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Lesson planning. Evelyn Pacanza - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
What will get in your mind if somebody will tell you about teaching' Isn't it lesson planning' Most of the teachers despise this job, why' Well, the hardwork of thinking in creating your own materials. A lot of teachers are struggling in this aspect of the teaching side especially inexperienced.Lesson planning is a skill that is skill that is learned in much the same way as other skills. This skill aid the teaching learning process easy. Obviously, it takes a lot of thinking and practice to acquire this skill. It needs a lot of organizing your thoughts and for the first time doing this stuff is really hard. One will encounter a lot of mistakes but as the old adage goes, 'Practice doesn't make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect.' A teacher should not give up trying even if... [Read more]
What language should I use in a TEFL job interview? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
The language you should use in a TEFL job interview is typically English, as this is the language of instruction in most TEFL programs and classrooms. However, in some cases, demonstrating proficiency in the local language of the country where you are applying for a teaching position can also be beneficial. Here are some tips on the language to use in a TEFL job interview:
Common language mistakes to avoid in a TEFL job interview:
To demonstrate your language proficiency during a TEFL job interview, you can:
Yes, using formal language in a TEFL job interview is important as it demonstrates professionalism and respect for the interview process. In the field of English language teaching, communication skills are crucial, and how you articulate yourself during the interview can greatly impact... [Read more]
What salary can I expect if I teach English in Latin America? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
Average living costs in Latin America for English teachers can vary depending on the country and city where you choose to work. However, below are some general points to consider:
To teach English in Latin America, you typically need a combination of the following qualifications:
Yes, there are various opportunities for English teachers to earn extra income in Latin America. In Latin America, English teachers can supplement their income through a variety of means, including:
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What is included in a TEFL course? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
There is no simple answer to this question because there are so many different TEFL providers offering a wide range of different TEFL courses. However, at ITTT, we are happy to state upfront what is and isn't included in our TEFL course prices.
Essentially, the course price you see advertised on our website covers everything you need to complete your training and receive your TEFL certificate. Unlike many other TEFL course providers, we will never ask for additional payments to cover additional things such as study resources, exam fees, or certificate fees.
Our online TEFL certificate courses include high-quality course materials that you can download and print out for you to keep. Even though we do provide you with a recommended reading list during your TEFL course, you do not have to... [Read more]
What other benefits can I expect when teaching English in China? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
Teaching English in China offers various benefits beyond just the experience of living in a different culture and gaining teaching experience. Here are some additional advantages you can expect:
Opportunities for professional development while teaching English in China include:
Teaching English in China can enhance your language skills by providing immersive opportunities to practice and improve your English proficiency. Here's how:
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What should I do if I can\'t find a job teaching English in the UK? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
If you can't find a job teaching English in the UK, consider the following options:
To improve your chances of finding a teaching job in the UK, consider the following tips:
If you can't find a teaching job in the UK, there are several alternative options for teaching English that you can consider:
Yes, there are several resources and websites that can help you find teaching opportunities abroad. Some of the most popular and useful resources include:
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What kind of visa do I need to teach English in China? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
To teach English in China, you will typically need a Z visa, also known as a work visa. Here are some key details regarding the visa requirements for teaching English in China:
To obtain a work visa for teaching English in China, it typically takes around 4-8 weeks. The process may vary slightly depending on the specific requirements of the Chinese authorities and the efficiency of the documentation process. Here is a breakdown of the general steps involved in obtaining a work visa for teaching English in China:
To obtain a work visa to teach English in China, you will need to meet specific requirements set by the Chinese government. Here's what you need to know:
Yes, you need a specific visa for teaching in China, you cannot teach on a tourist visa. To teach English legally in China, you... [Read more]
What is the best way to apply for jobs teaching English in China? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
To apply for jobs teaching English in China, the best way is to follow these steps: Research and Choose a Location:
To teach English in China, the qualifications required typically include: A Bachelor's degree: Most schools and language centers in China require teachers to have a Bachelor's degree in any field. In some cases, a degree in English, Education, or a related field may be preferred. TEFL/TESOL certification: While not always mandatory, many employers in China prefer or require teachers to have a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) or TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification. This certification provides training in language teaching methodologies and classroom management. Native English proficiency: Schools in China usually prefer teachers... [Read more]
What should I do if I can\'t find a job teaching English in an English speaking country? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
If you can't find a job teaching English in an English-speaking country, there are still several options available to you:
There are several alternative options for teaching English if you can't find a job in an English-speaking country:
Yes, there are online teaching opportunities available for teaching English if you cannot find a job in an English-speaking country. Online teaching has become increasingly popular, offering flexibility and accessibility for both teachers and students. Here are some key points to consider regarding online teaching opportunities for teaching English:
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What does TEFL and TESOL stand for? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
These acronyms are used when referring to training courses that English language teachers undertake, as well as the certification they receive upon completion. TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language and tesol stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. As these terms are essentially the same, they are often used interchangeably, however, TEFL is most commonly used within the UK and tesol is usually preferred in the USA. Although some countries may favor one acronym over the other, it is important to remember that a TEFL certification and a tesol certification are exactly the same thing as the training involved is identical.
Although TEFL and tesol training courses are identical and the acronyms are generally used interchangeably, there is a technical... [Read more]
Should I teach English abroad? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
Whether you are just looking to earn some extra cash during a gap-year or are planning a more serious move into the world of education, teaching English as a foreign language has many benefits. The demand for TEFL qualified teachers is continually growing in many parts of the world and opportunities for making teaching a career are abundant. Also, if you decide that it is time to head back home, there are many directions in which your overseas teaching experience can take you.
Although for many TEFL course graduates the aim is to head overseas to experience living and working in a foreign culture, it is not the only option. Plenty of people use their teaching qualification within their home country as increasing levels of immigration have led to a rapid increase in demand for ESL... [Read more]
How do I get a job teaching English in Taiwan? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
Asia is the hottest destination for teaching English abroad right now and Taiwan is one of the most popular locations in the region. The government of Taiwan recently announced an ambitious plan to make the country bilingual Chinese – English by 2030, something that offers a big increase in opportunities for English language teachers in the coming years. Along with the buoyant job market, other great attractions for teachers are the high salaries and extra benefits, a low cost of living, the warm and tropical climate, and a well earned reputation as one of the friendliest nations in the world.
You have to be over 20 years old and be a native English speaker with a passport from the USA, the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Canada, New Zealand, or Australia. A university degree in any subject... [Read more]
Can I teach English in China without a degree? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
China is without doubt the largest market for English language teaching in the world. With a population in the region of 1.4 billion people spread across a vast area, there are a huge range of opportunities to suit all tastes. Whether you prefer big city life, the peace of rural living, tropical or seasonal climates, China has it all. However, one big question is often asked by teachers who want to live and work in the country:
Until quite recently the answer would have been yes, as schools in China generally don’t care whether their teachers have a degree or not, and this still hasn’t changed. What has changed is the government has tightened the rules on who is eligible for a Z (work) visa which is what every teacher needs to work legally in the country. The simple truth is that you... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Lesson Planning Part 1 Why Do We Plan Lessons - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Hello. This presentation is going to cover this section on lesson planning and what we're going to do is to have a look as to why we go about planning a lesson, what do we actually put in it? We'll create an empty lesson plan pro-forma and then having done that what we'll do is to fill in that lesson plan for a particular teaching point. So, our starting position is going to be: "Why do we plan lessons at all?" There are a number of reasons why we need to plan a lesson. The first and foremost perhaps is that it's going to create a logical sequence for our lessons. If we didn't have a lesson plan, it is quite possible that we could go all over the place and it would become confusing for the students. By having this plan, what we've created is a structure that we can work from. So,... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Tesol Tefl Reviews Video Testimonial Andre - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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.
Most of the information here it is well done and also most of the resources mentioned here had been used more than once by me and I find very useful all of the considerations, advantages, and disadvantages mentioned for each of them. This lists help to be aware of what might happen and as a result be prepared. The list of links for resources, dictionaries, worksheets, etc; are also very important. Specifically... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Ittt Tefl Tesol Video Testimonial Leanne - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Leanne enjoys her in-class training course in Thailand and found the lessons very productive. She is excited to start her teaching career in Thailand.
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 present tense is as sounds,if something is happening in the current moment,not in the past,nor in the future.To be present is to aware of what is going on the moment you are living.Just like it is easy to get caught up in regrets or memories of the past,or... [Read more]
Tefl article - TEFL Lesson planning. #319 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
What will get in your mind if somebody will tell you about teaching? Isn?t it lesson planning? Most of the teachers despise this job, why? Well, the hardwork of thinking in creating your own materials. A lot of teachers are struggling in this aspect of the teaching side especially inexperienced. Lesson planning is a skill that is skill that is learned in much the same way as other skills. This skill aid the teaching learning process easy. Obviously, it takes a lot of thinking and practice to acquire this skill. It needs a lot of organizing your thoughts and for the first time doing this stuff is really hard. One will encounter a lot of mistakes but as the old adage goes, ?Practice doesn?t make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect.? A teacher should not give up ... [Read more]
Teaching English with Songs Scott Wojack - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
There are many great songs in English that can be used to teach certain aspects of grammar, vocabulary, culture and idioms just to name a few possible uses. A teacher needs to be careful of using only old songs, especially if the students are more in tune with modern English music. There will always be classic songs from The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Who and others that can be used. The challenge for the modern teacher is to be aware of the current music and teaching possibilities from new songs. Teaching idioms is one of the easiest topics to find new songs to use. It is hard not to listen to a new pop or rock song and not find some idiom used. For example Bon Jovi's new song 'Who Says You Can't Go Home' uses several idioms including the recycled 'born a rolling... [Read more]
Tefl article - TEFL Teaching beginners #362 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Teaching beginners is one of the most interesting and ongoing training as a teacher will keep on discovering other techniques in order to capture the understanding of the beginner, rather to make the beginner understand. The term ?beginner? may not mean all the students are in one category, they are categorized as follows: The absolute beginner- these are students who don?t know English at all. (htt://esl.about.com) there are a number of things to keep in mind when teaching someone who has had no prior (or very little) contact with the language, you need to carefully choose what you present, for instance, types of needs that needs to go into planning a lesson: If I begin the lesson with, Hi my name is--------.What?s your name? I am presenting three (!) concepts at once... [Read more]
Tefl article - TEFL Teaching Slang & Idioms #338 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
This particular subject appealed to me. I whole heartedly support the idea of teaching slang and idioms to students learning English. If you were to listen to any conversation taking place, you would hear slang and idioms being used very frequently throughout the conversation. You can teach a student how to speak proper English and they would, by right, be very proud of what they had accomplished. Then put those very same students in a situation such as a business meeting or conducting a conversation with a potential client and these students would be totally out of their element. For instance, if a former student were meeting a potential client from the South, as in texas perhaps, the student would of course introduce him/herself and then ask how they were. Being... [Read more]
Teaching beginners Shally Simwanza - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Teaching beginners is one of the most interesting and ongoing training as a teacher will keep on discovering other techniques in order to capture the understanding of the beginner, rather to make the beginner understand. The term 'beginner' may not mean all the students are in one category, they are categorized as follows:The absolute beginner- these are students who don't know English at all. (htt://esl.about.com) there are a number of things to keep in mind when teaching someone who has had no prior (or very little) contact with the language, you need to carefully choose what you present, for instance, types of needs that needs to go into planning a lesson: If I begin the lesson with, Hi my name is--------.What's your name' I am presenting three (!) concepts at once*The verb... [Read more]
Teaching Slang & Idioms Tereasa Themis - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
This particular subject appealed to me. I whole heartedly support the idea of teaching slang and idioms to students learning English. If you were to listen to any conversation taking place, you would hear slang and idioms being used very frequently throughout the conversation. You can teach a student how to speak proper English and they would, by right, be very proud of what they had accomplished. Then put those very same students in a situation such as a business meeting or conducting a conversation with a potential client and these students would be totally out of their element. For instance, if a former student were meeting a potential client from the South, as in Texas perhaps, the student would of course introduce him/herself and then ask how they were. Being from... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Figuratively Vs Literally English Grammar Teaching Tips - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
This video covers the difference between 'figuratively' and 'literally'. Even native speakers commonly confuse these two words. The word 'figuratively' is used when talking about something metaphorically. 'Literally', on the other hand is used for things that are real or really happen. Watch the video for detailed examples on the two words.
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 explains to the teacher how to expose English as a new... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Teaching English Esl Efl Tips/what Are Conditionals - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
This video is the first video of our series on conditionals and reported speech. The conditionals are commonly referred to as "if" sentence structure speaking about if this happens then that happens.
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.
Course book and Lesson Material. The coursebook is a universal book: it does not and cannot take into consideration the specific needs of your learners. This is the idea that all learners at a given level are... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - The Esa Methodology Of Teaching Types Of Esa Lessons - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
This particular methodology is known as a straight arrow ESA lesson. If every single lesson that we undertook with our students was a straight arrow ESA lesson then it is quite possible that the students would be able to predict what is going to come up next and whilst this is good for the lower level students, then it could potentially become a little bit boring for our higher level students. So what Harmer did in his ideas about ESA, was to generate two other types of ESA lesson that we can use to try and generate a little bit more interest. So, the other two types of ESA lesson that we can follow: The first is known as a boomerang lesson and the second is known as a patchwork lesson and what we're going to do is to have a look at those other types of ESA lesson in a little bit... [Read more]
TEFL Certification Chongqing - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL China - Inclass Courses
Promotion for May 2026: $300 deposit For May 2026 only, all in-class and combined course deposits are reduced to just $300. Sign up today!
ITTT’s TEFL training course in Chongqing, China is an excellent choice for those looking to experience life in a thoroughly Chinese modern city. The course is completed over a period of three weeks and is a great solution for those wanting an in-class course but cannot attend a four week course.
Sited on the Yangzi River, Chongqing is an important industrial and economic center in southwest China. Founded three thousand years ago, Chongqing has served as the country’s capital a number of times, most recently during the Second World War. Due to its location on the Yangzi River, the city has always been an important transport hub and is now a major... [Read more]
Should we teach culture in the EFL classroom? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
Put simply, language is a verbal expression of culture which means that culture clearly has to be seen as an important part of language learning. Although it is important to learn the vocabulary and grammar of English during lessons, to truly grasp what the language means to native speakers it is vital that EFL students learn as much as possible about the culture of English speaking nations. The good news is that students generally love learning about cultural issues, whether it is music, films, books, and TV, or other things such as food or fashion. So, how can we incorporate culture into our EFL lessons to make them interesting and productive?
Authentic materials can be anything that native English speakers might use that can be adapted for use in an EFL classroom. This type of material... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Tesol Tefl Reviews Video Testimonial Mohamed - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Mohamed from Morocco is living in Germany and has completed an ITTT TEFL course. In his TEFL review Mohamed explains how despite already having several years experience as an English teacher in China, he still found that he benefited from the course many different ways.
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.
If we report what another person has said, we usually do not use the speaker’s exact words (direct speech), but reported (indirect)... [Read more]
Problems for learners in China ANON - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) in China is for the most part pleasant and exciting. Students are eager to learn. However, one of the frustrations ESL teachers often complain about is that students seem to make the same mistakes repetitively. Learners will often transfer the rules of their first language to express something in their second language. This transference happens when they have insufficient knowledge of the rules of the second language. In China, students fall back on the rules of their first language (Mandarin) when they do not know the rules of the second language (English). The result is a poor form of English, informally referred to as "Chinglish". The errors that occur are also called language interference errors. These errors affect... [Read more]
Celta Certification Italy Online - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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.
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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... [Read more]


