Category Archives: Present tenses

New ELT photocopiables April 2011

Posted on 23/04/2011 by alexcase

Many thanks again to Usingenglish.com  for putting these up, and for motivating me to do answer keys etc – something my students are appreciating too! In no particular order: Teleconferences and video conferences stages game (a much neglected point made … Continue reading →

Posted in BULATS, Business English games, Feelings vocabulary, interrupting, Past continuous, Photocopiable worksheets, Present simple/ continuous, TEFL games, teleconference, video conference | Leave a comment

Teaching tenses Grammar games

Posted on 28/10/2010 by alexcase

Much updated list here: Teaching tenses games and tips

Posted in Conditionals, Future tenses, past tenses, Present tenses, TEFL | 2 Comments

Dream dictionary for TEFL teachers Part Two

Posted on 24/09/2008 by alexcase

Did you know that what you dream about can tell you what will happen in your classes? Try reading the descriptions below and in Part One to find something you have dreamed about, and then write it in the aims … Continue reading →

Posted in present continuous, Present tenses, Problem students, Songs with adults, TEFL | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

How much Christmas cheer can one class handle?

Posted on 08/12/2007 by alexcase

UPDATE: Full list of Xmas stuff now here. More Xmas links, should you be a glutton for merriment (including one that says “Focus: Fluency speaking, advanced vocab, conversation, destroying students’ enjoyment of Christmas”, which is nice) And a few more … Continue reading →

Posted in conjunctions, Functional language, Future tenses, Grammar, Past continuous, past tenses, Present perfect, Present perfect/ simple past, Present simple/ continuous, Present tenses, Technical English, TEFL, Will for predictions | 1 Comment

Putting the grammar back into Xmas

Posted on 03/12/2007 by alexcase

UPDATE: Full list of Xmas ideas and materials now here. Putting the seasonal cheer back into grammar (and putting the grammar back into Xmas) Some of you might be thinking that the problem with Xmas today is an excess of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural differences/ cultural training, Flashcard games, Grammar, Grammar games, Lesson planning, links, Listening, Modals, Modals of deduction, Pairwork and groupwork, Passives, Photocopiable worksheets, pre-school/ kindergarten/ very young learners, Present simple for routines etc., Present tenses, Songs with adults, Teaching low levels, Teaching young learners, TEFL, TEFL games, TPR, Using songs with kids | 2 Comments