Indirect Vs Direct Questions

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Direct and indirect speech are important topics in English grammar. Check out this infographic with great examples of both direct and indirect speech in English.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad!  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! As a teacher of English as a foreign language, it's a good idea to teach students polite words and expressions right from the start. While diplomatic language often includes difficult vocabulary, it's actually not that hard to add some polite spice to a simple sentence - even for beginner students.   Of course you can make sentences a lot more polite by using the two magic phrases "please" and "thank you". However, there are a lot of other ways to use more polite language when speaking to others. For English leaners, the problem mostly comes down to the fact that words and expressions that are considered "kind" in one language, aren't always kind in another. English uses a lot of language strategies to express politeness that...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas When teaching reported speech the potential for mistakes, errors, and the general difficulty is enormous due to the number of changes that are made with verb tenses, patterns, pronouns, questions, time expressions etc.. It's important to cover the subject slowly with lots of verbal practice at every opportunity. There are plenty of standard 'change the direct speech to reported speech' activities, but your students will soon tire of these if you overuse them. Here are some ideas which have worked well in the EFL classroom and will give your students a good amount of talk time in a variety of ways. Listen to this blog post: The Go-Between Game The Lying Game Pelmanism ("Concentration") Guess Who Reported Speech "Tennis" Who Asked What? Find Someone...  [Read more]

  In a previous grammar video we looked at the future simple, future continuous, future perfect and future perfect continuous. In this video we look at three other forms used for talking about the future. These are the 'going to' future, the present continuous and the present simple. The 'going to' future: Subject + verb to be "am/is/are" + going to + base verb. It is used for intentions/things decided upon before speaking as in: "I'm going to teach English in Korea next year". The 'going to' future is also used when making predictions with evidence. The present continuous: Subject + verb to be "am/is/are" + present participle. This is used to talk about future arrangements that we might have such as: "I'm starting a TEFL course next month", this is saying that the course is paid for...  [Read more]

  Margaret from Indonesia took the 120-hour online TEFL/TESOL course and had a great experience. She learned a lot about grammar, classroom management, and lesson planning. In her TEFL review, she recommends our training courses to anyone who is interested in becoming an English language 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 onto the next. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! I have learnt about the direct and indirect speech. It was great to...  [Read more]

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Date posted:2018-09-25 | Writer: Wilkinson's English Language School | Email: [email protected] Wilkinson's English Language School are looking for relief ESOL tutors to join our academic team. We are well known as a high-quality school. Our experienced qualified teachers and small class sizes enable students to improve their skills and achieve their goals while enjoying their time in New Zealand. Our Campus is located in Central Auckland, close to all amenities and transport facilities. Experience in both general English and Academic Preparation classes such as IELTS and NZCEL is an advantage but not a prerequisite. Ideally, you will hold either a TESOL or Cambridge RSA CELTA, and a Degree, preferably in a related field. Preference will be given to more experienced teachers (3 years plus...  [Read more]

  It is very important that whenever we?re doing an activity that we use the students names wherever possible when we're asking for feedback and so on and so forth. There are a number of benefits to using the students? names and they can include helping to actually organize the class itself, certainly to acknowledge when a student has given the correct answer and so forth, to indicate who should respond, rather than just asking a general question to the whole class. By using the names we can ask an individual to respond to that particular question. One point to note here is that if you are going to ask an individual student it is very useful if you put their name at the end of the question. This is useful because if you start with their name then all of the other students know that...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word golem. This word is a noun and refers to a figure brought to life by magic in a Jewish legend. The word comes from Hebrew g?lem meaining ?shapeless mass'. 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. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This unit was really good going through the conditionals in a more detail and approachable way.The explanations and also the different examples to teach...  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review video, Charne from South Africa tells us about her experience taking the 120-hour online TEFL course with tutor support and videos from ITTT. Charne found the course units to be very informative covering many topics from basic grammar structures to lesson planning and teaching different age groups. Charne is currently living in Mexico and has found many opportunities waiting for her now that she has completed the course. 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...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences What is peer learning and is it useful in an ESL classroom? Let's first define what is peer learning. "Peer learning essentially refers to students learning with and from each other as fellow learners without any implied authority to any individual, based on the tenet that 'Students learn a great deal by explaining their ideas to others and by participating in activities in which they can learn from their peers' (Boud, 2001)" (Gwee, 2003). Language Level Grouping within the class Communication between students Disadvantages Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Soo Parra C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Vocabulary is one of the most important skills required for teaching and learning a foreign language. It is vital for effective communication and understanding of written text. A rich vocabulary helps individuals express their feelings, ideas, and needs while also enhancing their overall understanding of others. Vocabulary develops with age and presents one of the biggest challenges when learning a second language. The Stages of Vocabulary Knowledge The Four Types of Vocabulary in Teaching Teaching Strategies for Vocabulary Acquisition Overcoming Challenges in Teaching Vocabulary Conclusion Are you ready to teach English as a foreign language? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video...  [Read more]

The generally recognized acronym for the field of teaching English is ELT which simply means: English Language Teaching. Within this huge field there are a number of specialisms. One such specialism is the teaching of English to learners for whom English is not their first language. Three common acronyms that are often used when applied to this scenario are TEFL, TESL and TESOL. By defining the terms we will show that the idea of comparing one versus the other, i.e. “TEFL vs TESOL” is not particularly useful. So what do they mean? When the English teaching is to non native speakers and takes place in a country where the first language is not English. Examples would be teaching English in Peru or teaching English in Taiwan. TESL applies when teaching English to non native speakers in a...  [Read more]

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Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Successful acquisition of a first language (otherwise known as an L1) has almost a 100% success rate. Aside from a few people that are unable to read or write everyone can communicate fluently in their L1. Successful acquisition of a second language, however, does not occur nearly as often. Why is this so and can anything be learned from first language learning to improve second language fluency. Variations in the English Language Form Language Acquisition Process Second Language Acquisition Process Teaching Ways Children and Language Acquisition Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Rebekah I. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the...  [Read more]

  The idiom "golden opportunity" refers to a chance that is likely to be rewarding and successful, for example: The low price for the house is a golden opportunity we must not waste. The price for the house is very cheap at the moment, so we should buy it before the price increases again. 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. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! This unit covers conditionals and reported speech. There are five main...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Budget and Salary TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Hello everybody, my name is Liza and I am super glad to welcome you to my weekly live session. Please let me know that you can see me clearly and hear me clearly. Today's live session is going to be devoted to a really popular question in my direct messages. I've received several requests to talk about teaching career advice and I hope everybody will find something interesting in this live stream. Watch the live session here Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to pronounce your name, but the question is, have you experienced talent-based learning? Moses says, I don't have any teaching experience but I have a bachelors in English literature and a masters in another field. I am currently planning for an English teaching...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Traditionally, education in the classroom has largely employed a teacher-centred approach. Focus is on the teacher who talks, rather than on the students, who exclusively listen and are discouraged from collaboration. Student-Centered Approach The ESA Method Peer Feedback Corrections Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Christie T. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. In recent years, however, more emphasis has been given to student-centred education: instructors share classroom talk time with learners, allowing them to communicate with their teacher and each other. By minimizing teacher domination...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 'Teacher, Can we please have a class outdoors?' this question was asked by a lot of my students, and 'No' was my typical answer. Why do students want to have an outdoor session? Is it really useful? What outdoor activities could be done to help when teaching English? These questions ran through my mind every time one of my students asked me to have a class outdoors. So, I decided to find answers to these questions. Reasons to have classes outdoors Choice of activities World around us Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ahmed A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Why teach outside at all? It is...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences How can a teacher motivate an EFL classroom? Motivation is a major part of learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). There is more to motivation in the classroom than knowing English is a useful language to learn. Importance of Motivation Ways to Motivate Types of Motivation Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Aaron F. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Students should be motivated to attend and pay attention in the classroom. Each student should be constantly reminded of their own, personal reason to learn English. Finally, the best motivation comes from...  [Read more]

hello everybody uh it's another live stream with itttt and my name is lisa uh i'm super glad to welcome you as usual uh it's been just a week but uh it felt so long as for me uh because i really like going live and being helpful and today's live stream session is actually going to be pretty simple because um this is just a q a session um for non-native esl teachers hopefully um you will find it useful and um maybe you have some questions that concern you most so that's the time when you can actually ask these questions so feel free to use the comment section because i'm here for the next uh 45 to 60 minutes uh right for that so let's have this nice and lively conversation and to begin with um i think we can just share our feelings and maybe locations so as for me if you don't me if you...  [Read more]

hi hi and welcome to another live session my name is linda from itt and um yeah i'm back again this week um who would have thought no uh but we're pretty consistent uh with um our live events so we are going live twice a week me one time and then my colleague lisa one time and um yeah so happy to be here today guys let me know if you can see me if you can hear me and also where you're watching from just drop in um hi watching from so and so into the comment section that would be really really great and yeah um i'm super excited to be here again today um normally i go live on fridays um well friday morning in south korea i'm in south korea but today i'm going live on thursday um because we are actually going into the lunar new year holidays over here so um yeah after this i have to...  [Read more]

hey guys welcome to a new live stream with international tefl and tesol training my name is lisa and today we're going to discuss a rather important topic how to utilize your tefl certificate at one hundred percent to make more income uh and while waiting for some more people to join us i would like to briefly introduce myself so let me change um the slide quickly so here it is if you don't know me yet here i am my name is lisa i am an esl teacher i'm also an esl marketing consultant and i work as a teflon tesol expert at itt so these live streams are regular we uh deliver them twice a week i go live uh usually on tuesday and my colleague linda goes live on uh thursday or friday so if you want uh to get some uh interesting tips on tefl teaching um tefl certification feel free to join in um...  [Read more]

hello everybody is anyone there so while um i'm waiting for uh more people to join let me know if you can hear me clearly and see me clearly okay so when you're joining please let me know if you hear me well hello hello welcome to uh the weekly live session uh we're just about to start but we need to wait for some more people to join us and while we're waiting please let me know if you hear me clearly and see me clearly so there is a chat box you can use for interaction with myself so please um leave me a comment if you see me clearly and hear me clearly so that i know that everything works smooth okay and uh today's live session um will be devoted to some new trends in efl teaching last week i took part uh in a teaching conference and i learned a lot of interesting uh facts about um efl...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences A teacher, in general, has the direct opportunity to make a difference and to change the future. As a teacher, you will expect every one of your students to want to learn and more importantly to understand. You want your students to fight over the seats in the front row as if they were attending a concert, not elementary school. You want to make your students wonder, make them question, make them think critically, make them write and of course to make them read. Reason 1: You'll see amazing new things! Reason 2: You'll increase your adaptability! Reason 3: You'll broaden your personal horizons! Are you ready to take your TEFL course? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Tebogo Z. Being a...  [Read more]

  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]

Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas When you teach English as a foreign language it's important to pay attention to details that we sometimes ignore when communicating with other native level speakers, either in spoken or written English. Some people have got into the habit of writing in uppercase/capital letters, use abbreviations, and don't think much about punctuation. We also tend not to be too critical of people's spoken English as long as we get the point across. 'There's a lot of cars on the road today' is grammatically incorrect for example. 1. Punctuation 2. Upper and Lowercase 3. Abbreviations 4. Use of Colour on the Board 5. Avoid Boring Gap-Fills 6. Avoid Changing What Students Say 7. Maximizing Student Talk Time 8. Calling on Individuals 9. Pronunciation Drilling Are you ready to...  [Read more]

  Before looking at the methods or approaches themselves, there are some terms that we need to define. These are the approach, the method or the technique. Basically, these are hierarchical. The approach is an overriding set of principles that a method can actually make use of, whereas the technique are the things that we actually do in the classroom to approach that method. So, these three words are going to appear during the presentation. Again, for each of either the approaches all the methodologies we're going to ask four questions. So be it an approach or a method for each of those things: Where did it come from? What's its background? What does it involve when we're talking about actually in the classroom, in other words techniques? What is positive about it? What appears to...  [Read more]

hello there uh it's time for a live stream so uh i'm super glad to welcome you uh at today's live stream uh as usually i and my name is lisa i'm a tefl and t soul expert at itt and an online esl teacher who is also a non-native speaker so today's live stream is devoted to a really popular question of itt's lifetime job support so if it is something um interesting to you stay tuned stay with me here and we will um have a discussion over this topic uh by the way uh if you watch me right now if you watch me live could you please send your greetings to the chat box and let me know where you guys tuning in from uh i'm staying in russia uh so i'm located uh in in central russia pretty far from moscow uh and what else i usually go live on tuesday or wednesday so today's wednesday and i've chosen...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker TEFL Information In recent years, online courses have become more and more popular in many walks of life and TEFL is no exception. Due to the convenience and flexibility of distance learning and the clear financial savings compared with in-class training, online TEFL certification courses are the obvious choice for many aspiring English teachers. However, for many trainees this is likely to be their first taste of online study and distance learning can be a challenge for anyone who is new to this form of education. If you are considering an online TEFL course, we have put together the following tips to help you complete it with flying colors. Internet access Time management Ask questions Use all available resources Remember why you enrolled on the TEFL course Listen to this...  [Read more]