Liam Riley

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How Games Can Boost Your Lessons One of the repeating themes of this TEFL course has been the games a classroom may participate in, and the many variants of games appropriate for the learning of English. Examples are hangman, crossword puzzles, word jumbles, 20 questions, and many more to mention. The games can often serve very specific purposes, which were perhaps not the original intentions for the games, however within the classroom they can perfectly fit into their role. Tongue-twisters are an excellent choice when practising pronunciations on students in the fluency stage of the lesson, as it allows them to make mistakes without the fear of embarrassment from failure (as failure is almost certain for everybody, at least once),...  [Read more]

TEFL Vacancy in Taiwan Date posted:2009-02-10 | Writer: Ivy League English School | Email: [email protected] Ivy League English school is now looking for a TEFL qualified foreign teacher to begin immediately. Weekly hours are around 20-25. Schedule is flexible, all ages of students are available, and the school management is friendly and accommodating. ARC and health insurance guaranteed. Compared to big cities, Yilan is only about 10 minutes from the beach and 15 minutes from the mountains. If you like the outdoors and nature, this is the perfect option. Housing is also available within walking distance of the school if desired. If arriving from other cities for an interview, we will pick you up at the Yilan train station. If interested, act soon. Please call school co-director Ann...  [Read more]

TEFL in Thailand (Trang) Date posted:2002-10-28 | Writer: P.E.T.S. , Trang. | Email: [email protected] Job: TEFL Teacher required in Trang School: P.E.T.S., Trang Tel: 075 215 555 Info: P.E.T.S. (Pornsirikun English Training School) is looking for a young and enthusiastic TEFL qualified teacher to commence work in December 2002. If you are interested in applying for this position, please email your CV to the Senior Teacher, Lia Douglas. Please also specify when you will be available for an interview and observation lesson. The School, Students and Staff: PETS is a privately (Thai) owned language school. We are contracted to teach both Anuban (kindergarten) and Pratom (primary) students from a local primary school during the day. We also teach private teenage and adult classes in...  [Read more]

Wed, 07 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How Humor Enhances Learning in the Classroom Every teacher's goal is to be effective in the classroom and help students learn. Educators want their students to be eager and engaged. Humor is an important aspect of teaching and has the power to fuel that engagement. This paper will attempt to show the value of humor in the classroom and how humor enhances learning, regardless of the culture or country in which a person is teaching. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: My First Experience What is Humor? West vs. East How Humor Influences Teaching and Learning? Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Melynie T. Please note that this...  [Read more]

Thu, 28 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How Teachers May Help Improving Productive Skills Outside the Classroom Environment? The productive skills have been the two criteria that determine one's language proficiency. To be more realistic in life, if someone is going to enter into his dream job or college, then the recruitment team or admission commission would carefully make a selection depending on one's productive skill. For instance, they will read a pool of submitted CVs and take interviews from the applicants. Thus, the learners are essential for developing these skills speedy not only in schools but also in everyday lives. Table of Contents Starting with writing skills, there are few tips to constantly improve it. Another useful way is to keep students writing small...  [Read more]

TEFL in China - Shenyang (2) Date posted:2004-08-10 | Writer: Shenyang University | Email: [email protected] Shenyang University of Technology (Shenyang Li Gong University) seeks qualified English teachers. 1 year contract available to NATIVE English speakers who are able to commence work 23rd (or 30th)Aug, 2004. Shenyang University of Technology (Contact us) is a comprehensive university in Shenyang, Liaoning Province. The university has 2000 teachers in total, and 18, 000 students. The university has 11 colleges, 3 departments, 4 management functions. The university has 31 bachelor subjects and 12 majors for Master students. Additionally, in the coming weeks our university will open its new library (the centerpiece of our campus, ) which will be one of the largest in all of Asia. ...  [Read more]

TEFL in Yangzhou, China Date posted:2004-05-10 | Writer: Beijing New Oriental Foreign Language School at Ya | Email: [email protected] Beijing New Oriental Foreign Language School is the biggest privately owned school enterprise in China with 350, 000 students nation-wide at 14 sites. The new school in Yangzhou opened in September 2003 with over 1, 000 students in grades 1-7. The modern facilities will expand in September 2004 to enroll over 3, 000 students in grades 1-8 and grade 12. Situated on the outskirts of Yangzhou and located between the Grand Canal and the Liao Jia River, the school's spacious grounds include a beautifully landscaped canal running through the center. A convenient bus stop with regular buses to the city is located at the school gates. Yangzhou in...  [Read more]

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 5 Fun Activities with Flashcards This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Raijmond W. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Table of Contents 1. Game for liars 2. Get on the other side of the bridge 3. Memory challenge 4. Keyword race 5. More for listening skills Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: 1. Game for liars The liar game is a flashcard activity that can be used to drill vocabulary. This activity is ideal for vocabulary that a teacher is introducing as the activity involves repeating after the teacher. For this activity, the teacher should clap twice, point to a flashcard and say the vocabulary word. If the word...  [Read more]

Sun, 21 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Multiple Intelligences: How is This Theory Important in Education? Howard Gardner, Ph.D. was born in 1943 in Scranton, Pennsylvania in the USA. He is a Cognition and Education Professor at Harvard University and the author of hundreds of articles and more than 30 books translated into several languages. He has received numerous awards and honorary degrees worldwide. Table of Contents Idea and Significance of the Theory Base of the Theory Importance of the Theory Today Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Natália S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Idea and...  [Read more]

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Reasons Why English is Considered a World Language The native language -or L1-, is the language a person has been exposed to from birth. It can also be called the first language and it is usually referred to as the language one learned as a child. It is part of the cultural identity of a person. The second language -or L2-, is the language that is not the native language and it is learned later, usually as a foreign language. Table of Contents Language Structure Language of Business Communication Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Natália S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions...  [Read more]

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Top-5 Fun Flashcard Activities Flashcards can be great tools for eliciting vocabulary, but teachers should not overlook the numerous other uses for these great tools. Flashcard games can add excitement to young learners' classes. The following activities are aimed to drill the vocabulary in the second study phase of the lesson, after the elicitation of vocabulary. Table of Contents 1. Game for liars 2. Get on the other side of the bridge 3. Memory challenge 4. Keyword race 5. More for listening skills Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Kiyomi Ann H. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions...  [Read more]

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Best Online Opportunities to Teach ESL Online In a globalized world, information comes faster and faster, and just a hand-held mobile phone, a computer, or a laptop is enough to gain access to the latest and fastest source of knowledge and information: The Internet. Education needs to be more and more inserted in this environment, aiming to reach people flexibly and interactively, either in the classroom or in the comfort of home. Table of Contents Latest Research Friends With the Same Interests Social Media Overview Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Natália C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the...  [Read more]

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The Necessity of Translation for the English Language Learners A language is a particular form of communicating information, feelings, or ideas. Words and speech change depending on the country, area, or social group. The language belongs to the Culture 's Universe and Culture is undoubtedly evolutionary. So does language. Thus, when one has to put in touch people with different mother tongue, from different countries, different age, etc. They have to take into consideration they will put in touch different cultures. In order to get this communication successful for teaching or learning a new language, it is important that teachers and students understand what these differences are. Table of Contents Historical Features of...  [Read more]

Highest TEFL Classes Check out tefl tesol about Highest TEFL Classes 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. - France said: Business EnglishIntroduction Business English means different things to different people. For some, it applies only to specific vocabulary and topics used in the worlds of business, trade, finance, and/or any other specific business fields (i.e. medical/nautical/Marketing/Management/Human Resources/Tourism and so on?). For others it refers to the communication skills used in the workplace, and focuses on the language and skills needed for common business...  [Read more]

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]