TEFL in China

Multiple IntelligenceMultiple Intelligence is a theory that was first formally proposed in 1983 when Howard Gardner published his book, Frames of Mind: Theory of Multiple Intelligence. During the 1980

This unit has covered the receptive skills which are reading and listening. It has revealed that there is more to reading than just looking at written text and that there is more to listening than jus

This unit explains the importance of speaking and writing skills in the classroom. While speaking skills require a greater degree of fluency where the speaker will rarely have time to think and plan a

In this unit I learnt about the present tenses, in every specific part I studied some formulas for affirmative, negative and question forms, also I read some usages of this tenses, where usually stude

In the final unit, I learned some more tricks and tips (or troubleshooting) for various situations that could and likely will occur in the English classroom. I learned some good tips for motivating re

This unit covered how course materials can be divided into two groups: authentic materials and created materials. Anything a native speaker would encounter in real life could be authentic, such as a n

Unit One provided a very organized and concise representation of the roles of the teachers and students in the classroom. It emphasized the multiplicity of ways in which a teacher can further motivate

This course has taught me the differences in teaching children versus adults gave me insight on working with bilingual and monolingual students. I learned that it is very important to make sure the s

New technology in the classroomIn this ever evolving technological world we live in it´s not surprising that Teachers can find more and more uses for technology in the classroom environment. Whether

In general we tend to use the active voice. That is when a subject does an action to an object. The passive voice is used when we want to emphasize the action (the verb) and the object of a sentence r

Unit 14 Books and Materials I liked the emphasis on Authentic Materials as well as Creative materials and found that a combination of the two would be an ideal teaching combination as it gives the stu

Whatever the level of the class,and however the teacher arranges the study phase of the lessons,there are four things that students need to do with new language;be exposed to it,understand its meaning

Pronunciation is a very important aspect of learning English but is often neglected due to a lack of teacher training and thus confidence. Applied phonetics is not often taught at school or university

Unit 19 has enabled me to differentiate learners on their abilities, age, purpose for attending the class, and on the amount of students in the classroom. This categorization has granted me the perspe

Past tense is explained in this unit by throwing light on its types i-e, past simple, past continuous, past perfect and past perfect continuous tenses. The form/rules and usage of this tense in differ

Problems for English Language Learners in Saudi ArabiaLet it be considered that I do not intend to argue that learning English in Saudi Arabia is more challenging than other places around the globe, y

I was able to relate to many of the methodologies from my own experiences in school, and I think this will give me an advantage in being able to engage and receive feedback from my students. When I wa

I have learned a lot from this unit. Being able to learn the different methodologies has opened my eyes to new and creative ways I could teach my class in the future. I found the different examples of

The various types of assessments each have something to offer both the student and the teacher. It is as important for the teacher to have a general idea of the fluency and progress of the student as

First lesson Two categories of Classes 1) New group = students don't know each other and some work will be needed to establish rapport 2) Existing group = students are comfortable with one another - e

This unit covered the Business English World. First, this unit explained that you should always do your research. There are many social customs to be aware of before entering a foreign country such as

This unit was helpful because it describes what type of electronic materials to use to supplement the learning in the classroom. Many of the described electronic materials were a bit old, but may sti

This unit focuses on some common problems situations. That teachers encounter in the classroom and some suggested ways to handling them. Some of this problems includes:- ? First lesson-The teacher is

I learned how important it is to be enthusiastic and excited to teach any given lesson. No matter what the subject is, the students react based upon how you are acting during the lesson, and will only

The unit discusses how effectively English can be taught in classrooms using different mediums. 1. Board - White/Black Boards are useful for writing, drawing,sticking on things,etc. The teacher should

This section provides information about Present tenses. This allows the instructor to provide students with detailed information about Present tenses in the English language, given all the instances o

I have been watching videos on this subject. Some students have a much easier time learning with videos rather than with written material. there are so many rules for English and the some of the nativ

As I have only taught children (from age 7 to 13), I found the part of business English teaching very useful. I learnt how to conduct a needs analysis and how to plan a lesson based on some company's

One of the big problems all teachers face, whether teaching English to children or adults, is maintaining learners? interest throughout our lessons. Consequently, we often have to be very creative in

Choosing coursebooks and the material is a tough job. There are ways to deal with this, first materials can be divided into two groups authentic materials and created materials. Authentic material is