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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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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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Lesson Plan: Goal Setting

February 19, 2020March 18, 2020 James Taylor

If, as Socretes said, an unexamined life was not worth living, then I would argue that an unexamined course is not worth taking. By this I mean that I think it’s crucial for learners to understand why they are doing … Continue reading Lesson Plan: Goal Setting

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(Almost) Infinite ELT Ideas: Speech Bubbles

February 5, 2020March 11, 2020 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: Speech Bubbles

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Download Of The Month: Emoji Weekend Warmer

January 29, 2020February 20, 2020 James Taylor

Here’s a quick, fun warmer that you can use with students of any age. You could also use it as a way to review past simple verbs. I got this idea from a talk I saw Lindsay Clandfield do a … Continue reading Download Of The Month: Emoji Weekend Warmer

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Images As Conversation Starters

June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 James Taylor

Images can be a really effective, low prep way of getting students interested in a subject. All you need to do is show them a picture and get them to discuss their reaction to it. With the right choice of … Continue reading Images As Conversation Starters

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