Category Archives: clarifying

Teaching checking/ clarifying on and for Zoom

Posted on 10/05/2020 by alexcase

Even more than face to face, the classroom language most needed for online classes is definitely checking/ clarifying phrases like “Can you say that one more time (more slowly)?”, “Can you say that another way?”, “Did you say… (or…)?” and … Continue reading →

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33 key words card games (TEFLtastic classics Part 19)

Posted on 29/01/2014 by alexcase

This is another game which featured prominently in my article in EtP magazine on getting students to use more complex language. Students are given a pack of cards with key words for one or more functions on them, e.g. cards … Continue reading →

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Teaching checking/ confirming/ clarifying

Posted on 07/05/2013 by alexcase

I seem to be starting all my articles with slight variations on “… is an important point which needs teaching more and/ or better”, but I really really mean it with phrases like “What does… mean?”, “Can you repeat that … Continue reading →

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New ELT articles and classroom handouts January 2012

Posted on 27/01/2012 by alexcase

Not a bad batch this month, though I say so myself… Articles Fun classroom activities for ordinal numbers – LINK FIXED Functional language for IELTS Speaking – LINK FIXED How to practise Used to  – LINK FIXED Worksheets IELTS Speaking Clarifying language Cambridge … Continue reading →

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