Yes it’s true - I do let my students watch episodes/parts of episodes of Friends with Korean subtitles. Why? Let me summarise the case for the prosecution. Then my defence! Read more »

I have found that when a lesson doesn’t work, it is often because one or more of the fundamentals have gone out the window! In my humble opinion, omission of the fundamentals include things like the following: Do you agree? Read more »

With any short or medium sized text, all you have to do is split it into two (photocopy & chop) and give each half to 2 students (Student A and Student B). Read more »

If your local bookstore stocks the book series called “Can you believe it?” at all 3 levels, you’re in for a treat and easy way to get students talking. These books are based on little 6-picture cartoon-like stories. All you have to do is photocopy the picture stories and laminate them. If you do this with all the stories, you’ll end up with about 60! Read more »

Sick of having your well planned lessons interrupted by late arrivals? Students seem wordless and unmotivated? Bring back the warmer! Read more »