Tefl Short Course

  If you live in North America and you are considering teaching English at home or overseas, we offer a convenient short-format combined TEFL course that might be exactly what you are looking for. The course features an initial online study section, plus an additional five days of in-class study at one of our training centers. The main attraction of this course is that you get extra in-person instruction from a professional teacher trainer that will further enhance your understanding of everything you have learned during the initial online study. The 5-day combined TEFL course is currently available in 15 great locations across 13 different US states, as well as in Toronto, Canada. You can choose a training center in a major city, such as Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, San...  [Read more]

  This video is a sample EFL lesson in a real-life classroom setting abroad. After covering how to build questions with modals, the teacher elicits the form for short answers from his students. Notice how the teacher elicits information from his students rather than feeding them the new information. This way, the students think in English and also speak to the teacher in English. 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. the teaching method overview part...  [Read more]

In general, most schools and language centers will expect their job applicants to commit to contracts of between 10 and 12 months. However, if you are looking for a short term adventure during the summer break, there are a few options to explore. Although you might find some employers who will take on teachers without a long term contract, most short term opportunities are found in English summer camps or via a volunteer organization. English language camps are a popular fixture during the summer months in many countries across Asia, Europe and Latin America. These usually involve around one to two months work teaching English to young learners from primary age right through to university level, depending on the location. Although this type of work is only short term, it still provides...  [Read more]

Teaching English in any environment offers a wide variety of benefits that will enhance your future career, whatever path you choose to follow. If your English teaching experience also included an extended period living and working outside of your home country, then this will certainly look very appealing on your resume when applying for other jobs further down the line. In the modern age where every job seems to have a huge number of applicants and everyone seems to have a degree or other high-end qualifications, being able to add an overseas teaching adventure to your application could well be the difference between securing an interview and being put at the bottom of the pile. So what are the major benefits that teaching English abroad adds to your CV/resume? This is the most obvious...  [Read more]

First we need to define what TEFL means before looking at the various ways in which it can be examined to provide a teaching certificate. There are various locations in which a TEFL exam can be taken and different methods of instruction, these will also be considered. The acronym TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language and it can be used in any situation where the English language is being taught to non-native English speakers. Technically speaking, TEFL refers to teaching English in countries where English is not the native language. It is a term used mainly in the UK and is used interchangeably with the equivalent USA term TESOL. As with any profession, teaching has a series of exams at different levels. Within the world of ESL the entry level examination for teachers is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Florida? Are you interested in teaching English in Belleair Shore, Florida? Check out our opportunities in Belleair Shore, 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 chapter is about two lessons.Comparing the two lessons, i realized that the second lesson was more interactive with a high level of participation. The students were even happy and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Minnesota? Are you interested in teaching English in Lake Shore, Minnesota? Check out our opportunities in Lake Shore, 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 deals with the different types of students an EFL teacher can get: beginners - Young or adults, true or false beginners - business English (specific purpose) so from the same...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Maryland? Are you interested in teaching English in Lake Shore, Maryland? Check out our opportunities in Lake Shore, 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 covers the various future tenses, their correct grammatical structures and usages. It does a good job with clear examples showing correct usage and by comparison which structures...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Michigan? Are you interested in teaching English in Bay Shore, Michigan? Check out our opportunities in Bay Shore, 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 my opinion this was the most accurate unit, Because it gave me a lot of new information about standing in front of a classroom. Like how to position the desks and reducing attention loss. I...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Kentucky? Are you interested in teaching English in South Shore, Kentucky? Check out our opportunities in South Shore, 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! There are varying levels of students that I will be teaching English to. Based upon their levels and knowledge of English, the lessons can be catered to the students' specific needs. In...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Delaware? Are you interested in teaching English in Shorts Beach, Delaware? Check out our opportunities in Shorts Beach, 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 have learned more about Grammar than the basic information and knowledge that I had from school. this unit helped me take a more in depth/ clear look into sentences and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Pennsylvania? Are you interested in teaching English in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania? Check out our opportunities in Jersey Shore, 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! Most of the learning content here really was presented as a contrast between the two types of lessons taught to the same group in the videos. In a way this was a review of much of...  [Read more]

  Taking a TEFL course and working as an English language teacher, even in the short term, offers many benefits when applying for other jobs later down the line. The wide variety of skills you will learn in the classroom will enhance your CV/resume and make you a more attractive candidate, whatever the job.  [Read more]

  Teaching English abroad often has the reputation of being a short-term adventure that young people do for a year before returning home to a ‘normal life’. However, it is entirely possible to make a successful long-term career out of TEFL and many people do.  [Read more]

  Teaching English overseas has become more and more popular in recent years, whether it is just for a short time or something more long term. Make your ambition of teaching English abroad a reality by looking through our step-by-step guide.  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Texas? Are you interested in teaching English in Cut and Shoot, Texas? Check out our opportunities in Cut and Shoot, 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 my opinion this unit was easy for me in terms of grammar related questions. But it was helpful to review and memorize the drawbacks of my English level. Grammar is an area of English that...  [Read more]

Anyone who has considered teaching English abroad has probably had a reaction from a friend or family member along the lines of “that sounds like fun, but what will you do when you get back?” In some quarters, teaching English as a foreign language has the reputation of not being a ‘real job’, just something that people do to pay off student loans or simply for fun and adventure before settling down into a normal job and lifestyle. There are many people who do choose teaching abroad for these reasons, but there are also plenty who have made a successful and lucrative career out of TEFL. YES, you absolutely can have a long-term career as an EFL teacher. For the majority of people who head overseas to teach English, it all starts with a small idea to see a bit of the world while...  [Read more]

  Although most people who head overseas to teach English will need to commit to around a year to be eligible for the best jobs, there are some who are only looking to teach for a short period during the summer break.  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Universites Short 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.S. & S.S. - U.S.A. said: Peculiarities of the english language I have always been aware of many peculiar aspects of the english language, and have often wondered what someone who is trying to learn english must think. There are words that are spelled alike but pronounced differently (read & read). There are words that sound the same but are spelled differently (no & know). When I saw number 22 in the Research Article options, I knew this was what I wanted to write about. In doing...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Company Residential 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: M.W. - U.S.A. said: I have learned quite a bit from taking this class, the first and foremost being how little I actually knew about both the english language and teaching. The practice of designing a lesson plan has been very helpful to me as a teacher, since I have to design lesson plans every day at my job. Also, the game ideas have been very helpful in the classroom whenever I teach kids, since games are really the only way to keep them interested. I learned quite a bit about the different types of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Organisation Short 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.B. – U.S.A. said: There was a massive amount of information in this course. It really got me thinking about things I had not even considered. Great ideas to utilize and guidelines as to how to sift through and categorize things. The ways to overcome potential hurdles are going to really come in handy. There was a time in my life when I really wanted to be a teacher. Then reality happens and the path you take shifts far from what you thought you would be doing. I never thought that, at my age, my...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Companies Residential 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: J.F. - France said: Let me first say that I have enjoyed this course quite a bit. I thought the material and the worksheets were meaningful and I have appreciated your feedback and corrections. My TESOL experience with grade school children in rural France was very gratifying for me but even though I did a very good job and quickly developed a bit of a fan club I was always well aware of my shortcomings. I knew I needed some training, and also some theory. The theory and broader implications I did get...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Centre Short 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: R.D. - Italy said: I have personally gained a huge amount from this course. It has also reacquainted me with the fundamentals of the english language, while teaching me what is required to be a good teacher. It has helped guide my thoughts, preparations and building of lesson plans, influenced my thinking about what you need to do in a classroom to be effective, as well as given me valuable insights into teaching. Most of all it has given me the confidence to teach english! My approach throughout this course has...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Michigan? Are you interested in teaching English in Benton, Michigan? Check out our opportunities in Benton, 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, #11 - Teaching Receptive skills is a good segue to the next lesson: Teaching Productive skills. It is a good tactic to make this unit short, as it concentrates on reading and listening. In...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Wisconsin? Are you interested in teaching English in Big Bend, Wisconsin? Check out our opportunities in Big Bend, 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 very informative into the different techniques that are needed for teaching beginners and young learners compared to teaching classes for business English. Teaching young learners...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Missouri? Are you interested in teaching English in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri? Check out our opportunities in Sainte Genevieve, 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 short and sweet to wrap up the 120 hour course, new classes and reestablishing pre exiting classes is a short period of time but have great impacts on the rest of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Missouri? Are you interested in teaching English in Glenaire, Missouri? Check out our opportunities in Glenaire, 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! A very important topic. An essential stage in the teaching process. It is very important to evaluate the teaching process so as to know where to concentrate on the upcoming teaching planning. The...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Iowa? Are you interested in teaching English in Lynnville, Iowa? Check out our opportunities in Lynnville, 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 plan to teach here in Lao PDR, and i believe that whiteboard is what most commonly used here. mixing it up with projector,worksheets,videos and dvd's and dictionary will help the student a lot....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Nebraska? Are you interested in teaching English in Deweese, Nebraska? Check out our opportunities in Deweese, 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! A short final unit, but filled with so much useful information. When I saw the unit's name I thought it would be miscellany. In truth, it was a short tour through the establishment of class...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in West Virginia? Are you interested in teaching English in Oak Hill, West Virginia? Check out our opportunities in Oak 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! Speaking and Writing, are Productive skills, speaking needs less accuracy than writing. To me because of making a general understanding of the conversation when speaking. Writing needs...  [Read more]