Last spring I came across a tweet promoting a series of webinars by prominent researchers for the MA/PhD in applied linguistics at Mary Immaculate College. Dr. Anne O’Keefe’s talk, entitled Looking at learner grammar competency rather than error: What makes …
High impact grammar: teaching adverbs with corpora Go to post »
This is an interactive video based on the first 30 minutes of an interview between the comedian and social activist Russell Brand and the historian and public intellectual Yuval Harari. It includes: comprehension checks annotated transcripts discussion prompts vocabulary flashcards …
The future of education: an interview with Yuval Harari and Russell Brand Go to post »
This C1/C2 EFL lesson on self-care and meditation was inspired by The 10% Happier podcast. It includes lexical chunks, recontextualisation, a Quizlet set, speaking prompts and interactive video. For ease of viewing use the maximise button below (in the shape …
This is a C1/C2 level lesson with an interactive video from the School of Life. It includes both lexical and grammatical elements, with particular emphasis on adverb use.
This is based on a 2012 TVO interview in which she discusses her book “Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth”. It includes cultural and vocabulary notes, comprehension questions and discussion prompts.
Here’s a lesson on inversion I prepared for my C2 students using a pre-recorded dictogloss embedded in an H5P interactive lesson. It is followed by flashcards for revision.
The assumption that being a native speaker of English makes you better able to teach it is becoming increasingly untenable. While this shift in attitude is a welcome one, it has yet to lead to a level playing field in …
Reframing the native-speaker debate: give interlanguage its due Go to post »
In my recent TESOL Spain talk I discussed teachers’ relationship to technology, our sense of identity and Marshall McLuhan’s conception of the media as an extension of the central nervous system. the teacher as cyborg media theory and online learning
This tutorial shows how to use Google Docs and Grammarly to identify mistakes in your writing so that you can improve it dramatically. If you are a teacher go ahead and share this with your students. Proofreading is an invaluable …
Improve your writing with Google Docs and Grammarly Go to post »
Find out how to use high-quality images and texts from Instagram to create challenging and engaging online jigsaw reading tasks for group or pair work. This tutorial includes tips on using Google docs, breakout rooms, QR codes and annotating texts …
Using Instagram content for engaging jigsaw readings Go to post »
