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Mon, 18 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Key Points of The TEFL Course With ITTT Being a tutor in a foreign land and who doesn't have a TESOL certificate is kind of cumbersome. There are things that I did as a self-declared teacher however failed to understand that I was erring. Table of Contents My Feedback Course Contents Deeper Knowledge Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Husein B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. My Feedback The course educated me quite a lot of things that I truly give thanks to the team for informing. I learned a theoretical and sensible foundation that necessitated me in having acceptable...  [Read more]

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Benefits of Obtaining a TEFL Course Being a teacher in a foreign land and who does not have a TESOL certificate is quite cumbersome. There are things that I did as a self-proclaimed teacher but did not know that I was erring. The course taught me quite a lot of things that I thank the team for informing. Table of Contents Theory Practical Skills The Most Important Thing Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Letitia A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Theory I learned a theoretical and practical foundation that necessitated me in having appropriate teaching methodologies at...  [Read more]

Top Teacher Development Strategies for Non-Native Speakers   Hello everybody, it's Liza here, I'm glad to see you joining me today. If you guys can hear and see me clearly please let me know via the chat box. Today we are going to discuss some problems related to teacher development. While I am waiting for more people to join, just quickly let me introduce myself. So I am a non-native ESL teacher and a TEFL expert. I go live every week on Tuesday and this live stream is provided by International TEFL and TESOL Training. Thanks a lot for letting me know that my system is working. I'm glad you are tuning in and by the way please let me know where you guys are from. I'm located in Russia, but I taught in China for a couple of years and then I went to Thailand and finally I came back to...  [Read more]

Wed, 26 May 2021 Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Top Teacher Development Strategies for Non-Native Speakers Hello everybody, it's Liza here, I'm glad to see you joining me today. If you guys can hear and see me clearly please let me know via the chat box. Today we are going to discuss some problems related to teacher development. While I am waiting for more people to join, just quickly let me introduce myself. So I am a non-native ESL teacher and a TEFL expert. I go live every week on Tuesday and this live stream is provided by International TEFL and TESOL Training. Table of Contents Watch the live session here So the question is, if you obtain your TEFL certification can you start teaching online as well? Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related...  [Read more]

Our ITTT TEFL and TESOL Alumni Stories Challenges for Learners from Rwanda in English Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this article, our TEFL graduate tells about the most common problems faced by students from Rwanda. The Importance of Phonetics when Teaching English Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This blog post contains information on pronunciation importance in TEFL teaching. Teachers and Their Role in the ESL Classroom Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our TEFL graduate explains what roles a teacher possesses in the class. Why Classroom Management is a Key to Successful Educational Process Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this article, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on classroom management. How to Deal...  [Read more]

Teacher Development Strategies for Non-Native Speakers 05/11/2021 hello everybody uh so it's liza here um i'm glad to see you joining me today uh if you guys hear and see me clearly please let me know via the chat box and today we are going to discuss a problem related to teacher development so while i am waiting for more people to join me please let me know that you hear me and see me clearly okay and um just quickly um let me introduce myself so um i am a non-native esl teacher and an itt tefl expert uh so i go live uh every week on tuesday uh and uh this live stream is provided by itttt international tefl and tesol training hello everybody yeah thanks a lot for uh letting me know that my system is working that my equipment is okay um i'm glad you are tuning in and by the way please...  [Read more]

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Personal Teaching Experience in China and Russia In this topic, I will be talking about my own "Personal Teaching Experience" in two Asian countries that I've had the privilege to work in and teach such as, China and Russia. So you might want to ask yourselves, What's the difference between teaching Chinese and Russian students? Well honestly there is a huge difference so let's get started. Table of Contents Culture Assistance Personal Experience Teaching Materials Teaching Methods Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Jhonatan J. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Culture First...  [Read more]

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Ways to Keep ESL Students Engaged After the Lesson Hello everybody, it's Liza here and I'm super happy to welcome you to today's ITTT live session. I hope that you have some spare time to tune in and talk about another exciting teaching topic. If you can see and hear me clearly, please let me know via the chatbox. I'm super excited not only because of this live session but also because of the weather, it is super warm here today. My hometown is blooming, and it feels so nice. Let me know where you are tuning in from. I am actually located in the middle of Russia in the city of Yekaterinburg. Usually it's pretty cold here but May is just the best month of the year, so if you are thinking of coming here one day it's better...  [Read more]

Ways to Keep ESL Students Engaged After the Lesson   Hello everybody, it's Liza here and I'm super happy to welcome you to today's ITTT live session. I hope that you have some spare time to tune in and talk about another exciting teaching topic. If you can see and hear me clearly please let me know via the chat box. I'm super excited not only because of this live session but also because of the weather, it is super warm here today. My hometown is blooming and it feels so nice. Let me know where you are tuning in from. I am actually located in the middle of Russia in the city of Yekaterinburg. Usually it's pretty cold here but May is just the best month of the year, so if you are thinking of coming here one day it's better to choose May and you'll definitely love it. I can see that...  [Read more]

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Coping with Stress in the ESL Classroom Today, learning English seems like a good way for all people to enhance a piece of knowledge not only inside but also in other countries worldwide. Most people tend to learn English which is a major social necessity. Especially, students learning a new language from the young ages are pretty hard for them; consequently, it causes an increasing number of students who are under more pressure to absorb this subject in both school and home. In this essay, the possible solutions to tackle this problem will be discussed in detail. Table of Contents Quality of Teaching Materials English at Home Clear and Shorter Plans Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This...  [Read more]

How to Keep ESL Students Engaged After the Lesson 05/18/2021 hello everybody it's liza here and i'm super happy to welcome you to today's itttt live session um so i hope that you um have some spare time uh to tune in and uh let's talk about um another exciting uh teaching topic today uh so if you see and hear me clearly please let me know that you are here actually via the chat box and um by the way um i'm super excited uh not only because of this live session but also because of the weather it is super warm in my place today um my hometown is blooming and um it it feels so nice actually um also let me know where are you guys tuning in from uh so i am actually located um in the middle of russia um the city of yekaterinburg um so uh usually it's pretty cold here but may is just the best...  [Read more]

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences My Personal Teaching Experience in Xi’an, China I started teaching English as a foreign language teacher in my second year of university when I was a Bachelor's Degree student in Xi'an, China. My reason for doing so was to earn extra cash every month. I was a China/ Guyana government scholarship student and I lived on a fairly low stipend which wasn't sufficient for a foreign student to live on. For a couple of years, I had been hearing that students could earn extra cash by teaching English on the weekends or one on one classes for a pretty penny. I asked around and got in contact with an agent. Table of Contents Hiring Details Working With Kindergarten Kids Benefits and Drawbacks Teaching Skills in The Classroom Do you want...  [Read more]

The 10 Crucial Skills for ESL Teachers to Develop in 2022 11/17/2021 hey everyone out there my name is lisa and i'm super happy to welcome you at another livestream session with itttt uh while i'm waiting for some more people to join let me know if you hear and see me clearly um i hope that today's live stream is gonna be smooth um and flawless because um last time i saw like a comment uh stating that there were some issues with the sound uh so just in case that you experienced some troubles listening to me please let me know in the comment section i will be super super happy if you give me some feedback okay uh so uh today's live stream session is uh devoted to a rather uh controversial point because there are so many things that appear these days online and in the real world and i feel...  [Read more]

How to Give Feedback to Your ESL Students 09/01/2021 hey everybody it's lisa here and i'm glad to welcome you to a new itttt live stream uh so i'm going to wait for a while for some more people to join us uh but while doing so i'm going to change the slide uh just one sec so that you could see it um bigger so i'm going to zoom in and yeah i'm just going to present itttt right right straight away uh so itttt is a leading tefl and tesol training and we provide high quality tefl certification so if you are interested in becoming a teacher and you are willing to build on um a successful career tefl should be the first step uh in this journey uh so check us out we are presented on various social networks uh and yeah just go ahead and subscribe to our youtube channel or follow us on instagram...  [Read more]

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Classroom Management Strategies For Teaching Youngsters How do we manage the class when teaching youngsters aged from 4 to 12? This is different from teaching adults since students in this age range have a shorter concentration span and higher affective filter. Here are the techniques we may use in the classroom. Table of Contents Teacher's role in the classroom: Five ways on how to build rapport with students 1. Physical touch 2. Words of affirmation 3. Quality time 4. Giving gifts 5. Arts of service Proper discipline in the classroom Here are some discipline techniques: Do you want to teach English abroad or online? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post...  [Read more]

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Helping Students Cope with Their Stress During the Class Today, learning English seems like a good way for all people to enhance a piece of knowledge not only inside but also in other countries worldwide. Most people tend to learn English which is a major social necessity. Especially, students learning a new language from the young ages are pretty hard for them; consequently, it causes an increasing number of students who are under more pressure to absorb this subject in both school and home. In this essay, the possible solutions to tackle this problem will be discussed in detail. Table of Contents To begin with, teaching techniques should be created to be more interesting for learners. Secondly, in addition to learning English at...  [Read more]

Older Posts 7 Activities for Teaching the Simple Past for the ESL Classroom Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas The simple past is one of the most important tenses in the English language. As it describes past actions, it's quite an easy tense to teach using a variety of fun and interactive activities. Here are 7 activities for teaching the simple past for the ESL classroom. Online Teaching and Interacting with Parents Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Are you looking to teach English online? Here are some useful tips for online teaching and interacting with parents. 7 Activities for Teaching the Present Progressive for the ESL Classroom Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas The present progressive is one of the most important tenses in the English language. As it...  [Read more]

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Why is it Important to be Aware of Cultural Sensitivity in the Classroom? The first job as an English teacher abroad is a challenging change, especially if the country you are choosing to work is culturally different from your home country. There are so many differences between one country and other but usually, those differences look bigger when the place you move belongs to another political and social organization mode. My experience as an English teacher in China has allowed me to see these huge differences between western culture and the Asian world. Table of Contents Motivation Parents' Attitude Towards Teachers Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: In the following essay, I will try to...  [Read more]

TEFL Q&A: Online ESL Teaching 06/25/2021 hey guys welcome to the itty weekly live stream uh my name is lisa and i'm super glad to welcome you uh today uh so while i'm waiting for some more people to join us uh let me introduce uh today's topic uh so today's live stream is going to be pretty short but concise because i'm going to focus just on one specific point which is online esl teaching uh and if you guys have any questions related to this problem feel free to comment uh feel free to uh use the comment section uh to send your questions or maybe concerns um and uh as for myself i am actually going to address uh top five um questions i've been asked recently on the point of online english teaching um so this is probably the outline of today's session if you have any questions...  [Read more]

How to Teach English in China as a Non-Native English Teacher 04/12/2021 hello everybody so lizzy is here and i'm super happy to welcome you to this uh itttt live session uh it's a bit unusual uh time to meet uh because my sessions are um usually on tuesdays and today is saturday anyway um i'm super happy that um you could make it and i could make it as well so today's session uh is going to be slightly different uh because we are going to um talk with my good old friend on the point of china and i know that many people are interested about this topic uh so stay tuned because just in just in a moment he will join me uh to talk about work in china and stuff like that and if you guys have any questions uh feel free to ask them via the comment section and as for the um as for the timing for...  [Read more]

The Truth about Online TEFL Courses: Pros and Cons 11/04/2021 hello everybody welcome to another live stream session with itttt my name is lisa and i'm glad to be your host uh if you're interested in um the last the latest news um from the tefl industry feel free to join in our live stream sessions twice a week because um i go live uh every tuesday and my colleague linda goes live around thursday or friday uh so this is how we try to be helpful and um how we try to help teachers and those who want to become teachers uh to be more or less aware about what's going on in this tefl business in the tefl industry and everything basically related to teaching so uh today's live stream session is devoted to uh the truth about online tefl courses and i'm gonna share some pros and cons and of course...  [Read more]

What Books to Use: An Overview of The ESL Teaching Materials 07/18/2021 hey everybody it's lisa here and i'm super glad to welcome you to the weekly live stream by itt um if you don't know me yet um once again my name is lisa and i'm a non-native english teacher from russia i've been working online primarily since 2020 and today um i would like to reach out to you and tell you about um some esl course books uh to pick out for your uh teaching i'm not going to dig into details i'm just going to briefly present my approach how i choose the most appropriate materials but anyways i hope that this topic um will be interesting and helpful so uh stay tuned uh and um let me know that you hear and see me clearly because uh right now i i can see that there are seven people watching but i'm not...  [Read more]

Opportunity for Teaching EFL in Korea Date posted:2002-03-17 | Writer: Eprolab | Email: [email protected] Date: 17 March 2002 Current openings are as follows: Please contact [email protected] for more information, or call 011-9789-8302 (for English), or 031-972-4970. All the ordinary benefits such as housing, airfare, vacation, severance pay, medical insurance are all included in the offer. Requirement: BA degree, native American or Canadians, Australians, British, New Zealanders, Starting date: immediately , No weekend work, furnished housings, teaching kids. University positions and part time positions available. * Seoul Locations* 1. Location: Pyungchon (Seoul), 1 position, reputable institute -Hours: 120 hours -2 million won -shared housing -School has brand new classrooms,...  [Read more]

Opportunity for Teaching EFL in Korea Date posted:2002-03-17 | Writer: Eprolab | Email: [email protected] Date: 17 March 2002 Current openings are as follows: Please contact [email protected] for more information, or call 011-9789-8302 (for English), or 031-972-4970. All the ordinary benefits such as housing, airfare, vacation, severance pay, medical insurance are all included in the offer. Requirement: BA degree, native American or Canadians, Australians, British, New Zealanders, Starting date: immediately , No weekend work, furnished housings, teaching kids. University positions and part time positions available. * Seoul Locations* 1. Location: Pyungchon (Seoul), 1 position, reputable institute -Hours: 120 hours -2 million won -shared housing -School has brand new classrooms,...  [Read more]

Sun, 19 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Difficulties for Teachers Teaching South Korean Students Before starting my TEFL course to gain a more professional basis, I worked as an English teacher in South Korea for about one year. In this short essay, I will explain some of the most prominent difficulties South Korean students seem to face when learning English. Table of Contents Education system Differences in the phonetic systems of Korean and English Syntactic differences Korean culture Do you want to teach English in South-Korea? Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Laura M. Education system First and foremost, the educational structure in South Korea is quite different from those of Europe or the United States. Korean kids...  [Read more]

Teach English in Costa Rica Date posted:2018-05-28 | Writer: Whittemore de Costa Rica, S.A. | Email: [email protected] Whittemore de Costa Rica, S.A., an English Academy based in San Jose, is looking for a few good teachers who are TEFL certified native level English speakers, to teach English as a second language at the corporate offices of our clients, and will be in Costa Rica for at least six months. By all means contact us to enquire about the position, but the best time to visit Costa Rica to be interviewed (we do not complete hiring over the Internet), would be the beginning of January, through the end of September. If you don’t have a job lined up by the end of September, there is no reason to come to Costa Rica, unless you like very long vacations. Costa Rica loves the...  [Read more]

TEFL Hong Kong | TEFL Hong Kong Hong Kong is unique. Breath-taking views of the Victoria Harbor and Kowloon, one of the world's best-known skylines, Cantonese dim sum, a shopping paradise and much more. Hong Kong, a highly sophisticated international city, is also well-known as a leading financial hub in Asia and the world. Over the years, Hong Kong's colorful history as the Oriental Pearl has been shaped by people of different cultures, creating a unique blend of traditions and cuisines that make Hong Kong the World City of Asia.   Taking the TEFL International course in Hong Kong will pretty much guarantee you a memorable TEFL experience. Not only will you interact with trainees coming from all around the world, you can submerse yourself into this vibrant metropolis. Then...  [Read more]

Wed, 12 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Tolerance and Cultural Sensitivity in The Classroom Since one of the essentials of being a good teacher is being respected by your students, it's very important to make sure one does not offend culturally by one's behavior or the content of the lessons. Lessons should be fun and at times feel "free" in the sense that students are laughing and interacting with each other and with the teacher perhaps in a game, but at no point should boundaries be crossed that would make students uncomfortable or put them in a defensive posture. Table of Contents Rapport Special Cultural Aspects Examples of Cultural Misunderstanding Do you want to learn more about other cultures? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Listen to this blog post This post...  [Read more]

How to Teach English Online on Preply 01/26/2021 hello hello everybody nice to see you again so is anybody there let me know that you see me clearly and hear me clearly um i'm glad that you are joining uh thanks for coming today uh we're just about to start um our live session uh and right now just let me know if you see me clearly and hear me clearly hello guys nice to see you thanks for joining so my name is lisa uh i am an itt tefl expert and um a current online esl teacher nice to see you guys joining me thanks a lot and uh just before we start let me know that you see me clearly and hear me clearly so that i know that everything works smooth um and just quickly let me uh tell you about itttt so our company is a tefl provider uh and we are actually presented on various social...  [Read more]

5 Ideas How You Can Use Your TEFL Certificate to Make Money 10/20/2021 hey guys welcome to a new live stream with international tefl and tesol training my name is lisa and today we're going to discuss a rather important topic how to utilize your tefl certificate at one hundred percent to make more income uh and while waiting for some more people to join us i would like to briefly introduce myself so let me change um the slide quickly so here it is if you don't know me yet here i am my name is lisa i am an esl teacher i'm also an esl marketing consultant and i work as a teflon tesol expert at itt so these live streams are regular we uh deliver them twice a week i go live uh usually on tuesday and my colleague linda goes live on uh thursday or friday so if you want uh to get some uh...  [Read more]