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Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In my opinion, a parent should learn English too. Learning English is a long trip for every kid. Taking China, for example, Chinese parents let their kids accept English language education when they are two or three years old even earlier. Chinese parents want their kids to get more vocabulary, fluently speaking, and get familiar with the English-communication environment. But this situation only happened in language training school which has foreign teachers(English native speakers) and use English during the class. It means that parents pay a lot of money to let their kids have the environment. But most kids only have one-hour of the environment per week. How does the environment work? How can the kids get familiar with English? This post was written...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiaodi 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. In past some scientists thought young learners do not learn as fast as adults. However today even parents are aware of the importance of starting learning a second language early. When people start learning at early ages of their life, they increase the probability of gaining beter language skills and favorable attitudes to other languages and cultures. Morover it...  [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]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In the past, some scientists thought young learners do not learn as fast as adults. However today even parents are aware of the importance of starting learning a second language early. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Safak İ. When people start learning at early ages of their life, they increase the probability of gaining better language skills and favorable attitudes to other languages and cultures. Moreover, it will be possible for them to acquire native English levels without an accent. Besides this being bilingual will provide the kids with many cognitive advantages such as mental flexibility. Looking through different language spectacles, their brain will develop the ability to see a problem from different perspectives....  [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 Longwang 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. - Ekaterina Shipacheva, 9/10/2018 Although in everyday life people tend to disregard a phenomenon such as child development viewing it as the most ordinary and natural process that happens to every single person in early stages of their lives; however, child development, in fact, presents a great field for many researches. First of all, what is child development?...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shangzhuang 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. There are many reasons because of which learning English as a foreign language at an early age is important. The start of learning English language at Kindergarten level can take the children to higher level of competence in the use of language. The researchers have pointed out that very young learners face fewer problems in language acquisition because their...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Hi, I am back for another live session this week. My name is Linda from ITTT. I took a break last week, I was traveling a little bit in Korea, not too far but I got to enjoy the cherry blossoms. That's why there was no live session from me last week. But I'm back this week and I'm super excited. Today we're going to have a Q&A session, so you guys can ask me questions about TEFL and TESOL, teaching abroad, teaching online, whatever you want to know about. So something a bit more casual, let's have a chat. I would like to get to know you guys better and you can get to know me, ITTT and TEFL. If you can see me and hear me please drop a hi or something into the comment box so that I know that everything is working well. Hi Yanisha, thanks for joining....  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Teaching English as a Foreign Language, also known as TEFL certification, is widely used and accepted around the world and the training to become certified is highly diversified. TEFL can occur either typically within state school systems, privately at a language school, or with at tutor. Teachers usually are native English speakers; however this isn’t a requirement and there are many certified instructors whose native language isn’t English. Teachers who want to become certified must go through a teacher training course, also known as a TEFL or TESOL course. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Eric P. A few years ago, in-class TEFL certification courses were the only way to become a certified TEFL instructor. In modern times...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shatu 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. The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, proposed by Howard Gardner, posits that a person’s ability to comprehend and apply information, traditionally measured on a single spectrum qualitatively defined by IQ, is in fact the outcome of many (originally eight, now more) separate skill-sets, any combination of which can be relied upon in a particular setting (Ghamrawi...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Stories serve to be entertaining and educational in most cultures. A nice bedtime story for young children becomes a ritual in a lot of families nowadays, it makes up a sweet memory for a lot of people. When the listener is interested in the story, even when there is no verbal communication between the storyteller and the listener, there is still a bond between them. Therefore, storytelling is such a powerful tool teacher could use. Storytelling could make the lesson more interesting and memorable. To build the bond between the students and the teacher during storytelling, the teacher has to make sure the attention of his/her audiences are fully attracted. To make sure the stories are interesting for students the teacher has to consider several factors...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Throughout the modern and ancient world, across all cultures and empires, generations have been inspired, entertained and educated through the process of storytelling. Before such modern practices of documentation, word of mouth was used to keep the spirit of generations alive, these served as a purpose of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and to instill a sense of morality into their young. Since the written word, our desire for storytelling has evolved and allowed us to reach and inspire further audiences on paper. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate florence c. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. To separate and shift the act of verbal storytelling to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiaolukou 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. As an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher, one of our key objectives is to support successful student learning. We strive to meet this objective by incorporating a variety of teaching theories, methods, and techniques – some more effective than others. In fact, as noted in this TEFL coursework, each method and technique has its advantages and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The English language has become a bridge between nations and peoples all around the globe. Many aspiring students and individuals are choosing to pursue English as a foreign language to be able to boost their opportunities in our increasingly global world. Teachers of English are thus in demand all over the world, and those that take overseas positions naturally leave their homeland to live full time in a new country. It is valuable for these teachers to practice cultural sensitivity because the culture is a foundational part of society. Cultural sensitivity in the classroom can also promote a better classroom environment. Moreover, the teacher who practices this can increase their opportunities in the workplace. This post was written by our TEFL...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Fanjiazhai 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. There are various studies in the field of education and one of these is the Theory of Multiple Intelligences. The main proponent of this theory is Howard Gardner. He identified the nine multiple intelligences (or smarts) and these are verbal-linguistic (word smart), logical-mathematical (math smart), spatial-visual (picture smart), bodily kinesthetic (body smart),...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guanzhuang 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. Although I have spent many years as a English tutor and teacher of children, I always relied on my own innate skill and have never been formally trained. Within my circle, I was the resident expert on the English language, as I was one of the few native speakers. From my own efforts and studies, I developed my own program for my students. I often felt unsure if...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Stories expose the students to more language, they engage and motivate the learner, they can be used to teach the structure of a language and the concepts about print which may be different between cultures. Stories with images can also help the students anchor their knowledge about the text. Listening to stories also helps the students hear accents and how words are pronounced. However, it is important to choose the correct book or story for the students you are working with. If familiar storylines are chosen the student is more likely to understand the story. It is also important to take into consideration the interests of the students and to find text on those topics. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Claire O. Please note that...  [Read more]

Erica Sunarjo TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Here are some of the ways you can make your online lessons more interactive and thereby more engaging for students! Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their ideas on how native-speaking environment might help immigrants to learn English better. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their ideas on why it's important to teach slang and idioms to ESL students. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the problem of ESL teacher's role in the classroom. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their ideas on how reading influences language acquisition. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their ideas on how to properly teach English knowledge rather than skills. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Are you interested in...  [Read more]

Angelo Castelda TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Teaching is a challenging profession because its demands and expectations are continually changing and to help you determine whether teaching is for you or not, here are signs that you can look into. Erica Sunarjo TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Here are some of the ways you can make your online lessons more interactive and thereby more engaging for students! Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their ideas on how native-speaking environment might help immigrants to learn English better. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the problem of ESL teacher's role in the classroom. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their ideas on how reading influences language acquisition. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their ideas on how to properly teach English knowledge rather than skills. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Are you interested in...  [Read more]

Angelo Castelda TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Teaching is a challenging profession because its demands and expectations are continually changing and to help you determine whether teaching is for you or not, here are signs that you can look into. Erica Sunarjo TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Here are some of the ways you can make your online lessons more interactive and thereby more engaging for students! Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their ideas on how native-speaking environment might help immigrants to learn English better. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our...  [Read more]

Erica Sunarjo TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Here are some of the ways you can make your online lessons more interactive and thereby more engaging for students! Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their ideas on how native-speaking environment might help immigrants to learn English better. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their ideas on why it's important to teach slang and idioms to ESL students. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The worst feeling in the world is to stand in front of an audience only to be mocked, ridiculed and laughed at. This happens more so to students and less often to teachers. Sometimes it does happen and can have a long-lasting effect for the person on stage or our purposes in the classroom. If your sideline income is a clown purely for entertainment this may not bother you. As for the newly graduated and wide-eyed teacher, this can make or break them. Thankfully there are some tools and preparation for the teacher to gain enough confidence to stand in front of the classroom for the first time and make a syllabus blossom and bloom for their students in the forthcoming semester. Our is such a task. The present task is to illustrate the different methods,...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Spanish speakers from Mexico face several challenges for acquiring successful pronunciation skills in English. Many students here will have had at least some exposure to English through media and contact with American-English speakers, however, this does not mean that they will have a complete understanding of the phonemic system in English and how it differs from that of Spanish. This essay will briefly describe some outcomes stemming from pronunciation problems in students, followed by an overview of the basic phonetic and phonological differences between English and Mexican Spanish with examples and discussion around the rules that govern English word stress. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Matt B. Please note that this...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas One of the great things about teaching conditionals is that once you discover some classroom activities that work well for one, they can be adapted to suit any of the conditional patterns that you may be asked to teach. Here are 7 fun activities for teaching conditionals for the ESL classroom that you can easily adapt to help your students understand the correct structures and usages. Tell your students to stand up and form in two lines (teams) and have an item that can be thrown and caught without causing injury or damage. Set the timer on your phone to sound after about 30-45 seconds. The teacher calls out the beginning half of a conditional sentence, throws the ball to a student at the beginning of the line and asks them to complete it. The student then...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Trying to gain confidence in the classroom is a hurdle that all new teachers must face when first starting. Every teacher I’ve spoken to, tells me about the horror they felt when they stood before their very first classroom full of students. As for myself, I am a teacher in training enrolled in an Elementary Education Bachelors program. In my program, we get a lot of practice creating lesson plans and teaching various subjects to our class. This practice has helped increase my confidence in teaching, but I still remember the first exposure I had teaching to children in an educational environment. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Eric W. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Motivation in the classroom is one of the most key components to establishing effective language learning skills. If students are not motivated then that means they fail to see the value in what they are learning. To ensure success in what the students retain during and after my class, I must utilize motivational activities and techniques that warrant effective learning. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Erin S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The first aspect of a classroom to take into consideration is the demographics of the students. Are they older? Younger? Do they speak the same language or even a variety of languages? These are all factors that come into play...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In the current climate of the US, many other countries that are moving to a more liberal culture are becoming more attractive. One does not become a teacher for the money, but for the experience of working with young people or new learners. It is quite a rewarding career if one is open to trying new things, not being rich, and able to adapt to new situations. There is a lot to consider when leaving one’s home country for another to teach. The idea of leaving behind everything for a new place can be scary. In researching teaching in Taiwan, there are several things one needs to consider such as the language and the culture of Taiwan. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate erik s. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Although I have spent many years as an English tutor and teacher of children, I always relied on my own innate skill and have never been formally trained. Within my circle, I was the resident expert on the English language, as I was one of the few native speakers. From my own efforts and studies, I developed my own program for my students. I often felt unsure if I was applying the right methods and longed for some formal training. Now I can say that I have learned a great deal from studying the ESA method, and have a better understanding of what good lesson planning and classroom management involves. From my own intuition and experience, I learned to apply some of the techniques and methods presented in this course; however, the examples and explanations...  [Read more]