Literature in the English classroom
As a keen reader I would like to see more literature in the English classroom. There is a wide market of readers available for use during the lessons, however, the real challenge is to...
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“My dream destination …”
When preparing your students for end-of-school exam you sometimes feel bored with revising, doing listening exercises, drilling grammar and doing multiple choice tests. Don’t worry! Your students feel the same! Therefore, work on something...
Upgrade your English: Internet, Teens and Texting
A few years ago in UK, there was a huge outcry in the media about a Scottish student who, when asked to write about her summer holidays, wrote the whole thing in text-speak (or...
Pick-up lines – the beginning of love?
Levels: Intermediate/Upper-intermediate Aimed at: Young adults/adults Aims: Speaking/identifying words in an authentic listening text/ Time: +/- 1h Materials: Handout 1 Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLZqsx9wua8 Write the following question on the board: What are the most popular...
Teacher development through webinars
If one thinks about professions in which constant development is truly significant, teaching is definitely one of those fields that require continuous growth. New or refreshing ideas for classes not to fall into a...
Using songs and music in the classroom
Levels: Upper Intermediate Aimed at: Young learners/young adults/adults Aims: To enhance students´ knowledge in the lexical field of adjectives of quality/To practise listening skills/To encourage pair work and autonomous learning Time: +/- 60 minutes...
Last Christmas – old favourite with a twist
Levels: Intermediate/Upper-intermediate Aimed at: Young learners/young adults/adults Aims: To practise listening skills in a memorable way /To expand vocabulary range/To review Past Simple verb forms/To encourage speaking in the context of Christmas Time: +/-...
The oracle – how to practise First or Second Conditional – teaching grammar creatively (Part 3)
In the last two articles on how to teach grammar creatively, I wrote about using art, literature and finally photos and pictures to practise Present and Past Simple. This time, I would love to...
Present/Past Simple practice with Rihanna and Shakespeare – teaching grammar creatively (Part 2)
In my last article, I provided you with one idea how to combine teaching grammar and making use of literature and art. This time, I would like to present a lesson plan for the...
The Logical Song – A different look at FCE Word Formation section
Lesson based on a song by Supertramp. Level(s): (B2) Upper-Intermediate / (C1) Advanced Aimed at: Teenagers/young adults/adults Aims: Listening for gist and specific information/ FCE training practice: to provide an environment where students practise...
