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13 fail-safe icebreakers to use in class today
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At the start of a new semester, teachers around the world turn their attention to the very first cla...

What are anaphoric and cataphoric references? (And how to teach them)
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What a mouthful! In short, anaphoric and cataphoric references are emphatic styles of sentence struc...

Try these 8 classic board games in class
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Board games evoke memories of camping trips, power outages spent by candlelight at the kitchen table...

What to consider when teaching introverts
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Most teachers are aware of multiple intelligences theory and may have an interest in how personality...

Top tech activities (that don’t need the internet!)
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Have you ever had a wonderful lesson planned using technology and the tech has failed?  Maybe you ha...

The A-Z of self-care for teachers: 26 tips to use today
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There are days where your lesson flops, headaches abound, you miss the bus, fight with a loved one, ...

How to get students talking—with minimal input
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Ever held a conversation class where students expected you to do the talking? Or tried to get conver...

6 ways to use video (that don’t require much prep)
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Just a few short years ago, language teachers would have fallen over backwards at today’s easy acces...

Your quick cheat-sheet of pair work activities
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Pair work is a much-loved, much-used teaching technique—and with good reason. It reduces teacher tal...

The big mingle: 8 activities to pick and mix
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“Mingles” are one of the most popular activities up a language teacher’s sleeve. Educators love them...

Got stationery? Play these quick games
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You know the deal. There are five minutes before class ends and you’re losing your young learners. M...

Simple, no fuss Christmas activities for teens and adults
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You probably already have lots of ideas for Christmas activities for your young learners—but what ab...