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Sentence Auctions - fun but not without pitfalls! 2 Mar 2009 | 02:48 am
My last post described how to play 'sentence auction' with your students. It's a fun way to review grammar points, and students are more likely to remember which errors to avoid if they got burned try...
Sentence Auction 24 Feb 2009 | 08:40 am
If you don't know this activity, you really should give it a try. It can be great fun and it has quite a lot of pedagogical value because your students are more likely to remember grammmatical pitfall...
Play 'number tennis'! 18 Feb 2009 | 03:49 am
Here is an exercise in using numbers in English that I learned from a book on improving your mental skills. It's pretty hard for native speakers, so it's a real challenge for your learners. I've seen ...
Teaching word origins 9 Dec 2008 | 01:37 am
some time ago, I recommended a site called developingteachers.com and told you that their weekly email tips were worth reading. Sign up, I'm sure you'll find something interesting to do with your stud...
Hearing Pidgin English 4 Dec 2008 | 09:09 am
Going back to the exercise, 'word wizard' in the book Keep Talking, I was discussing in class the other day which words they would choose that they consider to be the most important. I started writing...
Text messages 21 Apr 2008 | 07:33 pm
Many people are horrified by abbreviations used in text messages, such as 'U R L8', meaning 'you are late'. Is there any justification in the beliefs that our literary tradition is being corrupted and...
Oscar Winner - Marion Cotillard 27 Feb 2008 | 11:38 pm
Congratulations! just a couple of mistakes in the speech, can you spot them? thank you so much. Olivier, what are you did to me maestro Olivier Dahan you rocked my life you truly rocked my life ...
My job description 24 Jan 2008 | 10:04 am
I’m an English Teacher. I teach English to adults in Marseille, in the south of France. I work with small groups of students, some of whom would like to learn English in order to find a job. English i...
Who wants to be a millionaire? 24 Jan 2008 | 02:54 am
I love the TV game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Do you have it your country? It's actually great for learning English because the first few questions are really easy - if you are a native speak...
Jasper Carrot - Brummie Comedian 17 Jan 2008 | 01:27 am
If any of you were wondering what my accent is like, here is clip of a famous comedian called Jasper Carrot, who like me is from Birmingham and so has a similar accent (I talk a bit posher, cause I'm ...
