Author Archives: alexcase

Activities for Can/ Can’t

Posted on 27/12/2012 by alexcase

Can’t believe it took me five years to write something about ability, but I finally managed to put together an index page and two new articles: Can/ Can’t for ability games, worksheets, stories and songs

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Future Continuous activities

Posted on 23/12/2012 by alexcase

Three articles on the topic just published to go along with my two actual worksheets, and by complete coincidence at a perfect time of year for thinking ahead to this time next year, in ten years etc: Future Continuous tense … Continue reading →

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Worksheets on the topic of festivals and celebrations

Posted on 17/12/2012 by alexcase

Should your heart sink as much as mine does on another lesson just on the topic of Xmas, here is the perfect solution: Festivals/ celebrations/ ceremonies photocopiables Should you be happy to do just Xmas, a link to the 42 … Continue reading →

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42 worksheets and articles on my new Xmas and New Year page

Posted on 15/12/2012 by alexcase

Page with all my stuff on Xmas/ New Year worksheets, flashcards, videos, songs and teaching ideas suitable for both young learners and adults.  

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Do we have time to think about learning?

Posted on 10/12/2012 by alexcase

After chewing away much more at the matters I raised in my somewhat incoherent post Why teachers need time, I think I’ve gnawed right down to the marrow of the issue. Although it takes a while, most of us find enough … Continue reading →

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Presentations worksheets now easier to find

Posted on 09/12/2012 by alexcase

This is probably the thing I have taught most often over the last two years, so my presentations games/ worksheets page had grown somewhat unmanageable. Have now reorganised the 22 worksheets into sections on tips/ advice, starting/ ending, voice and body, common … Continue reading →

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EFL materials for New Internationalist

Posted on 05/12/2012 by alexcase

Although it rarely actually works, it’s always good to see people trying to bring real international issues into the classroom. Seeing the name John Shepheard on this also made me hopeful, as he was responsible for the absolutely classic Anti-Grammar … Continue reading →

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Even the Danish planning to start English younger

Posted on 05/12/2012 by alexcase

Despite a complete lack of evidence that either is needed or will help: School reform calls for English in first grade (sigh) However, it must also be said that the arguments used by governments for scrapping English in primary schools … Continue reading →

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Am I having a good or bad effect on TEFL?

Posted on 04/12/2012 by alexcase

This is not as big a question for me as you might think, as my reasons for writing and publishing are mainly selfish: – I like writing but am incapable of writing anything more interesting – It helps with my own … Continue reading →

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The thin line between CPD and neurosis

Posted on 02/12/2012 by alexcase

It’s difficult to argue with the fact that remaining critical about your teaching and constantly trying to improve is better than spending years churning out the same old crap. However, being constantly unsatisfied and always looking for things that you have … Continue reading →

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