All Beginner articles – Page 23
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Vocabulary matters: Techniques for teaching and learning
We know how important vocabulary is in respect to learning a language, but how do we go about teaching and learning it? In this article we take a look at a number of techniques designed to help teach and learn vocabulary.
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Count with Me
A starter/beginner level song for children on the subject of numbers and counting.
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When I Listen to a Song
A song video and interactive games on the topic of how you feel when you listen to a song.
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Warmer/Filler
Young learner topics: Animal masks
Children practise following instructions and learn vocabulary for parts of the face and personality adjectives by making an animal mask.
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Warmer/FillerYoung Learner Festivals: American Independence Day
Introduce your young learners to the 4th July celebrations and other interesting American history facts with these engaging materials.
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Warmer/FillerYoung Learner Festivals: May Day
Use this selection of four lessons to introduce your young learners to the May Day festival and its traditions.
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Warmer/FillerYoung Learner Festivals: Pancake Day
Share this fun-packed series of lessons with your young learners with activities, games, and, most importantly, pancakes!
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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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Vocabulary: Telling the time
Some ideas from Jim Scrivener for practising telling the time using clocks and students' own watches.
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Warmer/Filler
Young learner topics: Drawing houses
A comprehensive lesson plan by Hans Mol to practise descriptive vocabulary. Children finish by describing and drawing their own house.
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Warmer/FillerYoung Learner Festivals: Christmas
Get your students into the Christmas spirit with these activities about Christmas in the UK.
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Imaginative materials: ideas for using advent calendars
In the run up to Christmas, why not take a look at some of Jim Scrivener's exciting ideas for using advent calendars in the classroom.
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Warmer/FillerYoung learner games: Spell well
A game to help students practise spelling words together.
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Warmer/FillerYoung Learner Festivals: Bonfire night
Talk to your young learners about bonfire night using these fun games and activities.
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Lesson Share: Mingle activities: Snowball fight
A short ice-breaker activity which encourages students to mingle and share information about themselves in the very first class.