Fun Fluency Activities

Storytelling is a powerful tool that can greatly enhance your TEFL lessons by capturing students' attention and fostering language acquisition in a fun and engaging way. Incorporating storytelling into your teaching methodology can help make language learning more enjoyable and effective for students of all ages and proficiency levels. One of the key benefits of using storytelling in TEFL lessons is that it can create a meaningful context for language learning. By presenting vocabulary, grammar, and language structures in the context of a story, students are more likely to remember and understand the language in a deeper way. Stories can also help students make connections between words and phrases, leading to better retention and comprehension. When using storytelling in TEFL lessons,...  [Read more]

  Reema from Pakistan took a TEFL course from ITTT. In this TEFL review video, Reema tells us how she started teaching English in Pakistan four years ago. She took the course with ITTT to improve her skills and her opportunities for finding work as an English teacher. Reema notes that the course covers English grammar, evaluation and testing, teaching methodology and lesson planning. 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. In unit 8, we looked at...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word assertation. This word is a noun and describes the act of asserting. The word comes from the Medieval Latin word 'assert?ti?n' meaning ?to affirm or assert?. 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. When teaching writing in speaking, it's important to keep the objective for each activity in mind, in terms of whether the objective is to improve accuracy or fluency. It is important to be creative...  [Read more]

  What are ESL games? ESL games are games that can be used in the classroom to practice certain language points and encourage active and creative communication between your students. There are many different games created specifically for use in the English language classroom that can be found online or in any number of resource books. But we are not limited only to those games designed for the class. The majority of games that we played as children or still play as adults can be adapted and used in lessons. Whether games are co-operative or competitive, they provide students with a goal and in the English classroom this goal can only be reached by using the English they have learnt. Common Misconceptions about games in the classroom. "Games are fun but are not suitable for the...  [Read more]

Teaching English to beginners can be a rewarding experience, but it also comes with its own set of challenges. Here are some tips to help you effectively teach English to beginners: 1. **Start with the Basics**: When teaching beginners, it's crucial to start with the very basics of the English language. Focus on teaching commonly used vocabulary, simple grammar structures, and essential phrases that will help them communicate in everyday situations. 2. **Use Visual Aids**: Visual aids such as flashcards, pictures, and gestures can be extremely helpful when teaching beginners. These visual cues can aid in comprehension and make learning more engaging and interactive. 3. **Encourage Interaction**: Encourage your students to practice speaking English from day one. Provide opportunities for...  [Read more]

  Before looking at specific teaching ideas for the present simple tense, let's first look at some considerations for teaching ideas in general. We have to remember that these activities will be used in the activate stage of your lesson. Here, the focus will be on building fluency and using the language in a bit more of a free-flowing way yet still focusing on that class' language point. We also have to consider the appropriacy for a number of factors: timings. Whether the activity will be too short or too long. We want to look at ages making sure that the activity is appropriate for young learners or adult learners. We also have to take into consideration our language levels. Will the activity be appropriate for our starters or our pre-intermediates or our intermediates? Will the...  [Read more]

  WHAT ARE IELTS AND TOEFL? IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System. TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language. They are the two main English-language tests in the world. IELTS is a United Kingdom and Commonwealth based test and TOEFL is U.S. based. 2. WHAT DO THEY INVOLVE? Both IELTS and TOEFL test non-native speakers for proficiency in the English language. They assess test-takers' skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking. IELTS offers two test options: an academic test and a general training test. The general training test is aimed at immigrants and those seeking work abroad. TOEFL tests are mostly aimed at non-native English speakers wanting to study at U.S. universities. TOEFL also offers a Junior TOEFL test for middle school...  [Read more]

Due to a strong demand in many countries, TEFL qualified teachers should have plenty of great options to choose from. Across Asia, Europe and Latin America there are countless opportunities available depending on your own personal preferences. Whether your main goal is to make as much money as possible, to experience living in a different culture, or to get right off of the beaten path, there is the ideal destination waiting for you. If you are looking for the widest choice of English language teaching jobs, look no further than Asia. Across the continent you will find countless opportunities in a wide range of fascinating countries, although the requirements do vary from one to the next. Some countries are only open to native English speakers and others will require a university...  [Read more]

Every year tens of thousands of people from all backgrounds leave behind their existing life and head overseas in search of fun, travel and adventure. They are able to do this by completing a TEFL certification course that gives them all the qualifications they need to apply for English language teaching jobs in countries all over the world. If you want to join this ever growing number of TEFL qualified teachers, there should be very little that can get in your way. Among the many attractions of teaching English abroad is the fact that you are free to choose not only the region where you would like to work, but also the specific country or even city. For some teachers the history and culture of Europe appeals most, while others are drawn to exotic destinations across Asia or Latin...  [Read more]