Swearing
This month, I’m going to look at swearing, so please be advised that there may be some naughty words in this text and reference to some subjects which readers might find offensive or embarrassing....
This month, I’m going to look at swearing, so please be advised that there may be some naughty words in this text and reference to some subjects which readers might find offensive or embarrassing....
I know the feeling when at the beginning of the new school year teachers have a lot of different things to do. For teachers who work in many language schools October in mainly the...
Language teachers often discuss the difficulty of measuring how well their students are doing. A typical comment goes something like, “When you’re testing in a history class (or biology, or law, etc.) it’s easy....
Level(s): (B1) Intermediate/(B2) Upper-Intermediate Aimed at: Teenagers/young adults/adults Aims: Speaking/Practising saying large numbers/Reading Materials: Handout 1 Time: +/- 60 min The number facts and figures used in this lesson plan were published in the...
Level(s): (B1) Intermediate/(B2) Upper-Intermediate Aimed at: Teenagers/young adults/adults Aims: Vocabulary focus/Speaking/Authentic listening/ Materials: Handout 1 Time: +/- 60 min The video link: 1. Brainstorming/Types of crime: Ask the students to work in small groups...
Level(s): (B1) Intermediate/(B2) Upper-Intermediate/C1 Pre-Advanced Aimed at: Teenagers/young adults/adults Aims: Speaking/Authentic reading/A personal note writing Materials: Handouts 1&2 Time: +/- 60 min The personal note used in this lesson plan was published in the...
Level(s): (B1/B2) Intermediate/Upper-Intermediate Aimed at: Teenagers/young adults/adults Aims: To practise authentic listening skills/ Speaking/cultural focus Materials: Handout 1/ video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twWrYhTov2E Answer Key: 1: Medieval history; 2: Delicious local food; 3: Outdoor adventure; 4: Awesome...
Lesson based on a video Level(s): (B1/B2) Intermediate/Upper-Intermediate Aimed at: Teenagers/young adults/adults Aims: Listening for specific information/ Speaking Materials: Dictionaries/Worksheet 1/ video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXbMzsi8rOM Time: +/- 1h Have the students work in pairs and answer...
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...
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...