Author Archives: alexcase

32 Make Me Say Yes games (TEFLtastic classics Part 30)

Posted on 25/09/2017 by alexcase

The simplest game in the world – students get one point each time they can make their partners say “Yes” in answer to a personal Yes/ No question like “Can you swim?” and “Have you got any brothers and sisters?” The … Continue reading →

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80 coin games for EFL classes (TEFLtastic Classics part 29)

Posted on 20/09/2017 by alexcase

Flipping a coin to practise grammar, functional language, etc, etc. If you like anything here and want more, please support TEFLtastic.  Many many ideas on using a coin in TEFL, published in English Teaching Professional (ETP) magazine but available for free … Continue reading →

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New teaching acronyms and other abbreviations resources

Posted on 11/09/2017 by alexcase

Two new articles with many teaching ideas and a few photocopiable examples on two brand new pages on the topic: Abbreviations games/ worksheets page – NEW PAGE Acronyms games/ worksheets – NEW PAGE

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Ask and tell personalised questions coin game (TEFLtastic classics Part 28)

Posted on 05/09/2017 by alexcase

I’ve been writing an article on games using coins in class (now up here), and it reminded me of this once all-time favourite game which I hadn’t used in a while. Students take turns making questions using the grammar and/ … Continue reading →

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New comparative adjectives and superlative classroom activities page

Posted on 30/08/2017 by alexcase

Can’t believe that it’s taken me 10 years, but have finally made dedicated pages for comparative adjectives and superlative adjectives, making the original page a much more manageable selection of materials combining the two forms: Comparative adjectives games/ worksheets page … Continue reading →

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Lots of new colour vocab activities

Posted on 07/08/2017 by alexcase

Four new(ish) articles and the first few of many new colour worksheets on my much expanded colour vocabulary page, with everything from lots of colour word recognition activities for the young ones to discussion on the topic for adults, along … Continue reading →

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Giving advice activites to practise other language (TEFLtastic classics Part 27)

Posted on 01/08/2017 by alexcase

Practising both giving advice and the chosen grammar, vocabulary, etc of the day. If you like anything here and want more, please support TEFLtastic.  Just put up a new worksheet using this, one of my favourite ideas for practising tricky … Continue reading →

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TEFLtastic grammar pages A to Z

Posted on 24/04/2017 by alexcase

Tens of pages of grammar with hundreds or possibly thousands of PDFs, arranged alphabetically. If you like anything here and want more, please support TEFLtastic. Adverbs Adverbs of frequency Adverbs of manner  Articles Be and get used to Can/ Can’t … Continue reading →

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Lots of new opposites

Posted on 19/04/2017 by alexcase

My new favourite topic is teaching opposites, starting with the obvious hot-cold and big-little, but then using that simple idea to teach gradable and extreme adjectives, comparatives, appearance words, verbs, and all sorts. Two new articles and many worksheets on … Continue reading →

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New Teaching First Classes page

Posted on 10/04/2017 by alexcase

Not particularly good timing, but as part of the continuing polishing up of my Classroom Materials pages, have created a page of relevant links to articles and worksheets on needs analysis, language reviews, discussing language learning experience and tips, etc: … Continue reading →

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