All Beginner articles – Page 32
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ArticlePhrasal verbs: Hurry up! It's time for class!
Who says phrasal verbs are only for intermediate level students and up? This lesson is for elementary or false beginners to introduce some common phrasal verbs. It can also be used with higher levels who are suffering from 'phrasal verb anxiety' and need to be reminded that it is not that difficult.
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Methodology: using comic strips in class
Tim Bowen gives practical tips and suggestions on how to use comic strips in class.
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Class habits
A British English worksheet to find out whether statements about other students' habits are right and to correct them if they are wrong.
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Methodology: teaching rhythm and stress with Chinese students
Advice and suggestions on how to teach rhythm and stress to Chinese students.
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Lesson Share: Children: The line up
A fun, energetic warmer to review 'What's your name?', or similar questions with very young children.
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Grammar: teaching children grammar
An article discussing a communicative approach to teaching children grammar.
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Lesson Share: Children: What can your favorite character do?
To review can and can't for ability with a range of action verbs.
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Teaching toolJazz Chants: I Do Karaoke On Wednesdays
Use this useful jazz chant to boost your students' pronunctiation and intonation.
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ArticleJazz chants: Introduction
Take a look at this series of short jazz chants to help your students sound more natural when they speak English.
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Lesson Share: Team games: The categories game
This activity can be used to recycle or brainstorm vocabulary and is appropriate for all levels.
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Cambridge ESOL: Skills for Life: Calendars and dates
This lesson aims to help students with days, months, numbers and ordinals.
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ArticleLesson Share: Children: Let's buy a robot!
A short activitiy to review greetings, introductions, spelling, age, place of origin, imperatives and ability.
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Vocabulary: while, whilst, burned, burnt
A discussion about using 'while' versus 'whilst' and 'burned' versus 'burnt'.
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Minimal resources: Building dialogue
Scott Thornbury gives us some great tips and ideas for building dialogue in speaking activities.
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I live in Buckingham Palace
A British English worksheet to play a board game by matching verbs with other words and expressions.
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Professional development: teachers using broken English
Advice on how to tackle the problem of teachers using broken English.
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ArticleImaginative materials: board games for teaching English
Learners are often familiar with popular board games. Inventing new games (or adapting familiar games) can often produce materials that motivate students to talk and practise language.
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Lesson Share: Children: Mr Lemon has a birthday party
To recycle colours, clothes, introductions, age, abilities, likes, dislikes, set expressions (here you are, thank you, you're welcome).