Here’s another useful classroom poster for you. I find my students often get confused between borrow and lend, particularly for with this common classroom request! Find out why I’m a big fan of classroom posters here. Continue reading Download Of The Month: Borrow / Lend Poster
This activity started off as a warmer but it got a bit out of control! This was probably because the examples are too good to ignore 😀 You can use it when you have a spare half a class to … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Spelling Mistakes Activity
This month’s download is another poster, this time used for classroom management. One of the biggest problems I had when teaching groups was the constant distraction of Whatsapp messages. There’s something about the allure of a notification from messenger apps. … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Whatsapp Poster
Here’s a simple warmer to get your students talking. Simply show them the riddle and in groups ask them to discuss what the answer could be. Remember, the idea isn’t for them to be right, it’s to encourage discussion. You … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Riddles Warmer
Here’s another poster for you (I wrote about my love of classroom posters here). Unlike previous examples, they don’t always have to have a linguistic purpose, but can also help the learners be better at studying. In this case, it … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Plagiarism Poster
Here’s a super simple way to get your students talking. A couple of simple questions for them to talk about in pairs and small groups. And even people who don’t like superhero movies can imagine having a super power! Continue reading Download Of The Month: Superpower Warmer
It’s always good to get your students making up stories and exercising their imagination, and on this powerpoint you can give your students a fun way to create a story to get them ready for class. The procedures are very … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Storytelling Icons Warmer
Here’s another useful classroom poster for you. I used this one when I had a group of teenagers that I was struggling with. Find out why I’m a big fan of classroom posters here. Continue reading Download Of The Month: Respect Poster
(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: Mystery Objects
In this warmer, you are encouraging the students to be a bit rebellious and break the rules! Procedure (slide 2) Show the class the first example and ask them to tell you what has happened (a student has drawn a … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Coursebook Creativity Warmer
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