Quick Edit is a simple CALL activity which lets students work together in writing texts. It helps with critical reading and also allows peer checking which means grammar, spelling and vocabulary checks. Essentially it is a form of Peer Correction. Note that although this is presented as a CALL activity, […]
Continue ReadingPunctuation Saves Lives (TEFAL)
An idea of how important it is to punctuate correctly. Punctuation does, indeed, save lives…
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Price Comparison is a simple activity designed for all levels of class from beginners to advanced and from General English to Business English, teenagers to adults. It can be used to practice skimming as well as reading for specifics. Best done as a CALL activity, it can also be adapted […]
Continue ReadingPresidential Commas (TEFAL)
The evil of commas: grammatical FAIL. This is a screenshot from 2012 US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s website. In it he appears to be advocating that Americans hunt and shoot their own families. Why? We don’t know yet…
Continue ReadingPodcasts in Teaching English
A Podcast is a series of audio or video files distributed over the internet (in the same way as a broadcast in traditional media). Podcasts can be accessed either live or transferred onto a local PC or iPod to access later. Podcasts in Education Podcasts can be integrated into your […]
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