In this post, I share some of my favourite grammar-based speaking activities and demonstrate how to use seating plans and grammar cards to make grammar learning more effective. Even mentioning the word grammar can be enough to have students wailing in protest. Which is a shame because I think there’s a lot of value in focused grammar instruction followed by a bunch of enjoyable practice. … Continue reading Fun English Grammar Practice with Card Games
An infographic showing how to survive as a new English as a Foreign Language Teacher. Continue reading EFL Teachers’ Survival Guide (Infographic)
Advice for new and prospective TEFL teachers on seating plans; technology; group work; teaching grammar; avoiding cultural mistakes; techniques to avoid; preventing copying; & relationships with other teachers. Continue reading Advice for New ESL & EFL Teachers
I’ve launched my new store selling teaching materials on Teachers Pay Teachers and here’s my first awesome product: English Conversation Prompt Cards. Continue reading TPT Store Launch & Featured Product #1 – Conversation Cards
Microsoft PowerPoint can be a great classroom tool….if you use it well. In this post, I’ll help you avoid death by PowerPoint with a step-by-step guide to transforming your PowerPoint designs. I’ll explain some essential design principles and share with you my favorite image sites and fonts. Continue reading Up Your PowerPoint Game
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