Tag Archives: speaking

Starting with Quotations

Posted on May 16, 2016 by jonnyingham

Stuck for an idea for a lead-in? Starting a new unit and don’t want to go straight into the book? Not sure how to set the context in a communicative way? This simple idea might be just the activity for … Continue reading →

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Warmer of the Week – Polarisation

Posted on October 24, 2014 by jonnyingham

Here’s an idea for a simple, low preparation, communicative activity to set the context and lead in to your lesson. The basic procedure Write ‘I agree’ on one side of the board and ‘I disagree’ on the other side of … Continue reading →

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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 →

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