Teaching English Abroad University Level

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiaoshang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linfen Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching in a Chinese university is interesting, positive and very rewarding. It is a Chinese government requirement that a specific visa be obtained before teaching can be commenced in a Chinese University or government school. Approval for this visa can be time consuming but once received, you can commence applying for positions. Although I applied for a teaching...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas There are six factors to consider when analyzing the differences between teaching English to high-school students and university students. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Anh N. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Firstly, one of the most noticeable distinctions between college and high school is the role of self-study. Self-study means self-awareness in learning and is regarded by some researchers as an initiative in thinking and assimilating knowledge. Self-study allows training not only in the classroom but also outside the school. Traditionally, learners are mentored by their teachers and parents. When going to college, their...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In China, there is the option to teach in either private or public institutions. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Public institutions such as universities tend to be well resourced with time set aside for lesson planning but are less well paid than their private counterparts. Although this appears to be balanced, as those who work at the universities receive more benefits and a more generous holiday allowance that allows the university teachers to make the most of being in China with ample opportunity to explore. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Emma R. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. To teach at a university in China as a foreign national. The...  [Read more]

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Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Kou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xianyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. If you are a young learners’ English teacher students aged 6-10, what kind of course material you should choose for your class? The answer to this question can be very important to those tutors who have to choose the course material by themselves and are not provided by the school. In this article I will share my knowledge and experience about two course materials I...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching English is a challenging undertaking, and your students are looking to you for guidance. I am writing this summative to the reference to my teaching journey in China at a university. I was a master's student in English language and Applied linguistics at Central China Normal University. One day, I have been offered by the dean of the English department, if I can teach English in the department to some group of Chinese students. It was my first experience of teaching abroad and enthusiastically, I accepted and started teaching English. Therefore, I have taught the English language in various levels, ages, and different nationalities such as Africa, France, Bahrain, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Algeria. This post was written by our TEFL...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas An obvious difference between teaching English to high-school students and university students in the organization. Class sizes at a school are usually limited to about 25 students and we have to check the attendance because it is compulsory. The timetable and the syllabus are fixed. At a university, the groups are often much bigger, and the teacher can arrange the syllabus more freely. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Mara B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. In my opinion, the greatest difference is the age of the students and how the teacher must adapt to it. Most of the university students are over 18 years old. They are adults and treated as such, while almost all...  [Read more]

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Jon ITTT TEFL Information Business English falls under the umbrella of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), and is an area of English language teaching that focuses on the language students need in order to function in an international business setting. It is a popular sector for qualified TEFL teachers to work in and one that can be financially rewarding. Students taking business English classes will generally already have a reasonable level of English language ability and course books tend to be aimed at pre-intermediate level students and above but there are books aimed at lower level students. There are several publishers involved in producing course books for the business English classroom. Two of the main publishers are Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Heshan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Rizhao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. With the advent of globalization and the further opening up the world, a common working language is of vital importance. The dominance and emergence of English as the standard “tongue” of the world has deep historical origins. Approximately 350 million people speak English as their first language, while an additional 430 million people adopted the language as...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gaoluo 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. I had an opportunity to learn French for twelve months before going to university in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I learnt French with two Filipinos, a Kenyan and a Tanzanian. The classes were divided according to the professor’s field of speciality. One taught us grammar while the other taught us phonetics. The biggest advantage we had was that the teachers...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In my years of teaching, the experience of teaching high-school and university students can be somewhat similar. This is because as students who are learning English as a foreign language, all students, regardless of their age group, are likely to face similar struggles in the basic skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking, albeit to varying degrees. As such, there are teaching strategies that can be used for these disparate age groups, but with some changes in the level of complexity to account for the ages of the students in question. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Sher L. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. That said, the experience of teaching English to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nieying Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xinzhou 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. Summative task by Jane Garcia 09/07/2019 How can reading influence language acquisition? Does reading facilitate the acquisition of English vocabulary for the second language learner? Introduction As we have seen in Unit 11 of the ITTT 120-hour online TEFL/TESOL certificate course, reading is a receptive skill, along with listening (as opposed to the productive...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Over the years, Chinese universities have opened more opportunities for foreign language teaching, especially with the English language. The growth of the Chinese economic market is a relatable reflection and result of these opportunities. As a teacher at a Chinese university, and conveying my expertise, it is visible for me to see many advantages and the disadvantages. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Barbosa J. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. One of the challenging points of teaching a language at a Chinese university is the cultural differences. The Chinese students portray a particularly shy and reserved style of learning. As a result, teacher demands are...  [Read more]

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Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas When I started teaching English, I've always experienced imposter syndrome because my major was Linguistics. I had no idea about teaching itself, although I knew a lot about how the language works. To change this situation, I've started working on my teaching skills to build a successful ESL teaching career. In this blog post, I want to share five ways to start ESL teaching career development that helped begin my English teaching career, even though I had no degree in education. As I've already mentioned, I studied linguistics in university and was quite advanced in English when I graduated. Right after that, I jumped at the opportunity to teach in China. As an inexperienced teacher, I decided to enhance my resume with...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shaozhuang 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. A TEFL course is a real discovery both for experienced teachers and for the teachers who only begin their career. The course helps us to structure our knowledge and experience, to find some up-to-days tips in teaching methods and to consider the teaching English as a global world-wide teaching for different nations and different ages. For me, a TEFL course is a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Duandian 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. Whether you are looking to supplement your travel on a short term basis or looking to start a completely new life in a far off land English as a Global language could be the answer, the key to it all if you will. All around the world from South America to Asia at a Beginners level all the way up to University level there are opportunities for Teachers of all levels...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiachu 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. I am not particularly nervous about living in China for the next year. Although I have never been to Wuhan, China, I had studied abroad in Beijing during my time in university. What makes me nervous about this particular trip is the fact that I will be going to work as a teacher. I had tutored students of all ages since I was in high school. I have had students from...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhoucun 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. When I was an elementary student, I've wanted to become a teacher. I admired my teachers in my subjects. I especially liked when they call the names of the students, checking the written exams and looking at their uniforms. I thought that it was that easy. They come to school, teach the lesson, give tests and after the class, they chat with co-teachers. But...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baihetan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Liangshan Yizu 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. Describes the characteristics of a good teacher and learner. Outlines the various roles of a good teacher and when each should be applied. Differentiates the differnt levels of groups of learners and the characteristics of each leverl of learning. I was a college professor at a major univerity for many years,teaching pre-graduate stuents about the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yujiaping 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. My teaching career started fifteen years ago. It began as a whim. I left a very successful career in the healthcare corporate business sector to teach on the university level. Teaching and advising students has been my dedicated profession since then. Five years ago I was given an opportunity to teach as part of a learning consultant team hired to work with...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Haojia Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dongying 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 abroad. This is unlike so many other avenues for being able to make a living while in a foreign land, and one I feel to be the most unique. Long ago I asked myself what living abroad would look like, feel, and what exactly could I do to facilitate this dream. I didn't arrive at any easy answers. I have had friends and family that have worked abroad...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gongxing Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Deyang 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 feel like this unit had a lot of holes where individual research was needed. The previous unit was not a problem for me since additional research regarded material I was already familiar with/was easily accessible. However, this unit was very problematic when it came to the test, specifically questions four and five. Question four asks for which (one) EFL band...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhangqiu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Liaocheng 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 initially undertook the battery of courses available with ITTT in order to broaden the scope of my credentials for living abroad. In the late summer of 2018, I moved from a small town in Iowa with my wife, who had recently graduated with a doctoral degree in linguistics and had obtained a professorship at a prominent university in Kazakhstan. We moved thousands...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT TEFL Information English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is an area of English language teaching and learning that encompasses business English and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) as well as courses that teach English needed for specific jobs and industries. As a qualified TEFL teacher you will likely teach ESP in some form and in this post I’ll look at course books aimed at teaching English to those in certain professions such as finance, law, tourism, medicine and aviation as well as books used for teaching EAP. EAP focuses on the language and skills needed for students to study in English at university level. As with other English teaching, EAP deals with reading, writing, listening and speaking, as well as vocabulary and grammar but these are linked to the students’...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shuping 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. Songs in the classroom can be used for many different learning experiences and are suitable for all young learners of any language level. On top of that, it gives everyone the chance to speak, creates a positive classroom atmosphere and is a good way to start your lesson. Songs are not only good for practicing a language through speaking, pronunciation, intonation,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Daoxian 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. When I first made the transition from primary school to university, I knew that my lesson plans were clearly going to have to change. As I began to come up with ideas for my new job, I was disappointed that most of the content I previously used had no place in the university. Games, such as Hangman and Pictionary, worked excellently in capturing the interests of my...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Which ESL/EFL students should learn the formal language, and how much should they learn? How much emphasis formal language should have in different students' curriculum depends upon several factors and is an objective consideration, as we'll see below. Teaching English as a formal language, to varying degrees, is standard in virtually all ESL/EFL curricula. Most aspects of English are taught at graduated levels of complexity and at appropriate times. For example, all ESL/EFL students will learn very early on what a noun most basically is -a person, place, thing, or idea. Pronouns might be taught next, followed perhaps only eventually by what a noun adjunct is. Formal language is taught similarly, beginning perhaps with the basic contraction. This post...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences When I first made the transition from primary school to university, I knew that my lesson plans were clearly going to have to change. As I began to come up with ideas for my new job, I was disappointed that most of the content I previously used had no place in the university. Games, such as Hangman and Pictionary, worked excellently in capturing the interests of my young students, but I didn’t think these childish games had any place in a university classroom. I found out weeks later how wrong I was when I used Pictionary at the beginning of one of my courses to ‘preview’ the vocabulary we would be covering in class that day. I discovered that day that games can support a lesson if the educator effectively incorporates it into his/her lesson...  [Read more]