Author Archives: Richard Graham

If you’re just starting, here’s lesson 1 ….

Good morning! Β  If you’re just starting with Genki English then here is lesson one. Β Read it, try it in your class, then come back for lesson 2 πŸ˜€ As with all the Genki English lessons, it’s a really simple lesson plan. Complexity is the enemy of execution.Β Simple is better. Quick warm up and review….

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The String Game!

🧢 The String Game! ================ Β  This is a great review game. It works equally well to motivate shy students to speak and also to keep talkative students ( you know who you are! ) on track πŸ™‚ Β  For the string I use brightly coloured shoe laces. I have four that are just one…

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Guy Fawkes / Bonfire Night : Nov. 5th – The 2nd Biggest Festival in England!

Check out the new song! πŸ‘‡ I think you probably know about Halloween (which is mostly American) and Christmas. Β  But did you know that this week is probably the 2nd biggest annual event in England? Β It is HUGE with bonfires and fireworks all over the country from north to south. Β Plus of course lots…

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A couple of last minute games!

A couple of last minute game ideas if you need them!   There are more Halloween Games part way down the Genki Halloween Ideas Page. Β  And VIP Members have lots and lots of non-Halloween games on the VIP menu at the top of the page here! Be genki, Richard P.S. Β And of course I’m…

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πŸŽƒ πŸ‘» What’s new for Halloween 2024?

I think I do have to stop making all these Halloween things, so far this year we’ve had 13 new Halloween stories, new Halloween jokes, a Halloween alphabet ( & song!), Halloween idioms and a brand new, very dramatic, song for the Halloween adjectives!! Plus last year’s pumpkin verbs & scary monsterΒ & all the classic…

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Illustrated Halloween Idioms!

Idioms ( those funky English phrases that don’t quite mean what you think they mean!) are always in demand from intermediate & more advanced students! This week I’ve been working on a few Halloween themed ones: And here are the pdf posters: I’m still working on them but you can click above and watch in…

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