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BBC Learning English - Learning English. BBC Learning English - Learning English. Learning, powered by imagination. - Memrise. Irregular verbs: The Hare and the Tortoise-English. Grammar & Vocabulary. English grammar for kids. Nouns In this unit you will learn about nouns, a very important part of English grammar.

English grammar for kids

Choose the topic you want to learn, study the grammar explanations, do some exercises, then take online tests and print out our worksheets. You can work through the unit systematically or in any chosen order. Have fun! Verbs In this unit you will learn about verbs, a very important part of English grammar. Funny Raindrops: Lemon Tree. Present simple. The ESL Commando: Movie Trailer ESL Grammar Activity - Oblivion - Present Progressive Movie Game. Pages Wednesday, April 17, 2013.

The ESL Commando: Movie Trailer ESL Grammar Activity - Oblivion - Present Progressive Movie Game

Present simple. 101 Report Card Comments to Use Now. Four times a year I’m given the monumental task of creating report cards that leave an accurate record of my students’ performance in the classroom without making anybody cry.

101 Report Card Comments to Use Now

As a teacher, it is our duty to be truthful, but we also need to be tactful. This week I’ll share with you some of the tried and true report card comments that I have used over the years. I’ll also give you a peek into over forty of my actual report card comments that may give you a few ideas and save you valuable time when you write your own comments this year. Start on a Positive Note I always begin each comment with a general statement letting the parents know how happy I am to be teaching their child, or how much their child is learning and growing: It has truly been a pleasure getting to know your child this quarter. Provide Specific Information Across Several Different Areas Next, include formative evidence that lets the parents know how you view their child as a person, a classmate, and a student. Behavior Math. LearnEnglish Kids. Song: Everything I do I do it for You - Bryan Adams. Ingredients for Successful Communicative Tasks. By Steven Tait, M.Ed.

Ingredients for Successful Communicative Tasks

TESOL Most of us recognize that communicative activities are great opportunities for learning. But what goes in to making a communicative activity a success? The truth is, the success of communicative pair and group work activities is almost always determined by the work the teacher does before the students begin the activity itself. This includes both what is done by the teacher before the class starts and what is done in class to set up the task.

Before looking at the role of the teacher, it might be worth clarifying what is meant by "communicative activities". Before Class It is often helpful for teachers to ask themselves a few questions when preparing for communicative activities: What can I do to set the scene/create a context? What is the purpose of the task? Foreign Language Teaching Methods: Pragmatics. Sociocultural Norms Sociocultural norms, such as how to express politeness in a given context, guide pragmatic expression.

Foreign Language Teaching Methods: Pragmatics

For example, if someone asked you why we should say "Please" after making a request, what would you say? Your answer would be based on the sociocultural rules you are familiar with in Western societies and cultures. Role plays are an effective way to illustrate sociocultural norms. In the video below, we see two students who were asked to respond to the following scenario in which one student was Person A, and the other was B. Role Play Person A: You have just invited your friend to a special dinner given by your company and you want to say very gently that he/she must act more formally than normal (not use so much foul language).

Person B: Your dear friend is somewhat of a "stuffed shirt" who always worries about others' opinions. Pr/pr-01-02-norms-1.xml A role play to illustrate sociocultural norms. Duration: 02:15 Instructor's commentary on the role play. Transcript. A) Learning English: Exercises. Exams. - Grammar, Pragmatics, Communication. 4.2 Conversational implicature for English Semantics. Exercises on the maxims. Semantic.

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101 Report Card Comments to Use Now. Classroom Icebreaker Activities. Check out these articles on everything from preparing for the first day to dealing with homework woes, coping as a new teacher and ensuring smooth sailing for substitute teachers.

Classroom Icebreaker Activities

Be sure to explore our 12 volumes of icebreakers and first day of school activities that help students and teachers get to know each other. Icebreakers Archive | Classroom Icebreaker Activities Best of the IcebreakersVolume 1: Tell Me About You ActivitiesVolume 2: 14 Activities for the First Days of SchoolVolume 3: Engaging Activities for the First Days of SchoolVolume 4: Activities for the First Day of SchoolVolume 5: All-About-You Activities for the First Days of SchoolVolume 6: Get to Know Your Classmates ActivitiesVolume 7: Getting to Know One AnotherVolume 8: Who's in the Classroom?

ESL Song Lessons - tefltunes.com - Songs For Teaching Grammar. ESL and EFL teachers looking for inspiration for lesson planning will find this list of songs to teach English grammar we’ve compiled a useful resource. Highlighted are songs available as complete ESL song lesson plans here on tefltunes.com. Songs for teaching present simple Eric Clapton / Wonderful Tonight (lyrics) The Beatles / She Loves You (lyrics) Bette Middler / From A Distance (lyrics)