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Thu, 19 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The English Language Taking the World by Storm In a globalized and fast-growing world, the English language has grown to be considerably important. But let's analyze a bit further into the topic. The English language is the second most spoken language in the world only after the Chinese mandarin. With English speakers all around the globe, It's been a big part of tourism and other industries around the world. There are many reasons why the English language has grown to be so important in the past few years. The great development of a great powerful and influential country like the United States is one of the main reasons. Media from this country is consumed everywhere and has gained the interest of people from different cultures,...  [Read more]

Tue, 28 May 2019 Mark Crocker TEFL Information Alumni Experiences How Taking a Business English Course Improved My Teaching Preparation I have had the privilege of teaching English for 5 years in an Asian university setting, and I am now preparing to move to another country to seek employment. It is quite possible that I will teach English in a business setting in my new country, which is why I took the Certificate in Teaching Business English course. Table of Contents My Previous Struggles With Planning and Development New Ideas For Course Development The Importance of Syllabus Design and the Use of Authentic Materials Looking to the Future Are you ready to teach business English abroad? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: This post was written by our TEFL certification...  [Read more]

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences My Experience Taking the 50-hour Teaching English to Young Learners TEFL Course from ITTT To begin with, I had completed my TEFL onsite course with International TEFL and TESOL Training in Paris, France before starting my CTEYL online course. After practicing teaching both to adults and young learners, I decided that I am more interested in teaching English to young learners. That's why I chose the 50-hour specialized course Teaching English to Young Learners. Table of Contents What is a "Young Learner"? The role of the Teacher Professional teacher development Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post After successfully completing all the units of this course, I can say that my experience of...  [Read more]

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Problems for Young English Learners in Public Schools in China Since the opening of China to the Western world, Chinese society and economic prowess have both continued to grow at exponential rates. This has led to its status as a rising power, culturally and economically, and an international power increasingly interconnected with many parts of the globe. As Chinese educational infrastructure tries to match pace with the rapidity of the country's progress, one educational mandate that has persisted in importance over time has been that of English learning for all young learners across the country. The government sees English proficiency as a matter of national economic competitiveness, in fact requiring that English is taught as...  [Read more]

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Teachers Never Stop Learning - A TEFL Alumna's Thoughts on Being a Teacher My teaching experience began in a whirlwind. I graduated from college a semester ahead of my class, married, lived with my husband in my sister's basement for two months, and moved to South Korea. We had no idea what to expect. Sure, we'd read the blogs, talked to the director of our school, and even talked with people we know who had lived and taught in Korea. It still didn't fully prepare us for what to expect, how amazing it would be, and how hard. We lived in South Korea for 19 months teaching three through seven year olds daily and first through third graders several times each week. Table of Contents Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related...  [Read more]

Top Reasons to take an English Level Test for a Non-Native English Teacher 03/02/2021 hello everybody so liz is here and i'm super glad to welcome you to the itt weekly live session uh so today's session is devoted to international exams and the reasons to take them as a non-native esl teacher and before we begin please let me know if you see me and hear me clearly um just because i want to make sure my equipment works smooth so we've got this comments section and you can basically communicate with me so please let me know that you hear and see me well okay um and in addition uh while waiting for some more people to join okay i see that everything works thank you so much for letting me know and uh in addition while waiting for some more people to join me uh let me know uh where are you...  [Read more]

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Why Joining a Course on Teaching Business English is Valuable Undoubtedly, English is a global language; it is used in international negotiations, used in foreign-affiliated companies, used to write academic papers, used to set up homepages, and used to perform commands while playing games. The ability to command this global language seems to be convenient and fair because we can make many things possible, including traveling around the world and gathering various kinds of information. Table of Contents However, the fact that English is a global language does not always make our life easier. Business Opportunities Do you want to teach English abroad or online? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Check out what our course grads...  [Read more]

How do I get a TEFL certificate in Thailand? To obtain a TEFL certificate in Thailand, consider enrolling in an in-class course from a reputable provider. ITTT offers a comprehensive program in various locations throughout Thailand. Our course, refined over many years, ensures both new and experienced teachers receive quality training. Participants undergo extensive modules, including observed, hands-on teaching practice, to equip them with the skills necessary for a successful TEFL career. As you research options, prioritize courses like ours that emphasize real-world application and are recognized globally. Table of Contents Who are the TEFL course teacher trainers in Thailand? Will I get any real-world teaching experience during my TEFL course in Thailand? Where can I enroll in a TEFL...  [Read more]

Fri, 04 Jan 2019 Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences How A TEFL Certificate Can Help You Open Your Own English Language School I learned English when I was 20 after my family and I decided to immigrate to Canada from Brazil. I hadn't had much exposure to the English language prior to the move. 25 years have gone by, and now I have the opportunity to teach English back in my home country of Brazil! Table of Contents Listen to this blog post Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related Articles: Take our 4-week in-class course in Natal, Brazil, and start your own TEFL adventure! This post was written by our ITTT graduate George K. After coming back to my small hometown in the Brazilian countryside a couple of years ago, I met one of my childhood friends, Rodrigo. He had just opened a...  [Read more]

Teaching English in 2021: Setting Realistic TEFL Goals   Today, we are talking about setting realistic goals, basically having a realistic timeline for how long it takes from actually taking a TEFL course to going on to teaching English either online or abroad. If your goal is to teach English in 2021, what do you need to do? What are the steps? Okay, let me add this little graphic here, so that's what I've prepared for you guys. Setting realistic goals for teaching English in 2021 and as always please leave your comments at any time. There's also going to be a Q&A section at the end of the session so there will be plenty of time to ask questions and for me to answer them. I am working this whole live situation by myself so I might miss a question here and there, but like I...  [Read more]

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences How Taking a TEFL Certification Course Has Improved My Online English Teaching When I was young, I dreamt about thousands of different jobs, but being an online English teacher was never one of them. However, I've had the opportunity to work with Chinese students ranging from 5 to 13 years old and it has been one of the best experiences of my life so far. How am I going to communicate with them? Am I ready to be a teacher? How will I transmit what I want to teach? These are some of the questions that went through my mind before accepting the job, but when I finally decided to take it and started to be an ESL teacher I knew I was doing what I love the most, transmitting knowledge. Table of Contents Starting at the bottom and working...  [Read more]

Reasons to Take an English Level Test as a Non-Native English Teacher   Hi everybody wherever you are right now. I'm in South Korea and it's 10 a.m. Friday, so good morning. I'm back here again today, my name is Linda from ITTT if you've been here before hi and if this is your first time watching thanks so much for tuning in and taking the time, we really appreciate it. If at any time during this live session you have any questions, feel free to drop your comments in the comment section from whichever platform you're watching from. We are streaming live on Facebook and on YouTube at the same time. If you can see me and hear me just leave a hi in the comment box, that would be highly appreciated so that I know that everything is working well. For the first couple of minutes let's...  [Read more]

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 Luciana Maluf Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Emerging Technologies for TEFL and How to Use them in Your Classroom Emerging technologies, such as VR and augmented reality, are taking off in the English Language Classrooms globally. Table of Contents The Benefits of VR in a Classroom How VR can Enhance your Classroom Here are two spectacular ways you could implement them in your English classroom: Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! The Benefits of VR in a Classroom VR and Augmented reality allow us to create environments of mixed learning where virtual and real objects are combined and incorporated into the Classrooms around the world with the objective of...  [Read more]

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas The Three Key Parts of Classroom Management Proper classroom management is a crucial skill in teaching English as a foreign language. A good teacher will possess the skills and an awareness of how to navigate the classroom setting. Furthermore, a teacher who has good classroom management will produce a positive learning environment where learning is maximized. Three critical skills in classroom management are rapport building, effective lesson planning, and using a diversity of teaching resources. Table of Contents Why Establishing Rapport is a Crucial Part of Classroom Management Why Lesson Planning is a Crucial Part of Classroom Management Why Diverse Teaching Resources are a Crucial Part of Classroom Management Are...  [Read more]

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. Table of Contents Watch the live session here 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. Why did you...  [Read more]

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Reasons to Take an English Level Test as a Non-Native English Teacher Hello everybody. It's Liza here and I'm super glad to welcome you to my weekly ITTT live session. Today's session is devoted to international exams and the reasons to take them as a non-native ESL teacher. Before we begin, please let me know if you see me and hear me clearly, just because I want to make sure my equipment works smoothly. We've got this comments section and you can basically communicate with me through that. Table of Contents Watch the live session here Mahmoud says that he has taken a PTE test. Joe says that he is currently teaching in Vietnam and they have a requirement of having C-1 to get a work permit. By the way, where are you...  [Read more]

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. Read my articles My Experience of Taking a TEFL Course | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This blog post is devoted to our TEFL course graduate's opinion on the outline and content of their studies. General Overview of A Teacher’s Responsibilities in the Classroom | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate reviews all possible roles and responsibilities of a teacher in class. The Competence Between British English and American English | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta...  [Read more]

Teaching English in 2023: Setting Realistic TEFL Goals   Are you interested in teaching English abroad or online in 2023? Our TEFL expert Linda goes over a realistic timeline from taking your TEFL/TESOL course to starting to teach for your 2023 TEFL goals. Don't miss it! #BestTEFL #TEFLcourse #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 Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

What are EFL countries? EFL stands for English as a Foreign Language, a term primarily used to depict scenarios where English is taught in countries where it isn't the dominant language. Within these countries, students often learn English for academic reasons, international travel, or personal interest, and their exposure to English might be limited mostly to classroom settings. A classic EFL example would be a classroom in Rome, where a British instructor teaches English to Italian students. Table of Contents What is the difference between EFL and ESL? Which countries offer the most opportunities for EFL teaching? EFL countries in Asia EFL countries in Europe EFL countries in Latin America EFL countries in the Middle East What is the difference between EFL and ESL? EFL and ESL are both...  [Read more]

Review from TEFL Student Tori   In this review an ITTT graduate from the USA talks about her experience of taking a 120-hour online TEFL course and a business English course with ITTT. Tori is from the United States but is currently teaching English as a foreign language in Japan. She took our 120-hour online TEFL/TESOL course as well as our Business English course to enhance her portfolio. What she enjoyed about the courses was that she learned new teaching methods and techniques to create a very effective lesson plan for different classes. She also thought the various topics on English grammar are very well put together so that teachers can see them from the perspective of EFL students to understand the challenges non-native English speakers are facing. Register now & get...  [Read more]

What are EFL countries? Acronyms are widely used within the English language teaching world and EFL is one of the most common. English as a Foreign Language is typically used to describe any scenario where English is being taught or learned in a country where English is not the main language. In this situation most students are learning English as part of their school studies, in order to travel overseas, or as a hobby, and they rarely get to use it outside of their lessons. An example of EFL would be an American teaching English to Italians in Rome. What’s the difference between EFL and ESL? While EFL stands for English as a Foreign Language, ESL stands for English as a Second Language. In practice these two acronyms are regularly used interchangeably when talking about English...  [Read more]

TESOL Review from Student Leidy   In this TESOL review video, Leidy from Colombia shares her thoughts on taking a TEFL/TESOL course with ITTT. She is currently teaching English in Guangzhou, China, and recently completed her 120-hour TEFL certification course with ITTT. She enjoyed her experience taking the course and loved all the additional material, like video lessons, exercises and printable lesson plans the course includes. She recommends ITTT to anyone wanting to teach English abroad. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Teaching English in 2021 ✅ Setting Realistic TEFL Goals Today, we are talking about setting realistic goals, basically having a realistic timeline for how long it takes from actually taking a TEFL course to going on to teaching English either online or abroad. Table of Contents Watch the live session here I would like to know if you are already teaching or are completely new to teaching and are wanting to start teaching English in 2021. What are your goals? So the first step would be choosing a TEFL or TESOL certificate course. So how do you choose a good TEFL provider? Why should you choose ITTT? All right, so once you have found your TEFL course provider it's about which course is the right one for you. All right,...  [Read more]

TESOL Review from Artem   In this TESOL review video, ITTT course graduate Artem from Russia shares his thoughts on taking online TEFL courses with ITTT. Even though he has been teaching general English and IELTS preparation classes for a while, he still learned a lot of new things from taking the TEFL course. It's also a nice addition to any portfolio and it also gives you the chance to look at your own teaching style from a different perspective. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

TEFL Review from Students Georgia and Maddy   In this TEFL review video, sisters Georgia and Maddy share their experience of taking a TEFL course with ITTT. The two sisters are originally from Australia but are currently teaching English in Japan under the JET program. Everything they learned during the course helps them navigate their classroom in Japan. They highly recommend ITTT and the courses to anyone also wanting to go abroad to teach English. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Mon, 05 Aug 2019 Bri Freeman TEFL Information Alumni Experiences How To Start Your Own ESL Teaching Service The number one question I had to answer before deciding to start Practical English Teacher was "Do I want a new boss or to be my own boss?". I spent months asking myself this before I finally decided to do it. There's a lot of security and credibility that comes with working for a larger ESL company. And I'm not knocking anyone who wants to do that but if you're like me and you're looking for some advice on where to start with your own ESL Service, let's talk. Table of Contents Starting Out Advertising and Expanding How Do I Create a Platform? Best of Luck! Do you want to teach English online? Become a TEFL certified teacher! Related Articles: Starting Out First and I would...  [Read more]

Review from TEFL Student Fausat   Fausat is from the United States just completed the 120-hour online course. Prior to taking the course, Fausat worked as an English language teacher in Taiwan and Ecuador. She decided to take this course to add an internationally recognized teaching qualification to her portfolio. She thinks the course was very informative and the material is something she will definitely implement in her own classroom in the future. She also thinks the units are well organized and build upon the previous units to easily progress and complete the course. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore ITTT TEFL Linda is a passionate traveler, language learner and TEFL teacher. After spending some time teaching in China, she moved to Korea in 2015. She now calls South Korea her home. Read my articles Why You Must Take a TEFL Course to Teach English Abroad | ITTT | TEFL Blog Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences This blog post was written by a recent TEFL graduate who shares their thoughts on why you must take a TEFL course to teach English abroad. The Most Important Differences Between British and American English | ITTT | TEFL Blog Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences This blog post was written by a recent TEFL course graduate who has summarized the most important differences between British and American English. Why I Would Recommend Taking a TEFL Course to My...  [Read more]

Review from TEFL Students Brooke   In this TEFL review video, Brooke from the United States shares her experience of taking a TEFL course with ITTT. She took the 120-hour TEFL/TESOL online course because she wanted to learn more about teaching techniques and English grammar in general. She also enjoyed the supplementary video material provided during the course. She highly recommends ITTT and is excited about her future teaching career. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

TEFL Review For Online TEFL Course   Chelci is from the United States but is currently teaching English in South Korea. She enjoys her life abroad but decided to further her education by taking one of our courses. She taught the course was well organized, helpful and easy to work through. She learned a lot even though she had prior experience in teaching and was also able to use her new skills in her own classroom. She is excited to progress in her career abroad thanks to her new qualification. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]