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Before entering the world of teaching, I had never really celebrated Halloween, it simply wasn't such a big thing in the UK when I was growing up. But each year I'm continually surprised by how much this 'holiday' continues to grow in Spain and love seeing the enjoyment my YLs get from dressing up, playing Halloween games and 'spook'-ing the adults in their lives. 👻🎃🦇 But why should our teen and adult groups be left out from all the fun?! Here are three activities I've use

... Does such a thing exist? I certainly hope so! I've experimented with several different methods to correct and evaluate my students' writing over the years. And while there isn't a "one size fits all" solution to providing meaningful, actionable feedback on our students' writing that doesn't take an entire afternoon to write, I have settled on a couple of core ideas: Do not include marks on writing evaluations. Most students immediately focus on the mark/percentage/smiley

I always find it challenging to come up with final class activities for my B2-level students that are enjoyable (ie. not another exercise from the book or exam practice) but also offer some opportunities to help students recognise how much progress they've made during the academic year in order to aid self-reflection on their learning journey. This last year I had three exam preparation B2-level groups and was searching for inspiration for something new to bring to our final

While many teachers have just finished up for the academic year and new classes in September may seem a long way away right now, some have rolling year-round start dates and others are starting summer courses (like me!). Before you know it the new academic year will be here and you'll need some first class activities to plan in. There are always a couple of things I try to achieve in my first classes, regardless of level. Here are a few ideas to get your teen/adult classes o

This entertaining lesson plan and worksheet were designed to catch the attention of my teenage Spanish students but could easily be enjoyed by students of any nationality. The reading material is light-hearted and engaging, so it should catch the interest of most adult and teen groups with many opportunities for relaxed speaking practice and discussion. Topics: Food/cooking, national dishes, TV chefs Student profile: B2/B2+ teens/adults Timing: approx. 1 hr 30 mins, plus a