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Teaching English Language online to adults is a business experiencing rapid development in demand due to globalization of online business, needs of the work force, proliferation of Internet connection, and developments through software and new uses of virtual classrooms. Online English Teaching has the potential to long-term employment stability, whether it is a part-time or full-time basis. As an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teacher, it is possible to meet and interact with people from all over the world, and have the opportunity to build relationships with a diverse of students and teach them. Delivering information, interacting with students, and assessing learning online is much different than conventional teaching. Teaching English Language online to adults demands more independence. As an EFL teacher, it is vital to have some qualifications to achieve an effective course of teaching. These qualifications are; to have a very good command of English language, an excellent knowledge of English grammar, ability to use online tools through Internet. Besides these qualifications, the knowledge of online English teaching sources is important as well. The teaching style of an EFL teacher improves by time. However, this improvement depends on planning, execution and evaluation after the lesson. A well – designed lesson plan helps the teacher to keep on target and gives a self - owned reference that can be used during the lesson. Online teaching of the productive skills; speaking and writing, and receptive skills listening and reading requires different methods than conventional classroom teaching. In that respect, the EFL teacher must have the knowledge and notion of the difference between online and conventional teaching of the abovementioned skills. EFL teachers new to online teaching rarely adopt a technology- first approach to instructional planning. This situation has the potential to complicate the teaching process and result in poorer learning environments. There some advantages of teaching English Language online compared to conventional teaching environments. The most important advantageous feature is that the flexibility of the environment. Neither the teacher nor the student needs to commute to the classroom therefore increasing the flexibility together with saving time and money. Another advantageous is, when teaching one-on-one or in a small group, there are fewer students and overall less distractions that detract from the lesson. Besides that, some online English teaching programs have capabilities to record the class and use it for reference at a later date for debriefing the lesson. This way the student always can check the recording and grasp more learning from the lesson. When it comes to money, an online English class is often cheaper than an in-person class at a language school. Conventional classes at a language school often require the teacher to be in attendance on a set day and time. For the learner, online English classes allow to pick the time for the lesson. There are also some difficulties of online English teaching. These difficulties may be such; establishing rapport with students, dealing with bad Internet connections, and disability use the virtual classroom materials. However, it is possible to deal with these disadvantageous and turn them into a beneficial method for online English teaching. Teaching Online English to adults may have these forms: General or conversational English, Business English, Examination preparation, Job interview coaching, and Trial English lessons. Specialization in these types of forms has the potential to teach English online better compared to conventional learning.
