Prediction Activity For Reading Tefl

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas 4 Activities for Teaching Future Simple in the ESL Classroom 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. Table of Contents 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: 1. Spontaneous decisions 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...  [Read more]

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Enhancing ESL Reading Lessons: Strategies and Materials for Effective Learning Reading comprehension is a crucial skill for ESL (English as a Second Language) students to develop. As teachers, it is essential to select appropriate resources and employ effective techniques to maximize the benefits of reading activities in the classroom. In this blog post, we will explore various types of reading materials, discuss strategies to improve reading comprehension skills, and highlight the importance of integrating discussions into the learning process. Table of Contents Types of Reading Materials Authentic Materials: Non-Authentic Materials: Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension Skills Skimming and Scanning:...  [Read more]

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 Sara Stojanovic TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Teaching Language Skills: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening There are 4 different types of language skills: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. When teaching, a teacher should make sure that students develop all four language skills. This can be achieved through different teaching techniques as well as through practicing them through exercises. Table of Contents How to teach reading? How to teach writing? How to teach speaking? How to teach listening? Conclusion Are you ready to teach English as a foreign language? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! How to teach reading? Reading is important for students in many different ways and it is...  [Read more]

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Most Effective Strategies to Teach Reading Reading competence involves making sense of the written text and requires the complex interaction of knowledge and skills. When children learn to read, they need to learn to integrate the use of visual, phonological and semantic cues and relate to their own experience to construct meaning. An effective reading instruction thus involves a combination of phonological instruction (decoding) and whole language (reading for meaning), with the use of authentic literary experience. This paper will provide a summary of essential areas of reading instruction, coupled with various strategies that I have used in my work as an educational psychologist and teacher, helping young children to read....  [Read more]

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to Develop the Speaking Abilities of Kindergarten Level Students Benjamin Franklin quoted "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." Table of Contents Conversation Support Oral Conversation Listening activities Interactive storytelling activities' Vocabulary enhancement Poems, Rhymes, and Games Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Verbal communication is one of the most essential abilities that a student can lead both for social and educational achievement. It can consider the introductory stage of learning. It is indispensable to cultivate communication skills for the development of young learners so that he/she can carry out of articulating him or herself....  [Read more]

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Reading in English for Children With Learning Difficulties Most of us take being able to read for granted. We seldom give a thought to how the process of learning to read began in our lives. I am sure most of us will not even recall the age we began to read. For many learners experiencing some form of learning difficulty, this may seem like a mountain with no peak. I am writing this essay based on my experience of having worked with learners ranging from those with various learning challenges to those with extreme learning disabilities. One thing I have learned over the years is that giving up on a child is never an option. One is forced to think creatively and innovatively to address the challenge. Table of Contents Visual Learning...  [Read more]

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Teach English Through Movies: Best Tips to Make Your Classes Engaging Nowadays educators and CEOs are doubtful about the efficiency of the current educational contents and system. The question which keeps us alert about our performance as teachers is "Are we preparing our students to face the working demands of the century?" Table of Contents Reasons to Use Movies Ways to Become a Facilitator Working With Kindergarteners Working With School Kids Young Adolescents and Older Teens Preparing for The Movie Class During the Lesson Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Laura A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the...  [Read more]

What to Expect from teaching english online in 2022 12/22/2021 hi welcome hello it's the end of 2021 can you believe it it's the last day of the year so thank you so much for joining me on this very special day and taking some time out of your day today to spend it with me i really really appreciate it and i have a very special gift for you today as well um which is um as always if you've watched our live sessions before you do get a 30 discount code right now right here when you're watching so let me share that with you um you can either scan the qr code in the upper right hand corner or you can also use this discounted link looks like this you click on that and you apply you pick the course that you want and then you can get 30 off of that course so um that's a great deal i hope...  [Read more]