Teaching In The Military

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The English language holds an important position in today’s world. There may not be many people as native speakers of the English language, but most of the people all around the world somehow are influenced by English. It is the first language of nearly 400 million people and the second language of another 300 million people. Furthermore, 750 million people are learning English today. It is expected that half of the world’s speaking population will be proficient in English by the year 2050 (Hargraves, 2003). There is no other existing language that this high volume of people tries to learn it as a foreign language. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Zeki G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences From my heritage of teachers to multicultural experiences, I feel that events in my life have prepared me to be an effective English teacher. Teaching is something I’ve always enjoyed doing and I have wanted to become a teacher for much of my adult life. Teaching English will be a new experience for me, but I’m at a point where I am ready to take on this exciting chance to not only make a difference in students’ lives but to also see new parts of the world. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Joseph Brent W. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. My grandmother was a school teacher and some of my earliest memories are of her reading to and teaching me. She loved...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Fenghuang 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. Second language acquisition in native English speakers from the United States is one aspect of American culture that is not widely discussed and seemingly overlooked in terms of its importance. Many factors contribute to the United States’ largely monolingual culture despite have a “melting pot” of sorts with a population comprised of multiple ethnicities...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In speaking of any language is global, and in our case, particularly English, several categories could be discussed to give us more understanding. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Frederic S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The first is the history of the language, where did it originate? If we say English was an obscure German dialect we can also say that without knowing more of the history behind it, there would be no way for us to plot its progression or understand its popularity. The second is the spread of the language, how and why did it occur? The third is economic, what were the factors that propelled its growth, and lastly, the cultural category. ...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiujia 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. English as a Global Language From my experience as a military translator, I have been a part of the global sphere for quite a while. Being a translator, I often look at the global environment as a changing and dynamic one, one that English is the target and prime language of global commerce, global communication, and global industry. Many people want to learn English...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dalin 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. During this course, we have learned that there are a variety of ways to teach the young learner. These variations ultimately provide for more or less motivation on the part of the student in the classroom. The teacher also has to be motivated, and the proper and timely use of games, singing, dancing appropriate for the targeted age group all contributes to the success...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Haiqing Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Qingdao 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. Today, English is the most widely spoken second language in the world. Nearly anywhere one goes in the world, especially in urban centers, it is almost certain that someone can speak at least a degree of English. Yet on the surface it is not entirely understood why this is so. In Europe, German is the most widely spoken first language; in Asia it’s Chinese; in...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Second language acquisition in native English speakers from the United States is one aspect of American culture that is not widely discussed and seemingly overlooked in terms of its importance. Many factors contribute to the United States’ largely monolingual culture despite have a “melting pot” of sorts with a population comprised of multiple ethnicities and nationalities. This culture of English speakers points to strong geographic features of its continental location and debatably its position in the world’s economic index and political landscape. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Adam L. Comparatively, Europe is comprised of multiple countries with strong national identities and cultural influences; the separate states...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shuangru 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. English has become a global language. As of 2015 over 350 million people spoke English as a first language and over 430 million spoke it as a second language. Some estimates today say that over 1.5 billion people globally speak English. English is the international language of business. Businessmen in other countries strive to speak English. Most technical...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xixing 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. I believe there are many qualities that are important for English teachers to possess. I think the most important quality for a teacher is having patience. As an eager new teacher, I will have to be extremely patient. Students will be on all different levels with their English and I will need to know how to interact with each student based on their level and their...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas English as a global language is increasing public recognition of the global position of English. We hear it on television spoken by politicians from all over the world. Wherever we travel, we see English signs and advertisements. English is now the language most widely taught as a foreign language in over 100 countries, such as China, Russia, Germany, Spain, Egypt and Brazil and in most of these countries it is emerging as the chief foreign language to be encountered in schools, often displacing other languages in the process. The statistics suggest that about a quarter of the world’s population estimated about 1.5 billion people, is already fluent or competent in English, and this figure is steadily growing. No other language can match this growth....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhenglu 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. I've chosen to write a bit on the tests of TEFL as it is one subject that I have repeatedly commented on in the individual unit summary writeups. Not only because I have enough of an opinion on the subject to guarantee I can write enough to satisfy the requirements of this task, but because it is in many ways a "path of least resistance" for me. I have already written...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wangqiao 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. Rapport has long been considered a military term-when servicemembers humanize their identify amongst their captors during time of war. The fashion of rapport has since evolved into a meaningful approach in the teaching world-most notably teachers who chose a career abroad. The important factors listed below could prove to be the difference between a miserable...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Bazhong-shi? 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. Check out which city/town you may be more interested in and start your journey| Teaching children can be one of the most rewarding experiences a teacher can have In recent decades, the world has become more global with increases in international business and tourism and the demand and desire to speak two or more languages has significantly increased This...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhongbao 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. British English vs American English Author: Tim Van Steenlandt Date: 17/11/2018 English is spoken all throughout the globe and because of this there are many linguistic evolutions that happened separately throughout time and space . The English spoken in London, England, is completely different than the English spoken in Mumbai, India. The English that was spoken in...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhubao 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. The age old question, British English vs the slang of the yanks. As far as the English language goes it's a bastard of a language that has more variances that one would expect of an allegedly unified tongue. Addressing the main super powers of American vs The Queen, long may she reign. Which side is more popular and which is most correct as it affects pronunciation and...  [Read more]

  So let's take an example of what those drills might involve. So here is an example of a repetition drill. I will model the language and then my class will repeat after me. So "This is a cup." "Spoon" ? "This is a spoon." "Knife" - "his is a knife." Thank you. The reason that it's called or also called the army method is that it was the method adopted by the United States military who had personnel stationed around the world at the end of Second World War and they realized that they needed those personnel to pick up the language very quickly and one of the positive things about this particular methodology is that you do very quickly learn vocabulary. Another positive thing about it is that you quickly learn the correct pronunciation of that vocabulary. However, there are some...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xianyang-shi? 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. Check out which city/town you may be more interested in and start your journey| (Please note I have created two parts for this topic) Question: Part 1: List a number of role play situations that would be appropriate for beginner and low intermediate level students The Cambridge dictionary defines troubleshooting as the process of discovering why something does not...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dongji 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. The purpose of this essay is to explore the differences between child and adult learning styles. Much has been already written about brain development . Throughout the human life span, the early ages , one through ten years is the human brain's most efficient time for learning. Children are then like sponges soaking up language. Motivated by the enjoyment of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dingjunshan 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. The use of English as a Global language arose out of a need for people of diverse languages and cultures to communicate with each other. English did not become a global language suddenly by the decree of any person or group. English as a global language is an extension of the political and economic influence of the British empire. Wherever the British Empire...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Rapport has long been considered military term-when servicemembers humanize their identity amongst their captors during the time of war. The fashion of rapport has since evolved into a meaningful approach in the teaching world-most notably teachers who chose a career abroad. The important factors listed below could prove to be the difference between miserable teaching experience and solid one. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate James A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Teachers moving abroad to administer the English language are often relocated to remote countries, where English is not only a second language-but an overall distant alien sound. Counties like...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas English is the second most spoken language in the world, and it is the language of International Communication. International Communication is referred to as the study of global communication or translational communication. It’s the communication practice that occurs across international borders. A few examples that include international communications are media, political, social, cultural, and military concerns. Not only is it the international communication of language, but also English is a business language. To simply answer this question, I firmly believe it is important. Here are 3 reasons why English is important for a student’s future career. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Dennis C. Please note that this blog post...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hanjia 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. Establishing rapport in the classroom is essential if you are going to have a successful class. In this paper I will examine some of my classroom experience and compare my successful classes to my less-successful classes. In doing so, I hope to make an observation about “best practices” that I can implement in my English teaching. Along with using my own...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhengyang 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. After completing these units, the one topic that stood out to me was motivation. I spent three years overseas in the military. The primary language was French and do not speak or understand anything aside from English. I found this very frustrating at times, and often discouraging. I can only imagine what it would be like to learn another language for an employment...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xinyi 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. English is introduced as a global language. A global language needs to be used by more people than any other language. Also, it depends on the power of its people including the power of military, politics, and economics. After World War 2, the US became the richest nation on earth; therefore, English became an official language as an international language. People...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liupowu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Binzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. A language is called a “global language” when it achieves the official position and education preference in every nation. A global language comes to be used by more people than any other language. The essential reason to make a language global or international is its power for people. The power includes the power of military, politics and economy. English is a...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Becoming an English teacher can present many great opportunities, among such may be learning the skill of navigating issues and culturally sensitive situations unique to instructing students with a wide array of nationalities. Much of this skill comes from learned experience but a teacher who has had proper training and time for adequate research can steer though these issues with greater ease. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Brynn G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Putting aside cultural matters for the moment, the strictly linguistic issues that may come to fruition in a multi-national classroom are plentiful. The most obvious being the differences in mother...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiji 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. As our world changes, the opportunities around us change as well. Fifty years ago, only the wealthy and military were given the opportunity to see and experience other parts of the world. However, our world has changed drastically in that time. Today millions of individuals fly to other countries and experience new cultures every day! Many educational facilities have...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The following essay will cover the value and importance of observed teaching practices, on both evaluating new teaching techniques and methods, as well as training purposes. How observation can help us curtail future lesson plans and curriculum will also be covered and discussed. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Chandler J. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. First of all, being observed by a trained professional during a new teacher’s initial classes is a must in today's educational system and essential to building proper teaching techniques. Regardless of how one performs during the written and oral examination, the true grit and foundation of a well-positioned...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT Destinations So you’ve finished your TEFL course and are trying to decide what to next. Do you want to chill out on a tropical beach sipping exotic cocktails as the sun lazily drops below the horizon after the week’s teaching is done? Or are you looking to pay off the student loan while travelling the world and getting to know a whole new culture. This article looks at the differences between lifestyle and earning potential for popular TEFL destinations around the world. Tropical islands, beautiful beaches, jungle treks and delicious food; Thailand seems to have it all. You will find plenty of jobs available throughout the year up and down the country. Bangkok is a frenetic hub of energy, but the rest of the country is a much more laid back place. You won’t get rich...  [Read more]