Conference Preview: The Impact of Formative Assessment on EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Enhancement by Syuzanna Torosyan | TESOL Greece Blog

http://tesolgreeceblog.org/2013/03/23/conference-preview-the-impact-of-formative-assessment-on-efl-learners-vocabulary-enhancement-by-syuzanna-torosyan/

Podcasts for English Learners | ESL Library Blog

Here is a link to a blog which offers a wealth of resources for teachers, including podcasts, flashcards and lesson plans. For full access you will need to register, but there are some open resources:

Speech bubbles

http://www.esl-library.com/blog/2013/02/22/podcasts-for-english-learners/

Preschool ESL Classroom Activities: Storytelling

One of the best ways of introducing very young children to English is through story-time. Here’s a link to a post which explains how this time can be exploited:

English: A kind of preschool.

http://vox-vocis.hubpages.com/hub/Storytelling-with-children

Cooking in Britain Today | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBC

http://m.teachingenglish.org.uk/lesson-plans/cooking-britain-today

Motivating speaking activities for lower levels | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBC

http://m.teachingenglish.org.uk/activities/motivating-speaking-activities-lower-levels

 

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3 creative activities for practicing prepositions of place | Teach them English

http://www.teachthemenglish.com/2013/03/3-creative-activities-for-practicing-prepositions-of-place/

ESL Holiday Lessons.com: Saint Patrick’s Day

Another treasure trove of activities, this time based around a text about St Patrick’s Day. http://www.eslholidaylessons.com/03/saint_patricks_day.html

Statue of St. Patrick in Aughagower, County Mayo

How To Prepare Students For 21st Century Survival

A reminder of the things we should take into account as we teach.

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http://www.teachthought.com/learning/how-to-prepare-student-for-21st-century-survival/

Thinking big, making small changes | The Breathy Vowel

A very interesting post on a topic we should all think about:

http://breathyvowel.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/thinking-big-making-small-changes/#comment-928

ESL Holiday Lessons.com: World Sleep Day

A host of ideas for exploiting a listening text:

sleep-on-books-1.10.12

http://www.eslholidaylessons.com/03/world_sleep_day.html