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Audio-Lingual

Audio-Lingual Method

Audio-Lingual Method The Audio-Lingual Method (Audio-Lingualism) is based on the behaviourist belief that language learning is the acquisition of a set of correct language habits. The learner repeats patterns until able to produce them spontaneously. Once a given pattern – for example, subject-verb-prepositional phrase – is learned, the speaker can substitute words to make novel…

Task Based Learning

Task-Based Learning

Task-Based Learning (TBL) Task-based Learning offers an alternative to PPP for language teachers. In a task-based lesson, the teacher doesn’t pre-determine what language will be studied; the lesson is based around the completion of a central task and the language studied is determined by what happens as the students complete it. The lesson follows three basic…

Speaking Lesson

Speaking Lesson Plan

In the example, which follows, we will look at a speaking lesson plan which has been prepared around what students like best and least about friends. This kind of lesson allows a logical sequence from one activity to the next leading to a pre-determined objective. The teacher should have predicted any possible problems which may…

Teach English Online

Requirements to Teach English Online

How to Teach English Online Teach English online and allow yourself to work from anywhere in the world. So, what are the basic requirements to be able to work for a reputable online employer? Firstly, you’ll need a recognized and accredited TEFL certificate. Online employers will require that their English teachers are adequately trained and have…

Hiring Seasons

Hiring Seasons in the TEFL Industry

Hiring Seasons – when to look for work abroad! In most countries/regions, the hiring of English teachers is seasonal or cyclical (hiring seasons). There are however some markets where the hiring of English teachers takes place all year round. Europe The primary hiring season for English language schools in Europe is in September/October and the…

Housing

Housing for TEFL Teachers

Will housing be provided for me abroad? In some countries schools/employers provide furnished housing for their English teachers. Some schools/employers even have their own apartments and complexes. Various government-run programmes (state/public schools) provide free accommodation as part of the contract (e.g. South Korea). Some schools, on the other hand, may provide a small accommodation allowance.…

Authentication

Authentication of TEFL Certificates

What is TEFL Authentication and how is this done? There has been a lot of confusion when students are required by employers/agents to have their TEFL certificates authenticated. Authentication is required for documents where the country requiring the authentication is not a signatory to the Hague Convention e.g. China and Vietnam. Some countries (e.g. China/Vietnam)…

TEFL Teaching Locations

TEFL Teaching Locations that offer the Best Lifestyle

TEFL Teaching – A Lifestyle Choice Teaching English abroad can be a life-changing experience. Besides the money you stand to make, you will also gain a vast knowledge of different cultures that will expand your view of life. Living abroad is also about a change in lifestyle that still offers the comforts you may be used…

Teaching Job

How To Find An English Teaching Job Abroad

Searching for a Teaching Job  While a lot of people believe that getting an English teaching job abroad can be difficult, it is not so difficult as long as you arm yourself with the necessary requirements. The world is becoming a global village and the level of interaction among countries is at its highest level.…

Degree

Teaching English without a Degree

Teaching English without a Degree – Where Can I Teach?  Do you desire to teach the English language in any part of the globe? Are you worried about your chances of being employed because you do not have a degree? Where can you teach English without a degree? What can you do to increase your…