#TESOL

[wake-up-and]

Vocabulary 직업

직업 - occupations

가수 - singer

간호사 - nurse

경찰 - police officer

공무원 - government employee

과학자 - scientist

교수 - professor

군인 - military personnel

기술자 - technician

기자 - reporter, newspaperman

농부 - farmer

님 - sir, ma’am (honorific form)

배우 - actor, actress

변호사 - lawyer

비서 - secretary

승무원 - flight attendant, crew

우체부 - mail carrier, postman

은행원 - bank employee

의사 - doctor

주부 - housewife

직업 - job, occupation

화가 - artist, painter

[god-made-it]

How much should I charge for teaching English to my pig farm coworkers? 

And what other tips and advice might you guys have for a new ESL teacher

The (possibly) helpful details.

I taught English classes at my workplace. My students are coworkers and mostly collage graduates from Central America usually from Mexico. This past fall I had about 10-17 people show up. About half of the students are just beginning in English and the others are more or less at a conversational level. When I start teaching again I plan to meet once a week for so many weeks and then take couple of weeks break and repeat. When I started last it was a trial run for me and the students and the company. The classes are free for the students and I was paid my salary for an hour of my time. But now that I passed the trial run I am submitting an invoice like a independent contractor and would like to change for my prep time. Most information I see online is for people working in institutions which doesn't seem helpful to me.

Any help will be appreciated thanks in advance future friends and strangers

[allegra-j-joann]

Can you please tell us more about how you became an English teacher in Japan? And the whole process. Thank you 😊

Great question anon!

I actually decided I was going to aim for this job when I was about seven, my aunt and uncle used to teach in Fukuyama, and they'd send me letters every few months telling me about it, back then I was absolutely obsessed with getting letters so hot super excited for it.

The main thing that most teaching companies wanted, from what I found, was proof that you have a native level English understanding and a university degree, they entirely don't care what you study, just that you can show them you finished.

Some companies also ask for a TEFL or TESOL qualification, but they're relatively easy to do, I got mine through a six month online course run through theTEFLacademy.

After I got my assorted certificates in line, it was about the same as hunting for any other job, googling around and researching the companies and their reputations. I currently teach with a company called Amity, they're one of the bigger companies in Japan, and their foreign teacher support is really solid, they were thorough in their interviews too.

The whole interview process took about three months, I had to complete an online quiz essentially, normal job app style, then they wanted a video of me speaking and singing a nursery rhyme to judge my speaking style and/or accent. After that was a few video interviews and a short (maybe fifteen minute) model lesson based on a loose prompt to see how you are at lesson planning. The biggest issue I had with any of this phase was honestly just the scheduling, because the hiring office was in America and I was in Australia, all of my interviews happened between 3am and 7am lol.

After getting my contract offer things moved pretty fast, I applied for my working visa and got my passport, then I just had to pack everything into storage or into my suitcases and fly over. Here in Japan the company collected me from the airport, shipped my luggage ahead to my school so I could take it to my apartment, and then I did a two week training course with all the other incoming teachers. Most companies will teach you absolutely everything you need to know to do the job, we had lessons on business terminology, what their strategy for selling lessons was, they even taught us the different ways we had to talk to students, parents, coworkers, and assorted levels of superiors, and we relentlessly drilled lesson plans and activities.

After the two week bootcamp they sent us off to our schools, our managers helped us register our residency at city hall and we got a further week of shadowing a teacher at our school, meeting our students and seeing the lessons in real life.

And that was that, I've been here for just under a year and a half now and I have to say, it's the best choice I've ever made in my life. I miss my family often, but it's really fulfilling, if difficult, work. It can seem overwhelming but honestly so long as you do with a reputable, established company and keep your documents in line the process isn't that difficult, even with my ADHD and anxiety getting in the way, it was really smooth.

Sorry for the giant essay, I'd be happy to answer questions! I hope this was helpful for you!

[rollsoffthetongue]

A MONTH OF SUNDAYS

Idiomatic Meaning: A (very) long time; an indeterminate length of time.

Literal Meaning: 28, 30 or 31 Sundays.

Usage: Formal and informal spoken and written general British and American English.

Origin: Mid -18th Century – American and British English – This expression, which would literally mean thirty weeks, has been used hyperbolically since it was first recorded in 1759. One writer suggests it originally connoted a long dreary time, since games and other kinds of amusement used to be forbidden on Sunday.

Why is this funny?  In the photo, we see two people who work in an ice cream parlor or some larger store which also sells ice cream treats, such as ice cream cones, sodas and sundaes. Note the spelling of the latter. It is pronounced the same as the day of the week called Sunday. An ice cream sundae consists of one or more scoops of ice cream with different toppings on each scoop, such as hot fudge, crushed peanuts, sliced bananas, etc, and these in turn are topped off with whipped cream and a cherry. (I’m getting g hungry just writing this.) The young woman in the photo is talking about a monthly marketing promotion they are going to have featuring a different kind of sundae over an extended period of time. Since there can be many different types of sundaes, these promotions will go on for many months, perhaps even 30 of them in which case they will have a month of sundaes for a month of Sundays! “A dog’s age” is a similar expression.

Sample Sentence: I just got out of prison, and I haven’t seen my baby in “a month of Sundays.”

[shoujothoughts]

Okay, so I teach ESL to a number of students who are Chinese, and this whole post is just FASCINATING to me on a multitude of levels.

I understand in theory just how different Chinese and English are, but this post lays elements out so eloquently and clearly!

all right guys, let’s have a conversation about linguistic register, Lan Wangji, and I guess Wei Wuxian can come too

(and I do genuinely mean conversation, I’d love to hear other people’s input on this, because I did just write a long-ass post about the subjectivity of interpretation in translations)

So when I started interacting with the fandom and reading people’s fics, I got really confused by the way some folks were writing dialogue for Lan Wangji; he often sounded super awkward, spoke in fragments, and sometimes exclusively in third person. To be fair, all of those are elements of his speech at various times, but like, seeing it in English-language material felt like a really heavy-handed way of rendering it in translation?

I guess when you use third person within the first three episodes of the show, it makes a pretty big impression on the audience

This is not at all intended to be a criticism of people who are 1000% writing and creating wonderful work, which is more than I can say for myself, but I want to poke and prod and tease at some linguistic nuance here.

Take a deep breath, grab a pot of tea (this’ll take more than a cup), because we’re going to take the scenic route on this one–

Keep reading

[sharonsharingeduposts]

Sharon and her first time with English language teaching

HOW LANGUAGES ARE LEARNED

The fifth edition is the latest.

Author: Nina Spada and Patsy M. Lightbown

Older editions can be found on Google.

An essential reference book for all students who start their training in language teaching at tertiary institutions. If you have attempted to learn a foreign language, you must have felt the struggles in acquiring it. Now it is your time to identify them, analyze them and resolve them for your and your future student’s development. The book provides foundational knowledge regarding these issues in language acquisition and education and how researchers and teachers have been addressing and tackling them.

The fundamentals of language acquisition:

+ Different theories of acquisition and applications (Chapter 4)

The behaviorist perspective – mimicking and memorizing

The innatist perspective – Krashen’s monitor model

The cognitive perspective – noticing, processing and practising

The sociocultural perspective – leaning by talking

+ Learner’s difference (Chapter 3)

Age – critical period hypothesis

Personality

Motivation – instrumental and integrative motivation

Identity

Agency

Learning styles – VARK

+ Influence on language acquisition (Chapter 2)

The learner’s characteristics (addressed in Chapter 3)

L1 interference and interlanguage

Are there developmental sequences?

All in all, it is essential to identify, analyse and understand your students and your teaching beliefs to better facilitate language teaching and learning.

My belief is that students can learn best while engaging in meaningful interactions with others.

Have fun reading.

[guavagyal]

I think I might just use my remaining credits to get a TESOL certificate and teach English in Chile or Uruguay. I'm so tired of the job hunt in the states. It feels like a humiliation ritual applying for jobs at this point.

[tesol-australia]

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[tesolschool]

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[mariusdemh]

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[theenglishnook]

Describing Personalities in Spanish

Master personality descriptions in Spanish with this guide, covering vocabulary, grammar tips, and cultural insights. Improve fluency and connect on a deeper level with Spanish-speaking communities.

A Comprehensive Guide for Language Learners Describing someone’s personality is an essential part of mastering a language. In Spanish, understanding how to use adjectives to describe traits and characteristics will deepen your ability to communicate effectively. This guide will introduce you to basic and advanced vocabulary, important grammar rules, and cultural insights to help you describe…

[rollsoffthetongue]

BAD ACTORS

Idiomatic Meaning: A person, group, or even a country who purposely and usually repeatedly engages in very bad behavior (such as committing crimes, causing harm to others, or behaving immorally); ill-intentioned, mean, ill-tempered person; individual or entity with a prior criminal conviction.

Literal Meaning:  One or more people with little or no talent, appearing in a theatrical production.

Usage:  Informal spoken general American and British English. Often used in legal cases as well as International Affairs.

Origin: Late 19th - early 20th Century – American English – “Actor” originally meant “A guardian, a steward; a person who acts on behalf of another,” The Oxford English Dictionary says. And though that meaning is considered “obscure” by the OED, doing something for something or someone else is still a part of “acting,” be it in grammar, where the “actor” is a subject performing the action of a verb; in law, where it’s the instigator or part of a legal action; or on the stage. Merriam-Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary traces the first use of “bad actor” to 1901. But an 1889 Sanskrit dictionary also includes a definition of the word with the synonyms “wicked” and “a bad actor.” [Thanks to the Columbia Journalism Review].

Why is this funny?  In the photo, we see three actors on a stage. Apparently, the scene has something to do with a farm because one actor holds a chicken, and another holds a balloon shaped like a cartoon cow. We also see the backs of the audience members’ heads. We can see the audience’s negative reactions. One says the play is terrible, another audience member says it is the worst thing they’ve ever seen, while a third member says it reminds them of some evil politicians. Obviously, these poor performers are bad actors, but they are also reminiscent of evil acting politicians whom we can also dub “bad actors”.

Sample Sentence: Countries which have refused to sign the Non-nuclear  Proliferation Treaty are mostly “bad actors” on the world stage.

[themoneysavvyblog]

Finding an ESL Teaching Job as a Non-Native English Speaker

If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you may remember that last year, I volunteered teaching ESL for 2 weeks in Guatemala. I also wanted to make a career switch to ESL teaching. However, it didn’t happen. A few people reached-out to me with questions on how to find an ESL teaching job as a non-native English speaker. My first language is French. I was born and raised in France before coming to…