An occasional series of lesson ideas using songs you’re not likely to hear in a coursebook… Artist: The Boo Radleys Song: Wish I Was Skinny Written by: Carr, Martin, James Lyrics: Wishing I was skinny Wishing that the whole world knew my name Wishing I was thrilling, that I would never be to blame … Continue reading Songs In the Key Of ELT – Wish I Was Skinny
An occasional series of lesson ideas using songs you’re not likely to hear in a coursebook… Artist: The Boo Radleys Song: Wish I Was Skinny Written by: Carr, Martin, James Lyrics: Wishing I was skinny Wishing that the whole world knew my name Wishing I was thrilling, that I would never be to blame … Continue reading Songs In the Key Of ELT – Wish I Was Skinny
Fake news, post-truth, and alternative facts are three buzz terms that seem to sum up this strange time we live in. It’s something that fascinates me, and as a language teacher I feel that I’m in a position where I can not only discuss this with my students of all ages, but also help them to become … Continue reading Fake news – a lesson plan
Fake news, post-truth, and alternative facts are three buzz terms that seem to sum up this strange time we live in. It’s something that fascinates me, and as a language teacher I feel that I’m in a position where I can not only discuss this with my students of all ages, but also help them to become … Continue reading Fake news – a lesson plan
A few years ago I wrote this cheeky post, reminding teachers that sometimes it’s a good idea to shut up for a while. I’m returning to this idea in a slightly more reflective way due to this post on Brainpickings about the twentieth-century novelist, poet, playwright, and psychiatrist Paul Goodman who examined “the nine types of silence present in life” in his 1972 book Speaking and Language.
A few years ago I wrote this cheeky post, reminding teachers that sometimes it’s a good idea to shut up for a while. I’m returning to this idea in a slightly more reflective way due to this post on Brainpickings about the twentieth-century novelist, poet, playwright, and psychiatrist Paul Goodman who examined “the nine types of silence present in life” in his 1972 book Speaking and Language.
I saw this list the other day, and I thought it was perfect for adapting for ELT bloggers. So I present, ripe and ready for your Pinterest board… 150 ELT blog post ideas for when you’ve hit writers block Product review – something you use in the classroom which isn’t a book Describe your perfect classroom Describe … Continue reading 150 ELT blog post ideas for when you’ve hit writers block
