Whats Esl

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shequ Guǎnlǐ Wěiyuanhui? 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. Being a teacher is not always easy, especially when it comes to this area of managing the class and ensuring order and discipline among your students. The obstacles the teacher encounters can arise from many directions like from among the students, parents, administrators, or with the many roles and responsibilities he or she has to maintain. Many...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Weiyuan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shuozhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Being a instructor is now not usually easy as people may think it is , specifically when it comes to this location of managing the category and ensuring order and discipline among your students. The limitations the trainer encounters can arise from many directions like from amongst the students, parents, administrators, or with the many roles and obligations he or...  [Read more]

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Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate considers why planning is so important and what's more important why its structure should be particular. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Our TEFL graduate shares their ideas on how to approach bad behavior in a positive way. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post contains information on cultural awareness in China. Our TEFL graduate explains why it is important to consider cultural problems in that country. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL student shares their strategies of motivating learners and explains why it is important. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Our TEFL graduate shares their ideas on how to help students to start reading in English. Elizaveta...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate considers why planning is so important and what's more important why its structure should be particular. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Our TEFL graduate shares their ideas on how to approach bad behavior in a positive way. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post contains information on cultural awareness in China. Our TEFL graduate explains why it is important to consider cultural problems in that country. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL student shares their strategies of motivating learners and explains why it is important. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Our TEFL graduate shares their ideas on how to help students to start reading in English. Elizaveta...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Being an educator is one of the most gratifying and rewarding careers of all time. I have been an ESL teacher in Vietnam for the past six months. I have worked with various age groups and I prefer working with young or beginner students. I believe that it takes a special person to teach these young children. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ahmed T. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. As a teacher of young learners, you should have an absolute passion for teaching as well as dedication and heaps of patients. Here is one of my favorite teaching quotes: “a teacher takes a hand, opens a mind and touches a heart!” – Unknown When you walk into a classroom, whether...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Cunliji Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yantai 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 teaching English as a foreign language at home or abroad is you passion, then you know that getting (TEFL) certified is your first step in achieving your goal. Once you finished 120 required hours doing the coursework (and at least six hours getting teaching practice in a real classroom), you’re a newly groomed TEFL certified rock star. what's next? Here's what...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, you will find useful games for your ESL classes. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our TEFL graduate explains how you can benefit from obtaining a TEFL certificate. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This blog post contains information on the two modes of teaching: group and one to one. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How reading can help in learning languages? Read in this blog post. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the problem of classroom management and common techniques used by teachers. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the most problematic issues of ESL teaching - behavior and discipline management. Elizaveta Pachina ...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, you will find useful games for your ESL classes. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our TEFL graduate explains how you can benefit from obtaining a TEFL certificate. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This blog post contains information on the two modes of teaching: group and one to one. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How reading can help in learning languages? Read in this blog post. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the problem of classroom management and common techniques used by teachers. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the most problematic issues of ESL teaching - behavior and discipline management. Elizaveta Pachina ...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the importance of parents in children's learning path. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on teaching qualities. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Classroom management should be considered as an integral part of ESL teaching. Our TEFL graduate gives several important pieces of advice. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Lesson planning is extremely important in an ESL classroom. Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on designing lesson plans. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their personal experience of teaching. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post contains information...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the importance of parents in children's learning path. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on teaching qualities. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Classroom management should be considered as an integral part of ESL teaching. Our TEFL graduate gives several important pieces of advice. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Lesson planning is extremely important in an ESL classroom. Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on designing lesson plans. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their personal experience of teaching. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post contains information...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Most Adult ESL students are highly motivated students – at first. They are eager to join a formal class setting to improve their English skills for themselves and for their future (career). They usually voluntarily join the class (unless instructed by a manager or supervisor). So in fact, the motivation is internal and comes naturally from within themselves. This is great for the teacher and usually assures an energetic start to the class term. However, as the term continues, the motivation naturally wines down. The excitement fades and the students have more excuses for not coming to class or when in class, have a low participation rate. So, as an ESL Instructor, why is it important to keep your students motivated? And how can you go about it? These...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Watching videos is an effective way to switch between different activities or time fill. Modern students are more likely to watch videos or look at images than to do worksheets or read. Videos are also excellent sources of audio-lingual information that develops listening and speaking skills. However, to use videos during the online ESL lessons, it is essential to follow several rules that our TEFL expert shares in this article. Before watching videos, think carefully about the exercises you’ll give to your student and the purpose of this activity. When planning online ESL lessons, understand your student’s needs, and set up appropriate goals to make sure the video activity will be useful. Also Read: "The Way to...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas The present progressive is one of the most important tenses in the English language. As it describes actions currently happening, it's quite an easy tense to teach using a variety of fun and interactive activities. Here are 7 activities for teaching the present progressive for the ESL classroom. Have your class make observations about what’s happening all around in the classroom and outside the windows. Make sure they students use the present progressive when describing what they see. Ask your students to write a letter to a parent, relative or friend describing their life as an ESL student. What are they doing to improve their English? What are they doing right now in class? Also read: 7 Activities for Teaching the Present Perfect for the ESL Classroom...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Games are great tools to motivate students and encourage them to learn things informally. However, ESL classroom games must have a purpose and support the learning process and not distract from it. In this blog post, our ITTT TEFL expert shares seven steps to gamify your ESL classroom effectively. Before starting a game with your students, ask yourself what you want your students to achieve by the end of the game. Do you want them to learn a linguistic point or some particular behavior pattern? If you know your students' needs, then it's easier to choose an appropriate activity that will be purposeful to the learners. Also Read: Playing Games in the Classroom to Create a Friendly Atmosphere Achieving a more prominent...  [Read more]

Mudita Yajnik TEFL Information Teaching Ideas What’s the best way to find out what your students know? Or, how much they’ve been paying attention, or what you need to revisit? Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas ESA is a three-stage methodology where each of the letters represents a particular phase of the lesson. The first one being called the Engage phase, the second the Study phase and the final one the Activate phase. Tamara Jennings Teaching Ideas Are you an English teacher and trying to find suitable material for your lessons? This blog post focuses on media influences in assisting with ESL learning. Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Developments in the study of Psychology starting from the 1950's led to new theories of learning. These...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chengdu-shi? 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. Check out which city/town you may be more interested in and start your journey| I found this unit very informative and it increased my awareness of whats to come I have got an insight about the general objectives of the course, having an understanding of the general role of a young learner English teacher This first unit's content laid out the rest of the course for...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on teaching techniques and the roles of a TEFL instructor in this blog post. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Is there any difference between Spanish, Latin and Hispanic students? Our TEFL graduate explains it in this blog post and shares some common challenges for Spanish speakers in English. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on students' motivation and considers that it can be disadvantageous sometimes. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to different testing systems of English. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Our TEFL graduate shares their own story of becoming a teacher and explains how this course...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on teaching techniques and the roles of a TEFL instructor in this blog post. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Is there any difference between Spanish, Latin and Hispanic students? Our TEFL graduate explains it in this blog post and shares some common challenges for Spanish speakers in English. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on students' motivation and considers that it can be disadvantageous sometimes. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to different testing systems of English. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Our TEFL graduate shares their own story of becoming a teacher and explains how this course...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post overviews phonetics and phonology as important parts of the English learning process. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the problem of Chinese accent in English. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their secrets of building confidence at work. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the problem of classroom management in primary schools. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the importance of using songs and rhymes in an ESL classroom. Andrew Lynch TEFL Information Now that you’ve finished your TEFL course – what's next? With the coursework out of the way, now is...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post overviews phonetics and phonology as important parts of the English learning process. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the problem of Chinese accent in English. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their secrets of building confidence at work. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to the problem of classroom management in primary schools. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the importance of using songs and rhymes in an ESL classroom. Andrew Lynch TEFL Information Now that you’ve finished your TEFL course – what's next? With the coursework out of the way, now is...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas When using the ESA methodology, there are a number of lesson formats available. In the second of this series we look at a Boomerang lesson. What does a boomerang lesson look like and for what level of student is it most appropriate? Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, we will look at an actual example of an ESA straight arrow lesson plan. We will include examples of the activities used and their purpose. You can adapt this plan to a variety of other uses and levels. Mudita Yajnik TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Setting up the classroom is often overlooked by teachers - but it's oh-so important! In this blog post, we take a look at the importance of the ESL...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas When using the ESA methodology, there are a number of lesson formats available. In the second of this series we look at a Boomerang lesson. What does a boomerang lesson look like and for what level of student is it most appropriate? Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, we will look at an actual example of an ESA straight arrow lesson plan. We will include examples of the activities used and their purpose. You can adapt this plan to a variety of other uses and levels. Mudita Yajnik TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Setting up the classroom is often overlooked by teachers - but it's oh-so important! In this blog post, we take a look at the importance of the ESL...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Maqiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zibo Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. As we have known that it’s common that students are with different levels of ability in ESL classes. And students’ ability ranges widely due to multiple factors which make the classes of mixed ability challenging for teacher. When teaching a mixed ability class, most of the worries come from several aspects. And most of them are related to how the teacher maintains...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences I am in my 3rd year of working in the countryside of Japan as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in public elementary and junior high schools. An ALT's official job description is to be the assistant to a Japanese Teacher of Language (JTL). In my experience, especially in elementary schools, the ALT is not seen as an assistant but as "the English teacher" since the regular homeroom teacher has no training or experience with ESL. In most cases, the ALT has a degree in a field unrelated to teaching and has no qualifications. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Carl S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. At the moment, English in elementary schools in Japan is a class...  [Read more]

Shirin Sophy Destinations Alumni Experiences Are you interested in teaching English in Thailand? ITTT TEFL course graduate Shirin moved to Thailand to teach English and shares her experience in this blog post article. Federico Riva Teaching Ideas It has been noted that the function of the brain is separated into two sides (hemispheres) commonly known as the left and right brain. What specific functions are included in the two sides of the brain and how did this information become incorporated into a mainstream ESL teaching methodology. Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas What are some of the most important reasons for planning our lessons? Covering these ideas will then inform us as to what we should actually put on our lesson plan. In this blog post, we cover both...  [Read more]

Shirin Sophy Destinations Alumni Experiences Are you interested in teaching English in Thailand? ITTT TEFL course graduate Shirin moved to Thailand to teach English and shares her experience in this blog post article. Federico Riva Teaching Ideas It has been noted that the function of the brain is separated into two sides (hemispheres) commonly known as the left and right brain. What specific functions are included in the two sides of the brain and how did this information become incorporated into a mainstream ESL teaching methodology. Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas What are some of the most important reasons for planning our lessons? Covering these ideas will then inform us as to what we should actually put on our lesson plan. In this blog post, we cover both...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Why are games important? Why do we play games? How do people play games in the class? These are the questions people usually ask. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Jessie l. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Normally their concern is what they can learn from the games? In my opinion, playing games in the classroom is not only for fun but also for practicing and reviewing what you have learned. In my class I have always enjoyed playing games, I have used many different games as well. Students may be able to understand a new concept or idea. At the beginning of the class(Engage), you do not have to teach students the grammar in this part. We just have fun and engage the...  [Read more]

Ron Borland Alumni Experiences Chile is a beautiful place in Latin America, a popular destination for teaching English as a foreign language. Here's why teaching English in Chile is awesome and how it will change your life. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences It is not easy to carry out a lesson spontaneously. This blog post contains information on some real points to prepare. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences ESL learners often face challenges on their learning path. However, there are some specific problems for different nationalities. Our TEFL graduate shares their experience of teaching Japanese students. Karah Musani Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas I started teaching online two years ago. With no training, it was a bumpy start. If there is one thing I want you...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas When using the ESA methodology, there are a number of lesson formats available. In the third of this series we look at a Patchwork lesson. What does a Patchwork lesson look like and for what level of student is it most appropriate? Najwa Sabih Destinations Alumni Experiences Are you interested in teaching English in Turkey? Read this blog post written by an ITTT course graduate about her experience teaching English in Turkey. Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas When using the ESA methodology, there are a number of lesson formats available. In the second of this series we look at a Boomerang lesson. What does a boomerang lesson look like and for what level of student is it most appropriate? Federico...  [Read more]