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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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A Lifetime Love for Language Learning - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
As a young child, I was, for some reason, obsessed with the idea of learning French. I tried a couple of languages, including Finnish at some point, but kept going back to French. I have no idea why because I was never exposed to the culture or the language itself at that age. I doubt I even knew anything about the country itself. I think I assumed learning French would make me sound smarter but, the joke's on younger me, I have no skill in French and never have. I tend to struggle with romance languages in general.
My Personal Second Language Experience
My Choice
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Let’s talk about LOVE! Here are fun ESL conversation cards for elementary to intermediate level students.
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Top Tips for Instilling a Love of Reading in Children - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
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Reading is one of the most essential parts of learning a language as it not only facilitates language development but also enhances abstract skills such as visualization and imagination. For young learners and children, reading plays a vital role, as their vivid imagination intensifies the reading experience. However, their short attention spans can pose challenges in maintaining engagement with written material. So, how can we instill a genuine love of reading in children without relying solely on authority figures?
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Readers Are Leaders: How to Instill a Love for Reading in Children? - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
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Children usually prioritize their joy and prefer rewarding activities. They are more interested in reading when it is rewarding and beneficial to them. Interestingly, children learning a second language find it easier to learn reading compared to those who are learning to read for the first time. This is because young second language (L2) learners have already experienced that reading can be interesting and entertaining. By making reading in a second language interesting, students are likely to be motivated.
Text Difficulty and Vocabulary Support
Setting Achievable Reading Goals
Tailoring Reading Material to Children's Interests
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Roles a Teacher has to Possess to Help Students Love English - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
"A man doesn't learn to understand anything unless he loves it" Goethe
Accessor
Observer
Role model
Guide
Participant
Assistant and motivator
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The role of the teacher is very important in our lives. A good teacher provides us with knowledge, motivation, and encouragement while creating interest in his subject. He cares about his students and demonstrates patience. An experienced teacher knows what role or roles to take during his lesson. The most important role is the role of an organizer. The teacher instructs the class through daily activities. He may also split students into pairs for role-playing or encourage mill drill exercise, where students come to each other, ask... [Read more]
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Top 10 Reasons I Love My Mom - Mother's Day Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun activity to do with your students for Mother's Day. Have them think of 10 reasons why they love their mom.
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Leaders Are Readers: How to Develop Children’s Interest for Reading - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Reading it's a skill which we learn when we are children. Some children learn to read before they start to join the elementary school, it depends on parents always. But how we can instill a love for reading in children?
Parents Role
Reading Activities For The Classroom
Benefits of Reading
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Sarah Jennings
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Teaching English in another country can provide significant financial benefits, making it an attractive option for those seeking both adventure and financial stability.
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Christmas Word Search Printable - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Who doesn't love Christmas? Print out this Christmas word search printable and let your students have some fun.
Can you find all 14 words in this Christmas word search printable?
Your students are going to have a blast working through this word search and learn a lot of new words along the way!
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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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5 Effective Ways to Inspire Children's Passion for Books - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Nowadays, we see children who readily pick up an iPad instead of a book. It seems that reading is not as popular as it used to be. It is lessening. Reading is a receptive skill, and it is a meaningful activity that should be enjoyed by all children. So how can we instill a love for reading in children? As a person who has a passion for reading, I would like to make some recommendations.
Teach the Importance of Reading
Make Books Accessible or Low-Cost
Use Positive Reinforcement
Assess Reading Activity and Performance
Make Reading Fun!
Conclusion
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One of the major attractions of our online TEFL certification courses is the flexibility they provide. As each course has no set study times or specific targets, you are free to set your own study timetable to fit into your own unique set of circumstances. If you have existing work, study, or family commitments there is no problem as you can study as much or as little as you like, whenever you have a free slot in your schedule. There are no set times when you have to be online or any scheduled online classes that you need to attend, simply log in to your personal online dashboard any time you like and spend whatever free time you have available on the course. To ensure that the information covered in the early parts of the course is still fresh in your mind once you have worked... [Read more]
How to Help Children Become a Strong Reader - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
As language acquisition through immersion goes, reading is positively amazing. Where movies may help with attitude and tone, reading allows us to see the words, form visual connections between them, and familiarise ourselves with spelling, punctuation, and structure. The best results, of course, are seen in readers who do it for pleasure, and for whom the point of reading is not simply to be done with it. How, then, do we get our children to read for fun when most of them seem to dread it?
Step One: Drop mandatory/standardized reading
Step Two: Make it social
Step Three: Accept differences
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At ITTT we do all we can to provide the very best value for money. One way we do that is by giving away free additional courses when you sign up for one of our online TEFL course options. If you choose our most popular 120-hour TEFL certification course with tutor support, you will also get one of our 50-hour specialized courses thrown in at no extra cost. Depending on your future teaching plans, you can pick any of the following free course options:
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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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Living and Teaching English in Canada - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Habits & Customs
Boasting a vast expanse of breathtaking scenery that is the equal of anywhere else in the world, Canada is surely one of the best places to be for lovers of the outdoors. It is also no secret that the high standard of living in Canada makes the country a great place to live and work. If you think it might be the right destination for you, take a look at the following guides which should provide some useful information before you get on the plane. They cover topics on moving to Canada, the best places to visit and the local cuisine.
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Reading as a Key to Success - TEFL Blog
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A book is an important source of knowledge and "knowledge is power". There is no doubt that reading is beneficial to everyone. Shakespeare said, "Book is the nourishment of the world, life without books, as if the earth without sunshine; wisdom without books, just as birds without winds". Reading builds a good foundation to improve both speaking and writing skills since the more we read the more vocabulary we have available for us to use when we speak or write. This way we could better express our thoughts. Also, the more we read, the broader our knowledge base, and thus the more resources we have when we are dealing with problems. Francis Bacon said, "Reading gives a person with pleasure, give a person with light, give a person with the ability",... [Read more]
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Volunteer English teaching is a very popular option with many people. It can take many forms and can be undertaken in a huge range of countries worldwide. Here we look at a few issues that might help you find the best places to teach English as a volunteer.
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This is a frequently asked question and we usually answer it with another question: Where are you in your ESL teaching career? Regardless of your answer, there will be a course which will meet your specific needs. So what are the options?
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Thanksgiving Mad Libs Printable - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Who doesn't love mad libs? This free printable is perfect to create fun stories around Thanksgiving. Hand it out to your students and have them fill in the gaps.
Hand the sheet out to your students. To play, have your students fill in the form with whatever words they like. When they are done, you can do a story time where every student can read one setence of the story and reveal the word they chose for the blank.
Mad libs generates a lot of fun and laughter in the classroom and also lets you students be creative and practice their vocabulary.
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9 Fun Social Distancing Greetings for the Classroom - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Here are 9 fun ways to greet your students in the classroom that are social distancing approved and safe - plus, they are super fun and your students will love them.
This greeting has already become a classic and kids of all ages love it. Simply bumb your students' elbow as you say "hello" in the morning!
Similar to the first option, the foot bumb is even better if you want to avoid any sort of touch of the hands and arms.
Simple but effective. You can do this as a whole class or wave at each student individually as they enter the classroom in the morning.
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Who doesn't love mad libs? This free printable is perfect to create fun stories around autumn season. Hand it out to your students and have them fill in the gaps.
Hand the sheet out to your students. To play, have your students fill in the form with whatever words they like. When they are done, you can do a story time where every student can read one setence of the story and reveal the word they chose for the blank.
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Printable Valentine's Day Poster - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This Valentine's Day Activity Poster is perfect for your Valentine's themed lessons. Focus on love and friendship in your classroom with this interactive poster.
What does love mean to you? What is friendship to you? Have your students fill out this fun worksheet and present it to the class afterwards. Don't forget to let your students add some color to the poster.
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Inspiring Students to Embrace English Learning in Developing Countries - TEFL Blog
Minh Huy Hoang
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In developing countries, encouraging lazy students to cultivate a passion for studying English can be a challenging task. However, with the right strategies and approaches, we can greatly improve their motivation and help them discover the benefits of mastering the English language. This article presents five effective tips to inspire even the laziest of students to love studying English.
Tip 1: Make English Relevant to Their Lives
Tip 2: Implement Interactive and Creative Activities
Tip 3: Foster an Enthusiastic and Supportive Learning Environment
Tip 4: Utilize Technology and Multimedia Resources
Tip 5: Set Achievable Goals and Celebrate Success
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