Speaking Games for Language Learners: Personality Poker How do you know you are a teacher? Whenever you read, hear or see something new, you immediately start thinking of how you can tweak it for the classroom. The other day I…
Song Activities for Language Learners Researchers from the University of Edinburgh found that adults who sang words or short phrases in a foreign language were twice as good at speaking it later (see more here). However, not everyone will sing along…
Fun Speaking Games for Language Learners: The Secret Keeper They say that applicants for membership in secret societies in ancient Greece were voted upon by having the existing members drop beans into a pottery jar. Those who approved of the…
– Are your wands real magic wands? – Yes! They are! But magic comes from within you, not the wand. A wand is a tool. You’ve probably already heard about the ‘shocking’ findings of the recent OECD study revealing that the use…
They say that in 1500s, when ‘running water’ meant the river, baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man had the privilege of taking a bath first, then the wife, and the children, and last of…
Ole, ole, ole! It’s time for football! Tekhnologic and I have worked together to help you ‘get the ball rolling’ in the classroom. Whether you’re a football fan or not, we hope you will enjoy the Football Game.
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…
