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Good advice and planning before an interview can settle your nerves and provide you with the answers to tough questions. What questions might you be asked? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
So you’ve completed your TEFL course and started applying for jobs in your dream destination country? The next step on becoming a successful English teacher is the TEFL interview.
Interviews for teaching jobs can take a couple of different formats and these are face-to-face, over the phone, or via Skype. Each type of interview has its own particular points that need addressing. For face-to-face interviews it is important to be early but not too early make sure that you research the route to the school before the interview day. You must remember to dress smartly; many teaching jobs are in holiday destinations and some people seem to forget the difference between what is suitable for work and what is suitable for the beach. If you are being interviewed over the phone, be... [Read more]
What are the most common interview questions for TEFL teaching positions? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
When preparing for an interview for a TEFL (Teach English as a Foreign Language) teaching position, it's essential to be ready for a range of questions that may come your way. While specific questions may vary depending on the institution and the level of the position you are applying for, there are some common themes that tend to recur in TEFL interviews. These questions are designed to assess your qualifications, experience, teaching style, and ability to handle various classroom situations effectively.
To ace your TEFL interview, it's crucial to not only anticipate the questions you may be asked but also to prepare thoughtful and articulate responses. Here are some tips to help you navigate common TEFL interview questions successfully:
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The 15 Most Asked Questions in a TEFL Interview - TEFL Blog
Carrie Kellenberger
Visa and Legal TEFL Information
Learning how to answer common questions in an ESL interview is easy if you've researched and prepared in advance, even if you've never had a formal job interview before.Table of Contents
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Before we head into answering the top 15 most asked questions in a TEFL interview, there are a few things to check off your to-do list before interviewing:
1. Tell me a little about yourself.
This is an icebreaker question that gives you the opportunity to sell yourself.
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The Most Common TEFL Interview Questions - TEFL Blog
Mark Crocker
TEFL Information
Job interviews are traditionally one of the most daunting prospects that we face in our working lives and interviews for TEFL jobs are generally no exception. Although no one looks forward to a job interview, the whole experience can be made less intimidating if you have some idea of what to expect. As with any type of job, interviewers for TEFL related positions have certain areas that they want to cover to assess your suitability for the position. Because these areas are normally much the same worldwide, it is possible to have a rough idea about the kind of TEFL interview questions you need to prepare for. Armed with this knowledge you should be able to enter the interview room feeling positive and in a good position to show you are the right person for... [Read more]
Unreal Conditionals - Speaking Cards - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a set of cards to practice unreal conditionals questions and short answers with your ESL students. They work in pairs or groups and interview each other.
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Practicing Common Interview Questions - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Table of Contents
Understanding the Importance of Interview Preparation
Researching the Company and Position
Highlighting Your Teaching Experience
Demonstrating Your Knowledge of TEFL/TESOL
Emphasizing Your Adaptability and Flexibility
Showcasing Your Communication Skills
Handling Behavioral Interview Questions
Addressing Potential Challenges in Teaching Abroad
Asking Thoughtful Questions
Wrapping Up and Following Up
Preparing for a job interview is crucial, especially when aiming to teach English abroad. Researching the company, understanding the job requirements, and practicing common interview questions can significantly increase your chances of success. ITTT, as a leading TEFL and TESOL provider, emphasizes the importance of thorough preparation to ace your interview. Preparing... [Read more]
TEFL job interview tips in Denmark - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
1. Understanding the TEFL Job Market in Denmark
2. Preparing for a TEFL Job Interview in Denmark
3. Essential Skills and Qualifications for TEFL Teachers
4. Common Questions in TEFL Job Interviews
Denmark has a growing demand for English language teachers, especially in private language schools, international schools, and businesses. Understanding the specific requirements and preferences of schools in Denmark can give you an edge in your job search. Research the cultural and educational landscape of Denmark, including the teaching methods and curriculum commonly used in language schools. Networking with other TEFL teachers in Denmark can also provide valuable insights into the job market.
Before your TEFL job interview in Denmark, make sure to thoroughly research the school or institution... [Read more]
How to make money as a TEFL teacher - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Before we answer this question we will first look at the three most common routes towards TEFL qualifications. A TEFL qualification is usually a prerequisite when looking for TEFL employment of any kind. These are:
1) Online courses: a 120-hour TEFL certificate course is the entry level qualification for most jobs. This type of course is conducted 100% online.
2) In-class courses: this type of course is conducted 100% in-class at a location somewhere in the world. Typically these courses also involve teaching practice.
3) Combined courses: this type of course is conducted by a combination of online study followed by a short in-class attendance to complete teaching practice. Table of Contents
Three most common working options
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TEFL Q&A With a Non-Native ESL Teacher - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
hey there it's liza here how are you doing guys um i'm super glad to welcome you to today's live session and i should say it's an unusual time for me to start my live stream uh however from now on we're going to go live uh on different days at different time uh just to make sure that we can uh help out as many people as it is possible and there are some people who can't make it on my regular day and at my regular time so that is why i'm here today uh it's actually 10 am at my place and i should say it's just the best way to start my um day my work day because um i can meet this um interesting people who are motivated and um proactive to change their career or i don't know like develop careers so i'm super glad to be here and if you see and hear me please let me know via the chat box so uh... [Read more]
The Teacher’s Role in the Classroom Management - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Teachers are facilitators of student learning and creators of the productive classroom environment. A good teacher has effective discipline skills and can promote positive behaviors and change in the classroom. A great teacher has the classroom management skills and can ensure good student behavior, effective work and study habits and over the sense of respect in the classroom. Teachers set the class of their classroom, build a warm environment, mentor and nurture students, become role models, and listen and look for signs of trouble.Table of Contents
Self-consciousness
Balance and flexibility
Discipline
Troubleshooting
Cultural sensitivity
Different roles include the following:
Find your role as an English teacher abroad today!
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Miscellaneous TEFL FAQs - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The journey to becoming a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) teacher often comes with numerous questions that may not fit neatly into specific categories. This section addresses a variety of miscellaneous FAQs related to TEFL certification and teaching English abroad. Whether you're curious about job search tips, classroom management strategies, or what to pack for your teaching assignment, you'll find answers to these and other common questions here. This comprehensive guide aims to provide clarity and support as you embark on your TEFL journey, ensuring you have the information you need to succeed.
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TEFL job interview questions in Poland - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
1. Understanding the TEFL Job Market in Poland
2. Common TEFL Job Interview Questions in Poland
3. Tips for Acing Your TEFL Job Interview in Poland
4. Conclusion
When looking for TEFL job opportunities in Poland, it is essential to understand the dynamics of the job market in the country. Poland offers a growing demand for English language teachers due to the increasing importance of English proficiency in both academic and professional settings. There are various language schools, private institutions, and public schools that hire TEFL teachers. Understanding the expectations of these different types of institutions and the qualifications they require is crucial for a successful job search in Poland.
During TEFL job interviews in Poland, you can expect a mix of general teaching-related... [Read more]
What traits should an EFL teacher have in teaching one-to-one Business English? - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
.As I learned from the 50-hour CTBE course, teaching business English always involves one-to-one mode. Imagine there is a student who is a high profile business person in China. He needs to learn English for his own Business work and he prefers one-to-one lessons. Then, what traits should an EFL teacher have in order to get this teaching job? In this essay, I would like to use this case to discuss some attributes that a businessman would seek in an EFL teacher and why he would demand those traits.Table of Contents
English language + business knowledge
Good teaching background and practice
Knowledge about the business industry
Manage your classes well
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Is Teaching an Innate Gift or an Acquired Skill? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
"Everyone who remembers his education remembers teachers, not methods, and or techniques. The teacher is the heart of the educational system" â Sidney Hook. Teaching is as ancient as time and its ways of imparting knowledge have evolved throughout the centuries. Past behind are those days when children were considered wicked and in need to be reformed (Hobbes' view). Likewise, it stopped being a one-way relationship where teachers had a dominant position and students were just mere recipients of data. Looking back at my school days, I compare teaching now and then. And even though roles and methods have made a 180 degrees turn, it has made me wonder why I can't remember my university Language teacher from ten years ago yet still... [Read more]
7 Important Questions about Business English - TEFL Blog
Jon ITTT
TEFL Information
As a newly qualified TEFL teacher you may well find yourself teaching business English either full time or as a means of earning extra income. Business English is a specialized area within English language teaching/learning and comes under the umbrella of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Business English can refer to the English vocabulary used in business such as international trade, finance etc. It can also refer to business communication such as the language needed for presentation, correspondence, negotiations, socializing etc.Table of Contents
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What is business English?
Who uses business English?
Where is business English taught?
What types of jobs are available for teaching business English?
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ESL teacher certification programs abroad - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
1. Overview of ESL Teacher Certification Programs Abroad
2. Benefits of Obtaining ESL Teacher Certification Abroad
3. How to Choose the Right ESL Teacher Certification Program
4. Frequently Asked Questions about ESL Teacher Certification Programs Abroad
ESL teacher certification programs abroad offer a unique opportunity for individuals to gain the necessary qualifications to teach English as a foreign language in a different country. These programs are designed to provide participants with the skills and knowledge needed to be effective educators in diverse cultural and linguistic settings. The coursework typically covers language teaching methodologies, lesson planning, classroom management, and intercultural communication. Additionally, many programs include practical teaching... [Read more]
Top Reasons Why Rules of Pronunciation are Extremely Important for Teachers - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Many ESL teachers have never even heard of phonetics or phonology, yet they use these aspects of speech naturally when they speak. Phonetics and phonology are two areas of linguistics that study the sounds of language. Phonetics focuses on individual sounds, while phonology studies the features and combination of sounds (McMahon, 1-3). There are two reasons why ESL teachers need to know phonetics and phonology: first, it helps them to conceptualize English in a way that their students can understand; and second, it helps them to address their students' difficult pronunciation problems.Table of Contents
Why Students Suffer from Pronunciation Issues?
Lack of Subject Knowledge
Sound Awareness
Teacher as a Role Model
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How can developmental psycholinguistic research help foreign English students? - TEFL Blog
Joanna Dineva
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Undeniably animals communicate in a variety of ways: bee dance for honeybees, bird song for aviary species, pheromones for ants, etc. However human language remains unique in its complexity and variety. Human language has the unique characteristic of being able to describe abstract concepts such as love and belief and temporal displacements such as past events or future plans. Even our closest evolutionary relatives are not able to acquire such complex language structures.Table of Contents
Language is a Uniquely Human Cognitive Skill
L1 Language Acquisition and Selective Hearing for the Sounds of Our Native Tongue
Teaching Old Dogs New Sounds
Practicing Production Skills of Unfamiliar Foreign Language Sounds
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6 Questions About Teaching Abroad - TEFL Blog
Jon ITTT
TEFL Information
Whether you want to teach as a volunteer in the depths of the jungle on the Thai-Myanmar border or as a business English instructor to corporate high-flyers in São Paulo, Brazil, you will need most likely need to meet some form of minimum requirement to get the dream job you are looking for.Table of Contents
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What teaching qualifications will I need?
Do I need a degree?
Do I need teaching experience?
Do I need to be a native speaker of English?
Is there an age limit on becoming an English teacher?
Do I need to speak the local language?
Are you ready to teach English abroad?
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Answering the Most Asked TEFL/TESOL Questions - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
hi welcome guys linda here from itt for another live session this week i'm so happy to be here today the weather is great today the lighting is good uh if you were watching last week uh yeah it was pretty much like the end of the world weather here and it suddenly turned super dark and i don't have a light or anything like a ring light so um but today it's great i feel good i have my coffee right here even though it's almost gone but um yeah so happy to be here if you can see me if you can hear me please just drop a high into the comments we are live on facebook and we're also live on youtube and if you're listening to this as a podcast episode thanks for the download we really appreciate it we always turn our live sessions into podcast episodes you can find the podcast on all major... [Read more]
Your Questions About TEFL & TESOL Answered! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Welcome, I'm Linda from ITTT, and we are doing a live Q&A session today, so let me just check if this is working. Is anybody here if you're here, if you can see me if you can hear me. Please, leave a comment. That would be great so that I know that you are here. And, please, let me know where you guys are tuning in from? I would be super interested to see where you are tuning in from. I'm in South Korea. I'm about an hour and a half outside of Seoul, like in the middle of South Korea in a city called Cheongju. It's not that big. It is quite big, but it's not pretty well known, but um, I've been here for five and a half years already. So, hello, some people are here great! Hi, welcome! Where are you guys? Please, let me know. So yeah, I've been in South Korea for five and a half... [Read more]
Why is TEFL Certification a Must for Non-Native Teachers? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
In today's world, teaching English has become a mainstream job, no longer limited to native speakers. Everywhere you go, you will find nationals from various countries teaching English with sometimes rather strong accents. What are their motivations and why would schools choose non-natives to teach English in the first place?Table of Contents
Job Requirements
Benefits of Learning Other Languages
China as The Biggest Market
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This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Patrick B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT.
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TEFL certification for teaching English as a second language - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
1. Understanding TEFL Certification
2. Benefits of TEFL Certification
3. Choosing the Right TEFL Certification Program
4. FAQs about TEFL Certification
TEFL, or Teaching English as a Foreign Language, certification is a qualification that provides individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to teach English to non-native speakers. This certification is essential for those who wish to pursue a career in teaching English as a second language, whether it be abroad or in their home country. TEFL certification programs cover topics such as lesson planning, classroom management, language assessment, and teaching methodologies. These programs are designed to equip teachers with the tools they need to effectively teach English to students of all ages and language levels.
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Live TEFL Q&A: We Answer All Your TEFL/TESOL Questions - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
TEFL Information
Hi, I am back for another live session this week. My name is Linda from ITTT. I took a break last week, I was traveling a little bit in Korea, not too far but I got to enjoy the cherry blossoms. That's why there was no live session from me last week. But I'm back this week and I'm super excited. Today we're going to have a Q&A session, so you guys can ask me questions about TEFL and TESOL, teaching abroad, teaching online, whatever you want to know about. So something a bit more casual, let's have a chat. I would like to get to know you guys better and you can get to know me, ITTT and TEFL. If you can see me and hear me please drop a hi or something into the comment box so that I know that everything is working well.Table of Contents
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Ask a Non-Native TEFL Teacher: Career, Motivation, Self-Development - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
hey guys it's liza here and i'm super happy to welcome you to our weekly itttt live session uh today we are going to talk um about some usual teaching stuff and if you are interested in anything related to tefl teaching or um probably career building so feel free to uh comment and i'll try to help you out and reach you back with uh my thoughts and ideas um and maybe you'll find um my suggestions useful okay uh i have to fix my camera just slightly i feel like it's moving moving down somehow so um i hope that you can hear me clearly and you can see me clearly and if you see this video if you see this live please let me know where are you guys from so what's something is wrong with my camera uh for some reason i don't know why but uh it's just moving it's just uh going down for some reason... [Read more]
English language teaching certification workshop - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
1. Understanding TEFL Certification
2. Benefits of TEFL Certification
3. Choosing the Right TEFL Certification Program
4. FAQs about TEFL Certification
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification is a program that equips individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to teach English to non-native speakers. This certification is essential for those looking to pursue a career in English language teaching, either in their home country or abroad. TEFL certification programs cover a wide range of topics, including lesson planning, classroom management, language assessment, and teaching methodologies. These programs can vary in duration, from intensive courses that last a few weeks to more extensive programs that span several months.
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Live TEFL/TESOL Q&A: Ask Us Anything! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Welcome guys, Linda here from ITTT for another live session. I'm so happy to be here today, the weather is great today, the lighting is good. If you were watching last week it was pretty much like the end of the world weather here, but today it's great, I feel good. If you can see me and hear me please drop a hi into the comments. We are live on Facebook and also on YouTube and if you're listening to this as a podcast episode thanks for the download. We always turn our live sessions into podcast episodes and you can find them on all major podcast platforms like iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts etc. It's called the TEFL and TESOL Podcast by ITTT. I see there are some people already here. Hi Gwen, thanks for joining today. We also have someone watching from YouTube, hello.... [Read more]
Teaching English online certification - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
1. Understanding the Importance of TEFL Certification
2. Choosing the Right TEFL Certification Program
3. Benefits of TEFL Certification
4. FAQs about TEFL Certification
TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification is essential for individuals looking to teach English to non-native speakers. It provides the necessary training and skills required to be an effective English language teacher. A TEFL certification not only enhances your teaching abilities but also opens up opportunities for better job prospects and higher salaries. Employers often prefer hiring candidates with a TEFL certification as it demonstrates a commitment to professional development and ensures a certain standard of teaching quality.
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Teaching English as a Second Language Abroad Certification - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
1. Understanding TEFL Certification
2. Benefits of Getting TEFL Certified
3. Choosing the Right TEFL Certification Program
4. FAQs about TEFL Certification
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification is a qualification that provides individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to teach English to non-native speakers. It is essential for those looking to teach English abroad, as many schools and language institutes require teachers to have a TEFL certification. The certification typically involves coursework on language teaching methodologies, classroom management techniques, lesson planning, and practical teaching experience.
There are numerous benefits to getting TEFL certified. Firstly, it enhances your job prospects as many schools and language institutes prefer to... [Read more]
TEFL Diploma Online Courses - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
1. What is a TEFL Diploma?
2. Benefits of Taking Online TEFL Diploma Courses
3. How to Choose the Right Online TEFL Diploma Course
4. Frequently Asked Questions about TEFL Diploma Online Courses
A TEFL (Teach English as a Foreign Language) Diploma is a certification that provides individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to teach English to non-native speakers. The diploma course covers a wide range of topics including lesson planning, classroom management, language development, and teaching methodologies. It is a comprehensive program that equips teachers with the tools they need to be successful in the classroom.
Online TEFL Diploma courses offer a flexible and convenient way to obtain your certification from anywhere in the world. These courses are typically self-paced,... [Read more]
