Mind Mapping is a powerful technique that allows you to make the best use of your brain power by using a combination of words, pictures, icons or symbols, sounds, colors and any other imagery you see fit into structuring and organizing your ideas together. Mind maps can be used to […]

Miming in Class is a simple activity which can be used with almost any level to learn and practice vocabulary‏‎. Of course miming is acting out a story or word‏‎ with the body only and without using any language. This has advantages in the classroom (especially with beginners) because it […]

This activity is ideal for teaching there is / there are to young children and then practicing it with them. In English to say that something “exists” or is in a certain location we use the phrase there is or there are according to whether we are talking about one […]

Memory Pictures is a simple game which involves the students listening carefully. The level can be changed to match the level of the class and also the subject can match their ages and interests. Preparation Select some interesting cartoons or pictures from magazines, etc…, and make them into flashcards. The […]

Market Traders is a useful game to help practice: semantic fields counting negotiating skills Once you have prepared the game, it can be adapted for a great number of classroom situations, levels and vocabulary areas. As you will see, it can also be adapted for Business English‏‎ and used to […]