Got and Gotten are often considered to be synonyms in British English & American English. However, this is not so and there are a number of differences between their usage. In British English the past participle of the verb, to get, is got. I have got 3...
Who Am I? is a fun warmup or icebreaker game which can be used to practice simple questions and answers. Preparation Using small cards, write on each one the name of a famous person known to the class, for example: Barack Obama Lady Gaga David Beckham John Lennon...
Interrupting Students is not a good idea in your TEFL classroom. In everyday speech we interrupt each other, finish each other's sentences and so on. This should be avoided in the classroom. Students (especially at lower levels) need to have time to gather their...
Author: Debra Powell Publisher: Cambridge University Press Details: Paperback; 64 pages; Pub.2005 ISBN: 0521603773 Common Mistakes at CAE...and How to Avoid Them is a nice resource book for teachers preparing students for the CAE exam. The book highlights the real...
Sentence Mix is a simple game you can use to help your students practice sentence construction and revise parts of speech. With no preparation it's ideal as a five minute end-of-lesson activity or you can build it into something longer and more involved. Simply write...
TEYL or Teaching English to Young Learners refers to a more specialized area of teaching English which deals with younger students. Aside from the usual considerations which you should give to any TEFL class, there are certain extra considerations to take into...
Quick Edit is a simple CALL activity which lets students work together in writing texts. It helps with critical reading and also allows peer checking which means grammar, spelling and vocabulary checks. Essentially it is a form of Peer Correction. Note that although...
Disney English is a chain of English schools in China operating under the aegis of the Walt Disney Company in the US. When the first schools opened a number of non-affiliated schools using the Disney name were shut down. The first school opened in Shanghai in 2008 and...
Memory Pictures is a simple game which involves the students listening carefully. The level can be changed to match the level of the class and also the subject can match their ages and interests. Preparation Select some interesting cartoons or pictures from magazines,...
When we address people, we use certain conventions of style called Titles. These come before a person's name when we are talking about them (or to them). They are usually used in formal situations or when we are being polite. General Titles These are general titles...
