Apparently, creating one app was never going to be enough! After seeing our plurals app working on the blog, I immediately started thinking about what my A1 students needed next. We have been working on everyday objects, singular and plural nouns, and prepositions of place. The next step? Talking about what we have I have…… Continue reading In My Bag: An Interactive A1 App to Practise Have and Has
You know that feeling when something finally works and you want to shout about it? Well, this is one of those moments! After creating my first educational app, I wanted to explore a little further. Could I create activities specifically for my adult beginners and run them directly on my own blog? Today, I tested…… Continue reading One, Two… More! A Little App and a Huge Win for My A1s
When exploring the topic of technology, it is easy to appreciate the advantages it brings: we can listen to almost any music we like, find a wealth of resources and voice our concerns on social media. However, technology can also be a double-edged sword, and this week we’re exploring some of the tensions that arise…… Continue reading C2 Listening & Speaking Cancel Culture: Accountability or Censorship?
Some training sessions leave you with notes. Others leave you itching to create something before you have even had time for a cup of tea! During our Friday session, Cristina Cabal guided us through the creation of educational apps and, me being me, I couldn’t wait one minute to put it all into practice. A…… Continue reading What Do You Do? A New Interactive App for A1 Learners
Planning a Halloween lesson for adult beginners is quite a challenge. They have plenty of ideas, but very little English to express them! This lesson combines Halloween vocabulary, an animated poem and a scary short film, with visual support to help students understand and enjoy the experience. Level: A1 — adult learnersMaterials: Downloadable worksheet, animated…… Continue reading Halloween for A1s: A Little English and a Little Suspense
Three sentences. One word.Can you find the word that completes all three? Ready? Play!
I love to have my groups take a short tongue-in-cheek personality test as a unit opener or even during those pesky last five minutes when everybody, myself included, has run out of ideas and even energy. They are fun and encourage communication, as students can discuss their answers and compare them, as well as receive…… Continue reading C1/C2 Personality quiz: What Type of Holidaymaker Are You?
A millionaire, his unimpressed wife and cats with rather ridiculous names. Welcome to a rather unusual introduction to possessive adjectives! This short animated video helps beginners practise English possessive adjectives through the possessions of a very wealthy household. For learners: Watch and listen. Who owns what? Watch again and see which possessive adjectives you can…… Continue reading A1 Who Owns What? Learn English Possessive Adjectives
Three sentences. One word.Can you find the word that completes all three? Ready? Play!
Three sentences. One word.Can you find the word that completes all three? Ready? Play!
