All Professional Development articles – Page 42
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Lesson Share: Whatever doesn't kill you
In her nineth and final diary entry, Willow Vanderbosch writes about the downsides to her job and considers how it can be made better for the future.
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Lesson Share: Exit diva stage right
In her final diary entry, Melissa briggs talks about her students as well as her plans for the future.
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ArticleGrammar teaching: The discovery technique
Adrian Tennant discusses how to use the discovery technique to teach grammar and gives an activity idea for teaching the third conditional using this method.
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Lesson Share: Desert islands
In her first diary entry, teacher Vicky Turner is pleased with her drawing skills as well as being surprised by students' pronunciation.
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Phrasal verbs: Teaching phrasal verbs using equivalents and definitions
Many phrasal verbs can be said another way, and many learners of English tend to favour the non-phrasal verb equivalent. This often makes them sound formal. This lesson for intermediate-level students helps students learn – and practise – some phrasal verbs common in spoken English.
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Festivals: Feast Day of the Redeemer: Festa del Redentore
Dating back to the late 1500s, this is one of the most important and spectacular religious festivals in Venice's calendar. In 1576 a plague killed approximately 50,000 people and a promise was made by the mayor to build a magnificent church - if the plague ended - to thank God ...
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ArticleFestivals: Pioneer Day
Learn about Pioneer Day, celebrated on July 24, in this interesting article.
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Festivals: Mother's Day
Many countries around the world celebrate Mother's Day. (Not all countries celebrate Mother's Day on the same day.) It is a time when children honour their mothers with cards, gifts and flowers. It is a day when families spend time together, and mothers can have a day of rest, whilst ...
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Festivals: Labor Day
On the first Monday of September the USA, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands celebrate the creation of the labor movement. Labor unions existed in Canada in the early 1800s but legislation was adopted to make it illegal for workers to form unions, but groups of workers formed ...
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Lesson Share: Czech mate
In her final entry, Vicky turner talks about her mixed-ability and mixed-nationality class.
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Phrase of the week: to have a skeleton in the cupboard
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to have a skeleton in the cupboard.
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Lesson Share: Couch potato
In her final diary entry, Amthal Karim teaches a very excitable class adverbs of frequency and discusses whether there may be a couch potato or two among them.
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Lesson Share: Error correction
In her second diary entry, Laura McGinnis corrects her learners' sometimes hilarious errors and manages a class of teens.
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Classroom management: Classroom discipline
Margot McCamley discusses discipline and offers practical advice and suggestions on how to ensure students behave well in class.
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Classroom management: The role of correction in English teaching
Lindsay Clandfield and Duncan Foord discuss error correction and offer practical advice and suggestions on using correction slots in class.
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ArticleClassroom management: Teaching mixed-ability classes
Tim Bowen offers practical advice and suggestions on teaching English to students in mixed-ability classes.
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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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Lesson Share: A walk in the city
Here, in her fifth diary entry, teacher Laura McGinnis talks about the beautiful city of Prague and how she came to be here.
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Phrase of the week: Hobson's choice
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase Hobson's choice.