Author Archive | Emma Thomas

10 Must-use Exercises for Teaching ESL Modal Verbs

Modal verbs are all around us. That means there’s lots of inspiration for you to teach them. Instead of sticking to boring old grammar drills, you can take real-life scenarios to teach modal verbs the fun way. Grammar lessons don’t …

4 Authentic Activities on Teaching English for Hotels

I always make a point of asking new students why they want to learn English. Most say they want to get jobs in international companies or get better grades. Then there was one student who exclaimed: “I want to get …

5 IRL Activities for a Texting Lesson Plan

What was the last text you sent? Chances are it contains some kind of acronym or abbreviation. We use ones like “LOL”, “TBH” and “XO” so much that they’re creeping into our spoken vocabulary, too. Using slang over text is …