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General English Course Books for Young Learners
General English course books for young learners differ from those for adults in a number of ways. Obviously the types of topics will be geared towards the interests of younger people but there are also differences in the way the language is presented. Grammar chants are a popular method of drilling grammar points in books for young learners and while course books for adults will generally have sections with explicit presentations of a grammar point, books for young learners do not usually cover grammar in such detail, especially those for very young learners.
There are several publishers involved in producing general English course books for young learners. The main publishers are Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press.... [Read more]
The Best Tefl Games For Adult Students - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The 5 Best TEFL Games for Adult Students
Most TEFL certified teachers abroad will come across adult students sooner or later in their career. While you might have already prepared a folder full of fun TEFL games that work like a charm for young learners, not all of them will be useful for adult students. That does not mean, however, that adults don’t enjoy games in the classroom! Here are our 5 favorite TEFL games for adult students.
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Teaching Adults vs. Teaching Young Learners - TEFL Blog
Thu, 15 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Teaching Adults vs. Teaching Young Learners
Teaching can be extremely satisfying and rewarding, but how we teach and the methodologies that we use should be adapted to teaching each specific learner or groups of learners.
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Types of Learners
Motivation
Resources
Students' Experience
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Types of Learners
Let's begin with defining what is considered to be an adult and what is considered to be a young learner. According to regulatory... [Read more]
Learning Modes: Young Students vs. Adult Students - TEFL Blog
Wed, 22 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Learning Modes: Young Students vs. Adult Students
In the past, the emphasis on teaching a foreign language was, amongst other older techniques, Grammar-Translation, and is still used in some situation today. This method helped the student to learn 'about' the language instead of learning the language (ITTT Unit 3,3). Over time, and continuing today, more and more attention and research have been placed on the question of what makes a good language learner.
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Differences between youngsters and adults
Differences between learning 1st and 2nd language
Levels of expertise
Approaches to teaching young students
Approaches to teaching adults
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Differentiating Teaching Based on Learner’s Maturity - TEFL Blog
Mon, 12 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Differentiating Teaching Based on Learner’s Maturity
For this task, I have selected learning modes: Young learners v.s. Adults. When teachers are instructing students, they should first think about how to instruct them using the best methodologies to make learning best or what factors or aspects of learning they should consider for their classes, such as student motivation, previous learning experience, language awareness, behavior problems that could arise in class and the students' life experiences. All of the above factors can be divided by many different students, but it has been shown in this course that these facets are predominantly divided by young learners.
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Multiple IntelligencesIt is well known in the teaching world that there are many types of learners with skills and strengths in a variety of ways of learning. The Multiple Intelligences (MI) Theory, originally developed in 1983 by Howard Gardner, suggests that there is a set of typical profiles which describe the different types of intelligences that all individuals have. Originally, he named seven types and by 1999, he had added two more.
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How Can a Teacher Establish Rapport with Different Types of EFL Learners? - TEFL Blog
Wed, 05 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How Can a Teacher Establish Rapport with Different Types of EFL Learners?
Especially for an inexperienced teacher, connecting with students may be a source of concern or anxiety. After all, establishing rapport in any setting, personal or professional, is foundational to building productive relationships. Conversely, a lack of rapport can lead to miscommunications, distrust, and a lack of motivation, outcomes which are detrimental and difficult to overcome for teachers and students alike.
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Create a positive learning environment
Understand the needs and interests of the students
Students' feedback
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Differences between Young Learners and Adult Learners in the TEFL Environment - TEFL Blog
Wed, 06 Mar 2019 Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
Differences between Young Learners and Adult Learners in the TEFL Environment
This post will focus on the differences English teacher face when they are working with a class of young learners compared to a class of adult learners.
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What are adults - what are young learners?
Typical Qualities of Adult Learners
Typical Qualities of Young Learners
Behavioral Problems with Young Learners
Which type of students do you prefer to teach?
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What are adults - what are young learners?
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H. Gardner’s Theory Multiple Intelligences - TEFL Blog
Thu, 23 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
H. Gardner’s Theory Multiple Intelligences
TEFL teacher can incorporate the nine intellectual intelligences that determine to learn styles into the lesson plans for young learners and adults. These include the use of drawings and pictures for visual learners, math and logical games, for students who learn best using logic, music for learners who learn best when music is somehow incorporated into the lesson, kinaesthetic for students who learn best through psychical movement, students with an interpersonal intelligence, one on one dialogue can be used, intrapersonal, diaries cane used, naturalistic intelligence natural objects can be used in the lesson and existential intelligence can be considered when developing a lesson plan... [Read more]
How to Approach Teaching Adults and Children? - TEFL Blog
Wed, 26 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How to Approach Teaching Adults and Children?
This TEFL course covered a huge variety of topics, and it was all useful information for English teachers broadly. It had a nice balance of actual how-to-tasks (i.e. how to make a lesson), as well as guidance and advice dependent on the situation (i.e. how to deal with a misbehaving student or how to establish rapport with a class). While there was new information throughout each chapter for me, the most useful, applicable information for me as a teacher was the differences between young learners and adults. This is mostly because I have taught ages preschool-late 60s (not necessarily English, I taught preschool in the USA and have taught private piano/harp lessons). I learned how to... [Read more]
Teaching Various Groups of Students: Young Learners vs. Adults - TEFL Blog
Wed, 17 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Teaching Various Groups of Students: Young Learners vs. Adults
Not all Teaching English as a Foreign Language is equal. Different types of groups of learners include beginner vs. intermediate/advanced learners as well as monolingual classes vs multilingual classes. Another set of distinctive groups and perhaps the most contrary groups to be aware of are groups of young vs adult learners. In the following comparison, the many ways to ensure success with both types of groups will be discussed, as well as reasons the groups can be both challenging and rewarding.
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Group success
Needs Analysis
Anticipated Problems
Benefits of working with both groups
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Am I Too Old to Learn a New Language? - TEFL Blog
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Am I Too Old to Learn a New Language?
If you're a native language speaker, you've likely heard the phrase, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks". There has been little evidence found to support this claim, but the belief persists. Many adult learners believe that it is too late for them to learn a new language. If you are teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language you may find yourself teaching a class of adult learners. Adult learners differ in many ways from young learners, and one such issue you may encounter is a doubt from the learners that they are capable of picking up a new language now that they are no longer children. Though the style of learning and the issues encountered will inevitably differ from those of... [Read more]
Tips for Teaching Different Types of English Learning Groups - TEFL Blog
Thu, 25 Apr 2019 Mark Crocker
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Tips for Teaching Different Types of English Learning Groups
There are many types of English learning groups and each group requires different teaching techniques. In my opinion, English learners can be divided into 2 groups: beginners and English learners for specific purposes. Beginners can be students who have no English at all or know a few simple structures. They can be children or adults. English learners for specific purposes are students who have a basic English level and want to achieve their specific aims of learning.
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Young Beginners
Adult Beginners
English Learners for Specific Purposes
Conversation Learners
Business Students
Examination Classes
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The Struggles of Teaching Difficult English Language Patterns - TEFL Blog
Wed, 05 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The Struggles of Teaching Difficult English Language Patterns
There are many different types of peculiarities when concerning the English language, and this essay is aimed at the difficulties in teaching those peculiarities to learners that are not fluent in the English language. It can be difficult for native English speakers to progressively learn the subtle nuances as children graduating to young adults and navigating complexities of the language as adults; deciphering whether or not these peculiarities warrant further investigation or retention based on usage and context. These oddities of the English language can be exponentially more difficult for those attempting to learn the English language as a second language, having fully... [Read more]
Teaching Young Learners vs. Adult Learners - The Differences You Can Expect - TEFL Blog
Mon, 06 May 2019 Mark Crocker
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Teaching Young Learners vs. Adult Learners - The Differences You Can Expect
A good TEFL teacher must understand that there are a lot of differences between young learners and adult learners, but also they have some similarities. The following differences and similarities between these two types of students are the most common ones any teacher will notice having worked in both situations.
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Discipline and Behavior
Motivation
Methods of Study
Difficulties for Adult Learners
Similarities Between Young Learners and Adult Learners
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Comparing Young Learners and Adult Business English Students - TEFL Blog
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 Federico Riva
Alumni Experiences
Comparing Young Learners and Adult Business English Students
As an aspiring TEFL teacher, I have to be ready to teach students of all ages. While the language and lesson-planning follow frameworks that stay consistent for all students, the topics I utilize depend on who I am teaching; for example, the ESA lesson plan works for all classrooms, but different students require different engage-phase activities - a game of battleships is better suited for young learners than adults. In this report, I explore the similarities and differences between teaching young and adult learners.
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Goals
Choice of Topics
Teaching Aims
Choice of Materials
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What is a TEFL exam? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What is a TEFL exam?
First we need to define what TEFL means before looking at the various ways in which it can be examined to provide a teaching certificate. There are various locations in which a TEFL exam can be taken and different methods of instruction, these will also be considered.
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What does TEFL stand for?
What does the TEFL certificate involve and how is it examined?
Where can I take the exam?
Which type of TEFL exam does ITTT offer?
What does TEFL stand for?
The acronym TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language and it can be used in any situation where the English language is being taught to non-native English speakers. Technically speaking, TEFL refers to teaching English in countries where English is not the native language. It is a term used... [Read more]
What are TEFL acronyms? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What are TEFL acronyms?
Acronyms are an essential tool used in all professions and technical writing. They are powerful tools to reduce word content. However without knowing what the acronym stands for, they can form a barrier to understanding. In the ESL (English as a Second Language) teaching world there is certainly no shortage of acronyms. Here we look at a few and one in particular, TEFL.
Some useful teaching acronyms are:
ELT: English Language Teaching. This is a general term for teaching English and applies to the teaching of English to both native and non-native English speakers.
ELL: English Language Learner. This is a general term for anyone learning English and applies to learners of English who are native or non-native English speakers.
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What are TEFL acronyms? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What are TEFL acronyms?
Acronyms are an essential tool used in all professions and technical writing. They are powerful tools to reduce word content. However without knowing what the acronym stands for, they can form a barrier to understanding. In the ESL (English as a Second Language) teaching world there is certainly no shortage of acronyms. Here we look at a few and one in particular, TEFL.
Some useful teaching acronyms are:
ELT: English Language Teaching. This is a general term for teaching English and applies to the teaching of English to both native and non-native English speakers.
ELL: English Language Learner. This is a general term for anyone learning English and applies to learners of English who are native or non-native English speakers.
ESL: English as a Second Language: This... [Read more]
Advantages of Teaching Adult Students and Implications on Teacher’s Methodology - TEFL Blog
Thu, 27 Dec 2018 Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
Advantages of Teaching Adult Students and Implications on Teacher’s Methodology
How does teaching adults differ from teaching young learners? To most people, it should be rather obvious that teaching children is very different from teaching adults, due to adults being more mature and having more life experience than children. This article discusses the advantages of teaching adult students and what the implications on a teacher's methodology are. Adult learners refers to anyone who is above the age of eighteen. Although it is not a perfect definition, we will nevertheless use eighteen as our cut-off age since it is the most common age threshold in many language schools when it comes to deciding whether a student should go to a... [Read more]
Prompting Students to Learn: Necessity and Importance - TEFL Blog
Mon, 27 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Prompting Students to Learn: Necessity and Importance
When teaching a new language there are many important factors a teacher should be aware of. Learning a language has no certain formula hence teachers should follow the golden rules of ESL teaching but also know when to adapt and improvise. Let's think about how we learned our first language when we were little.
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Communicative Method
The Frustration of Learning a Second Language
Young Students vs. Adults
Organizational Techniques
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What is a TEFL exam? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What is a TEFL exam?
First we need to define what TEFL means before looking at the various ways in which it can be examined to provide a teaching certificate. There are various locations in which a TEFL exam can be taken and different methods of instruction, these will also be considered.
What does TEFL stand for?
The acronym TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language and it can be used in any situation where the English language is being taught to non-native English speakers. Technically speaking, TEFL refers to teaching English in countries where English is not the native language. It is a term used mainly in the UK and is used interchangeably with the equivalent USA term TESOL.
As with any profession, teaching has a series of exams at different levels. Within the world of... [Read more]
Teaching English Abroad - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English Overseas
Teach English Abroad
Your journey starts here. A career in teaching English abroad is achievable for anyone who has a good knowledge and use of English in addition to a TEFL or TESOL qualification. Before you start your training it is important that you have some knowledge of what teaching English abroad entails and what options are available for you to get there. Here we will look at those options and the requirements needed to achieve them.
Different types of Teaching jobs
Recognized TEFL Programs
First and foremost you should choose a course which suits the type of work you hope to undertake and is recognized in the country or countries you hope to teach. All ITTT courses are suitable for teaching English overseas in a variety of settings. The typical minimum qualification requirement... [Read more]
Which online TEFL course should I do? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Which online TEFL course should I do?
When selecting a TEFL course, it is best to narrow your focus to the courses that will give you the best chance to achieve your goals.
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What type of employment would you like to undertake?
Are you set on one type of teaching role or are you open to different types of employment?
Why take a course with more than 120-hours?
Which qualification is suited to higher-paying positions?
What type of employment would you like to undertake?
TEFL qualified teachers are employed in a range of roles. Most notably, teaching children in a school setting, teaching business English at a language center, working as a private tutor, or teaching English online.
Are you set on one type of teaching role or are you open to different types of... [Read more]
Types of Learning Process: Young Students vs. Adults - TEFL Blog
Tue, 17 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Types of Learning Process: Young Students vs. Adults
Teaching is an opportunity that all of us can learn and benefit from. Teaching expands across all nationalities, genders, religious, racial and age groups. Education among different age groups has is similarities and differences that have evolved throughout civilization. Throughout my time teaching, there are several pros versus cons when it comes to teaching children and adults. Both are an absolute joy to teach in my opinion, however, some strategies must be implemented that both can benefit from.
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What do they have in common?
Influence on the lessons
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How Can Language Teachers Encourage Student Motivation? - TEFL Blog
Thu, 14 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How Can Language Teachers Encourage Student Motivation?
Motivation is integral to the development of any language learner. Disengaged learners do not actively participate in or see the reasoning behind their learning. While external motivation is a prominent factor, teachers need to implement a range of strategies to encourage enthusiastic engagement in classroom activities. To provide adequate opportunities for student achievement, educators need to understand their students and utilize prior experiences in their instruction. Effective classroom instruction will implement materials and resources that are relevant to students' lives and provide ample opportunity for meaningful communication while ensuring activities are fun and... [Read more]
The Importance of Different Students’ Profiles - TEFL Blog
Wed, 14 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The Importance of Different Students’ Profiles
Every student requires something different to learn English successfully. Aside from one-on-one lessons, teachers usually will not have the time to dedicate extensive attention to each student, though. Not every English-learner will be given a unique lesson catered to their needs. However, teachers can develop plans that fit best for general types of students based on their profiles. Factors such as students' age, language level, and motivation for learning helps teachers identify a student profile and thus develop the best lessons to get them engaged.
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Beginners
Young students
Motivation
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How and When Should a TEFL Teacher Adjust Their Teaching Style? - TEFL Blog
Sun, 14 Apr 2019 Mark Crocker
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
How and When Should a TEFL Teacher Adjust Their Teaching Style?
English is one of the most common languages in the world. Knowing English can help people communicate with others from different countries and seek opportunities to have a better job or life. English can bring benefits to everyone, no matter how old they are. Therefore, English is becoming essential in many areas and more people, from kids to adults, are learning it as a second language. To help people learn English effectively, teachers play a significant role in their learning progress. There are many types of students and depending on their needs, ages, and personalities, teachers must learn how to adjust their teaching styles accordingly.
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Teaching English Peru - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English Abroad
TEFL Certificate Peru
Capital city
Lima
Language
Spanish
Currency
New Sol
Typical TEFL teacher salary
US$ 5 per hour
Major TEFL locations
Lima Arequipa Trujillo
The Country
There is a huge demand for EFL teachers in Peru. However, low salaries generally mean that English teachers often ignore this high demand. Yet opportunities teaching English in Lima are enormous for those who plan to teach EFL here. For the best chance at finding the best paying jobs, please consider that we offer lifetime assistance finding jobs for all of our course graduates.
Expect quite good conditions teaching English in Peru with a regular work schedule running from Monday to Friday. Teaching schedules are usually split, and you can expect a block of classes in the morning and again in the early... [Read more]
The 5 Best Theories of Learning for ESL Teachers - TEFL Blog
Thu, 14 Feb 2019 Jon ITTT
Alumni Experiences
The 5 Best Theories of Learning for ESL Teachers
There are many learning techniques and the course covered four major groups – constructivists, maturationists, environmentalists, and others.
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Maturationist, Environmentalist and Constructivist and Other Theories
Discovery Learning
Native Language Learning
Discovery Learning and EFL Students
Downsides of Discovery Learning
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Maturationist, Environmentalist and Constructivist and Other Theories
The fundamentals of the maturation theory is the natural biological process humans go through. There is a natural sequence... [Read more]