Tag Archives: ELT
Deciding when to teach vocabulary with text
Before or after listening and reading activities? This is one of the key-questions: I use vocabulary flashcards all the time but when it should be related to a text this is a debate that depends on the teacher. Before: … Continue reading
Define yourself: Which English word describes you best ??
The dictionary is full of words and perhaps there are same entries that really define you. Can you think about some words? Use this activity to ask your students reflect on themselves or somebody else. It is interesting to find … Continue reading
The History of English in Ten Minutes… ONLY
The Open University offers great study opportunities and free online courses and the one I am going to recommend you today is the funniest and shortest ever! It is about The History of English and it only lasts Ten Minutes! … Continue reading
Teaching Literature
Today is a day of reflection on Literature and I would like to invite you all to think about how you could teach Literature to your students. It will depend on your classes, students’ ages and levels and of course … Continue reading
Types of learners
There is only a week left till September brings together students and teachers. This is why my reflection today is on the types of learners we are going to deal with and how we can help them hit the school … Continue reading
Discovering objects around us and learning English
I am doing a course on ITC tools and I was challenged to create a wiki and of course to share with my colleagues my ideas. So the first step was to sign in and I am very anxious about … Continue reading
Teacher’s role in the classroom
While I was preparing my materials for a course I will start in autumn, I thought about teacher’s role in the classroom and I would like to share this list with you. Can you add more? coach educator supervisor researcher … Continue reading
“You’re more beautiful than you think” or how to teach adjectives in English
Teaching adjectives in English without a context might be a nightmare in the class, so I usually try to find a good reason to engage my students to take part in the activities. Motivating them to join the conversation activities … Continue reading
Movies and English
The first day I meet a new group of students I usually ask them about their preferences, likes and dislikes and try to crayon a set of topics we could use afterwards in our “conversation and writing breaks”. I prefer … Continue reading
Teaching Free Writing
A few months ago I completed a course on Teaching Writing on Cambridge English Community and I remember the plenty of activities that were offered as samples for better Teaching Writing classes. One of them was about Free Writing and Creativity and … Continue reading
Feel English! 