What Is Functional Language

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in FAngqiang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yancheng 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 various approaches to teach grammar. Among all of them, the followings are of a great importance. However, the second and the third approach (inductive and functional) are more correspondent with ESA. The deductive approach: A deductive approach starts with the presentation of a rule and is followed by examples in which the rule is applied. The grammar...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about 100 Hour TEFL Certification Online and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: A.O. - West Africa said: Summary of Personal Benefits from the ittt Course. This TEFL online course has served as an invaluable source of inspiration to me as a career english teacher. It has further widened my knowledge of english as an art, especially in such areas as english grammar, its functional use in real-life endeavours and the skills for teaching english to both native and non-native speakers through the ESA-based approach. Grammar, parts of speech, the tense system, vocabulary, conditionals,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chamiao 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. All teachers need to create a practical lesson plan to have a functional lesson period. But more information must be explained regarding lesson plans and how to change them for younger learners. What are these lesson plans? What to do with them? How to set them up? How do teachers adapt lesson plans for younger learners? A lesson plan is a document created by a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in HengshAnqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teachers are introduced to a wide variety of different approaches concerning Second Language learning and the influence behind these approaches. Future foreign and Second Language Teachers need to develop and to understand approaches to see how they influence the outcome of the teaching process. According to David Nunan, it seems significant to grasp the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Cuocheng 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. In this course I have learned to use the ESA method for lesson planning. It has given me the tools for constructing a functional lesson and it was very useful in that sense, but I still have to learn how to use them successfully in the real world. I plan on doing that by starting with teaching the basics to students from beginner to intermediate level and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Touzao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yancheng 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. Because such a vast majority of adults pursues additional education primarily out of necessity, the practicality of the topics of study is a must. Adult learners seek clear objectives, functional material, and results. In the case of learning or perfecting an additional language, particularly when focused within the business world, learners are clients with...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ChuAndong Nongchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Yancheng 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. Many people think that classroom management means that the teacher controls the students’ behavior during a lesson, but it is much more than that. In this essay, I will explore this concept and explain some effective classroom management strategies. Classroom management can be defined as the strategies that a teacher uses to build not only good...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in XiaogankAifAquxiaotiAn? 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. It is an undeniable fact that English nowadays has become the most influential language in the world. Many throughout the world seek to learn it as knowing it is now a must in order to find a good job or find good opportunities in one’s life, which is why we can find countries that are rife with various English courses. This is especially true in Turkey....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiangba 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. Teaching business English has been growing in popularity around the world in recent years. Having the skills to read, write, listen, and speak English can be seen as valuable for business professionals and companies alike, as it can help with building and maintaining international connections. In this paper I will address two important components teachers should...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zonghe Nongchang? 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. In my opinion I believe that no matter where Business English is taught it is wise to learn as much as possible about the culture of the country the teacher decides to teach in before going to the country of choice. This way it will allow the teacher to avoid any cultural misunderstandings and thus reduce the burden of culture shock. This could be through...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Taolin 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. The need to learn English has been increasing rapidly in China due to the high-speed development of the economy and various cultural exchanges. Learning a different language means learning how to speak as well as how to think as an English native-speaker would speak. Because of cultural differences and different language structures between Chinese and English. There...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Mahekou Zhen? 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. With the democratization of English as the go-to business language of the world, it has become ever more common for businesspeople to seek assistance in improving their English competency. A common misconception is that older, more established business leaders will bring forth an easier teaching experience, but nothing can be further from the truth. Teaching...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in WujiA 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. Verbs are a fundamental part of speech of the English language, and teaching them poses several challenges. A procedure that comes naturally because of its manifest effectiveness, and that many ESL teaching manuals suggest and encourage, is presenting the verbs in groups or pairs. Whether through contrast or comparison, this method increases the students' awareness...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in DagAng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yancheng 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. During the journal of learning languages, the progress can separated into many parts: vocabulary, speaking, pronunciation, reading, writing, watching, etc. Among these options, one essential part is grammar. And let’s talk about how crucial is it to learn grammar. Grammar is the structure of the language. After studying grammar, learners are able to become more...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Lufeng 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. Reason for embarking on a tefl journey The introverted Nathaniel struggled immensely through primary, high school, college and music school. His first battle was learning how to read. At this point in time no one knew he possessed a learning difficulty. Although he had an impressive spoken vocabulary for a boy, when he looked at words on a page he could not match...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hukou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhuzhou 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 first experience with TEFL was during the Summer season in 1997 while temporarily working in Yellowstone National Park. I was to manage one of Yellowstone Park’s seasonal food service activities. The food service activities were sub-contracted to a company headquartered Irvine, California. I was hired at a meeting in Bozeman, Montana. My soon-to-be crew was...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jundian 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. Question: What are the roles that parents play in their children education? Parents are the first teachers a child interacts with, from age zero to around three or four years when the child is exposed to early childhood education at schools. The parent role at this point is very critical for educating the child in; the culture of the society, religion of the family,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in TiAnchang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yancheng 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. Seating arrangements in the classroom The seating arrangement used in an ESL classroom should not be left to chance. Careful, well-conceived planning makes your classroom space comfortable, functional and a pleasure to learn in. It is also equally important to continually assess and modify the seating arrangement and classroom environment organically. Our...  [Read more]

The two of us spent 2 years in Indonesia (1996-97) teaching English at a university. Prior to that we spent one year learning Indonesian in classes in Australia. We therefore, have a good insight into the difficulties both with English speakers learning Indonesian and of Indonesian speakers learning English with is the two sides of the same coin. We also found that linguistic problems seemed to be inevitable be bound up in cultural ones on both sides of the fence. Let us look at some of these problems.Before we went to Indonesia we were introduced to people who had already been there (in fact the town of Salatiga). The English teachers/missionaries that we spoke to seemed blind to any difference in culture however, and this cultural blindness operates on both sides as we were to find. We...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shidu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhuzhou 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 world in which teaching and learning takes place in is much broader than most people perceive it. What happens at the homes’ of the learners, communities and even in their country can affect their learning abilities and hinder them in reaching their full potential. Learners in South Africa are mostly affected by socio-economic issues, lack of resources, cultural...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xinji 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. The 2 receptive skills, listening and reading for speakers of another Foreign Language, need to be taught to acquire a language. They are referred to as passive skills as they do not require the production of the L2 by the learner. Brian Holmes in his blog on the 4ht of June 2019 states: “When learning a new language learners tend to develop their receptive...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gengche 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. Learning foreign languages is quite a long and difficult process, it is important to have good teachers to embark on this journey with the student. Initially, teacher’s role is to equip students with basic skills that will allow them to cope with the real life situations. Above all, teachers should encourage students to learn and the student should see the meaning...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ZhaoshAn Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ezhou 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. “Oh, my wind, I wish to go with you, but I don’t know where you are...” Standing in front of the whole class of forty Grade 4 kids, I was whispering to myself, “What should I do with this last horrible 5 minutes …” My heart and soul were empty. I would have dug a hole to escape before the bell rang… But I could not, ten experienced senior teachers were...  [Read more]

It would seem as though everyone has their own customized method of teaching; however when these philosophies are reduced some fundamental trends emerge. Since any person's perception and interpretation would individualize these fundamental methodologies (especially once put into practice) I will attempt to focus on the more concrete objective bases of these notions. The specific methodologies I will be discussing include: The Grammar Translation Approach, The Direct Method, Community Language Learning, The Audio- Lingual Method and the Functional-Notional Approach. Grammar-Translation This approach dates back to the late 19th century and was primarily geared towards teaching dead languages- Latin and Greek. The name of the approach insinuates the method, translating grammar. By...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huanben Nongchang? 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. The syllabus can essentially be described as a learning plan - integrating what to talk about with how to talk about it. For this reason syllabus design is a critical component to developing a relevant and suitable business course.While this is a function of the teacher, it is often negotiated with the students, the company and or affiliated teaching...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Heping 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. During my time in elementary (primary) school, a particularly empathetic and engaging teacher noticed my interest in reading and math and gave me additional passages to read and math problems to work on. This allowed me to remain engaged and challenged as we studied these topics without causing disruption for the class. I think that the opportunities she provided me...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yanmen 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. Which ESL/EFL students should learn formal language, and how much should they learn? How much emphasis formal language should have in different students' curriculum depends upon several factors and is an objective consideration, as we'll see below. Teaching English formal language, to varying degrees, is standard in virtually all ESL/EFL curricula. Most aspects of...  [Read more]

As the language of business, English is necessary all across the globe, from South America to Africa and Asia. China, the most populous country in the world, is fast becoming the leading world power. In trying to blend more efficiently into the Modern World, characterized by high technology and the privatization of financial institutions and corporate monopolies, China is adapting many of its practices to accommodate these changes. One of those changes is the fervent desire for the educational system to teacher English. However, due to its very long history and relatively recent emergence into the corporate world, this sometimes creates more hassles than their worth, especially for an international TEFL teacher determined to provide students with the opportunity to practice...  [Read more]

Stephen Krashen differentiates between the concepts of language acquisition and language learning in this way: He likens the process of language acquisition to adolescents and young adults living outside of their native country in a year long exchange program where they attain near native fluency but remain unfamiliar with phonology and/or grammar rules. He links the concept of language learning to the traditional approach of teachers/students in classrooms with specific focus on structure and grammar rules. Krashen summarizes, ?Language acquisition does not require extensive use of conscious grammatical rules, and does not require tedious drill.? He further states, ?Acquisition requires meaningful interaction in the target language-natural communication-in which speakers are concerned not...  [Read more]

Stephen Krashen differentiates between the concepts of language acquisition and language learning in this way: He likens the process of language acquisition to adolescents and young adults living outside of their native country in a year long exchange program where they attain near native fluency but remain unfamiliar with phonology and/or grammar rules. He links the concept of language learning to the traditional approach of teachers/students in classrooms with specific focus on structure and grammar rules. Krashen summarizes, “Language acquisition does not require extensive use of conscious grammatical rules, and does not require tedious drill.” He further states, “Acquisition requires meaningful interaction in the target language-natural communication-in which speakers...  [Read more]