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How to Use Videos in Online ESL Lessons - TEFL Blog
Thu, 08 Oct 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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How to Use Videos in Online ESL Lessons
Watching videos is an effective way to switch between different activities or time fill. Modern students are more likely to watch videos or look at images than to do worksheets or read. Videos are also excellent sources of audio-lingual information that develops listening and speaking skills.
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Goals and Exercises
Why use video-listening activities?
Student's Level
Video Length
Exercise Ideas
What activities to prepare?
Video Resources for Online ESL Lessons
For younger students:
Vocabulary lessons:
For teenagers and adults:
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Evaluation and Testing of Chinese Native Speakers Learning English - TEFL Blog
Tue, 03 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Evaluation and Testing of Chinese Native Speakers Learning English
The issue of testing and/or evaluation is an important topic in general, however, it is of personal import to me because I currently work as a full-time ESL teacher in China, over half of who are pre-school and kindergarten age. In China, children begin primary school (first grade), at age seven, plus they have three years of mandatory kindergarten, which begins at age four. English is not taught in Chinese public schools until primary school (grade three), and then, for only forty minutes, three times per week. For these reasons, the average Chinese child is not formally taught English until they are nine years old, and even then, for only three hours per week.
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The Importance of Using Online ESL Games in TEYL - TEFL Blog
Mon, 29 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Importance of Using Online ESL Games in TEYL
When it comes to learning ESL, most learners associate it with memorizing spelling rules, doing countless grammar exercises, making abstract speaking topics, and translating sentences from L1 into English. In these, there is little or no listening and speaking practice involved, making English just one of the numerous boring school subjects. However, there is so much more to learning and activating the language if the fun element is involved. This doesn't only include traditional classroom games but also learning both at school and home with the usage of modern technology. Most children born in the 2000s have grown up using iPads and mobile phones, which makes them much more... [Read more]
Teaching Key Phonics Sounds to Early Learners - TEFL Blog
Wed, 01 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Teaching Key Phonics Sounds to Early Learners
A key barrier to achieving fluency for ESL students is a mastery of individual phonics sounds. My experience with ESL students from Southeast Asia has led me to focus on techniques for the particularly difficult L, R, M, and P phonics sounds. In this essay, I propose methods for using the straight arrow ESA lesson plan to introduce and drill phonics sounds with young learners.
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The Engagement Stage
The Study Stage
The Activate Stage
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The Best Way to Teach Grammar and Vocabulary in an ESL Class - TEFL Blog
Thu, 16 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Best Way to Teach Grammar and Vocabulary in an ESL Class
Students from many different backgrounds with various skillsets, native languages, cultures, and experiences daily enter my Level 3 Low-Intermediatlow-intermediate Some students come having been exposed to English from a young age watching American television or listening to popular songs. Some of these students feel comfortable speaking in simple, broken sentences but communicating, nonetheless. Others step into the ESL classroom timid and insecure. They've just recently learned the Roman alphabet and have difficulty understanding simple directions or piecing words together. Regardless of where students come from and their prior experience with the English language, there... [Read more]
Multiple Tenses: Boon or Bane for ESL Students - TEFL Blog
Wed, 15 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Multiple Tenses: Boon or Bane for ESL Students
Tenses- Usually it creates tense for many ESL students during communication. It defines and differentiates the situation by time. Is time important in communication? Yes, it is. The wrong usage of tenses changes the exact meaning of the situation, what the speaker is trying to convey. So focusing tenses in grammar is more essential than others. Still, the proper usage of tenses is a complicated and confusing task for many high-level students in competitive exams. Then, what about the ESL students?
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Teaching tenses:
Single tense at a time:
Multiple tenses at a time:
Why it is difficult?
Suggestions for teachers:
Teaching activities for multiple tenses:
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How English Grammar Can be Acquired More Effectively by ESL Students - TEFL Blog
Mon, 06 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How English Grammar Can be Acquired More Effectively by ESL Students
Grammar, the key element to all languages, is, by all means, the first thing which everyone must have a clear understanding of before acquiring such language. From parts of speech to sentence structure, the complexity of grammar doesn't seem to have a sign of decrease as ESL students' vocabulary range increases. In all respects, the fundamental problem to all learners who treat English as a second language is that they never take it as a first language but try to understand the meaning behind every word with the aid of their mother tongue, their first language. In this essay, I would like to focus on one of the smallest parts of grammar - syntax as the starting... [Read more]
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PronunciationAccording to the dictionary definition, pronunciation is defined as ?the act of enunciating or articulating sounds, words and sentences; to utter or articulate in the accepted and correct manner.? It is indeed one of the most important concepts to teach an ESL student. The importance of proper pronunciation and accept elimination for a non native speaker will not only impact their ability to truly communicate in the English language, assure the proper... [Read more]
How many roles does an ESL teacher serve in the classroom? - TEFL Blog
Thu, 09 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
How many roles does an ESL teacher serve in the classroom?
Nowadays being a teacher means more than just executing lesson plans while standing up at the front of the class giving explanations; we were used to this type of teacher when the traditional schools were "teacher-centered" so the students assumed a passive and quiet way to access the knowledge. It seemed not worked out well regarding English as a second language learning, and for this reason, most schools adopted a more "student-centered" approach in the classroom.
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Student regulates the lesson
Something in between
Teacher stands in front of the class
Teacher organizes the students
Teacher gives Individual support
Teacher sets up an example
Teacher gives... [Read more]
Why is it Important for ESL Teachers to Focus on Building Confidence in Beginner Students? - TEFL Blog
Fri, 06 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Why is it Important for ESL Teachers to Focus on Building Confidence in Beginner Students?
Learning a new language is an inherently challenging task. One important way for ESL teachers to help beginner students learn English is to focus not only on teaching language concepts but on building their confidence to experiment with the language and persist with their learning. This essay will firstly examine why building confidence is important in ESL teaching, and different strategies teachers can employ to do this, including how they interact with students and the content they choose for classes.
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Why might beginner students suffer from low confidence, and how can this interfere with their learning?
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5 Communicative ESL Speaking Activities Your Students Will Love - TEFL Blog
Wed, 28 Oct 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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5 Communicative ESL Speaking Activities Your Students Will Love
Speaking activities are essential for English learning as they give a chance to learn new linguistic points, including grammar and real-life listening skills.
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Listen to this blog post:
Speaking Cards
Collaborative Discussion
Interview
Giving Directions
Speaking Boardgame
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Top 10 ESL Activities for Older English Learners - TEFL Blog
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 Francesca Marchi
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Top 10 ESL Activities for Older English Learners
From my experience, when you deal with older ESL learners, you have to take into account the fact that they do not want to look bad while practicing their English skills. Actually, activities and exercises should make them feel at ease and confident in their learning, as well as satisfied with the goals achieved so far. It goes without saying that the teaching techniques that include a direct confrontation between an adult student and the teacher or a classmate as a judge of their performance should be avoided so as not to make them feel uncomfortable. Here are a few ideas for you to try.
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1) Personal Questions and Answers
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Where is EFL taught?
Within the world of English language teaching there are many acronyms used to describe what type of teaching is involved in any particular scenario. EFL is one of the more common ones you will come across and it stands for English as a Foreign Language. You will find EFL is most commonly used when describing the teaching or learning of English in a non-English speaking country, such as Spain, Japan, or Mexico.
What’s the difference between EFL and ESL?
It is very common for either of these acronyms to be used when talking about any situation where a student is learning English, however, there is a technical difference between the two. As previously mentioned, EFL is when the student is learning English in a non-English speaking environment, for example, a Japanese... [Read more]
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Where is EFL taught?
EFL, standing for English as a Foreign Language, predominantly refers to the instruction of English in non-English speaking countries. This encompasses many popular countries for teaching such as Spain, Japan, Mexico, and numerous others. In these settings, learners engage with English even though it is not the dominant language of their environment. While EFL can also denote courses in English-speaking nations, its primary context is the teaching or learning of English where it isn't the native language.
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What's the difference between EFL and ESL?
What's the difference between teaching EFL and teaching ESL?
What's the difference between EFL and ESL?
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Flexibility of the ESA Method For a Fluent Learning Process - TEFL Blog
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 Federico Riva
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Flexibility of the ESA Method For a Fluent Learning Process
"Engage-Study-Activate" also known as ESA - is an effective teaching model designed by Jeremy Harmer. This methodology means, that for the best involvement of students in a learning process, the conditions of the lesson should be flexible and divided for different activities.
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ESA Components
Adjusting to a Particular Topic
Flexibility
Model "Straight Arrow" Lesson
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3 Stress Relief Strategies to Help Students in the ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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3 Stress Relief Strategies to Help Students in the ESL Classroom
Like many other subjects, learning a foreign language is a cumulative process. What you learn during one lesson or study session will build upon what you learned previously. Learning a new language especially English is not easy. A lot of students struggle to face the confusion and difficulty of English. English being particularly popular can be hard at times for several reasons. This essay discusses the way teachers should do to help their students get rid of the pressure of learning English.
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1. Encouragement
2. Homework Reduction
3. Appealing Materials
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TOP tips for teaching ESL Young Learners - TEFL Blog
Fri, 09 Jun 2023 Federico Riva
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TOP tips for teaching ESL Young Learners
The teaching of Young Learners forms a very large part of the ESL teaching market. It is important to keep some simple strategies in mind when teaching them. Teaching YL's can be very rewarding as their progress can be quick, however, being young, they also present challenges. The following ideas have been tried and tested over many years and have proven to be effective.
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One: Create a Positive Learning Environment
Two: Employ Language Acquisition Strategies
Three: Individualized Instruction
Four: Integrating all four Language Skills
Five: Culturally Responsive Teaching
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5 Communicative ESL Speaking Activities Your Students Will Love
Elizaveta Pachina
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This blog post was written by the ITTT TEFL expert. ✅ They share 5 ideas of EFL speaking activities for your students. Try to implement these exercises in your classroom and get impressed with your students' results!
5 Things Teaching English in China Taught Me
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In this blog post, our TEFL expert Anastasiia shares her experience of teaching English in China. She talks about 5 important things that helped her to get the most out of this work opportunity.
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Discover effective error correction strategies in ESL classrooms! Balance fluency and accuracy, empower learners, and create a supportive teaching environment.
Gamification in ESL Teaching: Tools, Platforms, and Benefits
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Mon, 10 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Why Non-Native English Speakers Can be Good TEFL Teachers
As a Belgian born citizen, I was brought up with different languages. Belgium is officially a trilingual country: French, Dutch, and German are all official languages. Dutch is my mother tongue, I have been learning French since primary school. Later, in high school, German and English were added to my curriculum and in college, I extended my language skills by taking a Spanish course. This means I have been studying foreign languages since primary school until my university degree when I was 25 years old. This made me decide to write on the following topic: why non-native English speakers can be good TEFL teachers.
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Top Strategies for Effective Teaching of Grammar - TEFL Blog
Tue, 17 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Top Strategies for Effective Teaching of Grammar
Type in "teaching grammar effectively" into Google and the reader will be confronted with pages and pages of advice/frameworks/theories on how to effectively teach grammar.
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8 Do's and Dont's for Effective Grammar Instruction
8 things to avoid
Alternative Approach
Theory
Explanations
Examples
Exercises
Supplementing the coursebook
Carry-over
7 tips for effective grammar instruction
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5 More Fun Activities to Encourage Your Students to Speak - TEFL Blog
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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5 More Fun Activities to Encourage Your Students to Speak
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To keep the Activate Stage more fun and lively, offer your students one of these cool speaking activities. They will definitely enjoy the conversation and get creative with the tasks. Remember that any of these exercises can be easily used online.
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1. Teacher For a Day
2. Describe a Picture
3. Redo Your Talk
4. TripAdvisor
5. Communal Story
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Multiple IntelligencesIt is well known in the teaching world that there are many types of learners with skills and strengths in a variety of ways of learning. The Multiple Intelligences (MI) Theory, originally developed in 1983 by Howard Gardner, suggests that there is a set of typical profiles which describe the different types of intelligences that all individuals have. Originally, he named seven types and by 1999, he had added two more.
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Top Tip for Non-native English Speakers to Improve Their English Skills
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As a non-native English speaker it is useful to develop your skills in the English language on an ongoing basis. (This is true for Native speakers also).
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Teaching Online: ✅ Tips For Giving Video Homework
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Try video homework in your online lessons to make them more fun and exciting!
5 Steps to Work on Your ESL Teaching Career
Elizaveta Pachina
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In this blog post, our TEFL expert shares their personal experience of ESL teaching career development. ✅ You will learn about five ways how to become a better ESL teacher and enhance your career.
5 Benefits of Sharing a 17sq-meter Apartment in Tokyo on the JET Program
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Why Does ESL Education Impacts Language Acquisition? - TEFL Blog
Wed, 26 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Why Does ESL Education Impacts Language Acquisition?
I'm a non-native English speaker who never once benefited from an effective ESL program in her entire school years. It's rather ironic that I became an ESL teacher and taught English for six years, essentially preaching what I had never practiced myself.
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My Personal ESL Experience
Working as an ESL Teacher
International Marriage
Motivation Challenge
First Language Acquisition
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English for Young Learners in Turkey: ✅ Problems and Solutions
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Turkey is an exciting destination to work as an English language teacher. ✅ If your dream is to live and work abroad in Turkey, these tips will help you understand your local students that much better!
Teaching Online: ✅ Tips For Giving Video Homework
Anastasiya Akpinar
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Try video homework in your online lessons to make them more fun and exciting!
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