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Anna Domiczek Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In the education world, the potential and value of using stories and storytelling techniques have always been known and recognized, especially in the context of teaching younger students. Recently, more and more EFL teachers of young learners are integrating carefully selected children’s literature stories to teach English. Children’s literature is such a significant part of English language literature - using it for teaching English can be a very motivating tool for young learners. Stories chosen from children’s literature provide an excellent resource to develop a variety of language and learning activities, and the carefully selected materials can be appealing not only linguistically but also cognitively, socially, and culturally....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qingqiaoyi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hanzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teacher:John Smith Time: 45 minutes Date and Time: 21/1/19, 4:30 pm Class Level:Elementary Room: 14 C Expected number of students: 16 Language point: Use of adjectives and nouns to describe animals and colors. Teaching aids: The book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See? By Bill Martin, Jr. Illustrator: Eric Carle Small Pointer for pointing at words and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in XinhuZhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tai'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Can Kindergarten Students Learn When They Are Having Fun? Teaching TEFL in a kindergarten classroom can bring both the teacher and students many joyful moments with an abundance of learning. In the kindergarten classroom, there will be a mix of English and the students’ native language. Kindergarten is a powerful year for students to continue building their language...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Lepingpu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Liaocheng 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. English as a global language English is called a global language because it is the only international language in the world and everyone who speaks a language other than English needs to learn English if they want to be able to communicate globally. We are increasingly witnessing that the use of English is becoming more and more prevalent among all the nations in...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dabaotou 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. Most children love playing outside. I remember when I was little my mother use to beg us to come inside in the evenings. There are just so many things a child can learn outside, as we are surrounded by a very wide variety of things. Also taking children outside for activities to learn English keeps them entertained and it doesn't feel like they are caged between...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Changlianggou 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. There are many benefits of a child learning a foreign language at a young age. Outmost is that the first 3-5 years of life are considered the best time for children to learn a second language, and it can be as easy as acquiring knowledge of their first language (Vos, 2008) Also, second language acquisition is tightly link to increase performance in areas of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shangguan 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. Within first and second language acquisition studies in the academic field of linguistics, there is much debate about what methods are the best to employ in the learning and teaching of vocabulary. It is, after all, one of the most fundamental parts of the ability to communicate in any language. In this essay, two different methods of acquiring vocabulary will be...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences As a non-native English speaker, I was very scared of teaching English or even thinking about teaching English at the beginning of my teaching career. But some months later I realized that I have a huge advantage compared to the native speakers: I still remember the difficulties of learning English and I know what might cause problems to my students. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Gabriella S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. So I can always emphasize and slow down when it is needed without being impatient. Learning English requires time, and learning to speak well requires even more time and patience from both the teacher and student. I also teach Hungarian to...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences The main reason for doing this TEFL course was to improve my teaching skills and to use them to teach business English. Even though I studied business and economics, I cannot know everything in this field or other fields like hotel management or IT. But I can help my students to improve their vocabulary and to speak more fluently at meetings. It is important in the beginning that we ask our students what they would like to improve and why they decided to take special business English classes. Based on their needs we can provide a high-level class, tailored to their needs. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Gabriella S. Although I prefer to teach individual students, it is possible that in the future I will teach groups as well. In...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yanzhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Rizhao 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 spontaneous acquisition of language is thought to start with the child listening to their mother’s voice in the womb. While the child may-not distinctly hear the words, it will become accustomed to the rhythm of the mother’s voice. In a study where mothers read either The Cat in the Hat or The King the Mice and the Cheese to the unborn child in the last 6...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on classroom management. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the students' motivation. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on how to apply the MI theory in lesson planning. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on classroom management. Dorothy Brown Smith Destinations Alumni Experiences Are you interested in teaching English in China? Here are ten things I have learned during my first year teaching in China. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nanshahe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zaozhuang 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. Definition of teaching style The teaching techniques and approaches, as well as activities that teachers employ in teaching in the classroom, is known as teaching style (Cooper, 2001). Grasha (2002) defines teaching style as the continuous and steady actions of teachers in their relationship with students in the course of teaching-and-learning. Jarvis (2004)...  [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]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on classroom management. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the students' motivation. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on how to apply the MI theory in lesson planning. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on classroom management. Dorothy Brown Smith Destinations Alumni Experiences Are you interested in teaching English in China? Here are ten things I have learned during my first year teaching in China. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on teaching slang and idioms. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on English as a global language. Lydia Pincott Destinations Alumni Experiences The beaten path in Japan is pretty great and worth exploring thoroughly, but if you’ve done it, or feel like you’ve done it from seeing other people’s pictures, these 3 destinations are for you. Lydia Pincott Destinations Alumni Experiences How do you get out and see Japan, while still having a few yennies left over for fried chicken at Family Mart? This post covers exactly how to travel Japan on a teacher’s budget. Dorothy Brown Smith Destinations...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on teaching slang and idioms. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on English as a global language. Lydia Pincott Destinations Alumni Experiences The beaten path in Japan is pretty great and worth exploring thoroughly, but if you’ve done it, or feel like you’ve done it from seeing other people’s pictures, these 3 destinations are for you. Lydia Pincott Destinations Alumni Experiences How do you get out and see Japan, while still having a few yennies left over for fried chicken at Family Mart? This post covers exactly how to travel Japan on a teacher’s budget. Dorothy Brown Smith Destinations...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In the next year, I’ll be working as an English Teaching Assistant in Zadar, Croatia on a Fulbright grant where I’ll be working with university level students as well as with middle school students. I’ll be hosting workshops for middle school students on life and culture in America. I hope to utilize storytelling activities to both engage the class and provide an opportunity for language acquisition. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Gabrielle K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. For the engage phase, I might ask students to tell the class, in English, about their favorite Croatian holiday, having them include descriptions such as food, decorations, or themes....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jinan-shi? 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. Check out which city/town you may be more interested in and start your journey| One way that teachers can help our students achieve their maximum potential in the classroom is to provide motivation Nowadays,one of the biggest challenges in the classroom is improving student motivation To begin with, I would like to state why I chose this topic Merriam-Webster dictionary...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This article is devoted to EFL kindergarten education. Our TEFL alumna shares their ideas on setting up the timetable for young students coming to bilingual kindergartens. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This article contains information on the differences between young learners and adults. Our TEFL graduate explains how approach to teaching this groups varies. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Parents play an important part in students' learning. They are basically become children's first educators and influence their development. In this blog post, our TEFL graduate considers some beneficial effects students may get from parents' help. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences How families can take part in their children's education?...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This article is devoted to EFL kindergarten education. Our TEFL alumna shares their ideas on setting up the timetable for young students coming to bilingual kindergartens. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This article contains information on the differences between young learners and adults. Our TEFL graduate explains how approach to teaching this groups varies. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Parents play an important part in students' learning. They are basically become children's first educators and influence their development. In this blog post, our TEFL graduate considers some beneficial effects students may get from parents' help. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences How families can take part in their children's education?...  [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]

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 A common theme that has been present in the 120-hour TEFL course, the 50-hour Business English course and the 50-hours Young Learners course has been that different age groups of students have different expectations of their teacher. Adult learners, for example, have fixed views on teaching and learning styles that they have built off of prior learning experiences. Young learners, on the contrary, typically are open-minded to new learning experiences and teaching methods. Young learners are typically not as motivated to learn English because they may not realize the direct benefits of learning English due to their lack of life experience. To specify, young learners, are anyone between the age of 2 and 13. Young learners ages 9-13 are typically more...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences When one begins to study a new language, they can often find themselves to be a bit overwhelmed. Language acquisition is not an easy task, and it comes with many challenges and difficulties attached. Although, as ESL teachers, we are trained to look out for common errors and given the best teaching ideas and methodologies to use in the classroom, it can sometimes feel as though something is missing. Teachers who have studied a foreign language and have had experience using the language possess that missing piece, and their foreign language experience makes them better teachers. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Gabrielle N. These ESL teachers were once in their students’ shoes; they, too, were foreign language students. Having...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Destinations If you are teaching English in Asia, you will have the unique opportunity to experience Lunar New Year festivities like a local. Here are 8 Amazing Places to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Asia. Linda Dunsmore Budget and Salary Destinations Vietnam is one of the most popular destinations for EFL teaching in the world. If you are interested in joining the thousands of English teachers working in the country, check out this guide on salary and budget for a teacher living in Vietnam. Dan Sloat Destinations Alumni Experiences Volunteer teaching in Nepal is thoroughly rewarding! The need for engaging and enthusiastic teachers is so great and the positive impact you can make, even in a short period, is significant. Here's how you can do it too. Lydia...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Destinations If you are teaching English in Asia, you will have the unique opportunity to experience Lunar New Year festivities like a local. Here are 8 Amazing Places to Celebrate Lunar New Year in Asia. Linda Dunsmore Budget and Salary Destinations Vietnam is one of the most popular destinations for EFL teaching in the world. If you are interested in joining the thousands of English teachers working in the country, check out this guide on salary and budget for a teacher living in Vietnam. Dan Sloat Destinations Alumni Experiences Volunteer teaching in Nepal is thoroughly rewarding! The need for engaging and enthusiastic teachers is so great and the positive impact you can make, even in a short period, is significant. Here's how you can do it too. Lydia...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas When a student describes a class that they’ve enjoyed, they often attribute their positive experience to the interesting content of the class, friendly classmates, or an inspiring teacher. A well-organized class can contribute to building these healthy student-student and student-teacher relationships, as well as create an environment in which a student can comfortably listen and learn the content given. From this course, I’ve learned how an effectively managed classroom can have a significant impact on the student’s experience, and furthermore can help a student succeed in an EFL classroom. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Gabriella P. Classroom management can be described as “the skill of organizing and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Fushui 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. Language is everywhere. It plays an essential role in our life. We use it as a tool to communicate with everyone. But do we understand how the brain process the language and the factors underneath it? Without further ado, let's identify the distinction between language learning and acquisition. According to Krashen`s, L1 (First language) acquisition happens in a...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Using games in the classroom is beneficial for better student learning. Games are helpful when introducing new content, enhancing the learning process, or reviewing learned material. A low-stress atmosphere in the classroom is created easily by adding games. From Gap fill to Fizz Bizz to I Spy they can help the teacher maintain a positive attitude and establish rapport with students. Games create an environment where students want to participate and aren't afraid of correction or failure. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ellen P. Vince Goman RTC, CPCC, BBA, Somatic Counselor said in his book, Let The Fire Burn, "Play is the foundation for academic learning. While the left brain is more interested in outcomes or Product the...  [Read more]

Anastasiia Ovchinnikova Visa and Legal Budget and Salary Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences In the post-epidemic time, qualified TEFL teachers grow in real demand in China again. If you consider this TEFL destination, we suggest you read carefully the article written by our ITTT TEFL expert who shares their important experience of job hunting in this country. Anastasiia Ovchinnikova Visa and Legal Budget and Salary Destinations Alumni Experiences Are you considering China as a TEFL destination? Read our TEFL expert's story to find out where to go - a small town or big city - to enjoy your stay in this beautiful country most. Linda Dunsmore Budget and Salary Destinations Japan has been a popular destination for teaching English abroad for many years. This is...  [Read more]