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Ten must-know whiteboard games
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One of your biggest classroom allies is right in front of you: the whiteboard. With a healthy dose o...

Grammar lesson plan: Prepositions
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This may seem like an easy topic. But don’t let the title fool you. Prepositions are a complex part ...

Grammar lesson plan: Narrative tenses
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We all tell stories. But non-native speakers can feel inhibited by the fear of making grammatical mi...

Grammar lesson plan: “I wish” and “If only”
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This lesson provides activities that help students express regrets, wishes, and complaints using “I ...

Simple tricks to flip these six common teacher habits
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“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together”.Van Gogh’s ...

So a student cried in class? Here are 11 approaches to take
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If you have been teaching for some time now, you’ve likely seen a student cry in class. The reasons ...

Christmas activities for adult learners and a diverse classroom
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Christmas is approaching.As a teacher, you might be feeling excited…or deflated as the year comes to...

6 New Year activities to get your adult learners chatting
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New Year’s Eve is a powerful time for people around the world, but it carries challenges for languag...

Seven things you didn’t know about bilingualism
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The ability to function in two or more languages feels almost like a superpower – and science agrees...