Module 1: Lesson 3 - Contexts

Question 1

Name 5 contexts (places) you can teach at online.

Answer 1

• Large online teaching company
• An online language school
• Business/corporate lessons online or remote
• Freelance online teaching
• “Create a profile” teaching websites

Question 2

Explain teaching through online web platforms (large education company).

Learning focus
Types of learners
Why are companies so popular

Answer 2

Learning focus: Exam English, Business English, General English, Academic English, Group or 1:1

Types of learners: Young kids to adults to retirees

Why are companies so popular: no need to search for own learners, admin that comes with teaching, communication, payment, scheduling, lesson materials.

Question 3

Explain teaching through teaching at a company.

Learning focus
Types of learners
Examples

Answer 3

Learning focus: Depending if it’s for one or more company.

Types of learners: Usually business related.

Examples: training company employees in Business English, specific course creation

Question 4

Explain teaching through freelancing.

Learning focus
Types of learners
Benefits
Drawbacks

Answer 4

Learning focus: work independently sourcing own students, or work for language schools

Types of learners: any / GE / BE

Benefits: build own schedule, work as much as they like, own boss

Drawbacks: getting schedule right is hard, can have too little or too much work, hard to juggle more than 1 company, look after own tax

Question 5

Explain teaching through private lessons.

Create a profile web platforms
Finding your own learners

Answer 5

Create a profile web platforms: commissions per class, limits on what can be charged, great for doing heavy lifting in marketing, payments and admin.

Finding your own learners: local advertising, word of mouth, adverts on sites, social networking.

Question 6

Who do we teach?

Answer 6

Adults: GE / BE / ESP / Exam English
Young learners: Basics
Teens / Young adults: IELTS / TOEIC