Category Archives: Social English

Englishlessonhandouts articles for teachers boxset

Posted on 25/10/2023 by alexcase

It’s been nearly a year, so I guess we will never see the long-awaited Season 2 of my series of englishlessonhandouts.com articles. However, I think Season 1 works as a standalone series, as it covers everything I had left to … Continue reading →

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27 small talk for specific language points activities (TEFLtastic classics Part 42)

Posted on 19/02/2020 by alexcase

There is perhaps no smoother introduction to and no more realistic way of practising language than a set of especially chosen small talk questions. These could be questions including the grammar etc that you want to practise, e.g. small talk … Continue reading →

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The (mildly) autistic TEFL teacher

Posted on 29/10/2019 by alexcase

While adding two new articles and a list of useful phrases to my rapidly expanding small talk for EFL learners page, it suddenly struck me how ironic people who know me would find it that I’m teaching small talk, let … Continue reading →

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35 reasons to buy Teaching Social English

Posted on 08/09/2019 by alexcase

Reasons why you should shell out a couple of quid on my new e-book You want to start term with something which is fun and light but also useful outside the classroom Your students are going to meet you and … Continue reading →

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16 “Answer me!” games (TEFLtastic classics Part Three)

Posted on 06/08/2011 by alexcase

A simple and very adaptable speaking game. If you like this and want more, please support TEFLtastic.  Another game which is simplicity itself. Students are dealt out cards with simple short answers on them and must get that reaction from … Continue reading →

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New meeting, greeting and introductions in English page

Posted on 06/09/2010 by alexcase

Eight worksheets on saying hello and goodbye, starting conversations etc. Mainly new, together for the first time, and fully PDFed. Ties in nicely with a new term, n’est pas? Meeting, greeting and introducing games and worksheets Part of the fairly … Continue reading →

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Read article + talk about article = learn a language

Posted on 07/08/2007 by alexcase

This is the one simple recipe that teachers all over Japan are using to raise the level of their students’ English: Take one copy of the Japan Times that you were going to read anyway Cut out one topical and/ or cultural article … Continue reading →

Posted in Business English and ESP, Classroom management, EFL exams, Learner motivation, Lesson planning, Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, Mixed ability classes, Pairwork and groupwork, Phonemic script, Social English, Speaking, Staging, TEFL | 3 Comments