All Reference Material articles – Page 18
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Lesson Share: Couch potato
In her final diary entry, Amthal Karim teaches a very excitable class adverbs of frequency and discusses whether there may be a couch potato or two among them.
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Pronunciation skills: Destruction as creativity
Jonathan Marks offers a set of pronunciation tasks, with notes for teachers, that focus on reading aloud and text chunking.
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Phrase of the week: to have a skeleton in the cupboard
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to have a skeleton in the cupboard.
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Lesson Share: Czech mate
In her final entry, Vicky turner talks about her mixed-ability and mixed-nationality class.
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Festivals: Feast Day of the Redeemer: Festa del Redentore
Dating back to the late 1500s, this is one of the most important and spectacular religious festivals in Venice's calendar. In 1576 a plague killed approximately 50,000 people and a promise was made by the mayor to build a magnificent church - if the plague ended - to thank God ...
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ArticleFestivals: Pioneer Day
Learn about Pioneer Day, celebrated on July 24, in this interesting article.
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Festivals: Mother's Day
Many countries around the world celebrate Mother's Day. (Not all countries celebrate Mother's Day on the same day.) It is a time when children honour their mothers with cards, gifts and flowers. It is a day when families spend time together, and mothers can have a day of rest, whilst ...
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Festivals: Labor Day
On the first Monday of September the USA, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands celebrate the creation of the labor movement. Labor unions existed in Canada in the early 1800s but legislation was adopted to make it illegal for workers to form unions, but groups of workers formed ...
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Phrasal verbs: Teaching phrasal verbs using equivalents and definitions
Many phrasal verbs can be said another way, and many learners of English tend to favour the non-phrasal verb equivalent. This often makes them sound formal. This lesson for intermediate-level students helps students learn – and practise – some phrasal verbs common in spoken English.
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Lesson Share: Desert islands
In her first diary entry, teacher Vicky Turner is pleased with her drawing skills as well as being surprised by students' pronunciation.
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Professional development: reflective teaching
A discussion on ways to improve teaching through systematic inquiry.
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Methodology: writing with linking devices: 'yet'
An article discussing the use of linking devices such as 'yet'
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Mixed-ability teens: Graded dictation
Techniques for dealing with mixed ability students: graded dictation.
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Methodology: using dictation in English language teaching
An article discussing the role of dictation in English language teaching.
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Teenagers: Writing: Dictogloss
An activity with a focus on communicating meaning and using correct grammar.
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Mixed-ability teens: Managing different speeds and energy levels
Understanding that students work at different speeds and energy levels.
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Mixed-ability teens: Managing different learning styles
Understanding that students have different learning styles.
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ArticleTeenagers: Songs: Discussion and presentation
Songs can be a good starting point for a discussion or a presentation.
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Lesson Share: Exit diva stage right
In her final diary entry, Melissa briggs talks about her students as well as her plans for the future.