All Pre-Intermediate articles – Page 62
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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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ArticleGrammar and vocabulary: teaching and learning idioms
A discussion and useful techniques for learning and teaching idioms.
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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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ArticleGrammar: 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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ArticleTeenagers: 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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A good place to live
An American English worksheet to compare your ideal place to live with where you are living now.
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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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Pronunciation skills: Glossaries
Jonathan Marks offers a helpful short glossary of terminology for teaching pronunciation: homophones, rhotic and rhythm.
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You're washing a giraffe!
An American English worksheet to practice using the present progressive by miming and asking and answering questions.
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Getting ready to go
An American English worksheet to speak to as many partners as possible, asking and answering questions about travel plans.
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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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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!
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General: making things last
Ever run out of things to do five minutes before the end of class? There are some fairly simple tricks for usefully extending an activity – so that things just beautifully fall into place.
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General: pairing and grouping students
With current teaching methodology teachers are constantly needing to get students into pairs or small groups. A bit of variety can sometimes raise a smile and can also help you to mix up groupings a little.
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General: planning lessons
Remember, a plan is not a route-map of what must happen in class, it is only your informed setting-up of some possibilities. Here are a few ideas for alternative plans: