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When choosing the right TEFL course to suit your future plans, it is important to understand the different levels of study involved so you are able to pick the right option that provides the qualifications you really need. While a level 3 course can be completed quite quickly and at a very affordable price, it might not give you the level of qualification that employers are looking for in your chosen destination. Equally, if you plan to volunteer as a teacher or work as a teaching assistant, a level 8 Master’s degree in TEFL will involve a bit more time, effort, and money than you really need to be investing. Check out our course levels page for more details. At ITTT we have a course-level framework that has been designed to make it easy for our trainees to compare our different course...  [Read more]

Definition of TEFL: The acronym means the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language, usually in a country where the first language is not English. It could therefore be applied to any teaching situation where the English Language Learner (ELL) has a first language which is not English. The profession of teaching is regulated throughout the world, although the level of regulation varies from country to country. This is also true of the EFL teaching sector, however, there are some differences. The teaching of EFL has two main sectors, public and private. The public sector mainly includes government institutions such as schools and higher education institutions. The private sector includes private schools and language centers and a large number of self employed freelance teachers. Each of...  [Read more]

We know it can be difficult to sort through the various TEFL certification courses available on the market. That is why we are here to explain the various levels of TEFL courses. The general characteristics of the frameworks are frequently tied to a variety of elements, including the total amount of study hours, the certification type, if the program contains a practical component, and the study technique applied (full-time or part-time study). A level 6 TEFL course is near the top of the framework, making it one of the most advanced TEFL credentials available. A level 6 TEFL qualification is equivalent to an undergraduate or bachelor’s degree. With this level of TEFL certification, better-paying TEFL jobs are easier to come by, whether online or abroad. A level 6 qualification will also...  [Read more]

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]

We know it can be difficult to sort through the various TEFL certification options available today, but don’t worry, we're here to explain the various levels of TEFL courses to you. The general characteristics of the framework are frequently tied to a variety of elements, including the total amount of hours spent studying, the certification type, if the program contains a practical component, and the form of study (full-time or part-time). A level 4 TEFL course fulfills the standard of having at least 100 hours of coursework, which is highly sought after by most employers in the EFL field worldwide. A level 4 TEFL qualification is the equivalent of a freshman-level university course. This level is ideal for finding a long-term TEFL job, whether you want to work online or in classrooms...  [Read more]

  So, the document itself needs to contain some general information about the class, for example the name of the teacher, the date and time of the lesson, what level of class is being taught and in what room, how many students are we expecting, this is important, when we've got things like photocopying and materials to do, what is the context of the lesson, in other words, what is the lesson actually about, what vocabulary or grammar point is this lesson covering and sometimes it's also useful to write out what the focus of the lesson is. So, in effect, the context of the lesson is telling us the grammar point, for example, that might be the present continuous tense, whereas the focus is telling us how we're going to go about teaching it. Another example to illustrate this: Let's...  [Read more]

When it comes to ranking educational qualifications by their difficulty level, many countries have their own ranking system. For example, there are 9 different levels that courses can be classed as within the UK. Level 1: GCSE - grades 3, 2, 1 or grades D, E, F, G Level 2: GCSE - grades 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or grades A*, A, B, C Level 3: A level Level 4: Certificate of higher education (Cert HE) Level 5: Diploma of higher education (Dip HE) Level 6: Degree with honors - for example bachelor of the arts (BA) hons Level 7: Master’s degree, for example Master of Science (MSc) Level 8: Doctorate, for example doctor of philosophy (PhD or DPhil) Depending on which National Qualification Framework (NQF) you are referencing, you may find the entry-level 120-hour TEFL certification at...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in GAoxishi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yongzhou 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. Whay Motivating students is important to me? This topic is important to me when becoming a teacher because i believe only motivated students are eager to learn. Some Motivation techniques used in schools are not to change students but to guide and support them,students can only change them selves.Things we believe in and consider right do guide our...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chenlou 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. An important part of teaching is deciding what kind of evaluation to give students and how often to assess them. A student’s language level can be gauged through tutorials, evaluation by the students, and tests. If there is a large group of students, it may be unrealistic to try and conduct individual tutorials every class. If the class is on the larger side it may...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yaowei Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xinyu 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 a class, the way a lesson is presented is just as important as what is presented. If the teacher is nervous, not personable, dismissive of the students, or fails to grade their language, this will have a negative effect on the class. In order to learn a new language, a student must be comfortable. Making sure that students feel at ease to speak and...  [Read more]

Seating arrangements in the classroom have a major impact on the outcome of the performance of each individual student. I firmly believe that strategic seating arrangements will increase the performance of almost the entire classroom if done so with careful planning and consideration. In several of the assignments that I have submitted throughout this course, I mention that a classrooms' seating arrangement should be designed around the level of ability of each individual student. At the beginning of every school year I often wait several weeks to actually put the final seating chart into place. I do this on purpose. The method to my madness is to try and see where the students seat themselves within the classroom. In my experience I find that lower level students usually seat themselves...  [Read more]

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 we commit...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in HAozigang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changde 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. After completing a TEFL with ITTT I feel that I have gained a lot more knowledge about English and how exactly to go about teaching it in a classroom. I have taught sports like skiing and snowboarding to many people around the world in English already but that has been to people generally fluent or with a decent level of English. I have learnt many new ways to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Macheng KAifAqu? Are you interested in teaching English in Huanggang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Irrelevant to what level and ages we teach, one of the main tasks teachers carry out to a new class is possibly an assessment on the level of English the class is at and, more than likely with an adult class, who they will be interacting with and what medium they maybe using for English interaction. These assessments will allow teachers to understand the level...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in LuozhuAng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Nanyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Unit three presented information on course development. The unit explained the importance of a syllabus, and the various styles of syllabi. Sometimes there are things outside of one's control that get in the way of what they can cover in the classroom, like employer expectations and the availability of materials. Testing is an important aspect of creating a course...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Pingandi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Fuxin 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 think it was great to point out the difference between fluency and accuracy. I think the weight of importance of each needs to shift as students move from beginner to intermediate to advanced. The first level of communication is being able to say something and get your basic point across, fluency is more important, as your level increases and your communication...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiapigou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jilin 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 important to know the level of the students you are teaching. New concepts need to be clearly explained following the engage stage of the lesson. In both of the videos there were times when the students seemed to not be able to understand the point of the lesson. The teacher also did not seem to be aware of the student's pronunciation or give proper context to...  [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 Dayan Gongye Yuanqu? Are you interested in teaching English in Xiangyang Shi — Xiangfan? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. People of all ages around the world wish to learn English, for varying reasons, and many begin this endeavor at different times in their lives. For teachers, it is important to understand that the approach to teaching English is not painted with a broad stroke across all ages of learners. To ensure that you reach your class in the most...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hezhou Zhen? 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. Needs and skills assessment during the first Business English lessons Need for assessment. ESL teachers when they meet their class for the first time should learn what students know and what they need to know. Even for General English in schools or university classrooms where students have more or less the same level of English. There should be some short tests to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in GuzhuAngdian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Nanyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Evaluation is important in knowing the students' language level and their progress. It is needed to gauge what the students already know, what they have learned, and what they still need to learn. Different types of types of tests and when to apply them is relevant. It will also help for the students to apply what they have learned to prepare them for their...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word catastrophic. This word is used as an adjective and means extremely tragic or horrendous. Some synonyms for catastrophic include tragic and disastrous. The word comes from the Greek word katastroph?, meaning to overturn. 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 unit taught me thee importance of testing. Testing is important as stated because they serve many functions such a giving the teacher the...  [Read more]

  In this TESOL review video, graduate Amy from South Africa tells us how she took two online courses with ITTT; the 120-hour course with videos and tutor support and the course in teaching English to young learners. After completing the courses Amy accepted an English teaching position in Korea. 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 15 – Evaluation and testing.↵↵Evaluation and testing can assist the teacher and the students to see on...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xilingsi 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. This course has allowed me to grow as a teacher. I feel so much more prepared to handle any issues that arise in a classroom no matter the size, english level or cooperativeness of the students. I have gained a better insight into what students need to succeed in the classroom and how to get them to that platform of success. I better understand the strengths and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Pangcun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Luoyang 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. After completing this unit on teaching new language, ? can see how the student needs to understand at the level they are on what they are learning it for, how they can use it and, do they fully understand what they are learning. AS not using the language effectively can result in lots of things such as not having the motivation to learn and so not using this new...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tingzu 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. First we will have a look at Level testing and needs analysis. The first question we need to ask is, “What is a level test and what does it show?” What they should show, if they have been designed correctly, is the ability of the participant to use the language. Usually these level tests are graded, which means that they start off easy and progressively get harder....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Molimiao Sumu? Are you interested in teaching English in Tongliao 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 chose this topic because i feel teaching beginners can be a very challenging task especially when the the beginners happen to be toddlers and i feel one of the reason why this is so ,is because a lot of schools do not have a clear idea on what should be taught to the children at this stage and so they usually rely on the teacher to come up with his/her own...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yongfeng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Taizhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. My topic is about classroom management. I have a Minor in business management (from my bachelor’s degree), so I have taken several classes centered around the idea of managing people in organized situations. Managing a classroom, I believe is unique in and of itself. There are few things (if any) that are quite like the experience of being a teacher in classroom...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in TiAnchi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Sanmenxia 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. From the last two months of tefl course, I have learnt so much that I am confident and prepared to go to the next level in putting it into practice and get practical training in teaching english with all that I have worked on and learnt so far from this course. Here are some that I have personally gained from this course: 1. Learnt about, what is expected from a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Bidian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Nanyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. This unit answered to a lot of questions I was having during the course. There were 4 main parts of the lesson: Teaching beginners, Teaching Individual Students, Teaching children, Teaching Business English/ English for Specific Purpose and an overview of the mono and multilingual class. Each of the parts examined in detail what problems could a teacher have in the...  [Read more]