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TEFL Review For Online TEFL Course   Dawn is from Scotland and she is currently living in Kuala Lumpur. She realized that there is a high demand for qualified English teachers in Malaysia. She took our 120-hour TEFL/TESOL online course and appreciated the flexibility of the course. While the course can be completed within a period of 6 months, Dawn completed it within 4 months and is excited to start her new career of teaching overseas. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas ESL Lessons in a Fun Way: ✅ The Secret Revealed It is effortless to get into a rhythm of teaching a certain way and relying heavily on your resources at hand. As a relatively new teacher, I spend a lot of time with the help (mainly books) I am provided, and in lessons, I teach the content necessary to complete a given objective. I often rely on the readers for additional activities, transitions, and traditional book work. While the students never spend the entire class with their noses in the books, I felt that we were not having quite as much fun as we could. Studies began to feel a bit stale, and interest seemed to be diminishing. So, I decided to conduct a small experiment and discovered...  [Read more]

Review from TEFL Student Lenin   Lenin is from the United States and has recently completed the 120-hour online TEFL/TESOL training with ITTT. He greatly enjoyed the course and found it to be extremely helpful. He didn’t realize how many components there are in the English language, which is why he appreciated the English grammar units. He also enjoyed the teaching units on classroom management, lesson planning, types of learners and how to deal with problems. He is excited to live abroad and teach English as a foreign language. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 Mary Blancaflor Alumni Experiences Building Confidence in Speaking English in a Non-Native Speaking Country I have been teaching English to local and foreign students and for the most part, I noticed that no matter how much the learners would like to polish their English, some things hinder them to accomplish their goal in speaking the language. Studying a foreign language in a non-native speaking country requires more discipline and motivation. Learning a foreign language is not acquired overnight. It has to undergo a specific type of training and the amount of time to learn. For this reason, I came up with a list of why students find it hard to learn a foreign language and what they must do. Table of Contents Hindrances in learning: Fear of Committing a Mistake...  [Read more]

10 Top Ways to Learn Mandarin Chinese SOURCE: www . learnmandarinnow . com/ Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Acquiring Teaching Skills as Part of Professional Development From my teaching experience of teaching English to foreigners of other languages, I had never realized how important it was to learn different teaching methods and skills. I did not major in teaching nor anything related. I majored in Business Administration and simply was allowed to teach ESL in another country where I was not raised, and I did it. Nowadays I compare these skills taught and how different I was teaching back then, that I am so willing to start teaching again, but with these newly acquired skills, I learned. I can remember several experiences in my teaching days that I committed many mistakes that this lesson taught me how to avoid, i.e. how not to talk...  [Read more]

Wed, 05 Dec 2018 Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences How I Accidentally Discovered My Passion For Teaching And Decided To Make It a Career This story is written by one of our TEFL course alumni who discovered their passion for teaching by accident and decided to pursue a career in ESL. Table of Contents Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post This post was written by our ITTT graduate Qiankun Y. About 2 years ago, I was working as an English tutor and taught adults in China. I graduated with a science major and had little teaching experience but I was keen to try out teaching. Before my first class, I was sent to a training program which taught me how to structure a class and how to teach with adult students. However, even after I completed...  [Read more]

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences From Student to Teacher - My Language Journey It was the last day of Japanese class and my teacher's last day of teaching at our school. We were all standing up getting ready to bow him one last time. It was dead quiet but I could still hear sniffles around me and felt the sadness of the moment. I never thought I would care so much about a teacher leaving. To this day, the words and wisdom my Japanese teacher taught me still ring in my head. Flash forward to a few years ago, I went to Japan for the first time, after a hiatus of not studying Japanese, but amazingly I still had all the skills my teacher had taught me in high school. How did this person have such an impact on me? The answer I have come to realize is that because he truly...  [Read more]

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 Zainab Sadriwala Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas 6 Great Ideas for Developing Vocabulary in English Learners Exposure to a language is of prime importance if one intends to excel in it. Like every language, English needs to be practiced in all its integrated skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Vocabulary has always been among a key component of language learning that teachers rely on. The following are 6 great ideas for developing vocabulary in English learners. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Keep a journal of newly learned words Read newspapers Watch documentaries Play word games Vocabulary lessons Practice usage Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! Listen to this blog post: Keep a...  [Read more]

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Citizen of the World I was scrolling down the list of the topics for the summative task. I was looking for something less technical, less methodical, something more 'human' I'd say. A title straight away jumped to my eyes: 'How can English influence a student's future career'. Table of Contents My Personal Experience English in My Life International Experience Career Opportunities Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Listen to this blog post Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Christian A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. My Personal Experience While reading that line I felt that whatever I was doing at that...  [Read more]

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Points For Taking a TEFL Course It was not until I was looking at the list of possible topics for this Summative Task that I realized how much I had learned from the two ITTT courses that I have just completed. After giving some more thought to the courses and the topic I have selected above, I will try to summarize the benefits for me, and I predict for others to follow. Table of Contents Organization Personal skills assessment and skills inventory What I know now vs. what I thought I knew Teaching skills Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! Four thoughts or broad categories of the benefits of the courses come to mind that...  [Read more]

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas How to Praise ESL Students in a Correct Way Effective praise builds a student's character and strengthens their attempts at all tasks they encounter. The keyword to this point is useful. When credit is targeted at the wrong aspect of a student's work, then a negative effect has a chance to take over. So is it normal after all to praise students, and if so, how should a teacher go about the task? Table of Contents Reasons to Paraise ESL Students What to Praise for? Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Richard B. Please note that this blog post might not...  [Read more]

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas 7 Great Resources for Teaching Business English Business students are most likely already familiar with using computers and particularly the Internet for learning English. The Internet can provide a teacher with an enormous array of teaching resources from non-authentic and authentic materials to lesson plans and ideas. Here are 7 great resources for teaching business English at no cost to the teacher! Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: BusinessEnglishSite.com Busy Teacher AnnualReports Infoplease VOA Learning English BBC Learning English UsingEnglish.com Are you ready to start your adventure and teach English abroad? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by...  [Read more]

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas When a Teacher Becomes a Student: Reflecting On Your Teaching Practice During the second half of my undergraduate career, I had the opportunity to serve as an English Language Assistant (LA) at the English Language Institute (ELI) at my alma mater, the University of Florida. In this role, I worked with another LA and one faculty member (often a Linguistics professor) in leading a class of roughly 15 students every semester. One of the first pieces of information the first professor I worked with gave me was on the importance of assessments at the ELI. Students at the ELI were placed in classes based on their proficiency level in the language, which included evaluations in speaking, listening, reading and writing. The most beginner...  [Read more]

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Alumni Experiences From Immigrant to ESL Teacher - A TEFL Graduate's English Teaching Journey This blog post was written by our TEFL graduate Ning Z., who shares their own personal story of learning English after emigrating to the United States from China at the age of 18 and how this personal learning experience helped them to become a TESOL teacher today. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related Articles: This post was written by our ITTT graduate Ning Z. I had emigrated to the US from China at the age of 18 and am delighted to be able to share my language acquiring experience and shed some light on some of the challenges a new language learner might encounter during the course of...  [Read more]

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Reasons Why a Non-Native Teacher Can Benefit From Being TEFL Certified In a globalized world, where people come and go easily from country to country for different reasons, English has become the first spoken language. Considering this fact, it's still shocking how not being a "native" has such an impact by the time of applying for a job or hiring someone for it. Table of Contents Job Opportunities Common Prejudices Are you ready to start your teaching career? Get TEFL Certified! Related Articles: Listen to this blog post This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Arantza M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Job Opportunities As a non-native speaker who...  [Read more]

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The Story of an Alumna’s Personal Teaching Experience Since I was a teenager, I always loved the language of English and always loved to help my colleagues from school. I remember listening to some kids "I hate English" or "English is so difficult to learn". I never understood those sentences because English had always been easy for me to deal with. So, in High School I started to help the other students from my class, I used to invite them to my place so I could share my knowledge with them, in that time I didn't realize, but that was the beginning of my career as a teacher because I was teaching them, I was making them my students. Table of Contents Gap Year Changing Point Reasons to Teach Do you want to teach English abroad?...  [Read more]

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The Incentives I Got Thanks to The TEFL Course Let me begin by saying I have a Bachelors's degree in broadcast journalism, and a minor in English and just a bit of teaching experience. In fact, when I was in college, I loved the English language classes so much I took every one of them that the University offered. So, I thought going through the online courses would be nothing new and I could definitely handle teaching English online as a second language. Well, I was wrong! I very quickly realized that there was so much more for me to learn and absorb. In fact, I couldn't believe just how much more these courses would teach me! Table of Contents What was the best thing I learned in this course? Teaching English online will be new...  [Read more]

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Perfect Skillset of a Great ESL Teacher First of all, I would like to mention that I am very happy about successfully mastered units. I am sure that the acquired knowledge will help me in further work and upgrade my teaching skills. Table of Contents Early Years of My Career Why Do Teachers Need Those Skills? Using The Skills Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Dragan M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Early Years of My Career I met the importance of teaching skills and what they mean in general at the beginning of my teaching career, a long time ago. I have to admit...  [Read more]

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas The Importance of Diagnostic Tests in an ESL Classroom For teachers of English to speakers of other languages, a diagnostic test is a valuable resource that can be employed to help both the teacher and the student. A diagnostic test is given at the beginning of the course, and is intended to assess the student's current knowledge and mastery of the English language. Diagnostic tests are similar to placement tests, however, a diagnostic test is generally used to assess more areas of the English language as a whole. Diagnostic tests are important as they assist the teacher in preparing lessons and materials, can help gauge the level of the student and whether the course is a good fit, and can help students know what...  [Read more]

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Volunteer Teaching: Valuable or a Waste of Time? Volunteer teaching can be a great way to start your career in teaching English as a second language, and while it is very rewarding it can also come with its own set of challenges. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Ecuador Rewords Downsides Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Hailey K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Listen to this blog post: Ecuador I have been living in Ecuador for ten months. I started taking the TESOL course as a way to support myself if I decide to extend my time here. To gain some...  [Read more]

Cost TEFL Diploma Check out tefl tesol about Cost TEFL Diploma 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 B.M. - U.S.A. said: Teaching Slang & IdiomsInstructing Slang and Idioms may be a tedious task for a teacher, but it can convey a necessary understanding of the cultural communication. I want to discuss the importance of instructing this vital means of communication after quickly examining the backlash against texting slang from the community. In the day and age when students of all ages are online and available through assorted forms of social media and mobile devices, the...  [Read more]

Mon, 06 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences American English vs. British English: Do Students Need Both? It's quite weird and confusing that English is different in different places. Many students are being taught in one way, while others in another way. Sooner or later they all face some problems in real-life communication. So, the question is, do they need to learn different versions of English or not? Table of Contents Confusion breeds confusion That strange English spelling British Grammar vs. American Grammar Are you excited to teach English abroad? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Taylor K. Confusion breeds confusion A student from rural China grows up learning British English in his local language...  [Read more]

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Common Speaking Challenges in China I came to China 4 years ago to teach English. I have not managed to learn Mandarin in that time frame but I did learn quite a bit about the differences in pronunciation between Mandarin and American English. The most common errors made by Chinese students generally come from the habit of translating to their native language. English and Mandarin share some similarities such as word order and sentence structure which also complicate the issue. In this essay, I will discuss teaching pronunciation, the problems that can occur when teaching pronunciations, and the issues that occur with Mandarin speakers learning English. Table of Contents Pronunciation Intonation Phonics Do you want to teach...  [Read more]

Tue, 05 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Having the Right Rules for Classroom Management Being a teacher for the first time, I was very nervous about the type of students I would have in my class and how their behavior would affect the classroom environment and the students around them. Before starting teaching, I was mainly worried about middle and high school students. I was afraid they wouldn't be interested in the games that we would play in class and that they would just be on their phones. However, I was wrong- at least partially. The students don't use their phones during class, due to strict rules and also having a teaching assistant, which left me feeling very relieved. I was worried about having to tell students not to use their phones and ending up having to...  [Read more]

Thu, 02 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Why Teaching Business English Isn’t As Difficult As It Seems As a former teacher of English as a foreign language, I have some experience teaching business English. Majority of my classes were for general English conversation. However, as I continued teaching, my workload increased to include a few business-focused classes. At first, I was intimidated and nervous about teaching these students. Did I have enough knowledge about business to teach them? Would I have the information they needed? After a lot of preparation and a few lessons, I realized that business classes are not much different than regular English classes and I need not know much about business to be a successful business English teacher. Table of Contents...  [Read more]

Theories, Methods & Techniques of Teaching - Repition Drill Example   So let's take an example of what those drills might involve. So here is an example of a repetition drill. I will model the language and then my class will repeat after me. So "This is a cup." "Spoon" ? "This is a spoon." "Knife" - "his is a knife." Thank you. The reason that it's called or also called the army method is that it was the method adopted by the United States military who had personnel stationed around the world at the end of Second World War and they realized that they needed those personnel to pick up the language very quickly and one of the positive things about this particular methodology is that you do very quickly learn vocabulary. Another positive thing about it is that you quickly learn...  [Read more]

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How Reading Influences English Language Acquisition Reading is important. It is an important tool that aids in language acquisition whether the language is native or foreign. Unfortunately, it is sometimes neglected, especially as the students move up in their studies. Table of Contents My Childhood Case One Case Two Case Three Case Four Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Wesley J. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. My Childhood Having been raised without television until I was in junior high school, I would read books, magazines, and the Sunday newspaper. At an early age, my...  [Read more]

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 Hadassah Roberts Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas How to Teach the Growth Mindset in the ESL Classroom Having a growth mindset can be life-changing. As an English teacher, you can teach your students to have growth mindsets, and this will undoubtedly be very helpful to them for the rest of their lives. Table of Contents What is a Growth Mindset? Why is it Important for Students to Learn a Growth Mindset? How to Teach Students the Growth Mindset Conclusion Over to You Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! I used to have absolutely no idea what a growth mindset was, but when I learned what it actually is, I realized how much I had been missing out on. I put what I had learned into practice, and my life started to...  [Read more]

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Non-trivial Ways of Teaching Speaking and Writing Many language learners will have the difficulty of creating something new in the targeted language. Reading something written out loud is not as challenging or rewarding as reading your own work. When a language learner starts creating her own work, then she can start feeling productive and confident in the targeted language. There are many different ways of teaching productive skills such as speaking or writing. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Natural skills Higher level of interest Types of writing Teaching writing What is speaking Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate...  [Read more]