I Don't Speak The Language

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Fenghuangcheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shuozhou 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 language is being spoken internationally. It unites people across the globe. Majority of the people around the globe knows a word or two. Non-English speaking country comes to an English speaking country to learn English. They come to America, Canada, Australia or UK. Countries like India, Singapore, Philippines, Pakistan, South Africa and Nigeria a...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Firstly within your lessons do always use English as the language of instruction. You need to speak slowly and you need to reduce the amount of teacher talk time by using gesture and mime as often as possible. Do play games as often as possible but bear in mind that the games that we're suggesting here are interactive communicative games that have some educational purpose. Do try to make yourself aware of any problems that they do have, either within school or outside of school because they can affect the way that the students behave and interact with each other. Do try to change the dynamic of the classroom as often as possible and this can relate to the actual seating arrangement within the classroom, who they work with in terms of...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Many Chinese students face the common problem that although they spent 10 years studying English at school, they can't pronounce an English sentence correctly, and they are not confident enough to communicate in the language. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Mengru W. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Our students struggle to speak in English, they are good at writing and reading, but cannot speak, even though they studied the language from third to 12th grade. Most of the students also study English at a language center, but they still find it hard to completely reach the goal, even when they go to college, speaking English is just like their nemesis. Also Read:...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Grammar is not only about vocabulary and sentence structure but also can improve our communication and ability of logical thinking. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Meiheriayi M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Some people always ask a question that what is the point of learning grammar? Foreigners never learn grammar, but they speak better English than us when they travel abroad. Also nowadays, more and more young students go abroad to further their studies. Most of them worry that they can't understand what the teacher says or they can't communicate with foreigners. Listening and speaking are indeed very important, but you can’t understand English textbooks only...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qingmuchuan 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. Many don't know the difference between teaching ESL and teaching EFL in the classroom. ESL refers to teaching English as a second language in a English-speaking country where student's native language is not English, while EFL refers to teaching English as a foreign language in a country where English is not the primary language. In the ESL classroom, student's...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chudun 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 you visit Vietnam, you will be amazed the first time you hear locals talking to each other using their native language. But once you start to stay here for months, you will soon find out that there are a few problems and difficulties that a lot of locals kept on doing in terms of speaking the English language. A native's tongue in Vietnam is difficult to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shanxi Jiangxian Jingji Kaifaqu [Shanxi Yixian Economic Development Zone]? Are you interested in teaching English in Yuncheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. As you all know, if students want to speak English fluently, the first thing they have to achieve is confidence. So the reason why and how to build confidence in students? It’s important for students to feel confident, especially student who learn English because if they are self-confident, they will...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information The nomadic lifestyle is getting more and more appealing for many people wanting to escape the dry 9-to-5 trap back home. More and more people are packing their bags and heading off traveling around the world, making a living on the go. A great way to afford this lifestyle is teaching English, either online, at a physical school or to private students abroad. As this is getting increasingly popular, online English platforms, employers and English students are now expecting their teachers to be TEFL certified. But how do you find the time to study when on the road? Taking an online TEFL course might just be the answer to your problems! Here are 4 tips for getting your TEFL certificate on the road and for staying motivated to study. While ITTT’s online...  [Read more]

Gökhan Yilmaz Alumni Experiences After the coronavirus, schools all around the world started switching to online classes. Even before the pandemic, there were a lot of people already recognizing the benefits of the online classroom and when the corona crisis began, more people were convinced of the many benefits of learning online. The first reason I would like to mention is that online learning is incredibly flexible. Students are usually able to choose their own study times. Not only that but online learning also allows you to study at your own pace. This is extremely beneficial for students of different levels and with different needs. Comparing this with traditional schools, it's quite clear that online learning takes the lead here. Maybe at least one day per week or month you just...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas What are ice breakers and when and where do we use them? In this blog post, we will cover these issues and give actual examples of activities you can use with your classes. Icebreakers are games or activities that are designed to ‘break the ice’. Typically you would use these kinds of games or activities at the beginning of a new school year, when you have a new set of students, or a new class that you don't know and they don't know you. You also can use icebreakers to get your students going at the start of the lesson speaking in English and that's really important as you don't want to come into the classroom and say, “Open your books to page five” and then start studying. Often your classroom may be the only place where they are...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences As we know English is a very important language, which is also very practical and helpful in our lives. If everyone in the world could speak the same language, it would be so convenient for us to communicate with each other, and we could go anywhere without worrying about communication barriers. Here are some of the benefits that I think English globalization brings to us. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ying S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. I think that whether it's traveling abroad or reading English magazines at home, you will realize that knowing English language is so useful, even when you go to some Asian countries, you can communicate with people to get...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yanchuan 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. Well I'd like to start off out by saying that I chose this topic of interest because I am currently living and working as an ESL teacher in Shanghai, China. i arrived in China four and a half years ago with absolutely no experience at all in teaching as a second language. It was a long and difficult journey but along this journey I got to experience and learn a lot...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Student feedback and correction are an integral part of our teaching methodology. In this blog post, we introduce some general concepts. Many teachers either neglect giving appropriate feedback or they are not sure how to do so. In this blog I'm going to share some opinions and some data so that you can think about it and maybe implement some strategies of giving effective feedback. Our students actually need it and the whole learning process is aimed at getting some feedback. When you start thinking about your feedback and thinking about the whole concept of giving feedback you have to consider what effective feedback actually is. In general, is it correcting all students’ mistakes, or is it just discussing some target language? For...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhongxin Zhen Jianshe Guanli Bangongshi? Are you interested in teaching English in Taiyuan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. One morning when you wake up your wife greets you with “To sleep am good, morning good”. You feel confused and your children ask, “Prepared breakfast can him?”. Something is clearly odd, and you can´t understand what anyone is saying. The world you have woken up to is one without any grammatic rules. In this world everyone can...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Macun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jincheng 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 acquiring a first language, the learning will most likely be in an environment in which they have no conflicting previous knowledge of a language to confuse them. This ‘blank slate’ status allows learners to absorb much faster because they don’t have to equate words between languages as well a need to learn. When most people are acquiring the first language...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Rangu 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. If you are teaching now, you will never stop doing it. You will never break the chain, especially, if we are talking about children. They are not just different people, no. They are whole different race. You can consider yourself being the luckiest teacher for Young learners, if you have you own child/children. At least, you are familiar with general behavior of this...  [Read more]

Mary Blancaflor Alumni Experiences I have been teaching English to local and foreign students and for the most part, I noticed that no matter how much the learners would like to polish their English, some things hinder them to accomplish their goal in speaking the language. Studying a foreign language in a non-native speaking country requires more discipline and motivation. Learning a foreign language is not acquired overnight. It has to undergo a specific type of training and the amount of time to learn. For this reason, I came up with a list of why students find it hard to learn a foreign language and what they must do. Students who feel afraid to commit a mistake never learn. It's easy to understand the fear that might envelop the learner while communicating in the target language....  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Good communication skills, I can say this is an important quality someone can be so educated but communication skill zero so the education can be useless. Communication skills like visual, nonverbal, verbal by using body language, speaking and so many more. The biggest part of the classroom is communication. Also explaining well if there are activities or assignments and also a good teacher through communication will know which student does not understand and will make an effort to talk to the student and help him or her individually. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Qiuyan G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. when you have a good relationship with students its...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas There is nothing comfortable than being in your comfort zone, especially when speaking your language (native language). The feeling that comes with it, how you pronounce words, the use of jokes and proverbs, idioms, and other slang within it, no one can take that joy or even compensate it because it naturally comes from within. It makes you feel safe at home and confident even when speaking about topics that you have never seen or heard before simply because your brain is already rich with enough vocabulary. So it allows you to navigate, swim and tackle the issues from all possible angles. As the world is changing and experiencing different developments, globalization has made it smaller and interconnected to the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Diao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jinan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Confidence refers to the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something. Having confidence in oneself (self-esteem) can be quite challenging as most people don’t believe how able they are until they get an opinion from someone who knows them. Confidence in oneself is vital as it helps people during relationship building especially if you...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zetou 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. INTRODUCTION The term “group dynamics”, as I understand it, refers to behavioural patterns of a group of individuals that would not have been present had all individuals been acting on their own. The term usually refers to positive (e.g. mutual motivation) as well as negative effects (e.g. inhibition to speak). Ideally, we want to have positive group dynamics and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhangwan 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. Everyone knows that being able to speak English is very important in order to be able to communicate effectively in many countries of the world. English is the international language and the official language for business and commerce in particular. The English language spread around the world because of politics, history, social and cultural factors. The English...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Taitousi 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. Nowadays when it comes to English learning, people are likely to say speaking is the most important and difficult part during people’s learning. But actually, writing is also significant even though it is the most neglected skill. Speaking pays more attention to accuracy and fluency while writing highly requires accurate grammar, more formal vocabulary, right...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dongdu 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. With so many words in the English language, teaching vocabulary can seem like a very daunting prospect. Many non-English language learners have a limited vocabulary bank, so many of them can greatly benefit from the strategies we use in the classroom. First, a teacher must think what a student may need to know about an item and below are a few examples: • What it...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baichihe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weifang 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, language is made up of sentences and sentences are made up of words. When I think about my experiences in learning languages, except my mother tongue, or recall memories from my classmates, I clearly find that in the beginning of learning, knowing even a few words gave us confidence to communicate. We tried to convey our meanings to others with that...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huishui 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. Where did you grow up? What is your native language? Did you try to learn any other language? In school? Were you taught by your family and friends? When you hear a foreign language that you don’t know, what is your physical reaction? What is that little voice in your head trying to tell you? My little voice tells my brain to tell my mouth to tell the person...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhongyuan 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. Observed teaching practice has many benefits for teachers. Three points I would like to focus on are that an experienced observer can give critical feedback, an observer can help identify and solve problems, and teachers -new and experienced alike- can get and share ideas. The first and most obvious thing teachers can gain from an observation is advice for what...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jianglou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Binzhou 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. Panama is a small country located in Central America with few people, but a bold culture and unique historical background. It is most notoriously known for the Panama Canal, which was controlled by the United States until quite recently. Naturally, because of the USA’s role in Panama, one would presume there are many English speaking citizens in the country....  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Budget and Salary TEFL Information Do you want to live abroad and experience a new culture? Studying abroad is a wonderful opportunity for university students to do just that - but it’s not the only way! Many students are eager to head overseas to study at a foreign university because they think if they don’t they will miss out and never have another chance of living in a foreign country. This is simply not true. The worldwide demand for qualified English teachers is through the roof giving everyone who wants to teach abroad the opportunity to find a position. Here are 5 reasons why teaching abroad is better than studying abroad. It’s no secret that student debt is an incredibly heavy burden for a lot of students. In the United States the national student debt...  [Read more]

Anna Bondar Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas I’ve had to attend numerous meetings throughout my career, and it wasn’t always a pleasant experience. I’d often get bored, start looking around or doodling. Today, I want to discuss which meetings are the best to attend to ensure one’s personal growth, development, and usefulness. Each educational institution or organization has staff meetings approximately once a week. Some even have it 2-3 times a week, which is a bit excessive, in my personal opinion. Educators need time to reflect, analyze and act upon the received information, so, therefore, three times a week can take some valuable working time. Let’s break down the most common ones. In most instances, one will be asked to attend. Yet, it wouldn’t be beneficial, especially...  [Read more]