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Festivals: American Day of Independence (4th July)
This is considered to be the birthday of the United States of America and is celebrated each year with fireworks displays, parades, family gatherings and concerts. At the end of the Seven Years' War in 1763 (a conflict mainly about trading rights between Great Britain and France in the ...
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Teenagers: Reading 4: Extensive reading
Reading in English is very good to help language development. Here are some ideas to encourage extensive reading.
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Festivals: Children's Day: Kodomo-no-hi (5th May)
This festival is believed by some to come originally from an ancient Chinese festival dedicated to boys during which people would hang medicinal herbs to keep away childhood diseases. This day was created during the Edo period of Japan's history (1603-1867) to stress the importance of military training for boys. ...
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Festivals: Europe Day (9th May)
In the aftermath of World War II, Europe faced a difficult future to try and rebuild itself. On the 9th May 1950, the French Foreign Minister, Robert Schuman read to the world a declaration calling for France, Germany and other European countries to bring together their coal and steel industries ...
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Phrase of the week: to beat about the bush
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to beat about the bush.
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ArticleMethodology: absolute beginners
An article offering suggestions and advice on teaching absolute beginners.
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ArticleComparative and superlative adjectives – tips and activities
Kerry Maxwell and Lindsay Clandfield provide a selection of useful tips and ideas for teaching comparatives and superlatives.
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Adjectives and noun modifiers in English – tips and activities
Kerry Maxwell and Lindsay Clandfield provide a selection of useful tips and ideas for teaching adjectives.
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Teaching English spelling: Useful Activities
An article offering suggestions for teaching English spelling from Tim Bowen.
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ArticleTeenagers: Songs: Activities
Using pop songs in the classroom is a common activity. They are an enjoyable alternative to the traditional listening comprehension.
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ArticleTeenagers: Vocabulary: Activity: Survey
Students practise new vocabulary by asking each other how much they like these things. There is a lot of repetition, which helps memorisation and the students are asked for their personal opinions, which makes the practice more meaningful.
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Teenagers: Vocabulary: Activity: Crosswords
A fun way to practise vocabulary is with crosswords.
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ArticleTeenagers: Vocabulary: Activity: Categorizing language
An activity designed to help students recognize language categories.
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Teenagers: Vocabulary: Activity: Board games
Try this board game with your students to ensure meaningful practice of previously taught vocabulary.
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Teenagers: Vocabulary: Activity: How many words in?
This activity is designed to encourage students to pull out words they know from the storage area of the brain.
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Teenagers: Vocabulary: Activity: Definitions
A game to help students practise vocabulary from past lessons.
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Teenagers: Vocabulary: Activity: Class quiz
This is another great activity to help students revise previous material.
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Teenagers: Vocabulary: Activity: Class story
This is a good way to take the stress out of story writing and give students ideas about how to use vocabulary effectively.
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Mixed-ability teens: Addressing all of the students
Understanding that we need to address all the students in the class.