Teaching English

Handouts

A table of modal verbs and their uses.
- .rtf format - fully printable, feel free to customise it to your requirements.

Warm Up /Cool Down Ideas

Get your students talking by introducing an interesting fact at the beginning of the lesson. Introduce the fact and then ask what the question could be. Then talk about it. Did they already know it, does it surprise them etc. You can find lots of fun and interesting facts on our blog "Makes you think".

Get your students talking by playing 'Match the Quote' at the beginning or end of the lesson. You can find lots of interesting quotes on our blog"Our English Blog".

TV adverts are a great way to introduce new vocabulary, and thanks to the internet you can now access them. For a selection of ads with transcript check the English Magazine's English in Use - Adverts section.

End of Course Ideas

This is a fun game to play at the end of a course. Make sure everyone understands the rules.

Lesson Ideas and Games for teaching English

Another fun game that takes just a little preparation.

As English teachers, we’re almost always on the lookout for new and interesting ways to stimulate our language learners.

Use your own short text or the texts on the dictation page.

These games are really easy and can be a fun way to spend the last 30 minutes of a lesson, or to celebrate the end of a course.

There are several ways you can set up a treasure hunt, and they are suitable for any level.

Liven up your class using cartoons. They'll love you for it!

Teach new vocabulary using synonyms and antonyms.

How to run a successful role play.

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Use my 'Today in History' service. Hand them out for students to read and talk about. You can also use it as homework for students to find out more about the event(s) in question.

A fun way to look at the common abbreviations found in many job titles today.

Liven up your class using newspapers. Just be careful what news stories you choose.

Forms for Teaching English

Skits for Teaching English

Teaching Tips

How I get the most out of 1to1 lessons.

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How to run a successful role play.

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There are several ways you can set up a treasure hunt for your students, and they are suitable for any level.

Some hints and techniques that you can use to teach English through songs very effectively.

You can take a student into the classroom, but you can't make them talk.

Using Case Studies in the class room.

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Have you noticed that as pay goes down, class sizes go up?

The PPPPPP rule.

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ESL Articles

There is an increasing amount of English language learners represented in our schools for whom a unique approach to developing literacy is necessary. The development of literacy by English language learners (ELLs) includes all of the challenges implicit for English speaking children literacy attainments, and is additionally compounded by a diversity of linguistic, cognitive and academic variables.

Encouraging your students to read and learn to spell words correctly may require a whole new level of effort and patience on your part.

These strategies are offered for enhancing language skills and managing language challenges. This listing is by no means exhaustive, but rather is meant as a place to begin.

In class, do you slow down your speech and try to articulate a little more precisely than you do when talking to other native speakers? I do, because I know that otherwise my students will have trouble following me. After all, I reason, if they don’t understand anything, they will have accomplished nothing as far as learning is concerned.

Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is based on the premise that each individual's intelligence is composed of multiple "intelligences," each of which has its own independent operating system within the brain...

Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences developed as he worked with brain injured adults and autistic children. He identified distinct portions of the brain that control specific human abilities or talents like analysis, classification, speech, self-awareness, etc.

American schools have traditionally favored those students who excel in the linguistic and analytical arenas because these skills are highly valued in our culture. Unfortunately, this traditional approach leaves certain students behind to stumble blindly through an educational system which ignores their unique abilities.

A simple guide to the different kinds of essays.

American schools have traditionally favored those students who excel in the linguistic and analytical arenas because these skills are highly valued in our culture. Unfortunately, this traditional approach leaves certain students behind to stumble blindly through an educational system which ignores their unique abilities.

Job and Career Tips

Are you looking to teach an online course for the first time? Or have you already taught online but are looking for some tips to help you become more effective?
The world of online learning is expanding at a rapid pace.

Teachers often ask me what direction they can take after a few years of teaching general English. To continue as an ordinary classroom teacher seems like stagnation, so choices have to be made about how to develop both professionally and personally.

How teachers can use this site

Use the British customs pages on Learn English to liven up your lessons. Here you will find interesting facts about British housing, fashion, food, shopping and lots more. And if you have any questions you can ask me on the forum.

For example in October you will find information and pictures on Halloween.