Published in e-newsletter hyphen in January 2005. You have spent three months trying to get your students motivated, and into good habits. And just when you saw the first glimpses of progress, it’s the holidays …! Now you’re back into …
Published in e-newsletter hyphen in May 2004. ‘Classroom warmers to stimulate interest’ Whatever the level and the lesson, it is always a great idea to start off the new academic year with a couple of warm-up activities to get the …
Published in newspaper ELT News in May 2004. It is true that ‘the art of teaching’ is a complex process that requires certain skills and techniques, and of course the ability to use them strategically and effectively. This ‘skill’, however, …
Published in newspaper ELT News in April 2003. Spring is already knocking on the door and most of us are already counting down the days to the peace and quiet of the last weeks of the school year. Some of …
Published in newspaper ELT News in March 2002. Another winter evening in, comfortably sitting on my sofa with my lap top on my, well… lap, thinking of possible ways the popular TV ‘show’ can be adapted for our learners. As …
Published in newspaper ELT News in December 2001. The idea So here I am comfortably sitting on my sofa waiting for the Big Brother ‘show‘, wondering whether our everyday heroes have managed to succeed in their weekly mission. Just let …