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Nikolas John Cakebread is an ESL (English as a second language) teacher and trainer, and has held many management positions across schools in Asia. His teaching career has taken him to China, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam. His classroom is always active, engaging and filled with fun and interesting activities and methods. Nikolas has taught people from all over the world, from beginners to seasoned teachers on how to improve and maintain a controlled, yet interactive, exciting, and professional classroom environment.

Nikolas has over 12 years of experience teaching ESL in international, public and private schools. He was the DOS (director of studies) for five years at an academy in Shanghai, China, and has also been a faculty manager at a private training...
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Guide to Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)
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Guide to Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)
1.5-3 hrs 63,524 learners
By Nikolas John Cakebread
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the basic methods within the ESL classroom
  • Identify different teaching methodologies and their importance to successful classes
  • Define lesson planning, its usage and benefits
  • Describe how to use games and drills to achieve learning
  • Explain classroom management and reasons for its implementation
  • State factors to consider before setting up a classroom for the first time
  • Discuss phonics, basic sounds and a demo plan for teaching phonics
  • Explain the general tips for ESL teachers
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Beginner Level
English Language
Guide to Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)
1.5-3 hrs
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Teaching ESL using Games and Activities
1.5-3 hrs 22,986 learners
By Nikolas John Cakebread
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain reasons for using games to teach ESL for younger students
  • Outline the advantages of using games
  • Identify when to use games in your classroom
  • Discuss how to use games and activities to facilitate learning
  • Recognize factors to be considered when choosing games
  • List and explain the main learning styles
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Intermediate Level
English Language
Teaching ESL using Games and Activities
1.5-3 hrs
22986 enrolled
The Crucial TEFL Guide
4-5 hrs 24,598 learners
By Nikolas John Cakebread
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define self-evaluation
  • Identify good and bad teaching traits
  • List the advantages and disadvantages of pair and group work
  • Explain co-operative learning and state reasons for incorporating it
  • Discuss the methods and techniques used to present new vocabulary to a class
  • Explain CCQ and how to use them with new vocabulary
  • Combine and use different techniques in your class to get the best from your students
  • Create a purposeful lesson plan
  • Identify stages of a lesson plan
  • Distinguish clear objectives and goals in your lesson plan
  • Define classroom management and establish rules for it
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Beginner Level
ESL
The Crucial TEFL Guide
4-5 hrs
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