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Many English language teachers feel unsure about teaching pronunciation. This practical guide explores why pronunciation feels difficult and shares simple ways to integrate pronunciation activities into lessons.

This is the second part of my B1 Preliminary writing series, this time focusing on one of the Part 2 writing options: an article. Click here to find my lesson plan on writing an informal email. The writing paper is probably the most alienating part of the B1 Preliminary exam for teens in particular - most of them have not once written a letter or an email, let alone an article. Many B1 coursebooks ask students to think about where they read articles, referencing reading the

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

Here's Part 2 of my first class ideas, this time focused on the primary EFL class. If you're looking for ideas to use with teens or adults, please check out my previous post Hello! Nice to Meet you Part 1 in which you'll find plenty of ideas to start your English course off on the right foot! What's the 'perfect' first primary class activity? No such thing exists! First classes, especially for younger primary learners, should be dynamic and you ought to alternate short activ

This science-focused EFL lesson plan is designed to help young learners review known fruits and vegetables and to consider which parts of the plants they are. This lesson would work very well after previous lessons on either food or the natural world. Learning about these different parts of the plants is then consolidated with a fun activity of planting their own fruit/vegetable seed in class and writing instructions on how to take care of it at home. For the seed-planting ac

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