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Using the Board

admin — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:29:32 +0000

Do you have a blackboard, a whiteboard or an IWB? Whatever type of board you have in your classroom it is important to be organised and to put yourself in your students' shoes for a moment.

Online video for ELT

admin — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:28:15 +0000

In this article I am going to explore the use of short video clips in the classroom. By short videos I am referring to short clips such as news items, short documentaries, music videos and trailers for films etc.

Shakespeare for teens

admin — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Shakespeare is without a doubt the most famous British poet and playwright that has ever lived. However, his work is often avoided by EFL teachers as they deem it too complex for their students.

Art in the classroom

admin — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:00:00 +0100

As the saying goes, ‘Art is all around us’. In its many forms it presents fantastic opportunities for discussion, focused language work and skills-based activities.

Portfolios in ELT

admin — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 13:00:00 +0100

Portfolios are a popular and effective way of motivating young learners, providing a fun way to review language and helping them to reflect on their own objectives, ways of learning and success.

Using the OHP

admin — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:00:00 +0100

Of all the technological resources that are available to teachers, in my opinion, the one which is the most underused and sometimes misused is the OHP, or overhead projector.

Using dictionaries

admin — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 13:00:00 +0100

Why should we encourage students to use dictionaries? Dictionaries develop learner autonomy. They are a handy resource for researching different meanings, collocations, examples of use and standard pronunciation.

Music for visualisation

admin — Thu, 11 May 2006 13:00:00 +0100

Music can be used in so many different ways in language teaching. These days I am especially interested in facilitating students' creativity in a variety of ways

Arts and crafts with young learners

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:00:00 +0000

Using arts and crafts in the classroom can be an excellent way to facilitate language learning with young learners. Below are some reasons why these types of activities can enrich the learning experience for your students,

Picture stories in the communicative classroom

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:00:00 +0000

Pictures are all around us everyday, in the street, at work, at home and even in our leisure time, so why not in the classroom as well?