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  Contracts vary from school to school but the most common requirement for public schools is a contract that covers an academic year, while private language schools generally cover a full calendar year. Summer language camps and some private employers also offer short term contracts.  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Inclass TEFL Schools and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: K.D. - Ireland said: • When I made the decision to undertake this TEFL course, I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect. Now that I have completed the course I can say it has proven to be an invaluable experience. I have gained a new appreciation for the english language and it has affected not only how I look at the language but also how I use it in my daily life. The grammatical units in the course have forced me to look at the language from a technical perspective. As a print journalist the english language...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Schools TEFL Cert and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: G.Y. - U.S.A. said: Problems for learners in ChinaWhile traveling with my husband in Asia, I used a program designed for journalists covering the Olympic Games in Beijing called “Say it Right in chinese,” which came with a book and a CD. The program made chinese sound so simple to learn, promising that if you knew english phonetics, you would be able to speak chinese. The course actually was quite helpful as an overview, but it was daunting to learn the correct pronunciation of the most basic Mandarin...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Credible TEFL Schools and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: K.D. - U.S.A. said: The first thing that comes to mind is how little I know or have forgotten about my native language. I may be able to speak and write in english but I've discovered - through completion of the course - that I would have had no idea how to explain to a non native speaker any of the rules governing the english language. I realize now, that knowing the language is simply not enough to teaching the language. What is required of me, if I am ever to put into action what I have learned, is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Reputable TEFL Schools and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: C.H. - U.S.A. said: Volunteer Teaching I volunteered to teach conversation english at the International Center in New York City. I began teaching at the center in January of 2011 and taught until it closed on April of 2012. Unfortunately, because of increased rents, the Center is now closed to the disappointment of both volunteers and students. They continue to look for another venue where the rents will be affordable. I had taught Special Ed in Maryland, and thoroughly enjoyed the young students. Nothing...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Inexpensive TEFL Schools and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: M.W. - U.S.A. said: I have gained so much from taking this course. I have no teaching experience and I haven’t taken any previous teaching courses so I walk away with so much more knowledge and confidence in my own abilities. While I was abroad in japan, I did some private tutoring but I didn’t really know how to do a good job and knew it there were better ways to go about doing the job I was hired to do. After taking this course, I can safely say that everything from Unit 1 to Unit 20 was so helpful...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Schools TEFL Celta and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: Y.H. – U.S.A. said: I can say that I have gained a tremendous amount of information and knowledge from this online tefl course. I have learning all aspects of teaching, from content like grammar and vocabulary, to style, tone and etiquette, to classroom management and cultural adaptation. This course has been most informative, well-designed to the maximum learning profitability, and well paced and structured to student benefit. By finishing this course, I feel much more secure in my own style of teaching,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Combined TEFL Schools and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: E.B. - U.S.A. said: As I have been on the french as a Second Language side in a multilingual class, unknowingly I have already participated in the ESA style teaching method. To add to that I have been a substitute teacher in Elementary, Middle and High schools here in the States, so following a lesson plan, walking around observing and answering questions has become fairly ‘easy’. I think the best thing for me with this class has been that it has brought a different perspective and a much higher respect...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about All TEFL Schools and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: M.S. - U.S.A. said: Although with a profession such as this, I think the best teacher is time or experience, I do feel that this course has provided me with a new sense of perspective. I don’t necessarily agree with everything that was taught or recommended throughout the chapters, especially the lesson plans. I simply feel that the best way to go about that is finding my own way to do it (something that better fits me). However I will take what I have learned and what was recommended, and use it to the best of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Comprehensive TEFL Schools and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: S.A. - Saudi Arabia said: Teaching One to OneThere are many advantages to teaching one to one. Advantages for the students are: • Course materials can be specifically geared towards the student’s needs • Their confidence and self-esteem improves • They can be successful • They can ask questions any time during the session Advantages for the teachers are: • Focus the attention on the student and really listen • Can clearly define student’s needs • Can concentrate on the type of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Fulltime TEFL Schools and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: A.L. - Canada said: I have personally gained a lot from this course. First and foremost, I have gained a sense of what is required to become a successful teacher of english as a foreign language and how well planned ESA style lessons can help me achieve that objective. I understand that a teacher takes on many roles throughout a course and how important it is to make my lessons student-centered and to keep things interesting and varied in order to keep the students motivated. I have learned how to put...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Schools TEFLe and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: H.S. - Poland said: Peculiarities of the english languageThe english language does have many peculiarities and the word itself has many synonyms - abnormality, affectation, attribute, bizarreness, character, distinctiveness, eccentricity, feature, foible, freakishness, gimmick, idiosyncrasy, kink, mannerism, mark, odd trait, particularity, property, quality, queerness, quirk, savor, shtick, singularity, slant, specialty, trait, twist, unusualness. A decisive minority among these have a negative connotation. If only...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about School TEFL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: S.O. - Canada said: This course took my memories back to the year 1968, when I was intending to attend the university. I wanted to register in the english language department at “Baghdad University”, because of my excellent background in english at the high school. My studies at “Baghdad College” were all in english language, because “B.C.” was run by the “Jesuit Fathers”. Yet my dream did not turn to reality because of my parents pressing on me to be a Math teacher rather than to be an english teacher....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Approved TEFL School and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: R. A. - Mexico said: Differences between formal and nonAny discussion of differences between formal and non-formal language must start with a definition of these terms--a difficult exercise in itself. A search reveals several definitions, some focusing on written versus spoken language, others on universal aspects versus local community/regional variations, and still others on specific technical points. One website even identifies formal language with what I would call “standard” language, one that is free...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Legitimate TEFL School and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: L. M. - China said: Role of the TeacherThere are many definitions of what a teacher is, including responsibilities, roles, attributes and presence in the classroom. This article aims to clearly definite these roles with justification as to why they are so essential. A teacher from my experience as a student is a parent of education, whose responsibility is not only to provide information from his/her own experience and knowledge, but also to educate. Educating is the act of providing intellectual, moral and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about School TEFL International and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: E. M. - France said: British english vs. American EnglishThe differences between British and American english run much deeper than the accent of their speakers. Although these differences do not usually pose a significant problem for native speakers of either dialect, they are numerous and confusing enough to present a challenge to both students and teachers in ESL/EFL settings. Potentially the most problematic difference between British english and American english lies in the use of different...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about School Global TEFL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: D.D. - Japan said: Phonetics When teaching phonetics or phonology, the biggest question I have seen teachers face is whether to teach a bottom up approach based on graphemes and blends, or whether to use a top down approach based on sight-reading. The grapheme/blend approach may lead to a more solid and comprehensive understanding of the underlying phonetic structure of english, but it requires an input of time and energy that some teachers don't have. On the other hand, the sight reading approach can provide...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about School Fast TEFL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: D.R. - Germany said: This course has been personally beneficial as it has helped me clarify the language which I already knew how to speak well, but could not teach well. This course has equipped me with the knowledge to and the confidence to stand in front of a group of students and feel comfortable answering any and all questions. This course has helped me understand the different between certain types of students, certain types of demographics, and it has given me the awareness there are many differences in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TEFL Certification School and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.O. - U.S.A. said: Classes of mixed abilitiesIt is common knowledge that no two people are the same. Similarities may occur, but each individual is uniquely different. In regards to this unique individuality also sprouts the fact that, as students, people react and adapt to situations differently, have varied strengths and weaknesses, and learn at varying rates and levels. Teachers, especially new teachers, need to be aware of this. It is inevitable that a teacher will have a classroom of students...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cheapest TEFL School and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: G.L. - U.S.A. said: This course has been such a great learning experience for me. I always knew that I had a passion for the english language and this course program solidified that. While I have had training and education in the study of the english language, I was new to the principles and practices of teaching. This course program has given me the knowledge and confidence to teach my own class one day. I have learned about motivating factors for students of all ages, ways to create efficient and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about School Week TEFL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: E.K. - Sri Lanka said: Problems for Sri Lankan Tamils learning EnglishFor Sri Lankan Tamils learning the english language there a various difficulties, which I am going to discuss in this article. First of all they need to learn a whole new alphabet – including capital letters (a concept which is foreign to the Tamil language). Having learnt how to write and read individual letters the students will soon find out, that letters and groups of letters can be used to indicate very different sounds. Jerome, a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Onsite TEFL School and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: M. E. - U.K. said: Songs in the classroomSinging nursery rhymes is one way that most children start to learn their first words alongside the acquisition of language through everyday speech. In The use of songs in teaching foreign languages, Yukiko S. Jolly writes that language lies on a continuum from everyday speech to songs. (Yukiko S. Jolly 1975) The rhythm of music is a powerful way for humans to retain information. We are naturally drawn towards the rhythmical patterns in songs and this attraction extends...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Reputable TEFL School and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: R.A. - Egypt said: Now that I've reached the end of the course I have to say that I've learned many important aspect, most of them how to make a lesson plan, how to manage time and divide the stages of the lesson activities. This was very important to me. From each unit I've got a benefit: Unit 1: I've learned that there are some factors should be considered before planning your lesson, such as the students' age, level, and culture. Unit 2: It was very good review for me to review the grammar, and be aware...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cheaper TEFL School and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: K.E. - Spain said: I have definitely learned a lot from this course. I have given private english lessons before but never in a class setting so I think this has helped me get an idea of what to expect and how to properly plan for large groups. I was able to better understand the grammatical areas of the english language. Even though I had been taught them before a long time ago, it was good to get a refresher and to dip into some of the more difficult issues. This will definitely help me feel more confident...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about School Comprehensive TEFL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: C.Z. - China said: Establishing rapport Establishing rapport means we want to impress people, build a friendship or get kind of fondness from others. We can establish rapport in many different ways; I would like to use some examples to illustrate my understanding about it. In School: Rapport between the teacher and the students plays an important role in determining whether a class is successful and enjoyable. Most students would like to contribute and talk in the lessons if the atmosphere is relaxed...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Complete TEFL School and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: N.R. - U.S.A. said: From this course I now have a better understanding of things I haven't studied in a long time. Even though I am a native english speaker, I never knew all the rules and reasons behind why a word changes or what certain things change into. I now understand the reasons or how to change certain verbs or why we change them. I plan on using my knowledge to teach in taiwan (first starting out) and then hopefully be able to travel and learn about other cultures while teaching english. ...  [Read more]

  Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, schools continue to operate in most countries around the world. Although some start dates might have changed, vacant teaching positions are still widely available for TEFL qualified teachers.  [Read more]

The age, background, and motivation of the students in your ESL classroom will vary greatly depending on where you are teaching and the school or institute you work for. You could have a class full of university students, hotel workers or even high flying business executives. Alternatively, you might work in a government school teaching a class of children aged anywhere from five to sixteen. Each of these groups has its own characteristics, and different teachers have their own preferences. Just remember that by completing a reputable TEFL certification course before you head off abroad, you will learn all the skills required to deliver effective and enjoyable lessons to almost any group of learners. A large percentage of teachers working in ESL classrooms overseas will find their...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TEFL Courses Reviews and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: V.L. – Australia said: This course has given me a real insight into the challenges people are faced with when learning the english language. I thought I had a good grasp of the english language until I started this course and have come across information in almost every Unit that has taught my something new. I think the fact that this course didn't come easily to me, a native english speaker, will help me be more patient with my students and really work on explaining things clearly in an easy-to-understand...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Authorised TEFL Programs and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: G.J. - South Korea said: In this TEFL course I have learned many of the key tools to being a successful ESL teacher. This course has reinforced my knowledge of english grammar, taught me the EFL methodology and other techniques for teaching, as well as classroom management. It explored other classroom aspects like teaching tools (equipment, course books, lesson materials) that as a teacher I should consider, and it honed my lesson planning skills. Though I already have some teaching experience, this...  [Read more]