by sheila_admin | Nov 17, 2014 | TEFAL (Teaching English for a Laugh), The ICAL TEFL Blog
It’s doing the rounds of the internet – an Italian YouTube chef shows how frustrating and impossible the English language can sometimes be. In the video quite simply he just wants to say “Worcestershire Sauce”. But Pasquale Sciarappa fails and...
by sheila_admin | Jun 28, 2012 | Lesson Plans & Activities
Just a Minute is a very popular British radio quiz game which is ideal for the TEFL classroom and great for practicing speaking skills. It’s very simple to prepare and great fun to play. Best for small groups but it can be played with larger groups if you...
by sheila_admin | Jun 25, 2012 | Lesson Plans & Activities
Pronunciation Whispers is a quick and effective variation on the Chinese Whispers/Telephone game where students pass a message along a line to practice pronunciation. Pre-Teaching First, identify a pronunciation issue with your class. This will depend on their...
by sheila_admin | Jun 23, 2012 | Language Skills, Lesson Plans & Activities
One Word Speeches is a very simple activity which needs very little preparation but which is highly effective in giving your students practice in all four skills, especially listening and speaking. It is very flexible and in different forms it works for both beginners...
by sheila_admin | Jun 17, 2012 | How To Teach English, Language Skills
Conversation classes are those based almost entirely around getting the students to speak. This contrasts with classes where the other skills are employed. Often native English teachers will be used in conversation classes in foreign schools; sometimes this will be...