Teaching – Three Wise Kangaroos

A revolution in learning phrasal verbs!

January 18, 2023 Gabi Uncategorized

If I turn on the TV and tune into the news in English, they are talking of ministers stepping down, new medicines being rolled out and nurses threatening to walk […]

It’s possible to love a grammar book

February 26, 2022 Gabi Uncategorized

Hello after a break. We’ve been quiet for a while but we have definitely not been idle. In fact, we have been super busy and we are very excited to […]

The very first lesson with a new student

August 28, 2021 Gabi Learning, Tip

Although I have been in the teaching profession for over 16 years now, I still get excited when I start classes with a new student and the first lesson always […]

The joys of teaching ‘newly arrived’ students in Australia

August 21, 2021 Gabi Learning, Tip

Three Wise Kangaroos have the real pleasure of announcing today’s guest post by an Australian ESL educator and founder of teachenglishonline.com.au – Kate Zarb.Enjoy! Australia is a very multicultural country, […]

5 ideas for Olympics-inspired classes

August 1, 2021 Gabi Learning, Tip

We had to wait for this moment longer than expected, but the Olympic Games are finally in full swing. It’s an Olympics like no other, postponed for a year due […]

Teaching English through news

May 15, 2021 Gabi Learning, Tip

I find the news to be an infinite source of inspiration for lesson ideas, especially with my advanced students. There is always something fresh and interesting going on in the […]

Teaching English through songs that tell a story

February 21, 2021 Gabi Learning, Tip

Using songs as a means of teaching a language is nothing ground-breaking and there are many reasons why songs are great. First of all, listening to songs and doing gap-fill […]

7 innovative ideas for your Christmas classroom

December 13, 2020 Gabi Learning, Tip

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. […]

Spice up your lesson on crime and punishment with You Be the Judge

November 29, 2020 Gabi Crime, Learning, Tip

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 […]

12 fantastic ideas for hassle-free warmers and fillers your students will love

November 15, 2020 Gabi Learning, Tip

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 […]