It’s the start of a new year, and it is a point when a lot of people make some resolutions, the pledge to improve your English skills being a common […]
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Category: Learning
7 innovative ideas for your Christmas classroom
Wherever you are based and whoever your students are, the chances are that at this time of the year the topic of Christmas will be brought up at some stage. […]
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Spice up your lesson on crime and punishment with You Be the Judge
In this post I’d like to share with you this educational tool I discovered a few years ago, which I love using with my advanced students of English. It’s called […]
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12 fantastic ideas for hassle-free warmers and fillers your students will love
As teachers of English as a foreign or second language, I am sure you all have your favourite warmers and fillers. I love using those on a regular basis as […]
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48 most commonly mispronounced English words and one awesome idea how to practise them
A lot of students find English pronunciation tricky and are put off by its inconsistencies, but as a teacher I have always advocated placing a lot of emphasis on this […]
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33 creative ideas for in-class writing
Unless exam preparation is involved, both teachers and students tend to shun writing as for the former it means extra time spent marking and for the latter it’s hardly as […]
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Would I Lie to You?
A comedy show I absolutely adore for many reasons is Would I Lie to You? Not only does if feature some of my favourite actors/comedians and have me in stitches […]
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Ten rules for effective language learning
Apologies in advance to all my readers. This is quite a lengthy and serious post and one that will require your concentration, but these are, what I like to call, […]
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