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Questions prompted by the Image Conference 2014
I’ve just got back from a great weekend in Cordoba visiting friends and attending the Image Conference. This event, organised this year by IH Cordoba, comprised a full day of talks – 8 in total, including the opening and closing plenaries – interspersed with coffee breaks and a delicious lunch. There was a great range of […]
How To Spot A Liar
I’ve used this activity with both FCE and CAE classes to add another element to speaking practice. It includes a bit of listening and a spot of lying. My students enjoyed the challenge of being a convincing liar and also guessing other students’ lies. Start with the trusty old two truths and a lie. When […]
CPE: Run For Your Life! – Halloween Lesson Plan
This lesson plan is based on an article from The Guardian called Zombie Games: Run For Your Life. It’s about a 5k run called Zombie Evacuation Race where “zombies” run after you and “soldiers” shout at you. This lesson involves CPE exam style tasks – Speaking parts 1 and 2 and also Reading & Use […]
Halloween Lesson Plan – In The Room Where You Sleep
I’m posting this Halloween lesson before I’ve actually done it in case anyone else might find it useful. It’s a lesson involving a song and some drawing for my two classes of 10-11 year olds. I’ll comment on it after I’ve done it and hopefully have a video to show for it too! First, I’ll […]
A Hive of Activities 