How To Teach English To Adults Lesson Plans

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Organisations TESOL TEFL Check out tefl tesol about Organisations TESOL 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 D.W. - U.S.A. said: Learning ModesAs a teacher one objective should always be to know the needs of your students, build a good report, and inspire and motivate them to learn whether it be young or adult learners. The way in which you teach an adult is vastly different then how you would teach someone younger. young learners on average are usually not learning English because they want to but because it is required in school or their parents want them to learn. Most...  [Read more]

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences How Adults’ Learning Differs From Teenagers’ and Children’s Learning? ESL teachers must acknowledge that it is not equal teaching English Lessons to children, teenagers, and adults, there are some wide differences between the practices used in each case, classroom, population, levels, and country where English is taught, on this paper we will check how an ESL lesson may be affected by these variables, and how we could overlap them on the practices used in teenagers and adults English lessons. Table of Contents Basic concepts Self-concept Personal Experience Adults learning process Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Javier V....  [Read more]

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to Approach Teaching Adults and Children? This TEFL course covered a huge variety of topics, and it was all useful information for English teachers broadly. It had a nice balance of actual how-to-tasks (i.e. how to make a lesson), as well as guidance and advice dependent on the situation (i.e. how to deal with a misbehaving student or how to establish rapport with a class). While there was new information throughout each chapter for me, the most useful, applicable information for me as a teacher was the differences between young learners and adults. This is mostly because I have taught ages preschool-late 60s (not necessarily English, I taught preschool in the USA and have taught private piano/harp lessons). I learned how to...  [Read more]

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 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. Table of Contents 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 Do you want to teach English abroad or online? Take...  [Read more]

Wed, 14 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Importance of Different Students’ Profiles Every student requires something different to learn English successfully. Aside from one-on-one lessons, teachers usually will not have the time to dedicate extensive attention to each student, though. Not every English-learner will be given a unique lesson catered to their needs. However, teachers can develop plans that fit best for general types of students based on their profiles. Factors such as students' age, language level, and motivation for learning helps teachers identify a student profile and thus develop the best lessons to get them engaged. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Beginners Young students Motivation Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course...  [Read more]

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Effective Planning for Inclusive Business English Lesson The demand for teaching business English has been dramatically increased following the globalization of business. Many people think teaching business English requires detailed knowledge in the field where students are working. However, many students take business English classes because they want to learn and improve their communication skills with customers and coworkers, such as presenting a new product or describing the information to consumers, more than learning about their own business. Therefore, having special knowledge of the student's business is not necessary for teaching business English. Table of Contents Students' Age and Abilities Anticipated Problems Placement...  [Read more]

Agency TEFL Course Check out tefl tesol about Agency TEFL Course 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 T.T. - U.S.A. said: Motivating students Motivation is a key factor when teaching English as a foreign language to students. If the students aren't motivated they no longer are interested in the class, therefore not willing to even try learning the material. Motivation is the base of any relationship between teacher and student. Everything else doesn't matter if there is no motivation. There are ways to keep students motivated, especially young students. Adult learners are more...  [Read more]

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Differences Between Two Learning Modes: Young Students vs. Adults Learning English has become a relevant goal for both adults and children these days. Before starting a career as a teacher one should decide who he or she wants to teach. What is the main difference between adults and children when it comes to studying? Let's discuss the most important points. Table of Contents Motivation Experience Classroom Behavior Teaching Approach Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Anastasiia Al. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or...  [Read more]

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Two Primary Modes of Learning: Differences Between Young Learners and Adults An ESL teacher will most likely teach a class with young learners and adults at some point in their careers. Teaching young learners and adults has its own set of challenges. Some of these challenges will be the learning experience that each possesses, the different ways of learning and how this affects the lesson, and the motivation of the student and how it affects behavior. Whether it is young learners for adults, the rewards can be satisfying. Table of Contents Learning Background Age Specifics Motivation Level Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Chris V....  [Read more]

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to Do Lesson Planning? Teaching English as a foreign language in another country can be overwhelming for someone without any teaching experience, specifically English teaching. Planning for lessons is very critical for good lesson plans to help to improve the efficiency of students' English learning. There are a couple of aspects to consider to ensure a good lesson plan. Table of Contents 1. Make a teaching plan 2. Learn about your class ahead 3. Write lesson plans for every lesson 4. Include Engage, Study, and Activate in lesson procedure 5. Take advantage of all the books and materials Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Dakota H....  [Read more]

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Types of Learning Process: Young Students vs. Adults Teaching is an opportunity that all of us can learn and benefit from. Teaching expands across all nationalities, genders, religious, racial and age groups. Education among different age groups has is similarities and differences that have evolved throughout civilization. Throughout my time teaching, there are several pros versus cons when it comes to teaching children and adults. Both are an absolute joy to teach in my opinion, however, some strategies must be implemented that both can benefit from. Table of Contents What do they have in common? Influence on the lessons Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL...  [Read more]

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Learning Modes: Young Students vs. Adult Students In the past, the emphasis on teaching a foreign language was, amongst other older techniques, Grammar-Translation, and is still used in some situation today. This method helped the student to learn 'about' the language instead of learning the language (ITTT Unit 3,3). Over time, and continuing today, more and more attention and research have been placed on the question of what makes a good language learner. Table of Contents Differences between youngsters and adults Differences between learning 1st and 2nd language Levels of expertise Approaches to teaching young students Approaches to teaching adults Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This...  [Read more]

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Learning Modes: Young Learners vs Adults In this short essay, I would like to share the differences in teaching YL and Adults. For effective learning, it is important for us, as teachers, to understand how these two groups go about learning. The critical point is the suitable design and delivery of the program. Table of Contents To enhance the adult learning and engagement Malcolm Knowles introduced 4 principles: 1. Involvement 2. Experience 3. Relevance 4. Problem-centered Teaching Young Learners vs. Adults: 1. Dependency: 2. Accepting Instruction: 3. Applying Learnings: Are you ready to teach English to ESL students abroad? Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Eddy P. Please note that this...  [Read more]

Thu, 27 Dec 2018 Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Advantages of Teaching Adult Students and Implications on Teacher’s Methodology How does teaching adults differ from teaching young learners? To most people, it should be rather obvious that teaching children is very different from teaching adults, due to adults being more mature and having more life experience than children. This article discusses the advantages of teaching adult students and what the implications on a teacher's methodology are. Adult learners refers to anyone who is above the age of eighteen. Although it is not a perfect definition, we will nevertheless use eighteen as our cut-off age since it is the most common age threshold in many language schools when it comes to deciding whether a student should go to a...  [Read more]

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to Make Up a Strategy For Your Lesson Generally, anything planned well in advance comes out much better and well organized as compared to something that is just done anyhow in any manner without any planning. As a teacher, it is important to know what you want to teach, why you want to teach and most importantly how you intend to teach. All these questions can only be answered when Lesson planning is done. Table of Contents Teaching Goal Students' Age Lesson Stages Learners' Level Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Lucia F. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT....  [Read more]

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 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. Table of Contents Basic Class Identification Learner Objectives Personal Aim Language Point Anticipated Problems and Solutions Procedure Information Lesson Review Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was...  [Read more]

Providers Accelerated TEFL Check out tefl tesol about Providers Accelerated 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 G.C. & E.H. - Australia said: Learning modes young learners vs adult learnersWhen teaching English to non-English speakers, there are two main categories of learner?s in regards to their ages. There are adults who are generally 18 years or over and there are young learners who can be further placed into 3 categories. These categories range from the very young learners of pre-school age who are aged 7 years or less to early teen learners who are 13 years and...  [Read more]

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Teaching Bigger Groups vs. Individual ESL Learners One of the main differences between teaching groups and individual students is the lesson plan. Table of Contents Teaching One-to-One From a Learner's Perspective What do Teachers Think Lesson Plan for Group Teaching Students Abilities Students Peculiarities Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Several factors need to be considered when planning a lesson for a single student: The aforementioned factors should be taken into account even when teaching groups but in one-to-one lessons they are crucial. Considering that the whole lesson is dedicated to one individual, material covered should be graded to his/her exact level to achieve the best...  [Read more]

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Lesson Planning as a Medium of Effective Learning A lesson plan is the instructor's road map of what students need to learn and how it will be done effectively during class time. Then, you can design appropriate learning activities and develop strategies to obtain feedback on student learning. Having a carefully constructed lesson plan for each 3-hour lesson allows you to enter the classroom with more confidence and maximizes your chance of having a meaningful learning experience with your students. A successful lesson plan addresses and integrates three key components: Learning Objectives, Learning Activities, Assessment to check for student understanding. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Goals Benefits General...  [Read more]

Preparation TESOL TEFL Check out tefl tesol about Preparation TESOL 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 E.H. - U.S.A. said: Teaching Business EnglishIntroduction In this article I will discuss the process and challenges of teaching Business English. The next step in my TEFL education will be to complete the 50 hour self-study course on the same topic so it seems this is a fitting topic for me to give some thought to. The article will summarize some of the key points from this course and some of my thoughts on the topic based on my past experience. Background While I would...  [Read more]

Wed, 20 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas ESL Learners’ Modes: Differences between Young Students and Adults An instructor should adapt their instruction based on the student's needs and abilities, and should take into account the age of students as this is likely to affect factors such as student motivation, attention span, and openness to activities. An instructor should anticipate that young students may be less internally motivated than adult learners. Adult learners are likely to have longer attention spans than younger students, therefore the instructor should adjust lesson plans accordingly. Certain activities will be well received by very young students and poorly received by slightly older students or adult learners, this should be taken into account when...  [Read more]

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Differentiating Teaching Based on Learner’s Maturity For this task, I have selected learning modes: Young learners v.s. Adults. When teachers are instructing students, they should first think about how to instruct them using the best methodologies to make learning best or what factors or aspects of learning they should consider for their classes, such as student motivation, previous learning experience, language awareness, behavior problems that could arise in class and the students' life experiences. All of the above factors can be divided by many different students, but it has been shown in this course that these facets are predominantly divided by young learners. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Teaching Approach...  [Read more]

Thu, 16 May 2019 Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences How to Teach Young Learners vs How to Teach Adults Learning is something essential in anyone's life, not only as a human being but as a species. As humans we start learning about everything in our environment the moment we come into this world and this experience of learning proceeds with us throughout our lives till the moment we leave this world. The more we learn the more knowledge we accumulate, which will help us, as individuals or societies, to improve our lives in every way possible as long as we use this knowledge that we have learned and apply it correctly in our daily lives. It is evident that learning happens through communication and interaction between an individual and his/her environment and the main tool for interaction...  [Read more]

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Top 3 Differences in Teaching Approaches With Young Learners and Adult Learners When it comes to teaching English as a foreign or second language (TEFL/TESL, Introductory Unit), it is no secret that there are important differences between children and adult learners. These differences determine how teachers approach each group and the techniques employed in the classroom. As a teacher, it is necessary to tailor your teaching approach and methodology depending on whether you are teaching young learners or adults. The paragraphs below will outline some of the main differences between these groups and how lessons might be planned around the age of the students. Table of Contents Defining Young Learners and Adult Learners...  [Read more]

Class TEFL Online Check out tefl tesol about Class TEFL Online 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 W.M. - South africa said: Motivation in the ClassroomAccording to Lile (2002), ?Motivation is the key to all learning. Lack of motivation is perhaps the biggest obstacle faced by teachers, counselors, school administrators, and parents.? A lack of motivation causes the most intelligent of students to underperform and underachieve. Therefore, teachers are responsible for creating an environment that fosters student motivation in the classroom. This is especially true in the TEFL or...  [Read more]

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Am I Too Old to Learn a New Language? If you're a native language speaker, you've likely heard the phrase, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks". There has been little evidence found to support this claim, but the belief persists. Many adult learners believe that it is too late for them to learn a new language. If you are teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language you may find yourself teaching a class of adult learners. Adult learners differ in many ways from young learners, and one such issue you may encounter is a doubt from the learners that they are capable of picking up a new language now that they are no longer children. Though the style of learning and the issues encountered will inevitably differ from those of...  [Read more]

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas Games in the Classroom: What are EFL games? ESL games are games that can be used in the classroom to practice certain language points and encourage active and creative communication between your students. Table of Contents Common misconceptions about games in the classroom How to use games in the classroom Good resources for games to use in the EFL classroom Listen to this blog post Get creative and have fun while teaching English abroad! Related Articles: There are many different games created specifically for use in the English language classroom that can be found online or in any number of resource books. But we are not limited only to those games designed for the class; the majority of games that we played as children or still play...  [Read more]

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Teaching Adults vs. Teaching Young Learners Teaching can be extremely satisfying and rewarding, but how we teach and the methodologies that we use should be adapted to teaching each specific learner or groups of learners. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Types of Learners Motivation Resources Students' Experience Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Omar B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Listen to this blog post: Types of Learners Let's begin with defining what is considered to be an adult and what is considered to be a young learner. According to regulatory...  [Read more]

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Art of Preparing Working Lesson Plans Doing up lesson plans for my up and coming TEFL classes is something that I am quite excited about. I suppose it is because I see an opportunity for creativity and that gets my juices flowing. I love the engage, study and activate model that was taught to us, both in the TEFL course itself as well as in this course on teaching business English lessons to adults. I would like to share some ideas that I have reaped from this course on how I would prepare a lesson plan for the to engage, study and activate methodology. Table of Contents Engagement Giving New Information Applying New Information on Practice Points to Remember Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related...  [Read more]