Indirect Questioning

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In an article that explores the future of Assessment for Learning (AfL), Popham (2006) draws on the difference between the traditional approach known as assessment of learning, which focuses on determining what pupils know for the purposes for grading and reports and Assessment for learning, which focuses on helping ‘teachers use assessment, as part of teaching and learning, in ways that will raise pupils’ achievement’ (Assessment Reform Group, 1999, p. 2). This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Robert S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Black et al. (2006, p. 119) draw on this shift of focus in education from ‘Learning to Learn’ which is driven by the quality...  [Read more]

  This video covers the difference between 'principal' and 'principle'. These two words often cause confusion for English learners due to their similar spelling. The word 'principal' can be used as a noun and as an adjective. As a noun, it refers to a person of authority, like a school principal, the head of a school. When used as an adjective, it means 'leading' or 'primary', like a principal cause or reason. The word 'principle', on the other hand, is only used as a noun and refers to a moral or standard, like the principle of free speech. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tongxing Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Guang'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. The central concern in teaching should always be the learner. It is imperative that instructors design lessons with the needs of their students in mind. Knowing what level students are on is only one part of the process. Understanding how to help support more reserved students and encourage questioning in class is essential. Good teaching means that the instructor...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wanchang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Neijiang 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 unit gave an in-depth review of parts of speech used to form basic sentences. I learned about the different types of each part of speech, such as transitive v. intransitive verbs, direct v. indirect articles, etc. Overall, the unit was very helpful in explaining where each part of speech is placed in a sentence and how it affects the words around it. This...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gumudi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Wulumuqi Shi — Urumqi? 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 this unit i have learn't that there is much more there a many different components that make up present tense. An example of this is questioning there is many different ways you can ask questions which could either be an example of present simple, present continuous , present perfect or present perfect continuous, and it is very easy to mix these up ...  [Read more]

  In this video TEFL review Cesar from Spain talks about his experiences completing ITTT's TEFL/TESOL online course. He outlines the challenges experienced and the rewards gained from the course. Cesar completed his course taking the tutor support option. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. This unit covers various technology or mediums for a teacher to convey information in a classroom. There are a large array of possibilities presented and examples of how...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Longfeng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jinzhong 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. Frequently, teachers are understood to be the givers of information and students are the recipients. Students are expected to learn and absorb all of the information that teachers present to them. However, students can often learn much more effectively when teachers shift away from this one-sided relationship to a mutual, back-and-forth interaction. In other...  [Read more]

  This video is the first video of our series on conditionals and reported speech. The conditionals are commonly referred to as "if" sentence structure speaking about if this happens then that happens. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. Conditionals usually start with the word, if.They have two parts which are called a condition,and a result.Reported speech focuses more on the content of what someone said rather than the exact words they may use .In the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Longjie Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dali Baizu 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. In thıs unit I've learned about classroom management.I've learned how to deal with some problems occured in classroom.The key to classroom management is actually the planning.Since every classroom is vastly different,probably not.However I can share my ideas about five effective management tips; 1)Write down the rules 2)Encourage questioning 3)Let students...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word "ulterior". This word is an adjective and used to refer to something that is rather distant or situated far away. It can also indicate something that goes beyond something that is discussed or openly said. The word derives from Latin ulter and was first used in the English language in the 1600s. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. This unit reminds me when I was in school, speaking english is easy...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Badong Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Mianyang 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. Having many years of teaching experience, I appreciate how the course unit divided out the teacher duties into nine separate roles from Manager through Monitor. While this is my first time to see these aspects enumerated in this way, I am in full agreement and can say that I am required to occupy each of these roles in almost every class. Further, as a teacher...  [Read more]

  http://www.teflonline.net In this video we look at the structure of the past perfect tense. This tense is formed in the following way: Positive: Subject + had + past participle. I had Negative: Subject + had + not + past participle. Question: Had + subject + past participle? You can earn your certificate in Teaching English Online from ITTT. We have many different courses available suited to your needs. Whether you are starting out as an English teacher or if you are looking to expand your skills with a specialised course in teaching young learners or business English and if you are looking for something more advanced, there is the TESOL Diploma course. To start the process of getting your certificate in Teaching English Online, visit us at the link above. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Are you...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Sun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weinan 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 order to make the classroom interaction more effective, the importance of the relationship between the teacher and the student cannot be overlooked.  A good teacher ought to know his students well, for understanding of the students' background provides an important basis for the teacher's planning at each step of the teaching process. A sound...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in HuiquZhen? 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. I couldn’t imagine myself doing the same things every day and expecting a different result for each day. It must be impossible. As what Stephen Covey said, “To achieve goals, you’ve never achieved before, you need to start doing things you’ve never done before. It is undeniable that variation and diversity make a situation more meaningful and fruitful. That’s...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word propensity. This word is a noun and refers to a natural tendency to behave in a particular way. Synonyms for propensity include tendency, inclination or proneness. The word comes from Latin 'propensus' meaning ‘inclined'. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. this unit focus on conditionals and reported speech. from this unit , i have learnt the five main conditionals which are the zero conditioning,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gushan 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. Project Based Learning It is not a secret that the number of language teaching methods is constantly growing. Which of them produce the best results is not a very easy thing to say. There is no distinct answer as much depends on individual circumstances: personality of the teacher, culture and needs of the students. But still there should be several essential elements...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Lujiawan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Datong 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 retrospect, my current teaching experience has come from years of tutoring and volunteer teaching. I began tutoring at the community homework center in my city when I was in high school and volunteered there until my third year of university. I also volunteered during that time as a cheerleading coach and dance choreographer for the Pop Warner cheerleading team...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liancheng 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. Hello, My name is SAMAR, I'm an Egyptian lady (non native speaker) and I'm an English teacher in China for young learners I'm going to talk about TEFL and how it helped me a lot in my career I used to be an English teacher in my country Egypt then I moved to China with my family because of my husband work, and when I wanted to apply for a job an English teacher,...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Regardless of which type of beginner class you are teaching here are my top ten tips for the teaching of beginners. The first thing is to keep it simple, you have to remember when teaching beginners that your language level has to be at the same level or at most slightly above theirs, otherwise they're not going to understand you. One of the ways in which we can reduce that language level down to its lowest possible value is to be visual rather than verbal. Certainly at the starter level and within all levels in fact visual information is a far easier way to transmit that information than trying to talk about it. Something we need to do as often as possible is to get the language learners talking. It's through the use of the language that...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baisha 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. The art of teaching is difficult, intricate, and possibly one of the most rewarding careers that there is. If we are doing the job properly, we often find ourselves evaluating our students to make sure that they have achieved the objective that we set out to teach in the beginning of a lesson or lesson segment. As important as it is to assess our students, it is just...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Ningmute Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Huangnan Zangzu Zizhizhou? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I chose this topic because I am not a native English speaker, and being a non-native English speaking teacher, in my case in South-Korea, has its advantages, but also some disadvantages. I will develop the disadvantages first, then introduce the advantages. First of all, if you are not a native English speaking teacher, you have to prove that you got...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wutai 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. Vocabulary is the most important tool you might need in learning or teaching any foreign language. It is a basement for development and improving other skills such as reading, speaking, listening, writing, spelling and pronunciation. Vocabulary must be the very first step in teaching English because it is a crucial instrument students need to succeed in achieving real...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yaojiagou 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. The ITTT: I am an English teacher in a training institution in China. In the more than ten years when I was engaged in English education, I had a lot of harvest and reflection. In terms of harvest, first of all, I deeply understand the prevalence and importance of English. Secondly, through years of teaching, I have a certain understanding of children's psychology,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Caojia 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. Whether in the classroom or at the grading desk, the word “corrections” might bring to mind an answer list or possibly a red pen. For English language, linguistic and spelling errors are generally the focus of these corrections. However, where English Language Acquisition is concerned, such a focus can interrupt the natural flow of conversation and even set the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Fushan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yantai Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I picked the topic "The importance of stories for English learning in early childhood' because i think this one of the most interesting of them all, because its important to start nourishing a student at the very young age. The earlier the better because when the time comes that child is in the position that requires a lot of studying at least it is within the child's...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tianliu 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. Learning grammar teaches one of the basic rules of constructing sentences. If people do not have the understanding of grammar, all they really know are words and some phrases and maybe some general basic questions. Those understandings are not enough to express thoughts and ideas effectively to other English speakers. While this could be sufficient for a tourist, it...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Maoping 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. The area that probes at my interests regarding teaching and that I have a huge interest in is, “Technology in Education.” It has begun its journey only in the recent past. In many of the current schooling systems around the world we are not taught how to design, we were taught that there is a right way and a wrong way. We are not shown the possibilities of the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiaqu 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. Personal qualities are personal characteristics of individuals and make up their personality. Personality helps you to get along in a new situation. Individuals who know their personal qualities and talents well, will be able to do right choices for their life. Right choice of job will help you to have fun, be happy, productive and successful in your career life....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Keluke Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Haixi Mengguzu Zangzu Zizhizhou? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Motivation can be defined as the driving force that guides an individual's behaviors and actions. Motivation in the classroom leads to increased effort, energy, and achievement. All children are motivated in one way or another. The key for educators is to find out what will motivate their students. Some students may come into the classroom with...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Lin 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. Japanese learners of English face challenges which are based on background and cultural aspects, racial barriers, perception of the English language, as well the lack of freedom of expression. This becomes the basis on which their motivation, or lack thereof,to study English is built. Coming from a motivational background, I was self-assured that my plans to get my...  [Read more]