Category Archives: Desserts

Tweaking your Boardwork

Posted on February 23, 2014 by jonnyingham

What do you do with the vocabulary that comes up in a lesson? Where do you write it on the board? Many teachers keep an incidental vocabulary column at the side of the board and this can have many advantages. … Continue reading →

Posted in Desserts, Sides | Tagged #eltwhiteboard, boardwork, collocation, EFL, ELT, incidental vocabulary, phonemic script, pronunciation, substitution table, tweak, whiteboard | 26 Comments

Riverbank

Posted on February 10, 2014 by jonnyingham

Also known as a board jump, this versatile activity can liven up grammar and get students up out of their seats in a controlled TPR practice activity. This is good for language points which have two (or three) options to … Continue reading →

Posted in Aperitifs, Desserts, Kids menu, Mains | Tagged board jump, collocation, controlled practice, EFL, ELT, grammar, pronunciation, riverbank, TPR, vocabulary | 7 Comments

Kaboom!

Posted on February 1, 2014 by jonnyingham

This activity is variously known as kaboom, earthquake and typhoon, perhaps depending on which staffroom or hemisphere you are teaching in. It’s a good staple for kids courses; it’s gone down well whenever I’ve used it, even with adults. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Desserts, Kids menu | Tagged earthquake, EFL, ELT, games, kaboom, phonemes, pronunciation, revision, stirrer, teens, tweak, typhoon, YLs | 12 Comments

Tweaking Delayed Error Correction

Posted on January 26, 2014 by jonnyingham

One of the most difficult tasks for teachers is listening to the learners when they are speaking and finding appropriate things to give them feedback on. A common approach is to provide a delayed error correction slot when the learners … Continue reading →