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Relationship Building in Another Culture - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Rapport has long been considered military term-when servicemembers humanize their identity amongst their captors during the time of war. The fashion of rapport has since evolved into a meaningful approach in the teaching world-most notably teachers who chose a career abroad. The important factors listed below could prove to be the difference between miserable teaching experience and solid one.
No Efforts to Learn about the Culture
Curiosity in Another Culture is Beneficial
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Future: Going To - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Here some verb cards to practice the "going to" future with your ESL students.
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What are they going to do? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Your ESL students have to write sentences following the example in the "going to" future tense.
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Another Word for EXCITED: Wonderful List of 40 Synonyms of Excited in English - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Are you searching for another word for Excited? Here, we provide a list of synonyms for the word "excited" with example sentences and ESL infographics.
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Future Tenses - Will vs. Going to - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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When to use "will" and when to use "going to" for expressing the future is a very confusing concept for some English learners. Both of these terms refer to the future but there is a slight difference between them. Let's take a look at the differences in the infographic below.
The structure "be going to" is normally used to indicate the future but with some type of connection to the present. It can be used in the following situations:
The decision has been made before the moment of speaking, for example:
Something is likely to happen based on the evidence or experience you have, for instance:
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Going Out of the Classroom: What Games and Activities Can Be Used? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Outdoor games and activities can be motivating and fun for English language learners. According to my research, there are many different activities that teachers can use to practice and develop students' English language skills. Outdoor learning has many benefits: Students can be highly motivated and energized by being outside. When a class has become boring or the students disinterested, going outside can help students return to the classroom refreshed and more focused than before. Furthermore, being in the new surroundings opens up unique, memorable ways to teach English in the great outdoors.
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Tefl reviews - Teaching English Esl Efl Tips/future Tenses Going To Future - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The 'going to' future tense is used to indicate future plans with intentions and predictions based on evidence. It is a very common future tense used in both spoken and written English.
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Tefl reviews - English Grammar Going To Teaching Idea English Teacher Salary - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
In this video we look at a teaching idea for the 'going to' future tense. This tense is often used to make predictions based on evidence and the idea covered here focuses on this usage. As you can see in the video, this idea is suitable for low level students as it uses pictures and verb prompts. Students choose a verb and one of the pictures that best match the verb. For example the student might choose "wash" and the picture of the shampoo bottle: "He is going to wash his hair". If you are thinking about teaching English abroad the best way to improve your job opportunities is to get a teaching certificate. Not only will a certificate open up more doors to you but it will also improve your chances of getting a higher English teacher salary. By taking a TEFL course with ITTT you... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - English Grammar Going To Future Tense Online Tefl Course Efl - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The 'going to' future tense is used to make predictions based on evidence and to talk about plans and intentions. This Online TEFL Course video discusses two teaching ideas that can be used with the 'going to' future tense. The first idea encourages students to make predictions based on evidence with a weather forecasting activity. The students are given information about the weather in a particular country and give weather forecasts for the following week or month: On Monday it's going to rain in the morning but then it's going to be sunny for the rest of the day. In the second teaching idea students discuss plans for an upcoming birthday party/holiday: We're going to eat at a fancy restaurant. I'm going to have a massive birthday cake. I'm going to sunbathe the whole time. We're... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Teaching English Esl Efl Tips/future Tenses Going To Future Teaching Ideas - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
This video looks at various teaching ideas for the 'going to' future tense. Pictures are a great tool for lower-level students to look at evidence based on the pictures and making predictions using the 'going to' future. Other ideas might include weather predictions, as well as planning a party or holiday.
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Christmas Speaking Activity - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a great speaking activity to develop fluency at Christmas time. Students take turns choosing a question to ask another student in their group.
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Grinch Themed Word Search for the Holidays - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Your students are going to love this Grinch themed word search for the Holidays.
This word search includes some of the terrific words from the original version of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, a favorite movie to watch during the holidays.
Simply download this printable. The size of this game is 8.5 x 5.5, so you can print them on 8.5 x 11 inch paper and cut them in half.
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End of the Year Coloring Page - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a free printable for the end of the school year that your students are going to love.
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What To Expect From Teaching English Online In 2022 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
There's a lot of misinformation out there about teaching English online - but what is really going on? Our TEFL expert Linda is going to share all the facts about teaching English online in 2022 with you so that you are prepared for your new career! #TEFL #BestTEFL #TeachEnglish Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Click here and get started today: bit.ly/37gs5vO What is TEFL Certification? Where is it valid: bit.ly/36ma2Fg Check out our wide range of TEFL Courses: bit.ly/3ltqt73 Teach English online from anywhere you want: bit.ly/3ltqEPL
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Giving Directions Tips - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Here's a great activity for practicing how to give directions in English. Help your students ask how to get from one place to another.
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Spring Counting ESL Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This worksheet is ideal for practicing numbers and spring vocabulary. Your students are going to love it!
Answer key:
There is one flower.
There are two birds.
There are four leaves.
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4 Things To Love About Teaching ESL
Sarah Jennings
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Working as an English teacher offers a unique opportunity to explore the world while making a meaningful impact on the lives of others. One of the most significant benefits is the chance to immerse oneself in different cultures and environments. By teaching English abroad, educators have the opportunity to live and work in diverse locations, gaining first hand experience of local customs, traditions, and languages.
1: Exploring the world
2: Making a difference
3: Financial Benefits
4: Personal Growth
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Speaking Tips C1-C2 Levels in English - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Are you about to take an English speaking exam or simply want to improve your speaking skills? These advanced C1-C2 level English phrases are going to spice up your English conversations and make you sound more professional at the same time.
We've all been there. You're in a conversation and get asked a question but you have no idea what to answer or don't understand the question. Instead of giving a blank stare or blurting out "huh?", there are some more professional things to say when you don't understand a question:
Getting asked about things you like and dislike is part of almost every conversation. Instead of answering with a simple "yes" or "no", there are some better ways to spice up the conversation:
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Picture Sentence Match Present Continuous - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Here is a crazy picture, with lots of things going on which are just not right! The task is for the students to match up the sentence parts.
1-g, 2-j, 3-i, 4-a, 5-h, 6-f, 7-m, 8-p, 9-k, 10-b, 11-n, 12-c, 13-l, 14-d, 15-o, 16-e
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Summer Holidays Crossword - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Here's another exercise to practice summer vocabulary. Your students have to match the words to the correct pictures and complete the crossword. Then find a secret message.
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Managing a Class as a Foreign EFL Teacher - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
When it comes to managing a class, a teacher must be prepared to face many different challenges. This can be especially true for a teacher in classrooms abroad. In addition to teaching a subject, a foreign teacher may also have to worry about the cultural or social norms of a country they may be unaccustomed to, and other problems might arise from language barriers. An EFL teacher can better manage a classroom if they prepare for these in advance, and utilize the appropriate behaviors and routines while running the classroom.
The Importance of Planning Classes
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Tefl reviews - Theories Methods Techniques Of Teaching Nature Vs Nurture - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
This presentation is going to focus on the theories, methods and techniques of teaching and we're going to start with a quote. This is an interesting quotation because it contains within it a philosophical argument and it's a philosophical argument in the way in which we learn. Basically, this one is saying that the intelligence of their own children comes about due to a natural process. So this one could be said to be due to nature. This is exactly the opposite of this one, which is saying that they're teaching the environment that we create, creates that intelligence. So this one can be said to be due to nurture and this argument 'nature versus nurture' has been going on for thousands of years. These two viewpoints are two ends of a scale, or a continuum if you like, and every... [Read more]
Simon Says Printable Ideas - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Do you need ideas to keep your game of Simon Says going strong? Try these ideas and your students will definitely have a blast!
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How do I get a job teaching English in Taiwan? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
For those eager to teach English in Taiwan, the path is promising. To secure a teaching position, applicants typically need a four-year degree, come from a native English-speaking country, and hold a recognized TEFL certificate. The recent initiative by the Taiwanese government, aiming to achieve bilingualism in Chinese and English by 2030, has boosted the demand for English educators. Coupled with attractive salaries, benefits, and a low cost of living, Taiwan's warm climate and renowned friendliness make it a sought-after destination for teaching professionals.
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What are your plans for Christmas? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Here is a fun Christmas activity to practice the structure BE GOING TO positive and negative to express future plans on the theme of Christmas.
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St. Patrick's Day ESL Word Search Puzzle Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a super fun and printable St. Patrick's Day ESL Word Search Puzzle Worksheet that your students are going to love.
Find and circle the words in the word search puzzle and number the pictures.
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Tefl reviews - Lesson Planning Part 4 Lesson Plan Example - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Okay, so we're going to use this pro-forma as our lesson plan and we're going to fill one out as though we were planning for an actual lesson. So, we start off with some basic information about the class. So, the name of the teacher, date and time and the class level. In this particular case, our class is going to be an elementary class and the room will be room 3. Having looked through the registers we see that the expected number of students for this particular class is going to be 10. This will help us in creating our worksheet copies. The context of the lesson for this class is going to be present continuous tense and it may well be the first time that this particular level of class has been introduced to this tense. So, our focus is going to be fairly general and it's going to... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Teaching English Esl Efl Tips/adapting The Main Verb - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Another point that students find difficult to understand is that modal auxiliary verbs have no tense. Some modals cannot be used to talk about the past or the futures. Watch this video to find out more about this topic.
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Tefl reviews - Lesson Planning Part 6 Lesson Plan Example Study Phase - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The first part of my study phase is going to be the board work and I'm going to use the information that I generated in the elicitation part of my engage phase to move on to the actual board work. What I'm going to do is to show the structure of this particular tense. So, the phase study I'm expecting to take about ten minutes on this particular part and, again, the interaction will mainly be the students talking to me. So, how am I going to achieve that with this information? Well, we could ask the students to have a look at the sentences themselves and to tell us what they can see. If we look at each of the first words in here, then at this level, I should hopefully be able to elicit from my students what each of these words have in common and they may well give an answer that... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Who Vs Whom English Grammar Teaching Tips - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
"Who" and "whom" are another set of words that often causes confusion. Howeer, there is actuall a simple trick to deciding which one to use in a sentence. "Who" is used to refer to the subject of a sentence and 'whom' is used to refer to the object. Keeping this in mind will eliminate the chance of making mistakes. We recommend the following trick. The usage of these two words is the same as he and him. "He" is the subject and "him" is the object. If you are confused about which one you should use, look at the sentences and check whether "he" or "him" should be used. If it's "he", then you should use "who". If it's "him", then "whom" should be used.
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