Not much to report at the start of the year, but a few bits and bobs. New releases I haven’t really been on the lookout […]

We’ve been doing lots of drama tasks recently. Here’s one that worked really well. (See these slides on Genially) Excuse any spelling errors etc, I […]

I’ve been working on a cool new series of functional Business English lessons for ESL Library. Here’s a bit about the approach taken and my […]

I’m supporting in some really interesting classes this term, especially Science. The subject knowledge of those Science teachers is pretty impressive, especially once you get […]

Some more Daily Dose springboards for you. Activity 1: Watch from 0:00 – 0:39 Write a short news report (150-200 words) for a local paper […]

Getting Venny today. Overall activity: Watch all clips. Step 1 – Make quick notes on each clip so you remember it. Examples: caterpillar screams hoverboard […]

Some more Daily Dose activities! Pick one, run with it, see where it leads… Activity 1: *Avoid showing the name of the video!* Pause at […]

Here’s a short poetry task that worked well with YLs and teens. It’s based on a poem from A Nest Full of Stars by James […]

So, here it is, my first self-published ebook! Here’s the blurb: This book is aimed at new teachers such as those who have recently completed […]

I’ve been teaching an intensive English course this term. It works out (online) at about 8 hours per week, would have been a lot more […]

Here’s a quick fix warmer while you’re waiting for all students to arrive in your online class. I googled ‘conversation starters’ the other day and […]

Online learning again… Five weeks in. Need to keep things lively. Starting the lesson with these quickfire questions for my A2 level students. Nothing special, […]