English Class Is Like

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liujiahui 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. How is teaching one to one different from teaching a large class? In an one to one class, students can get more constant attention from the teacher, comparing to the situation in a large class, in which the teacher has to balance his/ her focus on each student. Thus, the strengths and weaknesses of the students can be seized by the teacher fully and consistently...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Andi 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. I. INTRODUCTION A. Background Information Students learning output could depend on how the teacher find the perfect harmony between the syllabus, teaching style and classroom seating arrangement. The seating arrangement is just as important as the syllabus, one aspect that sometimes is not well considered by teachers. A teacher can create a perfect curriculum or creative...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guanmiao 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. I think we've all had teachers we liked and didn't like, some classes we enjoyed and some classes we hated, some lessons that interested us and some lessons that bored us. What made these teachers, classes, and lessons different? One important thing that can make the difference between an exciting, engaged, fruitful class and a boring, disconnected, unproductive...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Lijiahu 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. Class management is a dynamic process. It is a process of organizational activities in which teachers use certain means and measures to lead the whole class to plan, organize, coordinate and control the various resources of the class to achieve the educational purpose. It reflects the two-way activities of teachers and students and is an interactive...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Elementary teacher expelled after losing his temper on one of his students’ this was the title written in the newspaper. Losing temper is a fatal mistake that could be done by a teacher inside a classroom. What could probably be a reason for a teacher to lose temper? How to regain control after losing temper? And how could a teacher avoid losing his/her temper inside the classroom? These questions are to be discussed in the following paragraphs. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ahmed A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. There is no valid reason for teachers to lose his/her temper on a student, but it happens as we are only humans. So, why does a teacher lose temper...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guangxing 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. A teacher a person who teaches, instructs or an educator. The ESL teacher is one who is teaching English to people who do not speak English or those who don’t speak English very well that is intermediate level. So the teacher is important in the ESL classroom. The teacher is important in the ESL classroom because he helps to control the discipline in the class...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in DayuZhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Taiyuan 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. A good teacher manages a class a good teacher has good discipline in a class, Having a good management in a classroom is not only good for a teacher,but also for his students because it improves his management skills and keeps a class disciplined. Being a good teacher is a good thing but it requires patience.A teacher should be able to inspire his students and he should...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Class management is a dynamic process. It is a process of organizational activities in which teachers use certain means and measures to lead the whole class to plan, organize, coordinate and control the various resources of the class to achieve the educational purpose. It reflects the two-way activities of teachers and students and is an interactive relationship. Classroom management is the skill of organizing and managing the class, Effective class management has a very important influence on students learning effect. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Lei G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Effective class management helps to achieve teaching objectives and improve...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yueyang 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. Taking a language class can be intimidating because students tend to feel nervous and lose self-confidence in the learning process. I’ve become aware of this through my experiences as both an English teacher in Japan and as a student learning Japanese. Creating rapport through personalized activities is a great way to ease nerves while learning a language and to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qingshan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weihai 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. Working as a teacher and a native speaker over the past couple of months has taught me many things. Most importantly, it has taught me how to discover my own teaching style. It happened by adapting to every individual student in each class and by transferring some learning techniques I used to use as a student. In this essay I will describe my first day as a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gelou 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. “Learning is not a game, although you learn by playing” When we teach it is not only a matter of writing on the board and expecting the students to absorb all the information and knowledge we have, it’s a matter of thinking and sharing what we know with the students. The best way of doing this is connecting with them through games. As a teacher, I believe that...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yangpingguan 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. It is safe to say that the students' lifestyle and attitude in class had changed throughout the years. When technology hasn't taken over the world yet, a lot of the students rely mostly on books and newspapers and old encyclopedias etc. These days everyone can learn with the use of internet and now we can find almost everything online. Because of this major...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Beizhang 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. One of the challenges for any English teacher is to keep the students engaged, and one of the best ways to do this is to include some classroom games to make learning more fun and exciting. By playing games, students can have fun and later on they will realize they also learn something from it. Games are also important to build rapport with the students. Games are...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Managing a class involves organizing and controlling a class. It also involves having a relaxed manner and a sense of discipline. The class has to be interesting for the learners. A large class can be fun if managed well by the teacher. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Esther O. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. I would suggest an orderly row arrangement for a large class. This will enable the teacher to move back and forth. This arrangement also enables the teacher to keep eye contact with the learners. A large class requires a confident voice and changes based on the stage of the lesson. Learners can sense a teacher that is not confident. It is important to be...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nanwei 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. It’s my dream to be a teacher since I was a little girl. It’s so lucky, I became an English teacher after I graduated from school. I like my job, I always prepared a lot before my class, such as materials, flashcards, teaching plan and so on. Because I hope my students will enjoy my class, and gain knowledge through my class. I heard that a good teacher must be...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chadian 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. As an English teacher teaching students with other mother tongues, there are chances for teaching in different settings, no matter which country you are teaching in. For me, while I mainly teach in public elementary schools, I also have a private student and a small group English class on the weekend. Obviously enough, I have had some very different experiences...  [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]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qudi 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. The modes of learning for younger and older learners seem as though the gap has been widening, but there’s constantly ways to bridge these kinds of differences with similar pedagogical approaches. One magnificent factor of teaching both children and adults in an ESL classroom is that there’s always room for foundational English lessons. This could cover grammar rules...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Sunping 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 have been taught in English for over a year. I remember the first say I taught in the class, I was scared as little kitten try to hide at the corner. But I know that I need to be confident in front of my student. Even I know nothing about teaching at that time. I got the responsibility when the moment I am in the class. No ones teach me how to do that or how to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhike 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. When you are teaching students, it’s very important to know how to manage the class. To make the class efficient and lively, teachers should have the ability to organize students in a friendly and relaxed way as well as maintaining discipline. But there are the differences between teaching one to one and groups. Teaching one to one, teachers should keep good eye...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wangmiao 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. From both my experiences as well as what I have learned from this course, I believe seating arrangement in the classroom is very important. I remember always remember one teacher in college because her class stuck out from all of the others. In her greek history class, we were forced to place our desks into the form of a circle a vast majority of the time. She...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nanfan 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. As a teacher, it doesn't matter you are teaching adults or young kids, good classroom management is always important and necessary to your class. It affects your teaching result and affects your students learning result. Why is it so important? Imagine. in class, your students are talking each other when you are presenting the knowledge you would like them to listen...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Is it essential to do a lesson plan before a class? The answer is "YES." So why is it so important? And how can it help us with our English teaching? Outlined below is my analysis of why TEFL lesson planning is so important. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Qi Q. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. In the first instance, TEFL lesson planning can help us set up the subject to be taught and the aim of each class, allowing us to follow our instructions. We teach the students about a grammar point, new vocabulary, or other parts of speech in each class. What you expect the students to achieve by the end of the lesson, and how you intend to make that...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Meiyuan 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. All people are susceptible to boredom and confusion. Either of these, or their combination, can lead to frustration. Once frustrated, a learner will find it exponentially more difficult to grasp or retain new information. The student’s mind will be elsewhere, unmotivated and uninterested. Therefore, an instructor should make it a priority that each and every...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas It’s my dream to be a teacher since I was a little girl. It’s so lucky, I became an English teacher after I graduated from school. I like my job, I always prepared a lot before my class, such as materials, flashcards, teaching plan and so on. Because I hope my students will enjoy my class and gain knowledge through my class. I heard that a good teacher must be a good actor. I really impressed by this sentence, it always reminds me, no matter how tired you are and how sad you are, once you enter in the classroom, you must be full of energetic and keep a smile. Through my teaching experience, if you want to be a good teacher, I think not only just read books and ask students to do drilling work, but also teaching skills are very important, no matter...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guangshengsi 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. Along with the development of globalization, parents and teachers put more emphasis on the student’s learning of speaking skill, especially in China. To encourage student’s interaction in speaking class, here are some techniques such as pair-work, group-work, interesting speaking activities, etc. In my opinion, the seating arrangement which can change...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yuling 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 order to make the class more fun and lively, most of the ESL teachers would focus on choose and the design of the course materials, they want to make the teaching materials more authentic and suit students English level. On the other hand some of the teacher may emphasis on the active stage of the lesson, they would design interactive games and some role plays to...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Playing games is not only for fun, but we can use it to make students more understand about the topic of the lesson. Games also can build rapport between student-student and teacher-class. How a game is important to make students understand the topic of the lesson? This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Umi H. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. For some students, playing a game is a fun thing. It also can kill boredom and increase the attention of students. Games also can make students more understand the lesson in class. For children who always want to play even in class, they have a short span of attention, playing games are quite helpful. A class of 10 years old...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas “Learning is not a game, although you learn by playing” When we teach it is not only a matter of writing on the board and expecting the students to absorb all the information and knowledge we have, it’s a matter of thinking and sharing what we know with the students. The best way of doing this is by connecting with them through games. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Juan G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. As a teacher, I believe that games bring you a methodology for teaching and it aids the student to be motivated in class. There are some teachers that avoid using games and playful dynamics often because they are terrified of losing control of the class, but...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xuzhuang 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. Today there is an increasing diversity not only in schools but also in other business aspects due to the result of globalization which in general dictates that we must develop more understanding of culture in order to exert true understanding among diversity populations which I believe is the base for maintaining a cultural sensitive class. But before I go in...  [Read more]