american tesol instituteGrammar is the whole system and structure of a language or of languages in general, usually taken as consisting of syntax and morphology. British English (BrE) is the form of English used in the United Kingdom. It includes all English dialects used within the United Kingdom.

American English (AmE) is the form of English used in the United States. It includes all English dialects used within the United States. Standard English (S.I.) is whatever form of the English language is accepted as a national norm in an Anglophone country. Learn more about how to successfully teach Grammar in your ESL classroom.


Resources:
Lanternfish
Marisa Constantinides – TEFL Matters
Grammarman Comic
Daz English – Let’s Talk Class
An A-Z of ELT

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Free Technology for TeachersRichard Byrne presents, Free Technology for Teachers, a blog dedicated to sharing free resources that teachers can use in their classroom. 

Richards’s award winning blog contains all types of motivating material such as Google Search Education and Film Story.

american tesol instituteScience can make language learning interesting & motivating. Teaching science is one example of Content and Language Integrated Learning, is hands on, and ties into the general educational needs of students worldwide.


Resources:
Lifetopics.com
English-attack.com
Brainpopjr.com/science
DiscoveryKids.com

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American TESOL InstituteNow is a great time to teach English abroad with ATI. The staff at American TESOL Institute recently asked its graduates three questions. Why did they choose ATI, what did they learn, and how was their experience?

Mother of the Yellow River

China, an ancient land of mystery and intrigue, home to the great philosophers Confucius and Lao Tzu, and the most-populous country in the world with 1.3 billion inhabitants.

As the world’s second largest economy and third-most-visited country in the world, there are an abundance of TESOL jobs available for U.S. citizens.

For the most part China is a very safe country, however, it is important to familiarize yourself with and abide by Chinese law and legal procedures.

Teach English in China:
Enroll for TESOL certification to teach in China – American TESOL Certification Programs
Become a One World Ambassador to China – OWA Project
Learn more about American TESOL in China – American TESOL Institute, Shanghai
Learn more about modern day China – Seeing Red in China

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Coats of arms of El SalvadorEl Salvador is the smallest country in Central America, but it’s the most densely populated. It’s currently a country under development, and is recovering from a civil war in which an estimated seventy-five thousand people perished.

The official language of the country is Castilian. Due to increasing industrialization, it’s important for residents to speak English for communication within the business world. It’s a popular missionary destination and often attracts tourists, which is another reason it’s important for citizens to become bilingual.

Teachers may be drawn to the country of El Salvador for its tropical climate and beautiful landscaping. The area is rich in scenery, including beaches and lakes surrounded by beautiful mountains. The area even contains volcanoes. An interesting fact, and possible deterrent from living in the country, is that it lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an active tectonic plate. Because of this, the country often experiences frequent earthquakes and volcano activity. The country is rich in endangered species and wildlife, making it a great experience for someone who’s interested in nature.

Unfortunately, El Salvador and Central America have been identified as one of the most dangerous regions in the world, where extortion, murder, and kidnapping have become a way of life. At least thirteen U.S. citizens have been murdered since 2010, and countless others mugged, maimed, and kidnapped. The State Department cosiders El Salvador a critical-crime-threat country.

Fortunately, the Salvadorian government is making progress towards peace, and last Saturday El Salvador heralded its first murder-free day in nearly three years The U.S. embassy in El Salvador has also donated computer equipment to strengthen the language skills of students attending the University of El Salvador.

Learn more about teaching English in El Salvador, search for teaching jobs in El Salvador.

Is It Safe to Travel to El Salvador?

El Salvador’s Ministry of Education

american tesol instituteMobile phones, Smartphones, and personal digital assistants can support young learners in developing communication skills.

A mobile phone, usually referred to as a cell phone, is most commonly used to send voice, SMS (short message service) and MMS (multimedia message service) communications.

A Smartphone is a combination of a mobile phone, and personal digital assistant. A modern day PDA consist of a fax machine, Web browser, camera, scanner, and personal organizer.

Learn how teaching young learners to use mobile devices responsibly can improve their speaking and communication skills.


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A pictures is worth a thousand wordsThe adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” means that a still frame photo or painting can convey a complex idea or story. The history of a picture’s worth gives us an idea about how this phrase originated into modern day America through Fred R. Barnard. (Mr. Barnard upped the worth of a picture to ten thousand words in 1927.)

Facebook users have uploaded over ninety billion photos, giving their website a picture worth value greater than or equal to nine times ten to the thirteenth power in words. Flickr is also a popular photo sharing website which averages forty-six million photo uploads per month. Perhaps this inflation in photo uploads has devalued the worth of a picture to under a thousand words.

Cooliris Express is an awesome tool for educators to tell a story using a three dimensional photo or video wall. The beta version of Live Share, another handy tool for online projects with ESL students, is a new social networking website and mobile application dedicated to picture uploads.

A picture is worth a thousand words has endured to become an American proverb, appearing in A Dictionary of American Proverbs published by the Oxford University Press.

american tesol instituteWith your imagination and technology everything is possible. Albert Einstein, a mathematician, said, “I am enough of an artist to draw freely on my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. ”

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