Teenage Classroom

How do you motivate TEFL students? Motivating young learners often proves straightforward, as they typically greet activities with eager enthusiasm. Likewise, adult learners usually exhibit determination and interest, being in the class by choice and possessing explicit objectives related to their career, academic, or personal life. However, the teenage years can present a different set of challenges. As adolescents, learners often become reticent to participate in class due to fear of making errors or being embarrassed among their peers. Their self-awareness can hinder full engagement in classroom activities. Here are some effective strategies to bolster motivation and participation in your teenage students. Use plenty of pop culture While English learning may not enthuse your students,...  [Read more]

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Establish Rapport or Teaching's a Bore Establishing a rapport with my students has been the most 'natural' part of my teaching experience. When I started my teaching career about ten years ago, ideas like classroom management and lesson planning were alien to me. I struggled immensely trying to learn strategies to excel in that area of education. Establishing relationships with my students was easy and always seemed to just happen for me. As the years have passed, I've been able to reflect on my time in the classroom and I've discovered some common denominators relating to me why exactly students are drawn to me (and me to them!). I think other people can learn from my interactions with the students who have passed through my...  [Read more]

TEFL in Jinzhou, China Date posted:2003-10-15 | Writer: English First, Jinzhou, China | Email: [email protected] English First, Jinzhou, China Tel: 86 416 2138888 Direct: 86 416 2149031 Contact: Wayne Duplessis, Director of Studies Requirements: CELTA or TEFL certificate ... which must have involved 120 course hours and real teaching practice on-site. Teachers must be native English speakers. Teachers should have some experience in the classroom or in a training/coaching environment, and a good part of that experience should be with children. EF Jinzhou offers children's programs, teenage programs, general English programs, academic English and Business English.   Reimbursement and benefits: One year contract 5, 500 RMB per month Round trip airfare Medical paid Paid...  [Read more]

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Motivating Students in Different Learning Environments The simple answer yes it is very important because a motivated student will often learn more quickly. There are many factors to consider when dealing with students and motivation. Such as class size, age ranges, reasons for being there, etc. Table of Contents Motivation in the classroom 1. Age group eight to twelve 2. Teenage to thirty 3. Forty to fifty + Motivation in the swimming pool. Open water 1. Eleven to twelve 2. Teenage to thirty 3. Forty to fifty+ Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: When we talk about learning I do not think the subject we are teaching makes any difference but the motivation keeps the same importance for you and...  [Read more]

TEFL in Chonburi, Thailand (2) Date posted:2005-01-24 | Writer: SS High School, Chonburi | Email: [email protected] Fulltime English Teacher  SS High School, Chonburi Join our growing MEP program! We need 3 more fulltime English teachers, preferably female native speakers. Contract is for 11 months and will commence this May 1 to end of March, 2006. Salary is 30, 000 Baht less tax and social security. The school will assist and pay for the necessary visa and work permit of successful applicants. The actual teaching consists of no more than 22 hours a week and to around 35-45 students per class. Our school is a Government High School located near Pattaya. The MEP classrooms are air-con and well setup with teacher's computer, projector, amplifier, DVD player, etc. We presently...  [Read more]

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Students of All Ages: A Look at Cognitive Development In between the lesson structures of teaching a five-year-old how to ride a horse and a 20-year-old did I first witness the relationship between age and abilities, attention spans, and structural needs of the different students. As German riding schools would follow a structured pyramid system to train a horse and rider from the ground up, so can teachers of a first or secondary language. Questions to discuss in this essay are, "What is early childhood development? What comes next?" and "How can a teacher encourage students through the different stages of development?". Table of Contents Childhood Teenage Adulthood Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related...  [Read more]

Programs TEFL Online Check out tefl tesol about Programs TEFL Online 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 F.R. - Morocco said: Teaching Beginning StudentsOne of the biggest challenges I?ve encountered when teaching beginner students is avoiding the usage of their native language, mostly because I have always been in a situation where I know that language. Learning a new language from scratch is daunting and beginner students are often quite intimidated to speak English when they know so little of it. It is therefore important to set a firm precedent of only speaking in English...  [Read more]

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 Jon ITTT TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Improve Your Young Learners Classes with these 30 Course Books TEFL teachers both new and experienced will benefit from having a range of course books to draw on for their lessons. General English course books for young learners differ from those for adults in a number of ways. Obviously the types of topics will be geared towards the interests of younger people but there are also differences in the way the language is presented. Course books for adults will generally have sections with explicit presentations of a grammar point,whereas books for young learners do not usually cover grammar in detail. Table of Contents Oxford University Press course books for young learners Cambridge University Press course books for young...  [Read more]

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences How Adults’ Learning Differs From Teenagers’ and Children’s Learning? ESL teachers must acknowledge that it is not equal teaching English Lessons to children, teenagers, and adults, there are some wide differences between the practices used in each case, classroom, population, levels, and country where English is taught, on this paper we will check how an ESL lesson may be affected by these variables, and how we could overlap them on the practices used in teenagers and adults English lessons. Table of Contents Basic concepts Self-concept Personal Experience Adults learning process Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Javier V....  [Read more]

Companies Online TEFL Check out tefl tesol about Companies Online 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 B. B. - USA said: Course ExperienceI have to admit that this course was far more challenging than I had imagined it would be. I had thought to myself: ?I speak English and I am a writer on top of it. I have a good sense of what is proper and improper. How difficult can it be?? But the fact is, I had no idea how many rules the English language had and I certainly had no idea how to teach them. It was an eye-opener to learn how a single word can change the meaning of a...  [Read more]

Wed, 08 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences My Experience of Teaching One Student and a Group in France Teaching is a very rewarding experience when you have enthusiastic and motivated students, regardless of teaching one student or a group of students. However, in my opinion, only very young learners seem to have the enthusiasm teachers crave for. Table of Contents Conversation practice Student personality Mix of abilities and interests Teaching bigger classrooms Learn how to approach groups and individual students taking your TEFL course right now! Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Carmen T. Conversation practice I have been teaching English in France without a qualification due to the great demand for...  [Read more]

Class TEFL Online Check out tefl tesol about Class TEFL Online 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 W.M. - South africa said: Motivation in the ClassroomAccording to Lile (2002), ?Motivation is the key to all learning. Lack of motivation is perhaps the biggest obstacle faced by teachers, counselors, school administrators, and parents.? A lack of motivation causes the most intelligent of students to underperform and underachieve. Therefore, teachers are responsible for creating an environment that fosters student motivation in the classroom. This is especially true in the TEFL or...  [Read more]

Wed, 29 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Maintaining Discipline in The Classroom At some point in a teachers' teaching career, the teacher will have to deal with misbehaving students and conflict which might occur during a class. This is where maintaining discipline get put into action. Disciplining is not as simple as it seems, there are many different factors to consider before conducting a punishment. The teacher will not have a problem with this if the teacher knows how to deal with them correctly or prevent them from happening in the first place. Table of Contents Important Factors Attention Are you ready to become a TEFL teacher? Related Articles Listen to this blog post: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Amelie R. Please note that this blog...  [Read more]

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Stories for Teaching English: Suitable Options for Different Age Groups Using stories and storytelling as teaching strategies in foreign language education is effective for students of all ages. Stories are a powerful tool for transmitting social and cultural heritage, and they engage students by allowing them to identify with characters and become invested in the outcomes. When teaching English to children, teenagers, and adults, it is important to select stories that are gripping, relatable, and relevant to their respective age groups. Table of Contents Stories for Children Stories for Teenagers Stories for Adults Improving Receptive and Productive Skills Conclusion Are you ready to teach English as...  [Read more]

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences How Learning a Foreign Language Makes You an ESL Student’s Best Friend My first language was French –-the language of my Cajun-born mother. She wanted to pass on her cultural heritage and therefore spoke to her first-born child, me, only in French. However, once I was put into kindergarten and was unable to communicate or understand any of my teachers or classmates, my parents reverted to English because they feared to set me back in school. Table of Contents Personal Experience Different Learning Modes Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Madeleine K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs...  [Read more]

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Importance of Using Games in the ESL Environment One of the things I have learned in this course is the importance of motivation. Both teachers and students have to be motivated so that the teaching and learning environment in the classroom can be a fun and enjoyable experience. Table of Contents The Easiest Way to Motivate Class Starter Experience Exchange Great Ideas Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Carol T. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The Easiest Way to Motivate There are many ways a teacher can motivate the student to learn, and one of the tools is the use of...  [Read more]

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Top Tips For Teaching English Through Stories Stories... we live in a world of stories. Every single day we have a story to tell. A funny story, a serious story, a scary story or even an upsetting story. These are the pictures we keep in our minds, like our own little movie playing in our heads. Attached to every story, is language. Language completes our story, it gives our story meaning. Table of Contents The Power of Stories Choice of Stories For Children For Teenagers For Adults Are you ready to teach English through good old stories? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Lindie N. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions...  [Read more]

Wed, 14 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Importance of Different Students’ Profiles Every student requires something different to learn English successfully. Aside from one-on-one lessons, teachers usually will not have the time to dedicate extensive attention to each student, though. Not every English-learner will be given a unique lesson catered to their needs. However, teachers can develop plans that fit best for general types of students based on their profiles. Factors such as students' age, language level, and motivation for learning helps teachers identify a student profile and thus develop the best lessons to get them engaged. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Beginners Young students Motivation Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course...  [Read more]

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Student and Teacher Responsibilities to Minimize Stress in the Classroom It is likely that at some point in every person's life they have experienced one, if not several, stressful classroom situations. Be it as a child, teenager, or adult, regardless of student or teacher, classroom dynamics, and the number of unpredictable situations that can occur can induce stress for all parties. Children, teenagers, and adults all experience different kinds of stress and while learning a new language there is a whole other dimension of unknown grammatical challenges and unrecognizable vocabulary to add to the energy, creating tension confusion. Is it possible for a teacher to create a stress-free learning environment? What can the students...  [Read more]

Thu, 23 May 2019 Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences Key Ways to Motivate Students from Young Learners to Adults As we all know, motivation is a core aspect of teaching and learning a language. Lack of motivation is perhaps the biggest obstacle that we face as students and teachers. If a student lacks motivation, he/she will not pay attention in the class or will simply find it boring. At the same time if a teacher lacks motivation to teach he/she will be unable to attract students' attention and give them all they need. Let us be honest and say that intelligent students are those, who always eagerly attend class and enjoy the process. Here we need a highly motivated teacher who is willing help them. In this article I divide students into several categories because different situations...  [Read more]

Wed, 29 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Educational Practice: A Look into Issues in Teaching in South Korea For this task, I have selected Korea as a choice for some students having difficulty learning. Korea is one of the countries investing a lot in the field of English education. Also, results achieved by Korean students on the TOEFL test improved by 10 points over the past six years. However, there still seems to be less proficient skills in writing and speaking in English. Table of Contents The Main Troubles of Learners in Korea What I've learned in the Course? Teaching Materials Are you ready to teach English around the world? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Heejeong K. Please note that this...  [Read more]

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 Federico Riva Teaching Ideas Simple Flashcard Activities to Have Fun During the Class Throughout this course, my favorite units have been the ones that teach us how to lead an effective lesson and have a fun classroom environment. I love all the suggestions and teaching ideas they give, and it excites me to think about using those for my future lessons. For that reason, I chose the topic of five activities with flashcards. This essay will be a perfect opportunity for me to delve further into my favorite part of this class and plan some fun things to do. When I move abroad I plan on teaching young children, mainly kindergarten-aged, so my five activities will be geared towards young learners. They need way more energy, fun, and excitement in their lessons than...  [Read more]

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 Lourien Prinsloo TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Preventing Favouritism in Class: A Teacher’s Perspective In the early days, the apple of one's eye was referred to as the "aperture at the centre of the human eye" In modern days, it's a famous idiom "the apple of my eye" meaning, a special favourite, beloved person or thing. Table of Contents Defining favouritism and its trigger. The Crippling effect of favouritism. The Red flags of favouritism. The inevitable result of favouritism. Prevention is better than cure. Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! When I was a teenager (more than 20 years ago), I was just that, the apple of my teacher's eye, the...  [Read more]

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Differences between Young Learners and Adult Learners in the TEFL Environment This post will focus on the differences English teacher face when they are working with a class of young learners compared to a class of adult learners. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: What are adults - what are young learners? Typical Qualities of Adult Learners Typical Qualities of Young Learners Behavioral Problems with Young Learners Which type of students do you prefer to teach? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Rebecca M. Listen to this blog post: What are adults - what are young learners? First, it is necessary to define what we...  [Read more]

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Breaking The Language Barrier in ESL Students We live in an ever-changing world that is becoming smaller, more connected. Communication is faster and more diverse than ever. Computers, cell phones, and social media have increased the speed of communication. Therefore, the need for people to respond quickly and the language that has become synonymous with international communication is English. Thus, the demand for learning the language is increasing at a constant rate. But though people may have the need, they may lack the confidence to take on a new language fully. Table of Contents Native vs. Second Language Making Mistakes Games in ESL Social Networks Are you ready to teach English abroad or...  [Read more]

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching Idioms and Slang: Why Learning Idioms and Slang Connects Cultures When it comes to learning a new language, the way that we make it comfortable for us is to try and relate it to our language. How many times have you met someone from another country and you ask them how to use swear words or how to say something is cool in their native language. Since English is very commonly spoken all over the world, for students to learn idioms and slang is for them to not only learn how to say certain things but get a deeper cultural understanding. With that deeper understanding comes relativity to their own lives, which means they see the ways that we are more similar instead of different. Table of Contents Learning Goals When to...  [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]

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Why Building Confidence in Students is Important and What Techniques ESL/EFL Teachers Can Use Confidence is a feeling of self-assurance from believing in one's own abilities or qualities. It is indispensable if we want to succeed in doing anything, and learning English is no exception. Confidence enhances performance, making learning less stressful and remembering what is learned a lot easier. It gives English learners the courage to explore and discover the language with or without teachers. Confident learners are not afraid of making mistakes or challenging themselves. All these lead to success eventually, not only for the learners but also for the teachers. Therefore, ESL/EFL teachers (teachers) need to build confidence in...  [Read more]

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Importance of Motivating Students Motivation has become a big subject in recent years. What does it mean to motivate? For me to motivate does not mean to scream on somebody or push somebody. To motivate simply means to provide a motive. Provide a reason WHY. Table of Contents The motivation of young students The motivation of young adult students The motivation of adult students Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: When we look at motivation from a more scientific perspective we shall not ignore the concept of external and internal motivation. As teachers, we should be able to understand the basic psychology of our students. If we understand what are the motives and the drives we are...  [Read more]

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas What is The Difference Between Teaching English to High-School Students and University Students? An obvious difference between teaching English to high-school students and university students in the organization. Class sizes at a school are usually limited to about 25 students and we have to check the attendance because it is compulsory. The timetable and the syllabus are fixed. At a university, the groups are often much bigger, and the teacher can arrange the syllabus more freely. Table of Contents Students' Age The Level of Motivation Syllabus Class Size Responsibilities Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Mara B. Please note that this...  [Read more]