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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Language Cities 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.C. - South Korea said: When I teach, I tried to stay away from grammar. As a native teacher, I felt it would be difficult to teach the students. It is difficult to learn a new language but to learn the language through a native teacher is much more difficult. I found that teaching grammar does not have to be difficult. There are ways to make the lesson interesting and fun and not just worksheets. I would incorporate some of the activities to my grammar lessons. That would make the lesson much more...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Discount 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.I. - Japan said: I have gained a more in depth knowledge of my mother tongue. I am now able to analyze the way I talk, my intonation in speech, and grammar. I have learned how to plan a class to suit different levels, how to troubleshoot difficult classes, how to use a mountain of materials, how to keep the students motivated, how to arrange the class and so much more. Most importantly I learned how to become a good english teacher. I have gained a more in depth knowledge of my mother tongue....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Programs Global TESOL 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.P. – U.S.A. said: After completing this course I think I gained the most information in the english language. Being a native english speaker, I thought this class was going to be easy. But english grammar and sentence structures were difficult for me. I learned a lot about sentence structure and grammar and I now feel more confident in my ability to teach these aspects of the english language. Taking this class helped me have a better understanding for what english language learners go through when...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Get My TESOL 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: I.K.W. - Canada said: From the grammar section of the course, I have refreshed my memory of grammar that I’ve learned when I was young. It is always difficult to re-learn the basics of a language that you’ve been using for your whole life from a text especially when the basics are natural to us. This course has organized the grammar and made it clear for me. It is easier to teach a language when the language is put into a standard system or pattern. I have also learned many skills needed to manage a classroom...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Organisation TESOL 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: J.B. – U.S.A. said: This experience has really opened my eyes up to the complexity of the english language. There are many things, as a native english speaker, which I do subconsciously. I learned a lot about the english language that I might have never learned in school. I will keep this in mind when I am in front of the classroom because learning the language will be much more difficult for new learners. There are times that I struggle as a student and I also want to keep this in mind when I am a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Acquiring TESOL Certificates 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.J. - China said: By far my strongest learning curve has been in the area of grammar. As a native english speaker who can’t remember actually having a grammar lesson beyond what is a noun, verb and adjective I found the grammar section difficult. Focus on this area has allowed me to understand the importance of teaching how to use these terms to help support students understand why a sentence is correct or incorrect, beyond “it sounds or doesn’t sound right.” It has also been useful to think...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about 4 Weeks TESOL 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.V. – U.S.A. said: I began this course with no prior knowledge regarding teaching english as a foreign language. This course has given me everything I expected or hoped for when I registered. It has refreshed my knowledge concerning english grammar such as the parts of speech and the tense system and has given me a source of information to continue to review and use as a reference in the future. I feel that every topic covered in every unit will be useful to me as I move forward with teaching english overseas. I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Lessons Highest TESOL 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.K. – Canada said: I entered the JET Program with a Business degree straight from college and I didn't have any previous experience teaching english. I have learned a lot about teaching on the job but I still felt I needed to improve my teaching skills. Personally I found the ESA lesson planning model was the most helpful. Before taking this course, I always planned my lessons using the ‘straight arrow’ pattern regardless of the topic. Now, I have more flexibility in planning and teaching my lessons. I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Intensive TESOL Classes 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.E. - Philippines said: I have gained a lot of new insights about how to become a better english teacher and make my classes more fun and interesting for my students as well as myself. I'd also like to say that I have been "enlightened" as to why some of my students have a more difficult time in our classes compared to others. More importantly, I feel better equipped now in dealing with their problems and helping them improve their english using better teaching methods. Most importantly, I've learned the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about International TESOL Program 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. - Canada said: Wow!!! It’s kind of difficult to put into words what all I have learnt! Well, for one, I feel like I’ve seen more clearly how much work is involved in being a teacher and that she needs to be smart and plan her lessons beforehand. It is very important to be well prepared. I also feel like I’ve been given a broad scope as to the different students out there and how to change your teaching approach for each different group. I feel like in my hands I now hold lots of information...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Centre Legit TESOL 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.V. – U.S.A. said: I entered this course feeling confident in my understanding of english and how I might go about teaching. While I haven’t lost this confidence, I have been humbled and directed to further study in the course of this certification. Some of the most difficult units covered were the grammar units. Having difficulties with the grammar of my native tongue has given me even more appreciation for those learning the language. I also feel that I have a much better perspective on how to form...  [Read more]

The course exceeded my expectations... This tefl course has been very useful to me, as it's given me a deeper knowledge of the english language and its structure... This course was very helpful to me... The ESA method... I found out that in school we learned english in a much different way than what I had thought... Through this course, there have been many things I have gained... I have been teaching english for more than 10 years... I have learned more about the students and how to approach them, especially what areas to focus on... This course has been an invaluable step in my process to becoming a TEFL teacher... I learned quite a bit about grammatical rules... This course has made me realize just how complex the english language is... Honestly as a native english speaker there was a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Courses TESOL 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.J. – U.S.A. said: Having attended college for many years, I have gained greater appreciation for the difficulty in learning english through the inconsistency and sheer volume of rules that mastery requires. I learned english through emulation of other writing styles and through a daily discipline of writing and reading. However, before this course I did not understand the finer points of sentence structure and the rule that mandates a sentence be written in a specific way. There has been some benefit...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cost Recommended TESOL 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: I feel very comfortable in front of a class or audience but this course has taught me exactly what ESL students need and how their needs differ from those of english speaking students. Knowing that I can now create very effective (and hopefully above all fun) lessons that ease students into the english language. I was taught spanish via lots of very boring repetition and drilling; I do not want my students to feel their lessons consisted of only those sorts of activities. I have also...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Locations Local TESOL 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. C. – U.S.A. said: I have gained so much knowledge and ideas for activities from this course. It is good for me to review and relearn all of the grammar units because I haven’t encountered these grammar units since I was in middle/high school. I realize that non-speaking students would have more difficulty learning the english language because of its rules and irregularities in rules. By reviewing these units, I would be more comfortable and confident in teaching these lessons to the students. I would...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation Good TESOL 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.A. – U.S.A. said: This course has made me not clueless about what will be expected of me in my new job. Making lesson plans, refreshing grammar, learning teaching theories have given me confidence, but also shown me that there is more to TEFL than I had imagined and there will be much more in practice. As a native english speaker, it is difficult to identify problems students might have. To me, it just sounds right… I never thought about it. This course has given me insight into what it may be like...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Locations Short TESOL 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: F. H. – U.K. said: Personally, I have gained a lot from this course. Coming into it with two years of teaching experience, I wasn't really sure what to expect. Friends who had already taken other TEFL/tesol courses had already given me their opinions, but I was determined to enter into it with an open mind and absorb as much useful information as possible. I had always felt that my approach to teaching was missing one key thing: confidence with the theoretical aspect of the english language. I already had...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about College TESOL 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.P.- U.S.A. said: Being a native speaker in english and not have reviewed the many grammar rules for an extensive amount of time, (for they are no longer needed to accurately produce english) I had forgotten almost all of them. My mother, who is not a native speaker, would often ask me questions about why it would be, for example, a+b rather than a+c. I could not explain them to her because it comes naturally to me and it was difficult to find a way to explain it other than that it is what it is. Also, since my...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about Accredited TESOL Centers 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.M. – U.S.A. said: I’ve been having a love affair with the english language for as long as I can remember. I was always one of those kids who would get in trouble for reading too much; I just could never put my book down. My parents would get so frustrated with me—reading at the dinner table, staying up all night to finish a book under the covers with a flashlight and then falling asleep in school the next day. I am obsessed with words and how they come together to communicate an idea, a laugh,...  [Read more]