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Thu, 14 Feb 2019 Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences Why Should I Complete a TEFL Course? As a secondary English teacher, there is one question that I kept asking myself "Why complete a TEFL course?" I have had years of experience teaching English literature, figures of speech, the technical aspect of academic English which are the structure of sentences, different tenses, etc. However, Teaching English as a Foreign Language is different from teaching academic English subject. Completing a TEFL course made me realized that it is better for students to learn faster and understand better on how students will be able to communicate to the outside world using the English language. Table of Contents Learn a teaching methodology Gain confidence Lesson planning The importance of pronunciation Take...  [Read more]

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Reading as a Skill to Enhance General Language Ability Reading affects language acquisition based on the level of the content read, the type of content, and the reader's external sources of language acquisition. This summative text will explain the different difficulties that can arise when any English learner uses reading as their sole or primary language acquisition mode. Table of Contents Anticipated Problems Formal Vocabulary and Structures The Problem of Spoken Language Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Laura J. Please note that this...  [Read more]

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 3 Points to Consider When Designing a Course Syllabus Good day, today I want to talk about syllabus design. During 3 years of intensive teaching experience in China. I noticed that all students have different behavior and activity in the classroom. At first, I associated it with different climates in families. But many children who were bad in some of the activities have good families. I want to remind you that I work with the first group of young learners. Table of Contents Anticipated Problems Multiple Intelligences Types of Activities Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Aleksandr R. Please note that this blog post might not...  [Read more]

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The Strengths of Non-Native English-Speaking Teachers in TEFL According to the 22nd edition of the Ethnologue, the English language ranks as the most spoken second language at 753.3 million speakers, compared to the second-ranked language which is Mandarin Chinese at 198.7 million speakers. We can see that English is the most globally spoken language by almost a billion people. There is a constant demand for English teachers all over the world and this raises a question; how can non-native English-Speaking teachers be effective EFL teachers? In this essay, I hope to answer this question by providing an insight into the various qualities and experiences that a non-native English-Speaking teacher should possess that make them...  [Read more]

Highly Accredited TEFL Check out tefl tesol about Highly Accredited TEFL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: Check out ITTT's Blog Posts C.L. - U.S.A. said: Learning Modes young learners vs. AdultsWhether children learn differently from adults has been a long debated question, and there is no clear answer. This is because there is no clear definition of ?learning?. Children and adults respond differently and different teaching methods work better for each group, so in that sense, there are differences. However, there are also teaching strategies that work well for both groups. The differences between adult...  [Read more]

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 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. Table of Contents Group success Needs Analysis Anticipated Problems Benefits of working with both groups Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related...  [Read more]

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 5 Anticipated Problems a TEFL teacher Should Solve Troubleshooting is part of the teaching experience. A typical ESL lesson always presents problems. But, other problems arise when the teacher has to face particular situations. A good ESL teacher should be capable to diagnose these usual problems and work to fix them properly. Being a new teacher isn't easy and regardless of how trained and skilled a teacher is, facing a classroom for the first time can cause nervousness. One of the hardest parts of being a teacher is to establish a rapport student/teacher and in the case of a new group, between the students themselves. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: 1. Students' Needs 2. Motivation 3. Class Size 4. Type of Class 5....  [Read more]

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Challenges of the French Native Speakers in English Learning Several surveys, such as EF (Education First), have shown that France has the worst English level in the European Union. We shall explain, firstly, why French students have problems in learning English and what these problems are. Then, secondly, we shall share solutions to these problems. Table of Contents Origin of Typical Difficulties Global Status of French Lack of Exposure to English Academical Importance Common Vocabulary Tenses Pronunciation Lesson Ideas Ways to Engage Grammar and Vocabulary Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Mohamed S. Please note that this blog post...  [Read more]

A Look Inside: TEFL/TESOL and Teaching English Abroad or Online 10/16/2022 all right looks like we're live awesome this is great so thanks so much for um tuning in today for our actually very first facebook live and i'm super happy to be here with jessica today from go overseas hi everybody and um yeah we're gonna talk today about all things um teaching english abroad online and everything in between all things tefl and tesol and all that good stuff and um i'm actually tuning in live from south korea it's 9 00 am friday where i am and i think jessica is in southern california right yep it's 5 p.m here so just starting to get dark i've actually just realized i'm probably going to need the light before the session is over so i'm going to run and do that now while linda's just there's no...  [Read more]