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Who said that learning English wasn´t fun!

Publicado en oct 2022

Lead in: What is your motivation for coming to this workshop? What do you expect from this workshop? Have you ever done any drama/theatre related activities before in your language learning?   Tongue twisters Focus on homophones (words that are written differently but sound the same) One-One was a racehorse.Two-Two was one, too.When One-One won one race,Two-Two won one, too. Focus on the difference in sound between S and SH Silly Sally swi...

Let´s talk the talk and see if we can walk the walk!

Publicado en oct 2022

A way to learn idiomatic language: Understand the meaning and talk about it. You will study this material at home and then we will discuss the questions together in class. It also helps to look for the equivalent in your language too.   fill me In (to) /. - give me the details   I want to know what happened on your date last night. Fill me in.   When you go back to work after some time off, who can you rely on to fill you in? Do y...

Twist up your tongue a little more: Keep going!

Publicado en oct 2022

Take a deep breath and off you go! 1 To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark dock,In a pestilential prison, with a life-long lock,Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock,From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block!To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark dock,In a pestilential prison, with a life-long lock,Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock,From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block!A dull, dark dock, a lif...

A bit of theatrics go a long way, don´t they?

Publicado en oct 2022

Introduction: The importance of putting yourself in the shoes of others: 6 or 9 Why use role-play? It is widely agreed that learning takes place when activities are engaging and memorable. Jeremy Harmer advocates the use of role-play for the following reasons: It's fun and motivating: It only works if you want it to. Quieter people get the chance to express themselves and feel less inhibited. It takes you beyond the classroom - thus offerin...

This is how we do it! Phrasal verbs cut down to size.

Publicado en oct 2022

1: A Missing PassportJane could not find her passport. She had gone through all her private papers, but it was not among them. Where could it be? Usually she was very careful about putting things away. However, her passport was definitely not in its proper place. She tried to remember when she had last seen it, but she had not needed it for some time. The last time she had been overseas had been three years ago and she had not looked for it sinc...

Let´s play with the language and have a laugh while doing it: A pun´s more fun that a nun on the run

Publicado en oct 2022

Funniest puns and the best jokes! Something else that can be done with Intermediate and advanced students. Mark the jokes you don´t get. Tell your partner the jokes you do get (Pause before the punch line). Explain the joke to your partner if necessary. Compare your understanding with the group. Check anything you like with me throughout the activity.   1. I once got into so much debt that I couldn't even afford my electricity bills, ...