Books Basic English

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guanlu 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. This unit begins with showing the difference between authentic and created material. Which materials are called authentic and which ones are called created is listed in this unit. Also few samples of created materials such as Crosswords, Word-search, flash-cards etc. are given. The next part of the unit focuses on the Course books along with its advantages and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in QiAnjingou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xilinguole Meng — Xilin Gol? 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 is important for a number of reasons. Books are said to be the best companion of a man in this world. “The pen is mightier than the sword”, the worth of this old saying cannot be denied. Success depends on knowledge, planning and hard work. There are number of ways to attain this knowledge. Reading is at the top. People read to learn...  [Read more]

The market for ESL teaching books is very large and all the major publishers have some form of involvement in the production and selling of these resources. There are many different types of books and resources that are used in ESL teaching and we will consider three main categories. 1) Book series 2) General teaching theory books 3) Activity resources There are a number of well known book series. These are specifically written for the ESL teaching market and are generally set at the five levels most often taught. These levels are Starter or Beginner, Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, and Upper-Intermediate. A typical book series at each level will contain three books. These are the teacher book, student book and resources book (or similar names). The teacher book gives an...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in YaojiAdian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yichng 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. Spanish is my mother tongue; however, I also managed to learn English and French at a young age. Both of these languages stuck with me even years after I had left the countries where I learned them. Despite staying in those countries for a short time (less than a year), it surprised me how, when comparing myself with people who had had similar experiences, my...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Fengdian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xiaogan 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. Most of us take being able to read for granted. We seldom give a thought to how the process of learning to read began in our lives. I am sure most of us will not even recall the age we began to read. For many learners experiencing some form of learning difficulty, this may seem like a mountain with no peak. I am writing this essay based on my experience of having...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Sihu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xuzhou 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. One of the most important skills to instill in children as a teacher is a love of reading. There are many ways in which a teacher instructing an English class with young learners can inspire them to have a passion for reading. A teacher can motivate students to read by making the classroom book friendly. The teacher could create a reading corner within the classroom...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhongchuchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Shiyan 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. As Margaret Fuller once said, “Today a reader; tomorrow a leader”. Reading is a habit that has a great number of benefits. It allows an individual to gain knowledge, expand their vocabulary, improve their writing skills and reduce their mental stress among many other things. Thus, it’s vital that we instill a love for reading in children from a very young age....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dachen 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. This unit has focused on the course book and class materials in teaching. Start from analyzing different course materials that a teacher can apply according to student’s level. Then this unit moves on to discuss the pros and cons of textbook/course book, also offered a clear demonstration on critically using course book. The criteria on analyzing a course book and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dazou 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. I am submitting 2 essays for summative task 1. It is certainly true that an appropriate lesson plan and appealing materials play significant roles in having a productive teaching system for children. However, it is unrealistic to think they would be enough for that purpose. There would be a lack of relationship enabling teachers to apply their plans and this issue...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hongping Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xiantao, Tianmen, Qianjiang & S? 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. Instilling a love for reading in the early years is a life long lasting gift on so many levels. Why is instilling a love for reading in children important? Not only in an imaginative sense and for pleasure but also in the development of important literacy skills. Reading provides a growth of knowledge, a pleasurable hobby to escape from our...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huarong Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ezhou 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. Living in China for some years now has left me disenchanted. I first thought I could just learn vocabularies, use them in daily live and progress from there. Unfortunately there weren’t as many conversation as needed to prove that idea right. Instead my listening skills slowly improved and I obtained a basic understanding of the language. To get really into it I’d...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yuejin Machang? Are you interested in teaching English in Xing'an Meng — Hinggan? 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. WHAT ARE COURSE MATERIALS? There are many materials that can be used during the classroom, Course materials mean anything aid material that we bring to use in our teaching process, such as: pictures, crosswords, fashcards, chants, and more visual, audio and video aids, it sometimes makes happier the lesson, These materials can be divided into two...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xinyingzi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Huhehaote Shi — Hohhot? 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. Choosing course material is very important when preparing to teach English as a foreign language (EFL). This will be the core of the class and will dictate how effective the lessons will be. When choosing course material there are many things that should be considered in the process. Some of the considerations should be the different types of material...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in SAnli Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Wuhan 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. Margaret Fuller has justly said “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” Remarkable leaders have countless exceptional habits - one of them, is reading. Just like any other muscle in the body, the brain requires exercise to keep it strong and healthy, so the phrase “use it or lose it” is particularly apt when it comes to your mind. The more knowledge you have, the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in XiaojiAn 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. 93. Readers are leaders: how to instill a love for reading in children? Reading is probably one of the most important skills a child can acquire. And gaining a passion for reading will make it all the more. Those skills will later translate to bigger and better things and will hopefully give your child advantages not only in learning but also will aid in finding...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shiqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xiangyang Shi — Xiangfan? 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. There are four basic skills in any language: receptive skills – reading and listening, and productive skills – speaking and writing. Usually when we learn a new language, we tend to access our learning process and result by checking how our productive skills are and forget that before we are able to product, we need to receive first. Data says...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Fuxingwei Nongchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Huai'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. When a child is in the womb of the mother, it is said that he/she interacts with the vibrations of the external surroundings. The baby finds a rhythm in the daily ongoing routine of the mother’s womb and here with small tunes, gentle songs, little music and, small stories that the mother listens to, the womb feeds the baby its first glimpse into this world...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huanglingzi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Siping 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 best way to improve receptive skills is from exposure whether from an enjoyable authentic text or a quality ESL text book. For example, television, music, books and magazines are great ways to build vocabulary while incidentally promoting learner autonomy. Coursebooks can provide a basic scaffold and are adapted for an ESL learner, whereas authentic materials...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in HuAshi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xuchang 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?ve gained a greater insight into some methods of teaching and into the english language. I learned that it will take years to actually learn english grammar. But the tefl course has piqued my interest! I would like to pursue my education and get an english degree. I intend to use what I?ve learned to teach Arabian girls and women basic english. The Saudis are very...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huangfanqu Nongchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhoukou 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?ve gained a greater insight into some methods of teaching and into the english language. I learned that it will take years to actually learn english grammar. But the tefl course has piqued my interest! I would like to pursue my education and get an english degree. I intend to use what I?ve learned to teach Arabian girls and women basic english. The Saudis...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Lǚwang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xiaogan 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. Early childhood is the period from 0-8 years old, it is a time of remarkable growth with brain development at its peak. During this stage, children are highly influenced by the environment and the people that surround them. We can say further that Early childhood education is a branch of education that relates to the teaching of children from birth to the age of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wenquanfengjingqu? Are you interested in teaching English in Shiyan 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. Stories expose the students to more language, they engage and motivate the learner, they can be used to teach the structure of a language and the concepts about print which may be different between cultures. Stories with images can also help the students anchor their knowledge about the text. Listening to stories also helps the students hear accents and how...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yanzibu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xuzhou 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. Children developing a love for reading and creating a successful life Reading is important habit to have at all ages as understating the words and the vocabulary stimulate the mind and improve communication skills. However, it is especially important at the early stages of childhood therefore parents should instigate and inspire children to not just read but also...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Taizhou Shi? 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. Check out which city/town you may be more interested in and start your journey| In this unit, I learned that teacher can use both authentic and created materials, each one has pros and cons, so as a teacher I need to carefully select the materials I will use based on the curriculum my school wishes to carry out Course books and teaching materials are necessary in...  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review, Roksana from Poland tells us about her experience taking the 120-hour TEFL course as well as the business English course. She decided to take the courses with ITTT after a recommendation from her friends. She found both courses to be very clear with plenty of materials and examples. 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 covers knowledge about choosing proper teaching materials, such as course books, authentic materials and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in HuAmen Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Loudi 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 following essay, I have chosen to explain my personal experience on why reading can be an invaluable resource in both primary (L1) and secondary (L2) language acquisition. As a very young child, my mother read to me at night until I fell asleep. By the age of 2, I could speak in simple but uninterrupted sentences with proper syntax. By a few months after my...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in XuAnhua 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 had begun the course with some teaching experience. I believed that I had a fair grasp on the basics of teaching. Doing this course changed the basic ways in which I think about my lessons. I have fully embraced the ESA method of lesson planning. In my current job I plan better better lessons and I am able to better make use of the course books that my school...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in GuAnyinsi 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. The importance of learning English grammar? There are many views about learning English grammar. Many people think that learning English grammar is not important and unnecessary. This idea is not wrong because it depends on the purpose of your English learning. For middle and high school students, learning English grammar is very important because it accounts for...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xinmiaopaoyuchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Songyuan 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. Receptive Skills’ (also known as ‘Passive Skills’, or reading and listening) are often contrasted with productive skills (speaking and writing). When learning a new language learners tend to develop their receptive skills first and then acquire productive capability. It’s a complex relationship between the two as they all play a supporting role with...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in JiAng'An Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Nantong 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. Over time, storytelling has cemented itself as an integral part of the human experience, with stories carrying the culture, morals, and histories of a given people, allowing future generations to understand the thoughts and ideas of their ancestors. In order to teach young children English, parents bring out books and stories, sitting together to sound out words...  [Read more]