“Split into small teams and …”? In 1913, a French scientist Max Ringelmann performed a simple experiment. He asked workers to pull on a rope alone and in groups and measured the strain. As group size increased, the amount of…
Pronunciation Matters: Sentence Stress Nothing teaches a language teacher better than their own foreign language learning experience. The class is over. Time to call a taxi. Dobar dan. Kafe Bahus…Hvala. – Teacher! – Yes, Marko? – You sound like Google Translate!…
Vocabulary Activities: New English Words A wug lives in a house. What would you call a house that a wug lives in? Like everything else in nature, language is a work in progress. According to the Global Language Monitor, currently there is…
Using TED Talks in the Classroom: Worksheet Template You are a good teacher. You work tirelessly to inspire creativity and motivation in your students. The list of bookmarked TED-videos in your computer is longer than the Great Wall of China. But…
Story Writing: A Sound Story A picture is not the only source that can inspire a thousand words. Sounds may tell a story just as well, leaving much more room to the imagination. The activity I’ll describe today is built around…
Noughts and Crosses: Tense Review One of the ways to make learning more effective is to transit from mechanical practice to more engagement with the target grammar or vocabulary focusing on the use of forms for students’ own production of…
I’ve always been fascinated by the story about Betty Crocker and how the company succeeded in designing the experience of making a cake. The company turned the whole process of baking into a simple matter of adding water, but they…
There’s no better time to talk about kindness and positivity than on Random Acts of Kindness Day. It gives me great pleasure to welcome today’s guest blogger, Russie. Russie is a freelance teacher and materials writer based in the UK. In today’s…
What could make a perfect gift to show your love? Valentine’s hearts? Sweet, but a little bit cliche. How about potatoes? Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a potato! (Image: courtesy of Dmitry Chertok) It might seem a weird idea,…
Much to learn, you still have. – Joda. Despite the evidence that the number of irregular verbs is declining in the English language, there is no danger they will disappear, and the struggle will continue. There are many attempts to…
