REFLECTIONS ON A TEFL COURSE
The course was a TEFL course at TEFLworld, Koh Samu, Thailand
www.teflworld-koh-samui.com
Here is my account of the course...
Day 1 - 6 January 2014 Well, after arriving into Samui after spending
11 days in Phuket, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Decided to do
this course as it's been something I've been thinking about for some
time so decided I would start the new year with a new challenge.
Feeling completely out of my comfort zone already, but Darren and
Nuchy were great at introducing us to the course today. They provided us with a lot of information about the course to prepare us for
the next 4 weeks. We also managed to have quite a few laughs
throughout the day. Looking forward to tomorrow and learning more,
but must admit I'm feeling quite nervous and am hoping I make it
through. I really don't know if I have what it takes to be honest, but
will try my best and soak up as much as I can to enjoy this new learning experience.
Day 2 - 7 January 2014 Feeling really nervous after today as we
went through lesson planning and need to prepare and present a lesson tomorrow. I guess the first one is always going to be tough but
with a bit of preparation tonight, will hopefully learn a lot tomorrow
from my mistakes.
Day 3 - 8 January 2014 Mmmm … well after being quite worried
about presenting my lesson today, I found it tough and challenging
after all. Probably not quite as tough as I thought it would be, but it
was really helpful having Darren's feedback along the way. I have a
lot to work on and a lot of preparation for Friday's school class. The
CA's I'm finding particularly difficult and will be searching the web
tonight for more ideas. Eek - eager to see how I feel by this time Friday. Guess I'll know whether or not teaching is for me.
Day 4 - 9 January 2014 Good day in class where we started to cover
the grammar subject. Can't remember even studying all this detail at
school but then again it was a long time ago. Big day coming up tomorrow. My first class at a local school. Have spent the last 3 hours
in an internet café finding pictures and printing - a time consuming
task, but need to be well prepared for tomorrow. I will teach a class
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