Tag Archives: less is more

first steps

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Ceri Jones

In my last post I talked about a new class I’m teaching and some of the thoughts coming out of the first lesson.  In this post I’m moving on to lesson two … Of course, no lesson is an island, … Continue reading →

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talking dogme (2) looking back

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Ceri Jones

This week has been a fairly busy week, a lot of hours away from my computer screen for a change, and lots of walks in and out of shady Plaza Mina in the centre of old town Cádiz.  That’s where … Continue reading →

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talking dogme

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Ceri Jones

Tomorrow morning (Saturday, May 4), I’m attending a local teachers’ event at the Active Language centre in Cádiz.  The event is run by TEFL del Sur. It’s a relatively young association.  It was set up in 2011 and is spear-headed by … Continue reading →

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Back to the drawing board

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Ceri Jones

This is a very simple lesson outline that worked well for me.  It grew out of a lesson plan prepared by a colleague for the team of teachers teaching supplementary skills classes in a local state school.  For me it … Continue reading →

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One word lessons

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Ceri Jones

Andrew Pickles recently wrote a great post about a one word lesson at Idle EFL thoughts .  His word was “hot” and the lesson that grew out of it is described here . It got me thinking about a blog … Continue reading →

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