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English Punctuation Rules
Punctuation in English often differs in many ways from punctuation in other languages. This can be an issue, especially for non-native English learners all across the world. What is punctuation? Check out these useful punctuation rules in English below.
Here is our complete guide on punctuation rules and punctuation marks in the English language. Fnd out how and when to use different punctuation marks with useful examples.
Full Stop / Period (.)
This is the most popular punctuation mark because you simply cannot write a single sentence without using it. There are two main uses of a full stop: to indicate the end of a sentence, or to follow an abbreviation.
Comma (,)
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Living and Teaching English in Belgium - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Habits & Customs
Living and Teaching English in Belgium - Habits, Customs & Curiosities
Although small in size, Belgium plays a big role on the international stage as it is effectively the capital of the European Union. Due to this status, it has a huge number of foreign nationals living and working in various jobs all over the country. If you are thinking about joining them, take a look through the following guides as they should give you some extra insight into the country and its people. As well as a few simple travel tips, you will find a guide to the capital city Brussels and a list of interesting facts and figures.
Travel Tips for Belgium
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Brussels Guide
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Living and Teaching English in Sweden - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Habits & Customs
Living and Teaching English in Sweden - Habits, Customs & Curiosities
Sweden regularly comes near the top of various surveys related to prosperity, equality, health, education, and overall quality of life. When you also consider it is one of the safest, cleanest and most stable countries in the world, it is no surprise that so many people choose to move to Sweden to live and work. Whether you want to join them or simply wish to visit, the following guides should help you plan your trip and provide an insight into the country and culture of Sweden. As well as some basic travel tips, you will also find a range of interesting facts and figures.
Travel Tips for Sweden
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British English vs. American English: Which Variant is More Suitable for EFL classrooms? - TEFL Blog
Thu, 10 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
British English vs. American English: Which Variant is More Suitable for EFL classrooms?
It is clear for a lot of people that American English is a little different from British English, but why exist these differences? Many languages are spoken in all the world, and some of them have different branches, in the case of British and American English, one of the reason for having these differences, for example en the word colour for UK and color for USA is because, British English has taken the original words from French and later in America the spelling has been simplified, here is a list of words that are different in UK and USA:
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Difficult Vocabulary for Spelling
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Pronunciation
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The 7 Most Common Problems for ESL Learners from Chile - TEFL Blog
Thu, 09 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The 7 Most Common Problems for ESL Learners from Chile
This essay displays my own experience as well as information from other (internet) resources. I work as an English teacher in Chile, mainly teaching professionals in the mining industry.
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1. False cognates
2. Spelling
3. Use of the subject
4. Pronunciation
5. Hacer and to do and to make
6. Third-person
7. Prepositions
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Only 3 to 5 percent of the population in Chile speaks proficient English. The Ministry of Education created a plan to upscale the level of English and the percentage of English speakers in the country. They welcome teachers from abroad.
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Acquiring Teaching Skills as Part of Professional Development - TEFL Blog
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]
Classroom Management Techniques and Their Influence on the School Environment - TEFL Blog
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 Federico Riva
Teaching Ideas
Classroom Management Techniques and Their Influence on the School Environment
Classroom management and the ability to lead your course and keep students on task is a trait that any great educator needs to have. While in college, I was taking courses that were made specifically for educators and they seemed to focus heavily on managing the classroom and being able to connect to your students. Whether it had to do with the organization in the class, behavior management, or simply the ability to ensure that the environment one is teaching is suitable for all students, management skills are essential to any educator's career. If one's class is not under control, well put together, and a place where anyone can learn, then the teachers will... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Overview Of All English Tenses Present Tenses Present Perfect Prompt Teaching Idea - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Overview of All English Tenses - Present Tenses - Present Perfect - Prompt Teaching Idea
Here now is a teaching idea for the present perfect tense. If you remember back, one of the main usages of the present perfect tense is to talk about past experiences at an indefinite time. Here, will be having students work in small groups. Each small group will receive a prompt. This prompt has various past experiences. However, not conjugated into the question. The challenge for the students will be to take one of these prompts and to create a question based upon it. For example here they see 'win' and 'a competition'. One at a time, the students will take turns forming the question. 'Have you ever won a competition?' The other people listening to the question in the small group, will... [Read more]
Discipline in the EFL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
Discipline in the EFL Classroom
Our consideration here is going to be discipline within the classroom.
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The major things that you should consider include the following:
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From your own experiences at school you will know that some teachers have more discipline problems than others. Whilst there are no set rules which will work for all situations that you find yourself in, there are some things that we can do to stop problems arising in the first place.
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Teaching English in Thailand - An EFL Teacher Shares Her Story - TEFL Blog
Mon, 16 May 2022 Shirin Sophy
Destinations Alumni Experiences
Teaching English in Thailand - An EFL Teacher Shares Her Story
Before moving to Thailand in November 2021 while it almost appeared not just impossible but somehow foolish to leave your amiable country behind and travel 5,479 km to an exotic far-flung destination on a plane full of self-willed international passengers when the pandemic was still going strong, I had no clear idea about the fascinating country I was visiting and life-altering changes I was about to experience.
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Life in Thailand
The Locals
Thai Weather
Teacher Accommodation
Food
Life expenses
Thai Culture
Conclusion
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TEFL TESOL From Studying To Teaching; Your Teaching Careeer! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
TEFL TESOL From Studying To Teaching; your Teaching Careeer!
At ITTT we don't just sell you a TEFL training course; we also guide you right through the entire process from start to finish. Initially, we can help you decide which training course is the right one to suit your future plans and give you advice on how to approach your studies. Once your studies are underway we will be right by your side as every course comes with the option of an online tutor whose main focus is to ensure you successfully complete the course. No matter what hurdles life puts in front of you, with the help of your professional tutor there should be nothing stopping you reaching your study goals.
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How To Write The Perfect ESL Lesson Plan - TEFL Blog
Sun, 23 Dec 2018 Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
How To Write The Perfect ESL Lesson Plan
Lesson planning is a significant element of everyday life as a teacher in English as a foreign language. A lesson plan acts as a step-by-step guide providing the structure for your lesson. However, too much planning can make lessons rather rigid and stop the teacher being flexible to the needs of the students.
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Listen to this blog post:
Why should you plan your lesson?
The following should be included in a lesson plan:
Keep to your plan but stay flexible
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Tefl reviews - Classroom Management For Teaching English As A Foreign Language Rapport Building - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Classroom Management for Teaching English as a Foreign Language - Rapport Building
Our next consideration is going to be building and maintaining rapport. The importance of rapport is that within our communicative activities, we're asking the students to talk to each other. If they feel comfortable with each other and with us, then that interaction is much more likely to be useful. So how do we actually build and maintain rapport? Well, it's easiest if we consider two stages of the course itself. What we can do at the start of the course and what we can do throughout the course to help build and maintain that rapport. So at the start of the course, it's very useful if we ask the students to create a name card and to make that name card visible to everyone. Secondly we need to try... [Read more]
Ways to Teach Vocabulary Effectively - TEFL Blog
Thu, 30 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Ways to Teach Vocabulary Effectively
Vocabulary, as one of the three main elements (The other two are pronunciation and grammar) of a language, is essential in language acquisition. Teaching vocabulary is always being a great concern for any English language course. Quite a lot of teachers are really focused on how to make a vocabulary lesson more interesting and memorable for students. New vocabulary has to be introduced in such a way as to capture the students' attention and place the words in a practical way.
Table of Contents
How to teach vocabulary interesting and memorable
How to enlarge students' vocabulary
Practice makes perfect
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7 Effective Speaking Activities for a Mixed-Abilities Classroom - TEFL Blog
Thu, 31 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
7 Effective Speaking Activities for a Mixed-Abilities Classroom
Speaking is one of the most important skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing). We do not only help students to understand, write and read it, but also speak it fluently. Teaching speaking skills for a mixed-ability classroom is not easy.
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1. Pair or group.
2. Say things about a picture.
3. Speaking clocks
4. How many?
5. Disappearing text
6. I went to the shop and I bought
7. Word
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Why Do Teachers Need to Work on Their Professional Development? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Why Do Teachers Need to Work on Their Professional Development?
Why Teacher Career Development? As one of the hundreds of thousands of educators around the globe, I knew that I still have a lot of space that needs to develop on the path of my teaching career.
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Reasons to develop professional skills
The importance of being an educator
TEFL/TESOL Training
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Reasons to develop professional skills
Being an educator is not an easy profession, because for me teaching is not just a... [Read more]
Top Tips for Ensuring Effective Administration of a Classroom - TEFL Blog
Thu, 30 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Top Tips for Ensuring Effective Administration of a Classroom
For a class to function properly it necessitates the teacher to put his /her student in a confident position, in this sense the teacher must know when to be firm with students and when to give them liberty.
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What is the classroom?
Main methods of work organization
Grouping
Working on behavior
Instructing
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What is the classroom?
Classroom here refers to a room in a school or an establishment where a group of students... [Read more]
Qualifications Easy TEFL - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Qualifications Easy TEFL
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G.R. - Canada said:
TEFL for non native English speaking teachersLearning a language is learning a language. As a child, we hear and listen and listen again before we dare utter our first word. We first babble and hope we are going to be understood, making sounds which only Mom can guess the meaning of because she sees the crying need more than understands a linguistic expression. Some few years later, the baby can teach English. I went through this process, except... [Read more]
Reasons to Get TEFL Certified - TEFL Blog
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Reasons to Get TEFL Certified
To be completely honest with you, I didn´t think that a TEFL course would benefit me significantly or improve my teaching until I took one. I have studied eight languages on three continents and I also speak four languages daily.
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My Study Experience
Benefits of The TEFL Certification
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I have studied in top universities for years and worked as a teacher, coach, educator, trainer, international business manager and team... [Read more]
Can You Teach Without a Preparation? - TEFL Blog
Tue, 14 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Can You Teach Without a Preparation?
A lesson plan is a detailed description of outlining instructions, various steps, and activities of what is to be thought in a lesson. Lesson plans can take on various styles based on the topic, type of activity or the learning objective of the teacher. Each teacher will have their own unique way of structuring their lesson plans.
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Details
Importance
Lesson Record
Goals
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Details
How detailed a lesson plan is, can be dependent on a number of factors. These factors may be, the length of the lesson, the objective of the lesson or... [Read more]
The Main Principles of Teaching Young Children - TEFL Blog
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
The Main Principles of Teaching Young Children
In China, Parents realize learning English is essential to their child's future. There are many reasons why Chinese have to speak okay English; they also know that the best time for one to master another language, the earlier the best. The biggest challenge we face in China is that parents are reluctant to use English in daily life. It is easy to understand why most Chinese are unwilling to speak English if you know our culture, "Saving Face," they are afraid to make mistakes in front of others, take "English" as a complicated subject, only teacher and school can handle it.
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Useful Teaching Techniques
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Companies Authorized TEFL
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A.W. - U.S.A. said:
Teaching1-1Although there are not many materials available on teaching one to one lessons, it is becoming very popular in the EFL world. Highly motivated students wish to have a class that is suited towards their individual needs and maximum time spent improving their pronunciation and English conversation skills with a teacher. Teachers often find this teaching rewarding because they get to spend more time teaching and getting to know a... [Read more]
How do I apply for a student visa to legally teach English in Spain? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
How do I apply for a student visa to legally teach English in Spain?
As Spain is a member of the EU, language schools generally prefer to hire teachers from fellow EU countries as they do not need to go through the hassle of applying for a work visa. However, this doesn't stop thousands of non-EU citizens from coming to Spain each year to work as English language teachers. Many of these simply enter on a tourist visa and technically work illegally. While this is common practice and rarely has any negative consequences, there is an alternative for those who want to live and work in Spain. By enrolling on a study course (typically a Spanish language course), teachers can apply for a student visa that also allows them to legally work a certain number of hours per week.
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Can non-native English speakers take a TEFL course? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Can non-native English speakers take a TEFL course?
Absolutely YES! Large numbers of non-native English speakers complete our TEFL courses each year and go on to have successful careers teaching English either in their home country or further afield. In order to successfully complete the course you will need to demonstrate a high standard of English, but it is certainly not a barrier that will stop you from becoming a fully qualified EFL teacher.
Are there any advantages to being a non-native English language teacher?
In many cases being a non-native English speaker can actually be an advantage in the classroom as you have already been through the same experience that your students are currently facing. This can help to build a good rapport between the students and the teacher as they... [Read more]
Interesting Ideas for Having an Effective ESL Circle Time - TEFL Blog
Wed, 09 Sep 2020 Michela Coticone
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Interesting Ideas for Having an Effective ESL Circle Time
Teaching a new language to children can come with many challenges because there is limited time and sometimes limited attention spans. To effectively teach a new language, children need to have a feeling of confidence in the fact that they can perform what they are being taught, and the element of having fun while learning. Children, just like adults, need repetition to effectively learn a task. Repetition Repetition alias Drilling: Is it an Effective Way to Remember Language Points? will allow a child to mentally prepare themselves for a task that will happen at a certain time of the day, therefore they can begin to anticipate what their... [Read more]
TEFL Bundoran - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL Ireland ▷ ITTT course
TEFL Bundoran | TEFL Ireland
Our centre in Bundoran is the perfect choice to get your tefl certification. Bundoran is a small town in Co. Donegal, which has a long, rich, Irish history. Moreover, in this area nature is beautiful: there are many beaches (Bundoran is, without a doubt, the surf capital of Ireland), as well as mountains where our students can hike, the Glenveagh National Park and the beautiful and imposing geologic formations of Slieve League.
In this privileged part of the Wild Atlantic Way our students can enjoy traditional Irish food (fish soup is something worth checking out), long beaches, various sports activities and beautiful hikes. Along with these natural wonders, there are also many historic sites nearby as a good part of Irish history has been written in this... [Read more]
Contributing to the Classroom as an ALT in Japan - TEFL Blog
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 Asia Ridley
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
Contributing to the Classroom as an ALT in Japan
English education in Japan has been prominent for decades and starts in elementary schools. It is in high demand as the relationship between the U.S. and Japan as well as the abundant amount of tourism. Last year straight after graduating from university in the United States, I moved to Japan and began teaching English. I was fortunate to pass the interviews and become part of the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme {JET}. Being an assistant language teacher {ALT} in the Japanese education system versus a conversation school has its differences. Therefore I will be diving into how one can contribute to the classroom as an ALT.
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Top Tips for your ESA Activate Phase - TEFL Blog
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 Shirin Sophy
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Top Tips for your ESA Activate Phase
Regardless of the ESA type applied in a lesson plan(straight-arrow, boomerang, patchwork, and so forth), the activation phase, when the target language is supposed to be practiced and promoted through various techniques and activities, is usually the last stage of every lesson. A well-designed activation can be an essential characteristic of a fruitful lesson which highly affects learners' level of participation during the lesson and their sense of achievement at the end of the lesson. This phase is naturally divided into some steps to facilitate the activation process, including the controlled, semi-controlled, and free practices that are briefly discussed in this post.
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9 Ways To Get Efficient In Classroom Management - TEFL Blog
Sun, 05 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
9 Ways To Get Efficient In Classroom Management
What is classroom management? Classroom management refers to all kinds of activities and measures taken by teachers in order to make effective use of their time, to create a good learning environment and to reduce bad behavior. In classroom teaching, in addition to the task of "teaching", the teacher also has the task of "managing", that is, coordinating and controlling all kinds of teaching factors in order to ensure the smooth progress of teaching activities.
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1. Expression control method
2. Sound control method
3. Gaze method
4. Pause attraction method
5. Name method
6. Gesture method
7. Short rest method
8. Media transformation method
9. Competition stimulation... [Read more]
What is Grammar in English - Everything EFL Teachers Need to Know - TEFL Blog
Tue, 11 Jul 2023 Federico Riva
Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
What is Grammar in English - Everything EFL Teachers Need to Know
English language grammar has a whole lot of definitions that focus on sound rules, words, sentences, and the combination and interpretation of other elements to make complete sense. To achieve this, the International TEFL and TESOL Training Lessons outline several aspects of the English language, such as parts of speech, present tense, past tense, future tense, phrasal verbs, and passive voice.
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PARTS OF SPEECH
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Gerunds
Articles
TENSES IN SENTENCES
The Present Tenses
Past Tenses
Future Tenses
MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS
METHODOLOGIES
Conclusion
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