Idioms inspired by sports are deeply embedded in everyday English. From business to casual conversation, these expressions help convey ideas with vivid imagery and cultural references. For English teachers, teaching sports idioms provides a rich opportunity to explore not…
This October, I had the privilege of presenting at the Troika Xperience 2024 Conference, where I explored how reflective practice can be extended to student-centred activities that foster critical thinking and autonomy. After a brief overview of reflective practice in ELT…
This is one of my all-time favourite activities for a number of reasons. It is very flexible and easy to adapt, so it can be used for different purposes. It can also be used with any level and age group, and requires very little preparation by the teacher, which is always a…
MATERIALS A reproduction of Vincent van Gogh’s The Bedroom 1 sheet of paper per student Crayons or coloured pencils LEAD-IN Show students a reproduction of Vincent van Gogh’s The Bedroom. Give them some time to look at and react to the painting. Ask…
La adolescencia es una etapa necesaria por la que hemos de pasar para llegar a la edad adulta. Es un periodo que conlleva cambios e interrogantes y en el que los adolescentes cuentan con unas necesidades y características únicas: necesidad de pertenencia a un grupo y…
As educators, it is important to provide learners with cultural repertoire. This will allow them to expand their own knowledge, have access to different types of knowledge, and develop other points of view as they interact in society. When we include different cultures in…
There are many tools we can use to create collaborative slides, such as Google Slides and PowerPoint. These tools allow us to create slide presentations and share them with others, who can view and also edit and co-create content. This co-creation of content can be a…
Padlet is an online collaborative tool that allows students to share content they create with their community. Until very recently, students could only share text or pictures, but Padlet has been updated to allow learners to share video and audio content. While video…
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…
