Tefl Teaching Resources

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Teaching With The Help of Interesting Resources As our world evolves, it presents a variation of digital tools that can be used as support when teaching a Second Language. The number of students that need to learn a new language continually grows. Considering this, teachers need to update and improve their teaching style and use every tool that is presented to them. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Maria B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Listen to this blog post: Process of Learning First and frequently, it is essential to remember that learning a second language can be, and usually is, a long and challenging process. Also, before introducing...  [Read more]

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 3 Benefits of Using Online Teaching Resources In today's world, everything is online. Most of the demographic that will be learning English as a second language is very comfortable with being online, in fact, most prefer it. Almost all of our teaching materials will be available online or have supplemental resources that will help with learning that is found online. It is important as a Teacher to find ways that engage the students and create a learning environment that is fun and interactive. It is also important to have access to the latest and most up to date information available, this is done much more effectively thru online resources. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Brian E. Please note that this blog...  [Read more]

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 Jon ITTT Teaching Ideas 6 Awesome Sources for English Teaching Resources No matter where in the world you are teaching or how well equipped your school is, at some point every teacher needs to find additional resources to enhance their classes. Below are some of the ways that TEFL teachers can find extra ideas and materials for their lessons. School resource libraries are a great place to start Many TEFL schools have a resource library where you can find suitable materials for your classes. These can include course books, CDs for listening exercises, games, worksheets etc. Bear in mind when planning your lessons that equipment such as CD players may be limited and you should ensure that another teacher will not be using them when you need them. Also read: Top...  [Read more]

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How The Location Influences Your Teaching Resources One of the many challenges I will face as a new teacher will be the uncertainty of the location where I will be teaching. The location and educational environment will impact the resources which will be available. Regardless of the location, however, in light of the rapid expansion of the internet, and vast array of websites, I think it is likely that students will be anticipating and expecting some use of the internet. As a member of the baby-boomer generation, I grew up and was educated prior to the development of the internet and when computer use was in its infancy. I am very accustomed to the traditional classroom with large class size, the teacher in the front of the room...  [Read more]

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas 7 Great Resources for Teaching Business English Business students are most likely already familiar with using computers and particularly the Internet for learning English. The Internet can provide a teacher with an enormous array of teaching resources from non-authentic and authentic materials to lesson plans and ideas. Here are 7 great resources for teaching business English at no cost to the teacher! This post was written by our ITTT graduate Shannon S. Listen to this blog post: BusinessEnglishSite.com This is a website that features hundreds of free online non-authentic teaching materials such as vocabulary exercises, grammar quizzes, listening comprehension videos, and reading comprehension articles. The materials are related to...  [Read more]

Thu, 24 May 2018 Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Top 8 Resources for Researching Teaching English Abroad So you want to move abroad to teach English and explore a new culture? That’s great - but how do you get started? At first, the process of finding a teaching position abroad can seem like a daunting task. Where are the highest teacher salaries? Is it better to teach at a private or public school? Which country hires teachers in advance? China is the largest EFL market worldwide - but is it also the right choice for me? Finding out which country or type of school is the ideal fit for you isn’t always easy - but these top 8 resources for researching teaching English abroad should make it a whole lot easier! 1. ITTT Country Guides We have created country-specific guides for all...  [Read more]

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas What are some useful ESL teaching resource books? The market for ESL teaching books is very large and all the major publishers have some form of involvement in the production and selling of these resources. There are many different types of books and resources that are used in ESL teaching and we will consider three main categories.1) General teaching theory books2) ESL book series3) Activity resource books General teaching theory books As an ESL teacher unless you spend your entire career teaching kindergarten, you are going to have to teach English grammar. There are many books that cover this well and you would normally cover much of the required material needed in any reputable TEFL or TESOL course. A selection of...  [Read more]

Where to Find Materials for Online English Lessons   Hello and welcome to the weekly ITTT live session, my name is Liza and I'm glad that some people have joined already. I hope everything works smoothly here and you can hear me clearly and see me well, if not please let me know in the comment section so that I can fix it quickly. Today we are going to talk about the vital topic of lesson materials. I know that many people struggle looking for resources and content for their lessons so this is something I want to look at today. While we are waiting for some more people to join us, please let me know where you guys are tuning in from. I'm located in the Euro region of Russia in Yekaterinburg city, it's pretty chilly today and it is also snowing so my plan is to go skiing right after...  [Read more]

Where to Find Materials for Online English Lessons 02/02/2021 hello hello welcome to the weekly ITTT session my name is lisa and i'm glad um that some people have been joining already so um i hope everything works smooth here and you can hear me clearly and see me well if not if anything goes wrong please let me know in the comment section uh so that i could fix it quickly and i'm happy to j uh i'm happy to welcome you here today thanks for coming to this session today we are going to talk about a vital topic of lesson materials i know that many people still struggle uh looking for resources and contents for the lessons so um this is something i want to dwell upon today and uh just while we are waiting for some more people to join us please let me know where are you guys tuning in from...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore ITTT TEFL Linda is a passionate traveler, language learner and TEFL teacher. After spending some time teaching in China, she moved to Korea in 2015. She now calls South Korea her home. Read my articles 6 Steps to Becoming a TEFL Trainer | ITTT | TEFL Blog Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information So you're teaching English abroad but want to take your career to the next level? Here are 6 steps to becoming a TEFL trainer! 9 Vegan Friendly Destinations for Teaching English Abroad | ITTT | TEFL Blog Linda Dunsmore Destinations Are you vegan and want to explore the world while teaching English as a foreign language? Here are 9 vegan friendly destinations for teaching English abroad! 10 Tips for Teaching Grammar to EFL Students Abroad | ITTT | TEFL Blog Linda Dunsmore ...  [Read more]

What Books to Use: An Overview of The ESL Teaching Materials 07/18/2021 hey everybody it's lisa here and i'm super glad to welcome you to the weekly live stream by itt um if you don't know me yet um once again my name is lisa and i'm a non-native english teacher from russia i've been working online primarily since 2020 and today um i would like to reach out to you and tell you about um some esl course books uh to pick out for your uh teaching i'm not going to dig into details i'm just going to briefly present my approach how i choose the most appropriate materials but anyways i hope that this topic um will be interesting and helpful so uh stay tuned uh and um let me know that you hear and see me clearly because uh right now i i can see that there are seven people watching but i'm not...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore ITTT TEFL Linda is a passionate traveler, language learner and TEFL teacher. After spending some time teaching in China, she moved to Korea in 2015. She now calls South Korea her home. Read my articles Tips & Resources for LGBTQIA+ English Teachers Abroad | ITTT | TEFL Blog Linda Dunsmore Destinations TEFL Information Discover LGBTQ+ friendly destinations for teaching English abroad! From Spain's acceptance to Germany's inclusivity, find your perfect teaching adventure. The Best Countries for Teaching English in 2021 | ITTT | TEFL Blog Linda Dunsmore Destinations TEFL Information Where are the best places to teach English abroad in 2021? ✅ Join us during this live session to find out. Overview of TEFL and TESOL for Teaching English Abroad or Online | ITTT...  [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 Useful Tips on How to Adopt Lessons for One-to-One Teaching Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their ideas on teaching one-to-one. Why Taking a TEFL Course Will Change Your Life | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the TEFL course and how it changes teachers' lives. A Step-by-Step Guide to Teach Productive Skills | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our...  [Read more]

The Best Resources for Finding a TEFL/TESOL Job   You completed your TEFL/TESOL course - now how do you find that dream teaching job? In this live event, TEFL expert Linda goes over the best strategies and resources for finding a TEFL/TESOL job. #TEFL #BestTEFL #TeachEnglish Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Click here and get started today: bit.ly/37gs5vO What is TEFL Certification? Where is it valid: bit.ly/36ma2Fg Check out our wide range of TEFL Courses: bit.ly/3ltqt73 Teach English online from anywhere you want: bit.ly/3ltqEPL Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

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Where to Find Teaching Resources? Starting your first teaching job can be a nerve wracking experience for any newly qualified teacher. With any luck you will find yourself working in a well equipped school with a set curriculum and all the resources you’ll need readily available. Unfortunately, this is not always the case and some schools may not even have a chalkboard for you to use let alone the latest IWB hooked up to the students’ iPads. In this case it is important for a teacher to know where to look for appropriate materials for their classes, whether it is to supplement those resources already provided or to start a course from scratch. If you know that you are headed to a school with limited resources before you leave home,and this could be...  [Read more]

Top 8 Resources for Researching Teaching English Abroad 06/17/2021 guys hello linda here from itt hope you are doing well today um thanks so much for joining today's live stream and as you can see today we're talking about this way top eight resources for finding the right teaching destination that's the topic for today i hope um you're going to enjoy it it's probably going to take about 30 to 40 minutes and then as always at the end there will be a q a part so you will be able to ask your own questions at that time but also feel free to just leave your comments as we go we are live on facebook and on youtube at the same time and if you can see me if you can hear me if you are there please please just leave a quick hi in the comment box that would really mean a lot and then i can see...  [Read more]

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What are the best books for teaching ESL? The market for ESL teaching books is very large and all the major publishers have some form of involvement in the production and selling of these resources. There are many different types of books and resources that are used in ESL teaching and we will consider three main categories. 1) Book series 2) General teaching theory books 3) Activity resources Book Series There are a number of well known book series. These are specifically written for the ESL teaching market and are generally set at the five levels most often taught. These levels are Starter or Beginner, Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, and Upper-Intermediate. A typical book series at each level will contain three books. These are the teacher book, student book and resources...  [Read more]

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Top 5 Free Resources for ESL Teachers Even experienced teachers have difficulty sometimes thinking of new ways to plan and deliver their lessons. The following list gives a set of ‘go to’ resources, for new and experienced teacher alike, to use for ideas and activities. These examples have been chosen on the basis that they are actually useful, saving teacher time when looking for lesson ideas and materials at all levels and in a wide variety of teaching situationsEach of the websites indicated were correct for the time of writing. You may need to find alternatives if domain names have changed. Also be aware that over time, popular free website resources are sometimes later monetized, either partly or in full. The...  [Read more]

Coursebooks and materials - Resource Books Part 1   The next item that we're going to consider is the use of resource books. There are many different types of resource books available and within those books there tends to be a general pattern and typically the resource book pack will come in a three book series and typically that three book series will be in the form of the student book, a workbook and a teacher's resource book. So for example here are those three books for this particular series called ?Total English? and in the student book the type of information that we can gain from here is the actual background to the teaching points themselves plus some additional information in terms of short worksheets and so on and so forth and tape transcripts at the end for listening...  [Read more]

Coursebooks and materials - Resource Books Part 2   Let's just consider next, when using these resource books, the student book, the workbook and the teachers resource book, what are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using those types of materials? Well, firstly, the main advantage perhaps of using these types of material is that it's quicker than actually creating your own. Secondly, the course books that you will get will be graded for a particular level. So there'll be a set of books for the starter level, a set of books for the elementary level and so on and so forth. So you know that the activities and materials in there will have been graded for level. The use of the book can also offer continuity so that the syllabuses have been covered in a particular way by the...  [Read more]

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 Ashton March TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas What to Expect in a Small ESL Program Imagine yourself preparing for your first day at your ESL school. You’ve created a cute presentation for your first lesson, prepared the group activities for your large classroom, and are overjoyed at the thought of meeting your smiley students. Except, you find yourself in a small classroom with one or two students, no tech whatsoever, and figuring out how your group activities are going to work now. Teaching at small, low-resource ESL programs is a lot different from teaching at a larger program or institution. There are certainly many challenges to overcome but it does come with some pros. If you are teaching for a small ESL program, here are some things to...  [Read more]

ESL Authority   ESL Authority is an informational website designed to help make teaching abroad easy to understand no matter your nationality, degree, or experience. Founded by a former teacher, the website began as a resource for anyone interested in or currently teaching English abroad. The TEFL industry as a whole can be complicated and confusing, especially for someone looking to find their first job - ESL Authority was designed to make finding reliable information easy. The current version of ESL Authority offers users tips on finding a job via hiring guides, teaching resources and tips from the blog, and regularly updated jobs from the most popular teaching destinations in the world. Website: https://eslauthority.com/ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ESLAuthority/ ...  [Read more]

IELTS and TOEFL   WHAT ARE IELTS AND TOEFL? IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System. TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language. They are the two main English-language tests in the world. IELTS is a United Kingdom and Commonwealth based test and TOEFL is U.S. based. 2. WHAT DO THEY INVOLVE? Both IELTS and TOEFL test non-native speakers for proficiency in the English language. They assess test-takers' skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking. IELTS offers two test options: an academic test and a general training test. The general training test is aimed at immigrants and those seeking work abroad. TOEFL tests are mostly aimed at non-native English speakers wanting to study at U.S. universities. TOEFL also offers a Junior TOEFL test for...  [Read more]

What is English for Specific Purposes? The field of English language instruction is teeming with acronyms, and ESP is a fairly common one. ESP stands for English for Specific Purposes, a niche within TEFL that you may end up teaching in the future. But what does English for Specific Purposes entail? What is English for Specific Purposes? An ESP course, instead of focusing on everyday communication as in general English, is oriented towards a specific discipline. These courses concentrate on the language required by students to communicate in a singular, specific environment. While ESP students still require a command of general English, the specific language addressed in the course is of greater significance. Who needs English for Specific Purposes? Typically, ESP students already possess...  [Read more]

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 Mark Crocker Teaching Ideas Top Online Lesson Plan Resources for New and Advanced Teachers For many new and experienced EFL teachers, one of the most challenging aspects of their career is coming up with lesson plans that are both engaging and effective. Even if your employer provides a specific textbook to follow as a curriculum, you will often find that this can be rather dull for the students unless you spice things up by adding in some fun and original ideas from an outside source. By searching online you will find a huge amount of sites offering all manner of resources of varying quality and relevance. To save you the hassle of searching through them all, we have listed our 5 favorite websites that you can use to find quality lesson plans free of charge. Using...  [Read more]

TEFL - Course Materials Classroom based TEFL Trainees will be given a course manual for the following areas of the course: Our high quality, unique TEFL course materials are the basis for the input sessions during the course and will provide trainees with valuable reference resources for future teaching. We provide course handbooks and materials, including an A4 folder which should be organized as follows: The TEFL Course Log This course log forms a record of the progress made through the course and should be tidy and professional in appearance. The log will be inspected on a weekly basis and used for moderation purposes. Your own TEFL Notes file Throughout the course input sessions you will receive numerous handouts and will also take your own notes as well. We suggest dividing the file...  [Read more]

TEFL Job in Arequipa, Peru Date posted:2009-05-06 | Writer: International English | Email: [email protected] International English is looking for TEFL teachers to fill our open positions. We are located in the south of Peru in the city of Arequipa. We specialize in small groups and one-to-one classes teaching General English, English for Young Learners, Exam Preparation and In-company Training. We are looking for teachers with proficient level English with native speakers with TEFL or equivalent being preferred. Beyond the hourly compensation package and the sick and vacation leave, we also offer many other benefits to our teachers such as social interaction, authority, control and autonomy, and professional and personal growth. Basic pay is based on...  [Read more]

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Where to Find Materials for Online English Lessons Hello and welcome to the weekly ITTT live session, my name is Liza and I'm glad that some people have joined already. I hope everything works smoothly here and you can hear me clearly and see me well, if not please let me know in the comment section so that I can fix it quickly. Today we are going to talk about the vital topic of lesson materials. I know that many people struggle looking for resources and content for their lessons so this is something I want to look at today. While we are waiting for some more people to join us, please let me know where you guys are tuning in from. I'm located in the Euro region of Russia in Yekaterinburg city, it's...  [Read more]