I Touch The Future I Teach

Teaching English abroad is a significant life choice, but it doesn't necessarily mean losing touch with loved ones. While distance can pose challenges, modern technology offers various communication tools, from video calls to instant messaging. Regardless of age or independence, maintaining regular contact with family and friends can alleviate concerns and share experiences. With a bit of effort and the right tools, staying connected is entirely feasible. Who should be responsible for maintaining contact while teaching overseas? How important is social media while teaching English abroad? Should I start a blog while teaching English abroad? What else can I do to maintain contact with home while teaching English abroad? While it is easy to make excuses and pass the buck, it ultimately is...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Twenty years ago as an elementary school principal in a large inner-city school district, the staff and I took great pride in creating what we considered to be an exemplary high-technology school. We believed that technology could serve as an excellent tool for children to develop critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills, deeper conceptual understanding, and the ability to communicate their understanding to others. This new paradigm was called inquiry-based information shifting teaching from a teacher-directed approach to a student-centered approach where the students acquired the skills necessary to access and use information. Of the many new initiatives, we started at this elementary school was a "Writing to Read" lab in K-1, a full-time...  [Read more]

  The Evolution of TESOL Accreditation The Importance of Accreditation for TESOL Professionals Accreditation Standards and Quality Assurance in TESOL The Role of Accreditation in Ensuring Global Recognition Accreditation and Career Opportunities in TESOL The Impact of Accreditation on ESL Teaching Practices Accreditation Challenges and Opportunities in TESOL The Future of Online Accreditation in TESOL Accreditation Trends in TESOL Education Conclusion: Navigating the Accreditation Landscape in TESOL TESOL accreditation has undergone significant changes over the years, adapting to the evolving needs of the industry. As the demand for qualified ESL teachers continues to grow, accreditation bodies have played a crucial role in setting standards and ensuring quality in TESOL education....  [Read more]

  The Evolution of Technology in TESOL Benefits of Integrating Technology in ESL Teaching Challenges of Implementing Technology in TESOL The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Language Learning Virtual Reality and its Impact on TESOL Gamification in ESL Teaching Online TEFL and TESOL Courses The Future of Remote Teaching Ensuring Equal Access to Technology in TESOL Ethical Considerations in Technology-Enhanced Language Teaching Technology has significantly transformed the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) over the years. From traditional methods of language instruction to the integration of digital tools and online platforms, the evolution of technology in TESOL has revolutionized the way English is taught and learned worldwide. ITTT (International TEFL...  [Read more]

  Integrating Technology in TEFL Virtual Reality in ESL Teaching Gamification in TESOL Courses Artificial Intelligence in TEFL Online TEFL Courses vs Traditional Courses The Role of Mobile Apps in ESL Teaching Adaptive Learning Platforms for TESOL Augmented Reality in TEFL Cybersecurity in Online TEFL Programs The Impact of Technology on TEFL Job Market The integration of technology in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) has revolutionized the way educators deliver lessons and engage with students worldwide. ITTT (International TEFL and TESOL Training) is at the forefront of incorporating innovative tech tools in its courses to prepare teachers for the digital age. From interactive whiteboards to online learning platforms, technology enhances the teaching and learning...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Business English may be defined as the English language used for businesses that range from trader stalls to multi-nationals engaging in global trade, plus for professional and governmental institutions. Business English is communication, specifically vocabulary and grammar used in this business and academic world. Globalization Business English vs. General English Advanced Business English Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Jeremy K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The learning of Business English has become a common means for non-English speakers of countries around the world, to enable...  [Read more]

  The Evolution of Assessments in TESOL Technology Integration in TESOL Assessments Authentic Assessments in TESOL Education Individualized Assessment Approaches in TESOL Assessing Language Skills in TESOL Assessing Cultural Competence in TESOL The Role of Feedback in TESOL Assessments Assessments for Professional Development in TESOL Challenges and Opportunities in TESOL Assessments The Future Trends of Assessments in TESOL Education Assessments in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) have undergone significant evolution over the years. Initially focused on traditional grammar and vocabulary tests, assessments now emphasize communicative competence, cultural understanding, and real-world language use. ITTT (International TEFL and TESOL Training) has been at the...  [Read more]

  The Evolution of TESOL Training The Impact of Technology on TESOL Education Global Trends in ESL Teaching The Role of Accreditation in TESOL Courses Career Opportunities for TESOL Graduates Diversity in TESOL Classroom Settings The Importance of Practical Teaching Experience The Growing Demand for Online TESOL Courses Professional Development for TESOL Instructors The Future of TESOL Continuing Education Over the years, TESOL training has evolved significantly, adapting to the changing needs of ESL learners worldwide. ITTT, as one of the leading TEFL and TESOL providers, has been at the forefront of this evolution, offering innovative and comprehensive courses to aspiring English teachers. From traditional classroom-based training to online and blended learning options, the field...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Are you learning or teaching the future perfect? This worksheet will teach you how the tense works.   First, study the boxes at the beginning of the sheet and then fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas In a previous post, we looked at various teaching ideas for future simple and here we're going to describe some fun ideas for teaching three other future tenses. There are a wide variety of usages for future tenses and it's always important to make sure your activities focus on the usages that you've taught in your lesson. For example, future continuous can be used to talk about an ongoing action at a point in the future, a fixed future event, polite enquiries or to predict the future or the present. Predicting the present is one that students often have trouble conceptualizing, so we might as well start from there. Listen to this blog post: Predicting the present Ongoing action at a point in the future Expected achievements at a point in the future...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas There are a myriad of ways to talk about the future in English, so it's important to have a variety of activities for students to practice what you've taught them. Here we're going to focus on various usages for future simple and describe some fun teaching ideas that match them. 1. Spontaneous decisions 2. Predictions (no evidence) 3. Facts/certainties 4. Assumptions/deductions Listen to this blog post Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related Articles: One of the most common ways we use future simple in our day to day lives is to make spontaneous or unplanned decisions. For example, when choosing food from a menu, (I'll have the fish please), or if you have to make a change of plan (a friend calls to say they can't pick you up to go out and you might...  [Read more]

The demand for TEFL teachers is on the rise globally, driven by various factors such as globalization, the importance of English as a global language, and the desire for individuals to enhance their career prospects. Countries where English is not the native language, such as China, Japan, South Korea, and many countries in Europe, are actively seeking qualified TEFL teachers to meet the growing demand for English language education. Additionally, the rise of online teaching platforms has further increased the opportunities for TEFL teachers to reach students around the world. Several factors influence the future job outlook for TEFL teachers. One key factor is the increasing emphasis on English language proficiency in educational systems worldwide. As more countries prioritize English...  [Read more]

  Here are helpful tips how to identify the various future tenses in the English language and complete worksheets successfully. The video also helps you to structure an effective lesson around the future tenses in an EFL classroom around the world. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This unit helped me to understand how adopt the good teaching position in the classroom in function of grade...  [Read more]

  The Benefits of Teaching English Abroad Choosing the Right TEFL or TESOL Course Practical Skills Gained Through TEFL Training Job Opportunities for ESL Teachers Overseas Cultural Immersion and Language Learning Overcoming Challenges in a Foreign Classroom Building a Global Network of Educators Making a Positive Impact on Students? Lives Advancing Your Career with TEFL Experience Long-Term Personal and Professional Growth Teaching English abroad offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a new culture while making a difference in the lives of others. It allows you to develop valuable skills in communication, adaptability, and cross-cultural understanding. By teaching English overseas, you can also gain a deeper appreciation for diversity and broaden your perspectives on...  [Read more]

  This video from one of ITTT's teach English as a foreign language courses covers three teaching ideas for the future perfect tense. The future perfect is used to talk about things that will have been completed by a certain date in the future. The first idea involves asking students the following question "What will you have done by ...?" with an appropriate time in the future. For example: "What will you have done by the time you are 25?" "I will have become an English teacher". The second idea involves giving students monthly calendars to complete and asking them to say what they will have done by the end of the month. The last idea involves asking questions about a famous person and what they will have achieved in the future. "How many awards will she have won by 2025?" "How...  [Read more]

  Besides the four future tenses in English (future simple, future continuous, future perfect and the future perfect continuous) there are three additional tenses we can use when speaking about the future. These include the 'going to' future, the present continuous and the present simple. This video gives you an overview how to use them for future statements. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! ...  [Read more]

  This video provides a comprehensive overview of all the future tenses in the English language: future simple, future continuous, future perfect and the future perfect continuous. This is especially helpful for ESL teachers around the globe teaching speakers of other languages. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! In this unit, we covered the use of course books in the classroom. I learnt that...  [Read more]

  In this video the teacher trainer looks at how the future perfect is formed. This is as follows: Positive: Subject + will + have + past participle I will have qualified to teach English abroad by the end of the month. Negative: Subject + will + not + have + past participle I will not (won't) have started teaching before you arrive. Question: Will + subject + have + past participle? Will you have found somewhere to live by then? The future perfect, along with other tenses, is covered in more detail in ITTT's online TEFL courses. There are many opportunities to teach English abroad at the moment and with the rise of English as a global language these opportunities will increase. However, while it used to be the case that anyone who was a native speaker could find work teaching...  [Read more]

  This video explains the usage of the future perfect continuous tense. This tense is used to talk about how long an action/event will have been going on by a certain time in the future. Although the future perfect continuous is rarely used in everyday English, if you are looking to teach English as a second language, you will need to be knowledgeable on even rare grammar points such as this. So if you are considering entering the world of English teaching the best way to equip yourself with the necessary skills is to take a comprehensive TEFL course and ITTT's online TEFL courses give you a good foundation in the areas of English grammar that you are most likely to encounter when you first set out to teach English as a second language. More information can be found about the...  [Read more]

  In this TEFL video the trainer covers some of the usages of the future continuous tense. These include: Actions in progress at a future time: I'll be teaching English this time next week. Predicting the present: She'll be getting on the plane about now. Polite enquiries (without influence): Will you be coming to the party? If you want to teach English, a TEFL certificate is your best bet for increasing your employment opportunities. ITTT runs a number of different TEFL courses to help you teach English and these can be taken online in the comfort of your own home or in-class at one of our many TEFL training centres worldwide. Visit our site by following the link above for more information. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their...  [Read more]

  The future simple tense can be used for threats, promises and predictions. In this video we look at a teaching idea for the predictions usage. In pairs students are given a card with some prompts and responses. One student reads the prompt and the other responds with the given comment and their own sentence in the future simple tense. For example: Student 1: I've lost my shoe. Student 2: Don't worry. It'll turn up somewhere. For anyone wanting to teach English certification is the best route to take. An online TEFL course from ITTT will equip you with the skills needed to be successful in the classroom. Not only will it cover tenses such as the future simple featured in this video but it will also cover other grammar points such as modal verbs, reported speech etc. and teaching...  [Read more]

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  The future perfect continuous is not used a lot in everyday English usage. However, it does come up in when your EFL students get more advanced and if you plan to teach English overseas it is important to have an understanding of the less frequently used tenses. As the future perfect continuous is not often used it can be a struggle to think up teaching ideas for it. The trainer in this video shows us one idea that can be used for the tense. For this activity the students conduct a survey to find out how long someone will have been doing something by a certain point in the future. For example: Student A: How long will you have been learning English by the end of next month? Student B: I will have been learning English for three years. To find a course that will help you to teach...  [Read more]

  In a previous grammar video we looked at the future simple, future continuous, future perfect and future perfect continuous. In this video we look at three other forms used for talking about the future. These are the 'going to' future, the present continuous and the present simple. The 'going to' future: Subject + verb to be "am/is/are" + going to + base verb. It is used for intentions/things decided upon before speaking as in: "I'm going to teach English in Korea next year". The 'going to' future is also used when making predictions with evidence. The present continuous: Subject + verb to be "am/is/are" + present participle. This is used to talk about future arrangements that we might have such as: "I'm starting a TEFL course next month", this is saying that the course is paid...  [Read more]

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  This video from one of ITTT's TESOL courses looks at how the future continuous tense is formed and used. Firstly, the structure: Positive: Subject + will + be + present participle. I will be learning to teach English. Negative: Subject + will + not + be + present participle. I will not be coming to the party. Question: Will + subject + be + present participle? Will you be staying for the weekend? Now the usages: Actions in progress at a future time. She'll be playing live at Wembley on the 16th. Predict the present. He'll be getting on the plane about now. Polite enquiries (without influence): Will you be coming to the party? For those wanting to learn how to teach English TESOL courses are great ways to learn the necessary grammar such as the future continuous...  [Read more]

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