Tag Archives: classroom language

New classroom language page

Posted on 13/04/2013 by alexcase

This was briefly my chosen specialist subject, so it’s quite a big and mixed page, including: – Flashcards – Classroom worksheets – Teacher training worksheets – Lists of useful language for classroom objects, verbs you can do with them, and … Continue reading →

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The big list of big lists of teacher talk

Posted on 04/11/2010 by alexcase

When I say “teacher talk”, I mean English words and phrases that teachers can use in class to improve the amount and quality of language in their interactions. Not only is that an infinite topic, but I had a severe … Continue reading →

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Some provocative quotes on elicitation from the latest ETP

Posted on 23/07/2010 by alexcase

and a nice summary of ELT publishers’ marketing from Darren Elliott at the bottom From “Question-and-answer” by Peter Wells, from English Teaching Professional Issue 69 July 2010: “Prone as students are to ignore their teacher, they’re even more prone to … Continue reading →

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New UsingEnglish.com stuff

Posted on 09/06/2010 by alexcase

The EFL Dictionary of Football is up to I and still lots of fun- get involved and add your own favourite idioms (“nutmeg” is already in, but haven’t decided about “park the bus” yet) Other worksheets and articles: Classroom language for … Continue reading →

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New TEFL PDFs April 2010 Part One

Posted on 11/04/2010 by alexcase

Your stressful week (Simple Past and Present Perfect, with bluff game) http://tefltastic.com/worksheets/business-esp/market-leader/ml-pre/stressful-week/ Stress at work Guess the job Rules for host families sentence completion pairwork (dependant prepositions and verb patterns) http://tefltastic.com/worksheets/inside-out/io-upper-u2/host-family-rules/ Describing your city Similarities and differences Possessions discussion questions … Continue reading →

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New TEFLtastic communication games March 2010 Part Three

Posted on 31/03/2010 by alexcase

It suddenly occured to me that when I argue with people about the value of worksheets, we are often basically not talking about the same thing. I don’t do gapfills and other mechanical written grammar and vocab exercises in class … Continue reading →

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New classroom language worksheets and phrase lists

Posted on 04/02/2010 by alexcase

For teacher training, self study and/ or classroom use, to get the teacher and/ or the students using more and better English in class. All mine and all on Usingenglish.com: Pronunciation what sound is it? Phraselist for praising, encouraging and consoling Classroom … Continue reading →

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What to do with morphases.com

Posted on 05/06/2009 by alexcase

Morphases is a face photo manipulation programme that is easy to use and was the biggest hit of the month with my 8 to 11 year olds, with them fighting to speak English to tell me how to change the … Continue reading →

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New photocopiable worksheets May 2009

Posted on 25/05/2009 by alexcase

These ones on Usingenglish.com: Timetable Battleships (telling the time, Present Simple for routines and school subjects- for young learners and beginner adults) Telephoning Communication Breakdowns Roleplays (see my telephoning worksheets for more of the same) Present Simple and Continuous Taboo Topics … Continue reading →

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New TEFL articles Feb 09

Posted on 11/02/2009 by alexcase

Feel like I should actually write something on my own blog between all these guest pieces, but am still trying to put stuff back where it was after my mother in law rearranged the flat. Instead, here is the usual … Continue reading →

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