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TEFL Positions in Singapore Date posted:2018-03-27 | Writer: BlueSky Education | Email: [email protected] BlueSky Education  are global educational holiday camps provider with operations in Singapore, UK, and Australia. We run year-round English camps in Singapore. We are currently recruiting TEFL qualified staff for our camp that runs between June and August 2018. We need native-speaker teachers to work with us to deliver a fun and educational camp for our students. Our students will be between 8-18 years old coming from China, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand and Laos, among other countries. Applicants must be in Singapore now. ENGLISH TEACHER ROLE: We want EFL teachers who can deliver engaging, public speaking focused classes, to suit...  [Read more]

Teach English in Poland as a Language Assistant Date posted:2019-07-15 | Writer: English Wizards | Email: [email protected] Become a Language Assistant in Krakow, Poland, and use your TEFL skills to experience European culture first-hand while getting hands-on teaching experience in a fun and relaxed environment. This is an ideal opportunity for a newly qualified EFL teacher. As a Language Assistant you will work 10-20 hours per week in public schools, private schools, day cares, preschools, and summer camps as an ambassador of the English language and your home culture. As a Language Assistant, you'll have all the fun of teaching and none of the pain! Classes are generally casual and based around games, activities, or conversation, and are meant to be fun for the teacher as well...  [Read more]

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Useful Ways to Structure Your ESL Course Materials Generally speaking, course materials contain course books/textbooks and other auxiliary materials. The course materials used in different countries vary enormously. Likewise, even in a country, course materials are also used quite differently in a variety of schools. Let's take China as an example. Table of Contents Teaching Experience in China Classic Course Books Disadvantages of School Program Additional Materials Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Fucui Y. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Teaching Experience in China...  [Read more]

English Teacher Required in Pomigliano d'Arco, Naples, Italy Date posted:2021-12-20 | Writer: Speakeasy School of English | Email: [email protected] Use your TEFL skills to teach English in Italy. You will prepare your students in public schools with speaking and grammar activities. You will be responsible for making your own lesson plan, following the instruction provided.Your role will include teaching a range of ages, from very young learners (5 years old) to teenagers (13 years old). You could also have one-to-one lessons with adults (18+), teaching Cambridge Exams.Lessons are held in public schools or sometimes online, and you are driven to and picked up after each lesson.You will work 20 hours per week (but you could be asked to work more hours).You will always have 2...  [Read more]

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Helping Students Conquer Stress in the ESL Classroom Learning a new language can elicit stress/fear responses in students. This is especially prominent in speaking as it can make people feel vulnerable/ashamed in front of their peers. It is very common for students to feel shy, especially if they are one of the weaker students in English or don't have the motivation to learn the language. Table of Contents My Personal Language Learning Experience Ways to Support Students 1. Classroom Dynamics 2. Attention to a Group, not to an Individual 3. Team Building and Peer Work Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Daniela A. Please note that this...  [Read more]

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Why is it Important for ESL Teachers to Focus on Building Confidence in Beginner Students? Learning a new language is an inherently challenging task. One important way for ESL teachers to help beginner students learn English is to focus not only on teaching language concepts but on building their confidence to experiment with the language and persist with their learning. This essay will firstly examine why building confidence is important in ESL teaching, and different strategies teachers can employ to do this, including how they interact with students and the content they choose for classes. Table of Contents Why might beginner students suffer from low confidence, and how can this interfere with their learning? Student-Teacher...  [Read more]

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas The Main Principles of Teaching Young Children In China, Parents realize learning English is essential to their child's future. There are many reasons why Chinese have to speak okay English; they also know that the best time for one to master another language, the earlier the best. The biggest challenge we face in China is that parents are reluctant to use English in daily life. It is easy to understand why most Chinese are unwilling to speak English if you know our culture, "Saving Face," they are afraid to make mistakes in front of others, take "English" as a complicated subject, only teacher and school can handle it. Table of Contents Benefits of Teaching Young Children Useful Teaching Techniques Language...  [Read more]

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences Teaching ESL & Knowing Your Audience: Young Learners vs. Adults Whether speaking at a public event where thousands have gathered, or talking politics around a table with friends, this simple piece of advice is well-known to anyone who has ever done any public speaking. But, it is also critical advice for the aspiring teacher—whether those teaching English as a second language, or those teaching chemistry in high school. The more well-acquainted a teacher is with his or her classroom, the more successful he or she will be in engaging their minds in the topic at hand. Table of Contents Motivations of Young Learners Information Presentation Language Retention Take a TEFL course and start learning to be a better teacher! Listen to...  [Read more]

Teach EFL in Argentina (3) Date posted:2014-11-20 | Writer: Professional Language Service | Email: [email protected] We are PLS, a Language consultant agency with over 30 years in the market offering, among other services, English language training in national and multinational leading companies. We are in need of TEFL certified people who have experience in teaching English or are interested in starting out on their career teaching a language. We have a solid background in the field of language training, language training consultancy and translation work. As of 1982 we have been providing effective solutions to high end clients, both from the general public and corporations. We base our success on our long experience and our impeccable performance which enables us to offer quick, effective...  [Read more]

Position teaching EFL in Jakarta, Indonesia Date posted:2004-10-01 | Writer: EF English First | Email: [email protected] EF English First ñ East Jakarta is looking for native English speaking teachers from one of the following countries: United Kingdom, U.S.A., Canada, Australia or New Zealand. We are seeking teachers who posses the following criteria: Have a teaching certification Are enthusiastic yet patient about teaching Have a pleasant, open minded and fun loving personality Can teach a wide range of ages from 5 and 6 year olds to adults and Business classes Have a good working disposition and are easy to get along with Who are serious about their work and not teaching to be on vacation What we offer: A one-year renewable contract One-way economy...  [Read more]

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Reasons Why Pronunciation is More Difficult for Adults than Children in El Salvador Pronunciation problems in El Salvador is very common, as many know Spanish is the main Language in this country, people in El Salvador tend to speak their native Language all the time because this is what they feel more comfortable with, as there is not any other dialect, other than Spanish, they are taught English in school, English Is the only language taught in El Salvador in public schools, but only for those that can attend one, this is because there are many people that can't attend a school due to economic matter, family problems or due to the work that is done in their household many don't have time to study and there are kids that can't...  [Read more]

Job Teaching EFL in Jakarta, Indonesia Date posted:2005-08-10 | Writer: EF English First | Email: [email protected] EF English First - East Jakarta is looking for native English speaking teachers from one of the following countries: United Kingdom, U.S.A., Canada, Australia or New Zealand. We are seeking teachers who posses the following criteria: Have a teaching certification Are enthusiastic yet patient about teaching Have a pleasant, open minded and fun loving personality Can teach a wide range of ages from 5 and 6 year olds to adults and Business classes Have a good working disposition and are easy to get along with Who are serious about their work and not teaching to be on vacation What we offer: A one-year renewable contract One-way economy ticket from city of hire One-way economy...  [Read more]

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 Tho Nguyen Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas How to Learn English Outside of the Classroom Learning English outside of the classroom can be a great way to practice and improve your language skills, especially if you don't have access to traditional language schools or classes. Whether you are a visual learner who benefits from colorful illustrations and pictures, an auditory learner who thrives on listening to spoken English, or someone who prefers the support and encouragement of friends, there are many different ways to learn and practice English at home. Table of Contents IN CLASS VS AT HOME KNOW YOUR LEARNING STYLE DON'T UNDERATE A FRIEND ENVIRONMENT MATTERS PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Are you ready to teach English as a foreign language? Related Articles: Check out...  [Read more]

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences How English as a Mother Tongue influences Foreign Language Acquisition When I chose this topic, I asked myself what a foreign language is. Is it just a language spoken in another country that's not similar to one's own? Or does a language spoken in another city or district in one's country qualify as a foreign language? According to Wikipedia, a foreign language is originally from another country than the speaker. Table of Contents English as a Mother Tongue French Experience Exposure to Chinese Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Nafuna M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of...  [Read more]

TEFL Jobs in Mexico  Teach English in Merida, Mexico Writer: Language Learning Solutions | Email: [email protected] You will be part of a team offering classes to children, teenagers, and adults in a friendly and comfortable environment.We work with all levels on the CEFR from A1 up to C1 Advanced, classes are assigned during orientation.Teachers are expected to teach 20 hours per week plus we provide 2 additional paid and supported planning hours.Salary and benefitsWe offer a minimum 10-month academic year contract, a competitive local salary and 20 teaching hours per week plus 2 additional paid and supported planning hours. Orientation sessions are given to all new teachers so that you feel prepared and confident for the start of the academic year.Our teacher’s wellbeing is very...  [Read more]

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How do I Effectively Manage My Classroom? Teaching English as a second language is an exciting experience! You'll get to learn a new culture, travel a new area, and possibly even learn a new language! But finding an up-to-par school, living arrangements, and learning how to live in a new environment can be difficult. It's a lot and can be a bit overwhelming. Your classroom may be the last thing on your mind at this time, but teaching a chaotic and unorganized class is a recipe for having a bad time. This is why classroom management is so important and especially important from the very beginning. This brings up the question, how do I effectively manage my classroom? Table of Contents Rules Planning Attitude and Personality Do you...  [Read more]

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences 4 Strategies to Improve Workflow with Classroom Management The topic will refer mainly to classroom management, I will try to describe what are the roles of both teacher and student, trying to prove how a good management plan can have flourishing results in learning English. Table of Contents Capability But how can this be avoided, how can the teacher make sure all students are equally involved in the lesson and give individual attention? Body Language and Voice Moral Rules Lesson Planning Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate MIHAI B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT....  [Read more]

Full Time English Teachers Needed in China Date posted:2021-04-20 | Writer: Gold Star TEFL Recruitment | Email: [email protected] Houhai English is now looking for enthusiastic, positive and qualified English teachers who have a genuine desire to teach young learners aged 5 to 16 years old at our modern language school in Beijing.We have 10 campuses in different locations across Beijing and strive to provide the highest possible quality of English education to all our students. Since 2012, Houhai has accumulated practical and long-term verified English training methods. We attract a large number of students from primary school to junior high school and provide them with unique and effective solutions for English language acquisition. Our modern work environment is designed to...  [Read more]

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Teaching Formal and Informal Language in the ESL Classroom Just as important as knowing the grammatical rules of a language is knowing how the language is spoken within its native cultural contexts. Every language will have a wide range of cultural contexts for its use, each with its own set of stylistic rules. For example, academic papers, business cover letters, and text messages adhere to very different sets of stylistic rules and are evaluated accordingly. Broadly speaking, these styles of use will fall on a scale between formal and informal language. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: What is Formal and Informal Language? How to Teach Formal Language in the Classroom How to Teach Informal Language in the...  [Read more]

TEFL Jobs in Hong Kong  TEACHER/LIBRARIAN ENGLISH INTERNATIONAL STREAM Writer: The German Swiss International School | Email: [email protected] The Teacher Librarian will provide a range of library and research services for the school and to develop the library resources and its collections. The Teacher Librarian will support the successful development of literacy and academic research skills and literature appreciation in both GSD and ESD and will provide educational and pedagogical support in collaboration with faculty subject staff and school leadership. The successful candidate is expected to foster a love of reading, both for leisure and for academic development, to support and challenge learners to seek appropriate information, to use planned methods of inquiry and...  [Read more]

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The International Power of English Today, the big planet earth has become a small global village and the sovereign barriers seem to have disappeared. Technological innovations have left no stone unturned in converting the dreams into reality, where people from any part of the universe can come on a common platform to interact and chat with each other. But, no communication of this magnitude is possible without a common medium of conversation. Therefore, as global communication expands, so does the need for a common Global Language. The term "Global Language" can be better described as a language, which is spoken internationally and is the prime medium of instructions universally. Table of Contents Why Has English Become...  [Read more]

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Inspiration to Create Teaching Materials Teaching is a creative enterprise and creating your materials is very satisfying. There are many positive reasons for a teacher to create their materials. Purposely created materials are inexpensive, tailored to specific grammar and language topics, adaptable for different language levels, specific expansions on the course resources, culturally sensitive and correct. From my perspective, among the most important reasons for creating your materials are that it adds a personal touch to your class, and it enables you to have a sense of ownership in the curriculum. Table of Contents Topics to discuss Online resources Printed materials Second-hand materials Life-learning Self-made materials...  [Read more]

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences 11 Steps to Teaching Confidence in the ESL Classroom The teacher with no experience or little experience can face issues like fear of teaching, lack of confidence, or empowerment. This can happen to the experienced teacher as well, especially in the situations of changing jobs, type of the group, institution, or topics he/she is accustomed to teaching. Table of Contents To gain more confidence during your lessons there are few tips and words of advice to bear in mind: 1. The teacher is the center of the lesson. 2. Work on your special 'teacher's' voice and intonation. 3. Find an online or offline course about developing effective presentation skills. 4. Be prepared for the lesson as much as you can, try to organize your material....  [Read more]

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The Ways Parents May Assist Students in Language Learning Parents play an integral role in the students learning of the English language. Parents are a large part of the foundation for the support system of the learning process. The student spends the majority of their time with the parents, so the environment and tone the parents set will influence the student's ability and willingness to learn. If the home is supportive of English learning, it will aid in assisting the student in learning English more effectively then if the home or the parents was not supportive. Table of Contents Support Encouragement Home-Education Additional Help Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was...  [Read more]

Teach Young Learners EFL in China (5) Date posted:2016-07-26 | Writer: First Leap | Email: [email protected] First Leap, established in Beijing in 2009, is already flourishing and expanding across China. Created to provide much-needed quality afterschool English training for children aged 2 – 12 years old, in a fun, motivating and entirely English speaking environment, we have regular opportunities for TEFL trained teachers. ABOUT US: •             Business Unit of Tomorrow Advancing Life, a registered company with New York Stock Exchange (stock symbol: XRS) •             Over 70 teaching centers across 30 cities nationwide...  [Read more]

TEFL Jobs in the Middle East  English Teacher Aug 2024 start Riyadh Writer: Atlas Teachers | Email: [email protected] English Teacher Aug 2024 start RiyadhAn educational company with American and British and American schools in Saudi Arabia are seeking Secondary Teachers for English. Experience teaching in a UK / USA curriculum School in the host country is essential. You must hold a European Union North American Australasian or South African passport.Interviews to be held over SKYPE please contact us for a more detailed job descriptionAtlas Teachers will allocate your own experienced consultant who will provide full support advice and guidance through the selection and recruitment process.Please forward your CV or call for more information about these great...  [Read more]

TEFL Q&A: Online ESL Teaching 06/25/2021 hey guys welcome to the itty weekly live stream uh my name is lisa and i'm super glad to welcome you uh today uh so while i'm waiting for some more people to join us uh let me introduce uh today's topic uh so today's live stream is going to be pretty short but concise because i'm going to focus just on one specific point which is online esl teaching uh and if you guys have any questions related to this problem feel free to comment uh feel free to uh use the comment section uh to send your questions or maybe concerns um and uh as for myself i am actually going to address uh top five um questions i've been asked recently on the point of online english teaching um so this is probably the outline of today's session if you have any questions...  [Read more]

TEFL jobs in Taiwan Almost everyone in Taiwan has studied English at one point in there life and this trend continues today. With thousands of English language schools throughout the country, and hundreds of thousands of English language students, you can begin to appreciate the huge number of available TEFL jobs in Taiwan. Available TEFL jobs are split between language schools and kindergarten, and you can expect to be offered TEFL jobs at both. Add to this the demand for English teachers made by private students such as businesspersons, homemakers, college students, and just about everyone, you can see that the TEFL Job market in Taiwan is huge. The cost of living in Taiwan is relatively low while an English teacher’s salary is quite high. You can expect to save well here. Taiwan is...  [Read more]

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: ESL teachers needed ONLINE to work with IT professionals | (Date posted:2023-11-26) Date posted:2023-11-26 | Writer: Unifyhub | Email: [email protected] Unifyhub, a corporate language learning and content creation company with offices in Tallinn (Estonia), and Saint-Petersburg (Russia)  is looking for ESL teachers to join our international team of professionals. In the past 14 years, we have helped over 100,000 people learn English, get into foreign universities, travel...  [Read more]

TEFL jobs in Taiwan Almost everyone in Taiwan has studied English at one point in there life and this trend continues today. With thousands of English language schools throughout the country, and hundreds of thousands of English language students, you can begin to appreciate the huge number of available TEFL jobs in Taiwan. Available TEFL jobs are split between language schools and kindergarten, and you can expect to be offered TEFL jobs at both. Add to this the demand for English teachers made by private students such as businesspersons, homemakers, college students, and just about everyone, you can see that the TEFL Job market in Taiwan is huge. The cost of living in Taiwan is relatively low while an English teacher’s salary is quite high. You can expect to save well here. Taiwan is...  [Read more]