For many people, standing up in public and doing a speech is one of their greatest fears. For many language students in particular, this is the ultimate challenge.
This is a great way to start a lesson with a free-speaking activity. I call it ‘ARM exercises’ which is simply short for Accept, Reject or Modify statements.
Writing, like all other aspects of language, is communicative. Think about what we write in real life. We write e-mails, lists, notes, covering letters, reports, curriculums, assignments, essays perhaps if we study.
This a semi-controlled writing activity which focuses on using the past continuous verb form to talk about events in the past. Learners write about what they were doing when they heard about an important event, either personal or public.
Find out what's happening across our TeachingEnglish channels in August 2023. We'll be focusing on the themes of 'Understanding educational policies and practice', 'Safeguarding', and Sustainable Development Goals'.
Watch a recording of this panel discussion by Colette Cotton, Nicholas Brown, Aysha Wehbe, and host Neil Williams, about climate education through partnerships.
The Master's Dissertation Awards promote achievements of students on UK Master's programmes for work with the best potential for impact on ELT. Find out which dissertations won or received special commendations.
