All Pre-Intermediate articles – Page 78
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Teaching approaches: translation as a language learning tool
An article discussing the benefits of translation as a language learning tool.
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Methodology: the natural approach
Practical advice on The Natural Approach and how to use it in the ELT classroom.
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Electrical appliances
A British English worksheet to unscramble the letters to name the electrical appliances and complete the grid.
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Lesson Share: Discussions: One minute, any topic (any time)!
This is an all-time favourite among the students I've taught over the years as it energizes students and enables students to practise listening and speaking.
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ArticleESOL support: Questions and answers
Chris Speck gives tips and advice on how to teach ESOL adults to read and write.
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Reveal the answers
A British English worksheet to complete sentences and find the answer in the wordsearch.
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Lesson Share: Exchanging information: Don't answer back
I got this idea from a quiz show on a radio programme last year. It guarantees confusion and lots of laughter in the classroom, perfect for teenagers.
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Skills: teaching English using anecdotes
Learners are often keen to hear stories about the teacher's life (even if they are not 100% true!). Here are some ideas for creating richer, more varied personal anecdotes.
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Teaching functions: Review and needs analysis
A functions review and needs analysis where students match a selection of functional questions and responses.
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Lesson Share: Team games: Anagram race
An exercise which involves making short words out of a longer word.
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ArticleCambridge ESOL: Skills for Life: Alphabet and telephone books
This lesson aims to help students put words in alphabetical order and locate names.
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Lesson Share: Team games: The alphabet code
This activity is an excellent way to revise vocabulary or build up a new lexical set.
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British English: It's all in your mind – worksheet and teacher's notes
To highlight the metaphorical meanings of several words related to the mind.
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Skills: bringing dialogues alive
You can find short dialogues in many course books. How can you exploit these scripts and get them to come alive?
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Album tracks
A British English worksheet to complete titles of a Michael Jackson album by reading clues.
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One-to-one lessons: After a holiday
In this lesson, Lindsay Clandfield provides some tips and ideas for a lesson with a one-to-one student after a long break (e.g. a summer vaction).
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Grammar: affixes
An article offering advice and suggestions on how to teach affixes in a contextualized way.