Grammatical Number is the term used to describe whether something is singular (just one) or plural (more than one). In English this applies to nouns, verbs and determiners and depending on the number the form of these may change. Nouns The usual way to change a noun...
The Warm Up Game can be used to literally warm up the class and is ideal for teaching new vocabulary, especially to younger students. An added bonus is that it gets the children going first thing in the morning and wears them out a little! How to Play It's a simple...
A Phrase is a group of two or more words which work grammatically the same as a single word. As such a phrase can function as a verb, a noun, an adverb, a preposition or an adjective. For example these are all phrases: the old man standing on the beach was...
Determiners are words we put in front of a noun or noun phrase. They tell us about the number and type of items we are talking about and often restrict the use of the noun. They are also one of the main PoS categories, that is, one of the main categories in which...
Storytelling is an ancient art that developed alongside the development of language and it is one of the earliest forms of folkart. The story can be of a real event or it can be made up. Storytelling has been used over the millennia not only as a means of...
The Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults or CELTA is a teaching qualification issued by Cambridge Assessment. It used to be known as the RSA. The CELTA is a high-end TEFL Certificate and although there is no recognised standard qualification for...
The future simple is used to express future time. I will be happy to help you anytime! I am going to go Spain tomorrow morning! Our staff will answer your calls between 8am and 5pm. The future simple is in itself a fairly straightforward tense to explain and form. Its...
We use the present perfect continuous in two ways: 1. to talk about an event which started in the past and is continuing now. We often use the words for and since with this tense. I have been learning English for six years. They have been living in Paris since July....
Debates and Discussions in the TEFL class are great techniques to improve student participation. They help to improve the students’ general communication skills and confidence. They encourage quick thinking and improve rebuttal skills. In a more general way, they are...
We use Indirect Speech (sometimes called Reported Speech) to repeat and report what someone has said earlier. This is in comparison with Direct Speech which is what the person actually says. "Live long and prosper," said Spock. This is direct speech; these are the...
