Here is a link to an article by SVETLANA KANDYBOVICH that gives an interesting way of doing speaking in class.
Author Archives: Richard Ingate
Evaluating materials
Interesting post from Scott Thornbury on the above topic:
https://scottthornbury.wordpress.com/2015/03/01/s-is-for-sla/#comments
Another fine story
Link to a site with great short stories adapted for efl learners. Some preparation needed as there are no questions with the stories.
Shakespeare lesson plan
Here is a link to a great British Council page with a downloadable literature lesson and presentation practice.
Dogme teacher trainers where are you?
An article about dogme teacher trainers, or rather the surprising lack of them after 15 years of dogme
Dogme : Teaching unplugged
Class blogs
From time to time I have used shared blogs with classes. I have had mixed results, to be honest but think it can be worthwhile. I was pleased to come across this British Council article about using blogs with students.
Mr. Pron
He is still going strong. The Mick Jagger of ELT?
Grammar Bi**h
It’s just for fun…
ELT Publishers! App time?
An article about ELT publishers and the changing times. Are they going to start spawning apps now?
Animating stories
A wealth of free technology exists for animating stories and other narratives.
Bibliography resources
This is for more serious students and is a collection of internet tools to use when creating a bibliography or just keeping track of reading.
Ety..Ety…Etymology
This is a great site that uses film clips to illustrate grammar points. The post this links to is about etymology, but there are more grammar points on this site that you can shake a stick at…
No sticks were harmed in the writing of this post.
How long does it take?
Learning a language is not just about getting IELTS 6.5 or progressing to another course although sometimes context makes it seem that way.
Cricket idioms
This site likes publishing posts with idioms. You can follow the links on her site to find more good stuff!
Reflections on Teaching 1
Chuck Sandy
The International Teacher Development Institute produces such a range of great materials and articles. Here is a reflective piece by Chuck Sandy.
Article on using stories
Good article here that suggests ways to engage with texts in a non academic way, but would be great rejigged for adults on General English, or for after the exam projects.
