Tefl 5

Navigating your way through the different TEFL certification options can be daunting. Luckily, we are here to shed some light on the different levels available for TEFL courses. The frameworks' general characteristics are often related to various factors, including the total number of hours spent studying, the certification type, if the program includes a practical component, and the method of study (full-time or part-time). A level 5 TEFL course is in the upper range of the framework, meaning it is among the more advanced TEFL certifications out there. A level 5 TEFL qualification is equivalent to a CELTA or Foundation Degree. This level is ideal for obtaining the top TEFL positions available. Whether online or abroad, better-paying TEFL jobs will be easier to find. A level 5...  [Read more]

In order to allow potential trainees to compare different courses, many countries, organizations and TEFL course providers have developed their own course-level framework. At ITTT our framework currently runs from level 3 to level 7, covering our full selection of TEFL certification courses. On this scale it is generally agreed that a level 4 course is the minimum level expected by employers who are trying to fill vacancies for mainstream entry-level EFL teaching jobs. However, many trainees choose to start their teaching career with a higher level of training. A level 5 TEFL course will give you a genuine headstart on most other first-time teachers and allow you to apply for a wider range of jobs. A level 5 TEFL course on the ITTT scale is the equivalent of a standard CELTA certification...  [Read more]

  In this TESOL review video two TEFL students talk about their experiences during their four week course in Corinth, Greece. Don't be worried if you have forgotten the rules of grammar. ITTT does not require prospective trainees to have an in depth knowledge of the terminology and structures of the English language. We will teach you this during the course thus providing you with the knowledge and skills needed to be a successful teacher. 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...  [Read more]

Although the market for TEFL qualified teachers is very strong in many countries, you might find that there is a lot of competition for each available job in the more sought after locations. If your plan is to head to a popular destination overseas, then you might want to consider completing a higher level of TEFL certification before you start applying for jobs. When it comes to the different levels of TEFL certification, it is important to understand that there is no one framework that encompasses the whole EFL teaching world. Some countries such as the USA, the UK, and Australia have their own system, as do other regions, teaching organizations, and some course providers. However, most course level frameworks are based on the same common factors such as the type of certification, the...  [Read more]

  Chantelle details her experience of studying the fifth unit of her online TEFL course with ITTT. In this unit she learnt about classroom management and the different ways you can arrange your classroom and group students according to the needs of the lesson you are going to teach and of the students themselves. The unit also deals with reasons for problem behavior within a lesson and the ways a teacher’s body language can be used to communicate ideas about language as well as to reinforce instructions and requirements of the teacher. 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...  [Read more]

  In this ITTT TEFL review Ben from South Africa describes his experience as a TEFL/TESOL student with ITTT. ITTT offers a variety of TEFL/TESOL certificate courses that vary in duration, study method and price. No matter which course you select we guaranteed to provide high quality and practical teacher training. Check out our web site to find the right TEFL/TESOL course for you. 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. Young learners can be divided into two...  [Read more]

  Linda lives in China and is taking the 120-hour TEFL course with ITTT. This is the fifth installment of her TEFL review video journal outlining her experiences on the course. In this video Linda tells us about unit 5 of the course which covers aspects of classroom management. The unit has plenty of useful information on how students can be grouped within class and the types of activities that are suitable for different groupings. It also covers ways of dealing with problem behavior and methods for engaging students when they may not be interested in learning. At a quarter of the way through the course Linda is still clearly excited about earning her TEFL certificate. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course....  [Read more]

  So, now we're going to fill the actual procedure of the lesson plan out itself. We mentioned at the start, the first thing we do, is to get some general information about the class that we'll be teaching and then, in order for someone to be able to cover our lesson, we need to present enough information in our lesson plan that they can actually carry it out. What I'm going to do is for each stage of the lesson, I'll indicate what I'm going to do in the lesson and then, we'll cut away from that to have a look to see how that will actually be achieved. So, our lesson is going to be based on a 45-minute lesson and the first phase is going to be the engage phase and it's going to be a straight arrow ESA lesson. I'm going to take approximately five minutes on my engage phase and in...  [Read more]

  There are many different types of groups of students that you will encounter when teaching English as a foreign language. This video introduces you to the five different types of student groups. 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 unit has identified how to effectively use verbal and non-verbal communication in a classroom setting. It also recognized different student grouping (with its advantages and disadvantages) and classroom arrangement suitable...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in HuangshA Zhen? 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. As I have stated in the past units I often help my mother teach classes by speaking Chinese to the students and basically being a teachers assistant. however in specific cases she has me teach the class while she watches and gives me some sort of constructive criticism, as she knows that I want to be a teacher in the near future. so I often teach her classes for...  [Read more]

Did you know that there are multiple levels of TEFL certification, including TEFL level 4, TEFL level 5, and TEFL level 6? Just when you thought picking an appropriate TEFL course would be easy, you discover that there are several levels available! It is crucial to know what each of these TEFL levels means before choosing your TEFL course. This will help you in determining what level is ideal to reach your desired goal and what courses you need to take in order to get the teaching job you are looking for. To begin, keep in mind that TEFL levels are based on the UK qualifications framework. This includes levels 0 through to 8. Check out the graphic below to get a better understanding of what kind of qualification each level corresponds to: A level 3 TEFL certificate corresponds to the AS...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shangrao Shi? 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. Check out which city/town you may be more interested in and start your journey| In this unit , I learnt the importance of writing lesson plans and how should a lesson plan be written down This unit discusses on how ESL teachers go on about planning lessons This unit although very confusing was a good eye-opener on how to engage the student and get them into great...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wuji Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Huai'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. My Topic is #145 5 Activities With Flash Cards. Not only is this the most practical topic but also the most needed in the EFL world. There are many resources online that provide instructions for many games but I've found that many of these games were unsuitable for my classrooms so I'll present 5 games I found or made for my classes. All of these games you will only...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tingsiqiao 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. Flashcards are an integral part of teaching English as a second language, and the variety of uses of cards is innumerable. Flashcard-based activities help teachers to make lessons fun, engaging, and therefore more effective. According to numerous studies conducted in different countries, and by various linguists, there are several types of students with varying...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ZhitAn 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. This unit show us how to relate what we have learned in unit 3 and 5 and apply it when talking about lesson planning and how to properly use the ESA method to fulfill the lesson objectives. It can be confusing but achievable once the method is completely understood. This unit show us how to relate what we have learned in unit 3 and 5 and apply it when talking...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiulong 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. Unit 5 was just what I was looking for in this training. It gives me the framework to create lessons that can be flexible for learners and still build a series of lessons that progress as the students learn. I like having a road map even if I don't always stick to the scheduled plan of how to get from point A to point B. Unit 5 was just what I was looking for in...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiangyanghu 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 currently live in China and work in a language training center. I’ve been teaching here for six months already and most of the time I organize group classes (6 to 8 kids each) with an average age level of 5 to 8 years. And judging from my humble work experience in this institution I can definitely say that flashcards tend to be the most commonly used and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in GAocheng Zhen? 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. Flashcards are essential in pronunciation and vocabulary teaching, especially at the Beginner level/Upper-beginner levels. The use of flashcards is universal in the English speaking world. In early education methods, especially children, it is really effective to use flashcards in teaching a new language. Help children practice memory, developing vocabulary even when...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wushen 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. Summative Task Assignment Title: Why Are Level Tests and Language Needs Assessments Important to the Design of Business English Courses? This essay relates to my experience with the designing of Business English courses. At the beginning of the course design process for my Business English clients, I always ask myself the question, “What am I going to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nanyan 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. For question 5 learning objectives, I believe learning objectives are what you want the students to be able to do by the end of the lesson. The wording is a little funny and I could be either 1 or 2. This unit was totally ambiguous. It is good when you can find the answers in the text and that makes it easier for recalling them. For question 5 learning...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yangtun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xuzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I have learned from experience and through this program that in order to have a successful class there must be successful classroom management. I currently teacher Kindergarten and have previous experience teaching preschool and online for GogoKid. Through all my teaching experience I have realized that my best classes were the ones when I was organized, had built...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wudaojiang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tonghua 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 an overview of receptive skills - reading and listening. It is possible to decide reasons and motives into 2 parts - for a purpose and for entertainment. Also I liked the description of different ways of reading and listening - 5 different ways. I find very useful advices about pre-teaching and texts selections, as well as the example of a lesson...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhongbu 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. This unit show us how to relate what we have learned in unit 3 and 5 and apply it when talking about lesson planning and how to properly use the ESA method to fulfill the lesson objectives. It can be confusing but achievable once the method is completely understood. It was particularly hard for me to identify the correct answers when talking about present...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in JiAngsushengjudong Laojiaosuo? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhenjiang 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 I continue learning and practicing all of the different tenses, I am beginning to better understand the similarities and differences. The unit tasks are helpful in clarifying these similarities and differences, as well as providing opportunities to think about and practice how to teach and structure different aspects of a lesson and how to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in LuojiA Kenzhichang? 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. I am really not sure about the results of this unit's test. The questions are really tricky and sometimes I am confused if I should refer to previously learned information or think "what I would really do". For example this last 5 questions about which activity goes on which place... really confusing. I wish myself luck with next unit! I am really not...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in SAnduo 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. This unit discusses future tense and the two present tense which has an approach in the future. This unit tackles the future simple, future continuous, future perfect, future perfect continuous, going to future, present simple, and present continuous. These topics are similar to the present tense in unit 5 but it has much more wide discussion as it needs to consider...  [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. Unit 5 is about a number of different teaching themes that can be applied to a range of contexts and situations. The unit covers information about Case studies, Frameworking, Problem-based learning, Games, Computer Aided Language Learning and Speech Act Theory. I have learned about the techniques that can be applied to these teaching themes (mainly the process of the activities and how to put the theory into practice)....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Maocun 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. Unit 5 was the most hands-on section with practice lesson-planning sheets including charts for the timing, who will be interacting with whom, processes and activities throughout each class. At the top of the sheet, the teacher lists his objectives and aims for both the students and himself as well as the date, number of students, etc. Many pointers are given about...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Suzigou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Anshan 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. Befor teaching receptive skills , using 5 or 10 minutes warm up period to get students speaking is important . The warm up activity flows into our introduction of the material. We can ask students to tell us what they know about a certain topic . This can be as simple as giving us some related vocabulary . After a student has given you a word or phrase you can write...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in MazhuAngqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Puyang 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 5 went over specific examples of what teaching methods I should utilize in a classroom and when those methods are relevant. The first step is engage where I could provide pictures and simple diagrams of the vocabulary. This will create interest while also introducing the new vocabulary lesson. The activate stage goes a little further in depth with...  [Read more]