English To Non English Speakers

TEFL certification is the essential qualification needed by new English language teachers to become eligible for most teaching positions worldwide. However, the absence of official guidelines governing TEFL certification can make the process of choosing the right program challenging. When conducting an internet search, you will encounter a vast array of courses with significant variations in study time and cost, adding to the complexity of the decision-making process. To navigate this challenge effectively, it is crucial to thoroughly research and consider factors such as the reputation of the course provider, the course content, the level of support and resources offered, and how well the certification aligns with your specific teaching goals. By making an informed choice, you can ensure...  [Read more]

At ITTT, we are dedicated to providing first-class TEFL training regardless of your nationality or your academic background. From choosing the right course to applying for TEFL positions, we are here for you every step of the way. Although most of your questions should be answered in the FAQ videos below, feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.  [Read more]

  Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) refers to a branch of language teaching where English is taught to non-native speakers. Often this teaching takes place in a country where the first language is not English. What does a TEFL course involve and how do you get a TEFL certificate?  [Read more]

  As long as you are fluent in written and spoken English you are eligible to take our TEFL courses. You will need to demonstrate a high level of understanding, but simply being a non-native English speaker will not prevent you from getting qualified and teaching English.  [Read more]

There is often much confusion surrounding these acronyms but essentially they mean the same thing. TEFL = Teaching English as a Foreign Language TESOL = Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages The above are generally used interchangeably, however, TEFL is most commonly used within the UK and TESOL is usually preferred in Australia and the USA. Although some countries may favor one acronym over the other, it is important to remember that a TEFL certification and a TESOL certification are exactly the same thing as the training involved is identical. Although TEFL and TESOL training courses are identical and the acronyms are generally used interchangeably, there is a technical difference between the two. The general perception is that speakers of English as a foreign...  [Read more]

  Teaching English is a popular way to earn money while living outside your home country. Although there are some countries where English teaching jobs are reserved strictly for native English speakers, there are still plenty of good options for TEFL qualified teachers who don't speak English as a first language.  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Kansas? Are you interested in teaching English in Eudora, Kansas? Check out our opportunities in Eudora, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Pronunciation is often one of the hardest concepts for non-native speakers of English to master. It's important to have realistic goals when teaching pronunciation, as it's likely that the learners will...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Oklahoma? Are you interested in teaching English in Bristow, Oklahoma? Check out our opportunities in Bristow, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This unit gives further clarification to the usage of modal auxiliary verbs, as well as the passive voice, verbal phrases, and relative clauses. These are aspects of English speech that will be...  [Read more]

  Whatever your nationality or background, there are plenty of EFL teaching jobs available as the worldwide market for TEFL qualified teachers is simply massive. In fact, the demand is so strong that you can even pick and choose which job you prefer in some areas around the world. Thanks to this demand, non-native English speakers with a TEFL Qualification are in a great position to find employment in many countries. The truth is, of the thousands of trainees who graduate from our courses every year, there are always more non-native speakers than native speakers. As long as you are a fluent English speaker with a good-quality TEFL certificate under your belt, there is nothing stopping you from achieving your goals as an EFL teacher. In reality, non-native English speakers actually...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Wisconsin? Are you interested in teaching English in Glencoe, Wisconsin? Check out our opportunities in Glencoe, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Like with teaching any sort of tense to non-English speakers, the terminology is the primary issue that needs to be dealt with. Explaining when and how you need to use these words is at times not...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Illinois? Are you interested in teaching English in Hickory Hills, Illinois? Check out our opportunities in Hickory Hills, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This unit was much more difficult than previous units as it is a subject that most native English speakers are not familiar with and have not had much education with. I personally have...  [Read more]

Absolutely YES! Large numbers of non-native English speakers complete our TEFL courses each year and go on to have successful careers teaching English either in their home country or further afield. In order to successfully complete the course you will need to demonstrate a high standard of English, but it is certainly not a barrier that will stop you from becoming a fully qualified EFL teacher. In many cases being a non-native English speaker can actually be an advantage in the classroom as you have already been through the same experience that your students are currently facing. This can help to build a good rapport between the students and the teacher as they are often less afraid of making mistakes in this situation. It can also provide the students with a real incentive to succeed...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Massachusetts? Are you interested in teaching English in Douglas, Massachusetts? Check out our opportunities in Douglas, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Foreign accent is the most persistent issue with the language. You can have fluency in speech, rich vocabulary, native grammar, but one's pronunciation and intonation reveal the...  [Read more]

Many of the world's biggest and most lucrative markets for English language teachers are typically restricted to native English speakers only. Destinations such as Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, are all great options for native speakers but not for thousands of other qualified teachers whose first language is not English. But don't despair; there are still plenty of exciting destinations all over the world where non-native English speakers can confidently apply for teaching positions. In countries where restrictions on nationalities are in place, the term 'native English speaker' generally refers to teachers from the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Other countries where English may be the first language, such as India or the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Iowa? Are you interested in teaching English in Winfield, Iowa? Check out our opportunities in Winfield, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Correct Pronunciation is a basis for efficient communication in English, as in any other language. Being widespread as it is, English has developed a large number of regional dialects byt they should not...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Wisconsin? Are you interested in teaching English in Brazeau, Wisconsin? Check out our opportunities in Brazeau, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! In this unit I learned in-depth about English grammar and its complexities and nuances. This unit covered the various parts of speech and gave helpful examples on the rules each part follows. As...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word catastrophic. This word is used as an adjective and means extremely tragic or horrendous. Some synonyms for catastrophic include tragic and disastrous. The word comes from the Greek word katastroph?, meaning to overturn. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. This unit talked about the way that words are pronounced and produced, both physically and phonetically. It also talked about how the way...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Wisconsin? Are you interested in teaching English in Washburn, Wisconsin? Check out our opportunities in Washburn, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This unit covered evaluation and testing, and gave examples of the various tests used for non-native English speakers learning English. Tests can be used at the start of a course to determine...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Vermont? Are you interested in teaching English in Williston, Vermont? Check out our opportunities in Williston, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! In this unit I learned about the different types of the present tense. I found this very challenging. One thing that I found interesting was that native English speakers can easily use these...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Iowa? Are you interested in teaching English in Webster City, Iowa? Check out our opportunities in Webster City, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! And this unit, pronunciation and phonology was discussed and explained, specifically the sounding of letters and the formation of the word sounds. Intonation as one of the most important...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Wisconsin? Are you interested in teaching English in Manitowoc, Wisconsin? Check out our opportunities in Manitowoc, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Unit 13 deals with teaching pronunciation and phonology. It introduces concepts such as the phonetic alphabet, and provides insight on the ways we produce different types of sounds when we...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Delaware? Are you interested in teaching English in Naamans Trailer Park, Delaware? Check out our opportunities in Naamans Trailer Park, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! I am not completely surprised, but didn't realize that there are so many different English proficiency tests available. Based on some of the statements from the video for...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Colorado? Are you interested in teaching English in Lamar, Colorado? Check out our opportunities in Lamar, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This lesson taught me that there were quite a bit more levels to evaluating the English proficiency of an individual whether it be for everyday communication, business or complete mastery of the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Wisconsin? Are you interested in teaching English in Neenah, Wisconsin? Check out our opportunities in Neenah, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This unit is about the many ways to use the future tense. It explains the future simple with its usages, the future continuous with examples and usages, the future perfect and future perfect...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Texas? Are you interested in teaching English in Port Isabel, Texas? Check out our opportunities in Port Isabel, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This unit dealt with the future tenses, as well as present tense that sometimes used as future tense. This lesson was incredibly detail oriented, and it was great having each tense broken down...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Indiana? Are you interested in teaching English in Willow Hill, Indiana? Check out our opportunities in Willow Hill, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! in this unit..it teaches me how to pronounce the words in intonation and how to say it,the way i said things probably will reach out to the listener as different meaning,so the we control our...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Wisconsin? Are you interested in teaching English in Fairfield, Wisconsin? Check out our opportunities in Fairfield, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Grammar is always a difficult subject to understand as an English speaker, let alone teach to non-English speakers. Past tense is one of the easier things to explain, because the majority of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in North Carolina? Are you interested in teaching English in Beech Mountain, North Carolina? Check out our opportunities in Beech Mountain, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! In this section, I reviewed some parts of English grammar that I as a native speaker, had often used "it sounds about right" to explain when writing my own essays. I feel...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Utah? Are you interested in teaching English in Randolph, Utah? Check out our opportunities in Randolph, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! The future tense can be rather complex to some people so it's essential to be clear and intelligible when explaining it to students. This Unit offers the information necessary to make that a possibility...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Nebraska? Are you interested in teaching English in Dorchester, Nebraska? Check out our opportunities in Dorchester, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! As a native English speaker, I rarely consider the grammatically inner workings of the language. It was interesting to see all the individual pieces that make up a grammatically correct...  [Read more]