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First, let's unpack the TESOL acronym. TESOL means Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. It refers to the act of teaching English to non-native speakers. While TESOL is technically meant for teaching scenarios in English-speaking countries, it has been universally adopted to describe English language instruction in any setting. Additionally, TESOL is a term that encapsulates the teacher training programs and the certifications that aspiring teachers pursue. This certification is designed to meet the requirements set by most global employers seeking qualified English teachers. However, when applying for English teaching positions, many applicants might present a TEFL certificate instead of a TESOL. It is essential to understand that TESOL and TEFL, while having different...  [Read more]

The complimentary ITTT Guide to Teaching English Abroad contains insightful general information about the world of teaching English as a foreign language, the TEFL/TESOL qualifications available, how to secure a teaching position, preparing to go abroad and job prospects for TESOL teachers in various countries around the world.  [Read more]

  The Benefits of Online TEFL Certification Choosing the Right Online TEFL Course Interactive Learning in Online TEFL Courses Practical Teaching Experience in Online TEFL Courses Job Placement Assistance for Online TEFL Graduates Accreditation and Recognition of Online TEFL Certifications Flexibility and Convenience of Online TEFL Programs Cost-Effectiveness of Online TEFL Courses Specializations and Electives in Online TEFL Training Success Stories of Online TEFL Graduates Online TEFL certification offers flexibility for those looking to teach English abroad. With ITTT as a leading provider, individuals can study at their own pace and schedule. The convenience of online courses allows students to balance their studies with work or other commitments. Additionally, online TEFL...  [Read more]

Download the ITTT brochure on Teaching English as a Foreign Language and you will open the door to a new and exciting future and find that you could be living and working abroad in no time! Learn more about the company, our wide variety of courses, job help and other services.  [Read more]

TESOL certification is a vital credential for those looking to teach the English language, as it is a prerequisite for most teaching positions. Yet, with no standardized regulations overseeing TESOL certification, choosing the right course can become a daunting task. Any online search will unveil a myriad of options, each varying in study duration and cost, adding layers of complexity to the decision-making process. A practical way to differentiate TESOL certification courses is by the average number of study hours they offer, often highlighted in the course title. On the shorter end, you will find economical courses that can be wrapped up in as little as 20 hours. While these might seem attractive due to their quick turnaround, they often fall short for many mainstream TESOL...  [Read more]

In conjunction with TEFL International, International TEFL and TESOL Training offers a wide choice of exciting, exotic locations all over the world in which to take our internationally accepted and accredited TESOL courses. Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! For information relating to a specific location, please choose one of the links below: Or click here below if you want to select the whole country. If you sign up for one of our intensive 4-week classroom based TESOL courses before the end of this month, you will receive one of our specialized online courses or our TESOL Diploma course free of charge. This additional course will be available upon successful completion of your 4-week residential course. You can choose one of the following: a) TESOL Diploma: For...  [Read more]

Why Museros is Ideal for TEFL Certification Growing Need for English Teachers in Museros TEFL Course Options in Museros Cultural Adaptation for Teachers in Museros Leading TEFL Providers in Museros: Focus on ITTT Museros is a perfect city for those looking to earn their TEFL certification and begin a rewarding teaching career. The demand for English teachers in Museros has been steadily increasing as the city continues to position itself as a key player in international business and education. TEFL courses in Museros are designed to accommodate different learning styles and schedules. Whether you prefer a fully online program or an in-person course. Teaching in Museros not only requires pedagogical skills but also cultural awareness. Understanding the local customs can greatly improve...  [Read more]

Why Mohoneras is Ideal for TEFL Certification Growing Need for English Teachers in Mohoneras TEFL Course Options in Mohoneras Cultural Adaptation for Teachers in Mohoneras Leading TEFL Providers in Mohoneras: Focus on ITTT Mohoneras is a perfect city for those looking to earn their TEFL certification and begin a rewarding teaching career. The demand for English teachers in Mohoneras has been steadily increasing as the city continues to position itself as a key player in international business and education. TEFL courses in Mohoneras are designed to accommodate different learning styles and schedules. Whether you prefer a fully online program or an in-person course. Teaching in Mohoneras not only requires pedagogical skills but also cultural awareness. Understanding the local customs can...  [Read more]

Why Marín is Ideal for TEFL Certification Growing Need for English Teachers in Marín TEFL Course Options in Marín Cultural Adaptation for Teachers in Marín Leading TEFL Providers in Marín: Focus on ITTT Marín is a perfect city for those looking to earn their TEFL certification and begin a rewarding teaching career. The demand for English teachers in Marín has been steadily increasing as the city continues to position itself as a key player in international business and education. TEFL courses in Marín are designed to accommodate different learning styles and schedules. Whether you prefer a fully online program or an in-person course. Teaching in Marín not only requires pedagogical skills but also cultural awareness. Understanding the local customs can greatly improve...  [Read more]

Why La Luz is Ideal for TEFL Certification Growing Need for English Teachers in La Luz TEFL Course Options in La Luz Cultural Adaptation for Teachers in La Luz Leading TEFL Providers in La Luz: Focus on ITTT La Luz is a perfect city for those looking to earn their TEFL certification and begin a rewarding teaching career. The demand for English teachers in La Luz has been steadily increasing as the city continues to position itself as a key player in international business and education. TEFL courses in La Luz are designed to accommodate different learning styles and schedules. Whether you prefer a fully online program or an in-person course. Teaching in La Luz not only requires pedagogical skills but also cultural awareness. Understanding the local customs can greatly improve...  [Read more]

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  http://www.teflonline.net In this video we look at a TESOL teaching idea for the Present Perfect Continuous. This tense is the one we use when we want to say what has been happening. The activity in the video is called "Guess what I've been doing?" It is a fun activity that can generate a lot of student talk time. Students each receive a card that has two pieces of information on it, a past activity and a result. Each student has a turn of telling the class the result and the class then has to guess the activity using the Present Perfect Continuous. For example, the past activity on a card is "You have been driving your motorbike in the rain", the result written on the card is "You are all wet. Your clothes are wet". The other students could ask, "Have you been swimming?", "Have...  [Read more]

Because of the ever-increasing demand throughout the world for knowledge of, and ability to use the English language, TESOL jobs overseas and prospects generally for graduates of our courses are excellent. Teaching opportunities are available in locations all over the world for those with an internationally recognized TESOL certificate. A wide variety of TESOL jobs overseas include placements in such areas as language schools, public schools, kindergartens, colleges, universities, businesses and companies, hospitals, tourism as well as private tutoring and voluntary work. International TEFL and TESOL Training will guide and help you throughout the process of obtaining a suitable TESOL Job overseas. Our service extends, but is not limited, to the following: Details relating to terms and...  [Read more]

  Our next consideration is that of giving instructions to our students. In order for those students to effectively carry out an activity, we need to make sure we have given clear and unambiguous instructions. It's also very important to check that the students understand the activity before you start. If you've done that work correctly then the teacher shouldn't need to say anything once an activity has started because the students are very clear about what they're supposed to be doing. So some ideas when giving instructions. As we've mentioned use simple language. Secondly, rather than trying to explain an activity, then do a demonstration which is visual. Thirdly, try to use wherever possible common words that come up within every activity. These would be things like ?look?,...  [Read more]

  Our next consideration is going to be building and maintaining rapport. The importance of rapport is that within our communicative activities, we're asking the students to talk to each other. If they feel comfortable with each other and with us, then that interaction is much more likely to be useful. So how do we actually build and maintain rapport? Well, it's easiest if we consider two stages of the course itself. What we can do at the start of the course and what we can do throughout the course to help build and maintain that rapport. So at the start of the course, it's very useful if we ask the students to create a name card and to make that name card visible to everyone. Secondly we need to try to do some ice breaking activities that will allow the students to interact with...  [Read more]

  Our next consideration is going to be how we actually group our students. There are perhaps three types of grouping arrangements that we can consider and within those we'll have a look at the potential positive and negatives of those particular arrangements. So firstly, what arrangements can we use? We could arrange our group as a whole class so all of their activities will be done as a whole class. They could be working as individuals and the final grouping arrangement we'll consider is that of small groups or indeed the use of pair work. So for each of these types of arrangements what are the potential positive and negatives with that type of arrangement? For the whole class certainly one of the main positive features is that it gives that class a sense of belonging. Secondly...  [Read more]

  When considering Teacher Talk Time, we can perhaps look at the major advantage and disadvantage of the teacher actually talking. The major advantage is that you as the teacher are usually the only real model for the language, the source of correct English. So at some stages, your talking time is very important to the students. So when you?re modeling language, that use of Teacher Talk Time can be very advantageous. There are major disadvantages to overusing Teacher Talk Time, however, and perhaps the major one is that whenever the teacher is talking, the students are listening and if the students are listening, then they themselves cannot be talking. So, Teacher Talk Time reduces the opportunity for Student Talk Time. So, we should try to minimize the use of Teacher Talk Time...  [Read more]

Our 170-hour TESOL course with online specialization has been designed for those who would like to gain a qualification to enter the ESL employment market and wish to maximize their options. Through this course we will give you the knowledge and skills needed to teach English in both classroom and online settings. The course is taken in two parts: First, our 120-hour certification is completed. This is followed by a further 50-hours of study looking at the particular skills needed to teach English online. One added benefit of the course is that on completion you will gain access to a unique graduate network, connecting you to ITTT alumni currently employed by many of the major employers in online teaching. The 120-hour TEFL course must be taken and completed first, followed by the 50-hour...  [Read more]

  We'll begin our examination of all the tenses by first looking at the present tense. There are four present tenses and we'll begin with the present simple tense. It's the most common tense in the English language as it talks about things in general, general facts, routines, habits. Those are usages that we'll look at in a little while but first let's focus on the form of the tense. Here, we've got our subjects 'I', 'you', 'we', 'they' and the base form of the verb followed by the rest of our sentence. Here for the 'he', 'she' and 'it' subjects, we have to conjugate our verb and in this case we've added an '-es' for 'teaches' followed by the rest of our sentence. With subjects 'I', 'you', 'we' and 'they' the pattern stays the same throughout we use the base form of the verb....  [Read more]

How to Land the Perfect Job and Change your Life Forever Here, you will find everything you need to know about TEFL recruitment companies for teaching English abroad, including a list of our trusted recruiters with whom we have worked for several years. If you are a TEFL recruiter and would like to work with us, please contact us via email ([email protected]). The Advantages of Using a TEFL Recruitment Company Choosing a TEFL recruitment company for finding a teaching job is a popular option for many teachers. Recruiters specialized in the EFL market overseas have the professional know-how and network to connect teachers with suitable schools and companies. On top of that, recruiters know the local job market in their specialized region and know exactly what type of teacher is sought...  [Read more]