Shanghai Duck

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shanghai Nongchang? 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. Teaching language is one of the greatest combinations of art and science. Teaching English is the most popular and common. How wonderful it could be if in every part of the world people can speak English. Studying English as a foreign language - gives to all of us this chance to understand and communicate with each other everywhere. Therefore, teaching...  [Read more]

If you are thinking about joining the tens of thousands of people already working as ESL teachers in China, one of the first decisions to make is which location in this vast country would suit you best. Although it is possible to find jobs off the beaten track, the vast majority of positions are located in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. However, as there are more than 150 other cities with a population of over one million people, there are plenty of options for you to consider. With a population of over 20 million, the vast city of Shanghai offers countless opportunities for ESL teachers, particularly in the field of business English. As it has such a large job market and offers very competitive salaries, Shanghai is one of the most popular destinations in the whole of Asia....  [Read more]

  Maksim from Russia is living and working in Shanghai, China. He took the 120-hour online TEFL course with ITTT and in his TEFL review video he tells us how he found the course to be well organized, interesting and not complicated. Maksim thinks that having the TEFL certificate played an important role in helping him to find a job teaching English in China. 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. Coursebooks certainly has its advantages and disadvantages and...  [Read more]

  In this TESOL review Jason describes his experience during his TEFL/TESOL course in Shanghai, China. He talks about the hands on teaching opportunities that the course provided. The majority of ITTT's trainees who do our four week intensive course come with no prior knowledge or experience of teaching English. Our challenging but rewarding courses give trainees the confidence and skills to be able to take up teaching positions in countries all over the world. 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...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wangchang 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. Since the opening of China to the Western world, Chinese society and economic prowess have both continued to grow at exponential rates. This has led to its status as a rising power, culturally and economically, and an international power increasingly interconnected with many parts of the globe. As Chinese educational infrastructure tries to...  [Read more]

ITTT’s TEFL courses in China offer superb training for teaching English in one of the most fascinating countries in the world. Taking your TEFL course in China will also provide you with numerous post course teaching opportunities throughout the country. China is justifiably considered to have one of the most ancient, mysterious and alluring civilizations in the world. When you combine all of China’s wonderful features: the huge scale and diversity of the country, its extensive and fascinating history, its welcoming people and world-famous cuisine, you can see why it has become one of the leading destinations for TEFL courses and for teaching English. For those interested in attending a TEFL course in China, the good news is that demand for English teachers is one of the highest in the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Suizhoushi Jingji KAifAqu? 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. Outdoor games and activities can be motivating and fun for English language learners. According to my research, there are many different activities that teachers can use to practice and develop students’ English language skills. Outdoor learning has many benefits: Students can be highly motivated and energized by being outside. When class has become...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Machi Zhen? 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. The yellow duck is in first place. The next word rapidly appears on the screen “trabajar.” “click, clack, click. The sound is heard on the students’ laptops’. Some click “trash”, others “to work”, the yellow duck on the screen moves forward, this student clicked “to work”. The yellow duck passes the red ribbon and wins first place, there is an...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Quanzhai 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. People from every corner of the world aspire to learn English, the global language that functions as a crucial international communication tool in the multinational world we live in today. A teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL) is therefore confronted with learners from diverse nationalities and cultures different from one’s own. The learner’s...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Geleche 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. The internet is one of the most transformative developments of the modern age, and will have profoundly positive effects on global education. Traditional brick-and-mortar schools are already hard put to justify their sky-high costs and exclusionary admittance policies, and online delivery of world-class courses at affordable prices that are...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Meitianhu 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. The following essay will serve as a basis to support my lesson plan for young learners. The class consists of ten six-year-old, monolingual learners. Task-based learning will take place according to the theme “Let’s go to the zoo”. The main aim of the lesson is to ensure that the learners, by the end of the lesson, will be able to write down six...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xinshi 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. TEACHING BEGINNERS Teaching English in China is exciting (sometimes) but teaching beginners in China can be a game changer that is if you are up for the challenge. I mean of course if you weigh the options and if you are one of those people who are willing to compromise, learn and grow. Because honestly just like anything else it can be tough in the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dongtun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xinxiang 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. Despite having spoken english all of our lives, we have learned so much from this course. Not only have we learned invaluable teaching skills, but we have also learned a lot about english grammar that we did not realize we didn?t know. We have learned to properly identify different tenses (we had no idea there were so many), and how to teach students of all ages....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiantang 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. So, American English versus British English, which of them you should learn as a second language? In the next few sentences, I’ll try to explain why I think that the American variant of English is the best variant for learning. As a kid I used to learn British English and thought that it’s okay, Great Britain is closer to country, where I was born, and all...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Daquandian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xinyang 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 learned a great deal from this course. Because my only previous experience as a teacher was very unstructured, this course?s focus on ESA lesson plans was quite revelatory. From the first unit, I began to examine my career as a student, from my youngest days on, recognizing techniques my teachers put to use. I?ve been able to critically examine past...  [Read more]

Wanderlust China’s Au Pair in China Program provides students and young professionals with opportunities that integrate travel, education, Mandarin language learning, childcare, and English tutoring. This program is a great opportunity for overseas young adults to experience China and the Chinese culture by staying with a host family as well. Locations: Host families are primarily located in Shanghai, with additional host families in other major cities, including: Beijing, Chongqing, Hangzhou, and Nanjing. Program time span: 3 months-12 months, summer programs also available Responsibilities: 30 hours of childcare and English tutoring per week English Tutoring Childcare Engage in family activities Bonus: Visit the Wanderlust China Website to apply.  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yangzhai 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 China, there is the option to teach in either private or public institutions. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Public institutions such as universities tend to be well resourced with time set aside for lesson planning but are less well paid than their private counterparts. Although this appears to be balanced, as those who work at the universities...  [Read more]

Of all the questions we get asked as a provider of TEFL certification, this is probably the easiest to answer. The simple truth is that the demand for TEFL qualified teachers is generally very high in most parts of the world and in some areas you can even take your pick of a range of job options as there are not enough teachers to fill the available positions. Although for many TEFL course graduates the aim is to head overseas to experience living and working in a foreign culture, it is not the only option. Plenty of people use their teaching qualification within their home country as increasing levels of immigration have led to a rapid increase in demand for EFL teachers in English speaking countries, such as Australia, Canada, the UK, and the USA. While there are teaching opportunities...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chengjisihan Zhen? 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. Circle time has become a teaching staple for teachers in most countries around the world. Circle time is a lesson in which teachers and students sit down in a circle, either on the floor or in a chair, and usually discuss morning topics. Circle time is mostly used in primary school but is also starting to be introduced in secondary school. It...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baotou Shi? 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. Check out which city/town you may be more interested in and start your journey| Challenges faced in teaching beginner students Although there are several factors in creating an effective learning environment, classroom management is at the top of this list I chose this title since I did not have self-confidence when I started to work as an English teacher The role of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dikuangju? Are you interested in teaching English in Xinyang 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 started this course with absolutely no prior experience or knowledge of teaching. I was unfamiliar with the EFL methodologies, and even though I was a student for 16 years, I had never even considered how much planning and forethought goes into making a lesson. To say that I?ve learned a lot from this course would certainly be an understatement. I have gained so much...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ZhAngbang 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. I believe that we learn through engagement, so I focus my planning efforts on creating lessons that inspire involvement with the material and interactions with peers to solidify the knowledge being acquired. Through activities that encourage self-expression, my students and I will learn from each other. I create dynamic, interactive classes that take the text to...  [Read more]

The popularity of China as a destination for English language teachers has steadily increased in recent years, and it is now right at the top of the list with an estimated 100,000 foreign teachers working in the country each year. As a result of an extraordinary economic boom, Chinese parents are more willing than ever to spend thousands of dollars on their children's English education to give them the best chance of success in the future. With over 300 million people learning English across the country, China's insatiable demand for English language teachers looks set to continue. As there are often more job opportunities than there are teachers to fill them, schools are willing to offer very good salaries and other benefits to attract teachers. Salaries vary depending on the type of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wangling 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. This title spoke to me straight away, since I have a significant experience of foreign languages, having learned 6, and lived in 6 different countries, viz. Ireland, UK, South Africa, Republic of Transkei, The Netherlands, Hungary. In Ireland, where I grew up, I learned Gaelic as my second language, and in senior years at school a lot of Irish culture was also...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dazhong Nongchang? 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. Teaching experience at different universities in China may vary. Universities in the more developed cities, like Beijing and Shanghai definitely offer better facilities and teaching equipment to assist students’ learning. The majority of Chinese students will go through the college entrance exam, known as Gaokao. Gaokao score essentially determines the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ZhAngshu 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. In my essay I want to talk about some cultural aspects that prevent Chinese people from learning English. This is an actual problem for me because at the moment I work in China as a teacher. And often I see misunderstanding among my students regarding things that seem to be so simple for me. In this quick analysis I will try to show some of the main problems for...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ZhaoshAn Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ezhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. “Oh, my wind, I wish to go with you, but I don’t know where you are...” Standing in front of the whole class of forty Grade 4 kids, I was whispering to myself, “What should I do with this last horrible 5 minutes …” My heart and soul were empty. I would have dug a hole to escape before the bell rang… But I could not, ten experienced senior teachers were...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in YAxi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Nanjing 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 year, I have been voluntarily teaching a beginner English course to adults in my small town in the Netherlands (I am American and was an English major at Duke University). I had previous experience teaching English to very young French children in France through music, letters, and art. I also had experience teaching a law class in English to multilingual...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiangyang 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. In the classroom, a teacher's energy, dedication, confidence, and eagerness are often contagious. If a teacher is enthusiastic and energetic, their students will be as well. Be Confident - Confidence is something that cannot be faked, but it is something that can be built. Building confidence is another component of a Teachers duties. It can make all the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xuzhou Shi? 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. Check out which city/town you may be more interested in and start your journey| I have taught in the primary and secondary sector in Canada; as well as university students and adult education Nowadays English is one of the most spoken languages in the world In the digital age, more and more students and teachers are turning to online learning as an educational resource...  [Read more]