Publisher: Cambridge University Press Details: Paperback; 128 pages; Pub.2000 ISBN: 0521587344 This spiral bound is part of the Cambridge Copy Collection. It is a well designed user-friendly resource book containing 43 photocopiable activities to use in your...
Implementing the Lexical Approach (book)
Author: Michael Lewis Publisher: EMEA British English Details: Paperback; 176 pages; Pub.1997 ISBN: 1899396608 The subtitle reads “Putting Theory into Practice” which says it all. The book describes how the Lexical Approach works in the classroom and develops the...
Student Names in English
It's common in many classrooms for teachers to give English names to their students. The students often find this fun and it also helps the teacher remember the names of their students. However, it is not as easy as it seems and there can be issues caused by simple...
Lesson Preparation Tip – Delegating Tasks
Here's a quick tip which serves two purposes: less work for you, more English practice for the students. Here we're talking about TEFL lesson preparation, but the same idea applies during the lesson itself for many tasks. It's well worth adopting this general approach...
The Good Grammar Book (book)
Author: Michael Swan ; Catherine Walter Publisher: Oxford University Press Details: Paperback; 304 pages; Pub.2003 ISBN: 0194315207 This grammar book teaches all the grammar needed for speaking and writing in English. It explains the rules, shows how the language...
General English
General English is a loose term used to describe the type of English required for everyday situations. It can be compared to more specific English teaching such as Business English, English for Academic Purposes and so on. What is General English? Typically...
The Alphabet Game
The Alphabet Game is a very useful 5 minute end-of-lesson vocabulary game or warmer. Simply get each student (or group) to write a letter of the alphabet on each line of a blank sheet of paper. If you play this game often with the class and they're already familiar...
First TEFL Lesson Interview
First TEFL Lesson Interview is a good activity for a 1-to-1 lesson to break the ice and get to know your student. It can also be adapted for larger classes. Quite simply, either before the lesson if you have the chance, or during the first few minutes of the...
Teaching English in Kazakhstan
According to the Lonely Planet Guide, Kazakhstan is the ideal country for those who "enjoy remoteness, wide open spaces, lunar landscapes, long hypnotic train rides and horse sausage!" With a size comparable to that of Western Europe, the Republic of Kazakhstan is the...
How English Works (book)
Author: Michael Swan ; Catherine Walter Publisher: Oxford University Press Details: Paperback; 368 pages; Pub.1997 ISBN: 0194314561 Winner of the English Speaking Union's Duke of Edinburgh Book Competition, this is not your traditional, dull grammar practice book....