10 Creative Ways to Use the Wheel of Fortune to Teach English

The wheel of fortune? I know. I know. If I want you to continue reading, I’d better explain what it is. Have you ever seen the game show Wheel of Fortune? Yes, that one where you spin a wheel and get money if you successfully guess the missing letters in a word or phrase. Good … Continue reading 10 Creative Ways to Use the Wheel of Fortune to Teach English

Five Steps to Writing a Good For and Against Essay

An essay is a formal piece of writing which describes, analyses or discusses a particular issue. The most common types are: Opinion essays. They present the writer’s personal opinion of the topic, supported with examples and reasons. For and against essays. They   present both sides of an issue in a balanced way. In the … Continue reading Five Steps to Writing a Good For and Against Essay

VOCABULARY

“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing-that’s why we recommend it daily” – Zig Ziglar. Alphabet  Games 1,2   Listening 1,2,3 Arrive At/ Arrive In  Explanation  Exercises 1 Adjectives  stressful/stressed -ed/-ing (video) Personality Adjectives Games Using an Interactive Image to Play a Game to Revise and Consolidate Feeling Adjectives Advertising Vocabulary Body >Exercise 1 … Continue reading VOCABULARY

READING

“Remember. Before you can be great, you’ve got to be good. Before you can be good, you’ve got to be bad. But before you can even be bad, you’ve got to try.” – Art Williams. This section of the blog contains reading comprehension activities to help you improve this skill. USEFUL LINKS 6 excellent free … Continue reading READING

LESSON PLANS

A quote: “There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs”- Unknown Author A2 ELEMENTARY My Hometown Listenings about Towns1,2 B1 INTERMEDIATE At the Doctor’s Cities, Towns and Villages Dating, Family and Friends Families Food and eating Films        Extra Speaking Activity Going Shopping Hotels Learning Languages Mobiles and the Internet Money Personality … Continue reading LESSON PLANS