Author Archives: Richard Graham

Thinking Bigger and Why We Need YOU To Do It

The big buzz around the blogosphere this week is for Michael Port’s “Think Big Manifesto“. It’s not a new concept, it just says that thinking big is just as easy as thinking small, so you might as well think as big as you can! The idea of the book is that it applies to anything,…

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Funky new printables

Gaz has sent in some great new printables. First we have question cards, for example featuring all the GE themes with “what” and answer cards to match. Or “where” and “can” Plus a How are you? poster & How are you? namecards to play a How are you? version of the namecard game. Gaz has…

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Go Green! CD9 Download is On Sale Now!

I usually wait till the physical CD is back from the factory before launching a new CD, but seeing as the Download Packs have no packaging, nor C02 from shipping then I figured I’d launch the new one as soon as it’s ready i.e. right now! So the new Full Download Packs have all the…

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Are you in Seoul?

Update: Β Thank you everyone for getting in touch. Β As usual it was an awesome time in Seoul and I’m sure I’ll be back soon! Are you in Korea?Β  I’m going to be briefly in Seoul on Tuesday and Wednesday.Β  I don’t have any public workshops, but if you wanted to meet up for a beer…

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A Couple of Games

I just put a shout out over on the forum for some “zero preparation” games for our Chinese schools.Β Β  Within a few minutes I had some fantastic responses!Β  Here’s the full list, and here are a few examples: For theΒ  How many? theme: Mind reading game 1. Teacher makes a number with their fingers behind…

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How to make an ESL curriculum

After workshops next door to the Google and Microsoft offices in the city centre this week, today I was back into our slum area schools (although I don’t like calling them that because on a day like today they are as beautiful as anywhere else and of course they are the main reason I am…

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