Fun Alphabet Games for Language learners ‘A’ is for alphabet, ‘G’ is for …? Google’s choice of ‘Alphabet‘ as its new company’s name has generated much buzz in the news. Well, the choice is more than logical – if there…
Principal: Mr. Madison, what you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone…
Fun First Day of Class Activities A series of recent experiments carried out by psychologists reveal that it takes a tenth of a second to form an impression of a stranger that does not significantly change afterwards. What does it…
Vocabulary Activities: Drawing with Words Imaginist – a person who has a lively or creative imagination. Wiktionary Take a look at the photo below. What do you see? Do you see a human body? Surprising as it may seem, it…
“Nothing worth having comes easily. The enjoyment kicks in when you really start to get it, when you finally meet William Shakespeare on his own turf and his language begins to open new doors in your consciousness”. Joseph Smigelski …
Teaching speaking Silentium est aurum (“silence is golden”). Or is it? If we google “teaching speaking in English”, we’ll get over 66,300,000 search results with numerous tips, fabulous games or tricks how to get learners speaking – all pointing out…
1. Classical PechaKucha Ask each student to prepare a PechaKucha presentation keeping to the format of 20 x 20. 2. PechaKucha variations Ask students to prepare one PechaKucha presentation per class – one slide per one student, or 3. Have…
“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” Michael Altshuler A 60-year-old woman was arrested after exceeding her allotted three minutes of speaking time at a California city council meeting. She had the whole 3…
Manners Maketh Man: Lesson Plan This lesson plan (suitable for intermediate to upper-intermediate levels) is designed around a brilliant short film about Facebook manners. Students discuss new vocabulary and evolving uses of words related to Facebook and social media, give…
A series of recent experiments carried out by psychologists reveal that it takes a tenth of a second to form an impression of a stranger that does not significantly change afterwards. What does it mean for teachers? It means that,…
