Tefl Lesson Plans Intermediate

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Sunzu 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. Teachers function as managers, controllers, assessors, prompters, organizers, models, facilitators, and much more in their Teacher role. The Classroom is an effective tool because it creates a setting where focused learning can take place. Universities, Schools, and other institutions invest resources into having space and facilities reserved for classrooms because of...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The lesson plan functions as a roadmap for the teacher, providing an organized framework for the planning, preparation, and execution of the lesson and serving as a record of what has been completed. It should not be a detailed script, but rather a guide that allows for flexibility and adaptation in the classroom. The plan is a living document that may continue to be refined and enhanced after execution, incorporating lessons learned. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Simona H. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Through the process of developing a plan, the teacher will be able to organize their thoughts on the lesson objectives and the sequence of steps required to meet...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Bianyuan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tai'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. INTRODUCTION I would like to suggest some motivation ideas for teachers teaching students ages 5 – 13 enrolling in EFL classes at a private English language school overseas. The lessons are typically one hour long. Parents enroll their children for up to 5 classes a week. Students are as young as 5 in Kindergarten level and as old as 13 in the 8th grade. They come...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guangbeinongchangzongchang? 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. An essential role of the teacher in the classroom is to build a relationship with his or her students in order to help them learn the subject being taught. There are many ways to set up a situation in which students can and will learn effectively. A teacher must be a leader, a manager, an administrator, an organizer, a designer and an assessor. Above...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhuangwu 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. Lesson planning is an important part of any classroom, whether is be in an ESL classroom or high school math classroom. Having a lesson plan prior to entering the classroom alleviates the stress and time of wondering what to do next and what activity to go along with that task. Creating a particular lesson plan from the many ways one can be devised might prove...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Geermunongkenyouxian Gongsi? Are you interested in teaching English in Haixi Mengguzu Zangzu Zizhizhou? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Although there are many teaching models for structuring lesson plans, the ESA format created by Jeremy Harmer works as an effective teaching model in EFL classrooms. The “Engage, Study, Activate” format assists in providing a strong and consistent lesson structure, as well as encouraging students to discover and explore...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Lucheng 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. Planning the lessons is very important for the teachers and for the students as well. A lesson plan is a great tool that helps to have the course under control and to adjust the lessons to the different situations that might occur during the school year. A lesson plan is a working document that keeps the teaching process organized. Good teachers follow all the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas I have had many personal teaching experiences. Some experiences gave me feelings of accomplishment, happiness, and success, while others discouraged me and on the rare occasion ended with me sitting in the parking lot crying inside my car. Now that I have completed the 120 Hour TEFL course I feel that I have been given a second chance at teaching. I want to analyze and explain my first teaching experiences. I lived in Italy for a year and a half doing volunteer work. We held English discussion groups two times a week. We had no materials, no curriculum, and no plans. We separated into two groups; beginner and intermediate. There were no placement or diagnostic tests, and as a result, there were weaker and stronger students of varying degrees. We tried...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas When I first started as an EFL teacher two years ago, my senior colleagues would often advise me to create a lesson plan well in advance of an upcoming lesson. Having had no formal teaching experience back then, it surprised me because I assumed that simply creating lesson materials for students was sufficient. I did not think that lesson plans were necessary because when I was a student, I had never seen any of my teachers referring to them on the job. It seemed to me that teachers were natural improvisers and could deliver lessons without any referenced document. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Qi Lin L. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Similar to how students are...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Joseph Van H. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. When acquiring a new language, the skills required can be split into two main categories; receptive and productive. These can be split again into reading and listening (receptive) along with writing and speaking (productive). Many decisions around the planning of lessons such as learning materials, activities, student participation levels, etc. are all heavily influenced by the students’ receptive skill levels and as such, they must always be taken into account if planning is to be effective. Receptive skills are particularly valuable to a student in that they not only allow them to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiaodao 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. Last fall, I taught students of varying abilities in the same EFL classroom. For example, I had students from China and France who were false beginners, students from Brazil whose placement tests assessed them at the intermediate level, and students from Italy who were intermediate/advanced. This course took place in the United States and was a challenge to teach...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas When I think of materials in terms of English Second Language (ESL) teaching, I think of a broad range of items, from worksheets to pictures, flashcards to figurines, exercises, tests, and so on. To put 'materials' more in perspective, these are materials needed to deliver an ESL course. I have created course material and training material since 1995, firstly for training artisans in development projects in South Africa, and later from 2001 to 2006 in Wales, training Voluntary Sector groups. For one employer, I created a 'Behavioural Based Safety' course for North Sea Safety Standby Vessels (Offshore operations), which included four booklets, tests, e-learning, and one-to-one sessions to check to understand. Creating...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Last fall, I taught students of varying abilities in the same EFL classroom. For example, I had students from China and France who were false beginners, students from Brazil whose placement tests assessed them at the intermediate level, and students from Italy who were intermediate/advanced. This course took place in the United States and was a challenge to teach because I had students who were not accustomed to the Roman alphabet, students who were accustomed to being academically successful, and a student who had developed a love-hate relationship with school settings. In addition to their various EFL-learning needs, the students ranged in age from late teens to mid-fifties. In simplest terms, I was concerned that I would not be able to find a common...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Matou 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. I'm new to the role of teaching. I'm a native speaker, great at speaking, writing, reading, comprehension and listening but have never taught English. I used to encourage people to learn English like I did - through reading and listening. As a teacher I realise these two may not be as easy to do, purely through self-motivation and no guidance, as they sound. I like...  [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]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas I believe it is very important to plan and write down lessons, for the benefit of the students, myself, relieving teachers, and especially while I am an inexperienced teacher. A lesson plan acts as a device for a singular lesson, helps create a series of lessons, and as a record of what has been taught. Self Evaluation Forms will be vital as a new teacher so that I can continuously self improve. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Kylie G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. When I take the time to write down a lesson, it requires thinking about the level of that particular class and what I want to achieve by the end of the lesson. The lesson plan can be written on a formal...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences For the past two months, I've been locked in on my computer studying the TEFL course. It has been a great experience, and as a teacher, it has given men clarity on several things I didn't have clarity on before. As a person who is already teaching English in a private language school, I can say that the TEFL course has boosted my teaching skills and confidence. The course provided me with valuable tips on teacher conduct and how to get students involved in classes. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ngonidzashe M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The best thing I've learned from the course is the ESA methodology I started implementing and using in...  [Read more]

Desrine Francois TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Teaching English as a foreign language to older adults students comes with its own unique set of challenges. These students are, more often than not, retirees whose professional lives are behind them. Unlike their younger counterparts, they do not need to learn English for educational or professional purposes. So what impels these older adults to attend EFL classes? And what are the advantages and disadvantages of having them as students? Personal growth, social interaction, and continued intellectual stimulation are often cited by older adult students as the main reasons they attend EFL classes. They believe that learning, whether it is a language or skill, should be a lifelong pursuit. Time spent in the classroom...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Teaching is itself a challenging task when it comes to teaching a beginner student. If the student is an adult or young the challenge might be there. There are means and methods of overcoming such challenges for both the teacher and the student. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Sonal L. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The teacher must first prepare an analysis test for the student to know the level of his/her understanding. If he is a beginner, elementary, intermediate, advanced. But as in our case if its beginner then the teacher needs to plan the lesson as well accordingly. Understanding the behavior of a student is also important when it comes to teaching beginner...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Engage, Study, Active (ESA) method is a combination of different methods. It was created by Jeremy Harmer when he wrote the book called “How to Teach English” in 1998. In this book, he gives an overview of the different methodologies such as Task-Based Learning, Community Language Learning, and Suggestopedia. He then describes a new methodology: ESA. This method has three main parts that are utilized in different ways to create three distinct ESA lessons discussed below. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Kelly H. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The first part is the Engage Phase. This phase is used to warm students up. It is not appropriate to correct students...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The demand for teaching business English has been dramatically increased following the globalization of business. Many people think teaching business English requires detailed knowledge in the field where students are working. However, many students take business English classes because they want to learn and improve their communication skills with customers and coworkers, such as presenting a new product or describing the information to consumers, more than learning about their own business. Therefore, having special knowledge of the student's business is not necessary for teaching business English. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Kayoko S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences An essential role of the teacher in the classroom is to build a relationship with his or her students to help them learn the subject being taught. There are many ways to set up a situation in which students can and will learn effectively. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Peter O. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. A teacher must be a leader, a manager, an administrator, an organizer, a designer, and an assessor. Above all, they must be a motivator to give their students a desire to learn, which is vital to mastering new concepts and skills. The teacher must be approachable and have good verbal and written communication skills. They must care about teaching and the...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT TEFL Information Teaching Ideas As a newly qualified TEFL teacher the chances are you will be working for a school which supplies its teachers with all the resources needed to teach successful lessons based on a set course. This article shows a selection of the course books that are available for teaching general English course to adults from a number of publishers in the TEFL industry. There are several publishers involved in producing course books for the TEFL classroom. The main publishers are Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Pearson/Longman and Macmillan. These publishers produce course books across a range of EFL sectors including, young learners, adults, business English, and English for specific purposes. General English course books for adults will...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xingcun 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. Teaching English for Specific Purpose (ESP), requires a particular approach and method, and is generally different from teaching within a classroom or school setting. ESP encompasses diverse industries, such as medical, legal, and tourism, and it is specific in the areas of study depending on the company and the individual. There is a growing demand for business...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas "What are the essential teaching skills for teaching?" In this essay, I will be discussing my own experiences as an English teacher working for an online English teaching company called I-tutor; and my past experiences as a Music teacher. Teaching skills that I will describe in this essay are proper uses of eye contact and gestures, knowing your student, lesson planning, and caring to learn what roles are needed to teach efficiently. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Anneke D. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Good eye contact and use of gestures can be useful to learn as teachers because it will create a positive classroom experience. Lack of eye contact only shows a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nuanquan 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. Although teaching English as a second language merits learning a number of widely accepted methods and techniques, it is essential to recognize that many nuances exist in how a teacher should approach English lessons. These nuances depend on a number of factors that include the level of the students and the goals behind wanting to learn English, but one absolutely...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gucheng 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. Of the variety of teaching methods introduced in this course, the method of Engage, Study and Activate by Harmer brought new methods to my knowledge and application. In contrast, I recently assisted ESL teachers in beginner and intermediate levels, and observed their teaching methods actually rely on the teacher’s speaking of English, and the students’ practice...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Cigou 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. An especially appropriate theme for teaching business English is Computer Aided Language Learning (CALL). Business students are most likely already familiar with using computers and particularly the Internet. The Internet can provide a teacher with an enormous array of teaching resources from non-authentic and authentic materials to lesson plans and ideas. The...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guangxing 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. A teacher a person who teaches, instructs or an educator. The ESL teacher is one who is teaching English to people who do not speak English or those who don’t speak English very well that is intermediate level. So the teacher is important in the ESL classroom. The teacher is important in the ESL classroom because he helps to control the discipline in the class...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas While sentence structure and grammar are the foundation of the English Language, vocabulary is the glue that holds it together. An expansive vocabulary allows students to feel confident in their abilities and communicate more effectively. There are many methods of teaching vocabulary and in each class, the teacher may need to use different methods. This is because each class will be made up of different students each with their own learning style. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Caitlin O. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Vocabulary is important to teach in the very first lessons because it is how students will be able to understand the words they need to use for...  [Read more]