Authentic Materials

  Just to finish the sectional materials, we'll have a look the difference between what are called authentic and created materials. Authentic materials, as the name implies, are actual materials that are created for any reason outside of the classroom. So examples of authentic materials would be things like newspapers. Those are generated for the general public and they're certainly not generated for the use in the classroom. However, they can be used within the classroom other ideas would be things like songs and poems and even things such as brochures and magazines and indeed menus from restaurants. So these are materials that all can be used within the classroom but they have not been created for that purpose, whereas creative materials, as the name implies, have been produced...  [Read more]

  The term materials can apply to virtually anything that a teachers uses to help the teaching process in the classroom. Common teaching materials include items such as worksheets, newspapers, pictures text books and video recordings. These materials are usually classed as either authentic or non-authentic depending on their origin and the ways they are used. Authentic materials refer to materials that have not been designed or adapted for use in an English language classroom such as magazines, newspapers, video clips and song lyrics. Non-authentic materials on the other hand are anything that has been specifically designed to aid the teaching process such as worksheets, text books and instructional CD’s or DVD’s. Are you ready to live and teach abroad? Click here...  [Read more]

To improve your TESOL teaching techniques, there are several strategies you can implement to enhance your effectiveness in the classroom. First and foremost, it is essential to continually engage in professional development opportunities. This can include attending workshops, conferences, and webinars related to TESOL teaching. By staying current with the latest research and best practices in the field, you can refine your teaching skills and stay inspired. Additionally, seeking feedback from colleagues, mentors, and even students can provide valuable insights into areas for improvement. Observing other experienced teachers in action can also offer new perspectives and ideas for your own teaching practice. In terms of classroom strategies, incorporating a variety of teaching methods and...  [Read more]

To enhance your TESOL teaching resources, there are several strategies you can employ to create a more engaging and effective learning environment for your students. First and foremost, consider incorporating a variety of multimedia resources into your lessons. This could include using videos, podcasts, interactive websites, and online games to supplement your teaching materials. By incorporating multimedia elements into your lessons, you can cater to different learning styles and keep your students engaged and motivated. Additionally, consider utilizing authentic materials in your lessons. Authentic materials are resources that are created for native speakers of the language and can include things like newspaper articles, songs, movie clips, and advertisements. By incorporating authentic...  [Read more]

In the field of TEFL, making lessons culturally relevant is crucial for effective language learning. There are several strategies you can implement to ensure that your TESOL lessons are culturally relevant and engaging for your students. First and foremost, it is essential to research and understand the cultural backgrounds of your students. This includes their customs, traditions, beliefs, and values. By gaining insight into your students' cultural backgrounds, you can tailor your lessons to incorporate topics and themes that are familiar and meaningful to them. One way to make TESOL lessons more culturally relevant is to incorporate authentic materials from the target culture. This can include using newspapers, magazines, videos, music, and literature from the countries where the...  [Read more]

To make your TESOL lessons more dynamic, it's important to incorporate a variety of teaching strategies and techniques that engage students and cater to different learning styles. Here are some tips to help you create dynamic and interactive TESOL lessons: Firstly, consider incorporating technology into your lessons. Utilize multimedia resources such as videos, interactive whiteboards, and online learning platforms to make the lessons more engaging and interactive for students. Technology can also help cater to visual and auditory learners, making the lessons more dynamic. Additionally, incorporate real-life scenarios and authentic materials into your lessons. This could include using newspaper articles, podcasts, or videos that are relevant to the students' interests and everyday lives....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in China? Are you interested in teaching English in Wanzhou District, China? Check out our opportunities in Wanzhou District, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This unit discussed the importance of and usage of course materials. Course materials include a classroom book, a take home book for students (homework and private exercises), and a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in China? Are you interested in teaching English in Dangyang, China? Check out our opportunities in Dangyang, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Course books are usually an integral part of teaching, whether teachers like them or not. Using a course book has pros and cons; it’s important for teachers to use their course book to their...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Hungary? Are you interested in teaching English in Budapest, Hungary? Check out our opportunities in Budapest, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This unit taught me the significant differences between the different types of materials. Previously I did not know that there was a difference between authentic and created materials. While I have...  [Read more]

  And now we have our nasal sounds. There are three nasal sounds and basically the pattern of air that's moving out of our vocal tract has to do with two big instances and that is a closure in the vocal tract. Except aside from the plosives and affricates, what we have is air escaping through our nasal cavity. These sounds include ?m?, ?n? and ?ng?. We're moving from the front of the mouth to the back of the mouth. First with the M sound or the ?m?, we're closing both lips and the air is escaping through the nasal passage ?m?. Next we have our N sound or our ?n? sound. There, the closure is inside the mouth but our tongue is closing up near our alveolar ridge and the air is escaping through the nose. Again that's ?n?. Finally we have our NG sound and the closure there is happening...  [Read more]

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Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Iraq? Are you interested in teaching English in Kadhimiya, Iraq? Check out our opportunities in Kadhimiya, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This unit is about teaching materials. It helps me to understand what authentic material is , and the advantage of using authentic material. Also, I get to know some disadvantage of using a course...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in China? Are you interested in teaching English in Yakeshi, China? Check out our opportunities in Yakeshi, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This unit covered course books and lesson materials. There are different types of materials that can be used in a classroom, including authentic and created materials, as well as course books. Authentic...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in New Zealand? Are you interested in teaching English in Auckland, New Zealand? Check out our opportunities in Auckland, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This unit has dealt with the subject of books and materials. It covered the difference between authentic and created materials, along with their advantages and disadvantages. It also had...  [Read more]

  Okay, so we're going to use this pro-forma as our lesson plan and we're going to fill one out as though we were planning for an actual lesson. So, we start off with some basic information about the class. So, the name of the teacher, date and time and the class level. In this particular case, our class is going to be an elementary class and the room will be room 3. Having looked through the registers we see that the expected number of students for this particular class is going to be 10. This will help us in creating our worksheet copies. The context of the lesson for this class is going to be present continuous tense and it may well be the first time that this particular level of class has been introduced to this tense. So, our focus is going to be fairly general and it's going...  [Read more]

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Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Russia? Are you interested in teaching English in Novocheboksarsk, Russia? Check out our opportunities in Novocheboksarsk, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Unit 14 focused on coursebooks and materials. It discussed the advantages of authentic and created materials, as well as both the advantages and disadvantages of coursebooks. Authentic...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Ireland? Are you interested in teaching English in Limerick, Ireland? Check out our opportunities in Limerick, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! In Unit 9 we read about course books and lesson materials. It's very interesting to understand the different types of materials and how much impact it has on the lesson and class. We learn about...  [Read more]

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Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Argentina? Are you interested in teaching English in Santa Fe, Argentina? Check out our opportunities in Santa Fe, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! In this unit, I understood how many types of material a teacher can have. There's not just a normal course book, but having authentic or created material, can be a great way of teaching as...  [Read more]