Teaching English To Adults

Fri, 01 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How Teaching English to Young Students Differs from Teaching Adults Teaching is an exceptional art which allows all human beings to take advantage of the conveyed knowledge. Particularly, the teaching and learning process of English could be successfully accomplished in the case of young learners as well as adults. Both the teacher's role and several techniques denote essential features to achieve rewarding English learning results. Table of Contents There are two key aspects when it comes to teaching young learners who often are full of energy but lack motivation. Opposed to young learners, adults are eager to get immersed into the English learning process. Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: ...  [Read more]

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Teaching English to Adult Students Online Presently, I take care of my ninety-six-year-old father at home and have no immediate plans to teach overseas. Fortunately, I live in a community (Aurora, Colorado) that has over 140 different language groups and ethnicities. Aurora ranks as the tenth most diverse community in the United States. I have worked toward my TEFL certification for the future; however, I have plans to use the training now. Table of Contents Personal Plan Online Platforms Requirements Employment Salaries The Effective Online Teacher Set Expectations Correct Carefully Relationship and Feedback Project (Individual and Group) Resources Closing Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: ...  [Read more]

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 5 Strategies for Teaching English to Adult Learners Online Online English teaching has become more and more popular and worldwide, it not only can save a lot of time but also supply many possibilities to study at any time, any place as long as you have wifi. Nowadays, many adults choose online courses because of the convenience. I have taught adults online for almost a year, I chose this job because the working time is more flexible, and also I feel self-satisfied when I see my students making progress. But how to teach English to adults online? Table of Contents 1. Planning 2. Building Their Confidence 3. Know their needs well and monitor their progress 4. Choose Appropriate Activities 5. Create a Positive Atmosphere Do you want to...  [Read more]

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to Successfully Balance Teaching English as a Second Language to Both Adults and Children Through my experience teaching in both a classroom setting and in a less formal setting, for example, teaching swim lessons, I have noticed that age affects how you are teaching materials. Using the swim lessons example, teaching a five-year-old how to swim will be much different from teaching an adult how to swim. You will use different techniques and be required to have a different approach. This is the same as teaching English as a Second Language. Teaching children a foreign language and teaching adults a foreign language will require different skills and energy. Throughout one's teaching career, teachers will likely have to balance...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Liza is a translator, freelancer and ESL teacher from Russia. She had been teaching in a Chinese bilingual school for more than two years and recently moved to Thiland to run her blog about teaching and freelance job. Read my articles Managing Equipment and Teaching Aids | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on how to manage equipment and teaching aids in the classroom. The Relevance and Impact of Computer-Aided Language Learning in Teaching English Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the use of CALL in English teaching. Key Factors to Increase Confidence in The Classroom | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina ...  [Read more]

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Using Flashcards in Teaching EFL Teenagers and Adults Flashcards are a simple, versatile, yet often underexploited resource, and they are instrumental in eliciting more obscure words. They are a great way to present, practice, and recycle vocabulary and some grammar structures. Table of Contents Benefits to Use Flashcards Lesson Planning with Flashcards Ideas on Using Flashcards in the Classroom Vocabulary Group Work Recollection Grammar Boost 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 FatoÅŸ T. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Liza is a translator, freelancer and ESL teacher from Russia. She had been teaching in a Chinese bilingual school for more than two years and recently moved to Thiland to run her blog about teaching and freelance job. Read my articles Building Reading Awareness in Children | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to teach reading to ESL students? Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the problem. Business English Teaching Equals Teaching Adults | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this article, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on similarities of teaching business students and adults. Why Classroom Management is a Key to Successful Educational Process | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In...  [Read more]

How do you deal with misbehaving TEFL students? Addressing disruptive behavior in an TEFL classroom can be challenging, but it is important to know how to manage it to ensure smooth classroom operations. While teaching adult learners might result in fewer concerns aside from minor punctuality issues, young learner classrooms usually come with a greater potential for disruption. To prevent small issues from becoming significant problems, teachers need to acquire skills and experiences to confidently manage classroom behavior. Table of Contents Different types of bad behavior Dealing with bad behavior Rewarding good behavior Managing behavior Different types of bad behavior Different teachers might have varying perceptions of what constitutes disruptive behavior. However, there are...  [Read more]

Archives for November 2023 Mastering Grammar: Dynamic Approaches and Engaging Activities for Language Learners Federico Riva Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Explore innovative approaches to teaching grammar in language learning with engaging activities. Discover effective methods and diverse perspectives on mastering grammar skills in this insightful blog post. 10 Tips for Adults to Learn English During Office Break Time Minh Huy Hoang TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Discover 10 effective ways to learn English during office breaks! From language apps to podcasts, reading, and speaking sessions with colleagues, these hacks maximize your language learning in short bursts. Start enhancing your English skills during break time today! ...  [Read more]

How do you deal with misbehaving TEFL students? Addressing disruptive behavior in an TEFL classroom can be challenging, but it is important to know how to manage it to ensure smooth classroom operations. While teaching adult learners might result in fewer concerns aside from minor punctuality issues, young learner classrooms usually come with a greater potential for disruption. To prevent small issues from becoming significant problems, teachers need to acquire skills and experiences to confidently manage classroom behavior. Different types of bad behavior Different teachers might have varying perceptions of what constitutes disruptive behavior. However, there are universal issues that cause noticeable disruption in the classroom and should be addressed for optimal group learning....  [Read more]

Teach English to Adults in Korea Date posted:2016-09-29 | Writer: YBM EDU - Adult Academies Division | Email: [email protected] YBM Language Institutes is searching for dynamic and professional EFL instructors to join its teams in Seoul. Korea’s #1 language education organization, YBM is Korea’s premier provider of English language content and services. Instructors for the adult EFL programs are offered contracts whose conditions are guaranteed by its corporate office (no franchises) and supported by a company whose reputation is second to none. Working with native-speaking English academic supervisors and English speaking administrative staff, instructors are provided with complete support and assistance to help students meet their language development goals. Instructors...  [Read more]

Teach English to Adults in Korea Date posted:2016-09-29 | Writer: YBM EDU - Adult Academies Division | Email: [email protected] YBM Language Institutes is searching for dynamic and professional EFL instructors to join its teams in Seoul. Korea’s #1 language education organization, YBM is Korea’s premier provider of English language content and services. Instructors for the adult EFL programs are offered contracts whose conditions are guaranteed by its corporate office (no franchises) and supported by a company whose reputation is second to none. Working with native-speaking English academic supervisors and English speaking administrative staff, instructors are provided with complete support and assistance to help students meet their language development goals. Instructors...  [Read more]

TEFL Review For Online TEFL Course   Oksana is from the Ukraine but she is currently living in China. She is teaching English to young learners and adult students. She wanted to improve her teaching skills and decided to take our TEFL/TESOL course. She enjoyed the course a lot and found it to be well organized and informative. She is sure that this new qualification will help her advance in her teaching career. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Scarborough, UK - English job offered Date posted:2007-05-07 | Writer: ANGLOLANG | Email: [email protected] Enthusiastic, creative EFL teachers needed for quality, non-residential, British Council accredited private language school in Scarborough. Teach General English to groups of adults and teens in our superb manor house equipped with the latest technology. Supportive, fun and professional team. Summer teacher development workshops. Teaching hours: min. 16 hours per week, possibility of c.24 hours neg. From mid June(neg) to mid/late August. Possibility of some work in September. Regret: no telephone interviews Email CV and photo to: [email protected] Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Liza is a translator, freelancer and ESL teacher from Russia. She had been teaching in a Chinese bilingual school for more than two years and recently moved to Thiland to run her blog about teaching and freelance job. Read my articles Songs in the Classroom: How to Create a Positive Environment and Achieve Teaching Goals | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is about teaching English with the help of songs. Our TEFL graduate shares their ideas. Differences for Children and Adults When Acquiring a Second Language | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this article, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on how adults and children learn languages. How To Encourage Your Students to Overcome Stress and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Liza is a translator, freelancer and ESL teacher from Russia. She had been teaching in a Chinese bilingual school for more than two years and recently moved to Thiland to run her blog about teaching and freelance job. Read my articles Storytelling as a Part of Learning English as a Second Language in Early Childhood | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal experience of teaching ESL students with the help of storytelling. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points and reasons for using storytelling in the ESL/EFL classroom. Why Reading is a Skill to Teach in ESL Education | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences...  [Read more]

TEFL Job in Poland (2) Date posted:2011-01-26 | Writer: Perfect English Language School | Email: [email protected] The Perfect English private language school in the foothills of the Beskidy mountains in Southern Poland is looking for TEFL qualified native speakers of English who are able to teach all levels and all ages (our students are predominantly teenagers and adults). Our courses run from September to June, and we also organize summer courses (teaching on them is optional). Benefits include a shared furnished flat, paid holidays, an attractive salary and a full-time contract. You should be enthusiastic, reliable and committed. A university degree and a teaching qualification (TEFL or equivalent) are essential, and teaching experience would be an advantage. If you wish to get...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Liza is a translator, freelancer and ESL teacher from Russia. She had been teaching in a Chinese bilingual school for more than two years and recently moved to Thiland to run her blog about teaching and freelance job. Read my articles Why Do Chinese ESL Students Have So Many Troubles When They Learn English? | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on common problems Chinese students have when they learn English. Group Teaching and One-to-one Lessons in The TEFL Teacher’s Practice | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This blog post was written by our recent TEFL graduate who shares her thoughts on teaching groups and individual students. Who Is Easier to Be...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Liza is a translator, freelancer and ESL teacher from Russia. She had been teaching in a Chinese bilingual school for more than two years and recently moved to Thiland to run her blog about teaching and freelance job. Read my articles Games as a Teaching Method for Adult ESL Students | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the problem of teaching adults. Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts. Alumni Thoughts: Should Parents Take Part in their Child’s Learning Path? | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This blog post was written by ITTT alumni who shared their thoughts on parents taking part in their children's' education. How the English Language Can Help to Change the World | ITTT | TEFL Blog ...  [Read more]

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The 5 Best TEFL Games for Adult Students   Most TEFL certified teachers abroad will come across adult students sooner or later in their career. While you might have already prepared a folder full of fun TEFL games that work like a charm for young learners, not all of them will be useful for adult students. That does not mean, however, that adults don’t enjoy games in the classroom! Here are our 5 favorite TEFL games for adult students. #TEFL#BestTEFL #TeachEnglishAbroad 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...  [Read more]

Classroom Management for Teaching English as a Foreign Language - Classroom Arrangement   The dynamics of classroom interaction is often dictated by the arrangement of the classroom itself and the way in which the classroom is arranged could depend upon a number of factors and they might include things such as the age of the students, so for example we're unlikely to have the same arrangement for adult learners as we would have for young learners. It could also depend upon the actual physical space available. The physical space may determine how we have to arrange our classroom to maximize the opportunity for interaction and so forth. It will also depend on what material is available and by material in this case we're talking about the actual desks and chairs and so on and so...  [Read more]

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Thu, 27 Dec 2018 Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Advantages of Teaching Adult Students and Implications on Teacher’s Methodology How does teaching adults differ from teaching young learners? To most people, it should be rather obvious that teaching children is very different from teaching adults, due to adults being more mature and having more life experience than children. This article discusses the advantages of teaching adult students and what the implications on a teacher's methodology are. Adult learners refers to anyone who is above the age of eighteen. Although it is not a perfect definition, we will nevertheless use eighteen as our cut-off age since it is the most common age threshold in many language schools when it comes to deciding whether a student should go to a...  [Read more]

TEFL Jobs in Korea Date posted:2009-01-20 | Writer: Kongju National University | Email: [email protected] Kongju National University requires 3 TEFL qualified ESL Instructors for the Institute of International Language EducationSALARY & BENEFITS(Based on a One-Year Contract)1) Minimum 25 hours per week2) Average overtime up to 5 hours per week3) 2.0-2.2 million KRW approximately per month, depending on overtime hours.4) Airfare of 500,000 KRW paid at the beginning and end of the contract5) Annual severance valued at one month's salary, paid at the end of the contract6) Furnished one bedroom apartment/house(Bed, Closet, Desk, Gas Range, air conditioner, etc)7) 10- weeks paid vacation per year(In addition to Statutory, University, Seollal, and Chuseok Holidays)8) National Health...  [Read more]

TEFL Jobs in Korea Date posted:2009-01-20 | Writer: Kongju National University | Email: [email protected] Kongju National University requires 3 TEFL qualified ESL Instructors for the Institute of International Language EducationSALARY & BENEFITS(Based on a One-Year Contract)1) Minimum 25 hours per week2) Average overtime up to 5 hours per week3) 2.0-2.2 million KRW approximately per month, depending on overtime hours.4) Airfare of 500,000 KRW paid at the beginning and end of the contract5) Annual severance valued at one month's salary, paid at the end of the contract6) Furnished one bedroom apartment/house(Bed, Closet, Desk, Gas Range, air conditioner, etc)7) 10- weeks paid vacation per year(In addition to Statutory, University, Seollal, and Chuseok Holidays)8) National Health...  [Read more]

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences What are Differences and Similarities Between Teaching Adults and Youth? When teaching English as a second language many considerations go beyond simply presenting language and relying on your expertise as a native speaker. Differences in age and life experience will have profound effects on how students learn and retain information. In this essay, I will look at the differences in young and adult learners in how they learn and important considerations for each group. Table of Contents The Level of Motivation The Level of Connection The Level of Inclusiveness The Way of Absorbing Information Receptiveness of Adults Main Challenges Do you want to teach English abroad or online? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Check out what...  [Read more]

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Types of Learning Process: Young Students vs. Adults Teaching is an opportunity that all of us can learn and benefit from. Teaching expands across all nationalities, genders, religious, racial and age groups. Education among different age groups has is similarities and differences that have evolved throughout civilization. Throughout my time teaching, there are several pros versus cons when it comes to teaching children and adults. Both are an absolute joy to teach in my opinion, however, some strategies must be implemented that both can benefit from. Table of Contents What do they have in common? Influence on the lessons Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL...  [Read more]

Highly Accredited TEFL Check out tefl tesol about Highly Accredited TEFL 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 C.L. - U.S.A. said: Learning Modes young learners vs. AdultsWhether children learn differently from adults has been a long debated question, and there is no clear answer. This is because there is no clear definition of ?learning?. Children and adults respond differently and different teaching methods work better for each group, so in that sense, there are differences. However, there are also teaching strategies that work well for both groups. The differences between adult...  [Read more]