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Tefl article - TEFL Obstacles Faced by TEFL Instructors Teaching Abroad #422 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


A career in TEFL is one that many people could find attractive for different reasons ? a passion for teaching, a passion for English, a desire to live abroad, or even a desire to meet people around the world. It is a career that offers many opportunities. However, what many big-dreamers who desire a career in TEFL may not realize is that there can be a lot of obstacles in such a career, especially to a native English speaker teaching abroad. This article looks at obstacles in three specific areas, professional, teaching, and personal obstacles, which TEFL Teachers teaching abroad are likely to encounter. A career in TEFL is not considered a ?real? career by some, according to an article in TESOL Quarterly by Bill Johnston. Johnston supported this claim based on a lack of strong...  [Read more]

Obstacles Faced by TEFL Instructors Teaching Abroad Kathryn Bulla - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


A career in TEFL is one that many people could find attractive for different reasons – a passion for teaching, a passion for English, a desire to live abroad, or even a desire to meet people around the world. It is a career that offers many opportunities. However, what many big-dreamers who desire a career in TEFL may not realize is that there can be a lot of obstacles in such a career, especially to a native English speaker teaching abroad. This article looks at obstacles in three specific areas, professional, teaching, and personal obstacles, which TEFL teachers teaching abroad are likely to encounter.A career in TEFL is not considered a “real” career by some, according to an article in TESOL Quarterly by Bill Johnston. Johnston supported this claim based on a lack of...  [Read more]

Cultural Sensitivity in the EFL Classroom Brenda Gray - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Savvidou - Understanding Chinese Names: Cross-Cultural Awareness ...Diversity and cultural sensitivity are important considerations in an EFL classroom. English is an international language and the numbers of English speakers are growing rapidly. It's important to understand how English translates in each culture and language. There is a growing body of literature addressing cultural differences and the importance of awareness. Our challenge is to meet the demand of student in a manner that incorporates linguistic and cultural competence. Language is primarily a communication tool. As language teachers it is paramount to help students take 'ownership' of the new language they are learning. H. G. Widdowson,, suggests taking 'ownership' of English as a way of shifting attitudes. After all,...  [Read more]

Teach English in Xiaolijigongyeyuanqu Guanweihui - Huai'an Shi - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiaolijigongyeyuanqu Guanweihui? 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. It was in 1951. I was seven year old then. It was mandatory to attend primary school. In Malaysia primary government schools used English as the medium of instruction for all subjects. Our teachers were not Englishmen but Malaysians who received their teacher training in Kirby and Brinsford in England. We sat for our Cambridge Overseas Certificate...  [Read more]

Teach English in Tanping Zhen - Chenzhou Shi - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tanping 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. Summative Task Topic Option #4 Phonetics and Phonology Summative Task Question: Should Chinese ESL Students Have Explicit Phonetic Instruction? During a nine year period of teaching English as a Second language I have discovered how important phonetics is in learning the correct pronunciation of the English language, and in fact, in any language. Derwing and Munro...  [Read more]

TEFL, TESOL or CELTA - which is better? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL


If you have done some research and made the decision to teach English abroad or online, you will probably have been confronted with a mound of perplexing letters: TEFL, tesol, and CELTA – what do they all mean, and which is better? Don't worry. We are here to help you understand the differences and lead you into a world of education and international travel. First, let's get the abbreviations out of the way. TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language, tesol stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, and CELTA is an acronym for Certificate in English Teaching to Speakers of Other Languages (until recently, it stood for Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults). To put it another way, TEFL and tesol are generic terms for the field of teaching English...  [Read more]

Teach English in Huiping Zhen - Nantong Shi - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huiping Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Nantong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Until the 1990s British English (BE) was considered the only model for ESL learners in most countries, over the last 3 decades however American English (AE) has come to be considered a usable and effective model for ESL teachers and learners (Benson, 1989). Having said that, a non-English speaker might be confused and wonder what the differences are between BE and...  [Read more]

Teach English in TanjiAwAn Zhen - Huaihua Shi - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in TanjiAwAn 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. I have taught in a Japanese high school for the past four years as an Assistant language teacher, which gives me a particular insight into the problems and advantages of EFL in that area. This will naturally require some generalizations. Individuals have very different problems from one another, but broader shared issues do crop up. For context, I work in two...  [Read more]

Teach English in Wulanbutong Sumu - Chifeng Shi - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wulanbutong Sumu? Are you interested in teaching English in Chifeng 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. Early Childhood Schools today, both internationally and nationally are filled with students from a diverse range of cultures. To ensure that these children and their families feel a sense of belonging and well-being it is essential to value their views, cultural practices and overall expectations from the teachers and the center (Smidt, 2006). Early childhood...  [Read more]

TEFL - Cambridge Accredited Online TEFL Courses - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL - Cambridge Accredited online TEFL courses 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: C.C. - Brazil said: To be honest with you, though I have more than 10 years experience in teaching, I loved this course. It was a pleasure to go through the units, present my work and look forward to the feedback. The variety of topics covered is relevant to any teacher, even the experienced ones. The language used is simple and direct to the point. I found the classroom management unit to be very useful for teaching big groups. Since my experience up to now has been with 1-10 students maximum....  [Read more]

The Organization - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


International TEFL and TESOL Training works with some of the world's largest TESOL/TEFL certificate course providers (including TEFL International and The International TEFL Corporation) to offer the opportunity to take an internationally recognized certificate program in an interesting and exotic location abroad or online. We understand that choosing a TEFL/TESOL training course can be quite a daunting prospect. In our quest to raise the standards of TEFL/TESOL teaching world-wide, we offer several components unique to ITTT and TEFL International (our in-class course provider). As you will see in more detail on the following pages, the hours of observed teaching practice to local, non-native English speakers during our inclass courses is exceptionally high. Also included in your training...  [Read more]

Teach English in Lanqiao Zhen - Chenzhou Shi - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Lanqiao 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. Listening is an important skill which learners need help in developing their abilities. Listening strategies are so helpful. By giving a learner, tools to listen the learner can develop more control over his/her listening abilities. Many learners ask “ Teacher, how can I improve my listening?” The truth of the matter is with training from teachers. We can apply...  [Read more]

Accreditation/Affiliations - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


The ITTT online TEFL/TESOL courses are fully accredited by the Online TESOL and TEFL Standards Agency. OTTSA is a professional educational organization dedicated to raising teacher-training industry standards, specifically online courses in the teaching of English as a Foreign Language. TEFL International in-class courses are externally validated and moderated by a Board of Academic Advisors. This board includes several internationally recognized experts in the field of English Language Teaching as well as dozens of regional language experts in language teaching and teacher training. Both international and regional members advise TEFL International staff on our teacher training centers worldwide. International board members visit our training centers worldwide. Members also participate as...  [Read more]

Teach English in ChahA'eryouyihouqihongge'ertu Zhen - Wulanchabu Shi — Ulanqab - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ChahA'eryouyihouqihongge'ertu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Wulanchabu Shi — Ulanqab? 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. Vocabulary plays a very important role in the English classroom. It is central to learning a second language, because it carries more meaning than grammar. A person can communicate more successfully with little grammar and an advance vocabulary, than with advanced grammar and poor vocabulary (International Teacher Training...  [Read more]

Tefl reviews - Tesol Tefl Reviews Video Testimonial Paul - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


  Paul from Australia is currently living in Manila in the Philippines. Paul took the 120-hour online TESOL Course without tutor from ITTT. In this TESOL review video, Paul tells us that he found the course to be challenging and rewarding and had a great time completing but feels it would have been better to take the course with tutor support. Since completing the course Paul has been able to observe ESL lessons at the local international school and is looking forward to starting his new career as a TESOL 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...  [Read more]

Teach English in Chengui Zhen - Huangshi Shi - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chengui Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Huangshi 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. Grammar is probably one of the most polemic subjects in regards to language teaching. One of the main issues might be the fact that there is no globally agreed definition of what it is, its use or how to teach it. There seems to be disagreements among theorists about how to perceive grammar. Discussions revolve around whether grammar is the underlying knowledge of...  [Read more]

Teach English in Guanyunlingangchanyequ - Lianyungang Shi - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guanyunlingangchanyequ? 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. Take a look around you – at least one person is connected to a smartphone. Perhaps you are reading this essay on your computer – another type of technology. Technology is everywhere. It is “more interactive” and it makes doing work “much easier” and “less time-consuming” (Raja, Nagasubramani 2018). Since technology is designed to make...  [Read more]

Tefl reviews - Tesol Tefl Reviews Video Testimonial Corinth Greece 5 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


  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]

Teach English in Minle Zhen - Xiangxi Tujiazu Miaozu Zizhizho - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Minle Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xiangxi Tujiazu Miaozu Zizhizho? 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 focus of this essay is to provide some guidelines to TESOL teachers when instructing their business students in the use of idiomatic expressions and how to avoid potential problems when using them in the business environment. Clear communication is critical in the business environment. The following are some potential problems and some...  [Read more]

Teach English in Jingji KAifAqu - Yiyang Shi - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jingji KAifAqu? Are you interested in teaching English in Yiyang 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 there are many considerations that go beyond simply presenting language and relying on your own expertise as a native speaker. Differences in age and life experience will have profound affects on how students learn and retain information. In this essay I will look at the differences in young and adult learners in how they...  [Read more]

Teach English in Tongbu Zhen - Chifeng Shi - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tongbu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Chifeng 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. Nowadays, many teachers consider that they will get a successful career in teaching Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL certification. I do agree with that idea, so I registered a TESOL course. After completing this course, I have learned a lot of things that are good for my teaching career. First of all, I have known ways to manage a class...  [Read more]

Teach English in Baoxia Zhen - Shiyan Shi - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baoxia 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. The Oxford Dictionary defines learning ability as the ability to comprehend or understand and profit from an experience (Vocabulary.com, 2019). The reality is that in any classroom, a teacher will be faced with teaching children of varying learning abilities. Constructivism is a theory about how people learn and acquire knowledge and can be a tool for effective...  [Read more]

Games In the Classroom Marion McPherson - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Introduction.Often it is considered that learning is serious business and if students are seen laughing and having fun then they are not really learning. This is not always the case.In order to learn languages students need a relaxed, fun atmosphere and often this can be achieved by using games.Games also help the teacher create a situation whereby language can be practised and used in a meaningful way.What is a Game'A game can be defined as a form of play that involves rules, competition and an element of fun.Language games are not just fun 'ice-breakers' or things you do on Friday afternoon to end the week, they provide an opportunity for students to use and experiment with language ina meaningful way. Games can be highly motivating and encourage students to search out new...  [Read more]

Teach English in XiahuAqiao Zhen - Shaoyang Shi - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in XiahuAqiao 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. Bridging the Cultural Gap in ESL Asian Classrooms (South Korea) By Diana (Dung) Phuong Nguyen November 14, 2019 Cultural capital according to French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, is the gathering of knowledge, skills, and cultural traits that a person obtains from their personal, social and educational environment (Bourdieu, 1991, p. 14). The educational system...  [Read more]

Teach English in TiAnzishAn Zhen - Zhangjiajie Shi - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in TiAnzishAn Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhangjiajie Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. One topic that was touched upon but this course did not go into detail about was lesson planning and specifically planning the assessments as part of lesson planning. Several years ago when I taught in the United States, I went to a seminar paid for by my local school district about the concept of Understanding by Design (also called Backward Design) which...  [Read more]

Lesson Plans: Who Needs?em? Claire LaForce - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


I suspect that most of us know that having a plan when we walk into a classroom is better than not having a plan. However, we may need to be reminded just how much having a plan can contribute to the quality of the class experience for the students, as well as the learning goals we have set for ourselves.In fact, the lesson plan acts as a framework for the time spent together. It helps us be clear about what we hope to accomplish with this particular class, or a series of classes, and outline how we are going to achieve that learning goal, step by step.Sometimes the plan will get tossed out the window, (figuratively speaking), when an urgent reason to deviate from the plan arises during class. Special situations may make it inappropriate to insist on sticking to a plan, and it may have to...  [Read more]

Games in the classroom Sandra Pullara - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


One useful approach to encourage language acquisition when teaching English is using language games. When using games in the classroom, teachers should have a total understanding of the definitions of games, which usually are defined as a form of play with rules, a goal and an element of fun. (The Internet TESL Journal, Vol. VIII, No. 9, September 2002) This article aims to give a clear understanding of the benefits of using games in the classroom, how to choose games and when to use them, and finally, examples of types of games.Benefits of Games in the ClassroomThere are many advantages of using games in the classroom:1.Games are a break from the normal routine of the language class.2.They are motivating and challenging.3.Learning a language is hard work. Games help students to make and...  [Read more]

Teach English in Songmu Gongyeyuan - Hengyang Shi - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Songmu Gongyeyuan? 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. Classroom management is the most crucial aspect of facilitating education. With no classroom management the class does not know what to do and becomes chaotic. With encompassing and nuanced management the class will run as efficiently as possible. Classroom management starts on day one. Educators utilize it to learn about their students' needs, interests, and...  [Read more]

Teach English in Wolong Zhen - Shangqiu Shi - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wolong Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangqiu 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 personally gained a vast amount of knowledge from this course. It has been a great initial learning experience. I look forward to using the techniques that I have learnt to establish a new career and work toward being an effective classroom manager and a valued teacher. I have a whole new perspective on teaching and have gained a great deal of wealth and...  [Read more]

Teach English in HuangshAjie Zhen - Yueyang Shi - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT


Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in HuangshAjie 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. Have you ever been put on the spot by a teacher, demanding an answer to a question when you have no idea? Ever feel like the teacher could care less about you? Ever been yelled at by a teacher? Or have you ever been so bored in class that you do not even know what was covered in the lesson? I think it is safe to say that at one point in life everyone has had a...  [Read more]

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