http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aTEFLSearch results for 'tag:TEFL' matching tag 'TEFL'en-USXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/AFewCrosswordQuestions/lgcmr/post.htmWed, 21 Oct 2009 14:39:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:948991fromwalestojapanNeed to finish my TEFL crossword, can't figure out these clues; 1. When "to" appears before a verb, the verb is in what form? 10 letters. 2. Words can be classified into groups, also known as __? 6 letters 3. How would you describe this sentence: Mark told his students that they should study dilligently. It is called __ speech. 8 letters. 4. An 'anxious' grammar term!! 6 letters.http://www.englishforums.com/English/GerundsInfinativesPlease/lzdbv/post.htm#945151Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:17:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:945151anonymousI am currently studying a tefl course and struggling with the concept of gerunds. My question is regarding the first set of questions you had. How did you get gerund on Sentence 5 + 6, when they are not in -ing form. 'I would prefer to eat out tonight' (to eat) is this not infinative? 'I intend to finish my work by the end of the day' (to finish) same- not infinitive? would appreciate any help you can or anyone else can give on this thankyou.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TeflCourseAdviceWouldAppreciated/ldlqr/post.htmSat, 10 Oct 2009 19:04:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:936921anonymousHello! I am considering taking a four week TEFL course in Rome with TITC TEFL International and they have explained that they are recognised by the BOAA - is this good? I am not looking to do a Diploma at this stage just a good general 100 hour course which will give me teaching practice and an internationally recognised qualification. Any feedback on this course/company would be really helpful! Thank you :) Sophiehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HelpTeflModuleLessonPlanGiving-AskingDirections/lcvbq/post.htmTue, 06 Oct 2009 01:10:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:929746anonymousHi everybody, I am having problems in passing my last module (TEFL MODULE 9). I am attaching copy of the lesson plan and my tutor's feedback (negavite). Can you please give me any good advice or suggestion? I really need to complete the course before it runs out, in 4 weeks from now!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!! Nancyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Module6TeflOnline/3/znzxz/Post.htm#920052Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:27:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:920052thumperSurely you can ask your tutor this? Isn't this what they are for? Depends how useful your tutor is! I've finished now but with little help from mine, he didn't even send me feedback for several modules. Also they are often in a different time zone so you can be waiting 24 hours for a reply, not great if you just want to get on with it.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TeflModuleVideoTeacher-Action/kqlrv/post.htmFri, 25 Sep 2009 14:58:46 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:917001budbudHas anyone completed this? I'm really stuck and having issues watching the video, my connection keeps timing out. Any help would be good, thanks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TensesAndSentenceFunction/kpqxz/post.htmWed, 23 Sep 2009 00:05:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:913772jeroden2504Hi, I have been working through an exercise, the majority of it went well, but I just need someone to help me to clarify some of the answers below. The assignment first covers the 'Tense' of the question, followed by the function. Thank you for help. It is much appreciated. The Problem Tenses: - Present Simple Past Simple Present Continuous Past Continuous Present Perfect Past Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Future with “Going To” Future Simple Future Continuous Future Perfect Future Perfect Continuous Functions: - A. A completed action at a specified time in the past B. An action that happened before a specified time in the past C. A definite future event D. ...http://www.englishforums.com/English/ItttTeflUnit12/kpmhk/post.htm#912700Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:11:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:912700mister micawberHow can we help you if we have no idea what text you're talking about?http://www.englishforums.com/English/ItttTeflUnit12/kpmhk/post.htmTue, 22 Sep 2009 03:28:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:912502anonymousI'm a little stuck now on this unit Task 6 thro 10 I can do them but i'm running out of time to complete so any help and advise ideas would be a great help!http://www.englishforums.com/English/PresentPerfectConfusing-Functions/kpkbd/post.htmMon, 21 Sep 2009 16:33:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:911815jeroden2504Hello, I have been working on my assignment, and these questions have been troubling me. I was wondering, if anyone could just have a look at my answers and rational, to let me know where my mistakes lie. Thanks for the help. *My answers will be posted in bold and italic. I've tried to explain my reason for the answers. Available answers: - The present perfect is the most commonly used perfect tense construction in the English language. Although it has many functions we will deal primarily with just four. A. It describes a state, event or habit that started in the past, and continues to the present and may continue into the future. For example: I have lived in this house for six years. B. It...http://www.englishforums.com/English/ThisRegardingFutureFunctions/kpgnp/post.htmMon, 21 Sep 2009 00:56:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:910875jeroden2504Hi, I have been working on 'Future Functions,' and they were a little tricky. I have answered them all, but I need some help to clear some of these up. There is the possibility that I am using will and shall all wrong. Thanks for the help. My answer will be written in bold and italic. Exercise We have learned in the second module that the modal verbs will and shall are often used before the main verb to indicate a future time. Look at the following functions and complete the following exercise: A command or order A future possibility An offer A suggestion A definite future event A request Shall we go to the cinema? - 4. A suggestion (I know that shall refers to the future, but this to me looks...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PastTenseFunctions/kpbzd/post.htmSat, 19 Sep 2009 21:58:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:909282jeroden2504Hello, This assignment was slightly tricky. It is about the past tense questions, and in what context they were used in. I've tried my best, but there were some hard ones to contemplate. It would be great if someone could have a look at them and let me know where I've gone wrong. Thanks for the help :) *My answers have been written in 'bold and italic' Exercise: Now let’s take a look at the past simple tense. Look carefully at the following functions and then complete the next exercise: Reported speech A past state A hypothetical situation A present regret / wish A past habit / routine A completed action at a specified time in past Please look at the following sentences, concentrating on the...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PresentTenseFunctions/kpbcr/post.htmSat, 19 Sep 2009 20:41:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:909228jeroden2504Hi and good evening, I have finished working on my English assignment and was wondering if someone could check it for me. It is about linking the appropriate function to each of the sentences. Thank you for your help. :) * My answers are in 'bold and italic' Exercise A sentence or statement can have many different functions. Look at the following list of functions and complete the next exercise: A general or scientific truth A routine A newspaper headline or reported event A habit A fact about the present A schedule or regularly occurring or predictable event (such as a timetable) Information about a person’s ability A warning A threat A suggestion A promise Please look at the...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TenseAndTimeReferences/kxlhv/post.htmFri, 18 Sep 2009 13:02:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:907294jeroden2504Hi, I have just finished my assignment concerning sentences tenses and time references. It was a little difficult, but I managed. It would be great, if someone could tell me if I am on the right track. Feedback would be greatly appreciated Thank you for your help. My answers have been written in 'Italics.' Exercise Please look through the following sentences and firstly state which tense is being used (please concentrate on the highlighted verbs only) and secondly decide whether the time which the sentence refers to is the present , the past or the future : I' m travelling to London next week. - Present Continuous - Future I wish I had more time to finish this exercise. - Past Simple - Present ...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TimeAspectGrammarTenses/kxgpv/post.htmThu, 17 Sep 2009 16:43:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:905985jeroden2504Hello, I have been given a task to fill in the gaps of a sentence with the appropriate words, which I have tried to do. If would be great, if somone could just have a look over them and provide me with some feedback. Thank you - I have written my answers to the question in bold and italic, then underlined them. Exercise 4 Complete the table below using the verb 'study'. e.g. Present Continuous I am studying in Leeds at the moment. · Past Continuous - I have been studying in London last month. · Future Continuous - I will be studying in Oxford next year. · Present Perfect - I have studied French before. · Past Perfect - I had studied French as a child. · Future Perfect - I will study French...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TimeReferences/kxdhr/post.htmThu, 17 Sep 2009 00:31:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:904978jeroden2504Hi there, I have just completed an exercise concerning 'Time References,' but I am not sure if I am on the right track. Some were a bit tricky. I think that they are mostly correct (well, I hope so). It would be great, if someone could have a look at them and let me know how I have done. Thanks you in advance for your time. Smile Time References Paying particular attention to the highlighted verbs, please look at the following sentences and decide whether the time refers to the present, the past, the future or all three 1. When you see her, will you say hello from me? - Future 2. It always snows in winter in my hometown. - All 3. I'll fix the car when I arrive home. - Future 4. She walks in, comes right up to me and...http://www.englishforums.com/English/ITeflOnlineCourseModule-8/knbwz/post.htm#899544Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:24:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:899544mister micawberWhat in the world are you talking about?http://www.englishforums.com/English/ITeflOnlineCourseModule-8/knbwz/post.htmSun, 13 Sep 2009 06:53:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:899509hru1949Global/gist questions to ask in Module 8 Task 2 Detailed/comprehension questions to ask in Module 8 Task 2http://www.englishforums.com/English/ITeflModuleIntroduction-Grammar/kllbc/post.htm#892467Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:51:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:892467cliveHi, Most of us are not in the least familiar with these TEFL modules. If you have a question about grammar or about a sentence, the best thing is to simply post it here. Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ITeflModuleIntroduction-Grammar/kllbc/post.htmTue, 08 Sep 2009 15:42:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:892451anonymousI just cant seem to complete this module, its really annoying and would appreciate any help with the quizes that can be given.http://www.englishforums.com/English/IOnlineTeflModuleTask/5/hqzrk/Post.htm#889451Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:14:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:889451wildhogI dont think other people wil copy, I think they are smart enought to know not to!. ( then again... some ain't ! ).http://www.englishforums.com/English/IOnlineTeflModuleTask/4/hqzrk/Post.htm#888783Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:27:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:888783esllifeActually, wildog, if you read my post you'd see I was talking about module 8, not your games. The games look like they would have been easy to design if i had been able to complete the course. Still though, I wonder why you think a footnote will stop people copying from you.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TeflCourse/kkxkb/post.htmSat, 05 Sep 2009 22:14:39 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:888557anonymousI am English living in France and have decided to take a TEFL course. This is in order to supplement my pension. Can anyone tell me which is a recognised course. There are so many out there that I'm not sure which one to choose. What do I look for and what should be warning signs? Thank you!http://www.englishforums.com/English/IOnlineTeflModuleTask/4/hqzrk/Post.htm#885472Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:11:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:885472wildhogi can, but am not posting it openly, accept the friend request i'll try to PM you the info then. ok?http://www.englishforums.com/English/IOnlineTeflModuleTask/4/hqzrk/Post.htm#885456Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:03:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:885456wildhogPerhaps I am being a bit too harsh here, clearly your having difficulty completeing the tasks (otherwise you would'nt be searching here!), but why don't you just ask for help, a review of your own answers ? it's always best for you to give the task at hand a try yourself before copying and pasting someone elses answers, another point , is the have of what is posted on forums is just ***, so take it with a pinch of salt (so to speak), I.E. read it, think about it, and rewrite if nessesary the answers in your own words! I hope this helps you, i hope you try again to complete your course after going so far!! I hope your smart enough to take the critisim given and use it to your own benefit, and don't just come away from...http://www.englishforums.com/English/IOnlineTeflModuleTask/4/hqzrk/Post.htm#885450Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:51:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:885450wildhogIf you copy someone elses work then its NOT your own!!! I had taught that was obvious, especially when i put a footnote to orignal post request!! try reading the full post before copying and pasting next time!!!! its nmy place to insult since its my work your stealing!!!!!!!!.. - READ - THINK , USE YOUR OWN BRAIN!!.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HelpTeflCourseModule4/kkdlb/post.htmThu, 03 Sep 2009 18:50:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:885395yaggy74Hi all I am currently doing the online i to i TEFL course and I am not sure if I should carry on with it as I have just fund out it's not going to get me anywhere that I actually need to do a CELTA course does any one know. Also I am unsure on one of my questions on module 4 could someone advise me I have stated what I think is the answer but I a not sure. I have to decide which concept questions are useful and which ones are not useful in checking that students understand the meaning and use of the structures 1. They wish they had taken umbrellas with them. Did they go then and buy some umbrellas? not useful Had they taken umbrellas with them when they went outside useful Were the people...http://www.englishforums.com/English/IOnlineTeflModuleTask/4/hqzrk/Post.htm#885359Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:12:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:885359esllifeI am not sure why you think it is your place to insult me. They told me once before that I couldn't use other people's words in module one, but I guess I didn't read the feedback carefully.http://www.englishforums.com/English/IOnlineTeflModuleTask/4/hqzrk/Post.htm#885290Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:14:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:885290wildhogwhat I posted was supposed to be a guide for people, not to be taken word for word, and what do you mean "how was I supposed to know",? its logical, if you steal someone elses work thats what happens. try using your brain next time!http://www.englishforums.com/English/IOnlineTeflModuleTask/4/hqzrk/Post.htm#885200Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:47:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:885200esllifeOh my God! I used these answers in my module 8 and the tutor failed me! I was kicked out of the course even though I am almost done. How was I supposed to know that I am not allowed to copy and paste? Why do they expect me do it myself? It is not fair that I can't use these answers! She mentioned something about the terms and conditions of the course and plagiarism, but so what! Now I lost all that time and money.http://www.englishforums.com/English/LookingTeachingPositions-Auckland/kjkwd/post.htmTue, 01 Sep 2009 12:36:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:882456rorinekoI will be back to Auckland in October. Just finished some 5years+ of TEFL in Taiwan, Korea and Japan. I hold a BSc and a BA diploma each. (Majors: Psychology, Japanese, Physics) and TEFL cert, too. Please contact for any info! Cheers!http://www.englishforums.com/English/TeflCourseOnline/kwkqx/post.htm#879619Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:23:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:879619mister micawberIt depends on how much it costs and the quality of the instruction. Intrinsically, it should be no less efficacious than any correspondence course.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TeflCourseOnline/kwkqx/post.htmFri, 28 Aug 2009 09:02:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:877690anonymousHi, Can anyone please suggest if it is worth to take up TEFL course online? thank youhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Teaching/kwwpp/post.htm#877173Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:34:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:877173nona the britEuropean institutions will usually require a qualification in teaching English as a foreign language; a different skill and qualification to 'English', so you might want to look at doing a TEFL or CELTA course. Other countries, especially in Asia/China will recruit you to teach and train you at the same time.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TeflModule9/jdcgw/post.htm#872563Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:49:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:872563anonymouswhy don't you play first letter last letter, steak..key yogurt--etc whatever the word send with or starts with your choice,,the students will then have to start a word with that same letterhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TeflForYoungLearners/khdnx/post.htmFri, 21 Aug 2009 12:56:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:870703thumperHi. Just finished my main TELF course but am now faced with all the specialist certificates. Anyone else doing them/done them? I'm at the end of the TEFL for young learners trying to get my head around the lesson plan for double letter sounds. Any tips? Thanks.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TeflCourseModuleLesson-Plan/2/wdknx/Post.htm#869609Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:25:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:869609malihahHi, I saw that you have completed the i-to-i course, I was wondering if you could help me out with module 9 task 2? I am just stuck, theres no other word for it!http://www.englishforums.com/English/TeachingEnglishInVietnam/kvdnb/post.htm#866958Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:52:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:866958pete westThis is likely to be impossible. Schools in Vietnam (like most countries) want their teachers to be there for the full academic year which begins around September time.  I think you need to choose between your job in the UK and getting a TEFL Certificate and going to Vietnam (or elsewhere) to teach.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Module6TeflOnline/2/znzxz/Post.htm#866218Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:45:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:866218diploma23THANK YOU ICAL_PETE FOR THE REMARK, I JUST COMPLETED THE WHOLE COURSE LAST MONTH THANKS TO GOD ALL IS WELL. I RECEIVED MY CERTIFICATE TWO WEEKS AGO. IF ANYONE NEEDS HELP FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ON THE SITE. BEST REGARDS DIPLOMA23http://www.englishforums.com/English/CeltaCourse/kzclh/post.htm#866176Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:14:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:866176katejsGiven your current knowledge I would sugegst that you shouldn't do the course. Many people who take the CELTA course talk of it as being the hardest 4 weeks of their academic life! In my opinion, the course is the top level teacher training course and is quite simply not for beginners. I always recommend that before anyone can consider taking the course they should have at least 2 solid years experience behind them teaching English and a thorough grounding in English grammar and teaching methods. Nonsense. I have no teaching experience whatsoever and I got a B pass (that's good). I would put my grammatical knowledge as average - it was probably better than the other 5 on the course, but they...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Module6TeflOnline/2/znzxz/Post.htm#865999Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:52:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:865999pete westSurely you can ask your tutor this? Isn't this what they are for?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatsDifferenceBetweenToefl/kzhcv/post.htmFri, 14 Aug 2009 14:58:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:861836jovanHey guys! I wanted to apply for something where is TOEFL certificate required. I already have FCE, but I think that it is not enough. Anyway, I would really like to clear in my head the exact difference. Can someone help?http://www.englishforums.com/English/Module6TeflOnline/2/znzxz/Post.htm#860040Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:49:13 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:860040cliveHi, I can send you the video via email No, we prefer to answer questions in the public Forum. Why can't you just tell us what the topic of the video is, and ask us specific questions about what you are having difficulty with? Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Module6TeflOnline/2/znzxz/Post.htm#859967Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:55:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:859967thumperHow did you all get on with it? I'm still ploughing through Module 6.http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsefulAndNotUsefulConcept/jjckn/post.htm#856852Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:35:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:856852anonymousI'm having my car repaired. Has the car been repaired already? When is the car being repaired? Is the car broken? Am I repairing the car myself? Iv just attended a TEFL weekend - this was one of the questions discussedhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/IsDifferenceUsingSpeakTalk/krnhj/post.htm#856118Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:15:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:856118anonymousHi, I recently had to prepare a lesson on "Talk, speak, say, or tell" for one of my TEFL classes, because my non-native Engish speaking students were heartily confused by the choice. I admit that I had to put a lot of thought into the preparation, because this is one of those points that seems simple until you have to define it. This is an extract from my lesson on the difference between "talk" and "speak", although as I always find myself saying, "there are exceptions": “Speak” is used to mean the mechanical act of forming words from sounds: using the teeth, tongue, palate, and lungs to make words, but not necessarily sense. “Talk” however is much more about using those words to...http://www.englishforums.com/English/TeachingEnglishInVietnam/kvdnb/post.htmMon, 10 Aug 2009 18:58:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:855951mowmowHi, Recently visited Vietnam and fell in love with it. I start a new job in the UK in mid-September and am interested in coming out to Vietnam for 4 or 5 weeks to teach English. I have no TEFL qualification or teaching experience but am very good with people and am a fun person. I have a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering with Management from the University of Edinburgh, UK and am a native speaker of English. Hoi An is my favourite place in Vietnam and I would like a teaching position in (or near) Hoi An, Da Nang, etc. and ideally would teach adults or university students. Can anyone help? Cam on, Callum.http://www.englishforums.com/English/GrammaticalStructures/2/bjbwl/Post.htm#854660Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:45:57 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:854660anonymousit's from the TEFL itoi course.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TeflMasterDegree/kbhkl/post.htm#849512Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:12:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:849512nona the britIf you look at their 'about us' or the 'accreditation' pages, that makes their status and situation clear. In other words, no. They are not part of the official UK education system. Their 'degrees' are not accredited.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TeflMasterDegree/kbhkl/post.htm#849182Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:51:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:849182sadeemi asked many times no reply !!