Making Conversation: Student Interviews
This is an easy activity to get students talking. Each student selects a topic they want to be interviewed about. If there are internet-enabled devices available, …
View ArticleBig Brother is Watching You
Espionage has long been popular in movies. We’re all familiar with spy films where characters like James Bond use sophisticated hi-tech equipment and sometimes …
View ArticleThe Future of Teaching
The art of conversation is considered a uniquely human endeavor. To become a better conversationalist we must listen to and participate in conversations with …
View Article29 Ways to Stay Creative
Breaking your routine and stimulating the senses in a new way are good ways to break out of a rut and refresh your creativity. …
View Article11 Untranslatable Words From Other Cultures
How would you communicate the following ideas listed in the infographic in your native language? What words or phrases do you think …
View ArticleDoes Your Handwriting Say Anything About You?
When I was on vacation recently I wrote a post card and sent it to my family. As I did this I realized how …
View ArticleLondon vs. Paris
Much of modern life revolves around cities. They’re convenient and centers of commerce. Fewer cities are more recognized than Paris and London. Here is …
View ArticleSome Perfectly Timed Photographs Part 1
These photos were complied by twistedsifter.com (original credits and more photos) and we’re borrowing a few to discuss tenses and vocabulary in English. Try to think …
View Article20 Years of Slang
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View Article10 Animal Idioms
An alley cat – is a feral or domestic cat that has gone wild and lives in a city street or alley. As poor …
View ArticleQuotes About Youth and Old Age
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View ArticleMotorcycle Hand Signals
This is obviously good for people who ride motorcycles, but it’s useful for students learning English. It can be used to describe and discuss …
View ArticleQuotes About Attitude
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View ArticleUS State Stereotypes According to Google
Here is a map compiled by the @Amazing_Maps Twitter account. When someone types “Why is [state] so …” Google autocompletes it based on what …
View ArticleQuotes About Forgiveness
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View ArticleOut in the Open: Man Creates One Programming Language to Rule Them All |...
This is for my students and readers involved in IT and programming. The article is about a new computer language called Julia. It’s considered …
View ArticleAmazing Photos from the Past
Photographs and other records of history are the closest thing we have for a time machine. Most of us can’t really relate to the …
View ArticleShould The Copenhagen Zoo Have Killed the Lions?
From theguardian.com A Danish zoo that prompted international outrage by putting down a healthy giraffe and dissecting it in public has killed two lions …
View ArticleUsing funny baby pictures to practice vocabulary and conversation
Here is a fun activity for the language classroom: Look at the following picture and describe what you see. What are they wearing and …
View ArticleFamous brands and their logo design
Which of the following brands do you know? What do they produce and how does it effect your life? What …
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