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Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This is a fun board game to practice time expressions and prepositions of time. Your students talk in pairs about the topics on the sheet. Each student places their counter on one of the "start" squares and then move forward by one square at a time talking about the topic using the appropriate time expressions.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This game can be used to practice irregular verbs. The rules are similar to a regular game of Ludo - the only difference is that when the counter lands on a new square, the students must give past forms of a given verb.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Date posted:2011-02-08 | Writer: The Language Academy | Email: [email protected] Prestigious international school is presently interviewing experienced ESL teachers for summer and year-round positions in Fort Lauderdale. Both part-time and full-time positions are available. The ideal candidate is a dynamic language professional with a minimum of a B.A. or B.S., plus a TEFL or equivalent 120-hour certificate. Cambridge, TOEFL, IELTS, GRE and/or GMAT experience preferred. 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.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Below...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This board game focuses on adjectives to describe feelings. Students practice describing how they felt the last time certain things happened to them.   Give each pair of students a copy of the game board, a dice and two counters. The students take it in turns to roll the dice and move their counter along the board. When a student lands on a square, their partner asks them the 'How did you feel...?' question on the square, e.g. 'How did you feel the last time you had a difficult test?' The student then answers the question by describing how they felt the last time the thing happened to them. Their partner should then ask the student follow-up questions to continue the conversation and gain more information. The...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This fun activity helps your students practice the verb to be in the past simple by playing a board game where they give true or false answers to questions.   Give each group of three or four a copy of the game board, a set of true or false cards, a dice and counters. The students shuffle the cards and place them face down in a pile next to the game board. The players then take it in turns to roll the dice and move their counter along the board. When a player lands on a square, they pick up a true or false card from the pile and look at it, without showing it to anyone. The player then answers the question on the square using was or were by giving either true or false information as indicated on the card. Next, the other students...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! In this fun articles board game, students review 'a', 'an' and 'the' by completing true or false statements and talking about various topics for 30 seconds.   In this free articles board game, students review a, an and the by completing true or false statements and talking about various topics for 30 seconds. Give each group of three or four a copy of the game board, a dice and counters. The players then take it in turns to roll the dice and move their counter along the board. When a player lands on a 'True or false?' square, they complete the statement with the correct article (a, an, or the) and read it to the group. If the player is able to do this correctly, they score a point. If not, they must move back to their...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Learning a second language can be difficult, and this is especially true when the learners L1 and their target language are completely different in structure, sound, and tones. An English as a second language student who speaks French, German, or any other European language will have an easier task than one who speaks a language that is not of European origins. One such language is Mandarin Chinese.Table of Contents State of The Problem The Chinese Language Structure Tenses Sentence Structure Do you want to teach English in China? Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ashley L. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The areas that native Mandarin speakers...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Attempting to learn a new language is a very challenging undertaking. An ESL student will face many obstacles and difficulties not only when they are a beginner but also throughout their entire English education. There are so many unique rules and intricacies to the English language that it can be very daunting to remember everything. Issues ranging from grammar to spelling to pronunciation; can add to a student's stress level. That is why it is so vital for teachers to be aware of this when working with students. How a teacher speaks, acts, the actual words used, and many other things can impact students in either a positive way that helps with their learning or in a negative way that only adds to the stress.Table of...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas There are many ways to teach students English or any other language. You can learn in an immersive environment, a formal classroom setting, or even try to learn from watching and listening to media. One common format is one to one teaching. This means there are one student and one teacher working on the curriculum together. This can be in person or on the internet, which is becoming increasingly more common. As with all things in life, there are both good and bad aspects resulting from this teaching format. Individual attention has benefits and drawbacks, as does the lack of peers.Table of Contents Advantages of One-to-one Teaching Online Lessons Disadvantages Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Activities bring your classroom to life. They provide meaningful and fun use of language. Children learn through play and it is how adults learn, too. Acting, moving, having fun help learners effectively participate in the lesson, and retain what is being taught.Table of Contents The following are 5 activities with flashcards in the classroom: 1. Cups and cards (young kids): 2. Picture word match race: 3. Slam: 4. Four Corners: 5. Shopping: Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Trang M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Place the 3 cups in a row in front of your students. Tell your students to watch...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Imagine you are in a language class and the teacher has given you a task. You are excited. The last time you completed an assignment like this one you gained a greater sense of confidence in the target language. After completing the last assignment the confidence gained from it gave you the courage to strike up a conversation with the waiter at the restaurant where you were dining. He was from the country of your target language. You said "hello" and also read the menu and ordered it in the TL. Why? Where did this confidence come from? I do not want to oversimplify the answer because learning a language takes time and effort, it is a compilation of many things, but in this instance, the reason is that your teacher brought a menu from a local restaurant...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences A teacher has an important responsibility to get to know his or her students to ensure that they are engaged with the lesson on a daily basis. Learning another language is not easy so it is imperative that a teacher does everything in his or her power to get to know their students and become as familiar with them as possible. One of the most effective ways a teacher can begin to do so is by establishing rapport with their students.Table of Contents When should a teacher build good relationship? First day activities Planning lessons In addition Are you ready to teach ESL students? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Kathyrine L. Establishing rapport with students is ideally something...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Vocabulary is the knowledge of words and word meanings. As we all know, vocabulary plays a significant role in language. If we want to speak or write, we need to know the vocabulary first. So as an English teacher, we have to know some effective ways to teach vocabulary otherwise the class is going to be so dull.Table of Contents Here I listed some effective ways to teach vocabulary: Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ruqiong C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. When it comes to teaching vocabulary, there are plenty of easy options. The funniest one is playing games! No matter younger learners or...  [Read more]

  Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Register now & get certified to teach...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Learning a new language can be incredibly challenging. To even attempt to learn a language that is not one's mother tongue takes both incredible courage and humility, especially when the language is English. As a teacher of English, stress must be expected and prepared for in order to keep students feeling encouraged and wanting to try. These are my tips for doing just that.Table of Contents Build Rapport Praise Play Organize the Environment End-of-The-Day Activity Do you want to teach English abroad? You are one step from it. Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate AmyJoy G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT....  [Read more]

Federico Riva Alumni Experiences In my past, I have lived in many different countries and language environments. I have come to learn that the best way to gain an understanding of a new language is to be absorbed in it. In countries where English is widely spoken as a foreign language (Scandinavian countries for example), learning the language of the country can be much more difficult. It is uncomfortable not being able to express oneself, so English offers a cane of comfort, but also a disservice. Unless one goes through this part of the learning process where speaking is hard for you and maybe even for your listener, fluency can never be achieved.Table of Contents Personal Experience Structure of the Italian Language Grammar Latin Influence Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In the following essay, I want to talk about teaching EFL in kindergarten and the possible advantages and disadvantages of it. In addition to that, I will talk about different teaching methods for teaching kindergarten students. They were followed by the importance of creating the right classroom environment and the teacher's personality and attitude when working with children. This essay is based on my personal experience as a kindergarten teacher and on what I have learned through this course.Table of Contents Advantages and Disadvantages of teaching kindergarten students and Teaching Methods for Kindergarten students On the other hand, it is to mention that kindergarten students have shorter attention spans....  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas A teaching job abroad is another level of everyday challenge but is a fulfilling one. With my teaching experiences, I started crafting my own ways on how to develop the English-speaking skills kindergarten level students, especially the non-native speakers.Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: 1. Have a routine 2. Be as animated as you can 3. Provide various related and meaningful materials 4. Books and stories 5. Play with them 6. Do not exhaust them 7. Expose them more 8. Assess them Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ruffy M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Routine is one of the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences My experience in teaching English to young learners is based in Japan. At the start of my time teaching, my student group consisted of two children of the same family. The siblings are a boy, age five, and a girl, age three, who participate equally in the English conversation sessions. Three main factors of this situation present difficult walls, preventing forward progress. Those three factors are distracting objects, counter-productive classroom philosophies, and personality conflicts.Table of Contents Lesson Duration Considering the Age Parents' Expectations Classroom Communication Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Brandon F. Please note that...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas A TEFL course is undertaken by individuals that would like to teach English as a foreign language. Completing a TEFL course is important as the course teaches aspiring teachers the key skills they would need to teach the English language in the best manner possible.Table of Contents Students' Background Teachers' Appearance Relationships Training Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Everyl C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Students or rather learners come from various backgrounds and have varied life experiences. Several factors need to be kept into consideration while dealing with students such...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences A foreign language is a sector of linguistics that is region-based and as the name states are foreign to the country or the person. And this entails that language is part of the culture and personality of every person. As each language is unique and meaningful in its way and turn reflects the culture, values, and behavior. No region or country does not have its language, culture, and beliefs.Table of Contents What is ESL? Drawbacks Research in social fields What is "Language"? Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Overall, when learning a foreign language you are learning not only linguistics but their religion, their way of interaction, their mode of transportation or their way of life. And in the world today,...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas There are many reasons why classroom management skill sets are really important for the basics of teaching generally. It effectively helps build a great classroom atmosphere for everyone in it as well as create rapport between the teacher and the student.Table of Contents Teaching Skills Grouping Classroom Arrangement Instructing Rapport Challenging Behavior Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Amelie R. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Few of the most important skills the teacher needs to acquire are the special details towards their eye contact, gesture, and the voice, as it is can...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Observation is an essential element in the teaching-learning process. It is a powerful tool that is underestimated by some teachers, the fact which in its turn hinders the progress of the students and slows down the teacher's professional development. Observation can be viewed from different aspects such as peer observation, self-observation, and observation of the students at the lesson.Table of Contents Peer Observation Self Observation Observation of the Students at the lesson Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Alina S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. While conducting peer observation two...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Observation is an essential element in the teaching-learning process. It is a powerful tool that is underestimated by some teachers, the fact which in its turn hinders the progress of the students and slows down the teacher's professional development. Observation can be viewed from different aspects such as peer observation, self-observation, and observation of the students at the lesson.Table of Contents Peer Observation Self Observation Observation of the Students at the lesson Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Alina S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. While conducting peer observation two...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Self-confidence has been seen as a major contributor to a person learning a language. As a teacher and a counselor, I agree with Jack Welch's quote: Giving people self-confidence is by far the most important thing that I can do because then they will act. Confidence exists of three realms: who I am, what I can learn, and what I can do. These are steps that can be taken to help Chinese Business English students improve confidence in these realms.Table of Contents What is self-confidence? Who am I? What can I learn? What can I do? Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate William N. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or...  [Read more]

ITTT's Germany TEFL course takes place in the delightful city of Leipzig. Goethe described Leipzig as, "A little Paris that educates its people." So, whilst taking your course here, you'll also be able to enjoy the café culture in the arcades that surround the centre of Leipzig. There's a great blend of culture to be experienced in Leipzig. On the one hand, you can hear world-class classical music at the Gewandhaus concert hall and at the Opera. On the other you can hear cutting edge electronic music in the clubs in the "Südvorstadt" area of Leipzig or even go to one of the Gothic clubs! Counter culture is such a large part of Leipzig's life that Europe’s biggest Wave and Gothic festival is held in Leipzig each May. If you enjoy getting out and about, then the most popular destinations...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Several surveys, such as EF (Education First), have shown that France has the worst English level in the European Union. We shall explain, firstly, why French students have problems in learning English and what these problems are. Then, secondly, we shall share solutions to these problems.Table of Contents Origin of Typical Difficulties Global Status of French Lack of Exposure to English Academical Importance Common Vocabulary Tenses Pronunciation Lesson Ideas Ways to Engage Grammar and Vocabulary Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Mohamed S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Indeed, the...  [Read more]

1. Importance of TEFL Certification for Teaching Listening Skills 2. Components of TEFL Certification Programs 3. Strategies for Teaching Listening Skills in TEFL 4. Resources for Improving Listening Skills in TEFL TEFL certification is essential for teaching listening skills as it provides educators with the necessary tools and techniques to effectively guide students in improving their listening abilities. Through specialized training, teachers learn how to create engaging listening activities, select appropriate listening materials, and assess students' listening comprehension. Additionally, TEFL certification equips instructors with the knowledge of how to differentiate instruction to meet the diverse needs of learners, making the learning process more inclusive and effective. TEFL...  [Read more]

Unlocking a world of opportunities in teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) is a transformative journey that can open doors to a rewarding career and enriching experiences. As an aspiring TEFL educator, the path to professional growth and success lies in acquiring the necessary skills, knowledge, and qualifications to excel in this dynamic field. With the guidance and expertise of ITTT (International TEFL and TESOL Training), you can embark on a journey towards advancing in the TEFL profession and realizing your full potential. 1. The Importance of Professional Development in TEFL 2. Enhancing Your Teaching Skills with ITTT 3. Specializing in TEFL through Advanced Courses 4. Career Opportunities and Advancement in the TEFL Industry Professional development is a cornerstone of...  [Read more]

TEFL (Teach English as a Foreign Language) certification is a qualification that enables individuals to teach English to non-native speakers. It equips teachers with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively teach English in a foreign language setting. TEFL certification programs vary in length and intensity, but generally, they cover teaching methodologies, lesson planning, classroom management, and language assessment. Additionally, TEFL certification often includes practical teaching experience, which is essential for gaining confidence in the classroom. While TEFL (Teach English as a Foreign Language) and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certifications are often used interchangeably, there are subtle differences between the two. TEFL is typically more...  [Read more]