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Tefl reviews - Lesson Planning Part 7 Lesson Plan Example Activate Phase - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
So, having elicited this particular structure, what I'm now able to do is to move on to the actual study activities. Typically, they will be in the form of worksheets to check that the students actually understand this information. So, I might prepare three activities. They may not do them all but, for example, I could prepare these three study activities. So, the first one is going to be a fairly straightforward matching activity, where perhaps they match the subject to its correct verb "to be" in that part of the sentence. The second one is going to be a gap fill. For example, I might use this verb here and ask them to complete a sentence using that verb, so that I can check that any spelling changes that take place are correct and the final one is going to be an unscramble,... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Study Short Answers - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
This video is a sample EFL lesson in a real-life classroom setting abroad. After covering how to build questions with modals, the teacher elicits the form for short answers from his students. Notice how the teacher elicits information from his students rather than feeding them the new information. This way, the students think in English and also speak to the teacher in 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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Tefl reviews - Lesson Planning Part 1 Why Do We Plan Lessons - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Hello. This presentation is going to cover this section on lesson planning and what we're going to do is to have a look as to why we go about planning a lesson, what do we actually put in it? We'll create an empty lesson plan pro-forma and then having done that what we'll do is to fill in that lesson plan for a particular teaching point. So, our starting position is going to be: "Why do we plan lessons at all?" There are a number of reasons why we need to plan a lesson. The first and foremost perhaps is that it's going to create a logical sequence for our lessons. If we didn't have a lesson plan, it is quite possible that we could go all over the place and it would become confusing for the students. By having this plan, what we've created is a structure that we can work from. So,... [Read more]
Which TEFL course should I take? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
When deciding on a TEFL course, it is vital to consider the standard qualifications EFL employers look for. A 120-hour TEFL certificate course is widely recognized as the baseline requirement globally. At ITTT, we offer multiple avenues to achieve this essential certification, ensuring our trainees meet the most sought-after criteria in the English teaching world.
Travel to learn or stay at home?
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What are online TEFL courses like?
120-hour TEFL certification
Specialized TEFL courses
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Tefl reviews - Tefl 120 Hour Course Unit 7 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
This episode of Chantelle?s TEFL course video diary looks at unit 7. Unit 7 deals with techniques for teaching new language whether this is grammar, vocabulary or functions. The unit provides different ways of teaching new language with sample lesson plans and suitable activities. Chantelle provides a good tip for potential students of ITTT?s online courses, which is to print off the course units as you access them and keep them in a folder so that you can easily go back to previous units and refresh your memory on what you have previously studied.
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The Importance of Lesson Planning for ESL Teaching - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
TEFL Information
Having a form of structure has always been a vital element in order to perform any task to my best ability. Therefore, lesson planning was a subject which I knew would be a large factor in order for me to become a successful teacher.
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1. A lesson plan keeps a check on time within a class.
2. A lesson plan is a written record.
3. A lesson plan allows the teacher to be prepared.
Other things to keep in mind
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7 Useful Tips on Teaching Beginner Students - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Teaching beginner students is a very challenging task for anyone. Personally, I have always found teaching English to beginners as a tough prospect, whether it is monolingual group and you know nothing of their language or it's a multilingual group and the only common language is English. However, with some work and knowledge, everything is possible to teach beginners the English language. And I believe this is one of the most rewarding to teach.
1. Give simple and clear instructions
2. Let them listen first
3. Speak English only and don't use their own mother tongue
4. Teach the basics
5. Drilling and Repeating
6. Make every English lessons fun and easy
7. Prepare well and save a lot
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7 Great Resources for Teaching Business English - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
Business students are most likely already familiar with using computers and particularly the Internet for learning English. The Internet can provide a teacher with an enormous array of teaching resources from non-authentic and authentic materials to lesson plans and ideas. Here are 7 great resources for teaching business English at no cost to the teacher!
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BusinessEnglishSite.com
Busy Teacher
AnnualReports
Infoplease
VOA Learning English
BBC Learning English
UsingEnglish.com
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Tefl Review For In Class Phuket Course 7 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Kelly felt that the four-week in-class course in Phuket was a life-changing experience. She learned a lot during her course and appreciated the support she received from the local staff and teacher trainers. She also met a lot of people from different parts of the world. She now feels confident that she can start a career in teaching English overseas. She describes the three main advantages of the course as meeting new people, getting a solid foundation in EFL teaching and receiving positive feedback from the trainers.
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Tefl reviews - Lesson Planning Part 2 What Does A Lesson Plan Contain - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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]
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 - Productive Receptive Skills/why Speak - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
So, we'll focus first of all on a speaking skills lesson and perhaps a starting point for this would be to ask a question which is: Why do we speak to each other? The reason that it's important to ask ourselves this question is that whatever answers there are to this should be present in our lessons. So, why do we speak to each other? Well, there are a multitude of answers to that but when you boil them all down to their essence, they probably actually come down to one or two things. We communicate to each other by speaking because of either a need. We need something. We want something or a desire to achieve something.
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7 Misconceptions about TEFL Uncovered - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
TEFL Information
Teaching English abroad is a career more popular than ever. However, with so many options and resources about TEFL available online, there is a lot of false information out there. This post uncovers the seven most common misconceptions about TEFL and clears up any confusion!
Misconception #1: You need a degree to teach English abroad
Misconception #2: TEFL is only for young people
Misconception #3: TEFL doesn't pay well
Misconception #4: You need to speak another language
Misconception #5: It's really hard to find a job teaching English abroad
Misconception #6: You don't need a TEFL qualification if you're a native English speaker
Misconception #7: You have to teach kids
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The 7 Most Beautiful Cities in Italy for Teaching English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Destinations
Italy is one of the most popular destinations for teaching English in Europe - and it's not hard to see why! With so many amazing cities to choose from you will be spoiled for choice in this Mediterranean paradise.
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Tips for Teaching English in Italy
Here are the 7 most beautiful cities in Italy for teaching English abroad.
Teaching English in Bologna
Teaching English in Florence
Teaching English in Milan
Teaching English in Naples
Teaching English in Rome
Teaching English in Venice
Teaching English in Verona
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7 Activities for Teaching Reported Speech in the ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
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.
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The Go-Between Game
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Pelmanism ("Concentration")
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7 Fun Ways to Introduce New EFL Vocabulary - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
Learning vocabulary words is a big part of any EFL classroom. Sometimes, it can be challenging for students to learn and remember new words - this is where the following activities come in handy! Here are 7 fun ways to introduce new EFL vocabulary!
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1. Get Physical
2. Sing it Loud
3. Keep It Real
4. The Root of the Issue
5. Introduce Couples
6. Tell it like It Is
7. Picture It
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Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
Schools are starting again and students and teachers flock back to the classroom. Check out these simple and powerful back-to-school ideas and your students will surely remember this first lesson of yours for a long time!
Linda Dunsmore
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As an ESL teacher, getting your students talking can be one of the most difficult things to accomplish. English learners often lack the necessary confidence to speak openly and freely in English. The following activities are perfect for getting your students out of their shells! Here are 7 go-to activities for your ESL conversation... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Lesson Planning Part 3 What Does A Lesson Plan Contain - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Then, we have a set of objectives and aims. Here, the learner objectives relate to what we're hoping the students are going to be able to do by the end of your lesson and quite often, that can be a useful way of writing out what the objectives are. So, we would start the sentence "By the end of the lesson, students should be able to?" and then a list of two, three or four items that we're expecting the students to be able to do by completing this lesson. The learner objectives are different to the teacher aims the teacher aims are what you are expecting from that lesson itself. Now, when you first start teaching, quite a normal aim might be to complete the lesson successfully, to get through the whole thing without having any problems. As time goes on and you become more... [Read more]
7 Ways to Teach Reading - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The above is a topic that I want to particularly used to teaching reading to young learners. There are some points given below, they are.
1. Use songs and nursery rhymes to build phonemic awareness
2. Make simple word cards at home
3. Engage your child in a print-rich environment
4. Play word games at home or in the car
5. Understand the core skills involved in teaching kids to read
6. Play with magnet letters
7. Harness the power of technology to keep your child engaged
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Can TEFL work for non-native English speaking teachers? - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
TEFL Information
TEFL is considered a career with few opportunities for non-native English speaking teachers as a lot of employers only hire native English speaking teachers. However, with the expansion of TEFL worldwide and the increasing number of individuals ready to get TEFL certified and move abroad to teach, there are also many non-native English speakers who enter the career of TEFL teaching. A TEFL certificate allows teachers to explore the world, break out of their national boundaries while working a rewarding job and earning a competitive salary.
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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 - Lesson Planning Part 5 Lesson Plan Procedure Engage - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
So, now we're going to fill the actual procedure of the lesson plan out itself. We mentioned at the start, the first thing we do, is to get some general information about the class that we'll be teaching and then, in order for someone to be able to cover our lesson, we need to present enough information in our lesson plan that they can actually carry it out. What I'm going to do is for each stage of the lesson, I'll indicate what I'm going to do in the lesson and then, we'll cut away from that to have a look to see how that will actually be achieved. So, our lesson is going to be based on a 45-minute lesson and the first phase is going to be the engage phase and it's going to be a straight arrow ESA lesson. I'm going to take approximately five minutes on my engage phase and in the... [Read more]
Will motivated students learn more English? - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
There is little doubt that students who are interested, involved and motivated are easier to teach. Motivated students are forthcoming and attentive, the class flows easily, and there is more response and creativity during activities. So, with a class full of motivated kids, we find our English class is more fun. But does that mean the students can learn as much?
The level of motivation is tied to the teacher's response.
Motivated students are more eager to learn.
How to motivate your students
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TEFL Japan - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teach English In Japan 7
Date posted:2024-04-01 | Writer: Nova | Email: [email protected]
Want to be part of something special, in one of the world’s most exciting and advanced places? Want to experience a different culture and lifestyle? Come work with us as a Language instructor at NOVA Japan!
NOVA is perfect for candidates of all levels of experience, whether completely new to teaching or already accomplished in the teaching field. Career advancement opportunities are available to all, regardless of experience.
As an English Instructor, you will have the opportunity to inspire and educate students from various levels of English ability, helping them develop their English language skills and achieve their academic goals.
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Master Your TEFL Interview Demo Lesson: Tips and Strategies for Success - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Hi, welcome Linda here, from ITTT. Back with another live session this week. And this week we're talking about the demo lesson and how to hold effective demo lessons for your TEFL interviews so you get hired. Yeah, welcome back, I'm back here again. You know we go live every week. I hope you know by now. Don't forget to like and subscribe so you always stay up to date, you never miss any of our upcoming live sessions. We usually go to go live at this time on this day so please stay tuned, give us a like, give us a subscription wherever you're watching from. We're actually live on Facebook and on YouTube at the same time, so whichever platform you prefer you can tune in.
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7 Reasons Why Troubleshooting is Essential for TEFL Teaching - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
The Cambridge dictionary defines troubleshooting as the process of discovering why something does not work effectively and making suggestions about how to improve it. In TEFL as in any other foreign language course, teachers are faced with lots of situations that make troubleshooting necessary.
Problem Research
1. Heterogeneity in TEFL Classes
2. Motivation
3. Indiscipline
4. Nonparticipation
5. Excessive use of the L1
6. Unpunctuality
7. Boredom
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Essentials of Lesson Planning - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
A lesson plan is the starting point when thinking of a pending class, it is in the lesson planning stage where you can put your ideas onto paper. The lesson plan is evidence that you have thought about what you are going to do and why you are doing it. A lesson plan gives a teacher a structure to follow, not only in the sense of content but timings of activities and materials they are planning to use, and what learning the teacher hopes will take place.
Documenting your work
What to focus on?
Key points of your lesson plan
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How to Make Up a Strategy For Your Lesson - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Generally, anything planned well in advance comes out much better and well organized as compared to something that is just done anyhow in any manner without any planning. As a teacher, it is important to know what you want to teach, why you want to teach and most importantly how you intend to teach. All these questions can only be answered when Lesson planning is done.
Teaching Goal
Students' Age
Lesson Stages
Learners' Level
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Why You Should Focus on Lesson Planning - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Every great teacher knows that the secret to a successful lesson is a solid plan. There is more to teaching than what happens in the classroom.
Things to Include In Your Plan
What Will You Achieve
Parts of a Lesson Plan
Flexibility
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7 Great Games for Your ESL Conversation Class - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
Teaching speaking skills is an important part of an ESL class. Sometimes, entire conversation classes are established that focus solely on speaking. Here are 7 great games for your ESL conversation class.
1. Mystery Party Guest
2. Choose Your Victim
3. Ice-breaker Jenga
4. 20 Questions
5. Apples to Apples
6. Get to Know You Bingo
7. Create A Game
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Write down the names and key points about five celebrities and assign them to the same amount of students in your classroom. One by one, a student enters a "party" with another student playing the host. The host must then find out the identity of each guest by having a conversation with everyone.
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