Books For Teaching English As A Second Language

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dukang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weinan 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 book is one of the most essential elements if you are someone that would like to improve his or her foreign language skills or even to learn a new one. When people talk about course books, I usually wonder if they really know how to choose the right one. In my opinion, too many things depend on course books. In other words, this decision isn’t easy to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shewobo Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yantai 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. Reading it's a skill which we learn when we are a children. Some children learn to read before they start to joining elementary school, it depends on parents always. But how we can instill a love for reading in children? Parents should read a children's books since childhood like this the relationship between parents and a child become stronger, child get to know...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Raofeng 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. Summative Task: Course Materials Utilizing proper course materials for English classroom teaching is crucial for effective teaching. This is especially so if the teacher is new on the job. It is also crucial if the classroom is composed of a special cohort, such as young learners, or a specialty course such as business English or academic English. A useful definition...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gengqing Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ganzi Zangzu Zizhizhou — Garze? 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, one of the things I learned about was course books. Course books are helpful to inexperienced teachers, but they do have disadvantages. These disadvantages include the course book is always compromised and can become predictable. However, there are things a teacher can do to combat these problems, such as omit or substitute parts...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shanqiandian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yantai 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. Reading is important in developing language skills. While we may speak every day, the vocabulary used is often limited. For people who speak more than one language, reading is an easy way to help their language skills and important to develop their fluency. Reading books ensure exposer to vocabulary on different topics, words that may not be head otherwise in...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shiqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zibo 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. How to instill a love of reading in children? this is a complex topic now that some people put this charge to teachers while others to parents. Truth is, is that both have a very influential guidance on how giving a child the love to read. Usually the guidance starts at home when they are toddlers. Scientists have proven that reading to a child since birth and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhoujia Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zibo 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. Reading helps us has more knowledge in all areas of life. It helps us succeed in school and later in our career. Reading can also help us become more compassionate and empathetic with humanistic stories about the energy to rise up in life, as well as giving us pure enjoyment and relaxation. For everyone to promote their reading passion we should start in their comfort...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Even in the first language, it can be difficult to get children reading. There are many reasons they may turn their nose up at a book. In some way, I think most of those reasons can be boiled down to boredom. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Bailey N. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. I have the privilege of remembering my journey to reading. When I was very young, my parents would read simple books to me, and I would enjoy looking at the pictures. I would enjoy the way they sounded especially when they rhymed. I remember the moment it clicked in kindergarten when I was so excited to understand the correlation between the words (“the cat bats the ball”) and the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Reading is important in developing language skills. While we may speak every day, the vocabulary used is often limited. For people who speak more than one language, reading is an easy way to help o develop their language skills and fluency. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Lidi L. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Reading books ensure exposer to vocabulary on different topics, words that may not be head otherwise in our daily lives. Many studies have shown that people who read every day have a larger vocabulary than those who don’t. this is because they are exposed to more words which turn to increase their vocabulary. Learning to read boost linguistic awareness in...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jincun 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. Wouldn't it be great if everything we needed to know to be successful was written down somewhere for us? Well, it is. Virtually everything we need to learn to help ensure our success has already been written and is available in books. You have probably heard the phrase, "Readers are Leaders," quite often. The reason is because it's true. Readers are leaders because...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dengshuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Chengdu 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. Reading is an important skill we all need to develop, but it is also a skill that many children find difficult or boring. As teachers teaching English to young students, we should also strive to instill a love of reading in children. Teachers should use books and stories on their classrooms on a regular basis and they can use this reading time to introduce...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yuanzhuang 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. Unit 14 exposed us to the variations in course materials and the effective use of different materials for different learning levels and age groups. This essay will examine the reasons why a variety of course materials is not only ideal, but essential. It will also discuss the ways in which different course materials ought to be used, the contexts in which they are...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhaojin Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tongchuan 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. Materials can be defined as “anything we bring with us to the classroom to aid the teaching process” (ITTT CTEYL Unit 4, pg 3). When it comes to materials, there are two types available for English teaching. These include authentic and non-authentic materials. Authentic materials are materials which have been produced for real life purposes rather than for the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wangmao 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. From the day I entered school until present day, the adults and peers around me, school posters and television always sent the same message about reading: it’s a good thing. Reading has been touted as a stress-reliever, a good pastime, makes “smart kids”, and anybody invested in education could not stress less about the importance of reading. One study shows...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhongrangtang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Aba Zangzu Qiangzu 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. I would like to talk about how to teach reading in PYP, especially in lower PYP. Reading is one of the receptive skills. Reading is super important for the younger ones, it enriches their knowledge and give them the skills that they can use and benefit the whole life. For our school and class Our school is an IB school. In lower PYP, We...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yuju 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. Taking a TEFL course allows future teachers to know the basics of teaching a TEFL class. A TEFL course shows the best techniques of teaching a TEFL class, and how to prepare a lesson plan. It also shows how to use a course book and how to interact with specific types of classes. For many people that want to teach english to foreign students, this will be their first...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yungang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Datong 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 the classroom, varied use of different types of materials is important in the creation of an interesting and engaging learning environment. Unit 14 of this TEFL course provides valuable insight into the types of materials commonly used, while the importance of an engaging classroom environment is emphasised throughout the course. This summative task shall focus on...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gangshang 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. In a classroom, it is up to the teacher to provide their students with not only instruction, but the tools they can use to learn english. The teacher has a large responsibility in providing students with equipment that can aid them in their journey of learning a new language. Teachers must take many things into account when choosing what equipment to use and how to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hanwang 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. Teaching isn’t an easy task. It’s a job that requires a lot of dedication. It is time consuming and in most cases underpaid and not properly accredited. Teachers have to work hard to keep up with their school programs as they have to deal with different personalities in the classroom with issues that may arises during the year, therefore I believe teaching is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhangfeng 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. Course materials are important in any classroom. They are especially important for teaching English as a foreign language because there are a wider range of possibilities for utilizing materials for teaching English to non-native speakers. The same applies for classes for business English. Studying the different types of materials that are used in the classroom is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in XinhuZhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tai'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. Can Kindergarten Students Learn When They Are Having Fun? Teaching TEFL in a kindergarten classroom can bring both the teacher and students many joyful moments with an abundance of learning. In the kindergarten classroom, there will be a mix of English and the students’ native language. Kindergarten is a powerful year for students to continue building their language...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Datong Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Chengdu 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 truly think that readers are truly the leaders of tomorrow, their hunger for knowledge is profound and I think it is vital to instill this into the next generations. Reading can give you access to boundless amounts of information that can do nothing but improve your chance for success in whatever you desire to do in life. The knowledge and skills they contain can...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Spanish is my mother tongue; however, I also managed to learn English and French at a young age. Both of these languages stuck with me even years after I had left the countries where I learned them. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Jorge P. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Despite staying in those countries for a short time (less than a year), it surprised me how, when comparing myself with people who had had similar experiences, my language skills were much better than theirs. Looking back on those days, I believe that it’s because I was not learning the language for itself, but rather as a means to an end. I was using those languages with a purpose. And this...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qingqiaoyi 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. Teacher:John Smith Time: 45 minutes Date and Time: 21/1/19, 4:30 pm Class Level:Elementary Room: 14 C Expected number of students: 16 Language point: Use of adjectives and nouns to describe animals and colors. Teaching aids: The book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See? By Bill Martin, Jr. Illustrator: Eric Carle Small Pointer for pointing at words and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baichi 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. More and more parents have planed their kids’ education even before their kids’ births. In China, most parents require their children to learn English when they are little. Most kindergartners start to teach English as second language. Parents who are 25 years old around or above learned English when they were grade 7. Parents were the young beginners to learn...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiaozhai Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xi'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. When teaching Business English, it is important to tailor lessons to the maturity and ability of the class. Essential to any lesson are the course materials to be used by both the teacher and the students. By tailoring these course materials to be more relevant to the Business English students, the teacher will hopefully gain a greater level of interest and create a...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Margaret Fuller has justly said, “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” Remarkable leaders have countless exceptional habits - one of them, is reading. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Snehal A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Just like any other muscle in the body, the brain requires exercise to keep it strong and healthy, so the phrase “use it or lose it” is particularly apt when it comes to your mind. The more knowledge you have, the better-equipped you are to tackle any challenge you’ll ever face. Good readers excel at life, conversely those that can’t read end up in dire circumstances. “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers. I love...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas A leader must read to expand his scope of knowledge, to keep abreast of what is happening in his field of expertise and around the world. Reading stimulates one's thinking and processing. Before we develop a child in his leadership ability, we must develop something more foundational – the love for reading. As an educator, I believe reading develops inquisitiveness, which in turn, develops the interest to engage, hence build confidence, even at a young age. And in the process, to nurture the child towards leadership ability. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Katherine C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. 'Opening the world of adventure and imagination from a book set...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Matou 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. Introduction The book I am going to review is called Impact Grammar: Grammar Through Listening. This book was written by Rod Ellis and Stephen Gaies and first published in 1999 from Longman. Generally, this book aims to improve learners’ grammatical competence through listening activities, assuming the development of it can contribute to the development of students’...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dadonggou 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. As an American mother of two girls, having raised them in Europe, I had to ensure they learned English, because we were living in France. As they have an Italian Father and we were often visiting relatives in Italy, I had to ascertain they felt comfortable with English, as if it was their native language. Fortunately, we travelled, yearly either to the UK or...  [Read more]