TEFL in China

This essay will discuss two contrasting phases of my English teaching experience as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) through the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme. First, as a first year

Challenges faced in teaching beginner students. Teaching English abroad is an adventure in itself,an adventure which have its challenges and limitations.l'm going to talk about challenges that foreig

The Republic of Kazakhstan is the successor state to the Kazakh Khanate (1465-1848). Between these two periods was the incorporation into the Russian Empire and continuation under the successive USSR.

Teaching vocabulary is one of the important ways for teachers to help English students succeed. When students expand their vocabulary, they can improve other language skills. The more vocabulary stud

The first step to solve any problem is to identify the issue The English language has become so essential in china because the country wants to successfully promote internationalism and keep the lines

What exactly are the personal qualities that are important to making a good English teacher? Every teacher wants to be good. Although every teacher has their own unique style of teaching, there are ni

Multiple intelligence is definitely not a new concept but the realization of its importance in designing lessons has come to light in recent times, whereby a lot of audio-video, visual aids, real life

Classroom is the main position of teachers, and improving teachers' confidence in class is the key to improve teachers' quality.The teacher with strong control ability enters the classroom with great

Summary: A well structured lesson plan is important for new instructors for many reasons. First, a solid lesson plan will help the instructor better understand the materials he or she will be presenti

Teachers play an important role in fostering the intellectual and social development of children during their formative years. Teachers act as facilitators or coaches, using classroom presentations or

The ITTT 120-hour on-line TEFL course is intended to provide the novice ESL teacher with the fundamentals for building an ESL teaching career. The course is divided into a total of twenty individual

Learning a new skill can be difficult, and applying that skill can be even harder. Now teach that skill to someone else so they can adeptly apply it, and there might be people who become intimidated b

Online English teaching is relatively new in the field of EFL. As the joint product of technological advancement and globalization, it has gradually been taking over the market share of traditional EF

Reading is essential for students that wish to learn another language. By reading books in another language, the students are exposed to more complex grammar and vocabulary. It is crucial as a supplem

The teacher's ability to develop student-student and teacher-student rapport, utilize the various teacher roles appropriately, and effective classroom arrangement will dictate a teacher's ability to m

In order for teachers to manage a disciplined classroom it is crucial for teachers to be proficient and to maintain order in the classroom. Teachers today are expected to analyse student behavior in t

This unit explains the vast spectrum of learner types their specific needs. It also includes how each type is different, and therefore needs to be approached and treated differently. Business English,

Stress is something that everyone is made familiar with in their lives, and one of the earliest places it can be encountered regularly is in school. Teachers have the stress of planning, maintaining o

Discipline is an essential part of any classroom. It is the key component to effective classroom management. But how do teachers establish and implement a discipline plan for the class? The answer is

This unit discussed commonly used methods when organizing and instructing a class. It was an overview of the most effective methods used by teachers to efficiently lead a classroom. This unit gave exa

Unit 11 was about the two receptive skills - reading and listening. It outlined that there are two broad reasons for why we read and listen, either for a purpose or to be entertained. There are also d

Business language is often used to affect another person’s behavior. However, it should be stated early that it is critical that the language is used to help the other person. It should not be used

The unit three is a lesson based on how to manage a class according to the behavior of each student. This unit teaches me that there are several ways to behave in a classroom and that seem to be less

This unit, evaluation and testing, presented different ways of evaluating student's levels and progress, as well as some of the common external exams that we may need to prepare our students for. In f

This Unit emphasized Writing and speaking to be considered productive skills where as Unit 11 spoke about to listening and reading as the receptive language skills. Speaking is the means through whic

Beginner ESL student levels go from absolute beginners, false beginners, adult beginners, young beginners, and beginners without the Roman alphabet. When teaching individual students, one should maxim

Listening and reading are two vital skills in any language, without them it would be very difficult to become proficient in a new language. Native English speakers take for granted how difficult it is

I have personally gained a lot of confidence and knowledge from this course. This course has covered many necessary parts of language, teaching methods and many other useful information which is essen

Gained a greater realization of the importance of the flow of a lesson. My ability to use a lesson plan and think through the lesson and how each piece fits together leading to a greater goal was gre

Why are games important? Why do we play games? How do people play games in the class? Theses are the questions people usually ask. Normally their concern is what they can learn from the games? In my o

Lesson plan is a structure of the course that you will give to your students, a clear guide as to what you want to achieve and how you are going to do it. A good lesson plan generally consists of lear

First of all I would like to mention that I am very happy about successfully mastered units. I am sure that the acquired knowledge will help me in further work and upgrade my teaching skills. Now, som

Think back to the teachers you have had throughout the years. Some may stick out to you more than others: for what reasons? One may think of the greatest teacher(s) they have had and for others, some

5 years ago (2015) 67 countries were considered as having English as their official language, meaning their primary language. 27 more countries were considered having English as a secondary language.

WHY COMPLETE A TEFL COURSE It was not until I was looking at the list of possible topics for this Summative Task that I realized how much I had learned from the two ITTT courses that I have just comp

Why is the role of a Teacher important? The word teacher reminds me of my mother. Our mothers are our first teachers, and we teach others the same lessons we learn from them. As a child, when your m

I love flashcards. Honestly, I really do. For me, they are a never-ending source of games and activities. Nowadays I work as an ESL teacher in a training center and I teach mostly young learners (stud

Grammar is an essential part of English. However, to an EFL student, learning grammar can be challenging. Although there are a lot of rules and exceptions, Grammar helps EFL students correct their mis

For many years, drilling has been used in foreign language classrooms. This approach to language teaching places an emphasis on repeating structural patterns through oral practice. When using the tec

THE IMPORTANCE OF OBSERVED TEACHING PRACTICES The following essay will cover the value and importance of observed teaching practices, on both evaluating new teacher techniques and methods, as well as

Education has marked by the government in advancing the nation. People see education as an important role in offering their country future, they put hope in term of changing a better social life. Educ

The English language is complex, but it becomes even more so when we consider the differences in formality. In most classrooms for second language learners, the ‘formal’ version of English is taug

I have learned a lot from this course. Before, I was having a hard time constructing sentences since I was really confused with the tenses, but now, I can say that I have the confidence to write artic

This course has been a tremendous help for me in learning how to be a great TEFL teacher.  I had no idea about lesson plans being formed around ESA, but now that I have read about it and how well it

I think the main thing I have gained is is the knowledge of how to put together a basic lesson plan and structure it in a way were the students learn through a progressive plan. I have learned that th

While teaching a new language, we, as a teacher need to concetrate on some skills that are very important. such as writing, reading, speaking and listening. If we mis one of these skills, it will mea

The importance of having proper course materials should be one of the first things a new teacher should consider when they are preparing to start teaching new or experienced learners, without having p

“Everyone who remembers his own education remembers teachers, not methods and or techniques. The teacher is the heart of the educational system” – Sidney Hook. Teaching is as ancient as time a

For nearly a year, I have taught four to six-year-olds residing in the outskirts of Beijing. My students do not sit at desks. They instead sit side-by-side on a line of chairs, all of which face an in

Using games to teach English as a Foreign Language (EFL) can be very effective if done properly. A teacher needs to use the games at the appropriate time in the lesson plan to stimulate interest and

I have learned how to teach english. What I mean is that I have learned the difference between being a native speaker, even one with the working knowledge of grammar and sentence structure, but I feel

I gained a lot form this course. It was useful to refresh memory about things you come across every lesson. I particularly enjoyed lessons about Theories, methods and techniques, Managing classes and

I initially took this course because I was teaching at an American International school in Abha, saudi arabia and needed some kind of certification behind my name. I am back in South Africa, so I will

I believe that all classroom activities should not be directed by the teacher. Classroom activities being too directed by teacher can take away the willingness to learn from the students that is what