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Tag Archives: reading
Carnaval
It’s the Thursday before carnival weekend. Preparations are being made throughout the town. The lights are up, the burger and hot dog stalls are in place, there are fluorescent wigs and plastic hats fluttering in the wind in the cathedral … Continue reading
Posted in lesson ideas
Tagged lesson plan, mixed level, reading, teaching teenagers, writing
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Let it snow …
This lesson plan is an old-favourite of mine. It’s based on a poem by Carol Ann Duffy and is great for a winter’s morning, afternoon or evening – especially if it’s been snowing. But it works just as well if … Continue reading
Posted in using literature in the ELT classroom
Tagged lesson plan, poetry, reading, teaching teenagers
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There’s a first time for everything
Today I gave my first webinar for the first Macmillan Online Conference. And it was a fascinating experience. (Click on the image to see the links for the slideshow – I’ll be adding the recording once it’s online). I was … Continue reading
Reader response codes
This topic has come up in conversation a couple of times in the last few days, and then again during yesterday’s #eltchat on adapting coursebooks. Shortly afterwards, I was rummaging through some old papers, looking for something completely different, when … Continue reading
W is for … words
This is a description of a class I taught a couple of weeks ago where the students took a really simple little idea and really ran with it. It started with this lesson plan, a very old favourite of mine … Continue reading
Posted in reflecting on teaching
Tagged lesson plan, multi level classes, reading, reflection, speaking
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