Elizabeth has just sent in this link to a great report on “12 characteristics of a great teacher” It’s very cool, very readable (after the 2nd page!), only 8 pages long and I’m sure you’ll love it! http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ815372.pdf So, which ones do you agree with most?

Margit has just sent in this video of her kids pretty fluently making sentences like “I don’t have to eat more vegetables but I can eat more vegetables.” I must say it sounds very impressive. Margit says the breakthrough with their English has been using the High School Hip Hop materials even with her younger…

After the rather sad post last Friday,  here is Mido Farid’s perfect follow on game of the week. I have a feeling it’s going to be hugely popular with the ladies out there and I’m sure would also be a huge hit in High School. By the way Sara is Mido’s daughter…. 1. Divide the…

        UPDATE: This competition has now closed, hopefully there will be another in the future! Elizabeth just wrote in to mention that the University of Cambridge is running a competition for teachers. The prize is an all expenses paid teacher training trip to Cambridge for two weeks! Full details of how to…

I’m sure most of you have seen and heard about the New Zealand earthquake earlier this week. I’m sure many of you also know I’ve spent a lot of time over there this past year filming at schools and helping students to experience studying English in New Zealand. When news first broke of the Christchurch earthquake our…

We had a request the other day to see the What’s your favourite ? song in video. Here’s how to introduce the language – in a fun way of course…. And then the song …. This is a really popular song, especially with older kids, but as it doesn’t have any “repeat after me” bits then…