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American and British English: Color or Colour? A Brief History and Notable Differences - TEFL Blog
Wed, 10 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
American and British English: Color or Colour? A Brief History and Notable Differences
English is a language that, like other languages, has a rich history dating back thousands of years. Sort of mash-up of ancient Germanic languages and Roman Latin, English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world thanks to the spread of British and American influence across the world over the last several hundred years. It is a tricky language, infamous for its many exceptions and grammatical nuances. While English, compared to some languages, has a relatively low variation between regional dialects (low enough for speakers of radically different dialects to understand each other at least partially), these differences can be... [Read more]
Principal Differences Between British English and American English - TEFL Blog
Mon, 07 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Principal Differences Between British English and American English
For a student learning English as a second language, one thing they may notice is the difference in the accents between British English and American English, the difference is rather pronounced considering it has been less than two hundred and fifty years since the American Revolution. The American accent is likely to be more familiar to many students, thanks to many American movies from Hollywood.
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The Problem of Accents in English
The History of English
When it comes to spelling there are several differences
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British English vs. American English: Which Variation Is Better to Learn? - TEFL Blog
Fri, 21 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
British English vs. American English: Which Variation Is Better to Learn?
English is one of the most dynamic languages on the planet, which develops every day. Therefore, there are a lot of variations of the English language. Which kind of English should we learn?
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English Variants
There are many differences between American and British English.
Moreover, American English was formed under the influence of immigrants' pronunciation from various countries.
Now let's have a quick look at the differences in grammar.
Why should we study British English instead of American?
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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.
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How to Motivate High School Students in the ESL Classroom | ITTT | TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Are you teaching high schoolers and aren't seeing high participation rates? Here are some of the best ways how to motivate high school students in the ESL classroom.
In-class and online TEFL/TESOL courses: What’s the Difference? | ITTT | TEFL Blog
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There are three different ways to earn a TEFL/TESOL certificate. The benefits of each course depend on the needs of the trainee, but each option has something to... [Read more]
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The Benefits of a TEFL Certificate for Your Career
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In this blog post, our TEFL graduate explains how you can benefit from obtaining a TEFL certificate.
The Two Teaching Scenarios: Individual and Group Teaching
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Alumni Experiences
This blog post contains information on the two modes of teaching: group and one to one.
English Transforming Students’ Future
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Alumni Experiences
How English can transform students' future? In this article, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts.
American and British English: Color or Colour? A Brief History and Notable Differences
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Alumni Experiences
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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.
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English Transforming Students’ Future | ITTT | TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
How English can transform students' future? In this article, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts.
American and British English: Color or Colour? A Brief History and Notable Differences | ITTT | TEFL Blog
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Alumni Experiences
What's the difference between British English and American English? Our TEFL graduate shares their research.
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Personal Experience: Teaching English to Kindergartners in Turkey - TEFL Blog
Tue, 07 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Personal Experience: Teaching English to Kindergartners in Turkey
My personal teaching experience is the reason why I love teaching and hopefully after this essay, you would understand why. Let me begin by giving you a short description of myself. I was born in South Africa, I had a normal childhood and I did not enjoy my schooling career. I am currently living in Turkey teaching English to kindergartens.
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First Steps
Lack of Confidence
Self-development and Challengies
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Native English Teacher vs. Non-Native English Teacher ✅ What are the differences? - TEFL Blog
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Native English Teacher vs. Non-Native English Teacher ✅ What are the differences?
Welcome, my name is Linda nice to see you. I'm a TEFL and TESOL professional at ITTT and I've been living and working in Asia since 2012-ish and I live in South Korea and I've been here for five and a half years. I also taught English in China and here in Korea as well and I also work for ITTT and we have a guest so to speak but also from ITTT but joining us for the first time my colleague Lisa.
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Watch the live session here
Where in China did you teach?
So, what are the differences when it comes to teaching English abroad and online?
Are there teaching jobs for non-native teachers in china?
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Native English Teacher Vs. Non Native English Teacher: What Are The Differences? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Native English Teacher vs. Non-Native English Teacher: What are the differences?
Hello,
Welcome, my name is Linda nice to see you. I’m a TEFL and TESOL professional at ITTT and I’ve been living and working in Asia since 2012-ish and I live in South Korea and I’ve been here for five and a half years. I also taught English in China and here in Korea as well and I also work for ITTT and we have a guest so to speak but also from ITTT but joining us for the first time my colleague Lisa.
My name is Liza. I’m a TEFL and TESOL expert at ITTT as Linda and I’m also a former ESL teacher. I’ve been teaching online this year but before I worked in China as a lead teacher in a kindergarten so that was quite fun and I'll share my experience today.
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The Biggest Misconceptions about TEFL/TESOL DEBUNKED! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Biggest Misconceptions about TEFL/TESOL DEBUNKED!
03/22/2022
hi welcome hello good morning good evening good night good afternoon wherever you
are thanks so much for tuning in my name is linda this week back with another
live session for itt which stands for international tefl and tesol training so thank you so much for
joining me today it is 10 15 a.m in south korea where i am
and um yeah today we're gonna talk about the biggest misconceptions about teaching english so
those are those things that we at iittt kind of get asked a lot or people what i
read on forums i do a lot of tefl research so when i um
dive deep into the forums where people talk about teaching english abroad i come across these misconceptions all the
time and today i want to take this opportunity to sort of debunk... [Read more]
The Biggest Misconceptions About TEFL/TESOL Discussed - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Biggest Misconceptions about TEFL/TESOL Discussed
Today, we are going to talk about the “biggest misconceptions about TEFL and TESOL and teaching English abroad”. We get a lot of questions here at ITT, and a lot of people are confused and I just want to clear a few things up, some myths here and there, and I think I've narrowed it down to eight misconceptions that we're going to look at and you can throw your questions at me at any time.
I would also really like to know where you are like in your TEFL journey, are you currently taking a TEFL or TESOL course? Are you thinking about it? Are you already certified? Or are you already teaching abroad? Let me know, that would be interesting to know.
Let's jump right into the biggest misconceptions about TEFL and TESOL and... [Read more]
TEFL Leipzig - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL Germany ▷ ITTT course
TEFL Leipzig | TEFL Germany
ITTT's Germany TEFL course takes place in the delightful city of Leipzig. Goethe described Leipzig as, "A little Paris that educates its people." So, whilst taking your course here, you'll also be able to enjoy the café culture in the arcades that surround the centre of Leipzig.
There's a great blend of culture to be experienced in Leipzig. On the one hand, you can hear world-class classical music at the Gewandhaus concert hall and at the Opera. On the other you can hear cutting edge electronic music in the clubs in the "Südvorstadt" area of Leipzig or even go to one of the Gothic clubs! Counter culture is such a large part of Leipzig's life that Europe’s biggest Wave and Gothic festival is held in Leipzig each May.
If you enjoy getting out and about, then... [Read more]
The Biggest Misconceptions about TEFL/TESOL Discussed - TEFL Blog
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 Federico Riva
Budget and Salary TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
The Biggest Misconceptions about TEFL/TESOL Discussed
Today, we are going to talk about the "biggest misconceptions about TEFL and TESOL and teaching English abroad". We get a lot of questions here at ITT, and a lot of people are confused and I just want to clear a few things up, some myths here and there, and I think I've narrowed it down to eight misconceptions that we're going to look at and you can throw your questions at me at any time.
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Misconception #1: It's really hard to find a job teaching English abroad.
Misconception #2: You need a degree to teach English abroad.
Misconception #3: TEFL doesn't pay well.
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Native English Teacher vs. Non-Native English Teacher - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Native English Teacher vs. Non-Native English Teacher
12/06/2020
hello hi welcome here my name is linda
nice to see you if you're watching and my name is lisa yeah cool um so yeah if you're tuning in
again thanks so much we are actually doing white weekly lives so if you are uh watching again
thanks so much for watching again and if you are tuning in for the first time also thanks so much
um yeah if you can see us and if you can hear us please um quickly
leave a comment that'd be really great so that we know that everything is working well because sometimes you know there's
problems so you never know so please leave like a hello oh there's a hello great hello hello awesome
so looks like it's working great so yeah my name is linda i'm a tefl and
tesol professional at itt and i've been... [Read more]
How to teach English in Europe - Top Tips to find Jobs! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
How to teach English in europe - Top Tips to find Jobs!
04/23/2021
hello hello hi linda here from itt for another weekly
live session on facebook and youtube at the same time as always if uh you've watched one
of my lives before thanks so much for tuning in again and if this is your first time watching
hello and welcome thanks so much for being here today and um yeah if you are listening to this
as a podcast episode thanks so much for downloading the podcast means a lot to us we always turn our live sessions into
podcast episodes and you can find them on spotify google podcasts
uh itunes all those podcast places out there and um yeah welcome welcome today's
topic is teaching english in europe
so two weeks ago i talked about teaching english in asia and i focused on seven different... [Read more]
Overview of TEFL and TESOL for Teaching English Abroad or Online - TEFL Blog
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 Linda Dunsmore
TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
Overview of TEFL and TESOL for Teaching English Abroad or Online
All right, looks like we're live! Awesome! This is great. So thanks so much for tuning in today for our actually very first Facebook live and I'm super happy to be here with Jessica today from GoOverseas. We're gonna talk today about all things teaching English abroad, online, and everything in between. All things TEFL and TESOL and all that good stuff and I'm actually tuning in live from South Korea where it's 9 00 am Friday and I think Jessica is in Southern California. Right, yep it's 5 p.m here so just starting to get dark. I've actually just realized I'm probably going to need the light before the session is over so i'm going to run and do that now... [Read more]
Overview Of TEFL And TESOL For Teaching English Abroad Or Online - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Overview of TEFL and TESOL for Teaching English Abroad or Online
All right, looks like we're live! Awesome! This is great. So thanks so much for tuning in today for our actually very first Facebook live and I'm super happy to be here with Jessica today from GoOverseas. We're gonna talk today about all things teaching English abroad, online, and everything in between. All things TEFL and TESOL and all that good stuff and I'm actually tuning in live from South Korea where it's 9 00 am Friday and I think Jessica is in Southern California. Right, yep it's 5 p.m here so just starting to get dark. I've actually just realized I'm probably going to need the light before the session is over so i'm going to run and do that now while Linda just explains today’s topic. No problem, cool.
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If you are just starting out on your TEFL journey you are sure to have many questions about the world of teaching English as a foreign language. Here we concentrate on everything related to our courses and getting TEFL certified, whether it is advice on which course would suit you best or information on how the course actually works, you should hopefully find the answers with the help of our FAQs. So, dive in and get your teaching adventure underway with ITTT.
How long does a TEFL course take?
We offer a range of TEFL courses to suit different requirements and most do not have a set timetable. The exception is our in-class TEFL course that runs for a set four-week period. All our online courses can be completed at any pace up to a maximum... [Read more]
A Look Inside: TEFL/TESOL and Teaching English Abroad or Online - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
A Look Inside: TEFL/TESOL and Teaching English Abroad or Online
10/16/2022
all right looks like we're live awesome
this is great so thanks so much for um tuning in today for our actually very
first facebook live and i'm super happy to be here with jessica today
from go overseas hi everybody and um yeah we're gonna talk today about
all things um teaching english abroad online and everything in between all things
tefl and tesol and all that good stuff and um i'm actually tuning in live from south
korea it's 9 00 am friday where i am and i think jessica is in southern california right yep it's 5 p.m here so
just starting to get dark i've actually just realized i'm probably going to need the light before the session is over so i'm going to run and do that now while
linda's just there's no... [Read more]
Teaching English in China in 2023: Requirements, Job Market, and More - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Teaching English in China in 2023: Requirements, Job Market, and More
10/16/2022
Hi, welcome Linda here from ITTT. Thanks for joining today. Thanks for taking some time out of your day. I know it's a little bit later than usually, but that's because we have a guest today which I'm gonna announce and introduce in a short while. So thank you guys for being here. Yeah, this is what we're going to talk about today, teaching English in China, what you need to know for the next year. A lot of things have changed because of COVID, because of the pandemic, and all those things. So that's why we invited Dan from Teach English Global, and he's gonna tell us all about it today. So, yeah, thanks for being here, and as always, please don't forget to like and subscribe so you never miss any of our... [Read more]
The Top 10 Questions You Need to Ask Before Enrolling In a TEFL/TESOL Course - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Top 10 Questions You Need to Ask Before Enrolling In a TEFL/TESOL Course
02/14/2021
hi hi and welcome to another live session my name is
linda from itt and um yeah i'm back again this week um who would have thought no uh but
we're pretty consistent uh with um our live events so we are going live
twice a week me one time and then my colleague lisa one time
and um yeah so happy to be here today guys let me know if you can see me
if you can hear me and also where you're watching from just drop in um hi watching from
so and so into the comment section that would be really really great and yeah
um i'm super excited to be here again today
um normally i go live on fridays um well friday morning in south korea i'm
in south korea but today i'm going live on thursday um because we are actually... [Read more]
Alumni TEFL Chat with Maddy & Georgia - Two Aussie Sisters Teaching English in Japan - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Alumni TEFL Chat with Maddy & Georgia - Two Aussie Sisters Teaching English in Japan
07/08/2021
all right hi hey everyone hi as you can see it's not only me this
week welcome to our live stream we have guests today i'm super happy about it hi maddie hi
georgia hello hey so yeah back here another for another week and
i'm live on a different day i usually go live on fridays so today is very special
and also because we have guests so i'm super happy about that
and yeah if you are watching if you can see us if you can hear us please just leave a high in the comments that would
be really cool and where you're watching from i'm always really curious about where people are watching from
and um yeah i'm in south korea my name is linda from itt if you don't know me and i'm yeah
about an hour... [Read more]
The Biggest Misconceptions about TEFL/TESOL - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Biggest Misconceptions about TEFL/TESOL
11/12/2020
hello hello and thanks for tuning in i'm just
checking if everything is working properly our stream and stuff so i think it's working
um if you can see me if anybody's there um hello thanks so much for tuning in we're
actually streaming live today on two platforms we're streaming live on facebook and we're also live on
youtube at the same time so wherever you're watching this from thanks so much for tuning in
my name is linda i'm a marketing and affiliation professional
at itt and i live in south korea i've been in south korea for five and a
half years now and if you're interested in you know teaching english in south korea and asia
you can check out my personal um social media you can find me on instagram
facebook anywhere and you... [Read more]
The Best Government Programs For Teaching English in Europe - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Best Government Programs For Teaching English in europe
03/25/2022
hello hi linda here back with another live session this week how are you all doing
thank you so much for joining uh don't forget to like and subscribe i'm just gonna say
it right of the bat we go live every week with another interesting topic so if
you're interested if you want to learn more about itttt tefl teasal teaching
abroad teaching online all of that good stuff give us a like and a follow you're
already here you have nothing to lose all the good stuff happening here today as you can see we're going to talk
about the best government programs for teaching in europe
okay i did a live session before about um the best teaching programs all over
the world in general i found some new good ones specifically for europe... [Read more]
Ask a Non-Native TEFL Teacher: Career, Motivation, Self-Development - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Ask a Non-Native TEFL Teacher: Career, Motivation, Self-Development
04/20/2021
hey guys it's liza here and i'm super happy to welcome you to
our weekly itttt live session uh today we are going to talk um about
some usual teaching stuff and if you are interested in anything related to tefl teaching
or um probably career building so feel free to uh comment
and i'll try to help you out and reach you back with uh my thoughts and
ideas um and maybe you'll find um my suggestions useful okay uh
i have to fix my camera just slightly i feel like it's moving moving down
somehow so um i hope that you can hear me clearly and
you can see me clearly and if you see this video if you see
this live please let me know where are you guys from so what's something is wrong with my camera
uh for some reason i... [Read more]
The Best Government-Run Programs For Teaching English Abroad - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Best Government-Run Programs For Teaching English Abroad
01/14/2021
My name is linda i'm from itt international tefl and tesol training
and um yeah i'm back again today for another live session and yeah if you can hear me if
you can see me because i'm trying out a new mic today so if that is um working well
um i need to know if you can hear me and you can see me so
please leave a quick comment um just throwing in a high and where you're watching from so that i
know that you can hear me clearly and that you can see me and that you're here and ready to go through today's
live and today's topic that would be really really great um yeah my name is linda
um working for itt and i have been living in south korea
for five and a half years so for me right now it's 10 a.m friday
morning in... [Read more]
What Books to Use: An Overview of The ESL Teaching Materials - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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]
How to teach English in Europe - Top Tips to find Jobs! - TEFL Blog
Wed, 19 May 2021 Federico Riva
Budget and Salary Destinations TEFL Information
How to teach English in Europe - Top Tips to find Jobs!
Hello, Linda here from ITTT for another weekly live session on Facebook and YouTube at the same time as always. If you've watched one of my sessions before thanks so much for tuning in again and if this is your first time watching, hello and welcome. If you are listening to this as a podcast episode, thanks so much for downloading the podcast, it means a lot to us as we always turn our live sessions into podcast episodes and you can find them on Spotify, Google Podcasts, itunes, all those podcast places out there.
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Watch the live session here
I already have a question from Caroline. I also taught English in China, where were you... [Read more]
Live Event: The Best Ideas for Online TEFL Teaching in 2021 - TEFL Blog
Wed, 14 Apr 2021 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
Live Event: The Best Ideas for Online TEFL Teaching in 2021
Hello everybody, I'm glad to see that some people have already joined me. My name is Liza, your ITTT TEFL friend and today we are going to talk about the most interesting topic from all of them I suppose. We are going to discuss online teaching and during this session I am going to share several ideas on how to enhance your online classes in 2021. I hope you enjoy it because it's something really cool to try and before we start let me quickly check if the equipment is working, if you see me clearly and if you hear me clearly please let me know in the comment section.
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The Dos & Don'ts Of Teaching English Abroad - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Dos & Don'ts Of Teaching English Abroad
02/27/2023
hi guys hey Linda here from ITTT back
this week with another live session thank you so much for joining me today and taking some time out of your day
today to be here with me and learn something new hopefully about teaching English and today we're going to talk
about the do's and don'ts of teaching English abroad sort of everything you
need to know you should know before you embark on this exciting journey of
teaching English abroad so yeah let me know if you can hear me if you can see me uh drop a hi in the comment section
oh perfect and also let me know where are you watching from today
I already see crystalline here Hi crystaline how are you doing good to see
you again awesome great where are you guys watching from today where... [Read more]