ESL FILM QUIZ – A2/B1: THE HOLIDAY

/ A2, B1, Christmas, Listening training, Teachers, Vocabulary training

Movies offer a wide range of benefits to students: even if they have already seen the film in their first language, by watching it in another language will teach them how to listen and catch first words, then phrases, finally complete sentences. With subtitles, they teach vocabulary and pronunciation patterns, however, it becomes more a reading task. With an ESL film quiz, it can be even done in self-study mode. This time a romantic comedy for Christmas at A2/B1 level: THE HOLIDAY.

IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY – EVERY DAY

/ Lesson tips, Teachers, Vocabulary training

Nobody likes long word lists to memorize, it is monotonous and demotivating. Nobody has time to set up word cards, nowadays. However, it is essential to improve vocabulary in some way on a daily basis. Reading anything is an excellent way to widen one’s vocabulary, but not everybody likes reading. Listening to songs might work, but they require background knowledge of the songwriter’s intention and might become tricky.So here is a quick tip to introduce a new lexical item every day to your students with explanation and comprehension check:

VOCABULARY – Keeping Track Of Class Vocabulary

/ All levels, Lesson tips, Teachers, Vocabulary training

About a year ago, I started to use QUIZLET to keep track of all vocabulary items we discussed in our lessons and it turned out to be really useful for both, online or face-to-face lessons. Quizlet is a platform where you can create flashcards to help your students memorize lexical items. The site does not send you any marketing mails or newsletters, but the free version has some banners (for all ages) on its pages. So, I set up a simple Teacher account and started to create my sets, one for every course.

Very YL Vocabulary Game to Revise Winter Clothes

/ A1, Pre-A1, Teachers, Vocabulary training, Young Learners

Quick worksheet – and a really useful website for educators – to revise winter clothes vocabulary with very Young Learners. BULLETPOINTS: Level:  Pre-A1/A1; Age: small children; Group size: any; Aim: to check understanding of winter clothing vocabulary; Skill: listening and colouring; Grammar: -; Vocabulary: winter clothes; Length: 5 min; Preparation time: none; Material: worksheet attached.

S.O.S. Activity – Vocabulary Revision With Mind-maps

/ All levels, C1, Lesson tips, Teachers, Vocabulary training

You might end up in a situation when you need to substitute a colleague but you have no clue what the class is supposed to do in this coming lesson. Very often, you only know their level and what course book they use (if any). So, it’s essential that you have some treasures at hand before you enter the classroom. In this post, let me show you some materials for an emergency vocabulary revision activity.