Tefl Lessons

Sun, 08 May 2022 Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Lesson Planning - Part 1 - Why do we plan lessons? In this blog post, we are going to have a look at some of the reasons why we plan lessons. We suggest there are three main reasons why we need to plan our lessons. Table of Contents Watch the video about this topic Are you ready to teach English as a foreign language? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! Watch the video about this topic First and foremost perhaps, is that it's going to create a logical sequence for our lessons. If we didn't have a lesson plan it is quite possible that we could go all over the place and it would become confusing for the students. By having this plan, what we've created is a structure that...  [Read more]

Lesson Planning - Part 1 - Why do we plan lessons?   Hello. This presentation is going to cover this section on lesson planning and what we're going to do is to have a look as to why we go about planning a lesson, what do we actually put in it? We'll create an empty lesson plan pro-forma and then having done that what we'll do is to fill in that lesson plan for a particular teaching point. So, our starting position is going to be: "Why do we plan lessons at all?" There are a number of reasons why we need to plan a lesson. The first and foremost perhaps is that it's going to create a logical sequence for our lessons. If we didn't have a lesson plan, it is quite possible that we could go all over the place and it would become confusing for the students. By having this plan, what...  [Read more]

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Individual Lessons vs. Group Lessons: What Works Best for Teachers? Teaching is probably one of the most rewarding professions that can exist. I've always dreamed to be a teacher, being able to make a difference and be the one students can look up to. This opportunity was given to me when an English training institute from China called Web international English (also called Web) hired me as an ESL teacher. The web is a private English school which provides different class sizes such as VIP(1 to 1), Private(1 to 4), Salon(1 to 10) and Social(1 to 25+). These various courses helped me to differentiate and experience the difference between teaching one to one and groups. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Options for Private...  [Read more]

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to Understand Lesson Planning and Nail It A lesson plan is a working document that serves as a reference point for teaching. A lesson plan is also a record; it can be referred to in any future lesson by the teacher. It also serves as a guide for a teacher who is covering an absent teacher. It helps the teacher to know how to carry out the lesson. This means that a lesson plan has to be simple and clear for another teacher to understand. Table of Contents A lesson plan consists of the date and time of the lesson. A lesson plan has a learner objective as well as a teacher objective. A lesson plan shows the procedure of the lesson. Engage Study Activate Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This...  [Read more]

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas What is an Effective Lesson Planning Strategy? The lesson plan is every teacher's road map to effective learning. An effective lesson plan should pre-answer, what to teach and how to teach. So, how do we create an effective lesson plan that will pave the way to a successful teacher-student interaction? In the next few paragraphs, we will be looking at guidelines on how to prepare a lesson plan and discuss the importance of lesson planning. Table of Contents Learning objective Learning activities Assessment Why is important to have a lesson plan? Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Woinshet A. Please note that this blog post might not...  [Read more]

Lessons Authorized TEFL Check out tefl tesol about Lessons Authorized 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 C.W. - U.S.A. said: Multiple IntelligenceTeaching English as a Second Language in America today outside the University presents its own set of problems. The students are mostly immigrants from Mexico with a small representation of students from various Asian countries. The students come from all different backgrounds. The majority comes from rural areas and few have finished high school. Some come from cities and usually have finished high school. This does not however...  [Read more]

All TEFL Lessons Check out tefl tesol about All TEFL Lessons 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 U.B. - U.S.A. said: Teaching (and Learning) VocabularyAs a mother of three I noticed that learning a foreign language at school very often means learning lists of vocabulary (the traditional way) : Memorizing them, then covering one side of the list and reproducing the ?partners? - a frustrating experience for all parties involved and perfect to destroy any interest in learning a foreign language. There is a lot of information how to teach and also how to learn vocabulary. But the...  [Read more]

Fastest TEFL Lessons Check out tefl tesol about Fastest TEFL Lessons 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.B. - Australia said: Promoting cultural sensitivity in an ESL classroomAn ESL classroom is perhaps one of the most culturally diverse learning environments. Cultural diversity involves more than different languages. Learners from different cultures have different ways to think, to act, to react and to express themselves. How can a teacher promote cultural diversity in an ESL classroom and ensure a respectful environment allowing students from different cultural background to...  [Read more]

Lessons Distance TEFL Check out tefl tesol about Lessons Distance 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 C.B. - Korea said: Things I wish i had knownI postponed this class for a year because I was intimidated by its length and the work required. I gave up the first time after Unit Two. The second time through, I waited until the month of my 6 month limit, because I have come to rely on the power of a deadline to get me working at an even pace. What a bad habit! Once I had passed Units Three and Four, I began to trust the rhythm of the course. The chunks are bite-sized, not...  [Read more]

Easy TEFL Lessons Check out tefl tesol about Easy TEFL Lessons 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. P. - U.S.A. said: Problems for Learners in ChinaTeaching English in china presents a unique set of difficulties to an expatriate teacher from a western country, as there are numerous difficulties facing learners of English in china. Some of these problems are cultural, while others are caused by lack of exposure to English and English speakers, or the enormous differences between English and Mandarin chinese (for the purpose of this article, it should be assumed that references...  [Read more]

Intensive TEFL Lessons Check out tefl tesol about Intensive TEFL Lessons 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.P. - U.S.A. said: The Tests of Tefl students may choose to study English for a variety of reasons. They may be forced to by their school?s requirements, they may aspire to be English teachers in their home country, they may be new immigrants to an English-speaking country, or they may work with English-speaking clients in their workplace. Many esl students will want to (or be required to) take diagnostic tests that assess their English level to prove their capabilities...  [Read more]

Lessons Internet TEFL Check out tefl tesol about Lessons Internet 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 D. A. - U.S.A. said: Motivating StudentsTeachers both seasoned and inexperienced are faced with many challenges--among them is how to keep students motivated. In order for effective learning to take place in the classroom a teacher needs to maintain the students' interest. The inherent level of interest in the class will vary from student to student--some are highly motivated while others come to class distracted and disinterested--but it can be enhanced or diminished by...  [Read more]

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information The Importance of Lesson Planning for ESL Teaching Having a form of structure has always been a vital element in order to perform any task to my best ability. Therefore, lesson planning was a subject which I knew would be a large factor in order for me to become a successful teacher. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: 1. A lesson plan keeps a check on time within a class. 2. A lesson plan is a written record. 3. A lesson plan allows the teacher to be prepared. Other things to keep in mind Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Jessica M. The two main principles of a successful class...  [Read more]

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Reasons for TEFL Lesson Planning Is it essential to do a lesson plan before a class? The answer is "YES." So why is it so important? And how can it help us with our English teaching? Outlined below is my analysis of why TEFL lesson planning is so important. Table of Contents Primary Purposes Key Points of a Lesson Plan Methodology Planning for Self-Study Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Qi Q. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Primary Purposes In the first instance, TEFL lesson planning can help...  [Read more]

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Designing Syllabus for Flawless Lessons Designing the syllabus of a course is one of the greatest challenges a teacher has to face and undertake way in advance to the actual implementation of the said syllabus – and before the actual beginning of any language course. When a teacher starts to plan a syllabus, he/she may not even have an exact, clear and set idea of what is expected of him/her and the students to achieve and complete during and by the end of the course. Still, planning is essential as it can save a lot of time for everyone involved, eliminate many problems, and provide the teacher with a framework and a starting point for plans and modifications. Table of Contents Students and their abilities Needs in the...  [Read more]

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Different Types of ESA Lessons If every single lesson that we undertook with our students was a straight arrow ESA lesson then it is quite possible that the students would be able to predict what is going to come up next. Whilst this might be good for the lower level students, it could potentially become a little bit boring for our higher level students. Harmer considered this and his response was to generate two other types of ESA lesson that we can use to try and generate a little bit more interest. Table of Contents Watch the video about this topic Are you ready to teach English as a foreign language? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! Watch the video about this...  [Read more]

Wed, 08 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Group Teaching or Private Lessons? First of all, there's a great difference between teaching one-to-one and groups. Some teachers prefer teaching one-to-one as it gives teachers a better opportunity to focus on one student rather than giving attention to many students. Also, there are differences regarding the classroom of each type. For example in teaching groups, classrooms are more formal. That's why there would be more discipline in classrooms of groups. On the other hand, in teaching one-to-one, the classroom can be anywhere either in the student's home if lessons are private or even in the teacher's home. Table of Contents Lesson planning Student-centered approach Establishing rapport Choice of activities Learn group and...  [Read more]

Lesson Planning - Part 4 - Lesson Plan Example   Okay, so we're going to use this pro-forma as our lesson plan and we're going to fill one out as though we were planning for an actual lesson. So, we start off with some basic information about the class. So, the name of the teacher, date and time and the class level. In this particular case, our class is going to be an elementary class and the room will be room 3. Having looked through the registers we see that the expected number of students for this particular class is going to be 10. This will help us in creating our worksheet copies. The context of the lesson for this class is going to be present continuous tense and it may well be the first time that this particular level of class has been introduced to this tense. So, our focus...  [Read more]

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Creating Materials Suitable for Your Lessons Creating materials is, in my opinion, an enjoyable and resourceful pastime. Ahead of the lesson in which they may be used, I think it helps with the teacher's ability to understand learning objectives for a lesson. Furthermore, it provides clarity for children (if this is the age group of the class) and contributes significantly to their level of motivation. It is important to note that in creating something that will then be the basis for learning, various topics of interest can be covered. Similarly, materials may be geared towards exploring popular culture and therefore encouraging discussion of ideas or opinions. I think it is safe to say that whether a teacher is dealing with children...  [Read more]

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How Games Can Boost Your Lessons One of the repeating themes of this TEFL course has been the games a classroom may participate in, and the many variants of games appropriate for the learning of English. Examples are hangman, crossword puzzles, word jumbles, 20 questions, and many more to mention. The games can often serve very specific purposes, which were perhaps not the original intentions for the games, however within the classroom they can perfectly fit into their role. Tongue-twisters are an excellent choice when practising pronunciations on students in the fluency stage of the lesson, as it allows them to make mistakes without the fear of embarrassment from failure (as failure is almost certain for everybody, at least once),...  [Read more]

Lesson Planning - Part 5 - Lesson Plan Procedure - Engage   So, now we're going to fill the actual procedure of the lesson plan out itself. We mentioned at the start, the first thing we do, is to get some general information about the class that we'll be teaching and then, in order for someone to be able to cover our lesson, we need to present enough information in our lesson plan that they can actually carry it out. What I'm going to do is for each stage of the lesson, I'll indicate what I'm going to do in the lesson and then, we'll cut away from that to have a look to see how that will actually be achieved. So, our lesson is going to be based on a 45-minute lesson and the first phase is going to be the engage phase and it's going to be a straight arrow ESA lesson. I'm going to...  [Read more]

Tue, 05 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Why Use Games in Your ESL Lessons? Trying to make your class fun and exciting for young learners can be quite difficult at times. The best way to get around teaching young learners is to add games in each lesson. Kids can learn a foreign language without really trying, they soak up the new language like a sponge. It is up to the teacher to be the facilitator in the learning process and make it happen. To be effective in the classroom you have to be able to engage with your young students. By making your lessons lively and interesting you can achieve just that. Table of Contents Reasons to use games Games in the classroom can also improve cooperation with other children. Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related...  [Read more]

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Super Useful Teaching Techniques for Online Lessons Being an aspiring online teacher, I have done some extensive research on how to properly teach online to ensure that my students are learning to the nest of their ability. One of the subjects I was most interested in learning about was what different types of techniques can I utilize while teaching online? While going through the courses and different units, as well as, some online research I have come across five different techniques that I believe online must know. Table of Contents Flipped Classroom Mind Maps Self-Learning Instructional Design Adaptive Learning Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our...  [Read more]

Lesson Planning - Part 6 - Lesson Plan Example - Study Phase   The first part of my study phase is going to be the board work and I'm going to use the information that I generated in the elicitation part of my engage phase to move on to the actual board work. What I'm going to do is to show the structure of this particular tense. So, the phase study I'm expecting to take about ten minutes on this particular part and, again, the interaction will mainly be the students talking to me. So, how am I going to achieve that with this information? Well, we could ask the students to have a look at the sentences themselves and to tell us what they can see. If we look at each of the first words in here, then at this level, I should hopefully be able to elicit from my students what each of...  [Read more]

Lesson Planning - Part 7 - Lesson Plan Example - Activate Phase   So, having elicited this particular structure, what I'm now able to do is to move on to the actual study activities. Typically, they will be in the form of worksheets to check that the students actually understand this information. So, I might prepare three activities. They may not do them all but, for example, I could prepare these three study activities. So, the first one is going to be a fairly straightforward matching activity, where perhaps they match the subject to its correct verb "to be" in that part of the sentence. The second one is going to be a gap fill. For example, I might use this verb here and ask them to complete a sentence using that verb, so that I can check that any spelling changes that take...  [Read more]

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Online Workshop: How to Create Lessons Based on Videos Hey there it's Lizzy here and I'm super happy to welcome you to our weekly live stream. This live stream is provided by ITTT, International TEFL and TESOL Training. If you haven't watched our recent live streams please feel free to go to one of our social networks and check out the previous videos, because we share really useful topics on a regular basis. Today's live stream is going to be devoted to creating lessons based on videos. Table of Contents Watch the live session here Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! Watch the live session here I'm going to change the...  [Read more]

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas 3 Crucial Factors to Use a Lesson Plan in Your TEFL Teaching Lesson plans are a guiding document created by teachers for a specific learning objective for a target group of learners. Lesson plans are essential to every teacher, whether you teach young learners just starting or adult students business language. Lesson plans are necessary because they are a guided plan, visual and written documentation to work from, and a historical record. Table of Contents 1. Needs Analysis 2. Flexibility 3. Record for Future Reflections Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL...  [Read more]

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas ESA Lesson Planning As we all know, an ESA class means Engage, Study and Activate phase, which is widely used in most classes.in the class, we teachers pay attention to how to attract students, how to motivate students, how to make the point clear and easy to understand, and how to take the opportunity to use it. All of these are we need to make sure that play well in the classroom. therefore, the ESA class is an effective method to use in the class. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Engage Stage Study Stage Variants Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Sweet Zh. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily...  [Read more]

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Lesson Planning Essentials In my experience and the experience of my teacher colleagues, lesson planning has never been among the most interesting or engaging activities. The reasons are always different: some believe that lesson planning is not effective because a teacher cannot predict the direction of the lesson. Others think that it is a complete waste of time because the process of planning a lesson may seem boring and time-consuming. As a beginner teacher, I had a false belief that lesson planning is not important for an ESL teacher, especially if the group of students has a high level of English. However, after teaching for a longer period, I have realized that only with a certain amount of planning can an ESL lesson be not...  [Read more]

Review from TEFL Student Akira   Akira is from Japan and he recently took the 120-hour TEFL/TESOL course with tutor support and videos. He learned how to create a lesson plan, interactive teaching activities and useful tips and tricks how to present English lessons effectively. He enjoyed the resources to keep his students interested in his lessons and recommends the course to anyone wanting to live abroad and teach English. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]