Imagine a child who has been given a new squeaky toy. Their first contact of this object may be visual. They may then touch it in their […]
ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABLE ACTIONS
Many people have probably been horrified by photos on social media of turtles with plastic straws up their nostrils or wildlife covered in oil or tangled up […]
CULTURAL IDIOMS AND EXPRESSIONS
It´s not my cup of tea! Não é minha praia! Idioms can be a wonderful insight into a country´s culture. Just think about the following dialogue: In […]
Design Thinking Activities
Design Thinking in education is taking off worldwide as an effective way to come up with solutions in schools, institutions and communities. It is an opportunity for […]
A LITTLE READING A DAY GOES A LONG WAY!
Reading takes us to faraway places even though we may have never been there. It stimulates creativity and conjures up vivid images in our mind that television […]
PINPOINTING STUDENTS´ DIFFICULTIES
As teachers, sometimes it might be useful to stop and think exactly what kind of guidance, tools and general help our students need to get to that […]
I have run out of fuel/petrol/gas!
Have you had any conversations with your students in English about news reports, such as the lorry/truck drivers´ strike? They may have to learn new words to […]
VOCABULARY FOR NETWORKING AT INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
Do you currently have any students who are preparing to go to an international event or conference? I am sure they would like to feel confident, as […]
BRITISH SLANG
If you went to the UK tomorrow and talked to someone in their twenties, would you understand the slang they are using? I recently picked my 26-year […]