Efl Class

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word echo. This word is used as a noun and as a verb. As a noun it refers to the sound caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface back to the speaker. As a verb, it describes the action of a sound being repeated after the original sound has already stopped. The word comes from the Greek word ?kh? meaning ‘a sound’. 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. Unit 20 explores common...  [Read more]

  A first example of a teaching idea for the present simple tense will be a classic activity called 'Find someone who'. Here, we will be trying to find someone who has a general truth such as the ability to play a musical instrument or the fact that they have a brother and a sister. This results in students going around the room asking questions in the present simple tense, such as 'Do you play a musical instrument?' 'Are you a teacher?' 'Do you have a brother and a sister?' The answers resulting will also be in the present simple tense. They will be generally 'Yes I do,' or 'No I don't.' The students will go around trying to find somebody who fits the general truth and when they do, they will write their name in the appropriate space. The students will mill around the room for...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Morocco? Are you interested in teaching English in Safi, Morocco? Check out our opportunities in Safi, 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 currently teaching beginner, children, EFL students. This chapter was particularly helpful to me as it specifically detailed help for that scenario. I also found the information about business EFL...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Venezuela? Are you interested in teaching English in Merida, Venezuela? Check out our opportunities in Merida, 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 teaching new classes of students for the first time. With a new group of students it takes some time to establish rapport among the class members; whereas an...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Tanzania? Are you interested in teaching English in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania? Check out our opportunities in Dar Es Salaam, 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! Teachers are commonly faced with meeting a number of classes for the first time and teach them the first lessons of the course. In first lessons, experienced teachers will use...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in China? Are you interested in teaching English in Baishan, China? Check out our opportunities in Baishan, 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! Last unit touches on previously taught ideas and reinforces the importance of creating rapport with the class, being prepared as well as having teaching material adequate to the students ability, if it...  [Read more]

If you have spent any time looking into the world of English language teaching (ELT) you will probably have noticed that the industry has a fondness for acronyms. Terms such as TEFL, TESOL, ESOL, EFL, ESL, among others, are all regularly used when talking about teaching and studying English, as well as when referring to teaching qualifications. Here we will look at ESL and the first thing to make clear is that ESL stands for English as a Second Language. ESL, and any of the other acronyms mentioned above, are routinely used interchangeably when discussing scenarios where the English language is being taught to or studied by non-native English speakers. As previously mentioned, ESL and EFL are commonly used interchangeably within the English language teaching world. However, there is...  [Read more]

As English is so widely used throughout much of the world in the media, government, and business, it is no surprise that hundreds of millions of people are currently learning it in countries worldwide. To service this huge demand there are hundreds of thousands of teachers, both native and non-native English speakers, working in schools, language centers, private businesses, colleges, universities, and virtual classrooms in almost every country you can think of. Although most of these teachers have a very strong understanding of the English language, they don’t all necessarily understand the wide array of acronyms used within the industry, such as EFL, ESL, TEFL, TESL, TESOL, ELT, etc. EFL and ESL are used to refer to the two main types of English language learning that occur...  [Read more]

In teaching English as a foreign language (EFL), it is crucial to recognize and understand the cultural differences that exist among students. These differences can encompass a wide range of aspects such as communication styles, non-verbal cues, beliefs, values, and attitudes. It is important for ESL teachers to be aware of how these cultural differences may impact students' learning styles, participation in class, and overall language acquisition. By acknowledging and respecting these differences, teachers can create a more inclusive and effective learning environment for all students. To effectively teach EFL students, it is essential to incorporate cultural diversity into lesson planning. This can be done by using materials and resources that reflect the diverse backgrounds of the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in United States? Are you interested in teaching English in Yonkers, United States? Check out our opportunities in Yonkers, 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 reviews common problem situations that teachers can encounter while teaching EFL and suggests possible ways of handling them. It reviews how to take on the first lesson of a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Philippines? Are you interested in teaching English in Polomolok South Cotabato, Philippines? Check out our opportunities in Polomolok South Cotabato, 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 focused on wrapping up content covered throughout the course and discussed methods for "troubleshooting" issues you might come across in the...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word acumen. This word refers to a person's ability to make good decisions in a particular field. Suitable synonyms for acumen are shrewdness, sharpness, or cleverness. The word is of Latin origin from acuere (to sharpen). 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. Unit 20 focuses on some of the issues that could arise in the classroom and gives solutions that may help resolve the. When encountering...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Kazakhstan? Are you interested in teaching English in Oral, Kazakhstan? Check out our opportunities in Oral, 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 unit 14 I have learned what are Authentic materials are and what are created materials have learned what the advantages and disadvantages of the use of these both these types of materials within...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in United States? Are you interested in teaching English in Gary, United States? Check out our opportunities in Gary, 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 problems one might face as a teacher of EFL. Some of the common issues that may arise out of nationality are cultural differences and language barrier. The students...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Brazil? Are you interested in teaching English in Campo Grande, Brazil? Check out our opportunities in Campo Grande, 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 final unit covers troubleshooting common difficulties in an EFL class. It is beneficial not to introduce coursebook material in the first lesson, but rather to establish rapport and learn...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Mauritius? Are you interested in teaching English in Beau-Bassin, Mauritius? Check out our opportunities in Beau-Bassin, 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 learnt the different challenges that may face EFL teachers. IT was very helpful knowing these challenges because being aware of these challenges will allow you to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in China? Are you interested in teaching English in Taiyuan, China? Check out our opportunities in Taiyuan, 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 different situations that can arise in EFL classrooms and how to address them. Things such as tackling a first class, the importance of building rapport with the students, and example...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in India? Are you interested in teaching English in Bikaner, India? Check out our opportunities in Bikaner, 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 on special groups that a teacher may encounter while teaching EFL . Firstly, the beginner level students, and what the different levels of “beginner” may look like. From absolutely no...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Venezuela? Are you interested in teaching English in Cuman, Venezuela? Check out our opportunities in Cuman, 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 how to deal with possible challenges of EFL teachers. It is important that we are prepared whenever we encounter difficulties in the class. As a starter, teachers must...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Brazil? Are you interested in teaching English in Betim, Brazil? Check out our opportunities in Betim, 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 last unit discussed the common problems that an EFL teacher may encounter and also the suggestions on how to start the lesson especially during the first day of the class. This unit also covers warmers...  [Read more]