Just found this great collocations tool. I’m posting it here so I don’t forget the link.
http://prowritingaid.com/Free-Online-Collocations-Dictionary.aspx
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Word Formation List FCE/CAE/CPE
Just a quick note…
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Word Formation List
Thanks to Valerie Collins for bringing this great list to my attention.
Zombies in the classroom
Here is another fantastic activity from Adam Simpson’s blog. Using interactive youtube videos in the classroom to practice a range of structures.
Games to use in the classroom
Here’s a link to a great blog with templates for some great games to revise vocabulary and grammar:
Ways to finish a lesson – so that the students take something away with them
Some great advice about how to finish a class.
ways to finish a lesson – so that the students take something away with them.
via ways to finish a lesson – so that the students take something away with them.
Great site for teaching resources
Here is a link to some great resources from our friends at tefl-iberia.com:
Here you can find everything from class resources to job opportunities:
http://www.tefl-iberia.com/resources/
Whereas this section of the site is a particular favourite of mine as it contains loads of great lesson plans based around short video clips:
http://www.tefl-iberia.com/resources/video-activities/
Hope you like it!
Links to a squillion conversation topics
Here are some links to sites with tonnes of different conversation topics for the ESL classroom. Good for quick time fillers or to generate class discussions.
This one has lots of graded conversation topics:
Amazing website for songs in the classroom
Big thanks to my colleague Ana for introducing me to this amazing website:
It has a huge database of different songs in loads of different languages. Students listen to the songs and try to fill in the gaps in the lyrics. There are 3 different difficulty levels ranging from filling in 10% of the lyrics to all of them. It really is a greta resource for filling those last ten minutes of a class or to use as a treat if students behave themselves. Also, students can use it at home to listen to their favourite songs.
Multilingual Chemical Catalan Manga-Infused Swing Dancing
Does that tickle your fancy? If so then why not check out my good friend oscarazal’s uniquely varied blog.
As a chemist, translator, English teacher and swing aficionado Oscar’s page offers an insight into each facet of his life. Including stories of crude cultural stereotyping, guides to Catalan culture and a series of comics based on Square’s Final Fantasy VII.
This is just the tip of the iceberg, why not check it out for yourself.
Happy weekend!
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English Learning Dos and Don’ts
A quick post to draw your attention to a great idea from our friend’s at “A year in the Life”. The idea is to have the students come up with a list of dos and don’ts for learning English, then throughout the course they can be used as a reference and guide to studying. This gives the students more of a sense of ownership over their course and hopefully if they’ve made the rules, they’re more likely to stick to them.
Also, be sure to check out some of the beautiful photography, especially some beautiful shots of the Irish countryside.
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