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A Definition of Business English from a Teaching Perspective - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The Merriam Webster dictionary defines Business English as: "English as used in business". While concise, this definition is of limited value to a teacher. This essay will attempt to expand on this definition in the context of English teaching. A more thorough examination of business English will precede an overview of teaching business English before concluding with a modified definition.Table of Contents
The Usage of Business English
What is Important about English
Teaching Areas
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Christmas Definitions ESL Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This ESL worksheet with Christmas definitions is great for teaching your students more about Christmas, its customs, and how it is celebrated.
1. An imaginary creature that looks like a small person and has magical powers is a pixie.
2. A fat man with a white beard and a red suit who gives toys to children at Chriswtmas is Santa Claus.
3. Animals that are in front of Santa's sleigh are reindeer.
4. A shiny ball hung on a Christmas tree is a bable.
5. Wax formed into a stick with a string in the middle is a candle.
6. The "green" thing you decorate is called a Christmas tree.
7. Tinsel is shiny metal strips.
8. The red-nosed reindeer is called Rudolph.
9. Something you give to someone special is a... [Read more]
Present Continuous Tense: Definition & Useful Examples in English - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Let's explore the present continuous tense in English with useful examples! Learn the definition and how to form the present continuous tense with this infographic.
The present continuous is a verb tense in which the action is on-going/still going on and hence the name "continuous". We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions that are happening at this current moment.
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Defining The Global Status of English - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
The topic "English As A Global Language" is an interesting one given that people in all the continents of the world are learning the English language to become apt in writing, speaking, reading, and listening even though these different countries have their different languages and mother tongue. At times it's to the detriment of the languages or the dialects of these countries leading to the disappearance or extinction of some of these languages. This is the case with most African countries where children no longer speak the mother tongue or the dialect but the English language because it's the language of instruction and socialization in schools. But the question is how or why have the English languages become so powerful and spreading like an... [Read more]
Relative Pronouns: Definition, Rules & Useful Examples - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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So what exactly are relative pronouns? Let's take a look at relative pronoun definition, useful grammar rules with examples sentences and an ESL printable infographic below.
A relative pronoun is used to join or relate two different clauses together by referring to the noun in the previous clause using the following pronouns: who, whom, whose, which and that.
"Which" and "that" are generally used for objects; while "who" and "whom" are used for people, and "whose" is used to show possession.
Let's take a look at some examples:
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E.G. Meaning: What Does E.G. Mean? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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What does e.g. mean? Let's take a look at the definition and usage of this expression with this ESL infographic. Learn how and when to use this abbreviation to enlarge your vocabulary word and improve your English conversations.
The term ‘for example’ gets abbreviated as ‘e.g.’ in the English language. It is only used in written language, such as in magazines, newspapers, essays or texting.
The abbreviation ‘e.g.’ is from the Latin expression ‘exempli gratia’ and means ‘for the sake of an example’ or more commonly ‘for example’.
Let's take a look at some examples of ‘e.g.’ being used in a conversation:
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Types of Articles: Definite Article & Indefinite Articles - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Let's take a look at the different types of Articles in English! Learn article definitions and how to use definite and indefinite articles in sentences with the ESL infographic below.
An article is defined as a word that modifies or describes a noun. Adjectives are used before the noun to show whether it refers to something specific or not. So, in a way, articles can also be described as a type of adjective as they also tell us something about the noun, just like adjectives.
There are two types of articles in the English language, they are indefinite articles (a, an) and definite article (the).
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Two Main Ways of Teaching Vocabulary to English Language Learners - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
Vocabulary has a direct impact on written and spoken language comprehension. All students come to school with differences in their vocabulary knowledge, and part of teaching them how to be successful in English is to teach them vocabulary. Vocabulary development plays a critical role in helping English language learners increase their ability to communicate in the receptive and expressive domains in English. This is why vocabulary must be explicitly and systematically taught.Table of Contents
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Reasons Why You Can’t Avoid Teaching Grammar - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
In a world where communication is the most important thing and language - your own or a second (even third or fourth) - grammar seems to be overlooked by people as unimportant. But is that really so? And is this true for all areas of communication? And do we only tend to say this because grammar is challenging for both teachers and learners?Table of Contents
Grammar-Translation Method
In Modern World
Definitions
So do we leave grammar out of our curricula?
Grammar in Communication
Different Approach
Real State of Grammar in Class
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Tefl reviews - How To Pronounce Meticulous - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word meticulous. This word refers to the action of showing great attention to detail, as well as being very careful or precise. Some synonyms for meticulous include careful, diligent and conscientious. The word comes from the Latin meticulosus meaning fearful.
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.
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TEFL Other Europe - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Job Teaching English In Hungary
Date posted:2014-11-17 | Writer: Natural English Kft. | Email: [email protected]
Natural English, a small friendly professional language school based in Tata, have a full time position for a TEFL qualified teacher who is available to start in January. We are in the centre of Europe between Vienna, Budapest and Bratislava. The job comes with a good local salary and accommodation provided. Someone who can drive would be preferred but we are willing to consider all candidates.
We teach groups and classes from just outside Budapest, to Gyor in the West, in industry as well as private homes, online, and of course in our classrooms. We also provide lektors to bilingual schools.
Please send CV a recent photo and a skype address to the email address given on the job heading.
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TEFL TESOL From Studying To Teaching; Your Teaching Careeer! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
At ITTT we don't just sell you a TEFL training course; we also guide you right through the entire process from start to finish. Initially, we can help you decide which training course is the right one to suit your future plans and give you advice on how to approach your studies. Once your studies are underway we will be right by your side as every course comes with the option of an online tutor whose main focus is to ensure you successfully complete the course. No matter what hurdles life puts in front of you, with the help of your professional tutor there should be nothing stopping you reaching your study goals. As soon as you have completed your training and are officially TEFL certified, you will no doubt be looking to land that dream job somewhere around the world.... [Read more]
The Main Principles of Teaching Beginners - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Whom a student is defined within about same parameters by different sources. The Collins COBUILD Advanced Dictionary also has two definitions of the word student.Table of Contents
The Basis of the Article
Useful Tips
Program Core
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The Merriam Webster dictionary (online) has two definitions of students which are as reproduced below:
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For this summative assignment, the second definition by the Merriam-Webster and Collins COBUILD Dictionary will be used. Using the second definition as just stated, a beginner student will be... [Read more]
The Best Learning Techniques Every Teacher Should Know - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
I have always loved and benefited from etymological definitions of words and always wonder sometimes even the etymological definition of a very simple word like "sorry" which leads to great insights and a better understanding of that particular word which in turn pays off in ways that have a great positive impact on both my personal and professional life. For that very reason, I have found the etymological definitions of both words "learning" and "techniques".Table of Contents
What is Learning?
What is Technique?
Teachers and Students
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Private Tutoring or Group Teaching: Which Teaching Mode to Choose? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
To understand the difference between teaching one to one and groups this essay aims to provide a discussion of the factors which exert influence on choosing one of these types of teaching or learning according to their advantages and disadvantages. Nowadays teachers and students often ask themselves a question: "What should I choose: individual or group studying?" There are a lot of things they need to bear in mind for making this decision.Table of Contents
Benefits of Private Classes
Drawbacks of Private Classes
Group Teaching
Final Thoughts
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Ways How Reading Influences Language Acquisition - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
In this paper, we will attempt to show how important reading is and how it can influence language acquisition and its development. We will mainly focus on primary school pupils as most children start to learn to read around six or seven years of age. With this aim in mind, we will first try to define what reading is and carry on by providing a description of the different types of readings. In a second phase, we will look at the reasons that encourage pupils to read and finally the type of reading material that can be presented to themTable of Contents
Definition
Type of readings
1. Phonics-based reading
2. Read-as-a-whole approach
Reasons and benefits of reading
1. Reading for entertainment vs for a purpose
2. Type of material
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Teaching Large Classes - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Once classes are considered, their sizes are the first item that comes to mind since they are held in different sizes and scales. As a definition, Class size concerns with how many students are present in a classroom learning session. However, in terms of several students in a class, it may range from just one student, such as one-to-one individual classes, to 100 students. The average student number in a class is somewhere around 20 to 30 students per class which are different across the countries. As mentioned, the number of students in a class has always been variant but even from Socrates' time up until now the importance of student population in the learning process has been in no doubts so that Socrates used to enroll only between 6 to 8... [Read more]
How to Teach Vocabulary Effectively - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Teaching vocabulary is one of the important ways for teachers to help English students succeed. When students expand their vocabulary, they can improve other language skills. The more vocabulary students have, the more words they can use to express thinking in their minds. And there are so many ways to help students to build their vocabulary, especially the three following ways.Table of Contents
Visualization
Flashcards
Context
Student Talking Time
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Why Drilling is a Common Teaching Method in an ESL Class - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Drilling is a teaching method used by teachers, teaching languages or other subjects, all over the world. Generally, drilling involves the teacher saying or modeling something to the class and the students repeating it. There are many ways of using the drilling method. Some teachers may use it sparingly in class while others may use the method so often it becomes the main way their students acquire new information.Table of Contents
Balance
My Experience
Variety of Activities
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How Teaching Slang and Idioms Can Help Students Understand the Context and Connotations Surrounding the English Language - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Throughout this course, it was mentioned that language does not happen in isolation. It is a product of the various aspects of culture, values, and context that make up the environment in which the language is used. Language can be used in vastly diverse and varied manners, and within different contexts have unique meanings. In the same way, slang and idioms are created based on specific contexts that exist within a society or group within a culture.Table of Contents
Cultural Awareness
Creativity and Fun
Motivation Aspect
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3 Steps for Teaching ESL Vocabulary Effectively - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Words are an essential part of the structure of English sentences. If we want to speak English as a foreign language, we need to know new words and even progress. Considering a student who needs to know and learn new words as a teacher, we have to answer this question "What impressive ways do you have in teaching ESL vocabulary?"Table of Contents
To effectively acquire new ESL vocabulary, students must go through four essential stages:
1. Noticing and understanding new words
Introducing nouns, things, objects, animals, etc.
Introducing adjectives
Introducing abstracts
2. Recognizing new words
Bingo
Matching
3. Producing ESL vocabulary
Descriptions
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Weather vs. Whether - What's the Difference? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Weather and whether are a pair of homophones which means they sound the same, but they have different spellings and meanings. Here we explain how to use these words correctly.
WEATHER Definition and Examples
Weather can be a noun or a verb.
WEATHER Examples:
WHETHER Definition and Examples
Whether is a conjunction, which joins two words or phrases together.
WHETHER Examples:
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Teaching English Poland - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English Abroad
Capital city Warsaw
Language Polish
Currency Zloty
Typical TEFL teacher salary 2,500 zloty / month
Major TEFL locations Warsaw Wroclaw Krakow
Poland is said to have more English teaching opportunities than anywhere else in Europe. Demand in Poland for our certified graduates is as high as it gets in Europe. With the help of our lifetime assistance finding jobs, you’re almost certain to find yourself in a classroom in no time.
Positions teaching English in Poland are available countrywide, in both the state and private sector, in language schools, institutes and inside major corporations. Salaries are high by local standards and you should be able to live comfortably.
Jobs are advertised year round on the... [Read more]
Teaching English Brazil - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English Abroad
Capital city Brasilia
Language Portuguese
Currency Real
Typical TEFL teacher salary US$ 900 per month
Major TEFL locations Sao Paulo Rio de Janeiro
Wherever you wish to work in the world, completion of one of our courses will give you access to job search assistance, be it for Brazil or any other country.
As the fifth-largest country in the world, you can find good opportunities teaching English in Brazil, especially the larger cities. TEFL qualified teachers in Brazil can usually find work reasonably easily. Securing a position teaching English can be considerably harder when not actually in Brazil itself, but it is still quite possible. Salaries are usually high enough to give teachers a comfortable lifestyle.... [Read more]
Teaching English Peru - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English Abroad
Capital city Lima
Language Spanish
Currency New Sol
Typical TEFL teacher salary US$ 5 per hour
Major TEFL locations Lima Arequipa Trujillo
There is a huge demand for EFL teachers in Peru. However, low salaries generally mean that English teachers often ignore this high demand. Yet opportunities teaching English in Lima are enormous for those who plan to teach EFL here. For the best chance at finding the best paying jobs, please consider that we offer lifetime assistance finding jobs for all of our course graduates.
Expect quite good conditions teaching English in Peru with a regular work schedule running from Monday to Friday. Teaching schedules are usually split, and you can expect a block of classes in the... [Read more]
Teaching English Germany - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English Abroad
Capital city Berlin
Language German
Currency Euro
Typical TEFL teacher salary 2,000 euros per month
Major TEFL locations Berlin Hamburg Munich and other major cities
Teaching English in Germany can be much easier than in other EU countries. Demand for teachers is high and when you complete your TEFL certification with ITTT or TEFL International, you will benefit from our lifetime assistance in finding a teaching position – in Germany or in any other country for that matter.
As in many other European countries, teaching business English in Germany is one of the major prospects for English teachers. Germany’s economy is both strong and stable so many large corporations and small companies have the... [Read more]
Teaching English Taiwan - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English Abroad
Capital city Taipei
Language Chinese
Currency New Taiwanese Dollar
Typical TEFL teacher salary Taipei, Kaohsiung, Hsinchu, Keelung
Major TEFL locations Taipei + Country Wide
Opportunities for teaching English in Taiwan are huge. Salaries are quite high, the cost of living is low and working conditions are very reasonable. With the help of our lifetime assistance finding jobs, there’s no doubt that you’ll find a well paying job while gaining valuable experience in the classroom.
English teaching positions are normally found in the hundreds of private schools (bushibans) throughout the country. There are more jobs teaching children than teaching adults. Taiwanese people are warm, friendly and like to... [Read more]
Teaching English Mexico - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English Abroad
Capital city Mexico City
Language Mexican Spanish
Currency Peso
Typical TEFL teacher salary 8,000 Pesos per month
Major TEFL locations Mexico City Puebla Guadalajara
Due to its close proximity to the USA, there is a vast job market for positions teaching English in Mexico. There is good demand for teachers of business English in the major cities and those with a business background will find positions easily. With our lifetime job assistance services, we’ll help you locate any available positions and help you through the application process.
Usually, the requirement to secure good English teaching positions in Mexico is an internationally recognized TEFL/TESOL certificate such as that offered by TEFL... [Read more]
Teaching English Spain - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English Abroad
Capital city Madrid
Language Spanish
Currency Euro
Typical TEFL teacher salary 1,000 euro / month
Major TEFL locations Madrid Barcelona Seville
Spain is one of the most popular locations in which to find a job teaching English. This can make for stiff competition amongst job seekers so our course graduates will most certainly benefit from our assistance with finding great employment opportunities.
Many teaching positions are for young learners, but you can also find adult and business English teaching quite easily. There are literally thousands of language schools in the larger cities of Spain. Finding a position teaching English in Spain it is easier while in the country. Schools like to see prospective teachers... [Read more]
Teaching English Italy - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English Abroad
Capital city Rome
Language Italian
Currency Euro
Typical TEFL teacher salary 1,000 euro/month
Major TEFL locations Rome Florence Milan Naples Turin Palermo
Of all European countries, Italy has one of the highest demands for English teachers. In larger cities, there are more English teaching jobs than there are certified teachers to fill them. With the help of our lifetime assistance finding jobs, a certified TEFL teacher will be able to find a TEFL job relatively quickly.
We’re dedicated to helping you land the job that’s right for you — in Italy or anywhere else you’d like to work.
Language schools hire teachers year round so you’re likely to find a position anytime of the year. If... [Read more]
