The most common sentence structure in English is SVO or {subject} + {verb} + {object} Lucy + baked + a cake. As you can see, it has just one object. However, sometimes a sentence will have two objects which are known as the direct object and the indirect object:...
The Story Telling Stick is a simple activity which you can use in your TEFL class to develop a story and get the whole class talking and listening. It's ideal for lower-intermediate level and upwards and can be used with both smaller and larger classes. Background...
Author: Penny Ur Publisher: Cambridge University Press Details: paperback, 389 pages; pub 1996 ISBN: 0521449944 This is an excellent reference book for foreign language teachers, offering stimulating insights and practical suggestions for both classroom application...
Peer Correction is a method of correcting work where other students in the class correct mistakes rather than having the teacher correct everything. It is useful in that it means involving the whole class in the moment and it also allows the teacher to check what the...
Dubai is part of the United Arab Emirates (the UAE), a federation of 7 small states or emirates in the The Middle East. For more information on teaching conditions in Dubai and the UAE, please visit: Teaching English in the UAE. Dubai Infographic In the meantime, if...
Warmers or Lesson Starters are quick activities used at the beginning of a lesson to get students warmed-up and ready to learn. They are useful to help students relax and feel comfortable in the classroom; they help promote a fun learning environment and can be a...
The First Certificate in English or FCE is an examination in English from Cambridge Assessment which is internationally accepted. The holder is generally thought of as being able to use English adequately in most everyday situations: exchanging basic information,...
In Chile the Ministry of Education is on a mission - at least on paper - to promote the teaching of the English language at all school levels, and steps have been taken to develop curricula and programs that will allow all Chileans to learn English from an early age....
Adverbials are adverbs, adverbial phrases or adverbial clauses which give us additional information about the time, place, or manner of the action described in the rest of the sentence. I had been reading my book quite happily on the sofa for half an hour, when my...
This is an interesting idea for a lesson which helps with checking reading comprehension. It also introduces some good listening practice. After you have worked on a text with your class you will want to make sure they understand it. Quite simply you can read it back...
