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These two common acronyms can often cause considerable confusion among TESOL trainees and other inexperienced teachers. As you can see below, they have slightly different technical definitions. However, in practice they are both used to say the exact same thing in most cases. TESOL = Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages TEFL = Teaching English as a Foreign Language Although TESOL and TEFL are commonly used interchangeably all over the world, TESOL is often preferred in the USA and Australia. In contrast, you will come across TEFL more often in the UK. Despite the fact that some countries favor one acronym rather than the other, it is worth remembering that a TESOL certification and a TEFL certification involve the exact same process and materials, which means they are...  [Read more]

No matter where you plan to teach English, the chances are that there will be a wide range of potential age groups to choose from in your chosen destination. So how do you know which one is best? Put simply, there is no best age group for teaching English as every teacher has their own preference. Many ESL teachers choose to only work with young children as they suit the high energy level and focus on fun that often accompanies this age group. Others prefer to teach adults as the calmer and more academic approach is more to their liking. As we have already seen, English is commonly taught to people of all ages, from as young as 18 months, all the way up to the oldest members of society. This wide range of students is typically broken down into three main groups of learners: Teaching...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in India? Are you interested in teaching English in Moradabad, India? Check out our opportunities in Moradabad, 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 lesson taught me that as a teacher, I have a major effect on the learning process and how students perceive a lesson. One needs to be mindful of what is being taught and ho wit is taught- if a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in China? Are you interested in teaching English in Diaobingshan, China? Check out our opportunities in Diaobingshan, 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 have learned on how a teacher can teach a new language to a student. This unit has taught me that as a teacher , topics taught in a lesson are very important as this can be a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Brazil? Are you interested in teaching English in Macei, Brazil? Check out our opportunities in Macei, 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! Certainly this material helped me build my confidence in teaching my students on how to pronounce the word correctly. It provided a simple explanations yet very meaningful and precise lecture on how should...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in United States? Are you interested in teaching English in Flint, United States? Check out our opportunities in Flint, 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 helps the teacher understand the different factors that should be taken into consideration when teaching vocabulary, grammar structure and language functions. These are typically...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in China? Are you interested in teaching English in Dongguan, China? Check out our opportunities in Dongguan, 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 taught me that course books helps in creating a balanced lesson however course books should not be used all the time as it may become predictable and boring for the students. Course books...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Canada? Are you interested in teaching English in Halifax, Canada? Check out our opportunities in Halifax, 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 about the different types of equipment and teaching aids that can be effectively used in the classroom to improve lesson delivery and hold students' attention. It also helped to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Belarus? Are you interested in teaching English in Mazyr, Belarus? Check out our opportunities in Mazyr, 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! I thought the video lessons were a great idea as you visually were able to compare both lessons taught by the same teacher, and it made it clear what areas were a success and what areas needed...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Mexico? Are you interested in teaching English in Chilpancingo, Mexico? Check out our opportunities in Chilpancingo, 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! My briefing on lesson planning caters to creating a questionaire, boardwork, and procedures. I will review the information about working documents, creating a logical sequence for the lesson,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Spain? Are you interested in teaching English in Tarragona, Spain? Check out our opportunities in Tarragona, 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! I know sth. about teaching special groups. It reminds that the different kinds of students I have taught. When I had graduated from my college, I taught adult beginners English. They had high...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in China? Are you interested in teaching English in Shaoguan, China? Check out our opportunities in Shaoguan, 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 helps to consolidate earlier units about the different phases in conducting a lesson and various activities for each phase using practical examples of topics to be taught. It is helping me...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in China? Are you interested in teaching English in Dongtai, China? Check out our opportunities in Dongtai, 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 have learned the 3 different types of ways to be able to assess the student's language level. 1) By providing tutorials to the students which can be done at the end of the week to make...  [Read more]

  In this video, we break down the difference between "bazaar" and "bizarre". These two words often cause confusion because of their spelling and similar pronunciation. The word ?bazaar? refers to a market, usually found in the Middle East, such as in this example: The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world. ?Bizarre?, on the other hand, is an adjective and a synonym for "strange". "Everyone stared at the student who wore the bizarre outfit to school," is a good example for the word. We hope that this explanation clears up any confusion about the two words. 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...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in China? Are you interested in teaching English in Yingtan, China? Check out our opportunities in Yingtan, 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 we have covered content related to the teaching of vocabulary, grammar, and functions. There are methods that are effective in the introduction of a new language such as the ESA method....  [Read more]

  This video is part of our series on the past tenses in English. In this video, we take a look at the past perfect continuous tense. This tense is used to talk about two actions in the past focusing on the fact that one of the two actions had been continuing at another point in the past. 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. This unit focuses on the teacher and students' interaction which emphasizes on the role of the teacher for effective...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Russia? Are you interested in teaching English in Nizhny Tagil, Russia? Check out our opportunities in Nizhny Tagil, 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 was the most difficult for me thus far. I found learning about the rules for stress and intonation to be helpful, as these types of pronunciation feel natural to me, but not...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Benin? Are you interested in teaching English in Cotonou, Benin? Check out our opportunities in Cotonou, 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! There are four basic skills in any language: reading and listening (receptive skills) and speaking and writing (productive skills)and all are equally important. We read and listen for two reasons or we...  [Read more]

  This video is part of our series on the past tenses in English. In this video, we take a look at the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about a past action and a related past action before that. We relate two past actions to each other. 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. This unit covers the grammar language points including modal auxiliary verbs and passive voic. Relative clauses and phrasal verbs are also addressed in this uni....  [Read more]

The simple and straightforward answer to this question is there are many differences between these two acronyms as they stand for very different things. Throughout the world of teaching and learning the English language there are countless acronyms that are used to shorten the names of all manner of tests, certificates, courses etc, in order to make them easier to say, write or understand. TESOL and IELTS are just two of them. Below we take a look at the meanings behind these two acronyms that are well known among English language teachers and students. TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. This acronym is commonly used throughout the teaching profession to refer to the act of teaching the English language to non-native speakers. It is primarily used in...  [Read more]