Do you know what J.K. Rowling, Sting and Dan Brown have in common?
They have taught English at one point in their lives.
This means a few things.
Firstly, English is a popular subject taught all across the globe. It is pretty versatile. Secondly, English is viewed as an important language to be mastered for those who work with media and words. Lastly, it is never too early or too late to teach English.
Whether it is adults or young kids, English is regarded as an important subject to be mastered.
Interested to learn more about what it takes to be an ESOL tutor? Continue reading this article!
What To Prepare When You Conduct English Lessons For Kids?
First time teaching English to kids? Don't worry as we will be sharing some tips and teaching materials that you can incorporate during your ESOL lessons planning.
Tip 1: Get your flashcards ready (in-person/online lessons)
You can be as creative as possible when it comes to teaching your student through flashcards. Make sure to use clear and attractive images to link the alphabets or words that you are planning to teach them.
It is a good way to introduce new concepts to them in a fun manner and help them in their daily observation when they link the words and images together.
Here are some of the examples/ideas that you can use for your flashcards:
- Alphabets
- Body parts
- Animal names
- Colours
- Numbers
- Clothes
- Vehicles
- Weather
- Time
Tip 2: Teach them new vocabulary and sentences through videos and songs
Many kids enjoy watching and listening to nursery songs and short cartoon clips. This is a good activity to get them excited to engage actively with you.
Make sure to make eye contact with them when you are teaching them a new song and allow them sufficient time to follow your actions and lyrics.
You can also let your students learn about phonics through songs and cartoons so that they can remember the right pronunciation for different alphabets from A to Z.
Tip 3: Provide interactive quizzes and worksheets during lessons
Remember that it is all about interaction and exposure when it comes to teaching English to kids!
Ask them questions and encourage them to raise their hands and reply even if they are unsure of the right answer. You can also prepare colouring papers and let them draw simple images of a word that you just taught them.
For younger kids, you can also give them worksheets to join the dots for alphabets or easier words. For older kids, you can give them spelling worksheets.
To motivate them, you can also give them a small reward such as a sticker of their favourite character or candy after they attempt to answer your questions.
Another tip when teaching kids is to make sure that the class duration is within 30 minutes per session. Make sure you allocate sufficient breaks in between, especially for online English classes.
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What Are Some English Classes That You Can Plan For Adult Learners?
As an ESOL tutor, you get to meet students from all walks of life. As a matter of fact, many adult learners are keen to take various English classes even upon the completion of their secondary school education or tertiary level education.
Depending on their needs (studies/job requirements/educational purposes), here are a few types of English classes that you can come out with and teach in the long run.
a) Business Communication English
Most of your potential students for this class are looking forward to learning more topics about Business and expanding their vocabulary for both written and spoken English.
It is best to assess your student's level in the four language components (Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing) before you start the first lesson.
Some of the learning outcomes for Business Communication English are listed below:
- Write emails in English
- Participate smoothly in job interviews
- Read articles and reports on business-related topics
- Deliver speeches confidently
- Negotiate fluently during business meetings
- Build strong relationships and lasting impressions with colleagues and clients
b) Conversational English
For many non-native English speakers in Malaysia, it is often a struggle to speak English fluently with the right grammar and pronunciation at all times.
When you are teaching adult learners conversational English, you have to pay attention to how they normally speak (the commonly used vocabulary, their sentence structures, pronunciation).
That being said, always encourage your students to speak up or ask any questions, even during normal conversations with their friends outside class too.
Questions are a good way to begin a conversation. You do not have to be the only one who asks all the questions during the whole lesson.
Remind your students that it is okay to pause before replying to your question. They can take their time to form their sentences. What matters the most is CLARITY in terms of their expression.
You can also ask them to record themselves talking about their favourite topic for their homework. Furthermore, you can also introduce to them some interesting podcasts to improve their listening skills too!
Source: Photo by Yan Krukov from Pexels
c) Preparatory Courses for IELTS or other language tests
For IELTS preparatory lessons, you have to first educate your students about the format, grading scheme (from Band 1 to Band 9) and the overview of the papers.
Like any examination, you have to equip your students with tips to do well by using sample papers and past year questions. This will allow your students to be familiar with the structure of the test as well as the allocated time to answer every section in the papers.
| Tested components | Description |
|---|---|
| Listening | Duration: 30 minutes -4 recordings |
| Academic Reading | Duration: 60 minutes -40 questions - 3 long texts/passages from books, journals and magazines |
| Academic Writing | Duration: 60 minutes -2 writing tasks Task 1: Describe, explain/ summarize given information Task 2: Write an essay on given topic |
| Speaking | Duration: 11 to 14 minutes Part 1: Answer questions about yourself Part 2: Talk about the topic given (card) Part 3: Answer further questions based on Part 2 |
Where Can You Take A Degree in TESOL in Malaysia?
You don't need to have a specific teaching qualification to be an ESOL tutor, but if you are thinking of teaching English in a school or university, you can check out the university and program recommendations below.
a) University of Nottingham
Name of program: Bachelor of Education with Honours (TESOL)
Duration of study: 4 years
Tuition Fees: RM28,200 per year
Location: Semenyih, Selangor
b) Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur (IUKL)
Name of program: Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Duration of study: 3 years
Tuition Fees: RM43,200.00 for the whole course
Location: Kajang, Selangor
c) University Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Name of program: Bachelor of Education (Teaching English As A Second Language)
Duration of study: 8 semesters
Tuition Fees: RM2435 per semester
Location: Serdang, Selangor
Source: Photo by Yan Krukov from Pexels
Why You Should Consider To Venture Into Online English Classes?
Given that there are many forms of private tutoring for ESOL, you may wonder which one is the ideal choice to kickstart your ESOL tutoring journey. You would have lots of questions to ask too!
Our recommendation? Start your first online English class with Superprof!
Continue reading further to know why.
a) Your sole job is teaching (no complicated paperwork, administration or disciplinary issues)
As an online ESOL tutor, you can focus on preparing your lessons and guiding your students systematically. You are not entitled to report to any management personnel or colleagues. It's your own tutoring business, after all!
You can save lots of money and energy throughout the whole process. At Superprof, it is totally free to create a tutoring profile, meet new students and grow your tutoring business.
All you need is just a laptop and a stable Internet connection!
b) Flexible teaching arrangement (time, number of students, tutoring rate, dress code)
Online teaching and learning are here to stay. It offers both educators and learners a flexible education experience. As an ESOL Superprof tutor, you can set up as many tutoring ads as you want and arrange your teaching schedule according to your preferences.
You can decide the number of students to take in as well as set your own ESOL tutoring rate according to your expertise and experience without having to follow a fixed guideline.
Oh, don't forget another flexibility of online teaching! You get to dress smart casual without having to worry about rushing or being tucked in jams. It is super convenient and environmentally friendly too!
c) Meet and engage with diverse English learners (different parts of Malaysia)
One of the best parts of becoming an ESOL tutor at Superprof is the opportunity to connect with passionate English learners from various cities in Malaysia, and even for those outside Malaysia.
All you need to do is let students know that you are open to online webcam lessons on your tutoring profile.
Students from all parts of Malaysia can either search for the "English classes near/around me" option or opt for online lessons and reach out to you via your profile.
Be sure to state your response time when you are filling up the details for your profile. You will be notified as soon as there are students who want to connect with you.
From there, both of you can proceed to discuss the details of the ESOL lessons (lesson time, frequency of lessons, teaching methodology, payment method, etc.).
This simply means you could be teaching students from Johor Bahru, Kuching, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya and other cities from the comfort of your home.
Have fun as an ESOL tutor at Superprof!
"The English language is a work in progress. Have fun with it." - Jonathan Culver
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