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Within the world of English language teaching there are many acronyms used to describe what type of teaching is involved in any particular scenario. EFL is one of the more common ones you will come across and it stands for English as a Foreign Language. You will find EFL is most commonly used when describing the teaching or learning of English in a non-English speaking country, such as Spain, Japan, or Mexico. It is very common for either of these acronyms to be used when talking about any situation where a student is learning English, however, there is a technical difference between the two. As previously mentioned, EFL is when the student is learning English in a non-English speaking environment, for example, a Japanese student learning English in Tokyo. In this scenario there is often...  [Read more]

  Shem is from the USA and is currently living in Japan having previously taught English in Africa. In this TEFL review Shem tells how he really enjoyed taking the online TEFL course with ITTT and recommends the course with tutor support and videos as he found the videos to be really helpful in preparing him for what to expect in the English teaching 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 section before moving onto the next. This lesson on phonology and pronunciation discusses the...  [Read more]

  Ben taught English in South Korea for four years before returning to his native California. In this TEFL review he describes how after returning home, he decided to seek out further qualifications in teaching English and found ITTT’s online TEFL course was the right one for him. Despite teaching English for several years, Ben found that the course had several new things to teach him including new methods and techniques. 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...  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review, Belle describes how she had taught English before taking her course with ITTT but found that she did not enjoy the experience. She decided to take the course in order to get a better understanding of how to teach English. Belle found the course to be really useful and taught her ways of explaining things to students and how to manage classrooms that she was previously unaware of. 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. From this lesson we...  [Read more]

  In this TESOL review video, Emilia tells that having already taught English in several countries around the world, she was looking to refresh her teaching knowledge after taking a break from teaching. After extensively researching available courses she chose ITTT. In this video discusses why her choice was a good one. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. In this unit, it reviewed the difference between authentic and non authentic materials used in a...  [Read more]

As a global language, English has been popularly taught as the second language in China for quite a few years. Now there are more Chinese people learning English on various purposes, such as applying for a higher paid job, studying and living abroad, or establishing business with western countries. According to my experience of learning and teaching English, it is harder to master English pronunciation than English grammar for Chinese students. Chinese grammar may appear quite simple compared to that of many highly-inflected Western languages (e.g. Russian, Latin, etc.), or even the low-scale verb conjugations, for instance, of English (e.g. "swim, swam, swum") because of the lack of inflections. (1)Even though there are similarities between English alphabet and Chinese one – Han Yu...  [Read more]

  So how do we actually make best use of the course book? Well, just a couple of factors that you need to keep into consideration when using these types of material, use the course book to help you create a balanced lesson in terms of the range of skills that are being taught and the actual types of material within that the grammar or vocabulary. Secondly, don't use it all the time, particularly with things like activities, we can create our own materials and we can tailor those materials much more specifically to the actual class that we're teaching. As very often the actual creations in the book are very general, we can make our own materials much more specific. The third thing you need to be aware of is that you can't always rely 100% on the information that's presented in those...  [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 WuxixishAn KAifAqu? Are you interested in teaching English in Wuxi 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 chosen the above topic to write about as I will be basing my opinions on my past experiences of teaching foreign students whilst my family and I were living abroad and also because I am passionate about teaching students of all ages how to read. Reading is one of the greatest skills one can possess. It opens doors to all aspects of life, from giving one...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dabaozi 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. Why Lesson Planning as a Key tool for TEFL? As a non-native English speaker I have experienced what is like to learn this wonderful language. Great instructors made a great impact on my learning because of the quality of lessons they deliver. A high quality lesson cannot be taught as a matter of improvisation. Planning is what made the difference from those...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in TAowei 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. It was author and motivational speaker Hilary "Zig Zig" Ziglar that wrote "Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.” Drilling is defined as being a teaching technique or method used when teaching a new language by way of extensive repetition by students, also aided through the uses of audio, oral...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhiqian 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. From my experience, and reflections learnt from my own struggles to one day becoming a successful TEFL teacher, a lesson plan should always be prepared in advance for any lesson that you will be teaching. An experienced and new TEFL teacher should always implement the lesson planning process as the first and most important phase before he/she enters any classroom....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Kudu'er 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. Cultural Sensitivity in the Classroom Cultural sensitivity in the classroom can take many different forms and result in an environment more conducive to learning English for foreign language students. The benefits of being culturally sensitive from a teaching perspective far out way the negatives of being oblivious or cavalier about the unique...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in HuAqiao 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. Although the role of a teacher seems like a simple topic to discuss, it’s actually far more complicated than most people give it credit for. The role of a teacher is pivotal to the students for a myriad of reasons. Based on how the teacher holds themselves in the classroom, it will directly correlate with the amount each student learns, and the amount of respect...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zishi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jingzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. A critical part of learning a language is being able to understand and use slang and idioms. However, spoken language by native speakers, or language used in authentic material, often does not follow the strict rules and formulas that are taught in textbooks. In addition, by their very nature of already being published, textbooks are unable to keep up with the...  [Read more]

  This video covers the difference between 'in' and 'at' when used to indicate a location. They often cause confusion for English learners as they both refer to a location in a sentence. However, 'in', as a preposition of place, is usually used to talk about the position of someone or something inside large places such as countries, continents, big cities and similar, while 'at' is used to refer the position of someone or something inside small and unimportant places such as villages or small towns. 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...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Bainijing 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. There are many programmes such as TEFL and courses in universities and colleges on teaching. Of course an abundance of courses doesn't necessarily mean quality courses, but that's a subject for another essay. For the purpose of this essay we will be focusing on whether or not all teaching skills can be taught. Let us first go over what exactly the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Daling Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changchun 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 video unit, I've seen how the classrooms should be taught and more especially how they shouldn't be taught. There is no way you can teach a class in under 40 minutes ,and as I've seen in the first video ,he did it in 20 and must I say it was a poor job that he did. Now in second video he was on point on everything in how to run a smooth class room with...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Daheigangzi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shenyang 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. Speaking and writing, although both productive skills, are quite different in nature. Meaning, there is a difference in how the language is taught for both skills. Different problems will arise with each skill. That being said, different activities will need to take place, and it is important to know what activity works best for either skill. When the teacher...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Italy. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Italy, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Italy. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about Celta Certification Italy Online and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: A.W. - China said: I have really learned a lot of the course of this experience. I think the most important thing I have learned is that I having a well taught out lesson plan is crucial! Making sure I fully understand what is being taught,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xinhuangyuchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Baicheng 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's very important to provide context for anything that's taught. Combinations of teaching approaches are more effective. Probably the engage stage is very important for ensuring that all students are involved in the lesson early on and paying attention and feel some personal commitment. Otherwise they might pay less attention or become bored or frustrated...  [Read more]

  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. Conditionals can sometimes be a difficult subject for students to grasp as they would be required to know all the vocabulary used and the context. Occasionally, the lack of a cultural understanding would also derail their interpretation. Thus prior to teaching conditionals, students should have already understood the concepts that are about to be taught. On the other hand, reported speech can be easily taught with...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shangli Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Pingxiang 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 unit, I have learned that lesson plans are there to help new teachers be prepared for teaching students, but they do not need to rely on the plan wholeheartedly. The lesson plan should be flexible so that it can be altered to the needs of the students, but should still be helpful to the teacher to look back on so they know what was taught. The lesson plan...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shuizhai 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. This unit is very useful because it compares two almost identical classes, with one being badly taught while the other is much better taught. The first class makes far too many mistakes which renders it virtually useless. These mistakes include poor explanation and poor classroom management. The second class is much better because the teacher engages with the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wenfang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yingtan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. From this video lesson I have understood the need to use clear, simple and familiar language point at the engage phase of the lesson. It was clear that the students could not contribute as the teacher wanted in the first video because they did not understand him when he started. However in the second lesson, the teacher started off with sentences that the students...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Minggang 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 really learned a lot about structuring classes and the Engage, Study, Activate method. I had done something similar to this with my teaching style but I like this idea and it seems to work well and flow. Growing up we learn a lot of things in school and the how or why we learned it are forgotten. It was interesting to come across some things in the units that I...  [Read more]

  There are some other classroom management issues that we need to consider and they may include issues such as writing on the board, giving students individual attention, the use of teacher talk time, the way in which we should give instructions to our students, the building and maintaining of rapport with our students, and finally the one that perhaps most new teachers particularly spend a lot of time worrying and thinking about, is the issue of classroom discipline. So what we'd like to do is to take each of these in turn and look at some of the major issues surrounding these classroom management issues. 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...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baifusi 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. Summary: A well structured lesson plan is important for new instructors for many reasons. First, a solid lesson plan will help the instructor better understand the materials he or she will be presenting. Second, a lesson plan can be used as a tool outline the short-, mid- and long-term goals of the course being taught. Third, a lesson plan is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nurimu 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. In college I studied elementary education. In the final year of my studies, I spent a month in Madrid, Spain working with an experienced teacher teaching English to three-, four-, and five-year-old children. When I first started working with her, I was surprised that she spoke entirely in English to the students during a lesson when the students all spoke Spanish....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xianlai? Are you interested in teaching English in Xinyu 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. Such a difference between the two classes. Starting this course I probably would not have noticed many things wrong in the first video to be honest, but I was very pleased to discover just how shocked I was whilst watching it now. Obviously the second video showing a straight arrow ESA lesson was so much more interesting and understandable for the students. Not only was...  [Read more]