All Elementary articles – Page 57
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Telephone enquiries
To role play a telephone conversation between an employee at a credit card company and a potential new customer.
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Grammar and vocabulary: seven ways to help students enjoy grammar
Seven suggestions of ways to help students enjoy grammar.
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Methodology: teaching English word order
An article discussing English word order and possible teaching solutions.
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Methodology: stress patterns in English
An article discussing English stress pattern rules and how to teach them.
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Methodology: using video in English teaching
Advice and suggestions on how to use video in English teaching.
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General: teaching English one-to-one
Long one-to-one lessons can sometimes be exhausting for both teacher and learner. Here are some ideas for keeping them fresh.
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Imaginative materials: teaching English using timetables
Printed train or bus timetables are often available as free leaflets or can be downloaded and printed from the internet. This simple resource can be used in a number of ways.
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Imaginative materials: using movies to teach English
Most students enjoy watching a good movie, whether at the cinema or on TV. Here are a few ideas for making use of their interest and knowledge to create some unusual activities.
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Skills: telephoning in English
For many learners using the telephone in English is a particularly nerve-wracking experience. As well as all the standard "telephone phrases" learners need strategies for getting a failing interaction to work. Here are some ideas for confidence-building in class.
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Skills: teaching English intonation
Many teachers find intonation difficult to teach. As a result they may avoid it. But intonation can be fun to work with - and it can make other language areas such as grammar easier to teach. Here are some ideas.
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Skills: teaching listening in English
Modern coursebooks provide some excellent recorded material, but it can be exciting to supplement this with more unusual sources of listening work. Here are some ideas.
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Vocabulary: plural noun endings
Rules for the use of /s/, /z/ or /IZ/ as the ending for plural nouns.
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Elvis's greatest hits
A British English worksheet: In this puzzle there are ten Elvis songs. The title of each song is two words. Assemble these seven titles and write them with the correct pictures.
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Elementary: Family tree
An American English worksheet to review vocabulary associated with families.
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Elementary: Twenty questions
An American English worksheet to practice and review questions and answers using the present simple.
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Elementary: Guess who?
An American English worksheet to practice asking and answering questions about daily routine, likes, dislikes and abilities.
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Elementary: I'm the President of the United States!
An American English worksheet to practice using the present simple with adverbs of frequency.
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Elementary: Are you jealous?
An American English worksheet to practice describing feelings and sharing opinions.
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Elementary: What are they doing?
An American English worksheet to practice asking and answering questions using the present progressive.