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Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Ganma Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Lianyungang 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. Teaching English as second language, is as much about the Teacher explaining and facilitating as it is allowing students the space and time to speak. This in turn greatly effects the learning ability of the student in literacy and engagement. Having studied the 120-hour Course and not yet taught a class myself, I can understand the need for an inexperienced...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yudepu 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 content of online courses and onsite courses is similar. As for the effect of learning, it varies from person to person. Some students like online courses. Because online courses do not need to go to the site to attend classes, they can go to class directly at home, which is convenient and time-consuming. It is more flexible, you can choose the time of the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in JingjijishukAifAqutonghailu Guanlichu? Are you interested in teaching English in Yueyang 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. During my first semester in college, my teachers arranged for my classmates and me to visit a special historic site relevant to our studies. I will never forget that two and a half hour bus ride. A guest teacher lectured on the history of the site we were soon to explore. While a number of my friends quickly drifted to sleep, I politely sat...  [Read more]

For the inexperienced teacher of TEFL, the question of what to teach presents a very scalable hurdle. There is the matter of dividing the material into different lessons, gauging the students' levels and progress, and making sure what is being taught is relevant and technically accurate. However, for the native speaker who can always fall back on their own intuitive knowledge, these are not real problems. The true challenge, then, comes when a new teacher must determine how to teach their classes. There are a multitude of different TEFL-teaching methods for a teacher to choose from. Though most of these will ultimately be left by the wayside, it is important to gain an understanding of each before the teacher decides which is right for them. The first teaching method listed by almost any...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xihu Guanliqu? 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. Imagine a classroom where the teacher is lecturing the entire class time. Student’s attention span start to flee, they begin looking for any source of entertainment. They are now distracted and unable to apply the lesson the teacher is demonstrating in the real world. Teacher lecture time should be supplemented with other methods of teaching. Students need mental...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tingxiandu 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. Classroom management is a series of techniques, skills and activities teachers put in place to ensure that lessons are properly delivered, students are well organized, focused, and pay proper attention to lessons in order to yield academically good results. Mostly, effective teachers tend to have good classroom management techniques while non effective teachers...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in GAoling Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jingzhou 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. Traditionally, education in the classroom has largely employed a teacher-centred approach. Focus is on the teacher who talks, rather than on the students, who exclusively listen and are discouraged from collaboration. In recent years, however, more emphasis has been given to student-centred education: instructors share classroom talk time with learners, allowing...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in XingangjingjikAifA Guanlichu? 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. ‘Teacher, Can we please have a class outdoors?’ this question was asked by a lot of my students, and ‘No’ was my typical answer. Why do students want to have an outdoor session? Is it really useful? What outdoor activities could be done to help when teaching English? These questions ran through my mind every time one of my students asked me to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in DashAhe Linchang? 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. Teaching skills is quite important with high practical and also very close concept for teachers, it is absolutely has a direct impact on the quality of education. In the process of education, school time is a continuous time for teacher-student interaction. Base on that, the teacher imparts to students the knowledge to develop in them the human power of human...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word "deterioration". This word is used as a noun and describes the process of something becoming progressively worse. Some synonyms for deterioration include decline, collapse or drop. 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 think there is tremendous value in the lessons and answers to some questions are obvious after reading the text. Some of the questions are a little more complex but direct references...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Futiansi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jingzhou 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. How can a teacher motivate an EFL classroom? Motivation is a major part in learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). There is more to motivation in the classroom than knowing English is a useful language to learn. Students should be motivated to attend and pay attention in the classroom. Each student should be constantly reminded of their own, personal reason...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in TuojiAng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xiangxi Tujiazu Miaozu Zizhizho? 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 relationship a teacher has with their students or clients is critical to their learning experience. It is often overlooked and deemed unimportant, especially compared to the lesson itself. However, the rapport a teacher establishes is the foundation on which the class stands. It affects how the students feel about the class and sometimes...  [Read more]

  ITTT graduate Emre talks about his course in this TEFL review video. Emre completed the 120-hour online course with ITTT while living in Turkey. For Emre, one of the great things about this course is the ability to study in your own home while still having access to an online tutor. 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 lesson I learned about conditionals and reported speech. In short, conditionals are used to describe the result or consequence of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Mishi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jingzhou 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 reason that I support one on one teaching is that it is a student centered endeavor. All aspects of the created environment that become the one on one classroom are fashioned for, and in a way dictated by the student and their individual learning needs. In teaching ESL students, who are often hesitant to participate in a large classroom, the one to one time that...  [Read more]

'Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.' 'Alice in Wonderland, Chapter VI, page 64, L. Carroll 1960The quote above comes from an old childhood favorite but clearly makes a case for the use and reasoning behind a syllabus. But, first and foremost we must define what a syllabus is. The American Heritage Dictionary tells us that a syllabus is an outline of a course of study. Other sources explain what a syllabus is as a student's introduction to the subject as well as you the teacher. Also, as a document that communicates your goals and expectations to the students. It can also be an official notice of policies and requirements, as well as a learning tool. But most importantly, it is an agreement between the teacher...  [Read more]

Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here? That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.? ?Alice in Wonderland, Chapter VI, page 64, L. Carroll 1960 The quote above comes from an old childhood favorite but clearly makes a case for the use and reasoning behind a syllabus. But, first and foremost we must define what a syllabus is. The American Heritage Dictionary tells us that a syllabus is an outline of a course of study. Other sources explain what a syllabus is as a student?s introduction to the subject as well as you the teacher. Also, as a document that communicates your goals and expectations to the students. It can also be an official notice of policies and requirements, as well as a learning tool. But most importantly, it is an agreement between the...  [Read more]

  Mohamed from Morocco is living in Germany and has completed an ITTT TEFL course. In his TEFL review Mohamed explains how despite already having several years experience as an English teacher in China, he still found that he benefited from the course many different ways. 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. If we report what another person has said, we usually do not use the speaker’s exact words (direct speech), but reported (indirect) speech....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wenmingpu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yongzhou 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. What are children capable of learning at various stages in their development? How do children develop the intellectual skills to react and interact with their environment? How does these cognitive abilities develop and in what order? 1. Sensorimotor stage - Birth through to about 2 years: During this stage children learn about the world through their senses and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wanghao 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. THE ROLES AND ATTRIBUTES OF A GOOD TEACHER Safiya Ibrahim Solomon-Ugbaja Introduction A Teacher is someone who impacts knowledge or one who helps a person to understand and learn about a subject matter. Although in some regions of the world teaching is the least appreciated and well paid jobs but Teachers are the most indispensable set of people in our world and in...  [Read more]

When considering this question it is important to first outline the different types of class levels found in English language classrooms worldwide. A fairly common classification of EFL teaching levels is indicated by the book resources available. If you consider book series such as, Reward, New Headway, and many others, you will find five levels. These levels are, Starter (or Beginner), Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, and Upper-Intermediate. Now we have established the general language levels of students, we can now consider the four skills of English. It is very important to remember that there are four skills that are required by any language user. These four skills are, reading and listening (known as the receptive skills) and writing and speaking (known as the productive...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in YangjiAqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xiangtan 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. Have you ever considered living and experiencing a different culture? If the answer is yes, teaching is a good way to achieve your goal. Teaching can be hard and challenging but also very rewarding to watch your students improve. This is why taking a TEFL course is important for several reasons including the following: methods for teaching younger students,...  [Read more]

We both strongly believe that motivating EFL students is one of the most important ingredients to successfully teaching English to foreign language students. The Encyclopaedia Britannica defines motivation as factors within a human being or other animal which arouse & direct goal orientated behaviour. Our research article is presented from an EFL teacher's standpoint. We believe all humans have the same ability to achieve success, but the one big difference that affects the degree of success is an individuals belief in themselves. This is the first key to motivation. The subconscious mind is one of the most powerful instruments in the universe. It can not tell the difference between fact & fiction. It will believe anything you or anyone else tells it. Your brain is designed to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in YegAng Nongchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Huangshi 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. Teaching process and the role of teacher have played significant role in the development of humanity since the early ages. Over the past decades, there have been various academic researches conducted in all parts of the world which had solid aims of improving quality of teaching and identifying important factors that influence its effectiveness. Majority of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Fangxianyuanyichang? 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. 1. Teaching Topic The Importance of Learning Grammar As the basis of foreign language learning, grammar is one of most important learning method for each student in the learning process. Grammar is very important because it is a technique that allows us to talk deeply. Grammar has always been an eternal theme in the language of human research, and one of the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in BaochAng 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. Being an educator or a teacher isn't in every case simple, particularly with regards to this zone of dealing with the class and guaranteeing request and control among your understudies. The obstacles the educator experiences can emerge from numerous bearings like from among the understudies, guardians, directors, or with the numerous jobs and...  [Read more]

In this essay I review some issues related to child development which are useful for ESL teachers to be aware of as they may enhance or constrain language acquisition.Stages of Language Acquisition: Much evidence suggests that basic sounds, vocabulary, negating phrases, forming questions, using relative clauses, etc., are developed in stages. This appears to be independent from the learning situation (in the classroom or on the street) and is generally applicable across a spectrum of learners from different language backgrounds. It is analogous to the learning stages that babies go through when acquiring language: babbling (bababa), vocabulary (milk then later milk drink), negation (no play), question forming (where she go) and so on. Interestingly, error correction does not seem to have...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in JiAngbei Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changsha 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. Cambridge Dictionary defines slang as: “Very informal language that is usually spoken rather that written, used especially by particular groups of people.” Furthermore, the same source defines idioms as: “A group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own.” For purposes of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yingtan Shi? Are you interested in teaching English in Yingtan 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| This unit was helpful because I could see an example of good teaching and not so good teaching This unit presented 2 videos There are two ESA demonstration videos which are designed to be viewed in conjunction one after the other So that last test I am absolutely confused by this unit,...  [Read more]

There are many different language teaching methods and teaching styles. Diane Larsen-Freeman states in her book Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching, that the term 'language teaching method' is a 'set of links between actions and thoughts in language teaching' (Larsen-Freeman 1). The actions and thoughts of teachers, worldwide, lead to many different teaching styles. Through the TEFL course offered by ITTT, students of teaching learn about the ESA method. Engage, Study, and Activate (ESA) is a great outline of how to run a classroom. Many different styles can be incorporated within this outline, as well.One method, the Direct Method, has been applied for many years by language teachers. The one very basic rule of the Direct Method is that there is no translation allowed in the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in QujiAling? Are you interested in teaching English in Jingmen 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 country of choice I would like to speak about is China. I have been teaching in China for about a year in all levels. There are several problems that face English learners in this country ranging from the use of prepositions, modal auxiliary and the the male and feminine pronouns. ESL learners especially adult learners happen to have persistent problem with the use...  [Read more]