This is a vocabulary revision activity that I used as a warmer with my classes last week – from intermediate to proficiency. I went back through the previous couple of units of the coursebook and chose 12 items (words, phrasal verbs,... Continue Reading →
Quite a nice vocabulary revision activity, this is something I tried with an intermediate kids class the other day. Kids in particular, often persist in using L1 pronunciation to spell words in English and this is quite a good way... Continue Reading →
As mentioned previously, I'm making more of a focus on vocabulary this year, and one of the things I'm going to be working with is the vocabulary box. Now this is obviously not a new idea and it's not even... Continue Reading →
This is a quite a neat tool for learners who are trying to find the right way to express something - PHRAS.IN - Say this or say that?. You type in two choices and it comes back and tells you which... Continue Reading →
In his second guest post on this blog, Dave Cosby thinks about forcing changes on languages and considers the sound-spelling relationships apparent in English. Above all, he admonishes, just Say what you see... Here in Portugal the language is undergoing... Continue Reading →
I just came across the game "Spent", courtesy of the Leoxicon blog. It's an excellent, eye opening game that simulates what it's like to be living near the poverty line in the USA today. Basically, you're put in the position... Continue Reading →
In this guest post, Dave Cosby looks at why some nationalities might be better at learning languages than others and considers the role that the pervasive influence of the international media might have to play... If you look at the... Continue Reading →
If you don't know The Onion - you should take a look - it's a satirical newspaper that sometimes hits the nail on the head. It's also a great source of articles for use with classes - the occasionally puerile... Continue Reading →
Back in December I posted on "nine pretty pictures" - ways of exploiting images with learners. I recently came across "The Little People Project" - though unfortunately I can't remember where - it might have been The Guardian, but I'm... Continue Reading →
