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Jimmy Fallon to the cool rescue – language games for adults
Language games from The Tonight Show in your lesson? Yes, yes, yes! This is how you can surprise your adult students!
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Taking the plunge, or ideas to kick off a new school year
Discover new ideas and inspirations to get a new year off to a great start. Regardless of whether the end of the summer holiday concerns or excites you, the truth is that the new school year is just around the corner. It might be a good idea then to make sure that the first bell does not bring on unnecessary nervousness …
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Walk a mile in my shoes!
Whether you call it Teachers’ Day or National Education Day, it is true that this is when teachers celebrate their work. It takes different forms in our schools, some students remember, some don’t. Instead of just waiting for wellwishers, why don’t you devote one of your classes to this day. Below are three ideas for foreign language lessons and/or period…
Let’s talk. Any language will do.
While it is true that some language exercises are structured in a way that lends itself to a single-language use, today’s post will not be about them. I would like to share an exercise I love for its versatility, flexibility and the ability to engage students. You can use it to practise speaking as well as writing. And, of course,…