Six (non ELT) books I read this summer

Well, this summer I took a much-needed break from blogging and tweeting and all things ELT. Well, this isn’t entirely true as I still had a million little things to do on the next two levels of Global that are due out in 2011. But… I did spend a lot of time relaxing it’s true. And I finally did some reading that was not linked directly to the world of language teaching. It was ni[...]

Date: 09.01.2010 Time 13:35:21 Author: Lindsay Clandfield

September Exams

Remember!!1st September8.30h - 10.00h[...]

Date: 08.30.2010 Time 12:05:00 Author: Sara Cordero (Huelva)

Images from Mallorca Part 5 (of 5)

Part Five, the final part: Shots of wealthy Port Andratx, and yet another enchanting mountain village, Estellencs. We arrived here quite late in the evening, so we stayed for dinner. There are a few hotels which looked quite good, so it must attract its fair share of visitors. It feels like a great place to stay if you're looking for some peace and quiet. As with a lot of Mallorcan villages, it[...]

Date: 08.15.2010 Time 10:35:00 Author: Chiew N. Pang (Canary Islands)

Preparing for FCE?

If you can use everyday written and spoken English at an upper-intermediate level and want to use it for work or study purposes, this is the ideal exam for you. FCE is at Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This framework describes six levels of language ability from A1 to C2. At B2 level, typical [...][...]

Date: 07.27.2010 Time 12:31:18 Author: Damián Casado

MY FAVOURITE LESSON

It’s no secret that I like gadgets – and up until now it’ always been a BlackBerry device. But following on from the various Macs I have when Apple released the iPhone 3G here in Italy I jumped at the chance of getting one and thought I’d be a paradise, I wasn’t, I missed the BlackBerry that I had become accustomed to, the battery life that lasted me all day, the mult[...]

Date: 06.19.2010 Time 19:57:53 Author: Aniya

Reported speech

The course is about to finish and this is our last lesson. You can download it as usual and also practise the exercises on the right side bar.Reported-speechViewmore presentationsorUploadyour own.Then work the follwing worksheet as homework for next day. The first part, "Talk to your partner" is to be done in class:82 Love Actually - Reported Speech[...]

Date: 05.24.2010 Time 14:07:00 Author: Carmen Torres

Halloween - what?s it all about?

The word ‘Halloween‘ originates from the names of old pagan celebrations - All Hallows’ Eve, the eve of All Saints’ Day.The origins of Halloween go back to a time long before Christianity—the era when the ancient Celts inhabited Britain and Ireland. Using a lunar calendar, the Celts divided the year into two seasons—the dark winter months and the light summer months. On the ful[...]

Date: 10.28.2009 Time 13:59:28 Author: Anthony Hughes (London)

WORD FORMATION

Printable worksheet ( key included)click here to download this file[...]

Date: 10.09.2009 Time 20:14:00 Author: Vanda (Lisbon)

adverbs of Frequency /Adverbios de Frecuencia

Adverbs of FrequencyThe most common adverbs of frequency are always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, and never. The following chart shows the relative frequencies of these adverbs. It is important to understand that the percentages only show approximate frequencies; other sources will have slightly different numbers. What is important is not the absolute number, but only the relative fr[...]

Date: 10.02.2009 Time 17:08:00 Author: Rar

The Prelinger Library

One of the intriguing aspects of learning a language is how much one learns about the culture the language emerges from. One obvious example is how different British English is from North American English.Each of those traditions....[...]

Date: 08.31.2010 Time 23:34:25 Author: Morf Morford

Noodle Casserole

Carola's Vegetarian CasseroleI'm sure most of you already do this, especially if you're an ESOL teacher with lots of students from all over the world, but just in case you haven't yet - sharing students' recipes, even with Business English students can be great fun and an interesting way to check if they know the different words for types of food they like in English; phrases for food preparation&[...]

Date: 08.25.2010 Time 19:51:00 Author: Karenne Sylvester

NPR Interview: Sarah Palin?s Language

Here is the complete (edited) transcript of my interview with Linton Weeks, national correspondent of NPR news, cited in his article, “It No Longer Takes @#$%& To Use ‘Foul’ Language”, that you may now read by clicking here.(Weeks) I am thinking about trying to write something this morning about Sarah Palin’s use of the word “cojones” yesterday when talking about[...]

Date: 08.03.2010 Time 15:46:03 Author: Robert Beard (Pennsylvania)

English Pronunciation Resources for Students and Teachers

Given the many different places that "native" English speakers hail from, there is no such thing as perfect English pronunciation. That said, knowing how to pronounce words is an important part of learning any language. If you are struggling with pronunciation or know a student who is struggling, the following free resources may help:SpokenSkills- SpokenSkills offers many different resources for E[...]

Date: 06.22.2010 Time 16:56:00 Author: Inma Alcázar (Salamanca)

Letter Generator.- ReadWriteThink

This website has a lot of free resources for teachers and students , from lesson plans to interactive grammar games and tools. I have chosen one of the lesson plans because is especially useful for my students  worried these days by the Selectivity Exam ( University entry test in Spain)This is the Letter Generator, as they say : "The Letter Generator is a useful tool for students to learn the[...]

Date: 05.31.2010 Time 11:41:00 Author: Joan Rubies (Catalonia)

Language learning and golf

Steve Kaufmann has written an excellent post about why people learn languages. Kaufmann says that ‘Language learning is fun, or at least can be fun. It is more fun than golf. We need to get away from the idea that we have to learn languages, or only do so if we have to” Click here to view the embedded video. Brought to you by Steve Kaufmann. [...]

Date: 11.21.2009 Time 22:55:00 Author: Gorka J. Palazio (Leioa)

Match-up!

Match-Up!is a game that helps students review basic sentence structure and match these structures to grammar concepts / structures / forms they have studied throughout the year. This exercise can be used at the beginning, throughout and / or at the end of the course as a means of reviewing or extending materials and concepts covered in class.Match-up!originally appeared onAbout.com English as 2nd [...]

Date: 10.10.2009 Time 12:18:18 Author: Kenneth Beare

The Past Tense

Some of you have told me you need more practice with the past tense.The following sites are worth visiting.englisch-hilfen.deEnglish Grammar SecretsAula facilLearning English on the webUsing EnglishEnglish page[...]

Date: 10.09.2009 Time 08:42:00 Author: Sara Rosales