Christmas Picture Dictation
Have you been looking for some unconventional online materials you could use with your students before Christmas? If your answer is a yes, keep reading and look at what I have for you today....
Category: listening
Five of my favourite lessons with a song
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” – Plato It’s one of my favourite quotations about music. No wonder songs belong to...
Past Simple practice with a video (A1 – B2)
If you are looking for some videos which could help your learners revise past simple forms of regular and irregular verbs, you are in the right place. I would like to share with you...
When people hate people – lesson plan for B1+
It wasn’t until recently when I finally decided to put my thoughts on paper and create a lesson which may raise awareness of some serious issues such as racism, civil wars, ultranationalism or discrimination....
Picture Dictation – detecting mistakes (A1/A2)
It’s high time to come up with a new lesson idea. What I would like to share with you today is this picture dictation activity which may allow your students to practise their listening...
Peppa Pig is going on her summer vacation – a video lesson (A1)
Peppa Pig’s family is going on their summer vacation. They fly to a sunny and hot place and stay on a campsite. This video and the quiz can be used either at the...
Compound nouns on Earth Day for A2+ students
This time I decided to make a lesson plan with ideas on how to teach compound nouns. Soon we will be celebrating Earth Day so I focused on vocabulary related to the environment. There...
Adjectives and numbers – a video lesson plan for A2 students
Today I feel quite excited as I am finally able to share with you my first video lesson plan. The other day, while browsing on youtube, I came across an interesting film footage which,...
‘Should’ and ‘shouldn’t’ – lesson ideas for A1 students
Is it possible to introduce all modal verbs in one lesson with twelve year old children? This is what the course book I am currently using suggests. I really doubt it, therefore, I decided...
Christmas with a video by Rick Steves for B1
Recently, I watched a wonderful documentary by a famous American traveler who, in an exceptional and magical way, shows various Christmas traditions throughout Europe. The part which depicts England moved me so...