Language Interference

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Although the English language has been the official language in Nigeria for decades, there are a good number of challenges that learners of English language continuously encounter. These problems are not only peculiar to learners but may also be existent in so-called fluent speakers. One of the most basic problems is mother tongue interference. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Awazie T. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. This is a form of language interference in which a Nigerian's first language/native language/mother-tongue (L1) hinders or influences the acquisition of a new language (possibly L2), in this case - English language. In the process of this...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas After spending five years in China as an ESL teacher, corporate trainer and university lecturer I would like to share a few of the most common problems for Chinese learners and ways for teachers to overcome them. I will focus on problems regarding cultural differences, pronunciation and first language interference. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Michal W. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Despite China’s opening to the outside world in recent decades, it is still a very closed society with only anecdotal knowledge of Western culture (by Western they mean American). Lack of access to Western news, social media platforms, and heavy censorship makes it difficult for...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiezhou Zhen? 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. When students are learning a new language other than their first language, they may encounter two kinds of errors, either developmental or interference errors. These developmental errors naturally occur among all language learners and are part of the process of language learning, but interference errors occur when aspects of the native language are different from...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this essay, I will deal with the pronunciation difficulties of German learners of English. In particular, I will treat some issues at the segmental level. Although both English and German are Germanic languages, the sound inventories of these two languages are quite different, especially the vowels. In the following table, the sounds are listed which exist only in one but not in the other language: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Gisella F. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Consonants Consonants /θ/, /ð/ tʃ/, /dʒ/ /w/ /x/ /ҫ/ Vowels Vowels Monophthongs Monophthongs /y, yː/ /eː/, /ø, øː/ /oː/ /ɜ/ /ɔ/ /ʌ/ /ɐ/ /ӕ/ /ɑː/,/ɒ/ /a, aː/ Diphthongs...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Changchi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bazhong 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. “Does the first language influence second language acquisition?” This question is often raised by the people who study the second language, and the answer is obviously yes. Take the example of the accent when a non-native speaker speaks English, the pronunciation and intonation of the mother tongue can be easily brought into the new language with no intention,...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Most researchers agree that the learner’s first language influences the pronunciation of the target language and is a significant factor in accounting for foreign accents. So-called interference or interference from the first language is likely to cause errors in aspiration, stress, and intonation in the target language. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Vesna A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Some Chinese students tend to have difficulty with English sounds because they are deeply influenced by similar Chinese sounds. However, they are very different from each other. A particular sound which does not exist in the native language can, therefore, pose a difficulty...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In general, linguists maintain that a first language is acquired, that knowledge is stored unconsciously, and that a second language is learned, meaning that knowledge is gained through a conscious study of the second language’s structure. However, this distinction is not watertight and SLA can involve acquisition to a certain degree. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Nelida N. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. FLA (first language acquisition) does not, however, be learned as no instruction is required. Remember that you know your first language before you start school. There is a critical period, that of puberty, around 12 or 13 years of age, after which it is...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences In recent times, it is safe to say that the English language is one of the most spoken languages and widely preferred L2s according to the Oxford dictionary. For communication to be successful, however, certain criteria need to be met. For instance, one must not only study the forms or shape of things but must also adhere to the formation of words and phrases alike in order to craft well-formed sentences, along with understanding the meaning of each word, phrase or the relationship between two words. Whether they differ or are similar in terms of phonetics and spelling before actually making use of it, it is important to note that anything contrary to this will corrupt the efficient and effective use of the English language. The oral phase of this...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yuncheng-shi? 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. Check out which city/town you may be more interested in and start your journey| As the global communication expands throughout the world, so does the need for a global language Teaching adults and young learners have many similarities and differences Learning a new language can be a daunting step With the increase of English speakers around the world, and the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Ducun 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. According to the type of the activity during a lesson, a teacher could have diverse roles in the classroom. A teacher can be a manager/ controller meaning that the teacher is responsible for managing a class, giving guidelines and explanations in front of his students. He is the person who must stand in front of the class with the aim to control the pace of the lesson,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hukou 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. The personality of a teacher, their attitude towards teaching and their relationship with the students have a major impact on the motivation of the class to learn a foreign language. Being kind, patient, entertaining and with good subject knowledge are some of the characteristics of a good teacher. Their ability to interact with the class, to involve all the students...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas One of the major ideas when writing on the board is that we need to be aware of is that whenever we're using the board to write down information, we should not be talking. Also whenever we are talking we should not be writing on the board. When writing on the board we want our students to concentrate fully on what we are writing down. Speaking at the same time, especially when they can’t see your mouth (as you will write with your back to them) causes unnecessary interference of the message. This will inevitably lead to what's known as ‘dead time’ when nothing is being said. As we are putting information on the board this dead time is not a problem. We can also minimize it by using a number of techniques as indicated below. 1) We could...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Sanjiang Zhen? 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. Every teacher asks to his/her self at least ones in his/her career: "what makes a good teacher?". Students may answer: a good teacher should be patient and kind, should involve and motivate the whole class with his/her passion. Should be able to establish good rapport between he/she and students without making favouritism or offending students...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Caochuan Zhen? 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. There are an infinite amount of factors which can influence a student's ability to learn the English language. From the environment they grew up in, to the number of study hours they put into their studies every week, all of these factors combine into a students level of control in regards to a certain language. When looking at the influencing factor of making...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas According to the type of activity during a lesson, a teacher could have diverse roles in the classroom. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Eleana V. A teacher can be a manager/controller meaning that the teacher is responsible for managing a class, giving guidelines and explanations in front of his students. He is the person who must stand in front of the class with the aim to control the pace of the lesson, balancing out the flow of the course and giving instructions whenever it is necessary. Some teachers feel comfortable with this role, but others appear quite shy and stressed out because the attention is placed exclusively on them. Another important role is the facilitator role: the teacher assigns activities...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Maji 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. Difference between Teaching a Group of Students and Individually By: Hina Imran The teacher and students have a special bond among each other. However the nature of this relationship varies once a single teacher deals with a single students or a single teacher deals with multiple students or a group of students, especially if we keep in our mind that teacher’s job is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dongjiahe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tongchuan 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 begins by describing and showing the difference between error and mistakes that happened in the classroom. Moreover, the essay will show the corrections techniques (CTs) and its importance to both teachers and students in the classroom. CTs have been well known in the education communities. This essay will shed light on some of the CTs use in the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Luquantun 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. Being a teacher takes great responsibilities and in order for one to because a business English teacher takes a number of factors to be considered such as who will you be working for and what they expect from you, the type of environment in which you will be teaching as different places have different cultures and it is every teacher’s duty to know the dos and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The personality of a teacher, their attitude towards teaching and their relationship with the students have a major impact on the motivation of the class to learn a foreign language. Being kind, patient, entertaining and with a good subject, knowledge is some of the characteristics of a good teacher. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Vladislava B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Their ability to interact with the class, to involve all the students equally through the lesson, to correct them without offending or affecting their motivation and to give individual attention when necessary, proves that a good teacher cares a lot not only about their teaching but also...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dongzhen Zhen? 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. 114- Should students make friends in the classroom to learn English better? Marry, Donna and Sarah are freshmen in University in China. They just met a few days prior and are now living in the same dorm room, as is common in university life in China. They walk into their first class, their Principals of Western Medicine class. It is taught by Mr. Murray, an...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nanwang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zibo 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 Engage – Study – Activate model is very helpful for teachers when considering the challenges that learners of English as a foreign language, and indeed any foreign language student, will face. First, the Engage portion of the exercise can address the nerves, tension, and confusion that often accompany the use of foreign languages and creates a positive and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Kehu 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. Classes generally fall into two categories;Monolingual and Multilingual Classes. Each class has its own characteristics that these are; Monolingual Classes are consist of students who are living their own home country where they have own Speaking language.However,Multilingual classes are consist of students who are from different countries and speaking different...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences A language is a tool for people to communicate, so there must be some connections among different languages, include similarities and differences. If we can use their similarities properly and pay attention to differences, different languages can be interlinked. Therefore, the first language not only has a positive impact but also hurts second language acquisition. We call these effects ‘language transfer’. There are two kinds of language transfer, positive transfer, and negative transfer. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Tiffany C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. If the first language has a good impact on second language acquisition and helps the learning of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dongfeng 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. In the world of teaching business English, teachers can either find themselves teaching individual students on a one-on-one basis or teaching an entire group of students in a classroom. This essay will discuss the advantages and disadvantages for teaching individual students in a one-on-one setting, how they differ from teaching a group of students in a classroom...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qinchi 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. Why It Is Important for the EFL Teacher to Have Foreign Language Experience Foreign language skills are a valuable asset in many career fields. This is especially true for the EFL teacher. Being multilingual not only enhances the EFL teacher’s communication skills but also garners her the respect of her students and gives her direct insight into the learning...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Heguan 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. The structure of a class is formed primarily based off of the teacher’s personality and characteristics that influence the preferences to certain methods of teaching. There are numerous strategies of teaching that each have their own merits and faults. What methods are effective will depend upon the teacher’s ability to apply these methods as well as the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dagui 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. There has been a lot of research into the teacher’s roles in communicative language teaching, and today’s classification is pretty extensive and detailed. Most teachers are aware of such well-established roles as facilitator, organizer, planner, counselor, etc. Besides, it is quite easy to find description of basic roles on the Internet should you have any...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Being a teacher takes great responsibilities and in order for one to because a business English teacher takes a number of factors to be considered such as who will you be working for and what they expect from you, the type of environment in which you will be teaching as different places have different cultures and it is every teacher’s duty to know the dos and don’ts of an environmental culture you in and in this essay, I will talk about the teacher’s roles in teaching. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Albright M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. As a teacher, ones bears much responsibility that goes with the contract one has signed with his/her employer and to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baocheng 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. A teacher is someone who changes the lives and determines the direction towards which the future of a generation leads. Teachers have long lasting impacts on the lives of their students. A great teacher has the ability to develop relationships with his students. He has effective discipline skills. He is kind, patient, motivating, inspiring, committed, dedicated...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Ganchang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bazhong 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 question “how to teach… ?’’ is very complicated, because it’s not as simply one question, rather one needs to approach this topic by thinking about many questions (Who to teach? When to teach? What to teach? For what reason to teach? Who is a teacher?, etc). Esl students after learning the alphabet, reading, spelling and word combinations begin to...  [Read more]