We teach our students to make presentations, to answer discussion questions, to describe pictures, but sometimes we forget to practise asking questions. And it’s an essential… Read More »Teach your students to ask good questions.
Photos are a great tool for teaching or revising language. You can do so much with them: practise grammar, revise vocabulary, or simply have some… Read More »10 ways to use photos in your classroom
Functional language is probably the most important part of teaching English. It’s what your students need for everyday communication: buying products, ordering food, asking for… Read More »How to teach functional language + ideas for activities.
Slang is not for everyone. It’s probably not a good idea to teach a lot of colloquialisms at the lowest levels. But with anyone at… Read More »8 activities for teaching British slang.
Earth Day is celebrated on 22 April. If you’re thinking about incorporating this topic into your lessons this month, we have a few ideas for… Read More »Ideas for activities on Earth Day.
As a teacher, you’re probably familiar with a desert island dilemma: You’re stuck on a desert island together with 7 other people: a policeman, a… Read More »A lesson plan with a dilemma.
What do you do when you have no idea what to do with your students? Have you ever been in a situation like this? It… Read More »How to plan a lesson on any topic.
International Women’s Day is just around the corner, so we’ve compiled this list of 10 ideas to help you plan lessons about women. But if… Read More »10 ideas for lessons about women.
Plan your lessons faster, and never run out of ideas again! Lesson Starters is our bestselling material (read on to find out why), but we… Read More »What are Lesson Starters? A bit of history and FAQ.
Whether you love or hate Valentine’s Day, when it comes to your lessons, it’s probably always a relief! For once, you don’t have to think… Read More »Ideas for Valentine’s lessons.