I was working with one of my exam classes last week and we were focused on Part 4 of the speaking when one of my students said that she always worried that she wouldn't have anything to say on the... Continue Reading →
I can't completely claim the credit for this one, my daughter came up with the idea but I am shamelessly stealing it.... 🙂 It's a game that we've been playing in the car - one person thinks of a food... Continue Reading →
This is a vocabulary review / revision activity, that can be adapted for ability and time. I'm currently using it as a warmer, but you could extend it into a more meaningful activity easily enough. I split my class into... Continue Reading →
Last week, I shared four Christmas themed activities to use with your class, either as separate activities, or as a single lesson. This week, I'm doing that again! Here's five activities for you to use with your classes. As with... Continue Reading →
As Christmas is just around the corner, here are four of my favourite activities to do with a class. These are not age or ability specific, as I tend to use them with whichever groups I'm working with that year... Continue Reading →
Running a conversation class can often be a difficult thing for teachers, especially if there is no syllabus or course plan to follow, or if the class has been going for a number of years with largely the same students... Continue Reading →
This is an activity that I used as a warmer with my classes last week with great results! It works really well for vocabulary review, with lower levels, but also with extending and developing the range of vocabulary that exam... Continue Reading →
I have mixed feelings about Getting to Know you tasks in real world teaching. I do use them, but it really depends on the class, their age and ability. For example, if you walk into a corporate client, where all... Continue Reading →
How happy have you been over the last week? Has it been a good or a bad week? This is (broadly speaking) what my week looked like: The Happiness Graph is a warmer that you can use with any... Continue Reading →
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