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They're vs Their vs There - English Grammar - Teaching Tips

 

"They're", "their" and "there" are three words that are often used incorrectly. "They're" is simply the contracted form of "they are". "Their" is a possessive and indicates ownership of something. "There" indicates a place. Due to the Internet and instant messaging, the three words have been icreasingly used incorrectly. However, if you'd like to use them correctly, you should keep their meanings in mind. When trying to decide which word to use remember that "they're" = they are, "their" = ownership and "there" = place.


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.

Effective lessons should be varied with a number of activities during the class. There is a great amount of aids which can be used through the lesson. Choosing an aid depends on a topic of the lesson , time which is allowed to the teacher, his/her students , teacher's aim Using different types of materian helps students to study more effectivelyThis lesson was very helpful in terms of troubleshooting classes. I had never thought that I could have an effect on peer pressure simply by rearranging the student's seats. I will hopefully be teaching students that are younger in China, and I think the lesson content gave me a good idea of how to handle varying English levels in the classroom.

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