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Your students can help you be a better teacher.
Understanding the learning styles of your students can help you become a better teacher. And in this way, you can even learn from them.
Every student is different, each with their own unique, individual qualities. If you learn to recognize these and take advantage of them, you’ll certainly become a better teacher.
You have a unique ...
Tongue twisters in the ESL classroom – yes or no?
Although most don't make any sense at all, they can certainly help your students improve their pronunciation skills.
Role plays are an excellent way of getting your students to practise their English. They simulate real life situations and allow them to act out what they would do in a real situation.
There are two ways a role play can go: scripted and non-scripted. With a scripted role play, the teacher might use an example in a text book. This is a good idea for a warm up exercise, by getting everyone to split up i ...
Jeopardy is a perfect ESL classroom activity for any level, any size of group, and any topic area.
It’s extremely adaptable and can be used for almost limitless purposes:
Review of the day’s material, or before a test
Check understanding of key concepts and terms
Diagnostic tests, to help draw up a syllabus or decide the students’ level
Quizzing the students’ general kno ...
What do we usually do when we have to teach fruits and vegetables in English? We use flashcards and illustrations, right? But what if we were to bring a basket full of fruits and not only have students name them, but also take part in a surprise indoor picnic? I can assure you students will be both surprised and thrilled, and even though they may not be in the mood for a fruit salad, one thing is certain ...
As with all rules in grammar, capitalization helps to convey a clear meaning. The purpose of capitalization is to portray the importance of different words to the reader. For example, the phrase “The White House.” could be interpreted as the house the President of the United States of America lives in, whereas a reader could construe “the white house” as any white house. Teac ...
In this article, we will discuss a type of verb that describes a state of being. These verbs are referred to as Linking, Helping, or Auxiliary verbs. Unlike typical verbs, these “to be” verbs don’t have to denote action and don’t have any meaning on their own. These verbs (linking verbs) gets their name because they connect the subject with the rest of the sentence. ...
Extension Questions – Macbeth
Banksy: Video worksheet with speaking practice
True Friends
Vaccines: What's in a vaccine and what does it do to your body?
Grade 4 Word Problems on the four operations
Members of the community – Who am I?
Talk for a Minute
Songs To Study English 2
Christmas Materials Package 2010: Tons of Activities
Christmas Booklet
Animal Riddles
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