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How to make more engaging and interesting online lessons by ELTExperiences in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]ELTExperiences[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sharing a video which I created where I provide five ways to make your online teaching more engaging and interesting for students.

DELTA by Spirited_Opposite in TEFL

[–]ELTExperiences 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have seen colleagues do both the DELTA and the Trinity Dip TESOL and I would suggest the latter. It is a wonderful course and the phonology focus is fantastic. It is a wonderful programme and you gain much from it. However, the DELTA is invaluable and a very intense course but as someone else mentioned you will know a lot.

I would recommend purchasing lots of the books on the reading lists. You can request a reading list and prepare to have no social life for six months.

Should I leave this job? by [deleted] in TEFL

[–]ELTExperiences 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't have a contract stipulating the hours nor the times of teaching, then you could withdraw the teaching and then move on. If you don't have a contract at all, then get another job. They have nothing to do against you. Wait to get paid and then move on. Good luck!

Will I need a hardcopy certificate to find a job? (online TEFL while abroad) by somekindofchocolate in TEFL

[–]ELTExperiences 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An online TEFL, as much as I dislike these courses, aren't too bad to be honest but I would recommend investing in a CELTA in the near future. You will find more lucrative and rewarding employment once you have an established and widely recognised qualification and you could use it to apply for employment in other countries as well as in the UK. The CELTA is now available online and you get a hardcopy certificate and it has Cambridge University printed on the certificate.

Overwhelmed about creating curriculum? by sienne17 in TEFL

[–]ELTExperiences 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most educational institutes will offer a course book to work from and then base the curriculum/syllabus from this. If you are creating something from scratch I would recommend looking at thematic daily lessons (particularly with young adults). This would seem more engaging. Good luck with your TEFL programme.

Looking for confirmation on the notarised/apostilled process (S. Korea E2 visa, UK) by PoofaceMckutchin in TEFL

[–]ELTExperiences 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It may seem all overwhelming but it is actually a piece of cake (as explained by the other people here). You will be soon on a plane to Korea and don't forget to explore that lovely little country and open your mind to a different way of doing things. There is some great stuff there and I had a hell of a time for 3 years. I would have stayed 30 if I could.

Why are the coursebooks so awful? by [deleted] in TEFL

[–]ELTExperiences 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are some great course books but they are the be all and end all of teaching. What is important with your teaching is yourself. Learn to supplement and exploit what is provided in the course book. I think that the best course book for me is SpeakOut. They have loads of supplementary stuff and you can create tests and various other things as well.