 Welcome to TEFL Inspire
Dear TEFL.net Member,
Welcome to the new-style TEFL Inspire. In this month's Featured Article Stefan Chiarantano explores the wonderful world of onomatopoeia, while in the TEFL Help Desk Lucy looks at the issue of different ages in the same class. Our latest lesson plan by Liz Regan focuses on the question of globalisation and our book review covers a useful new book on giving presentations. You'll also find news of an innovative approach to pronunciation training, as well as our regular quick quiz, the latest ESL jobs and schools for sale.
Stay Inspire!d
Josef Essberger, Founder
TEFL.net |
News from TEFL.net
New Online Pronunciation Training
Now you can give your students easy, online access via Internet to hundreds of hours of pronunciation training. That means they can work anywhere--from any computer with a broad-band Internet connection. The system is ideal for schools, universities, education authorities and ISPs. Whether you have 50 or 100,000 students, you can benefit from online pronunciation training. For more details please contact: support@tefl.net
New Pages
The following pages are new or updated at TEFL.net:
|
|
TEFL Help Desk by Lucy
How do you deal with adult students who are different ages?
Q: Dear Lucy: I was just wondering what you do if the students, in ESL class, are from diffrent age groups. For example, some students are in their twenties and thirties, meanwhile others are in their sixties and seventies. Best regards, Zoe
A: Dear Zoe:
I think that when you are dealing with adults, age is not such a big
issue. They all have opinions, knowledge of the world and are able to
discuss them. Try to choose topics that will interest all of them, or at least topics
that everybody can contribute to. It might be interesting to compare
what the people in their 60's and 70's used to do on Saturday nights
with what...
read on...
|
This Month's ESL Lesson Plan 
Talking Point: Globalisation
This worksheet is designed to generate discussion around one of today's hottest topics whilst also giving students the opportunity to practice topic-related "world" vocabulary and idioms (such as "to be in a world of one's own"). Fluency is promoted through controversial discussion questions such as "Who do you think benefits most from globalisation?"
download lesson plan...
Talking Point worksheets are designed for pre-intermediate and above levels. They are printer-friendly and come with Teaching Suggestions and answers.
|
Quick Quiz 
Which document states the laws and principles of government?
- a declaration
- an amendment
- a constitution
check answer...
This is a level 5 question and answer from Word Up, the ESL quiz-style board game that makes your classes fun and friendly.
|
Featured Article
Onomatopoeia
Examples of words that mimic the sounds they make
by Stefan Chiarantano
I was having coffee with a colleague when he suddenly asked me if I knew the word in Spanish for dog. "Pero", I said. He was surprised. From there, the conversation led to onomatopoeic words and their relevance in teaching language, and thus, the topic for this piece.
What are onomatopoeic words? These are words that mimic the sounds they represent; the sound of the word imitates the sound the object makes. They have a relationship with the object they describe and signify the signifiers. They imitate, echo, or suggest the object they are describing. Here are some examples:
- Meow is used to indicate the sound a cat makes.
- Quack is used to indicate the sound a duck makes.
- Hiss is used to indicate the sound a snake makes.
- Gobble is used to indicate the sound a turkey makes.
- Cluck is used to indicate the sound a chicken makes.
- Buzz is used to indicate the sound a bee makes.
- Thud is used to indicate the sound a book makes when it hits the floor.
- Click is used to indicate the sound a light switch makes when it's turned on or off.
- Pop is used to indicate the sound a bursting balloon makes.
- Tic-tock is used to indicate the sound a clock makes.
The sound represents the meaning of the word. Onomatopoeic words can be used as nouns or verbs. Onomatopoeic words aren't perfect though. As my friend asked, does a dog really say bow-wow in other languages? Of course, onomatopoeic words vary from language to language. Should an onomatopoeic word crop up in your class, perhaps, you might consider using it as a jumping point into the world of onomatopoeia. |
Book Review
Presenting
by Susan Lowe and Louis Pile
Delta Publishing
This book, Presenting, is aimed at Pre-intermediate to
Intermediate level learners of English for Business. It can be used
with pre-experienced or experienced clients, in classrooms or
one-on-one.
It begins with a self-directed Needs Analysis, where students can
decide what their priorities are, and a Learning Journal, where they
can keep note of how well they are progressing. Six units follow these,
each targeting a different skill needed for giving effective
presentations...
read on...
Reviewed by Paula Swenson
|
Latest ESL Jobs 
Find the latest job offers for teachers posted by schools around the world.
Also in the Job Centre:
- Frequently Asked Questions about ESL jobs
- Tips on writing your resume when applying for an ESL job
- Resumes bank where you can post your resume for employers to read
- Schools can post ESL vacancies
search esl jobs.. |
Schools for Sale 
- France: Language School, Chamonix Mont-Blanc
- Spain: English Language School, Menorca
- Canada: English School and Testing Centre in BC
- Spain: Canarian Language School
- Thailand: Language School and TEFL Training Centre
- Portugal: Language School, Northern Portugal
- Italy: Language school, Northern of Italy
- Canada: ESL School, Toronto
- Spain: English Language School
- Japan: Tokyo-based English School on Seibu-Shin
- Brazil: Excellent English School in Beautiful Bahia
see full details... |
OxfordTEFL Teacher Training
Trinity College Cert. TESOL 4 week intensive TEFL (TESOL courses in Barcelona, Prague and Cadiz all through the year. A Trinity validated TEFL Certificate is recognised throughout the profession. Our course provides you with a headstart in an exciting new career as an English Language Teacher and is designed to give you the skills to enjoy teaching and teach effectively while you travel, experience new cultures and earn money. The course fees for our TESOL course are very competitive and we can provide low cost accommodation while you study in Spain and the Czech Republic. We also offer Trinity College Diploma in TESOL for experienced teachers who want to develop their TEFL career as well as CertTEB and Teaching One-to-One courses with Mark Powell and Teacher Development Courses. OxfordTEFL ~ Experts in Teacher Training. tesol@oxfordtefl.com |
|
|
He teaches ill
who teaches all |
TEFL.net is a free resource site dedicated to teachers of English as a foreign or second language. Resources include lesson plans, the TEFL Help Desk, teacher forums, a database of TEFL courses, ESL job announcements, teacher training advice, articles and book reviews, administration tips and schools for sale.
|
|
