100 English Synonyms to Expand Your Vocabulary – Espresso English
A synonym is a word with the same or a similar meaning as another word. For example, the words big and large are synonyms. Buy and purchase are also synonyms – although we tend to use “buy” in a more informal context, and “purchase” in a more formal context. Keep in mind that some synonyms in the list below might not be “perfect” synonyms – there may be slight differences in meaning and connotation. For example, the words smart and wise.
Teaching Tips: Summer School for English Language Learners
The summer is a great time to work with English language learners! During summer school, you can focus on individual student needs, help students catch up, and prepare them for the following school year. The time is short, though, so it's important that students spend as much time as possible in meaningful and engaging activities. Here are some ideas to get you started, as well as tips for differentiating instruction since you are likely to work with students at varying levels.
10 Best Grammar Resources for Students - Grammarly Blog
Something great happened on March 4, 2008. Martha Brockenbrough, through The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar, established National Grammar Day in the United States. It’s a day to celebrate all that grammar does. Would you like to wish your friends a Happy Grammar Day? Make sure you don’t have any errors in your messages!
Food and recipes - some activities to improve English using digital tools
Talking about food and recipes can help ESL learners improve their: food related vocabularyoral skills (brainstorming, discussion, giving instructions)written skills (describing and giving instructions)knowledge of different cultures (learning foreign recipes, food and traditions)healthy habits Here's a great site with exercises and activities about cooking and kitchens: Some printables: Cooking worksheets:
Teaching Unplugged - Activities
The subject you choose can literally be anything in the world but to start off think about the following: Chewing the fat! This is the true Dogme ELT approach.
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We can sort adjectives into several different categories one of them being possessive adjectives - ones that show ownership. There are lots of ways to practicing using possessive adjectives in class. What I’ve put together here are some fun and out of the ordinary games you can use to practice using possessive adjectives with your ESL students. 1Big Foot MatchThis game isn’t for every class, but if yours is fun-loving, they will enjoy this out of the box way to practice possessive adjectives.
9 mistakes you need to stop making with your teaching
Having been a teacher trainer for a few years now, I’ve had opportunities to observe and reflect on the good and bad things teachers do in the classroom (including my own teaching skills!) while looking back on those first terrifying (and exhilarating) teaching years with a more experienced eye, and maintaining an understanding of that first foray into teaching and identifying common mistakes teachers make. I’ve asked my fellow trainers what they’ve observed and here’s a list we’ve come up with. 1. Unclear lesson aims: poor lesson planning comes from having unclear lesson aims.
Year 10: Program and useful tools! by Carine BILLET on Genial.ly
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