When you want to give your students a proper hands-on experience with English, one of the best options is to create something.
It provides an excellent opportunity for collaboration, creativity, planning, and higher-order thinking — it drastically increases Students' Talking Time and their use of English in general!
But sometimes the projects' ideas presented in our coursebooks can get too repetitive: make a poster, draw a picture, make a dialogue... These ideas are great per se — it's the lack of end-product diversity that diminishes the positive perception of them.
The author of the onthesamepageelt blog saves the day by providing an enormous list of different end-product ideas!
These ideas fit perfectly into all kinds of topics and grades — the whole spectrum of English teaching is covered! You can use these projects right from the Early Years up to the serious C2 level.
Research the chart, and have fun with your students!
#Resourse #Project #ThinkingSkills #LanguageSkills
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Q. What is it?
A. Puzzlement is something that really makes you think about a curious or peculiar fact or sentence, and helps to discover a whole lot of meaning in something!
💡Such small and low-prep activities can spark an interest and engagement in your students and foster the culture of curiosity and inquiry in your classroom
➡️ Check out our previous Puzzlements: Week 1, Week 2
A QUESTION FOR WEEK #3
How can you call a word which has the letters of another word in the same order and with the same meaning inside it?
Look at some examples of such words in the picture.
Choose the best variant below 👇 — and check the answer tomorrow!
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PUZZLEMENT WEEK #3
How can you call a word which has the letters of another word in the same order and with the same meaning inside it?
How can you call a word which has the letters of another word in the same order and with the same meaning inside it?
Final Results
11%
a Swiss-knife word
11%
a Kangaroo word
11%
a Portmanteau word
67%
a Matryoshka word
Remember to take a good care of your English — and have a great weekend! 😉
#Meme #Pronunciation #Vocabulary
#Meme #Pronunciation #Vocabulary
MIEF.Shakespeare
💡 PUZZLEMENT WEEK #3 ANSWER
It's really peculiar that most of the answers are technically right. If we try to find the best image for the big word, that has a smaller word with the same meaning inside. So, it's easy to picture a whole set of matryoshkas.
But, unfortunately, this linguistic phenomenon has stuck with the name that may be confusing. Maybe it's time to propose the new name on behalf of our channel's poll? 😉
You can find a lot of information about these words using the name Kangaroo words! The logic is the same — these are words that have a smaller word inside them, just like a mother kangaroo might have a baby in her pouch...
And actually, there are even whole websites dedicated to them! Personally, I find these words really helpful when I have the National Exam preparation lessons — it helps to focus my students on the structure of the word and what lies beyond. Here's a good example of an Upper-Intermediate worksheet, that you can use as a source of inspiration. And here's a nice free resource for Intermediate students.
#EnglishSkills #Puzzlement #ExamPreparation #Vocabulary #Puzzlement
It's really peculiar that most of the answers are technically right. If we try to find the best image for the big word, that has a smaller word with the same meaning inside. So, it's easy to picture a whole set of matryoshkas.
But, unfortunately, this linguistic phenomenon has stuck with the name that may be confusing. Maybe it's time to propose the new name on behalf of our channel's poll? 😉
You can find a lot of information about these words using the name Kangaroo words! The logic is the same — these are words that have a smaller word inside them, just like a mother kangaroo might have a baby in her pouch...
And actually, there are even whole websites dedicated to them! Personally, I find these words really helpful when I have the National Exam preparation lessons — it helps to focus my students on the structure of the word and what lies beyond. Here's a good example of an Upper-Intermediate worksheet, that you can use as a source of inspiration. And here's a nice free resource for Intermediate students.
#EnglishSkills #Puzzlement #ExamPreparation #Vocabulary #Puzzlement
🕑 As a teacher, you've probably spent hours planning lessons.
You've considered the content, the activities, and the assessments. You've even thought about the different learning styles of your students. But despite all of your planning, your lessons may not be working as well as you'd like.
Jeanne Wolz, the author of the Teacher Off Duty blog shares her ideas on maximizing the impact of your lessons, in a form of questions you should ask before you proofread your lesson plan.
1️⃣ Students know what they need to learn in a lesson when the teacher clearly states the objectives of the lesson at the beginning of the class. The objectives should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound
2️⃣ Students know what is expected of their behavior when the teacher clearly states the rules and procedures for the classroom, as well as the consequences for breaking those rules. The best way to communicate expectations to students is to be clear and consistent. When students know what is expected of them, they are more likely to follow the rules and procedures.
3️⃣ Students know what is expected in their work when the teacher clearly communicates the expectations for the assignment. The teacher should provide students with grading criteria so that they know what they need to do in order to earn a good grade.
4️⃣ Students know why they are doing what they are doing when the teacher connects the learning to their interests and experiences. When students can see the relevance of the learning, they are more likely to be engaged and motivated
5️⃣ In a well-designed lesson, both the teacher and the students are doing work. The amount of work that each party does will vary depending on the lesson, but it is important for both the teacher and the students to be active participants in the learning process.
#ClassroomManagement #EnglishSkills #ThinkingSkills #LessonsPlanning
You've considered the content, the activities, and the assessments. You've even thought about the different learning styles of your students. But despite all of your planning, your lessons may not be working as well as you'd like.
Jeanne Wolz, the author of the Teacher Off Duty blog shares her ideas on maximizing the impact of your lessons, in a form of questions you should ask before you proofread your lesson plan.
1️⃣ Students know what they need to learn in a lesson when the teacher clearly states the objectives of the lesson at the beginning of the class. The objectives should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound
2️⃣ Students know what is expected of their behavior when the teacher clearly states the rules and procedures for the classroom, as well as the consequences for breaking those rules. The best way to communicate expectations to students is to be clear and consistent. When students know what is expected of them, they are more likely to follow the rules and procedures.
3️⃣ Students know what is expected in their work when the teacher clearly communicates the expectations for the assignment. The teacher should provide students with grading criteria so that they know what they need to do in order to earn a good grade.
4️⃣ Students know why they are doing what they are doing when the teacher connects the learning to their interests and experiences. When students can see the relevance of the learning, they are more likely to be engaged and motivated
5️⃣ In a well-designed lesson, both the teacher and the students are doing work. The amount of work that each party does will vary depending on the lesson, but it is important for both the teacher and the students to be active participants in the learning process.
#ClassroomManagement #EnglishSkills #ThinkingSkills #LessonsPlanning
Let your Friday be simple and concise — even if you plan to visit the Desert Island, make it the Dessert One! 😁
#Meme #Pronunciation
#Meme #Pronunciation
🦾 TEACHERS' COPILOT
The AI keeps getting better every day — and it can really help you optimize your time and energy to make the best lesson possible!
We've already covered a tool that can help you create many tasks on the go along with the great AI generator for the formative assessment questions. But today there's something completely different — a nice article with the 9 new tools and services that get the most out of your lessons!
From image generation to video and text editing, and a great assessment tool that generates everything you need in a matter of seconds.
Check this article out — and share what tool you find the most helpful?
#Tools #EnglishSkills #LessonsPrep
The AI keeps getting better every day — and it can really help you optimize your time and energy to make the best lesson possible!
We've already covered a tool that can help you create many tasks on the go along with the great AI generator for the formative assessment questions. But today there's something completely different — a nice article with the 9 new tools and services that get the most out of your lessons!
From image generation to video and text editing, and a great assessment tool that generates everything you need in a matter of seconds.
Check this article out — and share what tool you find the most helpful?
#Tools #EnglishSkills #LessonsPrep
🤔 PUZZLEMENT WEEK #4
Q. What is it?
A. Puzzlement is something that really makes you think about a curious or peculiar fact or sentence, and helps to discover a whole lot of meaning in something!
💡Such small and low-prep activities can spark an interest and engagement in your students and foster the culture of curiosity and inquiry in your classroom
➡️ Check out our previous Puzzlements: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3
A QUESTION FOR WEEK #4
What exactly is this elaborated symbol closely associated with?
Choose the best variant below 👇 — and check the answer tomorrow!
Q. What is it?
A. Puzzlement is something that really makes you think about a curious or peculiar fact or sentence, and helps to discover a whole lot of meaning in something!
💡Such small and low-prep activities can spark an interest and engagement in your students and foster the culture of curiosity and inquiry in your classroom
➡️ Check out our previous Puzzlements: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3
A QUESTION FOR WEEK #4
What exactly is this elaborated symbol closely associated with?
Choose the best variant below 👇 — and check the answer tomorrow!
🤔 PUZZLEMENT WEEK #4
The subtle symbol from the post above is closely related to...
The subtle symbol from the post above is closely related to...
Final Results
7%
Artistic movement
57%
English alphabet
21%
Eyes' relief exercises
14%
New variant of the National Exam answer sheet
MIEF.Shakespeare
🤔 PUZZLEMENT WEEK #4 Q. What is it? A. Puzzlement is something that really makes you think about a curious or peculiar fact or sentence, and helps to discover a whole lot of meaning in something! 💡Such small and low-prep activities can spark an interest…
🤔 PUZZLEMENT WEEK #4 ANSWER
Were you misled by the answer choices? This picture is an exercise in eyestrain, and hopefully, the state exam will not take this idea as an answer sheet 😉
That's right, that jumbled connection of lines and curves is actually a monogram of the entire English alphabet and the numbers from 1 to 9!
If you watch the video, you'll see how compactly they're arranged.
So how can you use this puzzlement in your lesson? Here are a few ideas:
🔶 Show the picture to your students and have them suggest a few hypotheses. What do they think it is? Why do they think that?
🔶 Ask questions about the individual elements. What are those tails coming off in the center? What do you think those circles might add up to?
🔶 Show the video to your students, pausing right after the first letter appears. Have them find all the other letters and numbers in groups.
🔶 Finish the video as a check. Make sure your students found all the letters and numbers.
I hope these ideas help you use this puzzlement in your lesson and spark curiosity in your students!
#Puzzlement #Writing #ThinkingSkills
Were you misled by the answer choices? This picture is an exercise in eyestrain, and hopefully, the state exam will not take this idea as an answer sheet 😉
That's right, that jumbled connection of lines and curves is actually a monogram of the entire English alphabet and the numbers from 1 to 9!
If you watch the video, you'll see how compactly they're arranged.
So how can you use this puzzlement in your lesson? Here are a few ideas:
🔶 Show the picture to your students and have them suggest a few hypotheses. What do they think it is? Why do they think that?
🔶 Ask questions about the individual elements. What are those tails coming off in the center? What do you think those circles might add up to?
🔶 Show the video to your students, pausing right after the first letter appears. Have them find all the other letters and numbers in groups.
🔶 Finish the video as a check. Make sure your students found all the letters and numbers.
I hope these ideas help you use this puzzlement in your lesson and spark curiosity in your students!
#Puzzlement #Writing #ThinkingSkills
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🔍✏️ GOOGLE OR DOODLE
The final month of the school year is here, and it's time to get organized — and to revise everything your students have done during the year!
With so much to do, you need a simple strategy to help you stay on track. Enter the Google or Doodle strategy by ELL 2.0 blog.
➡️ How it works: Before you start a lesson, have your students spend a few minutes googling the topic or doodling about what they remember. This quick activity will help them get their minds in gear and prepare for the revision ahead.
The best part about the Google or Doodle strategy is that it's flexible. Students can choose to Google, doodle, or do both. This gives them a sense of control and ownership.
💡Here are some additional tips for using this strategy:
🔶 Set a timer for 2-3 minutes. This will help students stay focused and avoid getting sidetracked.
🔶 Have students share their Google or doodles with the class. This is a great way to start a discussion and get everyone thinking about the topic.
This strategy is a simple but effective way to boost student engagement and learning. Give it a try!
#EnglishSkills #ThinkingSkills #LessonsPlanning #ClassroomManagement
The final month of the school year is here, and it's time to get organized — and to revise everything your students have done during the year!
With so much to do, you need a simple strategy to help you stay on track. Enter the Google or Doodle strategy by ELL 2.0 blog.
➡️ How it works: Before you start a lesson, have your students spend a few minutes googling the topic or doodling about what they remember. This quick activity will help them get their minds in gear and prepare for the revision ahead.
The best part about the Google or Doodle strategy is that it's flexible. Students can choose to Google, doodle, or do both. This gives them a sense of control and ownership.
💡Here are some additional tips for using this strategy:
🔶 Set a timer for 2-3 minutes. This will help students stay focused and avoid getting sidetracked.
🔶 Have students share their Google or doodles with the class. This is a great way to start a discussion and get everyone thinking about the topic.
This strategy is a simple but effective way to boost student engagement and learning. Give it a try!
#EnglishSkills #ThinkingSkills #LessonsPlanning #ClassroomManagement
Let this week be the one where miracles really occur! And to be more explicit — let it be be truly spectacular 😌
#Meme #Vocabulary
#Meme #Vocabulary
You've covered everything on the syllabus, and the students' motivation is waning thanks to those warm, sunny spring days. What can you do to boost their motivation and make the most of these last few weeks?
➡️ It's easy: host an end-of-the-year Olympic Games - a wonderful idea by Susan Verner, an author of the Busy Teacher.org.
This is your chance to put your students' English skills to the test in a fun and competitive environment. With events like the 🏃♂️Spelling Bee Marathon, the 🏹 Cloze Activity Archery, and the (no pool required) 🏊♀️ Synchronized Swimming, there's something for everyone.
Not only will this be a fun way to review for finals, but it will also help students learn new vocabulary and grammar in a creative and engaging way.
Plus, it's a great way to end the school year on a high note!
🏆 So get creative, have fun, and let the games begin!
#EnglishSkills #Activity #EndOfTheYear
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Hold Your Own Linguistic Olympic Games: 10 ESL Activities for the Olympics
Is your class excited about the 2012 Summer Olympic Games that will be hosted by London in just a matter of days? You can take advantage of that excitement by holding your own Olympics, a Li
ON STUDENTS' NEEDS AND DREAMS: ENGLISH PROFICIENCY AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE
🧑🎓We talk a lot about teachers, teaching tools, and practices. But what about our students?
Education is necessary for a person not only to gain a certain amount of knowledge - but also, speaking in a human sense, to become happier. But to achieve happiness, you must embrace the end result of all true learning - a change.
📊 Changes in the world's view, in understanding yourself, changes in the goals you set, and ultimately, the quality of life. What place do our students give English lessons in this picture of the world? Does it become an educational experience for them, opening up new possibilities - or does it become a burden that blocks the journey towards the goal? Our May session will focus on building a dialogue with students about their journey to a new quality of life.
📖 Our Simple digest is a well-stocked teacher's lounge. We've covered and tested everything you need this moneth: from some AI-powered lesson builders to collaborative thinking tools, we've got everything you need to plan engaging and effective lessons. And our small, useful tools chart is like the perfect cup of coffee — it'll give you the boost you need to power through your day.
🎙 Our experts are ready to share some insights to maximize the impact of your lesson to achieve your students' dreams: from concrete advice on how to keep in mind all the theoretical background that really makes English (as any other foreign language) a breakthrough for your mind and thinking, to the showcase of a concrete methodology that will help you create a set of lessons tailored according to your students needs
➡️ Follow this link to watch our new session!
#Session #Event #Announcement
🧑🎓We talk a lot about teachers, teaching tools, and practices. But what about our students?
Education is necessary for a person not only to gain a certain amount of knowledge - but also, speaking in a human sense, to become happier. But to achieve happiness, you must embrace the end result of all true learning - a change.
📊 Changes in the world's view, in understanding yourself, changes in the goals you set, and ultimately, the quality of life. What place do our students give English lessons in this picture of the world? Does it become an educational experience for them, opening up new possibilities - or does it become a burden that blocks the journey towards the goal? Our May session will focus on building a dialogue with students about their journey to a new quality of life.
📖 Our Simple digest is a well-stocked teacher's lounge. We've covered and tested everything you need this moneth: from some AI-powered lesson builders to collaborative thinking tools, we've got everything you need to plan engaging and effective lessons. And our small, useful tools chart is like the perfect cup of coffee — it'll give you the boost you need to power through your day.
🎙 Our experts are ready to share some insights to maximize the impact of your lesson to achieve your students' dreams: from concrete advice on how to keep in mind all the theoretical background that really makes English (as any other foreign language) a breakthrough for your mind and thinking, to the showcase of a concrete methodology that will help you create a set of lessons tailored according to your students needs
➡️ Follow this link to watch our new session!
#Session #Event #Announcement
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🤔 new puzzlement that will definitely bring LOTS of the new vocabulary to your students
🤖 AI tools that are easy to use — and that will drastically lower the time of your lesson prep!
🎙 the easy way to organize a communicative lesson (or to revise everything at the end of the year), that can boost your students' communication and English skills
🗣 some tools that can productively develop and test your students Speaking skills
#Session #Resources #Tools #Simple
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👋 This channel has been a bit silent lately. We are working on a new conference programme and will be back with more announcements very soon!
🔥 If you miss digests of useful events in the ELT sphere, helpful tips for lessons, as well as new bright technologies to make your classes even more interesting, you can join the personal channel of the thematic curator of the conference, Evgeny Lichkin.
Join in and let's rock! :)
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🔥 If you miss digests of useful events in the ELT sphere, helpful tips for lessons, as well as new bright technologies to make your classes even more interesting, you can join the personal channel of the thematic curator of the conference, Evgeny Lichkin.
Join in and let's rock! :)
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