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What is Grammar in English - Everything EFL Teachers Need to Know
Federico Riva
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Discover the importance of grammar in English language communication. Learn about parts of speech, tenses, modal auxiliary verbs, and effective teaching methodologies. Enhance your language skills and become a confident communicator.
The Journey of Completing a TEFL Course
Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
Discover the transformative power of completing a TEFL course. Journey through motivations, inspirations, and the path to a rewarding teaching career abroad.
Enhancing Listening Skills: Key Considerations for Adult ESL Classes
Federico Riva
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The Benefits of Larger Classes in EFL Teaching
Federico Riva
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Explore the benefits of larger classes in education, comparing class sizes in the UK and Vietnam. Gain a different perspective on the advantages from an Asian country. Consider the potential benefits of implementing a main teacher and apprentice teacher system in the UK.
Why Classroom Management is an Important Skill for EFL Teachers
Federico Riva
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Explore effective classroom management strategies for EFL teachers. Learn about setting the right tone, using eye contact and gestures, and creating proper classroom arrangements. Strengthen your skills to create a successful learning environment and foster... [Read more]
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The Journey of Completing a TEFL Course | ITTT | TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
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Discover the transformative power of completing a TEFL course. Journey through motivations, inspirations, and the path to a rewarding teaching career abroad.
Enhancing Listening Skills: Key Considerations for Adult ESL Classes | ITTT | TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
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In this blog we look at the process of human listening and cover a five stage process of receiving and processing auditory information. For each of these factors we then look at the implications for the planning of our ESL listening lessons and associated activities.
The Benefits of Music in Learning | ITTT | TEFL Blog
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12 Course Books to Improve Your General English Lessons for Adults - TEFL Blog
Thu, 29 Aug 2019 Jon ITTT
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12 Course Books to Improve Your General English Lessons for Adults
As a newly qualified TEFL teacher the chances are you will be working for a school which supplies its teachers with all the resources needed to teach successful lessons based on a set course. This article shows a selection of the course books that are available for teaching general English course to adults from a number of publishers in the TEFL industry.
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Oxford University Press
Cambridge University Press
Pearson/Longman
Macmillan
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The Basics of Planning and Reviewing a Lesson - TEFL Blog
Mon, 16 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Basics of Planning and Reviewing a Lesson
The lesson plan functions as a roadmap for the teacher, providing an organized framework for the planning, preparation, and execution of the lesson and serving as a record of what has been completed. It should not be a detailed script, but rather a guide that allows for flexibility and adaptation in the classroom. The plan is a living document that may continue to be refined and enhanced after execution, incorporating lessons learned.
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Basic Class Identification
Learner Objectives
Personal Aim
Language Point
Anticipated Problems and Solutions
Procedure Information
Lesson Review
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What is Lesson Planning and How to Implement it in The TEFL Work? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 10 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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What is Lesson Planning and How to Implement it in The TEFL Work?
I believe it is very important to plan and write down lessons, for the benefit of the students, myself, relieving teachers, and especially while I am an inexperienced teacher. A lesson plan acts as a device for a singular lesson, helps create a series of lessons, and as a record of what has been taught. Self Evaluation Forms will be vital as a new teacher so that I can continuously self improve.
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Initial Assessment
The Students
The Classroom
Parts of a Lesson Plan
My additions to the lesson plan to include:
Self Evaluation
Self Evaluation Forms should be at the bottom or on the back of the lesson plan
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TEFL Costa Rica - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Tefl Position In Costa Rica
TEFL Position in Costa Rica
Date posted:2009-09-30 | Writer: SCLC | Email: [email protected]
Located on the beautiful Sarapiqui River, the Sarapiqui Conservation Learning Center is a non-profit organization in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica dedicated to linking the communities with conservation through education and ecotourism.
The SCLC is currently looking for an ESL Teacher. This position involves teaching English to adults and teens at the Center, possibly teaching English at local elementary schools, and assisting with conservation projects. Preferred applicants have TEFL certification, a university degree and speak Spanish.
Job Description • Teach 3 levels of English night classes to adults and young adults. (Each level meets twice a week for 1.5 hrs) •... [Read more]
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The Benefits of Music in Learning
Federico Riva
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Discover the powerful benefits of incorporating music in the classroom. Enhance learning, foster connections, and boost memory retention. Read more!
Enhancing Receptive Skills: Teaching Reading and Listening
Federico Riva
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Unleash the power of receptive skills in language learning. From comprehension strategies to teaching vocabulary, discover effective techniques now!
Stories for Teaching English: Suitable Options for Different Age Groups
Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Discover the power of storytelling in English language teaching. From... [Read more]
Volunteer ESL Teaching: Challenges and Opportunities - TEFL Blog
Fri, 21 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Volunteer ESL Teaching: Challenges and Opportunities
I took the ITTT online TEFL course not to prepare to teach English as an employee working abroad, but as a volunteer in the United States to teach refugee and immigrant adults. I completed the units a few months ago, but I waited to do this summative task until I could begin teaching classes as a volunteer teacher and reflect on that experience.
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Teaching ESL as a volunteer provides important opportunities for learning and growth.
On the other hand, serving as a volunteer teacher poses several challenges.
Volunteer Programs
Working With Different Groups
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Needs and Skills Assessment During the First Business English Lesson - TEFL Blog
Tue, 07 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Needs and Skills Assessment During the First Business English Lesson
ESL teachers when they meet their class for the first time should learn what students know and what they need to know. Even for General English in schools or university classrooms where students have more or less the same level of English. There should be some short tests to determine students' gaps in knowledge, personal objectives or institutional requirements.Especially assessment is needed when teaching Business English. This essay will discuss types of assessments in the early stages of teaching Business English to students.
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Students' Reasons to Learn and Their Language Level
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TEFL Canada - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Tefl In Toronto Canada
TEFL in Toronto, Canada
Date posted:2008-05-06 | Writer: Epenetus Study | Email: [email protected]
We are a downtown Toronto, Korean ESL student agency that offers a late afternoon, 90 minute, adult ESL intermediate conversation class, 3 times per week. Normally, the class size is 5 students.We love the students we serve and our success is due to the sense of community we foster with our students. It’s common for our Agency Director to bring dinner for our students or for our teachers and students to become close friends by spending time together outside of work.
We love where we work and we are searching for someone who will also love teaching. You should be creative, outgoing, have a great sense of humour, be a competent teacher and exhibit professionalism. We will trust you to... [Read more]
TEFL Mexico - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Tefl In Isla Mujeres Mexico
TEFL in Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Date posted:2006-02-16 | Writer: Friends of La Gloria English School Inc | Email: [email protected]
Job Opening in Mexico Spend 9 weeks in paradise right now! A small non-profit English school is looking for an extraordinary teacher to teach a spring session of classes on Isla Mujeres, near Cancun Mexico, from March 12 to May 12th, 2006. There is a possible extension of the contract, up to a year.
Qualifications include ability to communicate with beginning to intermediate Spanish. Must be a north American English speaker. You will be teaching 3 one hour classes a day, 4 days a week with 3-day weekends off every week. Maximum class size is 15 students. Must be ESL or TEFL certified, or have classroom experience teaching Spanish or English. Great teaching... [Read more]
My Teaching Experience in Japan - TEFL Blog
Fri, 05 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
My Teaching Experience in Japan
I have been teaching English in Japan for 8 months now, acquiring the job solely with the qualifications of being a native speaker and having a bachelor's degree. After 6 months of teaching with these credentials and the two weeks of initial training provided by my employers, I felt I owed it to myself and my students to complete a TEFL and receive a sounder understanding of EFL/ESL pedagogy. In this essay, I will elaborate on the benefits of the TEFL course as they apply to my own teaching experience and professional development by first providing background on my experience before the course, the practical applications of the course in my current position, and finally by addressing how the course... [Read more]
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F.C. - Canada said:
Songs in the ClassroomUsing songs in the EFL classroom is a great way to help establish a relaxed and fun environment, as well as engage in culture. Music and group singing in particular, are an innate part of society -- people are known to sing at parties, events, religious services, school, in the car, or while taking a shower. Although some students may be reluctant at first, if the teacher is enthusiastic about it, usually the class will soon follow... [Read more]
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G.B. - U.S.A. said:
Teaching ESL vs EFLIt is clear in the titles ?English as a Second Language? and ?English as a Foreign Language? that there is a difference between the two English learners. Christina Lynne Renoud notes the difference in her book English as a Second Language Listeners? Perceptions of Different Varieties of English on pages four and five. Renoud describes esl students as ?non-native english speakers who are residing in an English using country.? Renoud goes on... [Read more]
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TEFL Jobs Online
There are students of English all over the world who prefer to learn English online rather than by physical attendance at a school or language academy. Qualified TEFL teachers are therefore hired by a number of different organisations to teach English online.
Here are some online teaching positions:
Great Online Tutor's Job - Work Remotely | (Date posted:2021-05-04)
Date posted:2021-05-04 | Writer: Hitutor | Email: [email protected]
Join our global team to make a difference in teaching and learning!HiTutor is a Taiwanese company, offering online to offline language courses. We are looking for online ESL teachers with at least half a year to one year of experience. You should also have a diploma or above in related fields such as English, Language, Linguistic, or... [Read more]
TEFL Middle East - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Tefl Opportunities In Saudi Arabia
TEFL Opportunities in Saudi Arabia
Date posted:2017-07-13 | Writer: Arddel Consulting | Email: [email protected]
Arddel Consulting specialises in helping talented professionals find fulfilling career opportunities in the Middle East. Enthusiastic EFL teachers are currently required for multiple projects and institutions in Riyadh and across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Suitable for new entrants and mid-career TEFL teachers. Previous experience of teaching in the Kingdom is helpful but not a prerequisite.
Depending on the project/client, ESL teachers will be required to prepare and deliver English language classes for Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced students. Students may come from all age groups; children, adolescents, and adults. Teachers will have the opportunity to teach across... [Read more]
How Important is the Difference Between American English and British English for EFL Learners? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 17 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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How Important is the Difference Between American English and British English for EFL Learners?
This summative essay will exam the importance of teaching the differences between American English and British English for EFL learners. I will examine the intention behind teaching these differences, and when these teachings should be applied, and to what effect and purpose. This essay will focus primarily on the problems of pronunciation and spelling, which are the two main differences. I am a British citizen, born and raised in London, England, and currently teach at a public high school in Tokyo.
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Spelling
Challenges for Beginners and Intermediate Learners
What do Students Think?
Grammar
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Teaching Various Groups of Students: Young Learners vs. Adults - TEFL Blog
Wed, 17 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Teaching Various Groups of Students: Young Learners vs. Adults
Not all Teaching English as a Foreign Language is equal. Different types of groups of learners include beginner vs. intermediate/advanced learners as well as monolingual classes vs multilingual classes. Another set of distinctive groups and perhaps the most contrary groups to be aware of are groups of young vs adult learners. In the following comparison, the many ways to ensure success with both types of groups will be discussed, as well as reasons the groups can be both challenging and rewarding.
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Group success
Needs Analysis
Anticipated Problems
Benefits of working with both groups
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4 Tips on How to Teach English Using Music - TEFL Blog
Mon, 03 Dec 2018 Barbara Harrison
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4 Tips on How to Teach English Using Music
Celebrate the universal language of music with your students. With music, students at all levels work on the basic skills of learning and improving their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while having fun! Music improves attitudes toward content and learning, as well as classroom participation. It's also been shown to decrease anxiety and tension on scary topics and increase memory of grammar concepts. The benefits are many, including improved concentration and memory, help to absorb material, inspire creativity, and encourage learning. Music makes learning fun!
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Previous Class or Activity
Technology in the Classroom
Song Choice
Creating Lesson Plans
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Top 5 Activities With Flashcards - TEFL Blog
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 Federico Riva
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Top 5 Activities With Flashcards
Flashcard is an indispensable tool that every teacher needs during the studying process. Regardless of the age of the students, it can be used effective equal with young learners or adults. Usually, in the ESL classes, the teacher uses flashcards when they need to teach new or review the previous vocabulary. It's also one of the easiest ways to add some games into your lesson, cause mostly it doesn't need special preparations. Young learners especially like flashcard games because usually it's active games and allow them to have fun during the lesson.
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1. Flashcards hunt
2. Flashcard Story Prompts
3. Cups game
4. Memory matching
5. Active game
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The Benefits of Implementing Songs and Music in the ESL Classes - TEFL Blog
Wed, 17 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Benefits of Implementing Songs and Music in the ESL Classes
For the summative task for this course, I decided to research the use of songs in the classroom. The use of songs interests me because it seems that this is a good medium to provide some variety in the classroom and develop interest. Songs and music can also be used with all age groups, although of course whereas singalongs may be more appropriate with very young learners, other activities such as lyric breakdown are still very useful for older learners.
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Motivation
The 9 Benefits by Lynch
Pronunciation Training
Developing Language Aspects
Using Songs with Older Students
6 Steps to Make a Song Accompany the Lesson Context
Songs for Adults
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How to Teach Slang and Help Students Incorporate Them in Their Speach? - TEFL Blog
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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How to Teach Slang and Help Students Incorporate Them in Their Speach?
What do you normally hear when you walk into a convenience store? Do you hear a man tell you, "Hello, how are you doing today?" or "Good morning?". The answer is likely no. More often than not you hear someone say "Sup, dude!" or "What's happening?" or some other kind of non-conventional English that would normally not find its home in the ESL classroom. Therefore, it is vital to teaching the students slang and idioms so that when they get into a real conversation outside of the classroom, they aren't thrown off or left in the dust by a few turns of phrase.
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The English Language Fluidity
One Example
Slang in the Classroom
Part of the Program
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How to Effectively Integrate Slang and Idioms into TEFL - TEFL Blog
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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How to Effectively Integrate Slang and Idioms into TEFL
Intelligence has been defined in many ways, including the capacity for logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. More generally, it can be described as the ability to perceive or infer information and to retain it as knowledge to be applied towards adaptive behaviors within an environment or context (Wikipedia, 2019).
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Considering Language Habits
Iconic Approach to Teaching
Why Slang?
Verb First Clauses Usually Play one of Three Roles:
Teaching Slang and Idioms
Incorporating Idioms and Slang into English language Teaching
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Three Typical Pronunciation Problems for Japanese ESL Students - TEFL Blog
Tue, 17 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Three Typical Pronunciation Problems for Japanese ESL Students
According to a study by scholars and experts in the field of linguistics, more specifically in the article of Riney & Anderson-Hsieh from International Christian University, the native language (L1) is a good predictor of pronunciation accuracy in English as researched by Suter in 1976. In the same article, it was mentioned that a subsequent study by Purcell and Suter in 1980, found that non-native speakers who are most likely to pronounce English (L2) poorly, fit the profile in Japanese ESL students.
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1. /L/ and /R/ sound
2. /ng/ sound
3. /th/ Fricatives
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TEFL USA - page 1 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL Jobs in USA
TEFL Jobs in the USA
ESL teacher/homestay provider in Honolulu
Writer: ECHS Teachers Homestay | Email: [email protected]
ECHS Teachers Homestay is actively seeking new teachers/host families living in the greater Honolulu area. This is a fun program where students accelerate their learning process by living and studying in their English teachers home. Most students stay from 1-4 weeks. Students are all ages arriving from Europe or Asia. We are looking for a host/teacher that can provide the following: 15 hours private English instruction per week. 3 outings/activities per week with students. Private bedroom.Meals.Requirements: All certified teachers are encouraged to apply. TEFL/TESOL Certification is a bonus. An extensive ESL... [Read more]
TEFL USA - page 1 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL Jobs in USA
TEFL Jobs in the USA
ESL teacher/homestay provider in Honolulu
Writer: ECHS Teachers Homestay | Email: [email protected]
ECHS Teachers Homestay is actively seeking new teachers/host families living in the greater Honolulu area. This is a fun program where students accelerate their learning process by living and studying in their English teachers home. Most students stay from 1-4 weeks. Students are all ages arriving from Europe or Asia. We are looking for a host/teacher that can provide the following: 15 hours private English instruction per week. 3 outings/activities per week with students. Private bedroom.Meals.Requirements: All certified teachers are encouraged to apply. TEFL/TESOL Certification is a bonus. An extensive ESL... [Read more]
2021 Online ESL Classroom: How To Plan Effective Online Lessons - TEFL Blog
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 Federico Riva
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2021 Online ESL Classroom: How To Plan Effective Online Lessons
Hello guys, please let me know in the comment section that you can see me clearly and you can hear this video so that I know that my equipment works smoothly. I'll be very thankful for that. To start with my name is Liza and I'm an ITTT TEFL expert and an online English teacher and today we will talk about one of the most important things in TEFL teaching, online lesson planning. Well we will talk about lesson planning in general, but as I'm more specialized in online teaching I'll try to share my personal experience in planning online classes.
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2021 Online ESL Classroom: How To Plan Effective Online Lessons
Hello guys, please let me know in the comment section that you can see me clearly and you can hear this video so that I know that my equipment works smoothly. I'll be very thankful for that. To start with my name is Liza and I’m an ITTT TEFL expert and an online English teacher and today we will talk about one of the most important things in TEFL teaching, online lesson planning. Well we will talk about lesson planning in general, but as I’m more specialized in online teaching I'll try to share my personal experience in planning online classes.
Thanks for joining me, I hope that you are having a great time especially after your long winter holidays. Let me know where you are from. I’m located in beautiful... [Read more]
TEFL Brazil - page 1 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL Jobs in Brazil
TEFL Jobs in Brazil
Secondary English Teacher
Writer: The British College of Brazil (BCB) | Email: [email protected]
BCB Secondary English Teacher Job DescriptionWe’re looking to recruit a Secondary English Teacher to join our team at The British College of Brazil school, a Nord Anglia Education school.We’ll look to you to promote high expectations for our students, designing learning activities that are aligned to our school’s Secondary curriculum and creating a learning culture where there are no limits to what can be achieved. You will foster an environment of respect within the classroom, facilitating learning through questioning and discussion.You’ll help us in managing and leading the school through the successful leadership of your curriculum area and... [Read more]