Authentic Tefl Certification

  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. This lesson looked at the various kinds of clients that we could be called upon to teach and some of the unique challenges that come with each. It also outlined various ways to address these challenges and lesson ideas to go along. It was helpful to begin to think about the details of delivering lessons beyond just content and understand some ways to combat the challenges that occur. For example, simply...  [Read more]

  Just to finish the sectional materials, we'll have a look the difference between what are called authentic and created materials. Authentic materials, as the name implies, are actual materials that are created for any reason outside of the classroom. So examples of authentic materials would be things like newspapers. Those are generated for the general public and they're certainly not generated for the use in the classroom. However, they can be used within the classroom other ideas would be things like songs and poems and even things such as brochures and magazines and indeed menus from restaurants. So these are materials that all can be used within the classroom but they have not been created for that purpose, whereas creative materials, as the name implies, have been produced...  [Read more]

1. The Importance of Cultural Immersion in Language Acquisition 2. Benefits of Cultural Immersion in Language Learning 3. Strategies for Effective Cultural Immersion 4. Conclusion Cultural immersion plays a vital role in enhancing language acquisition. It goes beyond just learning vocabulary and grammar rules; it provides learners with a deeper understanding of the language by experiencing the culture firsthand. When individuals immerse themselves in a foreign culture, they are exposed to authentic language use in real-life situations, allowing them to develop their language skills in a natural and meaningful way. There are numerous benefits to incorporating cultural immersion into language learning. One of the key advantages is the opportunity to practice and improve language skills in a...  [Read more]

Understanding the importance of cultural immersion in TEFL training is crucial for aspiring educators who seek to teach English as a foreign language effectively. In this comprehensive guide provided by ITTT (International TEFL and TESOL Training), we will explore practical approaches to cultural immersion that can enhance the teaching experience for both instructors and students. From embracing diverse teaching methods to fostering a global mindset, we will delve into key strategies that can help TEFL trainees navigate the complexities of cultural differences in the classroom. 1. Embracing Cultural Diversity 2. Incorporating Local Customs and Traditions 3. Utilizing Authentic Materials 4. Developing Intercultural Communication Skills One of the fundamental aspects of cultural immersion...  [Read more]

1. The Importance of ESL Immersion Programs 2. Benefits of ESL Immersion Programs 3. How ESL Immersion Programs Work 4. Choosing the Right ESL Immersion Program ESL immersion programs play a crucial role in enhancing language skills for individuals looking to learn English as a second language. These programs provide a comprehensive and immersive experience that allows students to fully immerse themselves in the language and culture, leading to faster and more effective learning outcomes. By surrounding themselves with English speakers and engaging in real-life situations where English is the primary language of communication, participants can significantly improve their language proficiency in a relatively short period. One of the key benefits of ESL immersion programs is the opportunity...  [Read more]

1. Introduction 2. The Best Celta Vigo Merchandise Selection 3. Quality and Authenticity Guaranteed 4. Secure Online Shopping Experience Celta Vigo is a football club that holds a special place in the hearts of many fans around the world. Known for its rich history, passionate supporters, and iconic players, Celta Vigo has a loyal following that spans generations. As a dedicated fan, you want to show your support for the team in style. That's where our premium Celta Vigo merchandise store comes in. At our online store, we offer the best selection of Celta Vigo merchandise that any fan could ask for. From jerseys and scarves to hats and accessories, we have everything you need to proudly display your love for the team. Our collection features the latest designs, high-quality materials, and...  [Read more]

Celta Vigo, a renowned Spanish football club based in Vigo, Galicia, has a strong following not only in Spain but also internationally, including in England. For fans of Celta Vigo residing in England, getting their hands on authentic club merchandise can sometimes be a challenge. However, with the advent of online shopping, supporters now have convenient access to a wide range of Celta Vigo merchandise right at their fingertips. Whether you're looking for jerseys, scarves, hats, or other memorabilia to show your support for the club, there are several online options available to cater to your needs. The first place to check for authentic Celta Vigo merchandise is the club's official website. Here, you can find a variety of products ranging from official jerseys to accessories and...  [Read more]

A balanced approach to using a combination of created and authentic materials can be beneficial to both the students and the teacher in an ESL classroom.Created materials can be either a previously published course text or something the teacher has specifically created to supplement a lesson. Often students will expect some published materials such as a course book and view it as a form of security as well as a way to gauge their progress, i.e. how many chapters of the book they have completed. Published course materials have generally been tried and tested before release and thus are graded to a level suitable for the students and contain a balanced mix of vocabulary, grammar and skills exercises. As well, they can be very useful in pointing out certain structures or language...  [Read more]

Using the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Authentic Materials to Instruct Indonesian EFL Students in the Writing GenresIn 2005 while searching for a program that would allow me to more effectively teach a group of American middle schoolers how to write in stylistically interesting ways across the genres, I purchased the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style materials by Andrew Pudewa. This program delivers excellent results and fits well with the U.S. based Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Six-Trait Analytical Writing Assessment Model. Currently, it is being used for the first time in Indonesia among ESL and EFL students.Pudewa’s methodology is designed to be used in all grade levels and across the curriculum to teach the writing of structurally sound and ...  [Read more]

Nowadays, we live in a communicative society where people need to have many skills in order to become part of society and to integrate in it successfully. People need to know how to work as a team, since part of the requirements for many jobs is the ability to work together and share ideas. Cooperative learning is one of the major strategies of introducing these communicative skills to pupils of every level. The combination of cooperative learning, task-based learning, and the use of authentic materials can promote communication skills, where one of them is speaking. All of these components are widely used around the world with a tremendous success in EFL classes. Review of Literature Cooperative LearningVarious names have been given to the cooperative learning method of...  [Read more]

  We at ITTT have changed the lives of over 100,000 people around the globe who have graduated with our internationally accredited TEFL and TESOL courses. Move abroad, travel the world and change your life forever with ITTT - where the world is your classroom. 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. Unit 14 is about coursebooks and lesson materials. Materials can be divided into 2 groups authentic materials and created materials. Authentic materials...  [Read more]

  This video focuses on the modal auxiliary verb "can". In the classroom, you probably initially introduce the word "can" in the context of ability. However, there are more usages, such as possibility, permission, request and advice. 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. This unit is about the course books and lesson materials. There two types of materials authentic and created materials, where authentic materials are newspapers, magazines, songs,...  [Read more]

  Adrian from Canada is living and teaching English in Japan. In this TEFL review video Adrian discusses what he and his students have got out of his TEFL course with ITTT. Adrian found that taking the TEFL course was extremely helpful in improving his confidence in the classroom. During his regular feedback sessions with his adult students they have noticed the difference taking the course has made to Adrian’s teaching and are appreciative of this. With his new certification, Adrian intends on staying and teaching English in Japan for the foreseeable future. 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]

  Franziska is living and working in Madrid, Spain. She has recently earned her TEFL certification by completing a 120-hour online course with ITTT. In this TEFL review video Franziska tells us about her experience on the course. 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. Unit 14 describes advantages and disadvantages of authentic materials, created materials and course books.↵It takes a close look on the difficulties that both teachers and students...  [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. Unit 13 is about coursebooks and lesson materials.Some teachers swear by them,some despise them.Materials can be devided into 2 groups: authentic and created materials.Authentic ones are real and more motivating.Created one are designed by the teacher to supplement or replace course book materials.Ulike authentic ones,they can be graded to the level of the students.Course book advantages and disadvatages.Best...  [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. This unit has described about material to be used in teaching, lesson plan, different book resources, internet resources and classroom management. It has taught me difference between authentic material and non authentic material. I have also learned about importance of lesson plan, what to consider in preparing the lesson plan and how to use a lesson plan with an example. Advantages and disadvantages of course...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word mirage. This word refers to an optical illusion such as the appearance of water in a desert. This word comes from the French 'se mirer' meaning ‘be reflected'. 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. In this unit I have learnt about , authentic and non-authentic materials , lesson planning , taking a look at an example of a lesson plan , book resources , , course books ,its advantages ,...  [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. This unit serves to inform me about Books And materials And How I can utilized Them within the classroom. There are two groups of materials Which can be grouped as authentic materials or created materials. Authentic materials are more real And more interested, students can gain confidence And their interest can be geared towards that. With the created materials, they are usually designed by the Teacher to...  [Read more]

  Jenny from california took the in-class TEFL course in Prague. In this TEFL review video Jenny talks about the things she learned and how they will benefit her teaching. As well as offering in-class TEFL courses at numerous centers around the world, ITTT also offers a range of online courses to suit different schedules and budgets. 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. Authentic material for use in a TEFL classroom should be reviewed and...  [Read more]

  Maksim from Russia is living and working in Shanghai, China. He took the 120-hour online TEFL course with ITTT and in his TEFL review video he tells us how he found the course to be well organized, interesting and not complicated. Maksim thinks that having the TEFL certificate played an important role in helping him to find a job teaching English in China. 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. Coursebooks certainly has its advantages and...  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review video Claire from Taiwan talks about her experiences completing ITTT's 120 hour TEFL/TESOL online course. She successfully completed the course with the tutor support option. 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. Unit 14 Course Books and Lesson Materials↵The unit began by looking at the two types of materials used. They are the authentic and created material.↵It again looked at the advantages of authentic...  [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. This unit talked about preparation for classes and making lesson plans for business English students. There are authentic materials and unauthentic materials. Authentic are those made for use other than in the classroom, whereas the unauthentic are curated for being used within the classroom. As a teacher, it's important to use these both together to provide a variety of materials that test and grow the...  [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. Materials. This unit is regarding the materials we can use in the classroom and how importance are they like the authentic material and non-authentic materials. And also includes the lesson planning. Why do we need to create lesson plan, what should be on lesson. This is very important because in this way helps to consider the level of detail we need on any such plan. Course book, is looked upon as an...  [Read more]

  In her TEFL review video Francesca from Germany talks about her 120 hour TEFL/TESOL online course. The course gave her a greater understanding of grammar and phonology. It also gave her many insights into how to structure her lessons. She now feels very confident in her ability to be able to deliver productive lessons to her students. She now plans to further her job prospects by completing ITTT's Teaching English to Young Learners course. 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...  [Read more]

  Here are helpful tips how to identify the various future tenses in the English language and complete worksheets successfully. The video also helps you to structure an effective lesson around the future tenses in an EFL classroom around the world. 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. This module covered the materials needed for a course. First it talked about the advantages and disadvantages of authentic and non-authentic materials, then it talked...  [Read more]

  In this TESOL review video, Emilia tells that having already taught English in several countries around the world, she was looking to refresh her teaching knowledge after taking a break from teaching. After extensively researching available courses she chose ITTT. In this video discusses why her choice was a good one. 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. In this unit, it reviewed the difference between authentic and non authentic materials used...  [Read more]

  Rachel is from Australia where she had been working as a school teacher. She decided to take the four-week in-class course in Buenos Aires to further her education and opportunities to teach English to speakers of other languages. In her TEFL review, she speaks about her experience at the training center in Buenos Aires. Since she is a primary school teacher back home, she enjoyed working with local children during the course. At the same time, she also enjoyed teaching adult learners and highly benefited from the teacher trainer feedback sessions. 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....  [Read more]

  Marina from Moscow completed the 120-hour TEFL course with ITTT while on maternity leave. In her TEFL review she describes initially feeling apprehensive about studying online, Marina found this to be the best way to study for her in her situation. As a teacher of ten years, Marina did find some of the grammar units easier than expected for her but also found useful tips on teaching different skills. ITTT’s courses do not require trainees to have any previous teaching experience but those who have already been teaching for some time can still learn something new to help them develop their skills as an English teacher. 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...  [Read more]

  In this tesol review video Jamin talks about his experience taking ITTT’s 120-hour online TESOL course. Jamin is currently living and working as an English teacher in South Korea. He has been working as a teacher for the past 5 years. Despite working as a teacher for several years Jamin found that he still learned several things throughout the course. Jamin recommends the 120-hour course to anyone thinking of taking a TESOL course. 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...  [Read more]

  So what we're going to do is to run through a series of methodologies that were created mainly in the 1900s that adopted the idea that language learning should be much more communicative, much more natural. The first one is called audiolingualism and it's also called the army method because of where it was developed. Basically, psychology, during the 1950s and 60s, was building up new theories about behaviorism. Perhaps the most famous experiments that were done in this particular area were by Pavlov, where he was showing that most animals undergo a stimulus response mechanism and he had a series of famous experiments, where by ringing a bell, he could cause a dog to salivate, that would be his response, in the expectation of getting some food. This behaviorist idea of stimulus...  [Read more]