Tefl Assignment 3 Answers

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas A Short Guide for Preparing Course Materials for TEFL Teaching Course materials are the ingredients of the class, that if implemented effectively, make it taste good. A teacher can be amazing at instructing but the materials are what will help the students apply the lecture and know if they understood it. It reminds me of when I was in class, listening to my teacher, oftentimes I was really under the impression that I understood what the teacher was saying. When I did my homework though, I found it difficult to apply that information to the exercises. This was often the case when the teacher explained things well, but the materials weren't personalized and came from a textbook that has been out of date for the past 5 years. Here...  [Read more]

Tue, 23 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The Importance of New Technologies in the Classroom When we talk about modern education, what a student wants the most is a good classroom and a good experience. With advancements in science and technology, there is a lot of things to expect in the education sector. Incorporating modern technologies in the right mix can lift the spirit of the classroom learning environment. With the convenience, availability, and flexibility offered with new technologies, students would have more interest in learning, sharing and learning new information in day to day basis. Table of Contents 1. Convenience 2. Availability 3. Flexibility Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our...  [Read more]

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 3 Tips on Managing a Large Class This article will explain how varying class grouping, visual aids, and student-to-student interaction can help manage a large class. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Possible Challenges 1. Grouping 2. Visual Aids 3. Student-to-student interaction Eager to teach abroad? Get TEFL certified! Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Natasha A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Possible Challenges Teaching English to a large class can seem like a daunting task, because the students may have different levels of English learning at the beginning of the class, and will likely...  [Read more]

Thu, 20 May 2021 Federico Riva TEFL Information Live Look into TEFL/TESOL Online Course Platform Hello and welcome, Linda here again. Thanks so much for tuning in to this week's live session. If you're listening to this as a podcast episode, thanks so much for the download. We always turn our live sessions into podcast episodes so if you're into podcasts check that out. You can find us on any podcast platform, you can just search for The TEFL and TESOL Podcast from ITTT. We are live on Facebook and on YouTube as always, so thanks so much for tuning in. Table of Contents Watch the live session here Tiana has a question. If you fail the whole course do you have to pay for it again? Marcia asks, is there a limited time to enter the tests? Another question from Tiana. For the 220-hour...  [Read more]

Live Look into TEFL/TESOL online Course Platform   Hello and welcome, Linda here again. Thanks so much for tuning in to this week's live session. If you're listening to this as a podcast episode, thanks so much for the download. We always turn our live sessions into podcast episodes so if you're into podcasts check that out. You can find us on any podcast platform, you can just search for The TEFL and TESOL Podcast from ITTT. We are live on Facebook and on YouTube as always, so thanks so much for tuning in. I see there are a lot of people joining. What we're going to do today is I am going to show you what it looks like when you take an online TEFL course with ITTT. I’m just making sure that everything works properly because I need to share my screen and show you how the online...  [Read more]

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Creating Confident Individuals Through Classroom Practice Studies consistently indicate that confidence is a significant predictor of academic performance. Confident students pay more attention in class, get along better with their peers and generally have a more focused and inquisitive attitude. Table of Contents Foster Resilience Act in a professional manner Empowerment - teach them to teach themselves Create a sense of accomplishment Recognition Practice Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Laura G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. As teachers, we must help our students...  [Read more]

Job Teaching English in Taiwan (5) Date posted:2014-08-14 | Writer: Korrnell Academy | Email: [email protected] Are you a TEFL certified teacher? Korrnell Academy, a top-rated, fastest-growing school, awaits your arrival! Korrnell Academy is a diversified-culture, Chinese-English bilingual private school (a grade school rather than a cram language center) in Hsinchu County. We use American curriculum with American textbooks to nurture our children to grow happily and healthily. Our school has the following advantages over other schools/language institutes in Taiwan or other non-native English speaking countries: 1. Korrnell Academy offers Chinese-English dual immersion program to our students. ESL teachers teach curriculum-based English classes with American textbooks. We provide...  [Read more]

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Motivating Students: Why is motivating students a vital teaching ability? As someone who has been to school in the USA and China, I've experienced the difference between student motivation in both countries. From this experience, I've concluded how to better motivate students in the classroom. Table of Contents Cultural Differences Types of Motivation What Influences Motivation? Learning Styles Student-Teacher Relationships Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate JongMay U. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Cultural Differences In the U.S. students are quite vocal about their...  [Read more]

Global TEFL Language Check out tefl tesol about Global TEFL Language 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.J. - U.S.A. said: Learning Difficulties I narrowed the general topic Learning Difficulties to the Asian community. I expected to see more articles discussing the problems Asian students have learning English. And yet the emphasis was on how teaching methodology creates many of those problems. The articles would generally refer to pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. Asian students have problems pronouncing certain sounds such as ?l? and ?r? because of the different...  [Read more]

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 Sara Stojanovic TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas 5 Tips for Effective Online ESL Teaching In the last few years, the world has witnessed a remarkable turn toward online schooling. With the outbreak of the pandemic, both the teachers and the students had to get used to an entirely new way of studying and teaching. Table of Contents 1 Master the platform you are using 2 Plan your classes carefully 3 Understand the needs of your students 4 Actively participate in the class 5 Provide and seek feedback Conclusion Are you ready to teach English as a foreign language? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! Online teaching offered students many benefits such as flexible learning time and access to training...  [Read more]

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 Francesca Marchi TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas 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. Table of Contents 1) Personal Questions and Answers 2)...  [Read more]

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 6 Pros Why Games Are Effective Teaching Tools in the Classroom "Who wants to play a game?" I would ask my students this question whenever I start a lesson. The resounding answer would always be, "Me!" In all my years of teaching, I have yet to see a student refuse to play a game. Games are effective teaching tools because it makes learning interesting and fun. I can tell you more reasons why games are good for teaching. Now let me give at least six of them. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: 1. Practical Importance 2. Social Importance 3. Critical Thinking 4. Memory 5. Creative Thinking 6. Confidence Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: 1. Practical Importance Firstly, games make you practice a lot. As the saying...  [Read more]

Wed, 22 May 2019 Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences 4 Benefits of Using Technology in the Classroom In an era where technology is prevalent and has become a big part of our culture, it is beneficial to incorporate it in the classroom. Technology in the Education system is one of the greatest changes we have witnessed over the years. The paradigm has shifted immensely to a point where we no longer must sit in a classroom to learn. Everything being taught in the classroom can now be taught online in the comfort of your own space and at a time convenient to you. Table of Contents Increases experimentation and interaction Reduces costs and increases access to learning materials Boosts the effectiveness of education Keeps pace with contemporary teaching practices Are you ready to teach English...  [Read more]

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 5 Important Personal Qualities of a Teacher Which Influence Students’ Learning Many English language learners have different motivations, interests, and skills in learning a new language. In a classroom with diverse backgrounds and skill levels, it's very important that a teacher strives to understand each of their students to the best of their abilities and support them along in their journey to learning English. Table of Contents What Are Personal Qualities? 1. An Ability to Listen 2. An Ability to Empathize 3. An Ability to Build Rapport 4. An Ability to Be Patient 5. An Ability to Adopt Are you ready to work on your teaching qualities? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: This post was written by our...  [Read more]

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to Increase Motivation in the Young Classroom Increasing motivation in the young classroom exponentially increases language learning success by increasing participation, desire to discover more language, student-initiated thinking in the new language, and confidence. Motivation can be amplified in many constructive ways. Some of these ways are building rapport, implementing a reward system, incorporating the students' interests into the lessons, designing games, using puppets, using praise and encouragement, and giving motivating feedback. Table of Contents 1. Build Relationships 2. Praise and Reward 3. Find Engaging Themes, Activities, and Materials 4. Give a Feedback 5. Record The Progress Do you want to teach English abroad?...  [Read more]

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. Table of Contents What is the classroom? Main methods of work organization Grouping Working on behavior Instructing Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate CHIFON R. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. What is the classroom? Classroom here refers to a room in a school or an establishment where a group of students...  [Read more]

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Top 10 Mistakes of an Online English Teacher Ever since online English teaching became a common means of delivering lessons, every online English teacher must strive for excellence to guarantee their students' best learning experience. Table of Contents 1. Imbalanced Lesson Planning 2. Lack of Equipment 3. Poor Lesson Design 4. Inappropriate Teaching Content Lack of Interaction and Personalized Approach Increased Teacher Talking Time Insufficient Lesson Flow Distractors Not Enough Feedback Miscommunication With Students and Parents Are you ready to teach English? Related Articles: Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! In this article, we will...  [Read more]

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Why Learning L2 is Harder Than L1 Over the past two years, as part of an international community, I've had the pleasure of meeting people from all over the world. We share the common experience of learning an L2. I've spoken to nearly 100 people now, and what I've learned about learning L2 is, well, it's hard. Table of Contents So why is learning L2 so much harder than L1? L2 is challenging to learn, especially for older adults. This makes L2 very hard to use spontaneously in certain situations. As you can see, this lack of necessity is quite damaging to L2. Why? Maybe I just don't possess a natural ability to learn. Our L1 learning is so gradual. This has become very apparent to me throughout my TEFL course. Do you want to teach...  [Read more]

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas What to Expect from a Good Teacher? Teachers play an important role in every student's life whom he or she encounters. Teachers are like guiding counselors to help students become successful in their preferred career and business goals. Table of Contents A Good Teacher's Qualites Teacher's Efforts Positive View Balanced Approach Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Reggie T. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. A Good Teacher's Qualites Importantly, a good teacher shapes students to become good humanitarians in their local community, resident, society, neighborhood, and act like a...  [Read more]

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Navigating the Testing Maze: Understanding the Array of Assessments for ESL Learners Assessing language proficiency is a vital component of any English as a Second Language (ESL) program, enabling educators to gauge learners' abilities and track their progress. In the realm of ESL testing, there exists a diverse array of test types, each designed to evaluate specific language skills and competencies. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the eight primary categories of ESL tests, shedding light on their purposes, formats, and significance in determining learners' language proficiency. Whether you are an ESL teacher, student, or language enthusiast, this article aims to unravel the intricacies of...  [Read more]

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences How Teaching English Abroad Enhances Your Career Prospects Hello everyone, how are you doing? Linda from ITTT, back again with another live session. I'm super excited to be here today to talk about this exciting topic, teaching English abroad and how it enhances your career prospects. Table of Contents Watch the live session here Self Introduction Will teaching English abroad hurt my career? Benefit #1: You will gain international work experience. Benefit #2: Teaching English abroad will make you stand out. Benefit #3: You will learn how to adapt to new situations and to live and work with people from different cultural backgrounds. Benefit #4: You will develop organizational and communication skills as well as the...  [Read more]