For any of you who have been in my workshops you’re unlikely to forget “The Mingle Game.” Ninja Tip: Choose a different verb instead of “mingle” every time you play it to keep it fresh! And Setareh has just sent in a really great bonus idea… 1. Do the mingle game as usual. 2. The…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/mingle-colours/
Kamila & Margit have been at it again! First Kamila’s kids, via Youtube, sent this recipe, in English, for Polish soup: To which Margit’s kids watched the video in Japan and made the soup themselves! (Margit, you have to stop talking so much in class! 🙂 ) Then…. Margit’s kids took a Japanese curry recipe…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/amazing-cooking-projects/
Brits already had their Mother’s Day in March, so please do excuse the American spelling ….. Happy Mother’s Day!
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/mothers-day-poster/
Stationery seems to be quite a popular lesson at this time of year. Margit just sent in another great video of her kids playing a game for the May I borrow your …? lesson. 1. Each kid has to get a set of four of one card e.g. 4 pens, 4 books etc. (Minicards…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/new-game-may-i-borrow-your-mmmmm/
Mark wrote in to ask: Hi Richard! In an ESL/TOEFL/IELTS speaking class, how does the teacher get the student to speak more? I mean, I read somewhere where it said that this type of class should be 30% speaking belonging to the teacher and 70% speaking for the student. I find myself in the…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/how-much-teacher-talk-time-should-there-be-in-class/
It’s Star Wars Day today, and with all the excitement of Episode 7 (plus this week’s Big Bang Theory!) here’s just a few of the many, many ways Star Wars has influenced Genki English …. Star Wars Light Saber Battle Game – my best game for practising directions and left & right. Teaching Teenagers –…
https://genkienglish.net/teaching/happy-star-wars-day/
