TEFL in China

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

In the first part of the unit, I learned about the different types of modal auxiliary verbs. Each one is used in different situations, such as giving advice, communicating necessity, or politely reque

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

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

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

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

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

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