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Author: James Taylor

James Taylor is a DELTA qualified EFL teacher, teacher trainer, materials writer and podcast producer based in Brasília, Brazil. He has written the Our Languages coursebook series for FTD Educaçao, is a founder of the Raise Up! project and was nominated for an ELTON Award for the TEFL Commute podcast. He is the Project manager at Active English and a committee member of IATEFL TDSIG and BRAZ-TESOL Brasília.
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(Almost) Infinite ELT Ideas: Yes/No Cards

March 8, 2021January 14, 2021 James Taylor

(Almost) Infinite ELT Ideas was an idea originally conceived by Sandy Millin, and shared on her blog of the same name. In her words… I will post a prompt for you to exercise your teaching muscles by making suggestions on … Continue reading (Almost) Infinite ELT Ideas: Yes/No Cards

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Download Of The Month: Where In The World Am I? Game

February 26, 2021January 14, 2021 James Taylor

In this game, the students ask to reveal the parts of the picture and guess the place until the first one gets it right. It’s a great warmer for a class about famous landmarks around the world. Be careful with … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Where In The World Am I? Game

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IELTS Writing Task 1 Review Activity: Storyline

February 15, 2021February 20, 2021 James Taylor

Here’s a useful website that I came across the other day that I thought was perfect for reviewing IELTS task 1 language, specifically describing and comparing trends. Storyline is a game designed to see how well you can guess various … Continue reading IELTS Writing Task 1 Review Activity: Storyline

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(Almost) Infinite ELT Ideas: Maps

February 2, 2021January 14, 2021 James Taylor

(Almost) Infinite ELT Ideas was an idea originally conceived by Sandy Millin, and shared on her blog of the same name. In her words… I will post a prompt for you to exercise your teaching muscles by making suggestions on … Continue reading (Almost) Infinite ELT Ideas: Maps

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Download Of The Month: Conditionals Poster

January 29, 2021January 14, 2021 James Taylor

I’m a big fan of putting up posters in the classroom, at I was until I used to be until I started teaching privately and I’m not sure covering my living room in paper is the way forward! But if … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Conditionals Poster

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Reflections On… Fake News

January 18, 2021January 15, 2021 James Taylor

This is one in a series of posts in which I look back on 10 years of blogging and reflect on posts from the past. Back on October 16th, one day after I was celebrating my blog’s tenth anniversary, Philip … Continue reading Reflections On… Fake News

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Time to reflect, 10 years on…

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 James Taylor

10 years ago today I published my first post on this blog. A lot has happened in those years (I wrote about most of them here) and while I haven’t posted as much as I would have liked, I’m pretty … Continue reading Time to reflect, 10 years on…

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Lesson Plan: Managing Remote Workers

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 James Taylor

Here’s the second of my lessons designed for online adult classes. This one is suitable for students in management positions who are upper-intermediate and advanced, and is focused on the differences between managing remotely and face-to-face. Download Slides: Lesson Plan … Continue reading Lesson Plan: Managing Remote Workers

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Lesson Plan: Remote Working

April 23, 2020April 29, 2020 James Taylor

Here’s a lesson that you should find very useful at the moment. It’s all about working from home and is designed for adult B2 and above students. Enjoy! Remote Working – Google Slides Continue reading Lesson Plan: Remote Working

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Getting Ready For Our Digital Future

March 21, 2020April 9, 2020 James Taylor

In my second post in this series on online teaching, I explained how I think that the current coronavirus pandemic might speed up the increasing demand for online language lessons. And whether it happens or not, I think it is … Continue reading Getting Ready For Our Digital Future

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