Teach English in Jingzhou Shi

Discipline is an essential part of any classroom

Culture is ubiquitous

I came to China 4 years ago to teach English

My skin, infused with a generous amount of sunlight, illuminated the atmosphere all about me

Educating children is one of the most challenging and rewarding role

All students from around the world have various ways of feeling inspired and motivated within the classroom

The trust that a person has in another is one of the most important parts of communication and the first step in strengthening bonds

Discipline, according to Fields, Perry & Fields, (p

Topic: Problems for learners in a country of your choice Question: Expectations from teaching English in China As someone whose parents and grandparents are ethnically Chinese, but lived in Canada ever since I can remember, there has always been a disconnect in terms of the two cultures I am stuck between

From my heritage of teachers to multicultural experiences, I feel that events in my life have prepared me to be an effective English teacher

English is a demanding language because there are so many regional English words and pronunciations which require a great receptive skill to receive and understand for example can’t in the UK is pronounced |kɑːnt|and in the US is pronounced |kænt |

Learning English is now an undeniable requirement is this modern world and students experience an enormous amount of stress when acquiring this new skill; communicating in a new language

When thinking of teaching, adults generally don’t come to mind

As time goes on, the world is becoming more globalized

Discipline is inevitable in any training institution or work place, in every society there are norms which people must respect in order to maintain stability in the society

This essay will be a comparison of my personal experience teaching English in Barbados, a country whose main language is English versus teaching English in a rural area in Japan, a country whose main language is Japanese (not English)

What are the Roles of the Teacher? Teacher plays a vital role in imparting knowledge, social, emotional, and physical development of the students or learners

No one denies the importance of English language in the present time as global language

5 activities with flash cards Flash cards on its own is an easy method to apply when teaching beginners, teenagers even adults because they can match the words to the pictures and and it's an easy way to remember new vocabulary

Japanese is certainly one of the most interesting languages in the world thanks to its three types of writing (hiragana, katakana and kanji)

Grammar has for all time been vital to teaching a foreign language

Intelligent Computer Assisted Language Learning (ICALL), the subfield of CALL integrating natural language processing and artificial intelligence, has typically equated language acquisition with learning of linguistic patterns and grammatical structures

I was scrolling down the list of the topics for the summative task

Many students of English as a Second Language (ESL) find that, of the many struggles they have with the language, pronunciation is the most difficult to master

The importance of reading to multicultural bilingual children

How can a teacher motivate an EFL classroom? Motivation is a major part in learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL)

For many people who travel, considering the cultural norms of whatever country you are visiting is helpful in ensuring a smooth trip

Traditionally, education in the classroom has largely employed a teacher-centred approach

British English vs American English British English versus American English are often discussed during the class, students frequently ask which one is the standard English to learn and would it cause any difficulties in communication

Why is the role of a teacher is important/ What are your roles as a teacher? Teachers play an important role in our life to become successful in career and business

There is a world tendency to start learning English at a very young age

Teachers teach children to much more

Motivating students According to the Oxford Dictionary, motivation is 'the desire or willingness to do something

Learning a second language, whether its English, Mandarin, or any language at all, can help you in regards to your future career prospects and/or opportunities

Strategies in Classroom Management: According to Wikipedia, Classroom management is a term teachers use to describe the process of ensuring that classroom lessons run smoothly without disruptive behavior from students compromising the delivery of instruction

Every teacher wants to be good and effective when it comes to teaching, but what exactly are the qualities that make a good teacher? Are there specific characteristics, talents, and skills that a teacher needs to learn and acquire to be called a good and effective teacher? Apparently, effectiveness in teaching is an elusive idea

Creating a positive, healthy relationship with students might not be first on the list in people’s minds when they thinking of “Teaching 101

A lesson plan is the starting point when thinking of a pending class, it is in the lesson planning stage where you can put your ideas onto paper

Whether a large class, a single student, with children, business people, online, or in person, a teacher needs to form a bond between them and their students

I would like to start by first explaining what means to teach, which by a vague definition is to cause the student to learn and acquire the knowledge that is taught in the classroom in order to meet all the objectives that are previously set by the institution and by the teacher

As someone who has experienced both sides of the spectrum, teacher and learner, I have had the opportunity to see different sides of a back-and-forth history

HOW TO TEACH READING The above is a topic which I want to particularly used to teaching reading to young learners

Grammar is an important aspect of a language where learners and teachers’ opinions varies

I have decided to chose the title "Teaching Vocabulary" as my short experience as an English teacher has been primarily about teaching vocabulary to young learners in a Primary school in Italy

Many teachers of the English language, both young and old at secondary school level are faced with the uphill task of designing a course structure

In an article that explores the future of Assessment for Learning (AfL), Popham (2006) draws on the difference between the traditional approach known as assessment of learning, which focuses on determining what pupils know for the purposes for grading and reports and Assessment for learning, which focuses on helping ‘teachers use assessment, as part of teaching and learning, in ways that will raise pupils’ achievement’ (Assessment Reform Group, 1999, p

As an assistant elementary school teacher, I know the importance of creating flashcards for my students

Teaching is a profession that calls upon a teacher to embody many different characteristics and qualities for them to be able to perform in their role successfully

Next year, Japan will host the thirty-second Olympiad in the capital city of Tokyo

Being an english teacher is a very important job and takes a special kind of person

Generally it is thought that education is going through a major overall, this includes but is not limited to the structure of how education is provided to students from both the perspective of classrooms at educational institutions and online teaching

Reading and writing are sometimes taken for granted by adults who have mastered the skills-but looking at them from a toddler`s perspective in Montessori classroom, they are skills of extraordinary difficulty

English has its origins in Britain and, as the history books will show, their colonization across a large part of the world brought the language to foreign lands

As someone who has been to school in the USA and China, I’ve experienced the difference between student motivation in both countries

To be able to answer this question, we need to think about what is the meaning of motivation

One reason that I support one on one teaching is that it is a student centered endeavor

As a part of receptive skills, reading is so important that children start to read both English and Chinese books at the very beginning of their lives

Throughout the TEFL course, it is clear that teachers do not need to know the language of the host country to successfully teach English

Education is one of the most important bricks at the foundation of every society and high quality education can only be achieved with the help of well-prepared teachers who care about the learning of their students

In recent generations the English language has merged as the language of choice for international interactions and transactions amongst individuals due to globalization and the use of technology in communications and business

In a globalized world, information comes faster and faster, and just a hand-held mobile phone, a computer, or a laptop is enough to gain access to the latest and fastest source of knowledge and information: The Internet

As we all know that the process of learning how to speak our first and second or third languages are different, we acquire first language and learn second and third languages

Teaching is one of the most important occupations in society

I first understood the role of a teacher during the second grade and knew then that I wanted to be just like my teacher, Mrs

The English language is one of the world’s most spoken languages

Whether you like English or despise it, the English language is definitely here to stay

WHAT IS STUDENT MOTIVATION? Student motivation is a student's desire to participate in the learning process

I have been teaching for almost 5 years now

Imagine going back in time to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century in Great Britain

58- SONGS IN THE CLASSROOM Why is it important to use the song in the English classroom ? As we know, Music affects human life

It is clear for a lot of people that american english is a little different from british english, but why exist these differences? Many languages are spoken in all the world, and some of them have different branches, in the case of British and American English, one of the reason for having these differences, for example en the word colour for UK and color for USA is because, British English has taken the original words from French and later in America the spelling has been simplified, here is a list of words that are different in UK and USA: aeroplane - airplane / aluminium - aluminum / anticlockwise - counterclockwise / apologise - apologize / arbour - arbor / aubergine - eggplant / behaviour - behavior / bin - trash can / biscuit - cookie / block of flats - aparment building / boonet - hood / braces - suspenders / candy floss - cotton candy / chemist's - drugstore / cheque - check / chips - french chips / clothes peg - clothespin / colour - color / cosy - cozy / courgette - zucchini / crisps - potato chips / diversion - detour / draw - tie / dummy - pacifier / favourite - favorite / fist floor - second floor / flat - apartment / flyover - overpass / football - soccer / full stop - period / grey - gray / ground floor - first floor / harbour - harbor / holiday - vacation / humour - humor / ice lolly - popsicle / jacket potato - string bean / lift - elevator / loo - restroom / lorry - truck / mobile phone - cell phone / motorway - highway / mould - mold / moustache - mustache / nappy - diaper / neighbour - neighbor / nought/zero - zero / noughts and crosses - tic-tac-toe / odour - odor / pavement - sidewalk / peckish - hungry / phone box - phone booth / pitch - field / post - mail / postal code - zip code / programme - program / pullover - sweater / queue - line / rubber - eraser / rubbish - garbage / sweets - candy / tea towel - dish towel / theatre - theater / timetable - schedule / torch - flashlight / trainers - sneakers / tyre - tire / underground - subway / waistcoat - vest / windscreen - windshield / zebra crossing – crosswalk There are also some grammar differences, for instance , British English is more likely to use formal speech , by using ‘shall’, on the other hand, American English prefer to use the informal ‘will’ and ‘should’ “‘Needn’t’, which is commonly used in British English, is rarely, if at all used in American English

In this essay I would like to discuss the reasons I think good student-teacher rapport is of utmost importance in the classroom and dealing with classroom management

Teaching English is a challenging undertaking, and your students are looking to you for guidance

One of the most valuable human attributes is the imagination

As we know English is a very important language, which is also very practical and helpful to our lives

What is grammar? Different languages have different grammar rules

As we all know, teaching a one-on-one class and a group class can be very different in terms of students’ needs and interests, teaching methods, class arrangments and feedback

Japan is an island nation and is a recognized homogenous society with a very small percentage of foreign permanent residence and more than half of the adult population lacks the necessary skills to speak English proficiently

‘Elementary teacher expelled after losing his temper on one of his students’ this was the title written in the newspaper

The level of education determines the future of a country

(Building confidence in students) Studies consistently indicate that confidence is a significant predictor of academic performance

“Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges

In today's society, education is an irrevocable tool for people who want to develop, change and renew themselves

“Children learn as they play

One of the most important traits a teacher can bring into the classroom is confidence

10: Problems for learners in a country of your choice – Japan Japan is a Pacific Island nation whose history is marked by periods of nationalism and seclusion, as the Japanese government closed the borders to international trade

THE CHALLENGES OF LEARNING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE Payton Potter The process of learning a foreign language is not an easy one because they are expected to cover various aspects, and the challenges faced could cause a learner to take a longer time to learn the new language

Being raised in a Mexican American household, my very first words were in Spanish

A multicultural world urgently needs a culturally sensitive educational system

For a student learning English as a second language one thing they may notice is the difference in the accents between British English and American English, the difference is rather pronounced considering it has been less than two hundred and fifty years since the American Revolution

Education is one of the most crucial parts of our life

Seating arrangements and their effects on learning

Teaching offers the chance to change other people's lives permanently for the better

In the process of teaching teachers need to understand each of their students to manage the class effectively

All humans are raised with an innate love for games

While it is true that many students crave consistency in the classroom, it can also be argued that students of all ages and levels tend to lose motivation and interest if lessons become too predictable or repetitive

English is everywhere

Every language has its own peculiarities, more so in English language, which is spoken in the largest number of countries in the world

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Classroom management refers to what happens in the classroom refers to the different techniques which the teacher uses to ensure their classroom runs effectively or processes teachers use to ensure a smooth and organize class ,in order to achieve their task in the classroom and to create an appropriate environment suitable for learning or rather the teacher set up rules that eliminates behavior that get in the way of learning

I first decided to take this TEFL course because I am currently teaching English in rural Japan

A critical part of learning a language is being able to understand and use slang and idioms