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ArticleMacmillan Dictionary Blog: Metaphor
This article, by Dr Rosamund Moon, takes you through the fascinating world of metaphor and discovers how everyday words and phrases can have deeper, metaphorical meanings.
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Teaching toolMacmillan Dictionary Red Words & Stars Pack
Learn about Red Words and how they can be utilized with the Macmillan Dictionary Red Words and Stars pack.
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Warmer/FillerCurrent Themes: Coronation, an occasion for tradition and celebration
Use this handy worksheet to get your students talking about the coronation ceremony.
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Teaching toolSocial Emotional Tools: High Five!
Spread positive energy among your students using these inspirational banners!
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Teaching toolSocial Emotional Tools: Today I Want to Be…
Encourage your students to express themselves with this start-up routine… and let them be!
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Warmer/FillerCurrent Themes: The 2022 World Cup
Use this handy worksheet to get your students talking about the biggest event in the football calendar.
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Warmer/FillerCommunicative Language Learning: Food Facts Trivia Quiz
Get your students to practise reading comprehension and communication with this fun food facts quiz.
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Teaching toolSocial Emotional Tools: Words & Senses
Develop students’ vocabulary and self-awareness with this mindfulness practice.
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Warmer/FillerCurrent Themes: Going back to school after COVID
Use this handy worksheet to get your students talking about the challenges pupils face when they now return to schools
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Teaching toolSocial Emotional Tools: Class Management Coins
Improve the well-being of your class with these mindfulness coins.
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Warmer/FillerCommunicative Language Learning: Famous British Monarchs
Get your students talking about British Monarchy and history with this speaking activity.
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Warmer/FillerCommunicative Language Learning: New school subject
Get your students talking about a new subject they’d like to introduce in their school.
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Teaching toolSocial Emotional Tools: After Class Emotion Tracker
Set up social emotional routines that help your students keep track of their emotions.
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Warmer/FillerCurrent Themes: The Incredible Reign of Queen Elizabeth II
Use this worksheet to get your students talking about the long and impressive reign of the late British monarch.
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Warmer/FillerCurrent Themes: Unsustainable Tourism
Use this handy worksheet to get your students talking about the harmful effects of mass tourism.
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Warmer/FillerCurrent Themes: Women’s Football: Then and Now
Use this handy worksheet to get your students talking about women’s football and the gender pay gap in sports.
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Teaching toolSocial Emotional Tools: Emotion Cards
Give your students tools to identify and manage their emotions in class.
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Warmer/FillerCurrent Themes: Making Holiday Plans in the Times of COVID
Use this handy worksheet to get your students talking about making holiday plans at this stage of the COVID pandemic.
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Warmer/FillerCommunicative Language Learning: Designing a Travel Itinerary
Get your students talking about fun holiday activities while designing a travel itinerary in teams.
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Teaching toolSocial Emotional Tools: Reading Coupons
Give your students a coupon to build positive reading habits that boost their imagination.