Funny Things To Write On Whiteboard At Work

Isn't it funny how our preconceptions are often way off course' Certain things we're preconditioned to think, be it because of cultural influences, peer/family influence or experiences, and, more often than not, we don't question these; Tesco and Wal-Mart are Mecca's; McDonald's food tastes amazing; being quiet makes you a good student. I ran away from this conditioning and ended up on a TEFL course in sunny Phuket, the 'Pearl of the South' : an excuse to escape the real world for a while and maybe earn a qualification with which I could escape for a wee while longer. Many things Western culture had tried to precondition me to believe I'd already balked at- Wal- mart´s and suchlike are more demonic corporations to be run away form rather than Mecca's to be embraced and McDonalds burgers...  [Read more]

I chose to write my article on this subject because I feel like I have so much to say about the course and how great I think it is. Wow! I don’t even know where to really begin because there is a lot that can be said about the course, but I will keep it to a minimum. I guess I would begin by saying that when I first registered for the course I thought it was going to be a breeze, because how could it not be' I am a native English speaker after all. I will say now that anyone who thinks this is in for a rude awakening. This course is very in depth and has taught me things that I would never have even considered before in the subject of teaching English as a foreign language. The first few lessons seemed to be pretty straight forward and I still thought it would be fairly easy to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huangfengqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhuzhou 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 key elements of any EFL lesson is to maximise the time that students are practising using English, and minimise the time that the teacher is talking. It is also important to be well organised as a teacher in terms of making a lesson plan, but ensuring there is enough flexibility to adjust for tasks that work well, tasks that take longer and...  [Read more]

  So, the document itself needs to contain some general information about the class, for example the name of the teacher, the date and time of the lesson, what level of class is being taught and in what room, how many students are we expecting, this is important, when we've got things like photocopying and materials to do, what is the context of the lesson, in other words, what is the lesson actually about, what vocabulary or grammar point is this lesson covering and sometimes it's also useful to write out what the focus of the lesson is. So, in effect, the context of the lesson is telling us the grammar point, for example, that might be the present continuous tense, whereas the focus is telling us how we're going to go about teaching it. Another example to illustrate this: Let's...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shangjin Zhen? 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. This unit focuses on the different uses of teaching equipment and what to take into consideration while choosing the adequate teaching equipment. Of the many named in the lesson, I have selected 3 to discuss in further detail. The whiteboard, the DVD player, and online resources. There are advantages and disadvantages to each of these, and in order for a teacher to...  [Read more]

New technology in the classroom not only provides the teacher with a wealth of supportive tools but also provides interest and variety for the student and makes learning more interesting and relevant to today's society. The World Wide Web has made communication readily available and for the English learner offers a wealth of opportunities to supplement learning, A key asset of new technology in the classroom is the Interactive Whiteboard, a large touch sensitive board, which can be connected to a digital projector and a computer, which displays images from the computer screen onto the board and allows for more varied, creative and seamless use of teaching materials. It provides electronically all the familiar features of a traditional classroom blackboard or roller whiteboard but unlike a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Machang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Suqian 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 age of globalization and technology, it is only natural that the ESL teachings are becoming established and far-reaching in the virtual world. Online teaching is quite different from traditional teaching but ESA methods can be applied in the lessons. A maximum of six to seven students can join the lesson. I have been an online teacher for two years and during...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xindianping Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Huaihua 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. Managing Equipment and Teaching Aids 1. Managing Equipment There are many different ways in which a trainer can make the learning experience more interesting and memorable for learners. One technique is to use teaching aids. Many different teaching aids can be used to make lessons more interesting. effective and less dependent on the books. These are things used...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiuji 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. Learning foreign languages is very exciting and very responsible deal. A significant role in teaching foreign languages, in particular English, belongs to games in the classroom. Games enhances students mental activity, helps them consolidate material of the lesson, therefore it’s a very important activity. The developing value of the game we can find...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hengbanqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shaoyang 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 believe storytelling is one of the best methods for keeping students engaged while helping them to understand and remember a topic. Regardless of age, everyone enjoys a good story. There are many ways to integrate storytelling into the classroom. One way is to use a story to introduce a new topic. This could mean a funny or personal anecdote relating to the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jilinhadawan Jingji Kaifaqu? Are you interested in teaching English in Jilin 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 10 Video lesson It is evident after watching the two videos that preparedness and a good attitude can be very beneficial when teaching. In the first video the Teacher initially did not introduce himself or the students, And had not prepared the whiteboard for that days class. This led to moments of confusion and lack of direction for the students....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in XintAn 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. Flashcards are an essential thing when you teach English, especially to young learners. Flashcards can sometimes have a bad reputation of being too educational, or boring. Many people think flashcards are to be used by just looking and reading the same cards over and over again. But there are so many different games and activities you can play with flashcards to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jibuhulangtu Sumu? Are you interested in teaching English in Hulunbei'er Shi — Hulunbuir? 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 an experienced TEFL/TESL instructor for primary school students, I believe one of the most important aspects of the job is classroom management. I have used three techniques throughout my early career as a TEFL/TESL instructor to establish effective classroom management skills. The first technique is a definitive and organized whiteboard...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Longgang Zhen? 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 English online has been a great experience for me. For the past two years, I have been able to provide English lessons to Chinese students between the ages of 4 and 14 through a platform called VIPKID. It is a platform that allows Chinese parents to partner their Children with North American English teachers via the Internet. The platform provides all of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shimenqiao 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. A teacher must be confident in the classroom so he or she can keep control over it and make sure that the students look up to him/her as an example for their english journey. Knowing the subject: As a teacher your have to know and understand clearly anything you are trying to teach to your students. This, apart from showing respect to your students, make the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in NanzhushAn 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. Understanding the main purpose of any language usage as a mean of exchanging, obtaining information, rendering our emotions, feelings, desires, states or transmitting ideas inevitably involves in this process other people. In other words we use language to communicate with other language speakers. So why not use this peculiarity in the process of language...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xinhe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Suqian 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 chosen topic: 88. PERSONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE With almost 260 million students and more than 15 million teachers in nearly 514,000 schools, China has the largest educational system in the world. Students usually enroll in preschool at the age of two or three and leave preschool at the age of six. In this context, this study aims to report the experience lived as...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ZhangshAn Linchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Suqian 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. To ensure the best education possible for their students, teachers must be able to effectively use the resources at their disposal to teach a foreign language. Many classrooms in the past were limited to resources such as a chalkboard, course books, cassette tapes, CD’s or clippings from magazines and newspapers. More advanced technologies, including the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guxiandu 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 planning is the most important part of teaching English job. Every minute of your time should be filled with activity and useful information, otherwise, students could lose their attention and interest to the class. An experienced teacher can make it inside his head, but if you are not experienced enough, then it's better to write your lesson plan down the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Caihe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Suizhou 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 topic I will be talking about my own “Personal Teaching Experience” in two Asian countries that I’ve had the privileged to work in and teach such as, China and Russia. So you might want to ask yourselves ,What’s the difference between teaching Chinese and Russian students? Well honestly there is a huge difference so let’s get started. First of all...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Quanxi Zhen? 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. Learning English is often a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be boring or something to trudge through. By making English lessons fun and engaging, the students will be more motivated to learn the subject matter. Some ways that the teacher can make learning fun include playing games and turning activities into contests with positive reinforcements like prizes or...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yuekou 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. Nowadays, we are living in such a multicultural world that speaking English has become essential to be able to communicate with people from different countries, to travel and to expand working opportunities. English is present everywhere, particularly on the political scene, encouraging international exchanges. This language is the most spoken...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yangri 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. Nowadays, we are living in such a multicultural world that speaking English has become essential to be able to communicate with people from different countries, to travel and to expand working opportunities. English is present everywhere, particularly on the political scene, encouraging international exchanges. This language is the most spoken...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Mahe 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. Jeremy Harmer, in his book How to Teach English, discusses different learning styles of students. He states that everyone responds to stimuli like photos, pictures, sounds, music, and movement, but that some things stimulate student learning more than other things do. Harmer cites Richard Bandler and John Grinder’s neuro-linguistic programming theory which states...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhongxing Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Suqian 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 to teach EFL in Kindergarten Teaching kindergarten is totally different from teaching adult, the young leaners don't respond well to teachers as adult. It seems like there are too many issues, they are easy to get bored, they are out of control sometimes, how to teach young kids? Here are some suggestions: 1. Build and Stick to the Routines If there is one I...  [Read more]

Teaching materials, or auxiliary materials, lend additional assistance or support to the lesson content to further student comprehension. There are many ready-made materials available through the Internet, mail-order magazines, stores, etc. but at times the teacher is compelled to design materials specifically for the needs of their class. Consider creating materials in the following categories: Graphic/Visual aids, Technical aids, Three- Dimensional objects, and Games.The most popular is the Graphic/Visual aids: whiteboard, pictures, and flashcards. When working with visuals, use simple outlines or drawings that are large enough to see by all students. Use color to make the visual attractive to the learner and draw attention to the parts that are applicable to the lesson.The whiteboard...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in HAlAhAda Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Chifeng 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 teaching you could find yourself in a range of different classrooms. You could be teaching young learners or adults. As a tefl teacher it is important to adapt to these different situations. This can be done through different activities and learning modes. The lessons need to be structured according to the different learning needs. Young learners and adults...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yanxi 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. Young learners and adults have different needs and goals in the classroom. Young learners want to be engaged and have rapidly changing activities while adult learners will enjoy a more serious classroom setting. It is the job of the teacher ensure that these needs are met for both age groups. Visual If a teacher is teaching classes with young learners, visual cues...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in YichAng KAifAqu? 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. Have you ever had the experience of saying a fictional character's name out loud to someone for the first time and they don't know who you are talking about even though you're reading the same book? I have and it was a confusing feeling. The thing I have learned about English is that to truly learn it, you need to speak it. When we learn English by speaking it out...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Pingba Zhen? 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. With the opportunity of teaching English online comes the opportunity of using items outside of the classroom. Exactly what materials can be used for teaching English online? Most importantly, online teaching requires specific equipment for enabling a quality connection to students. For the classroom any items that can assist in teaching students the language can be...  [Read more]