Alternate Teaching

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiluodu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zhaotong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Еhe past tense in English is the most difficult topic for study. The correct ways to study it are games and stories told by the teacher in the past tense with alternate use and explanation in the choice of a particular time. Proper use of the past tense provides good opportunities for students to learn English and is the Foundation for further development. Thanks...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Fabiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Chuxiong Yizu Zizhizhou? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In order to manage a class, there are multiple factors to consider. A teacher will need to alternate from a more dominant to a more relaxed position, depending on the activities being performed. Also, it's important to provide a variety of opportunities to group students in larger groups, as well as in pairs, aiming to increase student talk time and...  [Read more]

Laura Payne Destinations TEFL Information The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program is not the only means to teach English in Japan, but it is one of the most popular programs out there both for aspiring teachers and those who wish to pursue other fields. I first joined this program a little over a year ago. In the short time since then, I've gained incredibly valuable experiences through my work as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT). Local prefectural governments and larger government bodies, including Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, manage the JET Program. They hire ALTs from English-speaking countries all over the world to increase Japan's international understanding at the level of local communities. Japan is an attractive country to teach in because teachers hold a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Beitian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jinzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I have been working as a teacher and tutor for fifteen years now. Through all of my teaching experience the problem of motivation and engagement evolved every time when I would step into the classroom. This aspect of learning was familiar to me because I experienced it when I was a student. I spent many years teaching and tutoring in California, United States of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jizixian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yan'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In this essay I am going to talk about how students can be motivated, more specifically, how to encourage shy or reluctant students to participate in class discussions. With the possible exception of mental "problems" such as being a mute, most of the time I find that a student who is unwilling to talk is either not confident in their abilities, or waiting for...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in XiaoliuZhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Heze Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I have chosen this topic of essay, because I am an English teacher for young children in China, and I have some experience. In my opinion, any experience is always conclusions, based on our knowledge, education, moral principles and activity. I want to share my conclusions with you. As it have been told in a course materials, motivation for the learners from 4 to 8...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yijing Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xinzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teachers have a lot to do with their students' motivational level. A student may arrive in class with a certain degree of motivation. But the teacher's behavior and teaching style, the structure of the course, the nature of the assignments and informal interactions with students all have a large effect on student motivation. We may have heard the utterance, "my...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chihe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ankang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. It’s most obvious that almost all the teachers have to teach both one to one and group lessons during their carrier and of course, they both are very different, challenging in various ways and comes along with various possibilities and problems. However, I personally prefer one to one due to many reasons such as I can develop my own strategies, a way of approaches...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this essay, I am going to talk about how students can be motivated, more specifically, how to encourage shy or reluctant students to participate in class discussions. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Bertram R. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. With the possible exception of mental "problems" such as being a mute, most of the time I find that a student who is unwilling to talk is either not confident in their abilities, or waiting for somebody else to answer the question. Also Read: The Benefits and Pitfalls when Teaching One-on-One What I have found to be a good way of encouraging students to talk who are shy is to teach them the sentence structure or grammar I...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liba Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hanzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I am pursuing TEFL certification as part of an effort to work in a leadership position in an organization that provides English language training, as well as other technical programs of instructions, throughout the country of Afghanistan. This summary will address some of the specific problems faced by the Afghan English language students and some lessons from this...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shadun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linyi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences is that there are seven distinct intelligences rather than one dominant “book smart” intelligence that can be commonly associated with “smart” people. His theory goes on to say that everyone has all seven bits of intelligence but each individual has a specific make-up of those bits of intelligence where some are more...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Changcheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yan'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The course material in Unit 19 suggests that this is due to the fact that students feel that the course can be more specifically geared towards their own needs and wants than a group course could. Whilst this is one of the main advantages of one-to-one teaching I would like to offer an alternate theory. However, before doing this, I would like to go back into the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Changxing Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Baoji Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The English language is very strange. When it comes to understanding the English language, it can get quite confusing. Even people from the same English-speaking country can be confused by the speech of different regions within their country. For non-native speakers, one of the most challenging parts of the language is homophones. For native English speakers, it is...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences I am pursuing TEFL certification as part of an effort to work in a leadership position in an organization that provides English language training, as well as other technical programs of instructions, throughout the country of Afghanistan. This post addresses some of the specific problems faced by the Afghan English language students and some lessons from this TEFL training course which might help to address and overcome some of those problems. This post was written by our TEFL certificate graduate Stephen G. Some of the key problems facing Afghan English language students are among those identified in this TEFL training course, yet are particularly significant in Afghanistan. The first issue involves frequent and serious outside-of-class problems which...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Are there alternatives to punishment? In this essay, we will explore what punishment sought to achieve within a classroom environment versus its applicability when seeking alternatives. Particular attention will be placed on measures that teachers may promote to achieve a class-culture that favors deterrence above sanction. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Aaron T. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Before we can understand what punishment promotes and if possible alternatives are available, we must first know what punishment is within the parameters of a classroom. “Punishment involves some kind of unpleasantness or infliction of pain; it is imposed as a consequence...  [Read more]

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Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Children are the future, our future, the generation that will take the world, and all it encompasses the next age of the world; whatever that may be. Children are the future. This phrase is repeated all around the world, in different countries, continents, and even across the vast array of cultures that exist on planet Earth. One would be hard-pressed to find any one person who would disagree with this statement. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Nisaa S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. What, then, do we do about this? We educate them, we teach them all we know, share all the knowledge and information that we have accumulated in our lifetimes with the future...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Luoyuan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangluo Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In traditional teaching method, game sounds like a distraction, it can distract the students from the class, therefore most of the schools don’t encourage adding games in their teaching plan. However, the advanced teaching method has shown the benefits of playing games in the class, it can increase students’ interests, reinforce their memory, and help achieving...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wangjing Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bazhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When I think about integrated skills in the ESL classroom, I relate it to creating a work of art like a drawing. They combine many elements and principles to create a masterful work of art. When making a good drawing, every draughtsman knows that the symbiosis between line, form, color, value/tone, the texture is crucial. The draughtsman carefully arranges these...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences EFL industry has seen a large demand due to the fact that students feel that the course can be more specifically geared towards their own needs and wants than a group course could. Whilst this is one of the main advantages of one-to-one teaching I would like to offer an alternate theory. However, before doing this, I would like to go back into the history of teaching English to foreign learners. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Desmond V. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. This practice of teaching English to foreign learners did not happen overnight. During the 1960s, when I was in college in Wales, I was part of a group that studied English, French, and Spanish,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Mihe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weifang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. What is it like to teach beginners of the English language? When I was 20 years old, I left my native United States with a wish to travel around the world. As a relatively poor boy of working class means, I bought myself a one way ticket to Amsterdam, as that was the cheapest ticket I could find at the time. I arrived with only ten dollars, no contacts, and very little...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yandian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Liaocheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Although motivation isn't always thought of as an essential part of an ESL syllabus, it is a crucial part of any ESL course. Ways to increase and maintain it should be considered regularly throughout the course. Students with higher levels of motivation are more likely to study outside of and beyond the classroom. They will retain more information and try to get...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Renzhao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Qingdao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Seating arrangements can make or break a classroom. Often teachers have little choice in the number of students, furniture, or square footage of their space. However, even with little freedom to choose small choices can still have major impacts of classroom dynamics and overall learning outcomes. To understand the impacts of an ideal classroom arrangement, it is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhanglou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jining Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. No matter how well-prepared you are going into the classroom as an EFL/ESL teacher, it is inevitable that challenging situations and conflicts will at some point arise. In the classroom there are many different variables at play due to the variety of student personalities, cultures and backgrounds. Even working with the same group of students can feel quite...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Pucheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linfen Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teachers are drawn to their field because of a passion for sharing knowledge and helping learners grow. In order for students to acquire the necessary wealth of skills to apply to life outside of the classroom, they depend on strong teachers to ready them. Educators are skilled professionals not simply because of their content knowledge, but also their understanding...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gucheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hanzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Of the variety of teaching methods introduced in this course, the method of Engage, Study and Activate by Harmer brought new methods to my knowledge and application. In contrast, I recently assisted ESL teachers in beginner and intermediate levels, and observed their teaching methods actually rely on the teacher’s speaking of English, and the students’ practice...  [Read more]

Karah Musani Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Teaching children can be challenging. If you’re teaching an adult, chances are, they’re there because they want to learn. Most children, however, would much rather be watching their favorite TV show, so it’s important to make the class fun and engaging. One of the best ways to do this is with a reward system. Plan a reward system with 4 to 6 rewards and give one to the student periodically throughout the class when they have done a good job. You can use this to reinforce good behavior and to encourage the student to try harder so that they get more rewards. All of my reward systems rely on a whiteboard the students can see. The rewards will be placed on the whiteboard. Here are some of my students’ favorite rewards. This reward is...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas It is said that textbooks are either embraced or feared by a teacher. Attitudes aside, a textbook is often used as core material for the classroom in carrying out the syllabus. After the selection or assignment of a textbook, the teacher’s next task is to figure out how to effectively use it. The common ways of adapting a textbook to suit a specific class include omission, replacement, adaptation and supplementation, with the latter two being the most effective. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Katrina T. The first way a teacher can adapt the textbook is through omission, that is, either through cutting out a whole activity, lesson, or parts of it. Omission is mainly used to exclude irrelevant material that is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shawo Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Heze Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Katrina Trask It is said that textbooks are either embraced or feared by a teacher. Attitudes aside, a textbook is often used as core material for the classroom in carrying out the syllabus. After the selection or assignment of a textbook, the teacher’s next task is to figure out how to effectively use it. The common uses of the text include omission, replacement,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Bagong Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jincheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When I was in high school it was required of the students to take a foreign language for at least 2 years. I was excited about this opportunity as I have always had an interest in different cultures and thus different languages. My teacher, an American, gave herself a new title for this class - Señora Martín. The first couple of weeks focused on vocabulary...  [Read more]