Tefl Description

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The Description of the Role of the Teacher This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate MUSTAFA N. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Table of Contents Is a teacher just a teacher? This is the question, which one is better than others? What Makes a Good Teacher? There is a very good saying of a leader "attitude is everything". Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: The role of the teacher can be divided an analyzed in two different ways; One is the education and knowledge, (part 1)Second is the personality and communication abilities, (part 2) Part one is a general precondition for every candidate, but part two is...  [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 Learning Grammar is Important and What are Students’ Common Mistakes? | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the importance of learning English grammar and some common mistakes made by ESL students. Our TEFL graduate shares their experience. This is What I Learned from my Online TEFL Training | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our alumna shares their TEFL course experience. They explain how the training helped them to enhance their teaching. ...  [Read more]

What is the difference between TESOL and TEFL? There is often much confusion surrounding these acronyms but essentially they mean the same thing. TEFL = Teaching English as a Foreign Language TESOL = Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Where are TEFL and TESOL most commonly used? The above are generally used interchangeably, however, TEFL is most commonly used within the UK and TESOL is usually preferred in Australia and the USA. Although some countries may favor one acronym over the other, it is important to remember that a TEFL certification and a TESOL certification are exactly the same thing as the training involved is identical. What are the technical differences between TEFL and TESOL? Although TEFL and TESOL training courses are identical and the acronyms are...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Food Vocabulary Worksheet "Which food am I"? Here's a simple vocabulary practice about foods. The students read the description of the foods and write them down. Then they match the descriptions with the correct pictures.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? Get your TEFL or TESOL certification with ITTT. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Position teaching TEFL in Thailand Date posted:2005-02-01 | Writer: Aviation Technical English Division | Email: [email protected] School Civil Aviation Training Center Province Bangkok Salary 36, 000 - 40, 000 Baht/month Email Address [email protected] Description Qualifications1 Native speaker of English (American, British, New Zealander, Australian, Canadian, Scottish)2 Possess at least bachelor degree in Education or Aviation3 A certificate of TESL, TEFL, or TESOL is a must.4 Be able to develop an English course, educational aids5 Be able to write a lesson plan6 Be able to work immediately7 A work permit is preferable.Job Description1 Teach English courses.2 Develop English courses.3 Create and Develop Educational media4 Prepare lesson plan and evaluate the course.5 Prepare test...  [Read more]

English Teaching Positions in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand Date posted:2022-12-22 | Writer: Walailak University | Email: [email protected] Walailak University School of Languages and General Education is accepting applications for English Lecturer positions. There are currently 19 positions open for the following working contract:     *Contract 1 – Full-time teaching only      *Contract 2 – Teaching plus research *The contract depends on the result of the screening and as agreed upon by both parties. General Job Description •   Teach General/ Academic English Courses for undergraduate students. •   Teach from 16/25 hours/week (depends on the job contract)     *Contract 1 (Full time teaching) at...  [Read more]

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 2 Sample Lesson Plans to Incorporate Storytelling in the EFL Class In the next year, I'll be working as an English Teaching Assistant in Zadar, Croatia on a Fulbright grant where I'll be working with university level students as well as with middle school students. I'll be hosting workshops for middle school students on life and culture in America. I hope to utilize storytelling activities to both engage the class and provide an opportunity for language acquisition. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Here I'll give an example of a straight arrow ESA lesson that would incorporate storytelling. I'd like to give an example of a Boomerang lesson involving superheroes that incorporates storytelling. Do you want to teach EFL...  [Read more]

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 Laura Payne Teaching Ideas 5 Creative Writing Activities for the ESL Classroom Much of language learning comes through language experimentation; steering away from examples and formulas and attempting to arrange your own ideas into words. No matter what a student's goal may be in learning English, they will eventually have to do this by leaving the classroom and using English on their own. Activities like creative writing are one method to encourage the practice of experimentation and expression in ESL students. In this post, we're going to look at five different activities students can use to put their thoughts into writing. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: 1. (New Year's) Resolutions 2. Letters to the Future 3. Cultural Ambassadors 4. Travel Itinerary...  [Read more]

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas 3 Steps for Teaching ESL Vocabulary Effectively Words are an essential part of the structure of English sentences. If we want to speak English as a foreign language, we need to know new words and even progress. Considering a student who needs to know and learn new words as a teacher, we have to answer this question "What impressive ways do you have in teaching ESL vocabulary?" Table of Contents To effectively acquire new ESL vocabulary, students must go through four essential stages: 1. Noticing and understanding new words Introducing nouns, things, objects, animals, etc. Introducing adjectives Introducing abstracts 2. Recognizing new words Bingo Matching 3. Producing ESL vocabulary Descriptions...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Halloween Picture Description Here's a fun picture description exercise for Halloween. The students have to look at the picture and read the statements. They have to write true (T), false (F) or we don't know (?).   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TEFL certificate with ITTT. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

English Teachers Needed in Turin and Liguria, Italy Date posted:2012-03-20 | Writer: British International School | Email: [email protected] British International School, a leader in the English as a Foreign Language sector, is currently recruiting  TEFL certified native English speaking teachers in Turin and Liguria. We have four different positions:  Position 1: Job description: in-company Business English courses for multinational clients.Location: TurinRequirements:TEFL certificate or CELTA (or equivalent) and University degree (preferably in Pedagogy or similar); Minimum 2 yrs teaching experience in multinational companiesExcellent communication and interpersonal skills; Well organised and highly motivated with a professional approach;European Driving license...  [Read more]

TEFL Jobs in Italy Date posted:2013-02-19 | Writer: British International School | Email: [email protected] British International School a leader in the English as a Foreign Language sector, is currently recruiting Native English speaking TEFL certified teachers. We have four different positions in Italy:  Location: Turin Position 1: Job description: in-company Business English courses for multinational clients. Requirements: TEFL certificate or CELTA (or equivalent) and University degree (preferably in Pedagogy or similar); Minimum 2 yrs teaching experience in multinational companies Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; Well organised and highly motivated with a professional approach; European Driving license   Position 2: Job description: Teaching...  [Read more]

Productive and Receptive Skills in the ESL Classroom - Writing Skills - Study Phase   So, for the study phase what we're going to do is to show them the idea of the cartoon strip. In the cartoon strip what there's going to be are some people with speech bubbles and this is going to represent where dialogue will appear and in the bottom, there are these rectangular boxes, where there will be descriptive things happening. So, it will explain the actual situation that these people are in. So, we get across the idea, first of all, that these are speech and these are for description and we can then show them a blank one of these cartoon strips and try to elicit from our students what could possibly the people be saying and in what actual situation are they in, in order for them to say...  [Read more]

Mon, 29 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Why is English for Specific Purposes as a Methodology so Effective? In 1945, globalization boomed and developing countries in Europe and Africa were quickly realizing that to become technologically advanced, English was the language to pursue as it was establishing itself as the international technological language. The first textbook to be published to educate students in a specified field of English was The Structure of Technical English (Herbert, 1965), which opened the door to the development of textbooks based on register analysis. Table of Contents LSP and ESP Development of Special Methodologies Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification...  [Read more]

TEFL Vacancy in Vietnam (2) Date posted:2012-09-05 | Writer: DangTuan Language Center | Email: [email protected] 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! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts 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 unit went over the past tense. The past tense is something that I know naturally but wouldn't...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Class Photo Day Reading Comprehension This is a fun worksheet to practice description and the present simple tense.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TEFL Certification with ITTT.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Present Simple Reading Comprehension Read Elizabeth's description of her daily routine and answer the questions below.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? Get your TEFL Certification with ITTT. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Guess Who Describing People This is a fun physical description interactive activity to practice how to describe people in English.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TEFL certificate with ITTT.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Teach EFL in Toronto, Canada Date posted:2010-09-21 | Writer: Explanations Unlimited | Email: [email protected] As an educational institution certified by the federal government, Explanations Unlimited has been providing private tutoring in clients' Toronto-area homes and workplaces since 1980. We offer instruction in all academic subjects, from Kindergarten - University, and Adult Upgrading. Our instructors teach part-time, and travel to their clients' preferred location, by car or TTC. Due to on-going student requests, Explanations Unlimited hires year-round, and is currently looking for enthusiastic ESL instructors to provide private lessons to our clients. For 2010, a total of 100 new tutoring positions in various subjects are currently available throughout Toronto & surrounding...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! EFL Word Match Members of the Family Here's a fun EFL worksheet to match members of the family to their related description.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? Get your TEFL or TESOL Certification with ITTT. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Guess My Job Riddles This is a fun activity around jobs. Students read the description and try to guess which job it is talking about.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TEFL certificate with ITTT. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! True or False Picture Description This is a great activity to practice reading comprehension. Students read the statements, look at the picture and determine whether the statement is true or false.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TEFL Certificate with ITTT. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Autumn Picture Description II This is a fun autumn exercise to practice describing pictures and writing. The students look at the picture and answer the questions with complete sentences.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TEFL certificate with ITTT. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Draw The Monster - Body Parts Worksheet This is a cute activity where ESL students have to draw monsters based on the description of the body parts on the worksheet.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TEFL certificate with ITTT. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! How Observant are you? What can you see? Picture Description This is a great activity to practice speaking skills, grammar patterns, prepositions and even writing skills. Super versatile!   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TEFL certificate with ITTT. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Autumn Picture Description For this activity, the students have to look at the pictures and say if the things happen in picture 1, 2 or in both.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? Get your TEFL or TESOL certification with ITTT. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! How Observant are you? What can you see? Picture Description V This is a great activity for EFL beginners to talk and practice easy grammar structures. Students have 1 minute to study the picture. Then, they take turns talking or writing about what happens in the picture.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TEFL certificate with ITTT. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! London Picture Description This is an EFL reading and matching exercise to practice basic structures. The students read the sentences and say which picture is being described. There is plenty more detail in these pictures, so you could also have your students write additional sentences themselves.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TEFL certificate with ITTT. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! How Observant are you? What can you see? Picture Description IV This is a great activity for EFL beginners to talk and practice easy grammar structures. Students have 1 minute to study the picture. Then, they take turns talking about what happens in the picture.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TEFL certificate with ITTT.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! How Observant are you? What can you see? Picture Description VI This is a great activity for EFL beginners to talk and practice easy grammar structures. Students have 1 minute to study the picture. Then, they take turns talking or writing about what happens in the picture.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TEFL certificate with ITTT. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]