All Reference Material articles – Page 12
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Mixed-ability teens: Outside knowledge
Understanding that students come to class with a lot of knowledge of things other than English.
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Phrase of the week: to know the ropes
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to know the ropes.
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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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Teaching writing using the internet
Advice and suggestions about teaching writing using the internet
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ArticleTeenagers: Limited resources: Other ideas
More ideas to help you overcome the problems of teaching with limited resources.
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Pronunciation skills: How many syllables?
This lesson by Jonathan Marks focuses on plural nouns and 3rd person singular verbs which are spelt with the ending -es. It helps students to develop an awareness of when this ending represents an additional syllable (e.g. age / ages) and when it doesn't (e.g. behave / behaves).
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Lesson Share: The honeymoon is over
In her third diary entry, Willow Vanderbosch reminisces about her first days on the islands.
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Lesson Share: Yo, Ho Me Hearties!
In her fourth diary entry, Willow Vanderbosch writes about an unusual teaching and testing situation.
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Lesson Share: Grrr! I'm a tiger
In her first diary entry, teacher Willow Vanderbosch gets active when teaching her beginner class.
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Methodology: individualizing in groups
An article offering suggestions and advice on how to individualize learning within a group.
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Phrase of the week: I heard it through the grapevine
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase I heard it through the grapevine.
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Grammar: 'unless' and 'if'
An article explaining the difference in meaning between if and unless in conditional sentences.
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Grammar: modal verbs may and might
An article explaining the difference between the modal verbs may and might.
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Grammar: word order in passive questions
An article offering an explanation and teaching suggestions on word order in passive questions.
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Grammar: regular and irregular verbs
Practical suggestions for teaching regular and irregular verbs.
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Grammar: teaching the modals 'ought to', 'should', 'must' and 'have to'.
Suggestions for teaching the modals ought to, should, must and have to when talking about suggestion or advice.
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Grammar: practising the present and past simple tenses
Imaginative suggestions for teaching the present and past simple tenses to children.
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Grammar: reporting verb patterns
A discussion and teaching suggestions for reporting verb patterns.
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ArticleGrammar and vocabulary: teaching and learning idioms
A discussion and useful techniques for learning and teaching idioms.