English Teaching Lessons

  Here are helpful tips how to identify the various past tenses in the English language and complete worksheets successfully. The video also helps you to structure an effective lesson around the past tenses in an EFL classroom around the world. 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. This unit allowed me to see and comprehend the process in which receptive skills are taught. There are certain processes (such as ESA lesson structures) you can follow which will...  [Read more]

1. Introduction to ITTT 2. Benefits of TESOL Teaching Resources 3. Types of TESOL Teaching Resources 4. How to Access ITTT TESOL Teaching Resources International TEFL and TESOL Training (ITTT) is a leading provider of online courses for individuals looking to become certified teachers of English as a foreign language (TEFL) or teachers of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). With over 25 years of experience in the industry, ITTT offers a wide range of resources and support for both aspiring and experienced teachers. TESOL teaching resources provided by ITTT offer numerous benefits for educators. These resources are designed to enhance teaching effectiveness, improve student engagement, and facilitate language learning. By utilizing ITTT's teaching resources, teachers can access...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shangyan 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. Is lesson planning important? Well, there are varying opinions on the issue, and some more experienced teachers prefer to jot down notes rather that create lesson plans as they feel they are rigid and stifle creativity and flexibility. However, most can at least agree that the writing of lesson plans has a number of important functions and is a vital part of ESL...  [Read more]

Are you looking for ESL teaching resources for virtual classrooms? Look no further! ITTT (International TEFL and TESOL Training) offers a wide range of resources to help you enhance your online English teaching skills. From lesson plans to activities, our resources are designed to make your virtual classroom engaging and effective. 1. Introduction to ITTT 2. ESL Teaching Resources for Virtual Classrooms 3. Benefits of Using ITTT Resources 4. How to Access ITTT Resources ITTT (International TEFL and TESOL Training) is a leading provider of online TEFL and TESOL courses. With over 25 years of experience in the industry, we have helped thousands of teachers around the world achieve their teaching goals. Our mission is to provide high-quality training and resources to educators looking to make...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shujiaba 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. Lesson planning is an essential part of teaching English; a good lesson plan can help teachers for organizing the classroom experience, for having a reference to get to each time needed, and for ensuring that all lessons, without exception, are effective and efficient. When teachers plan their lessons, they are likely to set up what students should learn by the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chaoshui 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. I’m sure there are many teachers don’t prefer using a lesson plan. But also there are some teachers know the importance of the plan. The first time I saw a lesson plan, I was going to secondary school. Although I was having one to one flute lessons with my flute teacher, she was always coming with her lesson plans to the classroom. I was a student and it was so...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Teaching is something very important. It is a wonderful and interesting job and teachers play a vital role in students’ lives. There are different kinds of teaching. Specifically, there are one-on-one lessons and group lessons. Each category has some advantages and disadvantages. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Argyro K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Tutoring students one-on-one is very challenging and teachers have to think carefully if they want to spend their time on that important duty. Regarding one to one lessons, there are several advantages. Teachers don’t have mixed classes and they focus only on one student who usually is highly motivated. Teachers...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Deping 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. A lesson plan, developed by a teacher, is a detailed description of the lesson. It can be also considered as a guide providing step-by-step the direction in which the teacher designs his/her lesson. Is it really necessary for an effective lesson? If so, What makes it so crucial? As mentioned above, being a teachers' route-map, a lesson plan sheds light on the...  [Read more]

- Introduction - Importance of Lesson Planning - Components of a Lesson Plan - Tips for Effective Lesson Planning - Conclusion Welcome to our ESL lesson planning service provided by ITTT (International TEFL and TESOL Training). Lesson planning is a crucial aspect of teaching English as a second language, and our service aims to help educators create effective and engaging lesson plans for their students. Whether you are a new teacher looking for guidance or an experienced educator seeking fresh ideas, our service is designed to support you in creating dynamic and successful lessons. Lesson planning is essential for a variety of reasons. It helps teachers organize their thoughts, set clear learning objectives, and ensure that all necessary materials and resources are prepared in advance. A...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dajing 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. “Some theorists suggest that lesson planning is not a good idea as it creates a more fixed, teacher centred lesson” (ITTT TEFL 009 Lesson Planning, pg 1). However, I would argue that without a lesson plan many inexperienced English teachers may often lack direction. I will discuss how to best use a lesson plan to achieve the greatest successes in each lesson....  [Read more]

1. Introduction 2. Importance of Lesson Planning 3. Key Elements of Lesson Planning 4. Tips for Effective ESL Lesson Planning Welcome to our guide on ESL lesson planning tips provided by ITTT (International TEFL and TESOL Training). Lesson planning is a crucial aspect of teaching English as a second language, as it helps teachers organize their thoughts, set clear learning objectives, and deliver engaging and effective lessons to students. In this guide, we will explore the importance of lesson planning, discuss key elements to consider, and provide you with practical tips to improve your lesson planning skills. Effective lesson planning is essential for ESL teachers to create a structured and engaging learning experience for their students. It helps teachers clarify their goals,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wangchuan 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. Globally students learn a second language for a variety of reasons, whether it is for personal satisfaction and the desire to take on a new challenge, or due to job requirements, or even as a result of an over zealous parent that wants their child to improve their cognitive abilities. As a teacher or a student you will be faced with two main types of lessons: one to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhouwan 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. Teaching English is traditionally done in a classroom setting; however, a growing number of teachers and students are attracted to the convenience and flexibility of teaching one-to-one lessons. Whether teaching privately or for a company, in-person or online, to young learners or adults--ESL teachers know their approach must change when switching from group teaching...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas A lesson plan, developed by a teacher, is a detailed description of the lesson. It can be also considered as a guide providing step-by-step the direction in which the teacher designs his/her lesson. Is it really necessary for an effective lesson? If so, What makes it so crucial? This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Beste D. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. As mentioned above, being a teachers' route-map, a lesson plan sheds light on the procedures of teaching in a definite way. It benefits teachers in more ways. First, it maintains perfect time management. As organized teaching saves time. When a teacher comes to the class with a daily lesson plan, the key components have...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Caijiahui 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. While group teaching still stays as the most popular lesson type, due to the increasing demand for tutoring, teacher most likely will need to perform individual lessons at some point in his career. It is important to know advantages and disadvantages of such lessons and understand their difference to prepare for both types of lessons accordingly. One of the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hebian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xinzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. One of the challenges of teaching English as a second language is becoming familiar with the culture of the students you are teaching. If you travel to another country to teach, you’ll more than likely have the benefit of teaching students from the same nationality. However, if you are teaching students who travel to your country to learn English, you’re likely...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiajiboluoge Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yushu Zangzu 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. We are living in the world of big, particular changes not only in our everyday lives but also in the educational sphere. Every day, there is new technological changes and openings, new ways of teachings and ideas. And for the teachers, it is very important to find the way and ideas how to connect all the methods, theories and practice into their...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Teaching English is traditionally done in a classroom setting; however, a growing number of teachers and students are attracted to the convenience and flexibility of teaching one-to-one lessons. Whether teaching privately or for a company, in-person or online, to young learners or adults ESL teachers know their approach must change when switching from group teaching to teaching individuals. How is this done and what changes need to be made? Switching from group lessons to teaching one-to-one involves much more than modifying materials for a smaller audience; ESL teachers also need to make changes to teacher-student roles, syllabus and structure, and resources. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Victoria I. Please note that this blog...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Before we think about motivation, we have to look at the reason and motives of "why" and "how" to motivate students. It is one of the most important things to consider when teaching students who are about to learn something new for the first time. There is an infinite number of ways to motivate students, whether it is to give them rewards or to motivate them through praising. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Markus J. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. A student should be motivated to participate in a lesson, be motivated to gain a new understanding and knowledge through the information that is given by the teacher. Motivation plays a key role in a student's success and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas A lesson plan, developed by a teacher, is a detailed description of the lesson. It can be also considered as a guide providing step-by-step the direction in which the teacher designs his/her lesson. Is it really necessary for an effective lesson? If so, What makes it so crucial? This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Beste D. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. As mentioned above, being a teachers' route-map, a lesson plan sheds light on the procedures of teaching in a definite way. It benefits teachers in more ways. First, it maintains perfect time management. As organized teaching saves time. When a teacher comes to the class with a daily lesson plan, the key components have...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yuntai Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bazhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching students requires consideration of techniques, methods and materials that can be used for effective lessons. There are different criteria that influences the choice of activities during the study time. One of the most important considerations that need to be done while planning the study schedule is the type of class. Based on the type of class, teacher must...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yangping Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Baoji Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When I was young, I dreamt about thousands of different jobs, but being an ESOL teacher was never one of them. However, I’ve had the opportunity to work with Chinese students ranging from 5 to 13 years old and it has been the best experience so far. How am I going to communicate with them? Am I ready to be a teacher? How will I transmit what I want to teach? These...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Lesson planning is not a task that should be taken lightly; it is the foundation for all EFL classes and plays a significant part in determining how successful students will be. While motivation and desire to learn are factors in each student’s success, a good teacher should be able to inspire motivation through interesting and student-centered lessons. However, this can only be achieved through careful consideration of all lessons. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Natalie M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. First, teachers need to understand the general format for EFL lessons. Lessons should always begin with an Engage stage, to stimulate interest and prime...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences “Some theorists suggest that lesson planning is not a good idea as it creates a more fixed, teacher-centered lesson” (ITTT TEFL 009 Lesson Planning, pg 1). However, I would argue that without a lesson plan many inexperienced English teachers may often lack direction. I will discuss how to best use a lesson plan to achieve the greatest successes in each lesson. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Melissa B. There are many important functions in a lesson plan. The first being, it is an aid to planning. It allows you to consider what the students should be achieving in each lesson and how you can make this possible. It allows you to logically move through the engage, study and activate stages within the set time frame of the...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas In this blog post, we are going to have a look at some of the reasons why we plan lessons. We suggest there are three main reasons why we need to plan our lessons. First and foremost perhaps, is that it's going to create a logical sequence for our lessons. If we didn't have a lesson plan it is quite possible that we could go all over the place and it would become confusing for the students. By having this plan, what we've created is a structure that we can work from. In effect the lesson plan itself is a working document, which we can refer to it at various times in a lesson. If ever we're not quite sure what we're supposed to be doing next, we can just take a quick look at our plan and it tells us where we should be going. Another important...  [Read more]

  Would you like to live and work abroad? With a TEFL or TESOL certificate you can work and live abroad, Teaching English as a Foreign Language or Teaching English as a Second Language. Check out ITTT's courses and start a new life with a TEFL or TESOL certification! 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. It is important to understand the methodologies and to teach and let the students understand them especially if english is not their first language. There...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jieshi 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. I was a government primary school Chinese language teacher for 12 years before making the switch to an international school last year. During the period when I was teaching in the government primary school, I spent approximately six hours weekly teaching Chinese language one-to-one tuition to three other students. The Chinese language is a second language in...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yunjiakou Zhen Zhengfu? Are you interested in teaching English in Xining 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. ESA METHODOLOGY FOR TEACHING This methodology is accredited to Jeremy Harmer, from his Practice of English language teaching book. This is very popular methodology that most teacher use when teaching students foreign language. ESA is very important when it comes to teaching, because it keeps student interested, motivated and eager to learn more. ESA stands...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nanniwan 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. Lesson planning for an individual ESL student can be successfully adapted from lesson planning for a group once the teacher recognizes the differences and similarities between teaching a group and teaching an individual in a one-to-one setting. My first teaching experience was volunteering to teach a multilingual, adult class. After the class ended, Yordanka, one of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yishi 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. According to Unit 19 of the ITTT course, the EFL industry has seen a big increase in demand for one-to-one lessons in recent years. Whether that be with beginner children or adults concerned about Business English, teaching one-to-one is somewhat different than teaching in a group setting. Before one starts teaching at an individual level, it is essential to learn...  [Read more]