Help! I’m Stuck on my TEFL Course!

The good thing is that i am counting up and not down. So in reality I have 76 days to go and that looks a long way away. Just put in my answers for Checkpoint 4, I was pretty happy with it although if I still am happy when I get the opinion of someone who knows what they are talking about is another matter. Took the weekend off and found it hard to start...

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Hi there. I have just finished my 120 hour online course and need to find a job. The thing is, I don't have any experience and don't have a degree, only my 120 hour course. Where do I look and what will I get. Any suggestions will help. Thank you.

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So you’ve completed all the checkpoints, your grammar is top notch and you’re ready and raring to start the next step of your TEFL adventure and get applying for jobs.. Rather than waiting for Postman Pat to grace your doormat with your shiny new certificate every morning here are a few top tips and snippets of information to ensure the completion of your course goes oh so smoothly... Post course questionnaire After every module you’ll...

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Choose a song and think of 1 or 2 ideas how you could use it in a lesson with adult students. Include the relevant lyrics and explain what language point(s) or skill(s), in addition to listening, your students can practise with the help of the song and how they can practise them. What level of learner would you use the song for? Remember that it is a listening lesson, so they need to listen to...

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guys, i just started the course Friday........i havent done any study since leaving school 9 years ago & with all the different info i have found myself overwhelmed! I have completed the first two modules. but am unsure if i am doing it right. i see some posts from people who have had comments back from tutors? any help would be much appreciated! :) 

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Why is ' The man in the suit showed me the way.' considered Past Simple.   My understanding of the Past Participle was that it is a completed action or state that ends with -ed.   Am I being stupid?

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Hi!   I am stuck on the assignment for teaching English to young learners module question 5. Am I supposed to teach the students the symbols from the phonetic alphabet when teaching a new double letter sound or just the actual letters and words they are found in? Please help!   Thanks!

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My brain is actually fried trying to do checkpoint 5!  It is definately the hardest checkpoint. Passable I know but I can't see the end in sight!  I'm also a perfectionist so it takes me even longer doing an assignment, making sure everything is 100% perfect!  Awww please let me discover some new found knowledge of the English language so that I can fly through this assignment before I start my second semester at uni! ...

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 Having recently completed the course on line ( 120 hours) along with a few extras like One To One, Teaching Young learners ect, I was very disappointed to see that being over 45 I was not eligble for a China internship ! slightly ageist point of view  don't you think ?.However I have found a job Im pleased to say without any assistance, with a telephone interview and a copy of my CV and a photo, starting...

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Seeing as social media is all around us, and seeing as Twitter isn't going anywhere fast, it's time to drag yourself on board with it if you're not already. The first time I used it, it made me feel REALLY old, but it's easy once you know how! This handy guide should help any beginners out there... Twitter is great if you have your own personal travel blog and if you're looking to push it...

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