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Sharing her passion for travel and love for life. A writer, teacher, and a traveler, who is finding the keys to happiness while chasing enlightenment around the world. She enjoys traveling solo, and helping others by teaching English as a second language. Jen Bunce Visa and Legal TEFL Information Teaching English abroad is an exciting adventure for anyone who's taking the leap. However, the process from dream to reality often seems overwhelming. Our alumni Jen has documented her journey in this how-to guide to prepare for your teaching job abroad.  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word youthquake. This word describes a change in cultural standards brought about tastes and values by the young population. The word is a combination of youth and earthquake indicating the power of the young. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This unit discussed modal verbs, the passive voice, and phrasal verbs. The best practices by...  [Read more]

  Within the teaching of ESL throughout the world, there is a whole spectrum of the types of groups that you may be involved in. It's worth breaking those types of groups down to have a look at some of the more specific things we need to do when we're teaching those groups - and this is what this video focuses on. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! In this unit, I am exposed to model verbs,...  [Read more]

  In this video an ITTT staff member outlines the main reasons why people take one of ITTT's courses. ITTT is one of the world's largest providers of teacher training courses and it has been providing courses for many years. Today there are over 150,000 ITTT graduates teaching worldwide. ITTT is highly respected within the industry. Employers know and respect our internationally recognized certification which is independently externally accredited. We offer a variety of courses to suit peoples' time and budget. Graduates are also provided with ongoing job placement assistance and other advice throughout their teaching careers. To find out more about ITTT's TEFL/TESOL courses, as well as our current special offers just visit the above link. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT...  [Read more]

Date posted:2025-01-16 | Writer: Star-Korrnell Educational Group | Email: [email protected] We are Star-Korrnell Educational Group in Jhubei, Hsinchu, the Silicon Valley of Taiwan. Jhubei City, the capital of Hsinchu County, is home to many large public parks, stadiums, and national universities, and also includes wide streets with broad sidewalks flanked by green grass. Gyms, swimming pools, and shopping are all close at hand. One of the BEST cities to live in Taiwan. What’s more, we are right on the High-Speed Rail line - all of Taiwan is right at your doorstep. Currently, our “Korrnell Academy”, offering bilingual international education to Grades 1 ~ 9, is seeking subject-Level positions for elementary and junior high school teachers with experience in these subject...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!   Nouns are naming words which make up the most common category of words in the English language. Within this category there are several different types of nouns with specific roles to play.   Nouns are the most common type of word in the English language and therefore make up a large part of EFL language lessons, particularly in lower level classes. As an EFL teacher it is recommended that you have a solid understanding of the different types of nouns so you can help your students make rapid progress in this area of grammar. Common nouns are used to name a GENERAL type of person, place or thing. Common nouns can be divided into smaller classes such as countable and uncountable nouns, concrete and abstract nouns,...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The role of a teacher is to help students acquire knowledge so that eventually, they can be competent in understanding and communicating in English. A good teacher is a successful teacher. The success or failure of a teacher lies not only on his/her teaching styles, but more importantly, the learning of the students. To a certain extent, the personality of the teacher may affect the learning of his/her students, but what is more indispensable is the relationship between the teacher and the students. A non-threatening relationship with the students can help to build the students' interests in learning, and create an atmosphere that is conducive and light-hearted for learning. A good teacher is also a responsible teacher who takes time in planning and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Learning a second language can prove to have a variety of obstacles. Between age, time available for study, access to resources, and more, the desire to master another language must be given a strong priority to succeed. Just as individual learners will face their issues in the learning process, there are often similarities between language learners from a specific country or region. For English language learners from South Korea, where the standard college entrance exam contains sufficient English components (Kim, 2012), the necessity to learn is as high as the obstacles. Based on grammar differences, pronunciation, and a general fear of speaking English, English language learners in South Korea face issues particular to their region. The...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas For students to be able to communicate effectively, they need to be proficient in the four language skills. Productive skills are known SPEAKING and READING, then you have your receptive skills known as READING and LISTENING. All four language skills are of importance and should be combined during lessons as they are all of importance to teach students to communicate with others. Goals Speaking Writing Integration Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Natalie B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. If a student or a student comes to a language teacher, it means he/she has a clear goal to be excellent...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas A motivated student is a student who is eager to learn, and that means they are much more likely to absorb and retain what they are being taught than if they were disengaged or disinterested. This is why it is so important for teachers to foster motivation in the classroom and engage their students to be open to learning before the start of each lesson. Methods Plan Considering Students' Age ESA Challenge Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Lindsay G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. There are many different techniques teachers can use to get their students in a learning mindset. Some common and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Communication is essential for everyday life activities. It's impossible not to communicate. Even when you don't speak a word, you communicate. That's because communication represents the way we express put thoughts, our ideas, and our opinions. It is as much about effective listening and reading as it is about speaking and writing. Communication is built on these four important skills which are divided into Productive Skills (speaking and writing) and Receptive Skills (reading and listening). In this text, we take a look at the Productive skills which wouldn't exist without the Receptive ones. People engage in communications for specific reasons: Accuracy speaking based activities will concentrate on the construction of a language such as: Fluency...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas I used to be a Mountain Guide, I have worked all over the World. I have often found myself with my clients in a mountain refuge where we would stay the night before making a summit bid the next morning. These refugees, usually found in remote and wild places, are manned by a Guardian who looks after the refuge, provides a dormitory bed for the night and cooks a hearty evening meal. The mountaineers who stay come from all over the World and everyone sits together on long tables, sharing food and wine and friendship. Listen to this blog post: Multinational Groups Seating Arrangement Fun Activities Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: English is not always the common language but it would be the language we would...  [Read more]

Marie Hernandez Visa and Legal TEFL Information Job interviews are among the most daunting tasks for anyone. Here are our 5 steps to help prepare yourself for your TEFL interview. Carrie Kellenberger Visa and Legal TEFL Information The demand for TEFL qualified teachers is increasing year after year and interviews are becoming ever more challenging. Here are the 15 most asked questions in a TEFL interview and how to answer them to the satisfaction of the employer so you get your dream teaching job abroad! Kimberley Dale Visa and Legal TEFL Information Signing any contract can be daunting. However, we have compiled a checklist for you to keep with you as you read through your contract. Kimberley Dale Visa and Legal TEFL Information Are you looking to work as an English...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Second language acquisition is used to refer to any language other than the first language, so it refers to the acquisition of any language after the acquisition of the mother tongue. How do we learn languages? Why does a person need to learn a second language? What is assimilation? What is developing during second language acquisition? Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Abdelkabir E. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. It functions as a recognized means of communication among members who speak some other language as their mother tongue. For example; English as a second language is learned in...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Budget and Salary Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Last year, Anastasia finished her Master's program in applied linguistics at the university of Barcelona, specializing in mobile-assisted language learning. Do you like working on Preply? What are the benefits? What are some registration requirements? How fast did you find your first students on the platform? Does the platform help you promote your services? What's the average hourly rate on Preply? Is it challenging to compete with NETs? Are there any teacher development opportunities? How do you get paid? Can you ask your student to pay you directly, avoiding the website transfers? Does Preply provide lesson plans, materials, and software? Do you think Preply is a great platform to...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Teaching Ideas 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 teenage or adult learners because their attention spans are so short, so I tried to...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Games are a useful tool for teachers of EFL students because they help with motivation, engagement, and graceful failure (Plass 260-261). I will present a successful example of a teacher using games in an adult grammar class from Indonesia. Second, since I plan to teach online EFL students, I will present free digital games online teachers can use in their virtual classrooms. Advantages of the Theory The First Research Popular Games Access to Materials My Choice Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Christopher C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Many professional articles have been written showing...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching is a very crucial ingredient in education for without the term "Teaching" education would likely not have come to limelight. Teaching is, therefore, the act of transferring or imparting knowledge from a teacher to a learner, with carefully planned out modes of instruction to change a certain pattern or routine. Non-native speakers of other countries such as Russia, China, Iraq Etc may find it a little difficult to understand or learn the English language on their own. It is therefore through a TEFL teacher that their desires are fulfilled. In a nutshell, therefore, a teacher can be seen as one who educates or informs another person with the motive of changing something or giving the learner something new and positive. Demand in the Education...  [Read more]

Congratulations if you have recently completed a TEFL certification course and are now looking for that all important first teaching position. As learning English is commonplace in the majority of countries around the world, qualified TEFL teachers rarely find it difficult to secure a good job. However, the level of demand can vary greatly from one place to the next, which also means the level of requirements can vary. What is required in one country might be completely different to the requirements in its immediate neighbor. Can I teach anywhere as a first-time EFL teacher? How hard is it to get a TEFL job? How can I get a TEFL job with no experience? Head to where you want to live and work and apply for jobs on the ground Sign up with a TEFL recruitment agency Add some experience to...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Modern society demands high-quality teaching and learning from teachers. Teachers have to possess a great deal of knowledge and skills about both teaching and assessment practices to meet those demands and standards of quality education. Benefits for Teachers Teaching Success Work with Students Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Vivian M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Effective teacher learning and professional development are important for student's achievement. Teacher learning skills are a continuous process that promotes teaching skills, master new knowledge, develop new proficiency which...  [Read more]

Jen Bunce Visa and Legal TEFL Information So, you have been thinking about going abroad and are trying to figure out a way to support yourself while traveling and seeing the world? Teaching English as a second language is certainly a solid financial option for native and non-native English speakers, as well as a career that is high in demand around the world. Anyone that has a love for travel and wants to learn about other cultures, while also helping people, should seriously consider teaching English as it can fulfill all these desires. 1. Choose Your Desired Location 2. Does the Country You Want to Teach in Require a Bachelor's Degree? 3. Research the Hiring Seasons and Contract Lengths of Your Desired Location 4. Now Get that TEFL Certification and Enroll in Your TEFL Course! 5. Visa...  [Read more]

Kristin Hoppe TEFL Information At 25 years old, I heard Peru calling my name and could no longer ignore it. 1. You'll Be Unsafe 2. You'll Feel Lonely 3. You'll Be Taken Advantage Of 4. You Should Never Go Out at Night 5. You Can Never Drink 6. You'll Have to Pay More for Lodging 7. You'll Regret Not Going with Friends Listen to this blog post Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related Articles: I dreamed of moving abroad alone again after teaching English in France — and it was finally happening, with TEFL certification in hand. Unfortunately, many friends, family members, and acquaintances had a different reaction. I saw wide eyes and heard words of concern. Instead of sharing in my excitement, I spent most of my time fending off people's fear-mongering questions or...  [Read more]

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]

Federico Riva Destinations Alumni Experiences Welcome to another live session this week and we're on at a different time this week. Usually we're a little bit earlier, but we have a special guest today, and that's because she's based in Germany. So we had to change the time a little bit. I'm Linda from ITT, you've probably seen me before, if you've watched us live and I'm here with Brit today. Watch the live session here That's cool, that's exciting. Have you been to Luxemburg? Like I said, we have Brittany here today. We're doing a TEFL talk, sort of a casual TEFL talk today. We are live on Facebook, and we're also live on YouTube. So please don't hesitate to ask questions. Why did you pick South Korea? Is there a reason? Awesome and can I ask you about the picture where was that...  [Read more]

  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. Hello there, I see somebody tuned in on Instagram and we have a few people here on Facebook and YouTube already. I hope everything is going well today. Unfortunately, if you're watching on Instagram you won't be able to see the screen and maybe some of the questions that I'm popping in there but that's all good, you can still drop your questions into the comment box on Instagram and on Facebook...  [Read more]

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. Watch the live session here 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? Okay, let me answer a question over on...  [Read more]

hello everybody uh it's another live stream with itttt and my name is lisa uh i'm super glad to welcome you as usual uh it's been just a week but uh it felt so long as for me uh because i really like going live and being helpful and today's live stream session is actually going to be pretty simple because um this is just a q a session um for non-native esl teachers hopefully um you will find it useful and um maybe you have some questions that concern you most so that's the time when you can actually ask these questions so feel free to use the comment section because i'm here for the next uh 45 to 60 minutes uh right for that so let's have this nice and lively conversation and to begin with um i think we can just share our feelings and maybe locations so as for me if you don't me if you...  [Read more]

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]

hey guys it's lisa from itttt and i'm happy to welcome you at another uh livestream session uh so today's topic is gonna be really challenging but i should say it's worth it because um it helps a lot uh when it comes to um your income so um and moreover it also helps to increase your expertise and professional qualities uh so i hope um you will love it and before we before we dive into today's discussion i would like you to let me know if you hear and see me clearly please do so uh using the chat box um using the comment section i'm here to be helpful for you uh and i would love to hear from you for sure so please um type in a couple of words like if you are there and if you see and hear me that should be enough because it's extremely helpful when it comes to you know presenting something...  [Read more]

hello welcome thanks so much for joining me i'm linda from itt here for another live session this time on a thursday morning for me in korea and maybe wednesday evening wherever you are i'm normally doing my lives on friday morning so actually i'm a day early but tomorrow is um new year's day how exciting is that and yeah i'm not gonna be here so yeah we're doing this today um but yeah can you believe it it's the last day of 2020 um just crazy i don't know where this year went honestly and it's been a roller coaster ride right so yeah thanks so much for joining me and as you can see this is what we're talking about today teaching english in 2021 all the things you need to know trends predictions tips all that kind of stuff so i see that a lot a few people are already watching so um please...  [Read more]