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Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yangma 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. “Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. And experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer.” ― Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture I was living in Indonesia for 20 years before I decided to teach English. My first class was a bevy of 14 Islamic High School girls. They were shy and brave, determined and hysterical at once. One...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in SAnshi Zhen? 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. When I was an English teacher in Vietnam, I saw that outside of elite English centers, the English learning curriculum was deeply flawed. In every home, school and center I visited, students were taught to memorize sentences rather than ideas. If they were learning about how to introduce oneself, they would learn "what's your name" without knowing any of the words...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Maocun 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. I refer back to my first summative task, which I wrote to obtain my TESL certificate, when saying that confidence is the most important ingredient in the classroom, especially with regards to language learners. Ways to encourage students to participate in the classroom therefore include ways that can boost their confidence levels, as students are very likely to be...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in JiAngsushengguoyingnantong Nongchang? 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. You turn your TV on and you change the channels but all you can listen is people talking in a language that you don't really know about. You turn on the radio and everything you hear is a song that people use the same language that you heard when you were trying to find something to watch. You go to the store and you see labels and brands...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in BAqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yangzhou 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. Confidence is the key to getting students excited about their work. My purpose for teaching has and will always be to help shy and quiet students to open up. Seeing a student grow into a confident individual makes every hour of teaching worth my while. Why is this so important to me? Experience. I used to be that student who tries to avoid eye contact with the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hekou 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. My foreign language learning experiences in my childhood and adulthood are very contrasting and through them I can clearly see what kinds of future English teaching attitude and approaches I should have for my future students to learn English in more effective and engaging ways. When I was 8 years old, I went to an English language school in South Korea and on the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in YaotiAnping 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. English is my first language, however I studied Spanish throughout high school growing up in the Midwest and eventually received a Master’s degree in Spanish Literature. I learned to speak Spanish very well after becoming a high school Spanish teacher for eight years and then a principal for elementary and secondary schools for 26 more years speaking Spanish...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wentang 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. Being able to communicate in English is probably one of the most beneficial things anybody in the world could be able to do today, especially if you are wanting to work, or simply explore in any field on the international level. It is one of the most widely spoken languages and one of the fastest growing in the entire world. So much in fact that in many countries...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ShAshi 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. Parents have a definite role in the education of their children, especially if the language of the family is different than the target language of the children. Because of the closeness that should exist between parent and child, the first teachers in all areas of life should be the parent. However, due to the situations created in our society, this is not often the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Duolunnuoer 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. Why exactly is classroom management so important? What effective strategies can be put in place and what could happen if there is no management at all? Classroom management creates a set of expectations used in an organised classroom environment. The reason why classroom management systems are so effective is due to it increasing student...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in SAntanfengjingqu? 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. Yes,in my opinion, English is for sure a global language. Even as a little girl I was simply intrigued by that language. I like it so much, that I even tried to made up some words. It seems to me that it's a kind of langugage that can easily go through your ears. It's elegant and very special, al least that's how I see it. Nowdays, it's a world spread language...  [Read more]

I was inspired to write this piece because some weeks ago a little Spanish girl came to me and asked me why she should learn English' Why indeed!This essay will look at what in fact makes English a global language. Whilst restrained by the amount of words that are required for this part of the unit, I will try to include as much information as I can, however brief, to give the reader a more balanced view of this subject.The English language has become the language of choice throughout the world. Although it is not the most spoken language in the world (mandarin-Chinese) it is growing in popularity and soon, it is estimated, will be the most spoken language in the world. The English Language has become a 'lingua franca'. This is the term given to a language that is used for the means of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Caiqiao 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. In contrast to what the majority of teachers believe, managing a classroom is not just a set of activities it is about developing a strong rapport with students. After teaching for a couple of years, I have realized that class management is not about shouting, forcing students to do something or misusing one's authority as a teacher. The teacher must focus on...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ShAji 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. It is necessary to take into account many cultural factors for effective teaching: in order to arouse interest in the students each time and to not offend anyone or cause any other negative emotion. If there are people from warring countries or nations in a group, we need to make sure that they get along well or at least are neutral to each other. When the atmosphere...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yuanzhai Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhumadian 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. Motivation in the Classroom If every teacher was motivated, our society as a whole would have become more productive than it is today. I can remember back being in high school math classes 50 years ago with teachers who were far less than desirable and it caused at least three of my fellow students to fail and come back the following year. I only survived because...  [Read more]

'The acquisition of language 'is doubtless the greatest intellectual feat any one of us is ever required to perform.''Regardless of where we come from in the world we all have the innate ability to use language. In the early stages of our lives we will actively seek out ways of interacting with our parents through various methods such as babbling.Over the past 50 years three theoretical approaches to explaining how early language development takes place, namely, behaviourist, innatist and interactionist approaches.It was Noam Chomsky, who in 1983 proposed that language development should be described as 'language growth,' because the 'language organ' simply grows like any other body organ.The vast majority of people are not exposed to 2nd language learning until they are teenagers or...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yanduhe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Enshi Tujiazu Miaozu Zizhizhou? 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 reckon I am a lucky girl. Although I’ve encountered so many troubles and I will continue to meet new problems in the future .Right now ,I’m doing the job that I’m passionate about .Teaching English has made me more confident and let me find my position in the society. Back to school ,I was too shy to talk with strangers,especially boys.I...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Goutang 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. The tefl course has given me a lot in the past 6 months. Firstly, although my mother is British and my university education was in english, I went to a french school as a young girl and as such all of the grammar rules I learned through this course were new to me and allowed me to understand how the language that I use everyday is constructed and created. Until...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Daitou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changzhou 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 a foreign language can be a challenge in and of itself. It can be a whole other challenge when teaching children. Throughout my TEFL Young Learner’s course I have learned a lot about how to teach young students English as a second language. This is the best thing I’ve learned throughout my TEFL course because I spend a lot of time with children, mostly...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Heilongba Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tongliao 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. Are we there yet? We're almost there! Common linguistic problems Introduction In learning a new language after having learned one’s native language (L1), it is impossible not to carry the baggage or prejudices of it and inflect them onto the new tongue, especially in the beginning. Some classic examples are those of the native English speaker first learning...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Longping Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Huanggang 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 Phonics to Thai students can be challenging especially for new teachers who have very little exposure to Thai language. However, with diligence and a great deal of passion for teaching, the job won't be that huge of a hurdle as it used to be at the start. To begin with, it is important to note that Thai students, in general, do not have enough exposure...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhoutang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangqiu Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. This course has been very systematically designed to help language teachers to get acquainted with the various teaching methods, tenses, different parts of speech, grammar etc. I have been teaching english in india from last 11-12 years and have done Bachelor of Education from a very reputed college. As I have the experience of teaching different age groups I...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in CAngshuipu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yiyang 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 chose to pass “teaching English as a second language” because In my opinion I have great experience and practice in my life and I would love to give knowledges to young learners after what they could open the whole world for themselves, because English language is international, everywhere you go, you can communicate with others. I always loved to be one...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wufendi 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. Circumstances surrounding a person’s journey differs for everyone. I reflect over mine as I write this motivational summation of the English course. I come from humble beginnings. Born in a small town, I lived in poverty and segregation whilst struggling under an oppressive Apartheid ruling. After finishing my Secondary Education, I was blessed to find work in...  [Read more]

Savvidou - Understanding Chinese Names: Cross-Cultural Awareness ...Diversity and cultural sensitivity are important considerations in an EFL classroom. English is an international language and the numbers of English speakers are growing rapidly. It's important to understand how English translates in each culture and language. There is a growing body of literature addressing cultural differences and the importance of awareness. Our challenge is to meet the demand of student in a manner that incorporates linguistic and cultural competence. Language is primarily a communication tool. As language teachers it is paramount to help students take 'ownership' of the new language they are learning. H. G. Widdowson,, suggests taking 'ownership' of English as a way of shifting attitudes. After all,...  [Read more]

Growing up, my parents provided their children with a multitude of opportunities so that we could discover our talents and nurture those skills. They enrolled me and my sister in Art, Piano, Gymnastics, Ballet/Jazz, Cello, Girl Scouts, and Kumon classes, just to name a few. Because my parents were such strong proponents of a well-integrated education, I was able to recognize my innate artistic capabilities at a very early age. However, as I entered High School my extra-curricular activities were reduced to Piano Lessons and Student Council. My parents brought in private tutors for my sister and me with the hope that we may excel in our Honors English and Math Courses at school. I couldn't blame them for their decision. After all, any college- bound student who takes her future seriously...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ShuAngpai 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. When it comes to learning ESL, most learners associate it with memorising spelling rules, doing countless grammar exercises, making abstract speaking topics and translating sentences from L1 into English. In these, there is little or no listening and speaking practice involved, making English just one of the numerous boring school subjects. However, there is so...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xihe Zhen? 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. Teaching a language can be done in many different ways, the importance is the intention from the teacher for her students to learn. There are teachers whom does not care that much if their students learn nor if her/his classes have certain harmony or if a good or bad relationship exists between students. The responsibility and the commitment of trespassing knowledge to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huilongwei 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. We live in a community where we can have everything we desire with one click, with one single device, on one single screen, we can see the infinitive things the whole world has to offer and we do not even need to stand up from our sofa to get whatever we want. We live in a world that makes us believe that what we have is never enough, we are always seeking what...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hengji 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. When teaching young learners there is a problem with discipline in the classroom. Trying to punish children for their natural, instinctive ( and often disruptive) behavior is troubling for a few reasons. The younger a student is, the more likely it is that they’re used to playing, running around and being generally loud, as this type of behavior is encouraged in...  [Read more]