I have compiled a checklist of 5 items you ought to make sure you tick while planning a talk so that you can effectively bore attendants to death. Note that for full bore-potential all boxes must be ticked, however, three or four items might suffice for the easily dulled…
The other day I was observing a friend of mine teach a lesson on routines. The classic lesson where we teach students the lexical group of routine activities such as wake up, take a shower, go to school, etc., together with adverbs of frequency, always, usually, often…
Focus: to provide learners with the opportunity to develop all four skills in an engaging and real-life like activity.Outcome: a written or recorded news reportLevel: intermediate and aboveTime: Two 60-minute classes 1. Brainstorming Brainstorm with students names of…
To me, walking (or login) into the classroom has always felt like navigating through uncharted waters. Every class is unique, untouched. I believe that facing this fluidity with a plan makes things a thousand times easier, though. In the following lines, I am going to share…
The other day I was reading this article on millennials’ identity crisis and I came across a statement that got me thinking and spurred the will to write this piece. It read, “Millennials mainly derive identity through either work or romantic relationships.” –…
Lesson planning has always been at the heart of teaching for me. I remember my early days of teaching and how long it would take me to write a simple lesson plan which, in all honesty, could not even be called a plan as it was but a list of engaging activities that would get…
Getting students to engage and participate in class has been one of the most common teachers’ struggles throughout the history of teaching languages. Being a language teacher, we know that learning happens in communication and for communication. Hence, speaking and active…
The Non-Native Teacher by Péter Medgyes was first published in 1994 by Macmillan. This third edition, published in 2017 by Swan Communication, comprises much of the original content with a couple of updates based on the last 25 years of development in the field and…
Introduction Every teacher knows that learner engagement is paramount to any learning experience. Without engaged students, all one can hope for is a well structured lecture to a sea of inattentive ears and utterly passive students. In this article, we will explore what I…
