Read more]
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EFL Teachers Required in Napoli, Italy
Date posted:2017-04-04 | Writer: Speakeasy School of English | Email: [email protected]
Speakeasy School of English are excited to welcome applications for full time EFL jobs in Pomigliano D'Arco, Napoli from September to July. You will prepare your students to take Cambridge Exams which provides an end goal, structure to lessons, and the books are more tightly focused in terms of what needs to be done for each exam. Your role will include teaching a range of ages (3+), through to teenagers and sometimes adults. The CEFR range is A1 to B2. We prepare students for the following exams: Starters, Movers, Flyers, KET, PET and FCE.
Lessons are held in a variety of locations and you are driven to and picked up after each lesson. Typically... [Read more]
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Immediate Full and Part-time EFL Teaching Positions in Napoli, Italy
Date posted:2017-11-09 | Writer: Speakeasy School of English | Email: [email protected]
Speakeasy School of English in Pomigliano D'Arco, Napoli, has full and part time EFL vacancies for teachers available from now to July 2018. You will prepare your students to take Cambridge Exams which provides an end goal, structure to lessons and the books are more tightly focused in terms of what needs to be done for each exam. Your role will include teaching a range of ages (3+), through to teenagers and sometimes adults. The CEFR range is A1 to B2. We prepare students for the following exams: Starters, Movers, Flyers, KET, PET and FCE.
Lessons are held in a variety of locations and you are driven to and picked up... [Read more]
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Full-time TEFL Job in Italy
Date posted:2018-06-07 | Writer: Speakeasy School | Email: [email protected]
Speakeasy School of English has opportunities for TEFL qualified teachers in Pomigliano D'Arco (a fairly large town about 30 mins from Naples by train). Lessons are held in a variety of locations and you are driven to and picked up after each lesson. Typically lessons are in a client's house, high school or a pre-school. You will prepare your students to take Cambridge Exams which provides an end goal, structure to lessons and the books are more tightly focused in terms of what needs to be done for each exam.
Your role will include teaching a range of ages (3+), through to teenagers and sometimes adults. The CEFR range is A1 to B2. We prepare students for the... [Read more]
Will TEFL certification help you teach English? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Will TEFL certification help you teach English?
In the same way that we would expect our surgeon, dentist or airline pilot to have undertaken some training, our students of English might also expect their teachers to be trained and competent.
What does it mean that our English teacher is competent? Possibly there are two major components to the answer:
1. The teacher has adequate subject knowledge.
2. The teacher has some classroom delivery skills.
So how can taking a TEFL certification provide this knowledge?
First you need to find a course that offers these components.
While many native English speakers have learned the rules of English grammar sub-consciously as part of their language development, this does not give them the necessary subject knowledge required to teach English. So... [Read more]
Will TEFL certification help you teach English? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Will TEFL certification help you teach English?
Definitely! Just as we expect professionals like surgeons or pilots to be trained, students expect their English instructors to be both knowledgeable and skilled. A TEFL certification ensures two primary competencies:
Thus, being TEFL-certified not only bolsters your expertise but also fosters trust and credibility among students.
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So how can taking a TEFL certification provide this knowledge?
The second major component mentioned at the start, that of Classroom skills.
In conclusion:
So how can taking a TEFL certification provide this knowledge?
First you need to find a course that offers these components.
While many native English speakers have learned the rules of English grammar sub-consciously as part of their language... [Read more]
Course Books and Materials: Dictionaries - TEFL Blog
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Course Books and Materials: Dictionaries
Here perhaps the first thing we should do is to make a distinction between the two main types of dictionary and that distinction is between the monolingual and the bilingual dictionary.
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Watch the video about this topic
So what can we use a dictionary for?
Do's and don'ts
Which one is best?
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Archives for April 2022
Theories - Methods & Techniques of Teaching English: An Overview
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
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
Federico Riva
TEFL Information
In this blog post, we will consider three... [Read more]
Personal Teaching Experience - How I Became a TEFL Teacher - TEFL Blog
Fri, 27 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Personal Teaching Experience - How I Became a TEFL Teacher
Until now, I have been an English teacher for 6 months. Before that, in 2016 I was a teaching assistant. That is my part-time job. And this is a journey even though I have not yet taken a TESOL class but I am still confident that I can become a teacher.
Table of Contents
Assistant Tutor
Good Example
Learning Important Skills
Difficulties
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Assistant Tutor
For the first half of the year, I was an assistant tutor for the preschool. I had very... [Read more]
Enhancing ESL Reading Lessons: Strategies and Materials for Effective Learning - TEFL Blog
Fri, 14 Jul 2023 Federico Riva
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Enhancing ESL Reading Lessons: Strategies and Materials for Effective Learning
Reading comprehension is a crucial skill for ESL (English as a Second Language) students to develop. As teachers, it is essential to select appropriate resources and employ effective techniques to maximize the benefits of reading activities in the classroom. In this blog post, we will explore various types of reading materials, discuss strategies to improve reading comprehension skills, and highlight the importance of integrating discussions into the learning process.
Table of Contents
Types of Reading Materials
Authentic Materials:
Non-Authentic Materials:
Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension Skills
Skimming and Scanning:... [Read more]
3 Experiences Possible in the ESL Teaching Career - TEFL Blog
Mon, 10 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
3 Experiences Possible in the ESL Teaching Career
My teaching journey has started when I decided to study science education at university because since I was a child, I'd loved to teach and to learn, to share knowledge and to understand the world around me. There I could learn a lot about didactics, learning theories and psychology, teaching methods, and many other human sciences, in addition to several hours of internship at elementary schools and kindergarten.
Table of Contents
Personal Language Learning Experience
1. Improvisation
2. Communicational Skills
3. Lesson Planning
Current Practice
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The Best Countries for Teaching English in 2021 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Best Countries for Teaching English in 2021
12/17/2020
hello hello hello and welcome to another live session my name is
linda from itt and you can find me on social media at linda ghost east um
yeah thanks for tuning in let me just see that everything's working if you can see
me and if you can hear me please um leave a comment as always you
know the drill and yeah this is actually our last
um live session or my last live session we have another one on tuesday from my
colleague lisa but me it's my last live session before christmas and so um i wanted to get a little
festive this is my attempt at being festive so um yeah that's what we're working with
today um yeah if you can see me and hear me please leave a comment that would be
really really awesome yay awesome it starts yeah
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The 10 best FREE tools and software for Online English Teachers - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The 10 best FREE tools and software for Online English Teachers
09/30/2021
hello hi welcome to another live session by itt
my name is linda welcome happy to have you today um as you can see today's topic is 10
free tools and software that english online teachers can use perfect for
english online teachers or just online teachers in general it doesn't have to be english any sort of teacher can use
these but we're primarily focusing on online english teachers today uh thank
you so much for joining if you're here if you um are watching if you can see me
and hear me clearly please just leave a comment in the comment box and let me know that everything is working properly
you know sometimes there are technical issues and i just want to make sure that everything is working as it should
um there... [Read more]