Your pupils are getting restless.
Your younger students switch on their phones while you explain the present simple yet another time.
Some adult learners who want to learn English without studying grammar are thinking about quitting.
I know the pain. …
Do you have a favorite adjective?
It’s hard for me to pick just one.
Adjectives are, by far, the best part of speech!
When used correctly, they can turn any regular old sentence into something special. Look at the two …
Google “English listening exercises.” Go ahead.
Now, sit back in awe at the quarter-of-a-million hits those three words get you.
To reiterate, that’s 250,000 places where you can find listening exercises for your English class. Amazing, right?
But be forewarned: …
I’ve heard a few second language learners say they learned English by watching TV or film.
Now, while I can’t test the validity of their statement, I totally get it.
I can definitely say that using video clips is …
Isn’t there something romantic about the past?
I don’t know about you, but growing up, I loved the “Little House on the Prairie” and “Anne of Green Gables” series.
Both paint a picture of the past, including one-room schoolhouses where …
Remember when we were kids and learning was fun?
When lessons were colorful and interactive. When black and white concepts were taught using games, activity sheets and role-playing exercises.
Remember friendly competition, point systems, levels and gold stars?…
Ask any student what they love most about learning English, and “grammar” isn’t an answer you’re likely to hear.
Many of them see it as a necessary evil—something they’re forced to practice in order to improve their fluency. Rarely is …
