When we were young
Based on Adele's song from her third album 25 , this activity can be used with Intermediate level and up. The main focus is listening ...
Top 3 web tools of 2013
As the year draws to a close it’s time for various top 10, 20 etc lists. I am going to limit myself to 3 and share the web tools that have u...
In response to Hugh Dellar’s Dissing Dogme : In defence of… TBL
In the second installment of his thought-provoking and thoroughly enjoyable “Dissing Dogme” series (see here ), Hugh Dellar addresses the to...
If I were a boy
This activity based on Beyonce's song is suitable for older teens and adults at pre-intermediate level and up. The lesson plan is based ...
Before you listen, here are some words you may not know
Pre-listening activities: what to focus on? At last year's IATEFL conference in Brighton I was at a presentation on teaching listening w...
Would you like it gift-wrapped?
Video dictogloss A dictogloss is an integrated skills activity in which a teacher dictates a text at normal speed and students note down as ...