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June is a great time to enjoy fresh air and sunshine. While getting out is great for teachers and students alike, don’t forget to keep language learning moving forward. Here are some activities just for June that will help your students continue to improve their English language skills. Remember, Keep in mind, you can always adjust these lesson plans or save them for next year if you can't do the ...

Even the best students have days when they are not motivated for classroom learning. With a little nudge from you, you can turn those dreary days into successful classes in their ESL careers. We have already discussed student motivation before. Here are 10 more ways you can motivate your students today. 10 Teacher-Tested Ways to Increase Your Students' Motivation Quickly and Easily 1 Children ful ...

Listening is the gateway to understanding and communicating and, therefore, is absolutely critical for language learners of all levels. If students struggle to listen carefully, they will miss out on important interactions both inside and outside of the classroom. In today’s digital world, it’s much harder for teachers to engage their students in active listening. Students are constantly di ...

The way you talk to your class is extremely important for your success as a teacher and your students’. As young children they remember more about their surroundings; what was said or done by whom and in what way. Their environment is influential on their behaviour, attitude and development. The Graduate Recruitment Bureau suggest saying these six things to your class every day to make sure you gi ...

Your students have better things to debate than whether Ariana Grande is a better singer than Rhianna. By introducing structured, formal debate to your ESL classroom, your students will benefit with listening, speaking and critical thinking skills. They might learn a thing or two about the issue as well. Here are some simple tips to making it happen. How to Conduct a Class Debate 1 Introduce th ...

Verb tenses receive a lot of attention in English instruction—in fact, they receive perhaps more attention than any other aspect of grammar. And with good reason: there are 13 verb tenses in English, if you look at tense as a way to discuss time. The English-speaking world is obsessed with time and its passage: clocks of various types are ubiquitous in most English-speaking countries; a watch ...

Try as you might, careful as you are with your planning, sometimes what you plan to cover in class does not work with the clock. When you are ready for the bell but the bell is not quite ready for you, try one of the following time fillers to keep your class busy until it is time to dismiss. Warmers and fillers are usually short - about 5-10 minutes. They should be fun, energizing and encourage studen ...