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  Andre from Brazil is currently living in Ireland. Andre took the 120-hour online TEFL course with tutor support and videos from ITTT. In this TEFL review video Andre tells us how he was pleasantly surprised with the course. Initially skeptical, he found the course to be well designed, comprehensive and flexible. He admits that the course is challenging but is well worth the effort and he thinks it is great value for money. 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....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhengjiazhai Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dezhou 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. Traditionally, intelligence has been regarded as a unitary quantity. This narrowly limited the discriminating factor of whether a child was “smart” or “educationally adept”. Teachers could therefore focus the creation of their course syllabi to be built from a perspective of ascertaining the subject content to cover and how best to teach it (Alrabah, Wu,...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Traditionally, intelligence has been regarded as a unitary quantity. This narrowly limited the discriminating factor of whether a child was “smart” or “educationally adept”. Teachers could, therefore, focus the creation of their course syllabus to be built from a perspective of ascertaining the subject content to cover and how best to teach it. But the research was done by Gardner to suggest that there are different categories of intelligence and that everyone has some intelligence in every category. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Nicholas P. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Gardner’s research contributed along with the consumerism of the classroom to...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Rapport which can be defined as " the ability to maintain harmonious relationships based on affinity " is more often referred to as when people " click "- they connect, interact well and respond to each other favorably. Often it happens when two people are very much alike or have lots in common. That's one of the reasons it is not always easy for teachers to establish rapport with students - sometimes there is a big age difference, other times it's having few (if any) shared interests. However, there are good reasons for teachers to establish rapport with their students. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Andrew K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Also Read: Can I...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chepaizi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tacheng Diqu? 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. This unit gave me a good understanding of how to group English tenses, as well as more detailed knowledge of the present tenses. I was aware of how to use the tenses, but did not necessarily have the knowledge on when to use each tense that I would need to successfully teach them to others. The most helpful aspect of the unit, for me, was the hints on how to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Riwu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Rikaze Shi — Shigatse, Xigaze? 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. Unit 3 is about teaching methodology. It introduces some of the most common methods and techniques in EFL, with a brief description of these. Then, the ESA method is presented as one of the most effective to be applied in the classroom and as the method on which this TEFL course will focus on. ‘ESA’ stands for Engage, Study and Activate and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post overviews phonetics and phonology as important parts of the English learning process. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the problem of Chinese accent in English. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their secrets of building confidence at work. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the problem of classroom management in primary schools. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the importance of using songs and rhymes in an ESL classroom. Andrew Lynch TEFL Information Now that you’ve finished your TEFL course – what's next? With the coursework out of the way, now is...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post overviews phonetics and phonology as important parts of the English learning process. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the problem of Chinese accent in English. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their secrets of building confidence at work. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the problem of classroom management in primary schools. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the importance of using songs and rhymes in an ESL classroom. Andrew Lynch TEFL Information Now that you’ve finished your TEFL course – what's next? With the coursework out of the way, now is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Bingtuan ershijiu Tuan? Are you interested in teaching English in Bayinguoleng Menggu 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 this unit, I learned that there are many methods to let the students get English knowledge. With so many approaches and methods, it's difficult to say which is the best. It just depends on what kind of students we teach. As an English teacher, we should focus on the students' reaction then adjust the ways and instructions. In this...  [Read more]

  James from England works in Indonesia as an English teacher. In this TESOL review James tells us that he decided to do ITTT's online 120 hour TEFL/TESOL course in order to further his teaching qualifications and to improve his teaching skills. James completed the course with the tutor support option. He is now undertaking to complete ITTT's advanced 370 hour TEFL/TESOL Diploma course. 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. What is best about Unit 3 is the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Linfen-shi? 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. Check out which city/town you may be more interested in and start your journey| I am a Brit, born and bred but I now live in Japan This essay represents the most common problems for English learners in Ukraine I believe if you don't know how to learn you will not know how to teach The children hold the future of the world in their hands, whether it will be positive or...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hechuan 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. Andrew Rubio June 27th, 2019 Basics of Lesson Planning In the classroom, it is debated by many professionals on whether teachers should plan their lessons or not. As a result of this controversial topic, this essay is going to highlight the benefits of lesson planning, as well as the drawbacks from creating an overly planned and structured classroom setting....  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Visa and Legal Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences It’s not fair to have to consider LGBTQ travel destinations based on your sexuality - but that’s the reality we (still) live in. We at ITTT want to make it easier in finding the perfect place for your teaching English adventure with our pick of the 10 best EFL teaching destinations for LGBTQ teachers. Anastasiia Ovchinnikova Visa and Legal Budget and Salary Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences In the post-epidemic time, qualified TEFL teachers grow in real demand in China again. If you consider this TEFL destination, we suggest you read carefully the article written by our ITTT TEFL expert who shares their important experience of job hunting in this country. Michela Coticone TEFL...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Visa and Legal Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences It’s not fair to have to consider LGBTQ travel destinations based on your sexuality - but that’s the reality we (still) live in. We at ITTT want to make it easier in finding the perfect place for your teaching English adventure with our pick of the 10 best EFL teaching destinations for LGBTQ teachers. Anastasiia Ovchinnikova Visa and Legal Budget and Salary Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences In the post-epidemic time, qualified TEFL teachers grow in real demand in China again. If you consider this TEFL destination, we suggest you read carefully the article written by our ITTT TEFL expert who shares their important experience of job hunting in this country. Michela Coticone TEFL...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences As a teacher, there are several roles that one must assume to do their job effectively. Often, the idea of a teacher is to simply show the material and grade the students, but that is not necessarily the truth. As an instructor of any topic it crucial that you know the material, have a positive influence on the class and can be flexible in all situations. I love the expression "A good teacher can make a hard class easy, and a bad teacher can make an easy class hard". This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Andrew B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. First and foremost, the teacher must have a strong comprehension of the material. As you are the first time many of the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Most Adult ESL students are highly motivated students – at first. They are eager to join a formal class setting to improve their English skills for themselves and for their future (career). They usually voluntarily join the class (unless instructed by a manager or supervisor). So in fact, the motivation is internal and comes naturally from within themselves. This is great for the teacher and usually assures an energetic start to the class term. However, as the term continues, the motivation naturally wines down. The excitement fades and the students have more excuses for not coming to class or when in class, have a low participation rate. So, as an ESL Instructor, why is it important to keep your students motivated? And how can you go about it? These...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas People may think that taking a TEFL course is not necessary to be a good teacher. Along with that, TEFL courses cost both time and money, so, understandably, people question whether it is even worth it to take the course. Although many people have become successful teachers without taking a TEFL course, these courses can provide teachers and aspiring teachers tips for managing a class and creating a more efficient lesson plan. Also, when teaching English in a foreign country, knowledge of the English language is not the only thing someone needs to know; teachers need to be aware of a variety of issues that can arise when teaching in a foreign country. Notably, they need to consider how different the culture is compared to their home country. TEFL courses...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Near the end of my senior year at Oberlin College in America, I was selected to participate in the Oberlin Shansi Fellowship at Beijing Normal University. The main goals of the fellowship were to increase my Chinese language proficiency and to teach English to master’s students in the department of Chinese Language and Culture. Reflecting upon the experiences that I had this past year has illuminated many things that I would like to improve upon as a teacher next year and has reminded me of some of the key moments that inspired me to continue teaching. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Andrew B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. When I first came to Beijing, I was...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Most Adult ESL students are highly motivated students – at first. They are eager to join a formal class setting to improve their English skills for themselves and for their future (career). They usually voluntarily join the class (unless instructed by a manager or supervisor). So in fact, the motivation is internal and comes naturally from within themselves. This is great for the teacher and usually assures an energetic start to the class term. However, as the term continues, the motivation naturally wines down. The excitement fades and the students have more excuses for not coming to class or when in class, have a low participation rate. So, as an ESL Instructor, why is it important to keep your students motivated? And how can you go about it? These...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gucheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yuncheng 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. “Oh the places you’ll go”! This is a title of a book by Doctor Seuss. I find this title a very good description to what happens to the mind of a child when he or she gets subjected to stories. Whether by listening to them or by reading them. Stories are the key to ignite a child’s imagination. Not exposing a child to stories is like locking him or her up in...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Taishanmiao 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. When teaching English to non-English speakers, one may find oneself in a large classroom, a smaller seminar, or an individual tutorial. All of these scenarios have benefits and drawbacks. Teaching language is teaching communication, but it is also teaching culture and social usage. As the students progress, they will begin to think more like a native speaker, and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas It’s a daunting but all-too-common sight for many teachers: A classroom full of rowdy students who are unable to focus on the lesson. Classroom management techniques may get things back on track, but valuable time has already been lost. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Andrew K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Many experienced teachers know that making meaningful connections with students is one of the most effective ways to prevent disruptions in the first place, and a new study set out to assess this approach. In classrooms where teachers used a series of techniques centered around establishing, maintaining, and restoring...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Whether a large class, a single student, with children, business people, online, or in person, a teacher needs to form a bond between them and their students. Though every class has different needs and methods to be taught, the teacher’s ability to create trust and assist in the student’s learning starts during the first interaction and carries on throughout all subsequent lessons. As such, establishing rapport with students helps not only with warming up the students to their ability to learn the subject, but also to improve themselves as well. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Andrew S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The first meeting between a student and...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences I remember taking Russian classes at a local language institute. My motivation initially was my love for Russian culture and a desire to move there. However, actually having the discipline to study the language proved to be a different reality. So with motivation in the classroom, I know from personal experience what can and cannot work - generally speaking. There are three key themes outlined here that address not only providing motivation to the students but also the students having their own motivation. These three themes are teachers motivation, students motivation, and classroom motivation. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Andrew M. The teacher's motivation needs to be something deeper than just job security or finances. Any...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Fengyi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changzhi 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 what society we live in, the teacher invariably plays a key role in developing people's knowledge and ethics. Therefore, the way that teacher imparts knowledge to students or inspires ones is considered the role of the teacher in class. To be more precise, the teacher is so flexible that they are in various characters depending on both lessons and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas I have been teaching English as an assistant language teacher in Japan for the past 4 years. I have taught all grades from kindergarten through 9th grade, and have worked with many teachers with a variety of teaching styles. In this essay I will look at the use of games in the foreign language classroom, drawing from my experiences to look at several specific games and discuss how they help students learn and use English. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Tansly S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. There are many types of games that are used in numerous contexts. Some games can be played with different age groups, modifying the language used to adapt it to beginners or...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiandong Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xianyang 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. Using games in the classroom is beneficial for better student learning. Games are helpful when introducing new content, enhancing the learning process, or reviewing learned material. A low stress atmosphere in the classroom is created easily by adding games. From Gap fill to Fizz Bizz to I Spy they can help the teacher maintain a positive attitude and establish...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas At a very early age, I was amazed by the sounds of English. I used to listen to songs in English while one of my parent’s friends was cleaning his car. He used to play them out loud and I wanted to know what the lyrics said. Several years later I had the chance to go to China to be part of a cultural exchange program to learn Chinese. My accepting interview was completely in English rather than Chinese or even my native language Spanish. All paperwork was done in either Spanish or Chinese depending on where I was. Either here in Latin-American or on the other side of the world, the medium of communication was English. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Andres G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas As a non-native English speaker, I have experienced what is like to learn this wonderful language. Great instructors made a great impact on my learning because of the quality of lessons they deliver. A high-quality lesson cannot be taught as a master of improvisation. Planning is what made the difference from those wonderful teachers. Planning is also what helps me to have motivated students. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Andres G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. There weren’t native speakers of English working as ESL instructors. For instance, I thought that I would only learn English with a native speaker. I was wrong, after years of teaching these languages I...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences Teaching “Business English” is an interesting context for an English teacher. A lot of teachers are concerned about teaching in this context because they think that they need detailed knowledge or experience about business. Even though a knowledge of business is useful, it is not the number one skill or ability a teacher should have. On the contrary, there is nothing to fear as essentially you are still an English teacher and your students (clients) often have the business knowledge they need, but can just not express themselves in English. So it is all about adapting and taking your normal teaching approach from the general English class, and making it work in the business context. A teacher should remember that he/she is not there to teach students...  [Read more]