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  This episode of Chantelle’s TEFL course video diary looks at unit 7. Unit 7 deals with techniques for teaching new language whether this is grammar, vocabulary or functions. The unit provides different ways of teaching new language with sample lesson plans and suitable activities. Chantelle provides a good tip for potential students of ITTT’s online courses, which is to print off the course units as you access them and keep them in a folder so that you can easily go back to previous units and refresh your memory on what you have previously studied. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English...  [Read more]

  So, having elicited this particular structure, what I'm now able to do is to move on to the actual study activities. Typically, they will be in the form of worksheets to check that the students actually understand this information. So, I might prepare three activities. They may not do them all but, for example, I could prepare these three study activities. So, the first one is going to be a fairly straightforward matching activity, where perhaps they match the subject to its correct verb "to be" in that part of the sentence. The second one is going to be a gap fill. For example, I might use this verb here and ask them to complete a sentence using that verb, so that I can check that any spelling changes that take place are correct and the final one is going to be an unscramble,...  [Read more]

  Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. I have learned how to properly identify, and build sentences using the different parts of speech. To identify the subject, object and action of a sentence and understanding the differences between when something is being done or something is being described. I have learned to understand the relations between the different parts of speech, and how they can modify each other. ↵↵On a personal note i have...  [Read more]

  In this ITTT TEFL review video students describe their experiences during their TESOL/TEFL course in Corinth, Greece. ITTT's TEFL/TESOL courses focus on practical training and they equip graduates with the skills and knowledge needed to begin a career teaching English as a foreign language. We offer a variety of courses to suit peoples' time and budget. Graduates are also provided with ongoing job placement assistance and other advice throughout their teaching careers. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips...  [Read more]

There are many different paths on the road to becoming a teacher. As a college student in the United States it seemed there was only one: get certified in your state and start teaching. However, as I explored the idea of teaching internationally I found that as many teachers as there are, there are almost that many different paths to becoming, and developing your career as, a teacher.There are a few ways to become a certified teacher in the United States. Someone looking to be a teacher can get certified in college with only one year of student teaching after graduation, or she can enroll in a post-graduate masters program at a university. Either way, extra work beyond a simple undergraduate degree is necessary. In order to teach in the International School community, a teaching...  [Read more]

Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences, in which he defines 7 different ways that people are intelligent, has become a driving force in educational theory in the English Speaking world. Personal experience in a Master's Degree in Elementary Education program with the University of Phoenix revealed that virtually every class which contained a lesson planning element required that the various intelligences be addressed in lessons. A Google search on 'ESL and Multiple Intelligences' conducted on June 8, 2006 returned approximately 450,000 internet articles on Multiple Intelligences in teaching English as a Foreign Language alone. The theory is certainly popular, and is used in training teachers and parents alike in educating their children.But does the idea that there are seven kinds of...  [Read more]

When choosing the right TEFL course to suit your future plans, it is important to understand the different levels of study involved so you are able to pick the right option that provides the qualifications you really need. While a level 3 course can be completed quite quickly and at a very affordable price, it might not give you the level of qualification that employers are looking for in your chosen destination. Equally, if you plan to volunteer as a teacher or work as a teaching assistant, a level 8 Master’s degree in TEFL will involve a bit more time, effort, and money than you really need to be investing. Check out our course levels page for more details. At ITTT we have a course-level framework that has been designed to make it easy for our trainees to compare our different course...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xingang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jiujiang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In this section we learn about classroom preparation using the ESA method of teaching. There are lots of pre-made lesson plans to check out that show various ways to organize class time. This chapter kind of provides a road map to not only organize an individual class, but future classes down the road. It goes into detail about what should and shouldn't be in a...  [Read more]

Enrol on an ITTT TEFL course in Uzbekistan and explore a fascinating culture in an underrated travel destination. Our TEFL courses in Uzbekistan give you the opportunity to live at the intersection of East and West and explore this incredible and often undiscovered Central Asian gem. Uzbekistan is rich in history and culture and forms the South-Central Asian Union with the other “Stan” states of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Uzbekistan’s economy has been steadily increasing. The country has also been boosting its tourism industry and counts more and more foreign visitors every year. The ancient city of Smarkand, known for its mosques, mausoleums and connection to the Silk Road, and Bukhara,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xialiu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hengyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. If you search for the word 'to teach' in the Cambridge Dictionary, the first response will be "to give someone knowledge or to train someone"(https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/teach). Is it -really- all it is? Nowadays, most knowledge can be found on the internet. Even little kids who cannot read and write can search and browse the internet and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xilai Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Taizhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Relevant research shows that students who have relevant knowledge of English after class often have higher English scores and abilities than students who only study in class. And its advantage is mainly reflected in the mastery of phonetics, which requires teachers to do a good job in phonetics teaching in primary school English class. It is beneficial to use stories...  [Read more]

With world-class surfing and diving, a large number of cultural, historical, and archaeological attractions, and an enormous range of accommodations, Bali is one of the world’s most popular island destinations and one which consistently wins travel awards. Get TEFL Accredited in Bali, the famed Island of the Gods, with its varied landscape of hills and mountains, rugged coastlines and sandy beaches, lush rice terraces, and barren volcanic hillsides all providing a picturesque backdrop to its colorful, deeply spiritual, and unique culture stakes a serious claim to be paradise on earth. Bali is known for tourist hotspots that cater to surfer dudes, budget-backpackers as well as high end luxury travellers. But there is a side to Bali that many do not experience- and the road less travelled...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in HuangshAgang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yancheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Learning a foreign language is an active process that requires a lot of patience, constant practice and efforts. During this process of forming a new knowledge, learners face a lot of difficulties and make a lot of mistakes due to many internal and external factors; these difficulties vary from one person to another and from one nationality to another. As an...  [Read more]

Teaching English online has been a very popular option for several years, although its popularity has truly skyrocketed in recent times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. International travel restrictions and an understandable reluctance to cross borders has meant that many thousands of TEFL qualified teachers who would otherwise be living and teaching in countries all over the world have turned towards virtual classrooms. As the pandemic gradually recedes and international travel gets back to normal, many teachers will once again hit the road to seek adventure in far flung corners of the world. However, for many there will be no overseas travel planned as the stability and convenience of working online is something you can certainly get used to. During the recent pandemic the vast majority of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiulong Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangrao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Unit 5 was just what I was looking for in this training. It gives me the framework to create lessons that can be flexible for learners and still build a series of lessons that progress as the students learn. I like having a road map even if I don't always stick to the scheduled plan of how to get from point A to point B. Unit 5 was just what I was looking for in...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in LushAncha Kesuo? Are you interested in teaching English in Jiujiang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Lesson Planning is one of the most important elements of good teaching. The idea of "winging it" fails to define clear lesson objectives and can yield confusion for teachers and students alike. When lesson objectives are defined, students and teachers have a road map for success. When coupled with the ESA method, full comprehension can be achieved. Lesson...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huatanshan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangrao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Lesson plans are road maps. Details matter and can help not only the teacher remain calm, but also the students. In my teaching experience, learning objectives are critical in the development of a lesson. It is also important to make sure that this is not just posted on a board, but used in the daily routine of a classroom. My students come in with an engagement...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ChengguAn Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xinxiang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Even though I am a native english speaker, this course has helped me remember parts of the english language that I had forgotten or was never taught, from school. Teaching english is a new challenge for me and I look forward to it. This tefl course has helped immensely in learning the different teaching skills and techniques needed to become a teacher. I am...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Daying Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Sanmenxia Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. We have learned a great deal from the tefl course. It helped us understand 'outside of the box' and gave us a different perspective towards teaching english to learners of all ages. Even though we are native english speakers, there were many aspects of grammar and phonology systems that were learned throughout the course. Lesson planning is a huge part of being a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in NanshAnlianheshequ? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhenjiang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. It is vital to understand the 7 most commonly future tenses as the future is one of the most complex areas of English. As errors or mistakes are very common and easy to make it is vital for students to learn and understand usages of 7 tenses It is vital to understand the 7 most commonly future tenses as the future is one of the most complex areas of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Picheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhenjiang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. It is vital to understand the 7 most commonly future tenses as the future is one of the most complex areas of English. As errors or mistakes are very common and easy to make it is vital for students to learn and understand usages of 7 tenses As one of the most complex areas need to incorporate teaching ideas to ensure students understand to the fullest It is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jingqiji Tuan? Are you interested in teaching English in Ji'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The future simple is believed as one of the most difficult ares of english language as there are 7 most used structures for expressing future meaning. Some of the structures are frequently used while some of them are more passive time markers. Future is not expressed only by future time markets but also present simple tenses usually can express future. For example if...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Potou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ganzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Again, the deeper understandings of the tenses are very complicated. The tense system includes 7 common tenses that we use everyday without realizing the complexity. The teaching ideas that are included in this unit are very helpful. Again, the deeper understandings of the tenses are very complicated. The tense system includes 7 common tenses that we use everyday...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in JunshAnpu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changde Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In the ESL classroom, the importance of lesson planning cannot be stressed enough. There are, however, certain advantages to building flexible activities into a traditional Engage, Study and Activate, or ESA, lesson plan, particularly from a Communicative Language Teaching approach. In the case of ESL classrooms in English-speaking countries, such as the United...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in XiatAng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Pingdingshan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Unit 8 discusses seven future tenses, the most common, to include (1) the future simple, (2) the future continuous, (3) the future perfect, (4) the future perfect continuous, (5) Be going+ infinitive, (6) the present simple, and (7) the present continuous coupled with noting that forms 5 and 7 are the most frequently used, and forms 6 and 7 are normally used as...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Mihe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhengzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I feel that I have gained an enormous wealth of information from this course. Firstly on the point of grammar, I have found a new interest in the different aspects of the english language and how it is put together. By revising the different parts of grammar and trying to find the best way of putting them across to the students in a way that they will best understand...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in QiAnchang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ganzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Again, the deeper understandings of the tenses are very complicated. The tense system includes 7 common tenses that we use everyday without realizing the complexity. The teaching ideas that are included in this unit are very helpful. I believe that giving students ample opportunities to speak this language is the key for their success. Again, the deeper...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dongshao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Chaoyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Unit 7 is very short and once again reviews the steps in the straight arrow ESA method. It does bring up a good point about balancing the reading and hearing the language in order to learn and comprehend. It also touches on how some students may be more visual or auditory learners. It will be important to keep the balance for all in the class. Unit 7 is very...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shili Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xinyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. This course has provided me with a solid introduction to the world of teaching english as a foreign language. Although I am not a native speaker and I've already taken many english classes to study the language, the course provided me with important knowledge about english grammar and phonology. These topics weren't new to me, but I had thus far only approached them...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nanshuangmiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Chaoyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Reading and listening are receptive skills. Speaking and writing are productive skills. All are equally important. The 7 basic keys to successful receptive skills are very helpful for me. I'm going to tell my students to get something (English material) they are interested in to listen to or read. As far as learning languages is concerned, the more you put...  [Read more]