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Teaching English in South Korea and China - Alumni Report by Linda D. - TEFL Blog
Mon, 23 Apr 2018 Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
Teaching English in South Korea and China - Alumni Report by Linda D.
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF!
What is your nationality?
American and German
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What is your nationality?
What city and state are you from?
How old are you?
What is your education level and background?
Have you traveled abroad in the past? If so, where have you been?
Where did you study?
What made you interested in going to teach English abroad?
What were some of your concerns before teaching abroad?
Why did you decide to get TEFL certified and choose ITTT?
Which TEFL certification course did you take?
How did you like the course?
How has your TEFL training helped you in your current teaching position?
Which city and country did you decide to teach English... [Read more]
How to Teach the Correct Pronunciation of L, R, V, and F - TEFL Blog
Thu, 26 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How to Teach the Correct Pronunciation of L, R, V, and F
Many students of English as a Second Language (ESL) find that, of the many struggles they have with the language, pronunciation is the most difficult to master.
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Working on Fluency
Difficult Sounds: Part 1
How to Teach?
Difficult Sounds: Part 2
How to Teach?
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Working on Fluency
Pronunciation is an extremely important ability to have to sound more fluent in English. By gaining the knowledge and skill of... [Read more]
How will I make friends while teaching English abroad? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
How will I make friends while teaching English abroad?
Of the tens of thousands of people who head overseas every year to teach English abroad, the vast majority will have some level of anxiety about meeting new people and making new friends. The good news is that most teachers soon forget these concerns once they are immersed in their new environment. The chances are high that you will not be the only foreign teacher in your new school, apartment building, or neighborhood. As well as other teachers, you can also expect to meet friendly and welcoming people from the local community who will be more than happy to help you settle into your new home.
Will I make friends with work colleagues when teaching English abroad?
One obvious source of friendship in your new life overseas will be... [Read more]
How will I make friends while teaching English abroad? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
How will I make friends while teaching English abroad?
Making friends while teaching English abroad is a common concern for many. Yet, once settled into their new surroundings, most teachers find forming connections easier than anticipated. In many teaching destinations, you are likely not the only foreign instructor, providing immediate camaraderie with peers. Moreover, the local community often embraces teachers warmly, eager to share their culture and help newcomers acclimate. Engaging with both fellow teachers and locals presents plenty of opportunities to build lasting friendships.
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Will I make friends with work colleagues when teaching English abroad?
Will I make friends with the local people?
How can I find like minded people in the local area?
Can I get... [Read more]
Teaching Abroad: Saving Money & Paying off Loans - Here's how! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Teaching Abroad: Saving Money & Paying off Loans - Here's how!
07/29/2021
hi guys hello welcome to another live session my name is linda from itt and today
we're going to talk about a very very exciting topic i'm sure a lot of you are going to find it useful
it's all going to be about how to save money and also pay off loans and debt when teaching
english abroad um yeah so thank you so much for joining if you can see me if you can hear me as
always please just leave a hi in the comment section i'd really appreciate it so that i know that you
can see me and hear me because you know sometimes there are technical difficulties um and i might be aware of it so just
kindly let me know in the comment section um and yeah thank you so much for being
here again today uh last week's live... [Read more]
What to Watch Out for Before Signing Your TEFL Contract - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
What to Watch Out for Before Signing Your TEFL Contract
07/15/2021
hello hi welcome to another live session from itt
my name is linda um yeah welcome back this week
if you've noticed last week our live or my life was actually on a different day different time um if you've seen it it
was really really interesting i had some really really interesting guests two
sisters from australia who are currently teaching in japan under the jet program and we had a
lovely chat it was really fun so if you have not seen that i highly recommend checking it out if you're interested in teaching
abroad uh teaching in japan if you're from australia check it out two really lovely girls it
was so much fun talking about what it's like to teach in japan and this week i have i'm here by myself
again and i have... [Read more]
Top 5 Tips for Making Friends While Teaching English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Wed, 23 May 2018 Mark Crocker
TEFL Information
Top 5 Tips for Making Friends While Teaching English Abroad
As the very essence of teaching English abroad involves leaving behind your friends and family and the social life you have been used to, it is inevitable that many newly qualified teachers have some concerns about making new friends once they head overseas. However, just like the many thousands of teachers who have gone before you, you will find that making the decision to leave home is actually the hard part and everything else will soon fall into place. To help set your mind at ease, we have put together 5 top tips for making new friends while teaching English abroad.
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1. Get to Know Your New Colleagues
2. Meet-Up with Like Minded People
3. Join a Local... [Read more]
Top 8 Resources for Researching Teaching English Abroad - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Top 8 Resources for Researching Teaching English Abroad
06/17/2021
guys hello linda here from itt hope you are doing well today um
thanks so much for joining today's live stream and as you can see today we're talking
about this way top eight resources for finding the right teaching destination
that's the topic for today i hope um you're going to enjoy it it's probably
going to take about 30 to 40 minutes and then as always at the end there will be a q a part
so you will be able to ask your own questions at that time but also feel free to just leave your comments
as we go we are live on facebook and on youtube at the same time and if
you can see me if you can hear me if you are there please please just leave a quick hi in the comment box that would really
mean a lot and then i can see... [Read more]
The Best Ice Breaker Games Every EFL Teacher Should Know - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Best Ice Breaker Games Every EFL Teacher Should Know
06/10/2021
hi guys hey linda here from itt with another live session this week i'm so happy to be
here again hope to see many of you guys today thanks so much for joining
if you're listening to this as a podcast episode thank you so much for the download we
recently just hit 3500 podcast downloads which is super
exciting thank you so much for your support and um
yeah today's topic i'm really excited about because it's something a little bit different than what i'm usually
talking about and today i'm going to share with you the the best icebreaker games that
every efl teacher should know so yeah i'm gonna be showing you guys
what fun games you can play in your classes i know that some of you are already teaching and you probably... [Read more]
The Most Affordable Countries For Teaching English Abroad - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Most Affordable Countries For Teaching English Abroad
08/21/2021
hi hello and welcome to another live stream my name is linda from itt
nice to see you today thanks so much for tuning in uh yeah as always please if you can see
me if you can hear me clearly just leave a quick comment in the comment section we are actually live on facebook and
also on youtube at the same time just making sure that everything is working well
so that we are ready to explore today the most affordable countries for teaching
english abroad we're gonna go on a virtual trip around the world today i'm super excited
because i thought that it's kind of a fun thing to do it's summer we all want to go and travel and i know most of us
probably can't really do that right now myself included i have not left the... [Read more]
Teach with no Degree - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Teach with no Degree
Is a degree required to teach English?
Teaching English in schools and language centers is an extremely popular way to earn a good living while experiencing life in different parts of the world. In recent years more and more people have also taken advantage of the huge worldwide demand for the English language by teaching English online from within their home country. Whether you would prefer the adventure of teaching overseas or the convenience of working from home, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) is a realistic option for anyone who has a good standard of written and spoken English.
If you have already conducted some research regarding teaching English abroad or online you might have come across the suggestion that a full degree is required in order to... [Read more]
TEACHING METHODOLOGY: What is CLIL, and how to apply it in online ESL classes? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
TEACHING METHODOLOGY: What is CLIL, and how to apply it in online ESL classes?
06/17/2021
hey there it's lizzy here and i'm super glad to welcome you to today's
live session um today i'm going to talk about um
methodology and uh the reason i chose this topic is that um in my previous live streams
many um viewers many um many of you who watched my uh previous
live streams uh requested to dwell upon this point so i decided
that it's a great topic to discuss over this live session uh and by the way
um i am an online esl teacher uh so i always try to
implement um this teaching methodologies uh in my online esl lessons so
everything i try to deliver via these live streams is actually based
on my personal experience um i also try to
find some useful tips on the internet uh so uh it's it's not... [Read more]
What TEFL Course to Choose: Non-Native Teacher Needs Analysis - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
What TEFL Course to Choose: Non-Native Teacher Needs Analysis
09/14/2021
hello and welcome to the itt's weekly live stream my name is lisa and i'm
super glad to welcome you at a new live session uh so we are just about to start
uh but we are going to wait for some people to join us so uh if you are watching this uh video
as a recording please skip this beginning um in three minutes or so
probably um while i'm going to introduce today's live session and stuff
like that uh but if you want to um learn a little bit more about itttt and about
myself as a host of these sessions uh stay here and uh yeah let's do it together so um
yeah i'm super glad to welcome you guys thanks a lot for joining in
uh let me know if you see and hear me clearly because i'm not sure if my
equipment is working if my... [Read more]
TEFL Q&A: Ask Us Anything! with Non-Native English Teacher Liza - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
TEFL Q&A: Ask Us Anything! with Non-Native English Teacher Liza
09/21/2021
hello everybody it's lizzy here and i'm super glad to welcome you at the new
itt's live stream session so today's live stream is um devoted to
um just to talk so we're going to discuss things and i
hope that you have um several questions in your mind um so feel free to ask me
uh at what whatever point you want and let me just quickly uh introduce
myself and make sure that everything is working so while i'm waiting for some
more people to join i just want to say that these live streams are provided by
the um by international tefl and tesol training we are a leading tefl and tesol provider
so if you are considering um getting tefl certified uh the chances are uh you
are here watching this session um and having... [Read more]