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Unfortunately students don’t like reading. And what is even worse, they hate re-reading. It is next to impossible to make them re-read an article . They will complain, they will …
Free Speed Reading App Read MoreLearn English through games
Unfortunately students don’t like reading. And what is even worse, they hate re-reading. It is next to impossible to make them re-read an article . They will complain, they will …
Free Speed Reading App Read MoreI have not created a new infographic for quite some time. I have been pretty content using the materials here. But when I saw the materials for HOW MUCH, HOW …
Countability – How Much x How Many Read MoreDuring my summer holiday I spent some time creating these lovely boxes. Do you want to know what is inside? I filled the boxes with Lego pieces. Recently I learnt …
Teaching with Lego Bricks Read MoreI am not a really good teacher. But I would like to be. That is why I study a lot. Recently I read two books which tried to sum up …
What Do We Know About Teaching? Read MoreSome students find it difficult to learn all the forms of the past simple tense. The following worksheets will help them learn this grammar easily.
Past simple tense – the form Read MoreAutonomous students are intrinsically motivated, willing to take responsibility for their own learning and aware of their preferred learning strategies.
Students’ Autonomy – Spelling Rules Read MoreIt has been known that people remember grammar rules best if they come up with their own explanation. Therefore, the teachers should try to design their teaching activities in such …
Past tense of regular verbs Read MoreThe verb to BE in the past tense is one of the most important grammar points in English. As both WAS and WERE belong among 100 most frequent words in …
Was and Were Read MoreRecently my colleague noticed that our textbook contains too few exercises to practise the verb HAVE GOT. To bridge this gap I decided to create a board game. A board …
Have got – board game Read MoreThe model is talking about booking her latest gig, modeling WordPress underwear in the brand latest Perfectly Fit campaign, which was shot by Lachian Bailey. It was such a surreal …
Remember on this journey is nice to everyone Read MoreImagine that even your most challenged students understand new grammar? Imagine that they discover the rules themselves? Imagine that your students ask you to test them on the topic you …
Colourful Teaching Read MoreRecently I introduced Magic Grammar Cards in my classes. These cards are extremely versatile, easy to prepare and simple to use. Moreover, I believe that they are a great way …
Magic Grammar Cards for Learners of English Read MoreWhen learning English, students are usually given a list of irregular verbs to memorize. This list usually consists of 60 to 100 verbs. There is nothing wrong with this approach …
9 Most Frequent Irregular Verbs in English Read MoreIn this post, I would like to write about seven activities that were common in ESL classrooms in the past. However, these activities went out of fashion but there is …
7 ESL Activities That Worked in the Past Read MoreHarry Potter is extremely popular among students. Students know and like the stories. Why not use this affection? Let’s give them what they want and teach English at the same …
The Other Aunt – Harry Potter fanfiction lesson plan Read MoreNowadays everyone can create audio-visual materials in professional quality. But the question is what materials we should create. The audio files, as we know them, contain a short text which …
Creating Audio Materials for EFL Teachers Read MoreOnce we return from the summer holiday, I would love to hear my students telling me where they were and what they did there. Some might be able to do …
My Holiday – speaking lesson Read MoreIn the post Microsoft Word for Language Teachers – Part 1 I explain how to use the Teacher´s Pet add-on and I share a simple macro to create the Swimming …
Microsoft Word for Language Teachers – part 2 Read MoreDo you use Microsoft Word? Do you create worksheets and teaching materials with it? You are not the only one. Microsoft Word is the most common piece of software teachers …
Microsoft Word for Language Teachers Read MoreTo teach the conjunctions of time, it is crucial that the students understand the meaning of the conjunctions. That is why I have created the following graphic organiser which I …
Conjunctions of time Read More