Business Ideas For Teachers

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wangtai 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. The process of learning a language is a very complicated process. Much depends on the innate abilities of students, the level of their concentration and past experience. Speaking of business students, it is worth mentioning their workload and possible fatigue and stress. A large number of factors can influence the process of learning positively or negatively. As a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhoujiashan 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. 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...  [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]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Taolin 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. Cultural sensitivity is the knowledge, awareness, respect and acceptance of other cultures. This comes into play when teaching a native language to somebody of a different culture and being a language student to a culturally different teacher. This is an especially important skill to have when working in the business realm. To further the business many companies seek...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT TEFL Information Business English falls under the umbrella of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), and is an area of English language teaching that focuses on the language students need in order to function in an international business setting. It is a popular sector for qualified TEFL teachers to work in and one that can be financially rewarding. Students taking business English classes will generally already have a reasonable level of English language ability and course books tend to be aimed at pre-intermediate level students and above but there are books aimed at lower level students. There are several publishers involved in producing course books for the business English classroom. Two of the main publishers are Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press....  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas This article was written by a course graduate who shares her thoughts on the importance of cultural sensitivity in the classroom and gives tips how you can implement it. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas This article was written by a course graduate who shares his thoughts on how to become a more confident teacher in the ESL classroom. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Are you teaching high schoolers and aren't seeing high participation rates? Here are some of the best ways how to motivate high school students in the ESL classroom. Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas EFL classroom games are an important part of any English language course. Used correctly they can enhance any lesson for the students...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas This article was written by a course graduate who shares her thoughts on the importance of cultural sensitivity in the classroom and gives tips how you can implement it. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas This article was written by a course graduate who shares his thoughts on how to become a more confident teacher in the ESL classroom. Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Are you teaching high schoolers and aren't seeing high participation rates? Here are some of the best ways how to motivate high school students in the ESL classroom. Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas EFL classroom games are an important part of any English language course. Used correctly they can enhance any lesson for the students...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiehekou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Luliang 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. Why Business English? After making the decision to pursue a TEFL certification, one can’t help but notice there are many options which are available to potential TEFL trainees. Business English just happened to be one of the supplementary courses offered alongside some of the many TEFL courses available on line. Which brings up an interesting question, Why...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guandao 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. 75. Business English: What are three good reasons you should consider teaching Business English? When I started looking at teaching English as a foreign language, I first pictured myself in the classroom teaching university students. This was mainly because I’ve pretty much always taught university students—except for the programs I’ve done teaching seniors 55...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas With the advent of online teaching making such a large part of the ESL market, we need to be aware of some teaching skills for that area. The first skill to consider which is absolutely important for ESL teachers, both native and non-native is that of pronunciation. This is a problem for most students coming from non-native English-speaking countries. They suffer by not understanding the teacher’s speech, which can be most stressful. The first skill relates to the teacher developing neutral pronunciation. There are a lot of self-study training courses that help ESL teachers to practice pronunciation skills and these are strongly recommended. Some native ESL teachers have really strong accents, for example some parts of the British Isles or...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shangcun 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. Business English is an excellent tool to help students gain knowledge and skills to work in the fields of business, finance, commerce. The popularity of English as an international business language has made business English more important than ever for those who work with colleagues, customers and partners from other countries. With the same level of expertise,...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas While it is true that many students crave consistency in the classroom, it can also be argued that students of all ages and levels tend to lose motivation and interest if lessons become too predictable or repetitive. For this reason, many teachers choose to incorporate outdoor activities into their lessons. In addition to maintaining interest, some possible benefits to taking your students outside the classroom (especially in an English-speaking country) include opportunities to interact with locals, experience culture, and practice in “real life” scenarios, all of which can help build students’ confidence. Even if students are learning English in their home countries, there are still benefits to changing the scenery of your class. This post was...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Daren 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. Without a doubt, English is the most popular second-language around the globe. It has served as a bridge of communication in the rise of globalization. Most of the information normally found in mail, internet, radio, television and others are structured in the English language. Business English has found its way in the global business market and has also worked its...  [Read more]

Joanna Dineva Teaching Ideas Like it or not, ready or not, English is the global language of business. Globalization in business is widespread both in market globalization and production globalization. More importantly, more and more multinational companies are mandating English as the common corporate language—Airbus, Daimler-Chrysler, Fast Retailing, Nokia, Renault, Samsung, SAP, Technicolor, and Microsoft in Beijing, to name a few. This corporate strategy of adopting a global language policy has also increased the demand for a specialized English teacher: The Business English Teacher. Believe it or not, a Business English teacher does not need to be an expert businessman or businesswoman. Most of the language needed for business interactions is the same as day-to-day...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The focus of this essay is to provide some guidelines to TESOL teachers when instructing their business students in the use of idiomatic expressions and how to avoid potential problems when using them in the business environment. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Allan D. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Clear communication is critical in the business environment. The following are some potential problems and some solutions when teaching and using idioms in the business environment. Also Read: The Power of Stories for English Learning in Early Childhood Clear and effective communication is important in business. TESOL teachers that are instructing business students,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiaonan 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. Over a hundred years ago, in the late 19th century, a Polish-Jewish eye doctor named Dr. Ludwig Lazarus Zamenhof wanted to bridge the gaps and misunderstandings between different ethnic groups that he grew up around. Being from a Polish city that, at the time, was a polyglot, multi-ethnic mixture of Poles, Russians, Jews, Lithuanians, and Germans, he saw there was a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baiqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jinan 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 the internet was first created, it had the simple task of helping share text information between a handful of colleges. Fast forward a few decades, and the revolutionary idea has springboard into a whole new platform for far more than just communication. While cat videos, restaurant advertising, and social medias consume a large portion of users time online,...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Without a doubt, English is the most popular second language around the globe. It has served as a bridge of communication in the rise of globalization. Business English has found its way in the global business market and has also worked its way up to the digital age with all of the technological advancements available. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Clarence A. There has been a significant increase of non-native English speakers using the English language as a specific tool in competing inside the international market. It has turned into the universal language for business and can unite people from various cultural backgrounds for them to discuss their thoughts in a clear, efficient and effective way. In some ESL (English as a...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Over a hundred years ago, in the late 19th century, a Polish-Jewish eye doctor named Dr. Ludwig Lazarus Zamenhof wanted to bridge the gaps and misunderstandings between different ethnic groups that he grew up around. Being from a Polish city that, at the time, was a polyglot, multi-ethnic mixture of Poles, Russians, Jews, Lithuanians, and Germans, he saw there was a great deal of distrust between each group, and he believed it was due to the language barriers that each imposed. To create a common ground between every group, he created an international, universal language called Esperanto (Yaffe, 2017). While it was a great idea to create a language that did not belong to any ethnic group and could be used universally, it did not take off in the 20th...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas While studying the content of the Teaching Business English specialized course, I was introduced to the unique place of role-playing and simulation. In a similar vein, in a previous summative task, I focused on the use of games within a general TEFL/TESOL context. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Stephen W. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Role-playing and simulating business interactions, using gamification techniques, would be an effective educational tool in teaching business English. It would be effective because it encourages the development of fluency, the ability to focus upon the use of degrees to which a point is agreed upon or disagreed upon, and the pursuit...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas I play video games. I’m not sure I would classify myself as a gamer, but I like to play and have as long as I can remember. I went to school before the internet was available, so I remember having to manually look up everything. I remember when computers were first introduced into classrooms, and what a difference it made. Now it seems like teaching can’t be done without the use of computers, as they have become such an integral part of the classroom. This has changed the way that ESL teaching is conducted. The question isn’t whether computers are necessary for a classroom or not. There are very few people let in the world who think that computers in the classroom are a bad idea. This isn’t about whether or not to use a computer to teach a...  [Read more]

  This video is part of our series on the past tenses in English. We start off the series with the past simple tense. In this video, we focus on useful teaching ideas for this tense. A great idea to practice this tense is a picture story. Here, the teacher provides the students with various photos or images and the students are asked to piece them together to make a story in the past. 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. From this unit I learnt of the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Imagine going back in time to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century in Great Britain. If the question of whether it is proper to teach slang and idioms to students were posed to a teacher in that period, I do not doubt in my mind that any proper English teacher would frown upon the notion of it. If you were to ask an English teacher today, you would receive a much different answer. The gradual globalization of the English language has been driven by various factors, one of which is business. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Allison S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. There is no doubt that English is the world’s trade language, and thus, more and more...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on ESL teaching. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on facing challenges while teaching English. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on motivating students. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on teaching age-mixed groups. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the ESA methodology. Jon ITTT Destinations This ITTT TEFL article looks at ten different and popular destinations for TEFL teachers to explore in their...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on ESL teaching. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on facing challenges while teaching English. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on motivating students. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on teaching age-mixed groups. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the ESA methodology. Jon ITTT Destinations This ITTT TEFL article looks at ten different and popular destinations for TEFL teachers to explore in their...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker TEFL Information Teaching Ideas The world of teaching English as a foreign language can take you into many different types of classrooms, and teaching business-related English is one of the fastest-growing areas worldwide. Despite a rapid increase in demand in the business sector, many teachers are reluctant to go down this route for a few common reasons. Although teaching English in a business environment is a professional undertaking that needs to be taken seriously, you should not overlook opportunities in this area because you are intimidated by the prospect or don't have the necessary background to achieve success. Teaching jobs in the business sector are widespread and potentially very lucrative, so we have put together a few top tips to get you started. One of the...  [Read more]

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! This post was written by our ITTT graduate Shannon S. This is a website that features hundreds of free online non-authentic teaching materials such as vocabulary exercises, grammar quizzes, listening comprehension videos, and reading comprehension articles. The materials are related to such business areas as accounting, sales and marketing, project management, interviews, information technology (IT), and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guandi 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. Business English is the type of English used as business contexts as a global language, it is often used in workplaces, in the office, university etc. Nowadays, most people in the world decided to study Business English as a language skill to face different business and work situations with confidence and efficiency. Business English has two types, type one is English...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching English in a business related environment is one of the fastest growing areas of ESL teaching. In this post, an ITTT graduate explains how taking a specialized course in teaching business English helped to change their approach to lesson planning and course preparation. William Noble Destinations Teaching Ideas China is the largest EFL market in the world with more vacant positions than teachers to fill them with. If you want to teach English in China as well, it's a great idea to get a thorough understanding of the English speaking and writing errors made by Chinese students prior to coming to China. Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Having the confidence to use your second language knowledge is a vital...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching English in a business related environment is one of the fastest growing areas of ESL teaching. In this post, an ITTT graduate explains how taking a specialized course in teaching business English helped to change their approach to lesson planning and course preparation. William Noble Destinations Teaching Ideas China is the largest EFL market in the world with more vacant positions than teachers to fill them with. If you want to teach English in China as well, it's a great idea to get a thorough understanding of the English speaking and writing errors made by Chinese students prior to coming to China. Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Having the confidence to use your second language knowledge is a vital...  [Read more]