All Article articles – Page 153
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Tom Sawyer: Chapters 11 & 12: Audio and activities
The eleventh and twelfth chapters of this beginner-level Macmillan Reader are now available for all Staff Room members. Tom and Huck search for buried treasure...
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Word of the week: Rocket science
Rocket science can be broadly described as the science and technology of space research. Few would argue that this particular area of human activity is not a complex one and that rocket scientists are, in all probability, highly skilled and knowledgeable people. In colloquial British English you will often hear ...
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Word of the week: Spam
Do you remember this brand of tinned meat? Tim Bowen explains that, with new advances in technology, 'spam' is no longer something you might want to put in your sandwiches.
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Tom Sawyer: Chapters 9 & 10: Audio and activities
The ninth and tenth chapters of this beginner-level Macmillan Reader are now available for all Staff Room members. Tom and Joe decide to become pirates, then attend a funeral and a trial...
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Branches of law
A lesson to equip students with the knowledge and language to discuss the different branches of law in England and Wales, and to compare these to the legal system in their own countries.
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Listening matters: Process listening
Adrian Tennant takes a look at the issues surrounding teaching listening, gives advice on how teachers can help their students and provides some practical ideas for the classroom.
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Lesson Share: Encouraging students to speak
This article by Paul Charles aims to narrow the communicative approach into some practical steps towards successful speaking lessons.
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Reading lesson plans: Plastic
Students are encouraged to think about the impact of plastic bags on the environment.
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Socializing in English
In this basic business skills lesson by Sara Helm, students use a modal verb wheel to create sentences and practise functional dialogues they can use in a social context.
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The History of Chocolate
A topic-based lesson about the history and manufacture of chocolate.
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ArticleListening matters: Top-down and bottom-up listening
Adrian Tennant explores two concepts relating to how students process listening texts – 'top down' and 'bottom up' – and gives some practical ideas for the classroom.
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Speaking matters: Developing and dealing with accuracy
Adrian Tennant presents an article covering what we mean by accuracy and how it can be developed effectively. The article rounds off with some practical ideas for the classroom.
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Cambridge English Advanced: Writing Part 2 – Report
This lesson aims to help students prepare for the report section of the Advanced Writing paper.
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Lesson Share: Grammar: Yoga in the classroom
An original take on teaching imperatives. This active drama lesson provides a great opportunity for bodily-kinaesthetic learners in the classroom.
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Vocabulary: Telling the time
Some ideas from Jim Scrivener for practising telling the time using clocks and students' own watches.
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Word of the week: Fun run
Have you ever entered a fun run? Or is that not your idea of 'fun'? Tim Bowen may persuade you to dust off your running shoes with this explanation.
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Tom Sawyer: Chapters 7 & 8: Audio and activities
The seventh and eighth chapters of this beginner-level Macmillan Reader are now available for all Staff Room members. Tom and Huck write their promise in blood and Muff Potter is sent to jail...
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Word of the week: Friendly fire
If you regularly watch the news, friendly fire is a term you are probably familiar with. Tim Bowen explains this topical oxymoron.