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Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Daliu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Luohe 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 talked about different kinds of learners. Mainly children vs adults. Children and adults have different motivations for being in class and different learning styles. In my experience I have found adults to be much more motivated when it comes to learning. They are usually choosing to be there because they want to be and generally have better attitudes. Very...  [Read more]

There are many different teaching methods that teachers all over the world use everyday. The type you use depends on the kind of person you are, what style fits you best, and what kind of students you are teaching. I am going to cover a few teaching styles ranging from very young learners to older learners, sharing the many methods that are in use today. The AudioLingualism method, is a style of teaching used in language instruction. It is based on behaviorist ideas, which states that certain living things, in this case humans, could be trained through a system of reinforcement. Correct use of a trait would receive positive feedback while incorrect use of that trait would receive negative feedback. Its exactly like Pavlov's study using dogs, every time the dogs would get food, he would...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in WudAngshAntequ? 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. Parental involvement in their child’s education is not a constant that is seen across families. Instead, parental involvement has been known to vary greatly in different families. Factors such as student independence, school outreach programs and parental beliefs regarding education have all been found to influence parental involvement. These factors can greatly...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiqu? 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. A teacher is many things, with many skills and knowledge which a student doesn’t have. A teacher is typically older and wiser than their student, and typically more respected than their student. however Naturally, some people will possess more ability than others in this world, and some will be older, and some will pose more respect, but that doesn’t make them any of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xindian 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. Teaching English to young leaners is an incredible opportunity to teach and empower, an opportunity to give young minds new concepts, vocabulary, and experiences. An instructor of young learners has an important job and is especially true for instructors of young English learners. One might argue that TEYL instructors have a considerable challenge and responsibility...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Bailizhou 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. Music is an art form that is often said to transcend language and cultural barriers. Despite not understanding the lyrics, people around the world are still able to connect with songs sung in a foreign language. However, exposure to songs in a foreign language can often be more than causal listening and instead acts as a catalyst that sparks interest in a new...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dinggou 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. English is often taught as a second language to young children in countries where English can be useful. Children learn English and retain vocabulary at a much faster rate than adults learning English later in life. There are many methods to teach English and all languages, and stories are particularly useful for younger learners. It is known that children have...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in XiAnxia 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. It has never been easy to teach. And this is not just the case of teaching students in a school but even if parents teach their children or if a friend of yours teaches you something new. The thing is, while teaching you should always pay attention so you could learn something new. But problem is that not everything we „have to“ learn is interesting for us. But...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qunfeng 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. How to Help Students Overcome Stress When They Learn English Learning a second language can be very difficult and stressful. This is especially true the older a second language learner is. One of the most important jobs that a teacher has is creating a classroom environment that is welcoming and comfortable. This is especially important for an ESL teacher, who is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dayi 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. Every student has unlimited potential. But there are contributing factors that can affect whether they eventually live up to that potential. Experts believe that a parent’s role in a child’s life has far-reaching impact. Parental involvement is extremely important for a child to do well in school. The importance of parents for education is obvious from the direct...  [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 WudantalA Linchang? 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. With age in a student audience comes a complexity of teaching methods, approaches, and learning levels that affect one’s ability to retain knowledge and information within learning the English language. I will distinguish between the factors that have effects on young learners in contrast to adults. Adults are considered students who are eighteen years or...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Luoqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hengyang 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. Enjoying music is an essential part of the human experience, so it follows that incorporating the use of songs in the classroom can be an enriching part of an English learner’s journey. Songs and music can be used in a variety of EFL classrooms, across all cultures, levels of learning, and ages. The benefits of incorporating music in English language study vary...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gonghe Nongchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Chenzhou 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. Cultural sensitivity is important to bear in mind as we all face situations on a daily basis: whether in our working environment or on a personal level. Within the Western English speaking world we can see that there is the presence of a dominant culture (such as European American, or Western Culture) and a secondary culture (such as African, Chinese, or...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dalun 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 have started asking myself the question, why are games so important and why do we use them to teach English? I must admit, the thought never crossed my mind until my journey into esl teaching started.Let us look at four classroom scenarios and then we can discuss it. Our first two scenarios looks at the atmosphere and the environment of the classroom.Imagine a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baitu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Luoyang 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. Tailoring your teaching to your students is a vital part of teaching. Obviously the way we teach young children and adults will differ tremendously. Younger learners may need more activities to keep their attention, while older students may need the teacher to talk to them more at their level. I think teachers need to keep in mind, however, that both of these tactics...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huangnitang 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. Personal teaching experience As a child, I always wanted to be a teacher. I adored helping people, listening to different stories, and sharing my knowledge with others. Inside was a natural inquisitiveness and burning desire to understand everything. As a young girl, I was unaware of  how demanding, entertaining and rewarding this profession can truly...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huangnidong Linchang? 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. Teaching methodology should be greatly dependant on the demographic of a particular class. In this essay, I shall explore how kindergartners differ from older students in terms of their learning capacity, motivation, attention span and other factors in order to gain an idea of how a teacher can adapt their teaching strategies to better engage and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chajintai Muchang? 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. Let me start this essay by first letting the reader know that I am a 32 years old Malay male living in Malaysia with little experience traveling or living abroad. Now with that out of the way, my native language is obviously the Malay language with English being close second. Why close second you would ask? That's because I learn the English almost at the same...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hongqinghe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in E'erduosi Shi — Ordos? 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. Generally speaking, motivation is paramount to succeeding at anything in life. In this summative task I will be looking at the importance and role of motivation in the classroom, not only for students learning English, but also for the teacher. However the core focus will be on the motivation of students. Firstly, the teacher also needs to be...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Magang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xianning 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. Foreword: When i wrote my previous essay, I indicated that after some tought, I hesitated between the subjects of teaching vocabulary and teaching grammar. I opted for writing an essay about teaching the former, as i believe then as now, that words are the most fundamental, the most basic building block(s) for/of(the aquisition of) any language and concordantly,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in HaoletugAole 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. Imagine getting a new job overseas, what an exciting adventure. You prepare your things and you head off to your new home. You haven't done any research on etiquette, customs, and traditions because you think that it's similar to your country. Get to know the country by asking yourself some of these simple questions. What is a brief history of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in JiufengshAnshengtaiqu? Are you interested in teaching English in Baotou 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 today’s society, China and the United States of America are two of the most influential countries in the world in terms of both power and size. Outside of this however, both display many differential culture customs and standards when it comes to citizens and their daily lives. One such instance can be seen in the teaching of students in university...  [Read more]

Although TEFL qualified teachers are able to find work in a wide range of countries throughout Asia, there are some restrictions that you need to be aware of before you decide on a destination. In some countries a 4-year university degree is necessary and some will only allow native English speakers to teach in their schools. Another issue that is worth considering is your age as it can be a factor in some situations in Asia. In some Asian countries there is a strict retirement age for local teachers that also applies to foreign EFL teachers working there. In popular teaching destinations such as China, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea, schools are unable to sponsor work visas for foreign teachers who exceed the local retirement age. This can range from 55 to 65, so you should contact...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baihepu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hengyang 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. For the past couple months, I have worked as an ESL teacher for the company Qkids. I took this course in order to obtain a certificate and meet the Chinese national standards. Even though I took it for that purpose only, it has been a very informative and helpful class. I have learned so much that I can apply to my own online ESL classes. In my experience, and from...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jinhe 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. For Japanese speakers trying to learn English, there are many sounds in the English language which are problematic to learn. These sounds include the widely known l and r problem, as well as the th sound, such as in thirsty and thursday, and finally habits learned through Katakana. This essay will go deeper into the problems discussed. It is widely known,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huotian 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. How to teach grammar? Grammar can be considered as the main base of any language. It holds the language together and gives true power to the learners to speak or write the language confidently and more accurately. That being said, grammar in any language is certainly one of the most difficult part for many students to learn and for teachers to teach. According to my...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Laobagang 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. One thing I have taught my own children is to learn to read for one main purpose. In theory if you know how to read and if there is anything you don't know you can buy a book and learn about it. I have made it a point to show my children what I mean by this. From the very beginning of our time together I have read books to my kid in Kenya. I like to get in to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guoyingboai Nongchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Jiaozuo 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 explained how teachers can use different themes and materials to teach young learners. With younger learners it is effective to use chants and rhymes. Older students may find it embarrassing to sing in front of peers so the the teacher could tell them to listen to the lyrics of their favorite songs. Children also enjoy coloring, making drama...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Mingxikou 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. An instructor should adapt their instruction based on the student needs and abilities, and should take into account the age of students as this is likely to effect factors such as student motivation, attention span, and openness to activities. An instructor should anticipate that young students may be less internally motivated than adult learners. Adult learners...  [Read more]