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speakers dread teaching, not having done much of this at school themselves. Although this book is not an exhaustive reference on the English grammar, here I cover most of the questions you need answered in order to hold your own in the classroom. You can you use this part of TEFL for Dummies along with your dictionary and reference works if you want to go deeper. So, you review the way sentences are put together with subjects, verbs and objects.
    Then you find out how to improve your students’ sentences with adjectives, adverbs and conjunctions. I present each tense explaining what it does and what it looks like. Finally there is a chapter covering modal verbs, phrasal verbs and conditional structures. There are lots of suggestions on practising grammar too.
    Part V: What Kind of Class Will I Have?
    First in this section I provide advice on using tests to get students in the right class and how to use testing progressively during the course. Following this there are sections on different kinds of courses and advice on handling them.
    You learn about one to ones classes, business English, teaching young people from small children to adolescents and exam classes. Finally, I compare two kinds of classroom situations. The first is the class with students who all speak the same language and the second is the class with students from all around the world. I take a look at one nationalities of students in detail. As a TEFL teacher you need to be ready for anything!
    Part VI: The Part of Tens
    Part VI is the part of tens which gives you ten tips each on a couple of TEFL
    issues. The first offers suggestions on making your lessons more lively and the second one looks at resources you can use to improve your teaching skills.

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    There are two appendixes offering you extra information. Appendix A gives you templates which help you plan, observe and assess lessons. Appendix B takes a brief look at popular locations around the world for TEFL teachers and gives you an idea of what to expect from the country and the job.
    Icons Used in This Book
    When you see this icon, you know you’ll be getting a real-world illustration of a language teaching idea or situation to help you grasp what’s going on.
    This icon draws attention to points you should try to lodge in your memory.
    This icon highlights helpful ideas for making your lessons run more smoothly.
    If you want practical suggestions for how to go about teaching a particular point, look out for this icon.
    This icon alerts you to common mistakes among newer teachers and suggests pointers to help you avoid problems.
    Where to Go from Here
    If you have never taught English before but are considering it as a source of income, the best place to start is probably Part I. That way you’ll know what the job is before you start digging deeper. For example Chapter 3 tells you about who is eligible to teach.
    If you are living abroad and have already examined the local demand for English lessons you probably know who your prospective students will be.
    In that case, take a look at Part VI as you can start finding out about specific teaching situations. You could browse Chapter 19 on business English, for example.
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    Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies
    Existing teachers should already know something about their shortcomings, be it explaining grammar (Part IV) or correcting students (Chapter 7), so you can find individual chapters which deal with your weak points. Perhaps your boss has just given you a new kind of course which is making you nervous and you want to know the best approach: Try Part VI.
    Be confident as you proceed. There are many things in your favour:
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    You already know English. You have probably been learning it since infancy.
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    You have probably taught someone something before and seen them apply what they have learned.
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    Most people who start out in TEFL are not academics. They just enjoy travelling and like people but they manage to