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Valentine's Day ESL Vocabulary Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun Valentine's Day ESL Word Search Puzzle Worksheet you can use in your ESL classroom to celebrate the romantic holiday.
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Printable Valentine's Day Poster - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This Valentine's Day Activity Poster is perfect for your Valentine's themed lessons. Focus on love and friendship in your classroom with this interactive poster.
What does love mean to you? What is friendship to you? Have your students fill out this fun worksheet and present it to the class afterwards. Don't forget to let your students add some color to the poster.
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Valentine's Day Cryptogram - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun worksheet to practice Valentine's Day vocabulary in your ESL classroom. Your students have to write the correct letters below the pictures and match the words and pictures in the box. They then have to write the correct letters below the pictures and read the poem.
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Valentine's Letter Order - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This super cute worksheet is ideal to practice letters, counting, shapes, colors, and more!
Put the letters on the elephant in alphabetical order.
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Valentine's Day Vocabulary Multiple Choice - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a printable multiple choice exercise to revise Valentine's Day vocabulary with your ESL students.
Valentine's Day is all about spreading the love. This printable ESL worksheet will do just that :)
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Free Valentine's Day Letter Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Have your preschool or Kindergarten students trace and write the uppercase letters on the hearts for Valentine's Day.
Trace and write the uppercase letters.
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First Conditional Explanation - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Conditionals are an important part of English grammar. Take a look at the following explanation to learn how to use the first conditional correctly.
What Is the First Conditional?
The first conditional indicates something that may happen in the present or future. It has a two clause structure. This includes an if clause and the main clause.
A comma usually separates the two clauses if the if clause precedes the main clause. The example below illustrates the comma necessity.
In contrast, when the main clause appears first there is no need for a comma. The example below shows the lack of a comma.
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Guide to Writing Your First TEFL Syllabus - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
So you've got your TEFL certificate in hand and landed your dream teaching job abroad. Once you're at the school, it's time to prep for your classes. More often than not, teachers are expected to create their own course syllabi for their different classes. Here is our guide to writing your first TEFL syllabus.Table of Contents
What is a course syllabus?
What does my syllabus have to include?
Writing your syllabus
How to time your syllabus
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Parents Being First Teachers - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
In loco parentis is the perfect phrase to describe the teacher's role in the classroom and the responsibility they have towards their students. Young children spend many hours in the classroom â an atmosphere created primarily for learning, teaching, and socializing â and many more hours in the home â a different learning atmosphere inhabited largely by family members and, sometimes, friends. In a bygone era, the teacher's role was seen as sacred and their knowledge as unquestionable, in some cases; given that a majority of the pre-baby boomer population may have been uneducated, it was felt that their knowledge was not like the teacher's and therefore they trusted their children over to the... [Read more]
What are the best ways to celebrate cultural diversity in the TEFL classroom? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
In the TEFL classroom, celebrating cultural diversity is crucial for creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment. Recognizing and valuing students' diverse backgrounds can foster mutual respect, empathy, and understanding among classmates. By embracing cultural diversity, teachers can help students develop a global mindset and become more open-minded individuals. Moreover, incorporating cultural elements in lessons can make learning more engaging and relevant for students, enhancing their motivation and interest in the English language.
There are various strategies that TEFL teachers can employ to incorporate cultural diversity in their lesson plans. One effective approach is to use authentic materials such as literature, music, and films from different cultures to expose... [Read more]
Problems of First Lessons and How to Overcome Them - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
Challenges are inevitable especially if you want to be successful at what you do and teaching EFL is not devoid of them. In fact, teaching English as a Foreign Language can be very much exciting but also very challenging as it comes with lots of problems. Among these problems are what to do for the first lessons and how to get students motivated for the EFL course. These problems like many others have solutions and this essay seeks to highlight the problems and provide some practical solutions to them.Table of Contents
First impressions are the most lasting
Overcoming this issue
Getting your students motivated
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First Conditional Exercise - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a worksheet to practice the first conditional for beginners. You can do the exercises online or print the worksheet out.
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First Conditional Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Here's a fun ESL first conditional worksheet to help your students learn and practice how to use the first conditional tense.
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Celebrate Celta Vigo victories in Chiapas - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
Experience the thrill of victory with Celta Vigo in the heart of Chiapas, where football passion meets Mexican hospitality. Discover the perfect spot to cheer on your favorite team while enjoying delicious food and drinks in a vibrant atmosphere. Join fellow fans in celebrating every goal and every win as you immerse yourself in the excitement of the beautiful game. Whether you are a dedicated supporter or simply love the energy of live sports, Celta Vigo victories in Chiapas are an experience not to be missed.
1. Embrace the Atmosphere: Immerse yourself in the electric atmosphere of Chiapas as you watch Celta Vigo matches surrounded by passionate fans. Feel the energy in the air as you cheer alongside locals and visitors alike, creating unforgettable memories with every goal scored. From... [Read more]
8 Amazing Places to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Asia - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Destinations
Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays in a variety of Asian countries. This holiday marks the beginning of a calendar year whose months are cycles of the moon. Typically, the Lunar New Year is celebrated in January or February depending on the lunar calendar.Table of Contents
Here are 8 amazing places to celebrate Lunar New Year in Asia.
1. China - Chinese New Year
2. South Korea - Seollal
3. Japan - ShÅgatsu
4. Mongolia - Tsagaan Sar
5. Tibet - Losar
6. Vietnam - Tết nguyên Äán
7. Singapore - Lunar New Year
8. Laos - Pi Mai
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Prudential First Recruitment & Education - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Our team is comprised of educated, experienced professionals who work effectively with teachers and schools to bring them together through quality networking. We are flexible and adaptable regarding the needs of each individual school. On the other hand, we also listen closely to the needs of our teachers amid efforts to ensure that we find the best fit for our teachers, placing them in jobs in Turkey as well as overseas. At Prudential First Recruitment, we work with selective schools and universities to ensure that our teachers have the best work experience possible. Each position available with Prudential First has been vetted, and we try our best to visit each school in-person. Our legal team reviews contractual terms on behalf of our teachers, to ensure that all regulatory and legal... [Read more]
Taking the First Step Towards Certification - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Table of Contents
Exploring the World of TEFL and TESOL
Understanding the Importance of Certification
Choosing the Right TEFL or TESOL Course
Online vs. In-Person Training: Pros and Cons
Practical Teaching Experience: Why It Matters
Navigating the Job Market Abroad
Cultural Sensitivity and Adaptability in Teaching
Continuing Professional Development in TEFL
Building a Support Network in the Field
Making a Difference Through ESL Teaching
Embark on a journey into the dynamic field of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). ITTT, a leading provider in the industry, offers comprehensive courses to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to teach English abroad effectively. Discover the diverse opportunities... [Read more]
Ways of Acquiring First and Second Languages - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
Alumni Experiences
When we mention a second language, we are referring to a learning context in which the non-native speaker is in a community where the language is used in a large number of situations. This allows the speaker to engage in communicative interactions with both native speakers and other non-native speakers. In can also be the case that the learner is in a context in which exposure to the language occurs mainly in situations of formal learning, in which the linguistic contents are presented sequentially and in a structured way. Thus, both contexts are characterized by significant differences both in the quantity and quality of language stimuli and in the opportunities for participation in communicative interactions that the learner has.Table of Contents
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What Does First Language Acquisition Dependent On? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
In general, linguists maintain that a first language is acquired, that knowledge is stored unconsciously, and that a second language is learned, meaning that knowledge is gained through a conscious study of the second language's structure. However, this distinction is not watertight and SLA can involve acquisition to a certain degree.Table of Contents
The Level of Instruction
Reasons for Decline in Acquisition of Certain Abilities
The Influence of Environment
Cognition
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First LIVE TEFL And TESOL Q&A Of 2022! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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How do I get my first job as an ESL teacher? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
To get your first job as an ESL teacher, you can follow these steps:
To become an ESL teacher, you will typically need the following qualifications:
You can find ESL teaching job opportunities for beginners in various locations and platforms. Here are some common places where you can start your search:
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My Dream Come True: My First Teaching Experience - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Teaching is a very enjoyable job and can also be highly rewarding. I had the opportunity to learn that by having an eighteen-month religious experience in which I shared all my beliefs with the people in Ecuador. Even though it wasn't a job I gave it my full commitment and that might be why I gained so much knowledge and life lessons from it. After returning home, I realized that I wanted to keep having that feeling in my life. I wanted to teach people. Now, the question was what to teach. After talking to some of my close family members and friends, I remembered an old dream that I had when I was younger: Being an English teacher. I started having a passion for this language since elementary school or maybe even earlier. I formally studied English when... [Read more]
My Personal Reflection On My First Teaching Experience - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
As the 60 hours, TESOL course is coming to an end, I have started to think back to my first teaching experience.Table of Contents
A part-time job for the student
My first teaching approach
Professional development
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When I was a university student, I decided that it was a good idea for me to find part-time work as an English tutor or teachers assistant so I could get the first-hand experience in teaching. I began teaching a 9-year-old girl who attended the local school in Hong Kong. Her name is Charmaine. Her mother was concerned about her English writing abilities, as she often made grammar and... [Read more]
How to get my first TEFL job? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Congratulations if you have recently completed a TEFL certification course and are now looking for that all important first teaching position. As learning English is commonplace in the majority of countries around the world, qualified TEFL teachers rarely find it difficult to secure a good job. However, the level of demand can vary greatly from one place to the next, which also means the level of requirements can vary. What is required in one country might be completely different to the requirements in its immediate neighbor. Table of Contents
Can I teach anywhere as a first-time EFL teacher?
How hard is it to get a TEFL job?
How can I get a TEFL job with no experience?
Head to where you want to live and work and apply for jobs on the ground
Sign up with a TEFL recruitment agency
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How I Constructed My First ESL Lesson Plan - TEFL Blog
Mark Crocker
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
When I had to design my first lesson plan I wanted it to be as coherent as possible as the purpose of every lesson plan is to guide the teacher in organizing her material and herself for the purpose of helping the students to attain the intended learning outcomes. When planning lessons, we need to think carefully about what stages a lesson will go through and how we will get from one stage to another. In this plan I stuck to the ESA (Engage, Study, Activate) Method that I learned about during my TEFL certification course.Table of Contents
The Engage Stage of the Lesson
The Study Stage of the Lesson
The Activate Stage of the Lesson
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How Learning a Second Language is Different from the First - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
By the time a child is a year old, they can differentiate between the sounds that make up their first language but can't distinguish between sounds that aren't found in their first language. Even in the case of sounds that children may not be able to correctly produce until they are six years old, such as the /r/ sound. So, it would make sense that by the time a child is just a year old the way they learn language changes, as stated in Dr. Ryalls' class. Further on when a child is finally in school they have some grasp of grammar, even if it isn't complete by the time the child is school-aged. This means that by the time a child is in school when they would most likely start learning a language, they already have to contend with the differences in the... [Read more]
How to Establish Rapport with Your Class from the First Lesson - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Every teacher in his/her career is faced with the first lesson in a new class. This lesson is vital for the teacher to establish rapport and set the tone for the rest of the course.Table of Contents
But how does he/she do it? Several factors can be counted.
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First of all the teacher should introduce her/himself and write her/his name on the board, in case the students forget it. After that, ask the students to make a card with their names and put it on the desks. From this time the teacher should call her/his students... [Read more]
The Principles of Acquiring a First and Second Language - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Learning a language is a process that consists of different factors that have their influence on the mastery of the language. One of the major factors that define how the language is learned and the whole process itself is the answer to the question is it 1st or 2nd language acquisition. In other words, under which circumstances the language or languages are learned. There are several differences between 1st and 2nd language acquisition: immersion, need of the language, and dynamics of the learning.Table of Contents
Differences in the process of acquisition
Instinct vs. Need
Dynamis
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The Difference Between First and Second Language Acquisition - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
In this course, there were many ideas presented about the best way to teach English as a foreign language, from lesson planning to the activities, to the way the lesson is structured. All of these things were discussed, keeping in mind that learning a 2nd language is very different from the way we learn our first language.Table of Contents
Native Language Experience
Second Language Experience
Lesson Planning
Learning Process in Specific Cases
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Parents: First Teachers in a Child's Life - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
It has been said that there are three great blessings in one's life: a good family when one is a child, a good teacher when one is reading, and a good leader when one is working. Thus, family education plays a very important role in people's growth.Table of Contents
First of all, parents should be their children's teachers.
Second, parents should be their children's friends.
Many parents think it's unnecessary to communicate with their children, and they are still young.
Third, parents should be children's students.
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