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1. Introduction 2. The Origins of CELTA 3. The Evolution of CELTA 4. CELTA in Gran Canaria with ITTT Are you passionate about teaching English as a foreign language and looking to enhance your skills with a prestigious certification? The Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) is one of the most recognized and respected qualifications for English language teaching worldwide. Join us on a journey to explore the history of CELTA in Gran Canaria with ITTT. The CELTA program was developed by the University of Cambridge in the early 1960s as a response to the growing demand for qualified English language teachers. It was originally known as the Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) and aimed to provide teachers with practical training and a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yiqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jining 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. It is commonly accepted today that English is an international language and anyone who desires to acquire education or meaningful employment in another country than its own needs to communicate in English from a satisfactory to even a proficient level. In the current make-up of English classes, students can be divided into two: multi-lingual and monolingual students....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Miliang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangluo Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I have decided to write a summative task on this subject because I have some experience and observations in the area. I have observed that many Japanese have extreme difficulty pronouncing many English words correctly. The pronunciation difficulties causes some Japanese people to be reluctant to speak English, due to embarrassment, which compounds the problem. I...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas English is a language of the world and provides unique experiences for each person that knows it or has a desire to learn it. It is being taught more and more frequently throughout schools across the world and really has developed as a global language. It is common knowledge in the workforce that anyone with a greater understanding of the English Language will be considered more preferable over someone who doesn't. This makes it a highly valuable skill and students are beginning to realize its importance. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Matea Jo. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Theoretically speaking, if one was to look upon a map of the world which was color...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qingquan 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. This Unit made very clear the qualities of a teacher and a learner. Divided teachers by their roles in the class with an efficient explanation of each role. Divided learners and specified the differences between young learners and adults. Explained difficulties that the teacher could have in any case depending on the age, the origin e.t.c. Stated the levels from...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hanshui 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. When teaching English as a foreign language in any country (other than your country of origin) you will find cultural differences. This is part of the reason people travel; to experience other cultures, languages, food, environments and landscapes. While teaching Business English you have to consider not only the general customs and norms of the country you are...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This essay seeks to explain how the Japanese ‘Katakana’ and ‘Romaji’ alphabets cause barriers to the introduction of English education in Japanese elementary schools. It will look at how these alphabets affect the pronunciation, writing, and reading abilities of Japanese students. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ethan M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The main two, ‘Hiragana’ (the base Japanese writing system) and ‘Kanji’ (Chinese characters), are not relevant to English. The remaining two, ‘Katakana’ (used for ‘borrowed’ words from other languages) and ‘Romaji’ (Roman letters) are often used as the base for Japanese elementary...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dayang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Lishui 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 felt that this lesson plan was a good starting point in understanding and applying ESA methods to vocabulary, Grammar, and functions. For example, as a new teacher I might have made the mistake to include unnecessary teaching material (such as the origin of a word) to a student who is learning a new vocabulary word. This particular unit has shown me a structure and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiangxi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jinhua 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 covers the past tense teaching methodologies regarding vocabulary, language structure, and language function instructional practices. I found the applications of “Straight Arrow,” “Boomerang,” and “Patchwork” methods beneficial and look forward to applying these in my own teaching. I also found the “what-not-to-do” items useful. For example,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shanxi Lǚchang? 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. English is a language, and is considered the most spoken on earth. English from America (USA) is called American English, while English from Great Britain is called British English. British English is the language spoken and written in England and the American English is considered a variety of English language native to the United States. These two types of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hesheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Wenzhou 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. Practice, practice, practice. For me, to use words and understand its meaning, regardless of its origin, a learner must practice its pronunciation to be exposed to it and appreciate its meaning and use. It is like drilling tongue twisters into your mind in order for you to master it. Practice, practice, practice. For me, to use words and understand its meaning,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hexi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Wenzhou 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. Practice, practice, practice. For me, to use words and understand its meaning, regardless of its origin, a learner must practice its pronunciation to be exposed to it and appreciate its meaning and use. It is like drilling tongue twisters into a learner's mind for them to improve on pronunciation and fluency. Practice, practice, practice. For me, to use words and...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences As a native Russian speaker I was worried about pronunciation from the very beginning of my English studies in primary school. It so happened that in my family my grandmother was an English teacher in high school who had worked in this position for more than 50 years. Naturally, I began my acquaintance with English much earlier than most of my peers. And the first step in the work of my grandmother in teaching me a foreign language was the formulation of pronunciation, something that most Russians have problems with. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Tatiana M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. A distinctive feature and undoubtedly a difficulty in mastering English for a...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word canoodle. This word is used as a verb and describes the action of kissing and cuddling amorously. The origin of the word is widely unknown. 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. The form breakdown for each of these tenses is useful when teaching to students. I am familiar with how to communicate effectively, as English is my only language, but it is great to see the affirmative, negative, and question...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Destinations Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays in a variety of Asian countries. This holiday marks the beginning of a calendar year whose months are cycles of the moon. Typically, the Lunar New Year is celebrated in January or February depending on the lunar calendar. Teaching English in Asia is a great way to experience Lunar New Year celebrations and different customs in the various Asian nations. Chinese New Year is the most important Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese moon calendar. Chinese New Year is a 15-day-long festival period with the Lantern Festival concluding the celebrations on the 15th day of the year. The first day of Chinese New Year begins on the new moon that appears between 21...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gushan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jinhua 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 this lesson I learned about the actual approach to teaching English vocabulary, grammar and functions and the application of the ESA to do so. I thought it was useful to learn what aspects of these things are important for the students to know. For example, in learning vocabulary, the student mainly needs to know the meaning, usage, word grammar, how it interacts...  [Read more]

Christine Thompson Visa and Legal Destinations Though quite bureaucratic for non-EU passport holders, it is by no means impossible to get permission to work and stay legally in the Czech Republic. Depending on your country of origin, the process will differ slightly, but the following should give you a good idea of the process involved: Firstly - a business license Secondly - permission to stay in the country in the form of a long-term stay visa The process of acquiring these two things can be a bit complicated as you can’t really have one without the other. Listed here is a general outline of what you will need in order to apply for a long-term stay visa in the CZ. Some of this you can gather before you leave for the Czech Republic, but other things you might need to hire someone to...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word "ingenuous". This word refers to an innocent or unsuspecting person or situation. Synonyms of ingenuous include naive, innocent and simple. The origin of the word is from the Latin word "ingenuus" meaning native or freeborn. 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 discussed the teaching receptive skills and the categories of reading and listening. The reasons for reading and listening and how...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiaoqiu 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. Teaching Vocabulary Vocabulary can be understood as a database of words or the range of a language where the range is defined by the number of words known, either for a person or for a group. The impact a word can make on any particular is well understood and as said by David Crystal “Vocabulary is a matter of word-building as well as word-using”, thus...  [Read more]

  Franziska is living and working in Madrid, Spain. She has recently earned her TEFL certification by completing a 120-hour online course with ITTT. In this TEFL review video Franziska tells us about her experience on the course. 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. In this unit, I went over the possible different ways to use the necessary vocabulary learning methods (i.e. appropriacy, similarities to students' own language, meanings, etc...) and to not...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dabaideng 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. As an English teacher in a school, you may not be lucky enough to have a choice. There are many teaching institutions that have a policy in place that dictates this for you. You must teach American English or you must teach British English, and varying from this is not permitted. But in ignoring one or the other variation, are you fully meeting your obligation to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wushengqiao 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. The word is not a sparrow, if it crashes, you won't catch it... So says the popular Russian proverb. Every resident of the country knows it, and everyone who aspires to a successful life tries to think before discussing anything. The fact that many conversations in our life are deprived of intellectual burden is widely known, but an intelligent person always seeks...  [Read more]

Gökhan Yilmaz Destinations TEFL Information Turkey is one of the world's top travel destinations and sees more than 40 million visitors every year. Half of Turkey's population works in the tourism industry and lives from national and international tourism. Summer is typically the peak season for visiting Turkey. What attracts most visitors to Turkey are the friendly locals, beautiful scenery, and rich culture and history as well as the mix old modern and tradition. Due to Turkey's huge tourism industry, English is widely spoken among locals, which also means that the opportunities for teaching English in Turkey are vast. Here are 5 reasons to teach English in Turkey. Turkey's geopolitical importance is quite unique in the world with the Western part of the country being part of Europe...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Fucheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zaozhuang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Pronunciation Mistakes that Brazilians Make While Speaking English The origin of many non-native English speakers can be recognized by their accents. For instance, Indians, French, and German people are easily identified by their accent. However, there are accents that are not easily recognizable, and one of them is the Brazilian accent. We can recognize...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Peng 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. For many years, arts education has been on the chopping block during budget cuts in our public school systems. What those in charge fail to see is how important the arts, such as music in the classroom, truly is. As someone who had a rich upbringing around music, theatre, and art, I can attest to their necessity. Enough research has been completed on the subject that...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shiji 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. As a teacher, there are several roles that one must assume in order to do their job effectively. Often times, the idea of a teacher is to simply show the material and grade the students, but that is not necessarily the truth. As an instructor of any topic it crucial that you know the material, have a positive influence on the class, and are able to be flexible in all...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How does a teacher's origin influence students' language experience? Our TEFL graduate shares their opinion. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas English is very important in terms of global communication nowadays. Hence, it definitely influences students' future. In this blog post, our TEFL graduate considers the ways English influencing students' careers. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to establish rapport in the classroom? Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on how to do it effectively. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Classroom management may be daunting. In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their ideas on how to establish discipline and control over your class effectively. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How does a teacher's origin influence students' language experience? Our TEFL graduate shares their opinion. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas English is very important in terms of global communication nowadays. Hence, it definitely influences students' future. In this blog post, our TEFL graduate considers the ways English influencing students' careers. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How to establish rapport in the classroom? Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on how to do it effectively. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Classroom management may be daunting. In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their ideas on how to establish discipline and control over your class effectively. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word acumen. This word refers to a person's ability to make good decisions in a particular field. Suitable synonyms for acumen are shrewdness, sharpness, or cleverness. The word is of Latin origin from acuere (to sharpen). 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. Learning the language should come from both sides: from a teacher and from students. Interest in the language can be not only initially but also...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas People learn for life, but the most significant fundamental knowledge for successful learning is set in the early years. It's In the early years that children have curiosity. They are curious about the world they are surrounded by. For this reason and a scientific one, children learn more quickly than adults, especially languages. Of course, this can be made possible if they receive the right stimulation and support from their parents. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Charlotte R. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Parents have a significant role and responsibility in children's education. In many countries, the law envisions specific...  [Read more]