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The Best Strategies for Reducing Teacher Talk Time - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
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I guess we all have been there. Sitting in a classroom where the teacher never stops talking. How did it feel? Was it interesting and motivating or was it perhaps boring and discouraging? Did you have the feeling of having learned something when the lesson was over? Whereas getting students talking in the classroom has proved quite a challenge to many teachers, having them verbalize what they are thinking about is very important. Even when the learning has been handed over to the students, it is still very tempting to spend far too much time giving directions, repeating important information and instructions, and telling students how they did rather than asking them to reflect on their work.
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Tefl reviews - Classroom Management For Teaching English As A Foreign Language Teacher Talk Time - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
When considering Teacher Talk Time, we can perhaps look at the major advantage and disadvantage of the teacher actually talking. The major advantage is that you as the teacher are usually the only real model for the language, the source of correct English. So at some stages, your talking time is very important to the students. So when you?re modeling language, that use of Teacher Talk Time can be very advantageous. There are major disadvantages to overusing Teacher Talk Time, however, and perhaps the major one is that whenever the teacher is talking, the students are listening and if the students are listening, then they themselves cannot be talking. So, Teacher Talk Time reduces the opportunity for Student Talk Time. So, we should try to minimize the use of Teacher Talk Time... [Read more]
Let's Talk: Daily Activities - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a great speaking activity to talk about daily activities. Your students roll the die twice to find a question to talk about. The first roll determines the number on the top and the second roll determines the number on the left.
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Let's Talk About Education - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This worksheet contains 18 conversation cards and a matching exercise. The cards can be cut out if desired and be used as conversation questions. Can be used with both young learners and adults (pre-int to upper-intermediate). Suitable for older teens, university students, and adults due to the more serious nature of this topic.
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Let's Talk about Christmas - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun speaking activity that is great for developing fluency on the topic of Christmas.
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Let's Talk About Crime - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This worksheet contains 18 conversation cards, a matching exercise, and some quotes. The cards can be cut out if desired and be used as conversation questions. This can be used with both young learners and adults (pre-intermediate to upper-intermediate).
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Talk About Love Speaking Cards - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Let’s talk about LOVE! Here are fun ESL conversation cards for elementary to intermediate level students.
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Let's talk about the NEWS - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This worksheet contains 18 conversation cards and two vocabulary matching exercises (one with pictures). The cards can be cut out if desired and be used as conversation questions.
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Talk for 1 Minute About - Speaking Cards - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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These printable conversation cards will help your students develop their speaking skills.
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Talk for a minute about - Speaking Cards - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This "Talk for a Minute" topics activity is a great game to develop fluency and bring some fun into the ESL classroom.
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Let's Talk about Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) - TEFL Blog
Ahmed Taha
TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
This article explains what TBLT is and how it differs from more traditional approaches to teaching. Why has it become such a popular teaching method for languages? Will it continue to be popular or will it be replaced by another approach?
Do you use TBLT in your teaching? What are the challenges and benefits of the approach?
Why do you think that a task-based approach in teaching is considered a good approach?
What is a task?
Rod Ellis' description is especially useful because it focuses on the role as:
Three major characteristics of tasks are defined in the description.
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Talk for 1 Minute About Food - Speaking Cards - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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These printable conversation cards will help your students develop their speaking skills.
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Talk for 1 Minute About Traveling - Speaking Cards - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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These printable conversation cards will help your students develop their speaking skills.
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Talk for 1 Minute About Jobs - Speaking Cards - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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These printable conversation cards will help your students develop their speaking skills.
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Talk for 1 Minute About Sport - Speaking Cards - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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These printable conversation cards will help your students develop their speaking skills.
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Live TEFL Talk: How to teach English in Asia - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
Destinations TEFL Information
Hi everyone, here's Linda again from ITTT. Today we're talking about something really interesting and exciting, teaching English in Asia. Also, all you need to know about how to get to Asia, the countries in Asia with the highest demand, and also the best sort of recruiters and teaching job platforms where you can find the best jobs for teaching English in Asia. I'm super excited about this topic today as I have been pretty much based in Asia since 2012. I spent some time in China and I am now in South Korea where I've been for the last six years.
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Tiana says, is there a bigger demand in smaller towns because nobody wants to go to the small towns?
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Live Tefl Talk How To Teach English In Asia - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Are you interested in teaching English in Asia? TEFL expert Linda from ITTT shares the ultimate guide to teaching English as a foreign language in one of the most intriguing regions of the world! #TEFL#BestTEFL #TeachinginAsia Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Click here and get started today: https://bit.ly/37gs5vO What is TEFL Certification? Where is it valid: https://bit.ly/36ma2Fg Check out our wide range of TEFL Courses: https://bit.ly/3ltqt73 Teach English online from anywhere you want: https://bit.ly/3ltqEPL
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My Summer Vacation Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Let's talk about vacation! This worksheet lets your students talk and write about their summer vacation.
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TEFL Talk with ITTT Alumna Brittany from "The Life of Brit" - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
hello welcome to another live session this week and yeah we're on at a different time this week usually we're a little bit earlier um but yeah we have a special guest today and that's why because she's on base in germany so we had to change the time a little bit yeah i'm linda from itt you've probably seen me before if you've watched our lives and i'm here with brit today hi brit hi thanks for having me and painting your time to meet my schedule yeah and thanks so much for getting up early i know it's early in germany right now oh yeah just have my coffee and i'm good to go yeah that's awesome where in germany are you exactly so i'm based near trier which is along the border with luxembourg so very close to luxembourg oh that's cool it's exciting have you been luxembourg uh yeah i got i... [Read more]
Tefl Talk Open Q A Session About All Things Tefl Teaching - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Are you interested in teaching English abroad or online - but you're not quite sure how to get started? Do you need to get a TEFL certificate? Which country is best for teaching abroad? What about online teaching? In this live TEFL TALK, TEFL expert Linda answers all your burning questions! #TEFL#BestTEFL #TeachEnglishOnline Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Click here and get started today: https://bit.ly/37gs5vO What is TEFL Certification? Where is it valid: https://bit.ly/36ma2Fg Check out our wide range of TEFL Courses: https://bit.ly/3ltqt73 Teach English online from anywhere you want: https://bit.ly/3ltqEPL
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What is the TaLK Program for teaching English in South Korea? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Teach and Learn in Korea (TaLK) is a government-backed initiative that assigns international individuals to elementary schools throughout South Korea. While similar to the more extensive EPIK program, TaLK's distinctiveness lies in its commitment to serving under-resourced areas, ensuring they too benefit from global teaching perspectives. Participants not only enrich their teaching portfolios but also immerse themselves in the diverse Korean culture, with ample opportunities to traverse both the nation and the surrounding regions.
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TEFL TALK: Open Q&A Session about all things TEFL & Teaching - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Hello everybody and welcome. We're actually also going live on Instagram today, so I'm going to check that out as well as the usual Facebook and YouTube. Hopefully everything will work fine. I hope everybody can hear me well and can see me. This is the first time that we're actually live on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube at the same time, so I have a lot of screens here in front of me.
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I see there's quite a lot of questions coming in on Instagram, I need to check that out. One of the questions was: is your institution recognized internationally?
Another question on Instagram. Is the 120-hour TEFL course really worth it for non-native English teachers?
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TEFL TALK: Open Q&A Session about all things TEFL & Teaching - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
hello everybody hello and welcome we're actually also going live on instagram today so i'm gonna check that out as well so when i look here hi this is on instagram and when i look here this is on facebook and youtube so hopefully everything will be working fine i hope everybody can hear me well and can see me as well so this is the first time that we're actually live on instagram and on facebook and youtube at the same time so i have a lot of screens here in front of me hello there i see somebody tuned in on instagram and a couple of people here as well on facebook and youtube so i hope everything is going well today hi great okay so unfortunately if you're watching on instagram um you won't be able to see like the screen and maybe some questions that i'm popping in there but um that's... [Read more]
How Useful Is A TEFL Qualification And Is It Worth Pursuing? Let's Talk About It! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Join us for a live discussion on the usefulness of a TEFL qualification and whether it's worth pursuing! Tune in to learn more and ask your questions! #BestTEFL #TEFLcourse #TeachEnglish Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Click here and get started today: bit.ly/37gs5vO What is TEFL Certification? Where is it valid: bit.ly/36ma2Fg Check out our wide range of TEFL Courses: bit.ly/3ltqt73 Teach English online from anywhere you want: bit.ly/3ltqEPL
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Tala - TEFL & TESOL - Teach English - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Why Choose Tala for TEFL Certification? Demand for English Teachers in Tala TEFL Course Structure and Delivery in Tala Cultural Insights and Teaching in Tala Top TEFL Providers for Tala: A Focus on ITTT
Tala stands out as a premier location for those seeking to complete their TEFL certification due to its dynamic education market and rich cultural environment. From vibrant urban centers to more relaxed surroundings, Tala offers a unique blend of career opportunities and personal development for TEFL-certified teachers. This city has seen a growing need for English education as it connects more closely to the global economy, making it an ideal destination for aspiring teachers. With its diverse population and extensive learning opportunities, Tala is a top choice for TEFL certification.... [Read more]
What I learned About a Teacher’s Attitude During My TEFL Certification Course - TEFL Blog
Mark Crocker
Alumni Experiences
During my Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification, I learned several valuable lessons. While knowing the English language and how to relay that to those who are learning the language is important, the most important lesson I learned is how a teacher's attitude directly affects student interaction and class rapport.
A simple smile goes a long way
How the course teaching videos helped my understanding
Always maintain a positive attitude
Applying these lessons in my future teaching career
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Spring is here ESL Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun worksheet for younger ESL students to talk about spring.
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How Useful Is A Tefl Qualification And Is It Worth Pursuing Let S Talk About It - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Join us for a live discussion on the usefulness of a TEFL qualification and whether it's worth pursuing! Tune in to learn more and ask your questions! #BestTEFL #TEFLcourse #TeachEnglish Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Click here and get started today: https://bit.ly/37gs5vO What is TEFL Certification? Where is it valid: https://bit.ly/36ma2Fg Check out our wide range of TEFL Courses: https://bit.ly/3ltqt73 Teach English online from anywhere you want: https://bit.ly/3ltqEPL
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El Tala - TEFL & TESOL - Teach English - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Why Choose El Tala for TEFL Certification? Demand for English Teachers in El Tala TEFL Course Structure and Delivery in El Tala Cultural Insights and Teaching in El Tala Top TEFL Providers for El Tala: A Focus on ITTT
El Tala stands out as a premier location for those seeking to complete their TEFL certification due to its dynamic education market and rich cultural environment. From vibrant urban centers to more relaxed surroundings, El Tala offers a unique blend of career opportunities and personal development for TEFL-certified teachers. This city has seen a growing need for English education as it connects more closely to the global economy, making it an ideal destination for aspiring teachers. With its diverse population and extensive learning opportunities, El Tala is a top choice... [Read more]
Would You Rather Board Game - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a useful board game to talk about things your students would rather do.
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