How Can We Make Our English Class More Interesting

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Ever have someone try to establish rapport with you? When we think about it carefully, the answer is affirmative. You need to build rapport with people to make friends. To do business with establishing rapport, as well as sales. Establishing rapport makes things much easier than you don’t. Imagine meeting someone for the first time and you are not interested in him. What is your next move？Obviously you will end the conversation with him? Let us focus on the importance of building rapport in class. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Jiajia Z. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. In my point of view, the good relationship between the learners and the teachers is vital...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hanji 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. As we all know, motivation is a core of teaching job. Lack of motivation is perhaps the biggest obstacle that we could face. This applies to both students and teachers: if the student lack of motivation, he/she cannot pay attention in the class or simply is not interesting, at the same time if a teacher lack of motivation to teach he/she unable to attract student’s...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shicun 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. Being a good teacher for different people mean different things. But students' opinion will be the best evaluation. 'Good teacher' for different students has a its own, sometimes even personal meaning. For grown ups it may be the teacher who is specifically serious, doesn't waste time and teaches a lot of specific information. But it is completely different when we...  [Read more]

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 Songpan Linyeju? Are you interested in teaching English in Aba Zangzu Qiangzu 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. Establishing rapport between the teacher and learners, and also learners themselves is important. It demonstrates a key factor which ascertain if a class is successful and enjoyable. Learners are more likely to contribute and participate in the lessons when the atmosphere is relaxed and they get on well with the teacher. Here, there are major...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chengguan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Changdu Shi — Qamdo, Chambo? 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 learned a lot from this unit, how to plan and arrange my class so that to make the classes reasonable for each kind of level. from this unit, I have known some ways to motivate the class, very useful and interesting activities which I can ask my students to do, to enhance their motivation and interests in and out of the class. I learned a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Mengshiling 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. Learning new things is never easy, specially when this thing is totally unknown for you, like a new language, for example. When you start all the learning process everything is different, you need to reprogram your brain, stop using your mother language and start to think with this new one. But how can you do this? It can be in the hard way, treating the learning...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas As you have learned during your TEFL certification course, a good lesson starts with an engage, or warm-up phase. This usually consists of a fun and interesting activity to get your students going and speaking in English. For new teachers, it’s often these more casual moments of a class that are a challenge because of their lack of teaching experience. However, these top 5 icebreakers for new TEFL teachers will help you to get your class energized and ready for your lesson. This is a great activity for your very first lesson with a new class. Basically, the students each write down three statements. Two statements are true but one of them is a lie. Next, the students either present the statements to each other or to you, the teacher. The other students,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Bingtuan Liushijiu Tuan? Are you interested in teaching English in Yili Hasake Zizhizhou — Ili? 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. This unit is about Present Tenses. The unit was very useful and interesting. By knowing the forms and the usages of Presents Tenses we can make our sentences correctly. There are many interesting Activates for Presents Tenses in this unit. I will definitely use them in my class. I have learnt lot from this unit. This unit is about...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shuanghe 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. English as a global language, very young learners are becoming an increasing bigger market in China. Children as the very young learners, are in a golden period of language learning. Relevant research supports children have a nature ability to learn foreign language in the same way they learned their mother language. That's why most people are aware that children...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Teaching Ideas Learning foreign languages is a very exciting and very responsible deal. A significant role in teaching foreign languages, in particular, English, belongs to games in the classroom. Games enhance students' mental activity, helps them consolidate material of the lesson, therefore it’s a very important activity. The developing value of the game we can find in itself, because where is a game - there is emotion. Where is emotion, there are attention improvisation and imagination. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ivan S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. There can be different usage of the game - it can be entertaining, training aims for deepening and improving the practical...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhangying 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. When preparing to teach a class the teacher needs to take into consideration the age of the students, how many students will be in the class, the level of the students, class length, and class aims and objectives. Using this information the teacher will be able to plan what materials would be best to use, and the method of how teaching the class should be approached....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wangzhuang Zhen? 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. All teachers know that motivation in a class is the most challenging area, especially if you teach young learners. What could be worse than be in a class full of students who do not want to be there. İt is known, young learners, unlike adults, do not understand the importance of learning English. They have not chance to reject attendence of the class. Also, their...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Teaching Ideas One of the first things you should learn during a TEFL certification course is that delivering interesting lessons goes a long way to keeping your students happy and motivated in the classroom. And, if your students are stimulated by your lessons they are likely to progress quicker, which also makes the teachers job that much more satisfying. So what exactly makes a TEFL lesson interesting? There are many things you can do to make your lessons stand out, but one of the main ways to pique the interest of your students is to focus on things that they can actually relate to in their own lives. In this post we show you 5 great activities based on movies that you can use in the classroom, because everyone loves a good movie! This is a very simple activity that can...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xushui 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. Most everyone recalls that “one” special teacher that left a place in their hearts even after decades go by. What makes that teacher so memorable is the impact they leave on their students. Memorable teachers are those that genuinely care about each student’s well-being and go over and beyond to make sure that each student feels valued and is engaged. Plain...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shenshan 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. When teaching a class, it is very important to be aware of different learning techniques when teaching English. Having a wide variety of options as a teacher helps you expose your class to different information and it keeps it interesting for the class. Using different tools also helps the students comprehend the material in a more holistic way. Instead of separate...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huangnian 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. I taught first grade or kindergarten for five years right after I graduated from college. I had varying sizes of classes. Some were very small classes of nine students up to my largest class of thirty-four students. There were many different personalities and learning styles in my classrooms. I was able to complete different types of learning activities with my...  [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 Bingtuan Qishiqi Tuan? Are you interested in teaching English in Yili Hasake Zizhizhou — Ili? 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 in a foreign country has been a challenge because of culture differences so this unit has reinforced the need to ensure that the culture aspect is looked into to have better control of ones class. I can safely say now I am better equipped to know how to deal with bad behavior, how to organize the students seating and how to even...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences There are several differences that exist when a teacher is teaching one student only versus teaching a class of students at a given time. For this essay, each difference will be compared against each other to effectively highlight the distinction between the two. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Roxanne C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Firstly, if the student doesn’t show up for class, then that’s it, the class cannot go on as that student is the only person the teacher has teaching for that session. With a group, on the other hand, the lesson will still go on as there is never a time where everybody will be absent from class at the same time. Thus, even if...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wangfenglou 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. The use of games in the class can activate the atmosphere of learning, reduce learning pressure, and stimulate learning interest more. Independent and selective learning is good for developing students'multiple intelligence and promoting the formation of good feelings.There are five benefits of games in the classroom. The first is reducing students'learning...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The year was 1992, I was going to my first English class. I was so excited to begin. I’d always wanted to learn that language. The movies, music and everything I loved the most was in English. I was ten years old, my whole class was the same age, but the only thing I didn’t know was they were much ahead of me. The course placed me in a classroom with kids that were already speaking English since they were six years old. They spoke all the time and I couldn’t understand anything. I felt so disappointed and ashamed, I couldn’t even comprehend the difference between him and her. Even my teacher made fun of me. As a result, I got out of the course after lots of swollen eyes and arguments with my parents. One year after this episode, my mother...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yangyu 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. Classroom management is a necessary and highly unique aspect of teaching. Contrary to popular belief, I do not think it should be referenced only in respect to children's classes. But rather towards a broad outlook on what it really means to manage a class (everything between disciplining ill-behaved children to using humor to lighten the mood of an otherwise flat...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences As we all know, motivation is a core aspect of teaching and learning a language. Lack of motivation is perhaps the biggest obstacle that we face as students and teachers. If a student lacks motivation, he/she will not pay attention in the class or will simply find it boring. At the same time if a teacher lacks motivation to teach he/she will be unable to attract students’ attention and give them all they need. Let us be honest and say that intelligent students are those, who always eagerly attend class and enjoy the process. Here we need a highly motivated teacher who is willing help them. In this article I divide students into several categories because different situations require different approaches. This post was written by our TEFL certification...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhaili Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Laiwu 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. During my 6 years of experience, I’ve come across variety of students and classes. When asked, about my students’ age, I jokingly say anything from the babies to grannies, for I have been teaching anything from kindergarten classes to adult classes, preparing students to work/travel abroad. Therefore, I like to change my teaching style according to which class I...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liuwang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Qingdao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Ideally, the school that you work for will have all the materials you will need. Materials which cover and compliment the course books and lessons. Though it would be nice to have these materials, often this is not the case for a variety of reason. More often than not schools will not have such materials readily available. Even if it were the case that you have such...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiaogu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Leshan 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 content of this unit was an introduction in the teaching ways and this was done by giving examples of what makes one a good teacher, how to have your students’ attention and interest in class. The role of the teacher is explained and how this can change depending on the activity. Every student has his own reasons for choosing to learn English. For adults it can...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Ruokehe Nongchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Aba Zangzu Qiangzu 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. Based on the increasingly prominent role of English as a second language, people pay more and more attention to kids’ s English learning. Here this paper attempts to present the concept of second language, analyze the factors that affecting second language learning, as well as the advantages of kids’ English learning as a second...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiaguan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shaoxing 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. Vocabulary: Does not depend so much on the level of the students but on how much they are relevant to them. To know that it depends first on the class needs for themselves,or just depending on the textbook. Grammar: This will depend a lot on the level of the students. Therefore it is crucial to know the level of your class well, and make them active into the class....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Sangyuan 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. This essay will consider lesson planning as an important part of the training. It may seem that the work of a teacher can be flexible and spontaneous and the teacher should be able to change the way of teaching according to the needs of the students. To tell the truth, this is the right approach and the teacher should be flexible. However, it is not possible to...  [Read more]