All Beginner articles – Page 26
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Names and numbers
A British English worksheet to write names and numbers and to guess what your partner's names and numbers mean.
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Minimal resources: Teaching vocabulary
Adrian Tennant gives us some useful tips and ideas for teaching vocabulary with minimal resources.
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Methodology: public speaking
An article discussing and offering suggestions about teaching public speaking.
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Methodology: shy students
An article offering suggestions and advice on teaching shy students.
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Methodology: teaching pronunciation
Advice and suggestions on how to teach pronunciation, in particular 'dark l'.
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Vocabulary: teaching make and do
Advice and teaching suggestions of how to overcome the confusion between 'make' and 'do.'
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Skills: longer reads
Students who do a lot of extensive reading in English seem to make substantial progress. Here are some general ideas for starting to use longer texts.
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Methodology: new ways to teach listening
Practical suggestions of new ways to teach listening.
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Pronunciation - what are the limits?
An article discussing the problems faced when teaching English pronunciation.
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Methodology: task-based learning
An article discussing task-based learning consciousness-raising activities.
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Methodology: literacy training for young learners
An article talking about the problems encountered when teaching English when Roman script is not known.
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Snakes and ladders
A British English worksheet to play a board game by saying whether historical facts are true or false.
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Methodology: teaching pronunciation: l and r
Advice an suggestions of how to help students overcome the confusion in pronunciation between L and R.
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It's an order!
A British English worksheet to write instructions and to play a game of dominoes by matching instructions with opposite instructions.
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Phrasal verbs: Introduction
How should you approach teaching phrasal verbs? Lindsay Clandfield explains what phrasal verbs are and gives some practical teaching advice.
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Methodology: teaching intonation with Japanese students
Advice and suggestions on how to teach intonation with Japanese students.
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Teaching writing using the internet
Advice and suggestions about teaching writing using the internet
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Imaginative materials: yummy yummy yummy!
An interesting way to teach basic food vocabulary at lower levels is to also include some colloquial expressions such as ‘Yummy!’ ‘I’m starving!’ and ‘Yuk!' Once students know a dialogue you can easily substitute words to practise the names of different foods.