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A Sample ESA Lesson Plan for English Teaching - TEFL Blog
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
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A Sample ESA Lesson Plan for English Teaching
This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Thom P. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT.
Table of Contents
First Step
Second Step
Grammar (15 minutes)
a/an
the
no article
Pronunciation (15 minutes)
Third Step
Cool Down (5 minutes)
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First Step
Lesson Objectives: Students will practice recognizing homophones and practice the correct, indefinite, and zero articles.Summary of tasks/actionsWarm-Up: Vocabulary Review (10 minutes)
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ESA Teaching Method: ✅ How to use ESA for Online English Lessons - TEFL Blog
Tue, 22 Dec 2020 Anastasiya Akpinar
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ESA Teaching Method: ✅ How to use ESA for Online English Lessons
Do you remember the frustration you have experienced after education moved went online? While it may have been a disaster initially, most teachers have now adapted to the new streams of the educational process. Some even say distance learning is better for everyone.
Table of Contents
Where to start?
Simplicity is king
Three magic letters: ESA
In the beginning: Engage!
Now, let's study!
Imagine. Motivate. Activate!
Zoom background and filters help to learn
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Review From Tefl Student Akira - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Review from TEFL Student Akira
Akira is from Japan and he recently took the 120-hour TEFL/TESOL course with tutor support and videos. He learned how to create a lesson plan, interactive teaching activities and useful tips and tricks how to present English lessons effectively. He enjoyed the resources to keep his students interested in his lessons and recommends the course to anyone wanting to live abroad and teach English.
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Tefl reviews - Teaching English Esl Efl Tips/past Tenses Lesson - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Past Tenses - Lesson on Past Tenses in the EFL Classroom
Here are helpful tips how to identify the various past tenses in the English language and complete worksheets successfully. The video also helps you to structure an effective lesson around the past tenses in an EFL classroom around the world.
Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next.
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How Will My Personal Teaching Experiences as a Russian Teacher Help Me as an English Teacher? - TEFL Blog
Wed, 02 Aug 2023 Federico Riva
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How Will My Personal Teaching Experiences as a Russian Teacher Help Me as an English Teacher?
You have to put the emphasis on the right syllable," I said, finishing my demonstration.
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Challenges in the Second Class: Timing and Assumptions
Learning from Mistakes: Lessons for Effective Language Teaching
Apology and Humility: A Turning Point
Valuable Lessons for Language Instructors
Carrying Lessons Forward: Teaching English with Confidence
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TEFL Online - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ English Teacher Needed Immediately For Online Teaching And Lesson Design
English Teacher Needed Immediately for Online Teaching and Lesson Design
Date posted:2020-09-11 | Writer: Edugami | Email: [email protected]
Edugami are looking for a talented teacher who can plan lessons to the standard TEFL/CELTA communicative design but also has the ability to accommodate learners with multiple learning preferences. Being comfortable with multi modal learning is essential. Background in online teaching is nice to have.Role provides full flexibility and working hours as all the delivery is online.This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a company that can scale up quickly with opportunities on a spectrum from teachers that need a little extra part time money through to teachers looking for full time work and/or online design experience.Salary and... [Read more]
Top Tips for Teaching English One-on-One - TEFL Blog
Thu, 27 Sep 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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Top Tips for Teaching English One-on-One
It's quite common for English language teachers to come across a variety of teaching settings during their career and most will have to teach both one-on-one and group lessons at some point. However, these two types of lessons are both very different and challenging in various ways.
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Classroom and Learning Environment
Suitable Materials
Flexible Schedule and Timing
Teacher-Student Relationship
Energy Level
Giving Instructions
Giving Feedback
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Now You Can Rock any One-on-One Lesson!
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5 Amazing Props Worth Investing In For Teaching English Online - TEFL Blog
Sat, 10 Aug 2019 Linda Dunsmore
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5 Amazing Props Worth Investing In For Teaching English Online
Teaching English online is becoming a more and more lucrative career for many TEFL and TESOL certified teachers out there. You can work from home or go full digital nomad and travel the world while teaching a couple of classes of English a day. To help you create fun and interactive lessons, we have compiled a summary of 5 amazing props with investing in for teaching English online below.
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1. Plush Food and Animals
2. Finger puppets
3. Flashcards
4. Online tools
5. Whiteboards or Chalkboards
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How much should I charge for private English lessons? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
How much should I charge for private English lessons?
Setting rates for private English tutoring should reflect your teaching experience and qualifications. Beginners in the field typically start with rates from $15 to $20 per hour. Experienced educators with a solid track record and additional credentials, like a TEFL certificate or specialized training, can sometimes charge up to $50 per hour. Many TEFL teachers complement their main teaching roles with private lessons and may eventually move to full-time tutoring. When establishing your fees, consider factors like your experience, the local demand for English lessons, the cost of living in your area, and what the market can bear to ensure competitive yet fair pricing.
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Where To Find Materials For Online English Lessons - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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]
Top Tips for Teaching English to Young Learners - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Top Tips for Teaching English to Young Learners
02/18/2023
hi welcome Linda here from ITT back this
week with another live session I hope you're doing well thank you so much for joining me today I'm happy to see you if
you can see me and if you can hear me clearly if everything's working please just leave a high in the comment section
and uh maybe also let me know where you are right now where are you watching
from today what time is it there how are you doing let me know in the comments we are live on Facebook and on YouTube at
the same time and we also always turn our live sessions into podcast episodes so if you're listening to this as a
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Online Workshop: How To Create Lessons Based On Videos - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Online Workshop: How to Create Lessons Based on Videos
Hey there it's Lizzy here and I'm super happy to welcome you to our weekly live stream. This live stream is provided by ITTT, International TEFL and TESOL Training. If you haven't watched our recent live streams please feel free to go to one of our social networks and check out the previous videos, because we share really useful topics on a regular basis. Today's live stream is going to be devoted to creating lessons based on videos.
I'm going to change the size of the slide right now. Let me know if you can see and hear me clearly. There is a comment section in the live stream so feel free to write down any greetings there so I know that someone is there and someone is watching. It's always easier to communicate with the... [Read more]
7 Teaching Ideas to Spice up your ESL Classes - TEFL Blog
Wed, 12 Aug 2020 Federico Riva
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7 Teaching Ideas to Spice up your ESL Classes
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Do you want to make your English lessons more exciting? We have the perfect teaching ideas for you! Here are 7 amazing activities to spice up your ESL classes.
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1. Headlines
2. Controversial Issues
3. Twenty Questions
4. My Routine
5. If I Were Rich
6. Grammar Story
7. Plans and Predictions
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1. Headlines
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Top 5 ESL Teaching Ticks for Your Online Classes in 2022 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Top 5 ESL Teaching Ticks for Your Online Classes in 2022
12/14/2021
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stream session so i am super happy to be back here
and i hope that today's live stream will be helpful and you will find something
insightful uh in my tips and tricks uh so today we will discuss
uh five useful uh things you could apply to your online teaching classes
in 2022 so this new year is coming and it is really
important to make sure you can enhance your english classes somehow and
i am here to share several tips that uh you can actually utilize
uh so um stay tuned and we will discuss all of them right here on the screen you can
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How Taking a Business English Course Improved My Teaching Preparation - TEFL Blog
Tue, 28 May 2019 Mark Crocker
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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.
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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
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The Teaching Dilemma: Group vs. One-to-One Lessons
Federico Riva
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Explore the pros and cons of group vs. one-to-one language lessons in this insightful blog. Discover which teaching approach suits you best as a teacher and which offers students a more personalized learning experience.
Classroom Management in the Digital Age: Tips and Tactics
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Revamp your teaching with modern classroom management strategies. Create engaging, respectful, and productive learning environments today!
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Review From Tefl Student Athena - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Review from TEFL Student Athena
Our 120-hour online TEFL/TESOL course helped Athena to plan effective lessons and present them in an engaging way. Athena enjoyed the structure of the course units and learned a lot about English grammar, phonology and teaching methodologies and techniques. She feels confident that the course helped her to improve her teaching skills. Our TEFL/TESOL qualifications are also a great addition to the portfolio of practicing teachers, like Athena. She is eager to use the printable teaching materials in her classroom in China and can highly recommend the course to anyone interested in teaching English overseas.
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The Best Apps to Have on Your Phone While Teaching English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Thu, 24 May 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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The Best Apps to Have on Your Phone While Teaching English Abroad
In recent years, more and more classrooms have become more technologically advanced and more and more teachers are using digital teaching materials. However, you don't always need to hand out tablets to your students or have a fancy digital whiteboard to take advantage of recent advances in digital teaching materials. Here are some great apps to have on your phone while teaching English abroad that you can use to enhance your lessons and really engage your students in the classroom.
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Apps for Inside the Classroom
Educreations
Kahoot
Epic! Unlimited Books for Kids
Instructables
Apps for Outside the Classroom
Additio
Slack
Teacher's Assistant Pro
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What does TEFL stand for? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What does TEFL stand for?
TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. In other words, it is a teaching qualification for teaching English to anyone whose first language isn’t English.
TEFL certificates are academic qualifications that are provided upon successful completion of a TEFL course. TEFL certificates can be used anywhere in the world, although the TEFL acronym is most commonly used when referring to teachers in the UK and Europe.
Almost all schools expect their ESL teachers to be fluent in the English language, with sound communication skills and an ESL teaching qualification (TEFL/TESOL/CELTA). CELTA shares some similarities with TEFL and TESOL courses. It is overseen by the Cambridge university and is predominantly a qualification for teaching English to adult... [Read more]
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Do TEFL teachers need a second language?
The simple answer is no, you do not need to have any knowledge or experience of languages other than English to take a TEFL course or to become an EFL teacher. The ability to speak other languages is not required as the vast majority of TEFL classrooms around the world rely on the communicative approach to English teaching that specifies that English is the only language used in the classroom.
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How can I teach English if I don't speak the student's language?
Does it help if a teacher has learnt a foreign language?
Should I learn the local language while teaching English abroad?
How can I teach English if I don't speak the student's language?
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Our Complete Guide to Teaching English Online
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One of the most beneficial components of the in-class training course in La Antigua, Guatemala, are the practical teaching sessions. Here, every trainee has the chance to create and present their own English lessons to local EFL students at the training center. Moreover, the center offers the chance to teach lessons to a variety of age groups from young learners all the way to adult students. This way, every trainee can get as much varied teaching experience as possible and knows how to adapt each lesson to suit the needs of their individual students.
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