I tried making a simple bracelet for my daughter yesterday. Like learning English, it will take a lot of practice to be good at it, so I’m taking some time to work on it and help myself get better.
24
Jan
12
Jewellery Making
23
Jan
12
Free English Course!!!
The British Council is offering a free English conversation course for students at Pre-Intermediate to Advanced levels. You can read here for more information. You need to register early as places are limited.
Good luck!
21
Jan
12
Carving out some time
I was in the mood today to carve out some rubber stamps in geometric shapes and then made greeting cards out of them.
25
Dec
11
Treasure Map
My daughter and I watched Pirates of the Caribbean a couple of days ago and what better way to get creative than by making a Pirates’ Treasure Map. Later, we had a brief search around the flat and found … my son’s toy car!
24
Dec
11
Christmas
For many people around the world, Christmas is a special time. Here are some activities you might want to try to find out more about this occasion:
- Christmas Traditions Explained for ESL/EFL Learners (you can do a quiz after you’ve read the text)
- ESL Christmas Lesson
- Christmas and Winter Holiday Crossword
- Christmas and Winter Holiday Word Search
- Christmas Worksheets for Kids and ESL Teachers
- Christmas lesson plans for ESL/EFL Teachers
- Christmas – Vocabulary – Activities – ESL Resources
Merry holidays!
21
Dec
11
Beginner Introductions
12
Dec
11
Consumerism
My Senior class has just finished a lesson on Consumerism and I was pleasantly surprised by how sophisticated their ideas were. They will be doing a project toward the end of the course and I am very much looking forward to watching their presentation. I am sure I will be so proud of them, if I am not already! 
Meanwhile, here are some lessons on the topic of Consumerism:
- Maryland Attorney General – Teen Consumer – The Quiz
- Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Compulsive Shopping
- Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Christmas Consumerism
- Podcast: Consumerism – ESL Library Blog
- The Consumer Society: The Business of Gluttony – ESL Article
- The Guardian Weekly – Beware the Shopocalypse
08
Dec
11
Quantifiers
I was marking my Elementary students’ homework today and found that many are still confused about some and any. Here are some exercises to help with this:
- Quantifiers exercises – English Grammar Test
- Quantifiers Gap Fil Exercise – esl-lounge Student
- Grammar – Quantifiers – much, many, little, few…
- Countable and uncountable nouns and quantifier expressions
- Countable and Uncountable Nouns – Quantifiers
- Grammar – Quantifiers Quiz
22
Nov
11
Sick
I have been ill for the last few days, coughing incessantly and making everyone around me uncomfortable. It is that time of year when the weather changes and my seasonal allergies come back. The doctor has told me to rest so I apologise to my students who are wondering why I haven’t been coming to class. I hope you are all still working hard without me!
19
Nov
11
Breaking Dawn Part 1
Since I am a big fan of the Twilight series, I am wildly excited about watching Breaking Dawn soon. If you like the movie too, here is the trailer:
