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Developing Students’ Writing Skills: MAKING MIND MAPS
CHOOSING THE TOPIC Get the students to choose the topic themselves to make them feel engaged with the writing task. Write the chosen topic on the board. NOTE TAKING Encourage students to close their eyes and think about the topic for a minute or two, in silence. Afterwards give them two minutes to note down…
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IDIOMS ACTIVITIES FOR ESL/EFL STUDENTS (PART I)
IDIOM INTRODUCTION Discuss the way people talk. Explain that idioms are phrases that have a meaning different from their literal meaning. Give them examples. Students list as many idioms as they can think of. IDIOM RESEARCH Give students a set of 4-5 idioms to research. For each idiom, students find a definition, an example in…
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Sarcastic Quotes, Sarcasm Sayings – PART II
If it looks like I give a damn, please tell me. I don’t want to give off the wrong impression. Zombies eat brains. You’re safe. You sound better with your mouth closed. If you wrote down every single thought you ever had you would get an award for the shortest story ever I’d agree with…
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Sarcastic Quotes, Sarcasm Sayings – PART I
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until they speak. – Steven Wright Mirrors can’t talk, lucky for you they can’t laugh either. I don’t believe in plastic surgery, But in your case, Go ahead. People say that laughter is the best medicine… your face must be curing the world!…
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WAYS TO MOTIVATE YOUR STUDENTS
According to Ken Wilson, from British Council. There are ten ways to motivate your students: Make them curious Challenge them Avoid the obvious Devolve responsibility Teach unplugged Let students use their tech and their tech skills …AND their imagination Find out what they know and what they’re good at Take a break Create a shared…
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CREATIVE WRITING IN CLASS
MICRO FICTION Ask students to write down the main points of a well-known story (50 -100 words) POETRY Choose a poem with a regular structure. First analyze its structure, then students write their own. PICTURE PROMPTS Give students a series of pictures. Ask them to write a short story that includes something from each picture.…
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Smart Idioms – PART III
Elvis has left the building The show has come to an end. It’s all over. Every cloud has a silver lining Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days. Far cry from Very different from. Feel a bit under the weather Meaning: Feeling slightly ill. Give the benefit of the doubt Believe someone’s…
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Smart Idioms – PART II
Can’t judge a book by its cover Cannot judge something primarily on appearance. Caught between two stools When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives. Costs an arm and a leg This idiom is used when something is very expensive. Cross that bridge when you come to it Deal with a problem if…
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Smart Idioms – PART I
A hot potato Speak of an issue (mostly current) which many people are talking about and which is usually disputed A penny for your thoughts A way of asking what someone is thinking, Actions speak louder than words People’s intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say. Add insult to…
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Activities for Conversation Class – INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (PART II)
MAKING PLANS Students plan a fieldtrip to a sports game, an elaborate holiday meal, details for room and board at a family reunion, or some other tasks that will use the vocabulary they are in the process of learning. COMMUNAL STORY Students sit in a circle. Student 1 starts a story with “once upon a…