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Why Is English Challenging to Learn for Japanese Students? - TEFL Blog
Wed, 17 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Why Is English Challenging to Learn for Japanese Students?
Japanese are known for being disciplined, dedicated, and hardworking individuals not only in their work but also in other aspects of their life like hobbies and studies. But why is it difficult for them to learn English despite their strong dedication, patience, efforts, and determination?
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But still, the Japanese cannot speak English, why is that?
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Differences in Teaching Monolingual and Multilingual EFL Groups - TEFL Blog
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 Laura Payne
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Differences in Teaching Monolingual and Multilingual EFL Groups
I am currently working as an Assistant Language Teacher in Japan. Before I began this job I assumed that because Japan has a largely homogeneous population, all of my classes would be monolingual. However, I was wrong in this assumption. In addition to my Japanese students, I have many students who are Brazilian or Filipino. These students largely do not use Japanese as their mother tongue and have to learn both English and Japanese as a second language. This diverse student population, in addition to my work experiences and studies, has taught me a lot about working with both monolingual and multilingual classes.
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What are The Challenges for English Learners in Japan? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 25 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
What are The Challenges for English Learners in Japan?
I have taught in a Japanese high school for the past four years as an assistant language teacher, which gives me a particular insight into the problems and advantages of EFL in that area. This will naturally require some generalizations. Individuals have very different problems from one another, but broader shared issues do crop up.
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My experience
Japanese average
Gap between two languages
Japanese culture can also make teaching difficult
Another aspect of the culture that can make things difficult is the island mentality of Japan
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Alumna Experience: ✅How My Teaching Skills Improved Throughout The Teaching Career - TEFL Blog
Fri, 05 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Alumna Experience: ✅How My Teaching Skills Improved Throughout The Teaching Career
For the past four years, I have worked in Japan as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) of English. Before this, I had limited experience operating in a conventional classroom, teaching young learners. I trained adults who were self-motivated and designed curricula for vocation institutions. Now, outside of my expertise, here I am teaching at a junior high school – my base school and an elementary school.
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My Role as an Assistant Language Teacher of English
Students' Motivation
Classroom Culture
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How Learning Languages Help Me In Teaching - TEFL Blog
Mon, 06 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
How Learning Languages Help Me In Teaching
I have had the opportunity to study several foreign languages, some in a formal setting, some self-taught. Through my personal experiences learning other languages, I have developed some insights into language learning. I would like to describe some of my experienc| ITTT | TEFL Bloges, and some of my thoughts on what I have learned from them, and from this course.
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How I started learning languages
How my job influenced the language interest
Challenges of learning on your own
Benefits of the ESA teaching approach
How to distinguish a skilled teacher
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The ESA Method to Facilitate Student Learning Needs - TEFL Blog
Thu, 31 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
The ESA Method to Facilitate Student Learning Needs
Every fresh teacher, once starting his or her career, has this question: how should I teach English? What is the best way to organize my classes to make sure students would not be bored and learn something? And how to keep them motivated and enjoy every lesson? I did have all these questions at the beginning of my teaching career, and by trials and errors, I found the approach this TEFL course is based on – ESA.
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My Language Learning Story
Teaching Practice
Lesson Steps
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Alumni TEFL Chat with Maddy & Georgia - Two Aussie Sisters Teaching English in Japan - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Alumni TEFL Chat with Maddy & Georgia - Two Aussie Sisters Teaching English in Japan
07/08/2021
all right hi hey everyone hi as you can see it's not only me this
week welcome to our live stream we have guests today i'm super happy about it hi maddie hi
georgia hello hey so yeah back here another for another week and
i'm live on a different day i usually go live on fridays so today is very special
and also because we have guests so i'm super happy about that
and yeah if you are watching if you can see us if you can hear us please just leave a high in the comments that would
be really cool and where you're watching from i'm always really curious about where people are watching from
and um yeah i'm in south korea my name is linda from itt if you don't know me and i'm yeah
about an hour... [Read more]
How to Teach English Knowledge Instead of Teaching Skills - TEFL Blog
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
How to Teach English Knowledge Instead of Teaching Skills
What comes to mind when one thinks of an English classroom? Is it organized rows of desks filled with students writing vocabulary and grammar into their notebooks while the teacher talks in the front? This is the classic image of a classroom. A student goes to school to learn what they don't already know. When teaching English, it can be easy to fall into the trap of rote memorization and reliance on grammar and vocabulary. However, is this method effective? Does this way of learning motivate students to become lifelong learners of a foreign language? It is less useful to teach students many things than to teach them the skills needed to... [Read more]
The Use of Games in the Classroom - TEFL Blog
Fri, 07 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The Use of Games in the Classroom
I have been teaching English as an assistant language teacher in Japan for the past 4 years. I have taught all grades from kindergarten through 9th grade, and have worked with many teachers with a variety of teaching styles. In this essay I will look at the use of games in the foreign language classroom, drawing from my experiences to look at several specific games and discuss how they help students learn and use English.
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1. Games are a good way to make class fun, increasing student motivation while using English.
2. Creating activities with existing resources
3. A possibility to communicate
4. Examples of games
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5 Reasons Why You Should Teach English in Rural Japan - TEFL Blog
Wed, 23 Jan 2019 Laura Payne
Destinations
5 Reasons Why You Should Teach English in Rural Japan
Japan is full of vibrant, world-famous cities that many people dream of living and working in. However, when I first decided to become an English teacher in Japan, I never held such a dream. I am an introvert who prefers quiet spaces, and being close to nature is especially important for me. This is why when my goal of teaching English in Japan came true, I was ecstatic that I could find a place to work in the inaka (countryside).
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1. Smaller towns have cheaper rent
2. Fewer people, fewer crowds
3. The market for English is everywhere
4. Your presence can have a big impact
5. You may discover a hidden gem
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Overview of the Best Online Teaching Platforms - TEFL Blog
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
Overview of the Best Online Teaching Platforms
Hello everybody, we are just about to start our new live session. Thanks for joining me and while we are waiting for more people to join please let me know that you can hear me clearly and you can see me clearly. There is a comments box so you can use it to communicate with me. I really appreciate it if you use it because when there is interaction during the live session it's always much easier for myself to present it and I feel a little bit more comfortable because I am not just speaking to myself.
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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
podcast thank you so much for the download and thank you so much for listening we really appreciate that
don't forget to like And subscribe um so... [Read more]
Reading as a Central Part of Language Acquisition - TEFL Blog
Tue, 28 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Reading as a Central Part of Language Acquisition
Language acquisition often involves four skills. These skills are further divided into two groups receptive skills (reading and listening) and productive skills (writing and speaking). Not all languages have a corresponding writing system however, learners of English will have to learn all these skills to be proficient in their use of English. Reading is more than just calling words on paper, In this essay, the importance of reading in language acquisition will be discussed on the basis that reading influences vocabulary expansion, facilitates the practice of word pronunciation and finally sparks and improves the imagination. These concepts will be discussed from the standpoint of... [Read more]
Motivating All Groups of Students - TEFL Blog
Mon, 10 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Motivating All Groups of Students
In my experience of teaching in an institution in South Korea, I have found one of the most vital elements to my students succeeding, is to establish a positive and comfortable environment in my classroom. To do so, it is essential that my students be highly motivated. In the following paragraphs, my aim is to show why motivating students is so important and to give examples of some of the most effective ways to do so.
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Teacher's Nightmare
My Experience
Reward System
Motivating Older Learners
Motivating Falling Behind Students
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Overview of the Best Online Teaching Platforms - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Overview of the Best Online Teaching Platforms
01/20/2021
hello hello hello everybody this is here and we are just about to
start our new live session uh thanks for joining me
and uh while we are waiting for more people uh to come please let me
know that you can hear me clearly and you can see me clearly there is a comments box um so
you can use it uh to communicate with me and i really appreciate you use it
because when there is interaction during the live session it's always
much easier for myself to present um and
feel a little bit more comfortable because i basically speak to myself uh right now
and when i don't see any comments i feel a little bit confused you know um and
let me share the topic of today's session so that everyone can see it uh today we
are going to talk about um... [Read more]
Live TEFL/TESOL Q&A: Ask Us Anything! - TEFL Blog
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Live TEFL/TESOL Q&A: Ask Us Anything!
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.
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The Different Types of Schools Where TEFL/TESOL Teachers Work - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Different Types of Schools Where TEFL/TESOL Teachers Work
02/02/2022
hi guys hello i'm linda back with another live session this week
from itt welcome so nice to have you here i'm super excited it's a beautiful day
outside um it is 10 a.m in south korea what about you where are you at where are you
watching from today let me know in the comments and what time it is there and what
brought you here are you an itttt tefl tesol graduate
um are you yet to take a course um what's what's going on with you let me
know in the comments who are you like a brief introduction would be great i'm also going to introduce myself in a
little bit if you don't know who i am um and also please don't forget to like
and subscribe you're already here you have nothing to lose we share a lot of
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Live TEFL/TESOL Q&A: Ask Us Anything! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Live TEFL/TESOL Q&A: Ask Us Anything!
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... [Read more]
Overview Of The Best Online Teaching Platforms - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Overview of the Best Online Teaching Platforms
Hello everybody, we are just about to start our new live session. Thanks for joining me and while we are waiting for more people to join please let me know that you can hear me clearly and you can see me clearly. There is a comments box so you can use it to communicate with me. I really appreciate it if you use it because when there is interaction during the live session it's always much easier for myself to present it and I feel a little bit more comfortable because I am not just speaking to myself.
Let me share the topic of today's session so that everyone can see it. Today we are going to talk about different online teaching platforms. I hope that this topic will be interesting and useful because there were a lot of requests for... [Read more]
The Best Countries for Solo Women to Teach English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 Federico Riva
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The Best Countries for Solo Women to Teach English Abroad
Hi everybody wherever you are right now. I'm in South Korea and it's 10 a.m. Friday, so good morning. I'm back here again today, my name is Linda from ITTT if you've been here before hi and if this is your first time watching thanks so much for tuning in and taking the time, we really appreciate it. If at any time during this live session you have any questions, feel free to drop your comments in the comment section from whichever platform you're watching from. We are streaming live on Facebook and on YouTube at the same time. If you can see me and hear me just leave a hi in the comment box, that would be highly appreciated so that I know that... [Read more]
The Best Countries for Teaching English in 2021 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Best Countries for Teaching English in 2021
12/17/2020
hello hello hello and welcome to another live session my name is
linda from itt and you can find me on social media at linda ghost east um
yeah thanks for tuning in let me just see that everything's working if you can see
me and if you can hear me please um leave a comment as always you
know the drill and yeah this is actually our last
um live session or my last live session we have another one on tuesday from my
colleague lisa but me it's my last live session before christmas and so um i wanted to get a little
festive this is my attempt at being festive so um yeah that's what we're working with
today um yeah if you can see me and hear me please leave a comment that would be
really really awesome yay awesome it starts yeah
hi... [Read more]
The Best Countries for Solo Women to Teach English Abroad - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Best Countries for Solo Women to Teach English Abroad
02/19/2021
hi everybody hello and good morning or good evening wherever you
are right now i'm in south korea it's 10 a.m friday and so good morning
um yeah i'm back here again today my name is linda from itt
um if you've been here before hi and if this is your first time watching
thanks so much for tuning in and taking the time we really really appreciate it um yeah so if any
if at any time during this live session today you have any questions feel free to drop your comments
in the comment section from whichever platform you're watching from so we are streaming live on facebook and
on youtube at the same time if you can see me if you can hear me just leave a
high into the comment box that would be really highly appreciated so that... [Read more]
The Dos & Don'ts Of Teaching English Abroad - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Dos & Don'ts Of Teaching English Abroad
02/27/2023
hi guys hey Linda here from ITTT back
this week with another live session thank you so much for joining me today and taking some time out of your day
today to be here with me and learn something new hopefully about teaching English and today we're going to talk
about the do's and don'ts of teaching English abroad sort of everything you
need to know you should know before you embark on this exciting journey of
teaching English abroad so yeah let me know if you can hear me if you can see me uh drop a hi in the comment section
oh perfect and also let me know where are you watching from today
I already see crystalline here Hi crystaline how are you doing good to see
you again awesome great where are you guys watching from today where... [Read more]
Reasons To Take An English Level Test As A Non Native English Teacher - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Reasons to Take an English Level Test as a Non-Native English Teacher
Hi everybody wherever you are right now. I'm in South Korea and it's 10 a.m. Friday, so good morning. I'm back here again today, my name is Linda from ITTT if you've been here before hi and if this is your first time watching thanks so much for tuning in and taking the time, we really appreciate it. If at any time during this live session you have any questions, feel free to drop your comments in the comment section from whichever platform you're watching from. We are streaming live on Facebook and on YouTube at the same time. If you can see me and hear me just leave a hi in the comment box, that would be highly appreciated so that I know that everything is working well.
For the first couple of minutes let's... [Read more]
These are the Best Government Programs for Teaching English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
These are the Best Government Programs for Teaching English Abroad
Hi my name is Linda from ITTT, international TEFL and TESOL Training and I'm back again today for another live session. If you can hear me and see me please let me know as I'm trying out a new mic today so if that is working well it would be good to know. So please leave a quick comment to say hi and where you're watching from. I have been living in South Korea for five and a half years, so for me right now it's 10:00 a.m. Friday morning. Let me know where you are tuning in from and what time it is where you are.
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Answering the Most Asked TEFL/TESOL Questions - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Answering the Most Asked TEFL/TESOL Questions
06/03/2021
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... [Read more]
How to teach English in Asia? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
How to teach English in Asia?
If you are looking for the widest choice of English language teaching jobs, look no further than Asia. Across the continent you will find countless opportunities in a wide range of fascinating countries, although the requirements do vary from one to the next. Some countries are only open to native English speakers and others will require a university degree, however, there are still plenty of jobs out there for anyone with a TEFL certification.
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How do I get a job teaching English in South Korea?
What are the requirements for teaching English in South Korea?
What Kind of school will I work in teaching English in South Korea?
What is the best way to apply for jobs teaching English in South Korea?
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ESA Methodology of Teaching - Why Every Teacher Should Use It - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
ESA Methodology of Teaching - Why Every Teacher Should Use It
08/26/2021
hello oh my gosh hello welcome hi linda here from itt
back with another live session this week hi guys how are you doing
um first of all if you can see me if you can hear me just drop a quick hi into um
the comment box we are actually live on facebook and we're also live on youtube at the same time
so if you can see me if you can hear me please just let me know and also let me know where you're watching from where
are you at right now i am in south korea it is 10 a.m friday
morning i'm super excited to be here again so um yeah sometimes there are some
technical difficulties i had some issues i think last week so um there was no sound for some reason for for a few
seconds so if that happens just let me know and then... [Read more]
Teaching Abroad: How to Save Money & Pay off Loans - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Teaching Abroad: How to Save Money & Pay off Loans
02/24/2023
hi welcome Linda here back this week with another live session for ITT the
tefl and tesol training um yeah thank you so much for joining
and for being here today uh if you're seeing this for the first time thank you
so much for tuning in I'm going to introduce myself in a little bit and I'm also going to share a 30 off discount
opportunity today um that you can use to uh get 30 off any
of itt's tefl or tesol courses today so
we have a wide variety of different courses um you can take a look at our website tefl
course.net and you'll see all of the different courses that we offer if you are not new here and you have seen me
before and you have joined this live stream before thank you so much
um I really appreciate all the... [Read more]
The Peak Hiring Seasons for Teaching English Abroad - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Peak Hiring Seasons for Teaching English Abroad
02/20/2023
hello welcome Linda here from ITT back
this week with another live session welcome welcome today we're going to talk about the top hiring seasons for
teaching English abroad so we're going to cover different regions Europe Asia
Latin America Central America um and different countries specifically
in these regions and the top hiring seasons for each of those countries so
you know exactly when to apply for the job for an English teaching job in the
country that you want to teach in so um a couple weeks ago we talked about
um tefl interviews and how to find jobs Etc so now this is kind of part of this
series and just to yeah give you an overview of the top hiring season so
that you know exactly when you should be applying for... [Read more]