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Tamara Jennings
I am Tamara Jennings, a TEFL instructor originating from the USA and currently enjoying life as a citizen of the world. I am a recent graduate of ITTT with special interest in teaching english to adult learners and english for specific purposes.
In my free time I can be found seeking out authentic experiences. I do this by enjoying nature, meditation, writing, storytelling through photography, working on my Spanish, furthering my education, and increasing my knowledge on various subjects.
Feel free to join me on my website/social media page where I provide more information about my teaching and share experiences from my journey.
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Media Influences in Assisting with ESL Learning | ITTT | TEFL Blog
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5 Tips For Raising a Trilingual Child - TEFL Blog
Thu, 15 Aug 2019 Sabrina Segal
Alumni Experiences
5 Tips For Raising a Trilingual Child
Language skills begin in the womb when a fetus's hearing first develops, they begin to listen to the language of their mother. Once the baby is born they recognize their mother tongue. Though, a baby is born with the ability to learn any language and multiple languages. When babies hear a word repeatedly their brain forms neural connections, which is a step towards their speech. The brain of a child is like a sponge. It retains so much information that by the time a child reaches 3 years of age, their brain has formed double the amount of connections that adults have. Young children learn language through simple exposure. It is possible to learn a language later on in life but the process is... [Read more]
Most Common Problems for English Learners in Spanish-Speaking Colombia - TEFL Blog
Thu, 16 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Most Common Problems for English Learners in Spanish-Speaking Colombia
For this assignment, I decided to research problems experienced by Colombian students learning English. I will be teaching English in Colombia and thought this subject would benefit me. My findings more generally reflect the difficulties of Spanish-speaking learners. The paper outlines the top ten difficulties for Spanish-speakers learning English (vocabulary, spelling/pronunciation, subject-verb-agreement, verb tense, dialects, subject omission, pronunciation, stress, slang, and literal translations) based on CCJK (2019). Where possible I relate this information to my experiences/examples and units in the TEFL course.
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E.T. - Sweden said:
Why complete a TEFL courseI believe there are many reasons as to why people choose to complete a tefl course. Some might be looking for a way to experience a culture different from their own. Others may want to work in a challenging and fun environment where they can make a positive impact on peoples lives. A tefl course can provide the skills and opportunities needed to do this.
For me, personally, there are many reasons for choosing to do a tefl course. The... [Read more]
Media Influences in Assisting with ESL Learning - TEFL Blog
Tue, 24 May 2022 Tamara Jennings
Teaching Ideas
Media Influences in Assisting with ESL Learning
While there is great value in learning a second language, it can also be quite time-consuming. It also requires a good amount of patience and determination. Thanks to technology, the bright side is that learning doesn't always have to feel like work! Continue reading to find out ways to use media to your advantage in assisting students with enjoyable ways to gain their target language skills.
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Music
Social Media
YouTube
Conclusion:
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I love Spanish, and when I set out to really learn the language in 2019, I started by taking two... [Read more]
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F.D. - U.S. A. said:
Problems for learners in a country of your choiceSunny skies, palm trees, a warm breeze are typical of this area. It´s September and the classrooms in spain are filled with students of all ages ready to learn or continue to learn the Universal Language, English. The students come into the classroom and sit down. A brief introduction and question, ´´I am from the U.S.A., where are you from?´´, the response in most cases ´´I am from Espain.´´ and here... [Read more]
Teaching English in Spain - Alumni Report by Julia E. - TEFL Blog
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 Julia Erbacher
Alumni Experiences
Teaching English in Spain - Alumni Report by Julia E.
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF!
What is your nationality?
I am American.
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What is your nationality?
What city and state are you from?
How old are you?
What is your education level and background?
Have you traveled abroad in the past? If so, where have you been?
Where did you study?
What made you interested in going to teach English abroad?
What were some of your concerns before teaching abroad?
Why did you decide to get TEFL certified and choose ITTT?
Which TEFL certification course did you take?
How did you like the course?
How has your TEFL training helped you in your current teaching position?
Which city and country did you decide to teach English in and why?
How long... [Read more]
Challenges For Students of Different Nationalities - TEFL Blog
Wed, 28 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Challenges For Students of Different Nationalities
I am from the United States and my native language is English. I am currently living in the Philippines, so I have been encountering language issues a lot lately. I have desperately been trying to learn Tagalog, and it is a major challenge.
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Teacher's experience of learning a foreign language
Rapport
Rules
Weird exceptions
Phonetic challenges
Spelling challenges
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Teacher's experience of learning a foreign language
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The Global Benefits of English as a Second Language - TEFL Blog
Wed, 05 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The Global Benefits of English as a Second Language
At a very early age, I was amazed by the sounds of English. I used to listen to songs in English while one of my parent's friends was cleaning his car. He used to play them out loud and I wanted to know what the lyrics said. Several years later I had the chance to go to China to be part of a cultural exchange program to learn Chinese. My accepting interview was completely in English rather than Chinese or even my native language Spanish. All paperwork was done in either Spanish or Chinese depending on where I was. Either here in Latin-American or on the other side of the world, the medium of communication was English.
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Why Teaching English in Chile is Awesome and Will Change Your Life - TEFL Blog
Thu, 05 Mar 2020 Ron Borland
Alumni Experiences
Why Teaching English in Chile is Awesome and Will Change Your Life
When I think back to my time teaching English in Chile, I can say that it has been an awesome experience for me because of how wonderful it can be to share one's native language with someone else. Probably the best thing about it was to see the others in gaining their experience overall in adapting to the new way of thinking. I know I had my troubles as I had to teach sometimes in Spanish what the rule was in English. For that, I relied on the help of other teachers to help with some of the grammar.
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"I am very thankful for the TEFL course from ITTT"
"The students were learning about different cultures, and I let them know about the States."
"I will... [Read more]
Why is English Considered a Global Language? - TEFL Blog
Fri, 05 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Why is English Considered a Global Language?
Most people consider English to be a global language because it is the one language that is spoken and understood by the majority of the population in almost every region of the world. What is a global language? While there is no official definition, it refers to a language that is learned and spoken internationally by native and second language speakers (Mastin, 2011). There are approximately 360 million native English speakers and almost twice as many speaking it as a second language, making English one of the topmost spoken languages in the world (Klappenbach, 2019). English is undoubtedly in just about every sector whether it is in education, medicine, business, technology,... [Read more]
Why I Chose an Online TEFL Course Instead of an In-Class TEFL Course - TEFL Blog
Wed, 03 Apr 2019 Mark Crocker
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
Why I Chose an Online TEFL Course Instead of an In-Class TEFL Course
When I looked at the choices of where and how to take a TEFL course, there were two factors that played into my decision-making process. These factors were time and money. I needed to find the quickest, most convenient way to take a TEFL course, and at the same time stay within my budget. And for these reasons, taking the online option was clearly the best way to go for me.
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Why Quick Completion Was Important For Me
Why Cost Was Important For Me
What the Online TEFL Course Taught Me
Post-Course Thoughts
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The World of the Fulbright Program for Teaching English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Wed, 03 Mar 2021 Lulu Johnson
Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
The World of the Fulbright Program for Teaching English Abroad
The Fulbright program is a great way to travel abroad and work as an English language teacher in an exciting new country. It allows you to experience a new culture, meet lots of new people and discover something new about yourself. This article will go over what Fulbright is, their English teaching program, and how to apply to Fulbright in this blog post.
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Why I chose the Fulbright Experience
What is Fulbright?
What is Fulbright ETA?
Why Apply?
There are some requirements when applying for the Fulbright grant, but here are the basic 3.
Are you ready for the Fulbright Experience?
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The Global Rise of the English Language - How Far Will it Go? - TEFL Blog
Fri, 11 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
The Global Rise of the English Language - How Far Will it Go?
Whether you like English or despise it, the English language is here to stay. There is no stronger contender right now as a global language, other than English. But how did this happen, why is English now the dominant language in Education, Business and the Media.
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Personal Experience
English in My Family
Influence on Other Countries
Modern Situation
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Personal Experience
Well in this essay I am not going to... [Read more]
How TEFL Course Inspired Me in My Teaching - TEFL Blog
Sun, 04 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
How TEFL Course Inspired Me in My Teaching
"Why do I have to take a TEFL course?" I asked this question when my daughter suggested to me to enroll in this course. Having decided to say goodbye to my current job as an international homeroom teacher, I am now embarking on a new journey of applying abroad for a teaching position at an international school. Thanks to the Americans who defeated our Spanish colonizers way back the 19th century, they brought their educational system to the Philippines. Ever since I started school, I have been taught the American way using the English language as the medium of instruction. However, even if I am learned in English, I have to get a TEFL course to prove my competence in the English... [Read more]
What Personal Qualities are Important for an English Teacher - TEFL Blog
Tue, 15 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
What Personal Qualities are Important for an English Teacher
A teacher's personal qualities play a huge role in the success of their students! One of the best things I learned from this course was what makes a good teacher, and what a good teacher needs to be aware of when teaching EFL. Depending on whom you ask or what website you look at, you will get different thoughts and opinions on the qualities an English teacher needs to have. In this essay I am going to talk about the personal traits I believe are the most important and why.
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Care
Motivate
Manage
Organize
Ask
Treat and Encourage
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Why you should volunteer as a teacher at least once in your life? - TEFL Blog
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
Why you should volunteer as a teacher at least once in your life?
What does it mean to volunteer? According to the Oxford Dictionary: "A volunteer is a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task", according to me, volunteering is a life-changing experience where you are able to help others.
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I volunteered for the first time 7 years ago and I remember to be very excited and a little nervous, not knowing what to expect. The moment I arrived at the shelter house for abandoned girls, I knew right away that I had to give my best every day. During... [Read more]
How Learning Languages Help Me In Teaching - TEFL Blog
Mon, 06 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
How Learning Languages Help Me In Teaching
I have had the opportunity to study several foreign languages, some in a formal setting, some self-taught. Through my personal experiences learning other languages, I have developed some insights into language learning. I would like to describe some of my experienc| ITTT | TEFL Bloges, and some of my thoughts on what I have learned from them, and from this course.
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How I started learning languages
How my job influenced the language interest
Challenges of learning on your own
Benefits of the ESA teaching approach
How to distinguish a skilled teacher
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Why Learning L2 is Harder Than L1 - TEFL Blog
Wed, 26 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Why Learning L2 is Harder Than L1
Over the past two years, as part of an international community, I've had the pleasure of meeting people from all over the world. We share the common experience of learning an L2. I've spoken to nearly 100 people now, and what I've learned about learning L2 is, well, it's hard.
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So why is learning L2 so much harder than L1?
L2 is challenging to learn, especially for older adults.
This makes L2 very hard to use spontaneously in certain situations.
As you can see, this lack of necessity is quite damaging to L2.
Why? Maybe I just don't possess a natural ability to learn.
Our L1 learning is so gradual.
This has become very apparent to me throughout my TEFL course.
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The Many Ways of Teaching Vocabulary - TEFL Blog
Wed, 25 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The Many Ways of Teaching Vocabulary
Having undergone a process of teaching and based on my knowledge and experience, today I can give a sense of an area or topic that I think of any of you. I agree with the same opinion.
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When teaching vocabulary to students, students need to understand the following factors:
I also apply another way: drawing a macrologue diagram.
Play as learning!
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"Teaching vocabulary" is the topic I am talking about today. As a teacher, I have failed in teaching vocabulary for students, complex because I do not have enough knowledge or knowledge, my students have Remembering a word that day, I was very sad and thinking about my teaching... [Read more]
Why My Life Experiences Will Make Me an Effective English Teacher - TEFL Blog
Mon, 23 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Why My Life Experiences Will Make Me an Effective English Teacher
From my heritage of teachers to multicultural experiences, I feel that events in my life have prepared me to be an effective English teacher. Teaching is something I've always enjoyed doing and I have wanted to become a teacher for much of my adult life. Teaching English will be a new experience for me, but I'm at a point where I am ready to take on this exciting chance to not only make a difference in students' lives but to also see new parts of the world.
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Family Experience
Life-long Teaching
Peer Teaching
Business Cunsulting
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How Globalization Has Fueled the TEFL Boom - TEFL Blog
Tue, 26 Mar 2019 Mark Crocker
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
How Globalization Has Fueled the TEFL Boom
The 20th century brought in its wake the concept of globalization, changing the dynamics of the world to what we have come to know it as today. As the world continues to move towards becoming a grand global village, many countries, people and things which once seemed so far out of reach are now more readily available and closer to home. Undoubtedly, with the advent of globalization, communication has become paramount to the ways in which we share knowledge and gather or receive information. Why? Because without this, humans will have a much more challenging time building relationships with others be it for economic, social or spiritual gains (just to name a few).
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My Experience Related to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching - TEFL Blog
Mon, 06 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
My Experience Related to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching
Nowadays, we are living in such a multicultural world that speaking English has become essential to be able to communicate with people from different countries, to travel and to expand working opportunities.
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What is my experience related to foreign language learning and teaching?
The experience of learning English as a Foreign Language: My personal experience in Australia
The benefits of learning a foreign language
What an incredible and fulfilling experience it is to be able to speak fluently a foreign language after one year only!
The experience of teaching English as a Foreign Language: My personal experience in Vietnam
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certTESOL Courses in Madrid
The Spanish capital is popular with course trainees for many reasons, including the large number of jobs available throughout the year due to the high population and its status as the economic center of the country.
Madrid is also well known as a warm and friendly city where diverse cultures from all over the world live and work together. Whatever your background, nationality or religion, you will feel welcome in this great European capital.
No matter what time of the year you choose to train with us in Madrid you will always find plenty of fun and interesting things to do in your free time. The city has many famous museums and art galleries, including the Museo del Prado, Museo Reina Sofía and Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza. The many peaceful parks and gardens are... [Read more]
How is Language Acquisition Influenced by Reading? - TEFL Blog
Thu, 18 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
How is Language Acquisition Influenced by Reading?
I have read everything that has fallen into my hands ever since I can remember, and that goes for both my native tongue, Spanish, and my second language, English. I remember waiting in line and reading and re-reading a thousand times a sign on a window directly in front of me! Sometimes it can be maddening being this way, but in the long run, I firmly believe that my passion for reading has finally paid off!
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My Experience
The Problem of Technology
Experience
Research Results
Consequences of Reading
ESL Teaching
Some reasons to read are:
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Cultural Sensitivity in a Colombian Classroom - TEFL Blog
Fri, 01 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Cultural Sensitivity in a Colombian Classroom
A resource I found invaluable for this essay was the website Cyborlink (2019a), a reference provided in the TEFL Young Learners course (ITTT, 2019). The TEFL course (Unit 6) discusses how cultural considerations are important when teaching abroad. This includes cultural sensitivity when interacting with the young learners themselves, as well as in interacting with parents and school staff (administration/teachers).
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Latin-American Culture
English in Colombia
The usage of titles
Conversational taboos
Relation to different age groups
Individualism and gender peculiarities
Other considerations
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Personal Teaching Experience and What Factors Influence it - TEFL Blog
Wed, 10 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Personal Teaching Experience and What Factors Influence it
I taught high school and college-level Spanish. I taught language for about 20 years. I learned many things throughout my tenure as a teacher. There are many traits and characteristics that I found useful in my career.
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The first of these is Creativity
Secondly, I found that an effective teacher must be a good communicator
Another trait that I found very useful in the classroom was patience
Humor is a trait I found useful in the classroom
Lastly, I would like to talk about flexibility
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This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Keith B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily... [Read more]
The Best Government Programs For Teaching English in Europe - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Best Government Programs For Teaching English in europe
03/25/2022
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Q&A About TEFL/TESOL: Ask Us Anything! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Q&A About TEFL/TESOL: Ask us anything!
Hello and welcome my name is Linda from ITTT, thanks for tuning in. If you are watching for the first time thanks so much and welcome and if you've seen me before on one of our live streams welcome back and thanks for joining us again. If you can see me and you can hear me please let me know in the comments so that I know that everything is working well and also please let me know where you're watching from, that's always very interesting for me to know.
I am in South Korea so it's actually 10:00 a.m. on Friday morning and I have my morning coffee right here. Where are you watching from? Let me know as I am really curious.
Today we have a live Q&A session so you can throw your questions about TEFL/TESOL and teaching English to me and... [Read more]
TEFL Brazil - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Job For Efl Teacher In Porto Alegre Brazil
Job For EFL Teacher in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Date posted:2011-05-08 | Writer: Instituto de Linguas | Email: [email protected]
Thank you for your inquiry and for your interest in my school. This program was developed by ASBI, a cultural exchange organization in the south of Brazil. It has been designed for native speakers of English who want to exchange ESL teaching for the opportunity to live in Brazil and become acquainted with its language and culture. This is the second time that my school is going to take part in it. TEFL qualifications are preferred but not required. Some form of ESL teaching experience is also advantageous.School semesters in Brazil last approximately from March 1st until July 20th and from August 1st to December 20th. Besides the regular semesters, I also... [Read more]