Tesol Writing

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 Jon ITTT TEFL Information 8 Top Tips for writing a TEFL/TESOL CV Don't provide unnecessary personal information There is no need to give your marital status or the number of children you have on your TEFL/TESOL CV. Just your name, D.O.B., nationality and contact information is sufficient. Bear in mind that if you are from a non-native speaking country, you would be better off not putting your nationality on your CV. Table of Contents Don't provide unnecessary personal information Use a professional email address Be clear about what you want Keep it brief but to the point Provide relevant information Check, check, and check again Be consistent in your formatting Don't go crazy with the colour palette Get ready to teach English abroad! Related Articles: Use a...  [Read more]

Tips for writing a TEFL/TESOL Resume/ Curriculum Vitae When writing a TEFL/TESOL CV it is important to make sure that the information you provide is relevant to being an English teacher. There is no need to go into detail about past jobs unless they involved teaching or training. The first things an employer looks for in an applicant are that they have the right qualifications and whether they have any teaching experience. Therefore you should make these easily visible on the first page of your CV. When it comes to listing your employment history you should only go into detail about past employment if you were involved in teaching or training, otherwise you can just list the job title, dates and company name. Correct spelling and grammar is important in any CV but it’s even more...  [Read more]

Productive and Receptive Skills in the ESL Classroom - Writing Skills   We are going to move on to the second of the productive skills, which is writing and, again, we'll have look at the background, too, and create a typical lesson for a writing skills session. One of the things to be aware of in a writing skills lesson is that writing tends to be more formal than spoken English. So, there will be some differences between the two, such as writing very often uses less contracted forms and so on, but having said that there are many similarities between the two particular skills. So, many of the considerations that we had for a speaking skills lesson will also apply here to a writing skills lesson. Within writing skills itself there are some sub-skills that we may want to teach and...  [Read more]

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 Jon ITTT TEFL Information 4 Tips on Your TEFL/TESOL Job Interview So you've completed your TEFL course and started applying for jobs in your dream destination country, the next step to becoming a successful English teacher is the TEFL interview. Interviews for teaching jobs can take a couple of different formats and these are face-to-face, over the phone, or via Skype. Each type of interview has its own particular points that need addressing. Table of Contents Dress to impress Get your facts straight Failing to prepare is preparing to fail Follow up and let them know you are still interested Do you want to teach English abroad? Related Articles: Dress to impress For face-to-face interviews it is important to be early but not too early make sure that you research...  [Read more]

Classroom Management for Teaching English as a Foreign Language - Writing on the Board   One of the major ideas here when writing on the board, is that we need to be aware that whenever we're using the board to write down information, we should not be talking and whenever we are talking we should not be writing on the board. This will inevitably lead to what's known as dead time when nothing is being said as we're putting information on the board. This dead time is not a problem but we can actually minimize it by using a number of techniques. We could use pre-prepared material. So we put information onto large pieces of paper and then instead of writing on the board, we actually stick those materials onto the board as we go through the class. Another idea is to actually ask...  [Read more]

Productive and Receptive Skills in the ESL Classroom - Writing Skills - Engage Phase   So let's have a look now what might take place in a typical writing lesson and, again, we're going to use the format of a straight arrow ESA lesson. Our first stage is to the go to the engage stage and, if we think back to what we said before, what we need to do is try to generate interest. So, an example here could be we show a picture first of all taken from a newspaper or magazine and then we can ask the students some questions. From looking at the picture we can ask them if they can tell us what is actually happening now as shown by the picture. Then, we can generate a bit more interest by asking them to give us ideas about what they thought was happening before this picture took place and...  [Read more]

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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]

Classroom Management for Teaching English as a Foreign Language - Common Issues   There are some other classroom management issues that we need to consider and they may include issues such as writing on the board, giving students individual attention, the use of teacher talk time, the way in which we should give instructions to our students, the building and maintaining of rapport with our students, and finally the one that perhaps most new teachers particularly spend a lot of time worrying and thinking about, is the issue of classroom discipline. So what we'd like to do is to take each of these in turn and look at some of the major issues surrounding these classroom management issues. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Snowman Writing Page This free printable snowman writing page with a picture prompt is perfect for young writers. Have your students add something to the drawing, then write about their picture.   This writing prompt is great to encourage creative writing and story telling skills. Have your students add some elements to the snowman drawing, then write a story about their drawing.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TESOL 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! Words You Can Use Writing About Scary Subjects Are you writing about Halloween? Here is a list of descriptive words verbs & nouns you can use when writing about scary subjects.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TESOL 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! Who Kidnapped my English teacher? Writing Prompt This is a great writing exercise to practice writing a narrative. Keywords and drawings are given.   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! Christmas Writing Word Bank This printable worksheet is perfect for practicing story-telling with your EFL students.   This printable worksheet contains a Christmas themed writing word bank for your students to choose words from for their story. It also includes the best Christmas story starters your students can choose when writing a story about Christmas. The writing checklist at the bottom of the sheet keeps your students on track and makes sure they don't forget the most important parts of story-telling.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TESOL 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! Opinion Writing: Candy Canes or Kisses? This Christmas themed writing prompt encourages your EFL students to express their opinion and offer reasons that support their opinion.   Hve your students choose between candy canes or kisses. Make sure all students complete the writing prompt and add one or several reasons why they prefer one over the other.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TESOL certificate with ITTT. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

The World Of TEFL and TESOL Explained Being a Cultural Ambassador in Japan: the Other Side of the EFL Experience Shanique Hutchinson Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences This blog post was written by a recent TEFL course graduate who works as a cultural ambassador in Japan. Read more about her adventures teaching English in Asia in this blog post. 5 Interesting Facts about the 250-hour TESOL Diploma Course Jon ITTT TEFL Information This ITTT TEFL article looks at 5 interesting facts about International TEFL and TESOL Training’s 250-hour Diploma course. How To Start Your Own ESL Teaching Service Bri Freeman TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Are you interested in taking up a digital nomad lifestyle and work from anywhere you like? Teaching English...  [Read more]

Job Teaching English in Chicago, USA Date posted:2012-05-29 | Writer: Prairie State College | Email: [email protected] Prairie State College, in Chicago Heights IL, has an opening for an EFL instructor who can communicate effectively with culturally and linguistically diverse students who are learning to speak, read, write and understand English. Essential abilities include: teaching a wide range of language skills while differentiating and contextualizing instruction; implementing effective classroom management skills; documenting student progress and attendance. Minimum Qualifications:1. Bachelor's degree 2. Experience in teaching adult English language learners3. Ability to use technology to enhance teaching and learning4. Excellent writing, organizational and record-keeping...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Gingerbread Writing Worksheet This is a fun Gingerbread man Pre-K and early Kindergarten writing activity.   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! March Writing Prompt "I am lucky because" This is a fun March writing prompt where students can think about why they are lucky.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TESOL 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! Christmas/Winter ESL Writing This is a fun ESL writing exercise about Christmas/winter. Students take a look at the picture and describe what they see.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TESOL 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! Past Simple Tense ESL Writing Activity This is a fun ESL printable writing activity worksheet for learners of English to practice the past simple tense with both regular and irregular verbs.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TESOL 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! Opinion Writing: Why do you like the beach? This printable ESL worksheet is ideal to practice opinion writing. Students have to write about why they like the beach.   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! Creative Writing Prompts: My City This is a creative writing prompt about your student's city. Have them write answers to all the questions asked at the top of the sheet.   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! Lucky Little Leprechauns Writing Sheet This free ESL worksheet is perfect for practicing writing skills with your ESL students. Discuss St. Patrick's Day and ask your students what they would wish for if they had one wish.   Simply print out the sheet, hand it out to your students and have them write down what they would wish for if they had one wish.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TEFL or TESOL certificate with ITTT. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Teaching Productive Skills in the Classroom: How Is It Achieved? In the process of building a strong foundation for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), there are many items to consider. Some of these include parts of speech, theories and methodologies, tenses, lesson planning, and testing. One of the most important parts of this process is teaching productive skills, including speaking and writing, to students of all age groups. While the lesson planning for speaking and writing will be different, they are both used for the primary purpose of communication. When people are communicating with each other, they want to be able to say something through proper communication. They also want to listen and be able to...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Great Ways to Start a Sentence Here you will find a useful list of common sentence starters that you can use in an English discussion as well as in essay writing. Learn these sentence starters to improve your English speaking and writing skills.   WORDS YOU CAN USE AS SENTENCE STARTERS  Words to add an idea Words that show cause     Words that show contrast   Words that add emphasis     Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TEFL or TESOL 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! Linking Words for Writing Reports, Essays, or Emails When writing in a formal manner for work reports, essays, or emails, you can improve the quality of your content by using a range of linking words that can highlight similarities, contrasts, and contradictions.   By using linking words such as those listed above you can add extra weight to formal writing when you want to impress native or non-native English speakers alike. The following examples should give you some ideas on how to spice up your English essays or work emails by linking sentence clauses or separate sentences. Example Sentences: Not all inner city residents are poor; equally, there are many poor people living in rural areas.   Eight out of the...  [Read more]

Our ITTT TEFL and TESOL Alumni Stories How Stories Transform English Learning in Early Childhood Federico Riva Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Discover the enchanting power of stories in early childhood English learning. Uncover the motivation, real-life examples, and lifelong benefits they bring. Transforming Lives: Unveiling the Profound Impact of a Teacher's Role Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Discover how a teacher's evolving role and nurturing relationships impact students' learning journey and future success. Effective Teaching in Crowded Classrooms: Strategies for Success Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Discover proven strategies to engage every student in large classrooms,...  [Read more]

Archives for September 2023 Effective Teaching in Crowded Classrooms: Strategies for Success Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Discover proven strategies to engage every student in large classrooms, from personal connections to group activities. Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom Sara Stojanovic TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Explore Gardner's 8 intelligences and tailor your teaching methods to tap into students' unique strengths for effective learning. Top 3 Differences in Teaching Approaches With Young Learners and Adult Learners Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Explore key differences in teaching children and adults. Adapt your methods to enhance learning for all age...  [Read more]

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences What is the Importance of Teaching Productive Skills? Productivity could be described as what someone or something creates or in other words produces. In the world of education, and reference to students, most tangible progress can be seen and heard through two specific means of production, the productive skills of speaking and writing. However, it is important to ask, how important are these productive skills? From the perspective of the teacher, they must understand that in the instances that individuals wish to converse with one another there is a cause, they have a purpose, a need to say something, a need to listen to something, or they are interested in what is being said. (ITTT, 2011) When a teacher can understand this,...  [Read more]

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Benefit of New Technology in the Classroom Technology helps make teaching and learning more meaningful and fun. Students are also able to collaborate with their own classmates through technological applications. By using technology in the classroom, both teachers and students can develop skills essential for the 21st century. These are very important skills that can be developed in the classroom. Benefits for teachers. When teachers effectively integrate technology into class learning becomes more meaningful and fun which motivates the pupils/student to collaborate with their own classmates and acquire knowledge faster and with ease. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Improve digital skills and retention Encourage...  [Read more]