All Beginner articles – Page 24
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ArticleFlashcards: Colours
A set of downloadable flashcards on the topic of colours to print and use in class.
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Vocabulary: Vocabulary review activities
An activity to review coursebook vocabulary and aid retention.
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Speaking matters: Role-play
In this article we look at role-play. The article discusses why, when and how to use role-play in your classes. The article rounds off with examples of role-plays as well as a link to another article.
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Warmer/FillerYoung learner games: Pairs in pairs
In pairs, students play a game to form pairs between two sets of words: adjectives and nouns.
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Warmer/FillerYoung learner games: Top that!
A fun version of ‘Top Trumps’ to practise using 'How...' questions and vocabulary including animals, size, height, age, weight, body parts and measurements.
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Warmer/FillerYoung Learner Festivals: Halloween
Check out this fun lesson by Adrian Tennant to get your young learner students to talk about Halloween.
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Imaginative materials: radio radio
The radio is a tremendous resource of listening material and the internet has suddenly opened this world up for classroom use. Instead of listening to the crackling and fading of shortwave transmissions, it’s now possible to save clear copies of programmes from all around the world. Here are some ideas ...
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ArticleBeginning reading and writing: Introducing letters
Olha Madylus offers a selection of tips and activities for familiarising children with the sound of English and offers a practical way to introduce the alphabet using phonics.
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Grammar: mood and modality 2
Jonathan Marks explains the difference between mood and modality.
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Grammar: mood and modality 1
Jonathan Marks explains the difference between mood and modality.
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General: Guided tours
Wouldn’t it be nice to get out of the classroom sometimes? If your school permits it, and if your class is of a suitably manageable size, there are many interesting and useful things that you can do outside your normal room.
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Lesson Share: Grammar activities: Noughts and crosses
This is a warmer designed to revise previously taught language points.
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Warmer/FillerFirst Day: First lesson games
Help your students familiarise themselves with you, the classroom and each other with this selection of games and activities.
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ESOL: A for Alpha
To present and practice ‘A for Alpha, ‘B for Bravo’ spelling alphabet to help telephone communication
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ArticleTeaching approaches
This article by Olha Madylus contains advice and suggestions for activities that can be used to teach general topics.
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ArticleFirst Day: First classes with young learners
Check out this article by Alex Case with tips for approaching first lessons with young learners.