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Differentiating Teaching Based on Learner’s Maturity - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
For this task, I have selected learning modes: Young learners v.s. Adults. When teachers are instructing students, they should first think about how to instruct them using the best methodologies to make learning best or what factors or aspects of learning they should consider for their classes, such as student motivation, previous learning experience, language awareness, behavior problems that could arise in class and the students' life experiences. All of the above factors can be divided by many different students, but it has been shown in this course that these facets are predominantly divided by young learners.
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Teaching Approach
Adult Students
Teaching Plan
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Top Tips For Teaching English Through Stories - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Stories... we live in a world of stories. Every single day we have a story to tell. A funny story, a serious story, a scary story or even an upsetting story. These are the pictures we keep in our minds, like our own little movie playing in our heads. Attached to every story, is language. Language completes our story, it gives our story meaning.
The Power of Stories
Choice of Stories
For Children
For Teenagers
For Adults
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Stories for Teaching English: Suitable Options for Different Age Groups - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Using stories and storytelling as teaching strategies in foreign language education is effective for students of all ages. Stories are a powerful tool for transmitting social and cultural heritage, and they engage students by allowing them to identify with characters and become invested in the outcomes. When teaching English to children, teenagers, and adults, it is important to select stories that are gripping, relatable, and relevant to their respective age groups.
Stories for Children
Stories for Teenagers
Stories for Adults
Improving Receptive and Productive Skills
Conclusion
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Types of Stories to Use for Teaching English to Different Groups of Students - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Stories serve to be entertaining and educational in most cultures. A nice bedtime story for young children becomes a ritual in a lot of families nowadays, it makes up a sweet memory for a lot of people. When the listener is interested in the story, even when there is no verbal communication between the storyteller and the listener, there is still a bond between them. Therefore, storytelling is such a powerful tool teacher could use. Storytelling could make the lesson more interesting and memorable. To build the bond between the students and the teacher during storytelling, the teacher has to make sure the attention of his/her audiences are fully attracted. To make sure the stories are interesting for students the teacher has to consider several factors... [Read more]
The Journey of Completing a TEFL Course - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
Embarking on a TEFL course journey wasn't easy, filled with doubts and uncertainties. However, the desire for a fulfilling career and the inspiration from a former tutor led to the decision to pursue teaching English abroad. This personal account explores the motivations and reflections that shaped the decision.
Seeking Fulfillment and Purpose
Inspiration from a Life-Changing Experience
Rediscovering the Joy of Teaching
Researching Teaching Abroad
The Importance of a TEFL Course
Conclusion
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Speaking Activity: Conversation Cards about Books - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Using speaking cards is a great way to encourage conversations among ESL learners. The cards act as guides to give the students a direction in their conversations. Below you will find conversation cards about books and reading for your ESL classroom.
Let's take a look at all of the questions and possible answers.
Possible answer: I recently finished reading the first book of the Outlander series. It's a fantastic book about an English woman from 1945 who travels back in time to Scotland in 1745. The story is very compelling and the characters' personalities are very well thought-through.
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120-Hour TEFL Course - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
At ITTT we provide a range of course options that lead to TEFL certification, however, our 120-hour online TEFL certification course is our most popular as it offers convenience, flexibility, and great value for money. If you like the idea of studying independently from home or while traveling from place to place, this could be the perfect course for you. International employers of English language teachers are also fans of this option as it involves a depth of study that comfortably covers all the basic skills they expect from a first-time EFL teacher. As it is such a popular course, there are several different ways of completing it, whether individually or alongside other courses.
Individual 120-hour TEFL course
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Do TEFL teachers need a second language? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
The simple answer is no, you do not need to have any knowledge or experience of languages other than English to take a TEFL course or to become an EFL teacher. The ability to speak other languages is not required as the vast majority of TEFL classrooms around the world rely on the communicative approach to English teaching that specifies that English is the only language used in the classroom.
How can I teach English if I don't speak the student's language?
Does it help if a teacher has learnt a foreign language?
Should I learn the local language while teaching English abroad?
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Is there an Official Worldwide TEFL or TESOL Website? - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
It is difficult to find any official figures regarding the number of TEFL and TESOL training centers worldwide, but it would be reasonable to estimate that they number in the thousands. The vast majority of countries worldwide regulate their education through the government, which applies to both public and private enterprises. Consequently, there are different regulations and requirements for each country concerning eligibility to teach ESL.
You must have some form of ESL qualification.
There must be some form of accreditation.
You must have a good working knowledge of the English language.
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50 Facts About Egypt - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teach English Abroad
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Tefl reviews - Teaching English Esl Efl Tips/modal Auxiliary Verbs Usages - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
In the English language, there are nine true modal auxiliary verbs. These include: will, would, should, shall, might, may, must, can and could. The main usages of modal auxiliary verbs include expressing abilities, advice, deduction, obligation, offer, permission and possibility.
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.
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What is the Diploma in TESOL course? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Our Diploma in TESOL is an advanced, research-based online program designed to provide an in-depth understanding of English language teaching. It equips graduates with a significant edge in securing ESL positions globally. Completing this course positions candidates for roles with higher responsibilities and better salary prospects.
Can I take the Diploma in TESOL course without prior TEFL certification?
Does the Diploma in TESOL course come with tutor support?
How will I receive the Diploma in TESOL course study materials?
How is the Diploma in TESOL course assessed?
How quickly can I finish the Diploma in TESOL course?
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Tefl reviews - My Movie Mpeg4 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Massir is from Tunisia and has been teaching English in Omar when he decided to take our 120-hour online TEFL certification to advance in his career. He was able to use the techniques learned in his classroom and saw significant improvements.
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.
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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.
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.
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Classroom Technologies ▷ Infographic - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
A good source of material for your classroom can come from local English language newspapers. These will contain stories about local events in English and are good way to get students using English and to keep your lessons relevant to current events. Many newspapers have sections devoted to learning English and sometime republish articles specifically for language learners.
Magazines are good source of pictures to use in your classroom and can also be used for interesting articles and debate topics. Another use is with reluctant students, especially in one-on-one classes, where bringing in a magazine on a topic they are interested can encourage them to open up and start using English without even realising it.
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One More Point of View on the Importance of Stories for English Learning in Early Childhood - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Early childhood is the period from 0-8 years old, it is a time of remarkable growth with brain development at its peak. During this stage, children are highly influenced by the environment and the people that surround them. We can say further that Early childhood education is a branch of education that relates to the teaching of children from birth to the age of eight, therefore covering infancy, kindergarten and the early school years up to grades 3. So how does storytelling come in? Well, storytelling does a lot here because this stage is very crucial to a child's early physical, socio-emotional, cognitive and linguistic development.
Benefits of Stories for Children
Role in Children's' Development
Teaching Ability
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The Power of Stories for English Learning in Early Childhood - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
"Our lives gain meaning only when we tell our story". -David Steindl-Rast. In our case, stories not only add meaning to our lives in general but are very important in rendering language learning interesting and creative as our specific subject essay will demonstrate. Stories are an effective model for learning the English language through which we can develop the four language skills writing, speaking, listening, and reading. So why and how stories can enable us to effectively learn the English language?
Why stories are so important for English learning in early childhood?
How stories can be important for English learning in early childhood? Or how can we use them to develop the four language skills?
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Challenges of the French Native Speakers in English Learning - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Several surveys, such as EF (Education First), have shown that France has the worst English level in the European Union. We shall explain, firstly, why French students have problems in learning English and what these problems are. Then, secondly, we shall share solutions to these problems.
Origin of Typical Difficulties
Global Status of French
Lack of Exposure to English
Academical Importance
Common Vocabulary
Tenses
Pronunciation
Lesson Ideas
Ways to Engage
Grammar and Vocabulary
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Aswan Guide - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teach English Abroad
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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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Why TEFL Teachers Should Work on Establishing Rapport - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Establishing rapport with students is a crucial part of any successful teacher because it allows teachers to teach their students more effectively and in different ways. Rapport is defined as, "the ability to maintain harmonious relationships based on affinity...is more colloquially thought of as what happens when two people "click"—they connect, interact well, and respond to each other favorably" (Weimer, facultyfocus.com).
Connection
Motivation
Communication
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How Stories Transform English Learning in Early Childhood - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
Stories are a powerful tool for engaging students in learning. Stories are capable of meeting young learners at their level by making language concepts engaging and interesting. They provide the sort of context and emotional stakes that are important for thorough language acquisition in a subtle way that doesn't always feel like sitting at a desk and learning through drills. This is why stories are an especially important tool when it comes to teaching young learners. Stories can provide motivation to learn, real-life examples of language usage, and an out-of-classroom opportunity to continue learning.
Engaging Young Learners
Real-Life Language Usage
Fostering Independent Learning
The Enduring Power of Stories
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Teach English Through Movies: Best Tips to Make Your Classes Engaging - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Nowadays educators and CEOs are doubtful about the efficiency of the current educational contents and system. The question which keeps us alert about our performance as teachers is "Are we preparing our students to face the working demands of the century?"
Reasons to Use Movies
Ways to Become a Facilitator
Working With Kindergarteners
Working With School Kids
Young Adolescents and Older Teens
Preparing for The Movie Class
During the Lesson
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Teaching and Learning Through Multiple Intelligences - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
This essay on the Multiple Intelligences is based on my past 26 years of teaching experiences at the elementary and middle school grades, as well as teaching in teacher education in higher education at the university level. I have conducted much research on the area of Multiple Intelligences, however, this essay will be based on my memory and experiences of teaching utilizing the Multiple Intelligences; thus, references are not included as they have been an accumulation throughout the last 26 years of teaching.
Methodology
Learning Domains
1. Numbers
2. Art and Crafts
3. Body Language
4. Music
5. Social Skills
6. World Around
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How Teaching in China Influenced me as a TEFL Specialist - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
I, as an out of school English teacher, have been teaching English in China for about one year. My students are coming from elementary schools or middle schools. The teaching is one to one. The background and personality of my students are various. Some students are very interested in learning English and want to take extra courses to improve their English proficiency.
Students' Struggles
English Speaking Environment
Forceful Learning vs. Personal Approach
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What are the most common TEFL scams? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
If you have already researched teaching English abroad you will probably have come across a few stories of people who have had a bad experience due to one form of scam or another. The truth is that the TEFL world is just as open to unscrupulous people looking to make a fast buck as any other sector. However, the vast majority of teachers have no problems and by being aware of the most common scams you should be able to avoid any unpleasant outcomes. So what are the most common TEFL scams to look out for?
The job sounds too good to be true
Skimming off the top
The vanishing job
Technical difficulties
Use reputable sources
Google search
Facebook
Speak to a current teacher
Double-check your contract
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Tefl reviews - Adapt Vs Adopt English Grammar Teaching Tips - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
This video covers the difference between 'adapt' and 'adopt'. Due to their similar spelling, their usage is often confused. 'Adapt' describes the action of taking something and changing it for a special purpose, for example: A screenwriter successfully adapts the book to make it work as a movie. The word 'adopt', on the other hand, refers to the action of taking something and using it or making it your own, such as here: Because they couldn't have children of their own, they decided to adopt a child.
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... [Read more]
English in Early Childhood: Alumni Teaching Experience - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
For two years I have been teaching Italian children in a nursery, a group of 5,2-3 years old. They are still not able to speak well their mother tongue and have a short vocabulary. They have no experience yet in being taught traditionally, may still use pacifier and diaper, so how can you teach so small children English and is it even worth it? Shouldn't they first learn their native tongue? Many parents think so.
Difficulties
Flashcards
Songs
Books
Gymnastics
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