Look at these sentences: James Bond drives an Aston Martin. Bond is chasing the killer! 007 kissed the beautiful Russian agent. In each one the subject has been highlighted. The subject is the main theme of the sentence; it is what the sentence is all about. It is,...
Predicates in English Grammar
Most sentences have a subject; the Predicate is the rest of the sentence which tells us about that subject. In these examples, the subject of the sentence is Plato and the predicate is highlighted bold. Plato thought. Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher. Plato is...
Terms & Conditions
The following are the full terms and conditions for taking an ICAL TEFL course. If you have any questions about these then do please feel free to contact us for clarification. To register for an ICAL TEFL course you must: have a good standard of English; this means...
ICAL TEFL Privacy Policy
Your privacy is always carefully managed and protected by ICAL TEFL. This page explains what happens when you write to us and how your details and information is dealt with. This applies whether you are a registered student or a general enquirer. This page outlines...
Korean vs English
Korean is spoken as a first language by over 70 million people. This article looks at the kind of issues Korean native speakers have when they learn English. Overview Korean is the official language of North Korea and South Korea as well as the Yanbian Korean...
Recasting & Uptake in TEFL Teaching
Recasting is a form of error correction from a teacher to a student; uptake is how the student reacts to this. Basically, recasting is when the teacher repeats what the student says but in correct English. Uptake is when the student hears the correction and repeats...
Teaching English in China
China is one of the major countries where English teachers are in demand. It attracts teachers from many English speaking countries and teaching English there is big business. The country's English language teaching industry is estimated to be worth over 2 billion...
Payment Options for ICAL TEFL Courses
The cost of an ICAL course is shown clearly on the courses page. There are no hidden extras and the course fee includes: all tuition fees your personal tutor throughout the course all materials full access to the ICAL Student Center during and after the course...
Accreditation & Recognition for TEFL Courses
Despite what some providers claim, there is NO independent international accrediting body for TEFL Certificates. Likewise, there is NO independent international accrediting body for schools which offer courses online. This means that, on paper at least, every school...
ICAL Students Training to Teach English
ICAL students come from all walks of life. There's no "typical" ICAL student. The majority of our students are new to teaching. But we also have many teachers wanting to learn more and earn an extra qualification. Aside from a good knowledge of English, we don't...