All British English articles – Page 113

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Grammar: reporting verb patterns

A discussion and teaching suggestions for reporting verb patterns.

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Methodology: the grammar translation method

A discussion on the use of the grammar translation method in English teaching.

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Grammar and vocabulary: teaching and learning idioms

A discussion and useful techniques for learning and teaching idioms.

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Minimal resources: Photocopy-free grammar practice

Scott Thornbury gives us some tips and ideas for grammar activities that don’t require any photocopying.

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Grammar: reviewing the present simple

Present simple for habits and routines is a frequently taught item. Here are some new ways of teaching these familiar items.

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Grammar: an 'A' or 'The'

Choosing the correct article - “a” “an” “the” or Ø (zero article) – is, for many students, an ongoing problem all the way from beginner to advanced classes. Here are a few quick ideas for practising them at lower levels.

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Teenagers: Grammar: Grammar practice

Some useful ideas to get your students to practise their grammar.

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Skills: graded readers

Reading a novel is essentially a private, personal activity – but it can still provide useful classroom work . Here are some ideas for working with graded readers in class.

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Have you got it?

A British English worksheet to find out what people in the class have got by asking and answering questions.

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A good place to live

A British English worksheet to compare your ideal place to live with where you are living now.

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Phrasal verbs: I'm going to let you in on a little secret

Another way of teaching phrasal verbs is by teaching a thematic 'set' of phrasal verbs. This lesson presents a set of nine phrasal verbs, all connected to the theme of giving and obtaining information. There is a recognition based activity, followed by a speaking activity to incorporate the phrasal verbs into use.

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I was going to, but…

A British English worksheet to invent sentences using picture cards as prompts.

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Lesson Share: Grammar: Should I stay or should I go?

Teaching 'should' using a song.

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Pronunciation skills: glossary - homophones

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Pronunciation skills: Glossaries

Jonathan Marks offers a helpful short glossary of terminology for teaching pronunciation: homophones, rhotic and rhythm.

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Getting through

To make short telephone calls and leave messages.

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Getting ready to go

A British English worksheet to speak to as many partners as possible, asking and answering questions about travel plans.

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Phrase of the week: to get the sack

Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to get the sack.

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Reading lesson plans: Genius

Students complete a series of activities based on a text about a genius.

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General: using translation

There is a great deal of useful awareness-raising when learners compare English with their own tongue. Here are four great translation games - and they don’t even require you to speak the other language!