Teacher Props

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Maliang 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. Ornella Hemingway Summative Task Topic: How to teach English to children online Aspects to consider in making lessons fun and effective for children learning English online The following essay is based on my personal experience of teaching one-to-one English lessons to young children (ages ranging from 5-14), through online platforms and companies....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in YongshAn Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jingdezhen 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 learned about pros and cons of structuring/planning the lesson or the series of lessons. It's good to have a plan, but it's important to maintain flexibility within the plan. The plan provides some point of reference for the teacher to look back on as a record, and also could help with covering (in case the teacher is sick or has to take leave of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shuiquan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xing'an Meng — Hinggan? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. A teacher must be able to get a child’s interest if he/she wishes to teach English online. Typically, a teacher teaches children online individually and as a result, lose the classroom dynamics. However, it is important to get a child’s attention and get them interested in the topic or subject because children tend to have a low attention span...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in BAyanhaote Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Alashan Meng — Alxa? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Lesson plans are an essential to teaching, helping the teacher provide organized, structured, and effective lessons to the students. Every teacher will have differences in their style and methods, but consistency is paramount, especially for a new teacher. A lesson plan is an important tool, and serves as an aid to planning, a working document, and a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wangyizhen Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xiaogan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The very moment I started thinking about the TEFL/TESOL course, there were many options that came up my mind that’s online TEFL course or on-site course. Another thought I had in mind was after completing the course should I teach English in a classroom or online? Although both options have its pros and con, there are several distinct differences between...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yangji Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Lianyungang 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 all remember the stories which were told us when we were children. They are remembered easily because the stories have repetitions of structures, the flow of events are told in the predictable order, and they are also interesting and fun so children are really enthusiastic about listening stories. Telling stories engage learners and show them language...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liangshi 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. If you’re anything like me the thought of teaching online can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. One of the first thoughts that I had when I though of myself becoming an online teacher was, what do I need to have in order to ensure that my students are learning efficiently and effectively? At first this question was difficult for me to answer because I knew...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hengche 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. Teachers play a significant role in advancing the education and character of their students, whether these learners are children or adults. However, teachers aren't identical, nor should they be, especially those who teach distinct classes and ages. In other words, it's challenging and almost impossible to compare a teacher educating young learners to one teaching...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Luxi 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. I have 3 years of experience in teaching English in a few kindergartens in Beijing, China and some experience in teaching adults in a training centre. When I started in the kindergarten, it was very difficult because I didn’t have enough information about how to make a proper lesson plan. I didn’t have enough materials, games, songs, and it took me a lot of time...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhukeng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangrao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The videos in this unit were helpful to see what a difference the teacher can make when they have the correct attitude and technique. The teachers mistakes that were made in the first video appeared to make the students very anxious and confused. I also felt the same way and was wondering "why?" when he engaged students in an example or activity that he had used....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chengxi 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 teaching English as a second language, one can find a variety of pre-made resources. From tried-and-true textbooks to authentic sources, an instructor can find a readily available structure for most lessons. However, in order to fully cater to one’s students and their specific needs, a teacher must be able to creatively produce relevant supplemental...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yerengu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shiyan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Whether online or in-person teaching English to children is higher energy than adults. A teacher must be kind, happy, fun and energetic. A teacher must speak clearly, slowly as needed and use lots of hand gestures, visual aids, and props. Teachers should prompt students, giving them time to answer and lots of opportunities to speak, ensuring a student-centered class....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in HAyehutong 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. I took this course in order to prepare myself for teaching English in Albania as part of my duties as a Peace Corps volunteer. While learning a lot about the English language and how to teach it, I was also able to pinpoint some potential problems my future Albanian students might face based on my prior knowledge of the country combined with the information shared...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in GuAzhou 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. Teaching beginner students can be quite a challenge for many teachers. In order to turn this process into a rewarding and a successful experience, it is important to keep in mind the following aspects: first of all we need to define if our students are absolute or false beginners; secondly, we have to keep the learning material to the basics; thirdly, we should...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xingcheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changsha Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. There is no one way to teach English online, there are programs where the teacher doesn’t have to do much aside from show up given that the lessons are pre-planned like with Qkids and VIPKid, which I’ll call company-centered programs because the company sets the curriculum. While other programs, such italki and Palfish, rely on teacher-created lesson plans,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huilongpu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changsha Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In this essay, I will talk about the differences and pros and cons of one to one and group teaching. All the arguments given are based on my teaching experience with young learners. Pros of one to one teaching for teachers. The biggest advantage of this teaching style is the easily manageable class. The teacher doesn't need to think about more classroom...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Damuchang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shiyan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. There are a lot of teaching methods. Some of them are more popular, some of them less. But the theme of this summative task is about efficiency, not about the most interesting or the most popular method. So, is drilling an effective teaching method? If we want to ask this question, in first, we need to consider following question: “What is drilling?”. After...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liuji 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. I thought I knew the english language well as it is my first language and I have no qualms reading, writing or communicating in my mother tongue. However, after learning more in-depth about different kinds of tenses, grammar and structure, I definitely only know a fraction of what there is to know about the english language, and that it is a very complicated...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yaoli Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jingdezhen 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 unit covered lesson planning, offering example sheets as well as activities on "Have you ever...", Past Tense or "May/Might" structure. Lessons planning is very important as it is a written record of the activity. It is useful when assessing students' level, for personal development, as well as in emergency cases (when the teacher gets ill and someone else has...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xincun 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. Prior to this course, I have had some experience teaching. In many ways, I thought I already knew quite a bit about teaching. But this course has definitely allowed me to gain much more than I expected. There were many parts that I have benefited from, but I will share three main points in this summary. In my previous experience, as a teacher I?ve never had to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wugen 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. Unit 14 teaches the pros and cons of coursebooks and lesson materials. First, the unit covers the use and differences of authentic and creative materials, how anything authentic in our day-to-day activities is pre-existing; whilst creative materials are produced to personally teach or reinforce a specific learning point. Later, it analyses the use of the course book,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xihe 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. Teaching English online has long become a worldwide trend, and that holds no surprise as it is easy, cheap, global and requires no more than a computer and a stable internet connection. However, it also holds a lot of potential problems, such as adapting the learning materials for the online classroom or keeping students engaged and building rapport. In this essay, I am...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Duqiao 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. Another great and tricky, I love the challenge your units give me. In this unit I enjoyed the task sheets a lot, i thought they were tons of fun. Its also interesting to learn the extra information about course books and all its pros and cons. Its always better to have a few of many different levels to have a good variety, I find. Another great and tricky, I love...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in SongjiAzui 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. As an outdoor instructor and glacier guide, I enjoy being outside as much as possible. Spending most of my day outdoors and moving around often allows me to have consistently high levels of energy and motivation. I believe that if an outdoor classroom was used more often, students would be more productive and have a better learning experience. In addition,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in LiuguAng 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. I realised through the tefl course that perhaps I?ve been taking the language I have spoken all my life for granted and that it is in fact quite a deal more complicated than thought previously. I realised the time and work which must be put into the preparation of materials, notes and lesson planning, as well as additional props and aids and how they will be used....  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word meticulous. This word refers to the action of showing great attention to detail, as well as being very careful or precise. Some synonyms for meticulous include careful, diligent and conscientious. The word comes from the Latin meticulosus meaning fearful. 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. The content of this unit consisted of characteristics of the different groups in a classroom, and the roles...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shiling Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Suqian Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I am choosing this topic to write about because this will be the first step I am going to take in my TEFL career after receiving my certificate. In this essay I am wanting to highlight three main points, which are. -Using cultural differences to encourage English learning. -How a 1 on 1 online classroom setting is beneficial for the student. -What I can learn from...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wenping 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. There are millions of English teachers out there and how do we know if they they are teacher material or not. We don’t . Because every single person in this world has their own unique qualities that are lovable by someone. However, there are certain qualities that are needed if you are an English teacher, but they are just my own opinion. Besides you should be...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiyi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Nanyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Unit 14 describes the ways in which teachers can use course books and class materials in the most effective and creative ways. A balanced combination of authentic materials and created materials, is a great way to form a structured yet engaging class. This unit discusses pros and cons of these materials as well as for course books, making it clear that the only way to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jietou 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. In this unit, I learned that teacher can use both authentic and created materials, each one has pros and cons, so as a teacher I need to carefully select the materials I will use based on the curriculum my school wishes to carry out. I have learned that I can utilize what is already in place when starting a new position, but then I can add to the curriculum by...  [Read more]