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When is the best time to use songs in a classroom for young learners? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
I was an English teacher in Japan for over three and a half years. In that time, I gained a lot of experience teaching young learners. My students were aged from two to fourteen. As I taught these students, I learned a lot about how songs can be used effectively in the classroom. Songs can be used to teach sentence structure, routines, vocabulary, and help aid the understanding of instructions in the classroom.
Learning path
Young children
Lesson flow
Transitions
School kids
Teenagers
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To give yourself the best chance of landing that dream TEFL job quickly after graduating from your TEFL course, you'll need to know the best time of year to apply for teaching positions. This is especially true if you're trying to leave your old life behind and start over as a TEFL teacher somewhere in the world. So, when should you apply for TEFL jobs? #BestTEFL #OnlineESL #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
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When Is The Best Time To Apply For Tefl Jobs - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Join TEFL expert Linda from ITTT for a live webinar on 'When Is The Best Time To Apply For TEFL Jobs? Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the TEFL job market! Register now and get ready to boost your teaching career! #TEFL#BestTEFL #teachenglishabroad Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Click here and get started today: https://bit.ly/37gs5vO What is TEFL Certification? Where is it valid: https://bit.ly/36ma2Fg Check out our wide range of TEFL Courses: https://bit.ly/3ltqt73 Teach English online from anywhere you want: https://bit.ly/3ltqEPL
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The Top 5 Places to Teach English in Brazil - TEFL Blog
Mark Crocker
Destinations
As one of the world's largest and most populated countries, Brazil offers a wealth of opportunities for TEFL certified teachers. In recent years, the country's rapid economic development has fueled further growth in the job market with a huge increase in business-related English teaching jobs in particular. Positions can be found in all major towns and cities throughout the country, but the following 5 areas are where you will find the biggest selection of teaching jobs to choose from.
Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
Florianopolis
Salvador
Brasilia
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The Complications Learners in Korea Face When Studying English - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Learning a second language can prove to have a variety of obstacles. Between age, time available for study, access to resources, and more, the desire to master another language must be given a strong priority to succeed. Just as individual learners will face their issues in the learning process, there are often similarities between language learners from a specific country or region. For English language learners from South Korea, where the standard college entrance exam contains sufficient English components (Kim, 2012), the necessity to learn is as high as the obstacles. Based on grammar differences, pronunciation, and a general fear of speaking English, English language learners in South Korea face issues particular to their region.
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The Most Common Problems Students in Spain Face When Learning English - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
For non-native English student in Spain, specific difficulties may be encountered when learning English. A good English teacher will help a student address those difficulties including, but not limited to, pronunciation, listening, and grammar.
Lack in Listening Comprehension
"Unlearning" Mispronunciation
Regional Dialects Create More Difficulties
Grammar Patterns and Word Order
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The Most Common Problems Students in Russia Face When Learning English - TEFL Blog
Jon ITTT
Alumni Experiences
It is not a secret for anyone that native speakers of any language always easily identify "non-native" when they hear at least a few words spoken by them. Often native speakers are able to fairly accurately determine the country from which the person came, based on his pronunciation. This happens due to the fact that it is common for all of us to use the sounds of our native language in the pronunciation of words of a foreign language, as well as to use articulation models we know from childhood the position of the organs of speech (lips, tongue, etc.).
The "Russian mistakes"
Muting voiced consonants in the endings.
Replacing long vowels with short vowels.
Replacment of different English sounds
Using Russian intonation models instead of English ones.
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The Most Common Problems Students in Japan Face When Learning English - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Destinations Teaching Ideas
Japan is a country facing rapid change. Due to an aging population and a scarcity of workers, Japan is opening its borders to foreigners, many of whom speak English. This, along with the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, has led to an increase in demand for English teachers. I currently work in Japan, and have had the experience of teaching English to high school Japanese students for the past year. Over the course of this year, I've learned of many problems that students in Japan face when learning English. Of those, the top three problems for students in Japan are pronunciation, shyness, and large class sizes.
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Differences in Phonology
Students' Reluctance to Speak
Class Size in Japanese Schools
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The Most Common Problems Students in Mexico Face When Learning English - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
Most of the Mexican learners have difficulties with English due to a lack of the use of English in daily life. Most people in Mexico do not normally have real contact with English outside the classroom. They are usually only exposed to it through the media, such as online channels or music videos but most of them never listened to a real conversation in English or practiced a real-life situation (as asking for directions, ordering food, etc). If you are interested in teaching English in Mexico, this article will be very helpful as it highlights the most common problems students in Mexico face when learning English.
Lack of using English in everyday life
Lack of English Vocabulary
Problems with Reading Comprehension
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The Most Common Problems Students in Laos Face When Learning English - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
Learning a second language is never easy but the problems that each learner faces are not all the same. Sometimes the grammar of your first language is completely different from your second language. There might be sounds you do not know how to make because your first language does not have them. You might have limited access to fluent speakers of the language you are learning. All of these are true for Lao learners trying to acquire English as a second language.
"Teaching students new vocabulary and how to pronounce it requires patience and creativity."
"Spoken and written grammar are huge hurdles."
"The Lao writing system is completely different compared to English."
"The exposure to English is very limited in Laos."
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The Most Common Problems Students in China Face When Learning English - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
Learning a foreign language in any part of the world is a demanding task which requires dedication and long-term commitment. It, however, can be particularly difficult for Chinese students. From a completely different alphabet to the lack of professional foreign expert training due to a high demand, Chinese students face a number of problems in learning the English language.
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Few Opportunities to Practice Speaking Skills
Different Intonation Compared to Chinese
Inexperienced Teachers in the Classroom
Pronunciation Needs to Be Drilled
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The Most Common Problems Students in Mongolia Face When Learning English - TEFL Blog
Mark Crocker
Alumni Experiences
English language learners at high school and college levels in Mongolia face a variety of structural and cultural difficulties that often prevent them from moving beyond an intermediate or even-low level in spoken and written English. This post will look at a few of the core issues and examine some of the ways to help improve the type of instruction provided in Mongolia that could prove beneficial for future language students.
The Issues Facing Students and Teachers
Brief History of English Teaching in Mongolia
Lack of Creative Thinking and Resources
The Problem of Self-Taught English
The ESA Method
TEFL Curriculum
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The Most Common Problems Students in Italy Face When Learning English - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
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The Most Common Problems Students in Turkey Face When Learning English - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
As defined through the units of the course and through many linguistic books, pronunciation is to say a word in a language in the correct way. Although the correct pronunciation of words and even the correct intonation in sentences in English, is thought through course books all over the world and thanks to media students are exposed to the natural and correct pronunciation, numerous mistakes are observed inside the classroom and outside. The reasons for the problems in pronunciation might vary depending on the country. I have been teaching English in Turkey for a while and have witnessed many problems with the students which will be explained through this essay.
Turkish is a phonetic language.
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The Most Common Problems Students in Nigeria Face When Learning English - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
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The Most Common Problems Students in Afghanistan Face When Learning English - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
I am pursuing TEFL certification as part of an effort to work in a leadership position in an organization that provides English language training, as well as other technical programs of instructions, throughout the country of Afghanistan. This post addresses some of the specific problems faced by the Afghan English language students and some lessons from this TEFL training course which might help to address and overcome some of those problems.
Most Common Problems
Solutions to Help The Students
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The Most Common Problems Students in Vietnam Face When Learning English - TEFL Blog
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Alumni Experiences
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The Most Common Problems Students in South Korea Face When Learning English - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Destinations Alumni Experiences
Korean learners of the English language face numerous challenges in acquiring the language on a proficient level, although English is introduced to children at an early age. English is incorporated into the primary school curriculum from the age of four, yet only a small minority master the language on a proficient conversational level. Unfortunately, the reasons seem to stem from cultural and social differences, the significant differences between the two languages; Korean and English, and the Korean Educational System is also a contributing factor.
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The Most Common Problems Students in Hong Kong Face When Learning English - TEFL Blog
Jon ITTT
Alumni Experiences
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How to Cope with Stress in the Classroom when Students Feel Miserable - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
There are many important factors that a TEFL or TESOL teacher needs to consider their students when teaching. One of these factors is the stress of their students. Every student has a reason and motivation for wanting to learn and study English. However, this motivation can also come stress to perform with excellence or to learn it at a quick pace. This is stress can easily overwhelm even the brightest and most diligent and passionate of students. While the students themselves will be the final initiators to deal with their stress, there are ways that the teacher can help as well.
Know how stress looks like
Strategies to conquer stress
Personal example
Understand there can be anticipated problems
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What is The Future of Technology in The Classroom? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Twenty years ago as an elementary school principal in a large inner-city school district, the staff and I took great pride in creating what we considered to be an exemplary high-technology school. We believed that technology could serve as an excellent tool for children to develop critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills, deeper conceptual understanding, and the ability to communicate their understanding to others. This new paradigm was called inquiry-based information shifting teaching from a teacher-directed approach to a student-centered approach where the students acquired the skills necessary to access and use information. Of the many new initiatives, we started at this elementary school was a "Writing to Read" lab in K-1, a full-time... [Read more]
Purpose of Using Additional Teaching Materials - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Education is not only the process of preparing individuals for life but also life itself. It is a fact that education environments are intertwined with life. At this point, teachers have an important role in regulating the educational environment and providing it to the service of the student. To accomplish this task, teachers need to have some critical skills and characteristics. At the beginning of these skills is the regulation of teaching environments by the needs of the students and real life.
Concept of Teaching
When Are Materials Used?
Purpose
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What Really Is the Role of the Parents in Education? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
It goes without saying that parents are the first teachers to their children, thus, education begins at home. Mothers and fathers together with school personnel may set up a perfect environment for a child's balanced learning.
Research in the field
Suggestions to parents
1. Be a Role Model
2. Read books together
3. Encourage active learning
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Why the Role of the Parents in Education is Important - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
A child's first contact with the world is the parents before anyone else, then the people at home where he/she lives. Parents or guardians are the, therefore, the first teachers and are the key role players in the building of the child's character.
Some parents tend to have the thought that the teacher only must teach a child not theirs.
The parents need to be at the forefront or the steering wheel of the vehicle of the learning process.
There are quite a several ways in which parents play a key role in the education of their children.
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Why Is Motivation Important in the Classroom? - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
One of the biggest challenges in schools today is the task of motivating students and creating interesting lessons for them. To achieve this, several key factors come into play.
Building Relationships and Trust
Personal Perspective
Setting Goals and Clear Program
Individual Motivation
Maintaining Dynamic Lessons
Teaching Methodologies
Variation and Engagement
Interesting Materials and Activities
The Importance of Motivation
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