Drilling Games and Activities Join my channel for teachers. Focus: Speaking, pronunciation, lexis, grammar Level: Any Age: All Target language: Any Time: 5 minutes+ Preparation: Minimal Contents Procedure Follow on Variations Example Rules Materials The concept of drilling has its roots in behaviourist approaches to language teaching, such as audiolingualism, Read more
Clines Join my channel for teachers. Contents What is a cline? Why are clines useful? How to get the most benefit from a cline? Summary Recommended Reading What is a cline? A cline is a useful tool for teaching some sets of vocabulary. Even if you don’t recognise the term, Read more
The Silent Period Join my channel for teachers. https://youtu.be/6PBkN-ejvD0 Contents What is the silent period? What Causes the Silent Period? How Long is the Silent Period? Helping Students Through the Silent Period Check Understanding Use Stronger Students Create a Safe Space for Errors Talking to the Teacher can be Scary Read more
ESL Games and Activities Join my channel for teachers. Contents Enrolling on a CELTA Course CELTA Course Contents Assessment Pass the CELTA All Listening Reading Writing Speaking Lexis Grammar Pronunciation Online Offline Young Learners Task Game Heads or Tails Drilling Games
Heads or Tails Join my channel for teachers. Focus: Speaking, Grammar, Lexis, Task Level: Pre-intermediate+ Age: Teen/Adult Target language: Holiday and money vocabulary, comparatives/superlatives Time: 45 minutes+ Preparation: None Contents Procedure Follow on Variations Example Rules Materials The idea for this activity came to me while watching a Ukrainian TV Read more
Describing Lesson Procedures Join my channel for teachers. Contents Instructions Gestures Models Answers Problems and Solutions Materials Micro-staging Beyond CELTA Recommended Reading One of the CELTA planning criteria (4e) is that you describe the procedure of the lesson in sufficient detail. What is sufficient you might ask? Well, sufficient detail Read more
Who are the Learners? Join my channel for teachers. Contents Your Experience Why do Students Learn English? Learner Goals Learners’ Expectations of Learning Beyond CELTA Recommended Reading This post aims to raise your awareness of who the learners are in terms of their: linguistic, cultural and educational backgrounds; motivations, goals Read more
TEFL Qualifications Join my channel for teachers. Contents Entry Certificates TEFL-I/CELTA-equivalent The CELTA Trinity CertTESOL Other TEFL-I Qualifications TEFL-Q Delta Trinity DipTESOL MAs and Higher Other Qualifications PGCEs/Teaching Degrees Young Learner Certificates The variety of TEFL certificates and qualifications may leave you feeling somewhat disoriented about which qualification(s) you should Read more
CELTA Lessons from the Classroom Assignment Join my channel for teachers. Contents What do you have to do? Observation of Other Teachers Your Strengths Areas for Development Further Development After CELTA Conclusions The lessons from the classroom assignment will generally be the last assignment you do on CELTA and is Read more
IATEFL 2025 – My review Join my channel for teachers. Contents What is IATEFL? How was my conference talk? How were the plenary sessions? Catherine Walter – 50 years on: what has changed? Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel – Lessons Learned: using the science of learning to inform teaching Daniel Xerri – Teachers Read more