Teaching the four C's and a lot more.
28 June, 2017
13 June, 2017
Have you ever been given a project to assess but couldn't? Have you ever created a rubric to assess the unassessable?
5 June, 2017
The acronym E.T does not refer to the sympathetic little alien from Steven Spielberg's movie but to the term Educational Technology, or the...
2 June, 2017
I like to use technology in class, first of all, because children always find it much more motivating than any other activities. Partly due...
2 June, 2017
Exercise caution!
23 May, 2017
Helping our students to acquire 21st century skills is a true challenge. In this post, I will try to give some hints to develop and assess...
21 April, 2017
When I did the CELTA TEFL course, it was standard practice to adapt the coursebook.
3 April, 2017
Macmillan publishers held their XVI methodological conference in Novosibirsk on March 30 this year.
29 March, 2017
Recently I have been experimenting with using mobile devices in my university communication classes. Here are three enjoyable smartphone...
29 March, 2017
When I was teaching full-time, I enjoyed doing all my lesson planning. That is to say, on my own and without a text book.
9 December, 2016
One thing the world of ELT doesn’t seem to be lacking is materials.
15 July, 2016
A great speaking activity which requires no resources and will help your learners build the skills they need to maintain a conversation.
4 July, 2016
This is one of my favourite speaking activities because a) it’s really flexible and can be done with any level and at any stage of the...
29 June, 2016
I've compiled many "Best" lists for English Language Learners.
4 June, 2016
Conducting a lesson with no resources at hand
2 June, 2016
How, what, when, how many resources to choose.
31 May, 2016
I’m not the kind of teacher who you usually find hovering round the photocopier, or laminating pretty pieces of card to use in class. Very...
31 May, 2016
When, ideally, there is enough time for supplementary resources to be fully exploited, there are different but equally important aspects...
30 May, 2016
With so many resources available, it can be difficult to let go
30 May, 2016
When I first discovered Dogme, I was a teacher that depended fully on my coursebook and would ensure that each lesson I taught would cover...
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28 June, 2017
Teaching the four C's and a lot more.
13 June, 2017
Have you ever been given a project to assess but couldn't? Have you ever created a rubric to assess the unassessable?
5 June, 2017
The acronym E.T does not refer to the sympathetic little alien from Steven Spielberg's movie but to the term Educational Technology, or the...
2 June, 2017
I like to use technology in class, first of all, because children always find it much more motivating than any other activities. Partly due...
2 June, 2017
Exercise caution!
23 May, 2017
Helping our students to acquire 21st century skills is a true challenge. In this post, I will try to give some hints to develop and assess...
21 April, 2017
When I did the CELTA TEFL course, it was standard practice to adapt the coursebook.
3 April, 2017
Macmillan publishers held their XVI methodological conference in Novosibirsk on March 30 this year.
29 March, 2017
Recently I have been experimenting with using mobile devices in my university communication classes. Here are three enjoyable smartphone...
29 March, 2017
When I was teaching full-time, I enjoyed doing all my lesson planning. That is to say, on my own and without a text book.
9 December, 2016
One thing the world of ELT doesn’t seem to be lacking is materials.
15 July, 2016
A great speaking activity which requires no resources and will help your learners build the skills they need to maintain a conversation.
4 July, 2016
This is one of my favourite speaking activities because a) it’s really flexible and can be done with any level and at any stage of the...
29 June, 2016
I've compiled many "Best" lists for English Language Learners.
4 June, 2016
Conducting a lesson with no resources at hand
2 June, 2016
How, what, when, how many resources to choose.
31 May, 2016
I’m not the kind of teacher who you usually find hovering round the photocopier, or laminating pretty pieces of card to use in class. Very...
31 May, 2016
When, ideally, there is enough time for supplementary resources to be fully exploited, there are different but equally important aspects...
30 May, 2016
With so many resources available, it can be difficult to let go
30 May, 2016
When I first discovered Dogme, I was a teacher that depended fully on my coursebook and would ensure that each lesson I taught would cover...
Pages
6 June, 2008
Hello everyone, I've just posted a longish response to Jorgelina from Argentina about TBA and Young Learners at the end of my...
16 January, 2014
One of my favourite lessons to do, either with new or established students is one that is called ‘Lost’, I don’t suppose that this is...
25 August, 2010
We give the comprehension questions at the end of the lesson to elicit answers from the students.
29 May, 2010
This activity was inspired by a wonderful company called Music and Muffins that creates animated music videos using simple drawings.
4 December, 2009
This is a lesson plan entitled 'Role Models,' that I have been using with my students, it always works well and lasts the full...
24 January, 2010
This post is a further exploration on my post about teaching English through controversial topics.
12 December, 2008
Mario in one of his contributions last month, queried the value of textbook comprehension questions.
4 November, 2008
Tell your students you are going to give them the name of an animal and then give them 15 seconds silent time.
10 January, 2014
When adults talk about adolescents, it seems at times that they mean some species that are totally different from human beings.
20 January, 2014
This is an activity which works at pretty much any level from Pre-Intermediate upwards.
20 January, 2014
One of my favourite lessons to do, either with new or established students is one that is called ‘Lost’, I don’t suppose that this is...
17 November, 2015
Integrating digital technology in the language classroom may be at times frustrating and challenging.
19 February, 2014
I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.
6 January, 2015
It’s already way past Christmas for those who celebrate it in December, and even past New Year’s Eve.
15 July, 2016
A great speaking activity which requires no resources and will help your learners build the skills they need to maintain a conversation.
27 November, 2008
Dear Everybody, under STORY-TELLING I also include drawing stories from the students.
19 October, 2008
One of the three 'legs' of culture is 'cultural knowledge.'
31 October, 2008
Finally, Sandra in Latvia brings us back to the IH Business Cultural Trainers Certificate and how you market yourself as a business...
1 October, 2008
Make culture real.
1 October, 2008
John Mole, author of a very good cross-cultural book on the EU called 'Mind your Manners', said 'Any time something amuses...