Resources on this Website

Academic Papers

• Using Search Engines effectively for planning ESL lessons
  This paper explores the use of search engines in planning English language lessons.
  
  
• Managing Computer Lab Sessions - Keeping It Focussed
  This paper looks at how the planning process can be adapted in an ICT environment.

Complete Lesson Walkthroughs

Each of these lessons is ideal for new teachers with minute-by-minute guides as to what to do. I did them during my CELTA training and each lesson was very well received. They also contain Word files with matching cards, which are good templates for novice Word users.

Reading expressions with prepositions
Lesson Plan (332KB PDF) Handouts (200KB Zipped Word Files)
Electronic Flipchart file (506KB)

Reported Questions
Lesson Plan (265KB PDF) Handouts (28KB Zipped Word Files)
Electronic Flipchart file (188KB)

Handouts and Exercises

• Football (203KB PDF)
  Our introductory guide to football that will not only provide insight into British English, but also provide some interesting Trivia about the world's Number 1 game.
   
  
• Top 10 Games of 2007 (116KB PDF)
  A short reading exercise with vocabulary, discussion and writing exercises to encourage students to discuss their hobbies. Could also lead into a review writing lesson. 
  
  
• Describing Feelings (116KB PDF)
  A handout to encourage students to describe their emotions and talk to each other.
  
  
• Top 5 Inventions (131KB PDF)
  A reading exercise that can lead into superlatives and comparitive grammar presentation or a compare and contrast essay.
  
  
• Children of East Asia (181KB PDF)
  An exercise that explores children's values, aspirations and expectations in East Asia. It includes, a vocabulary exercise, reading comprehension, discussion and writing questions and an IELTs style Writing task 1.
  
  
• House Plan (216KB PDF)
  A good discussion exercise. Also revises prepositions of place and furniture lexis.
  
  
• How to make a vocab book (62KB pdf)
  Step by step guide to making your own vocabulary book.
  
  
• Dress Codes (317 KB PDF)
  Complete Lesson plan with Matching cards and exercises to assist students understanding of dress codes.
  
  
• How Do You Like To Learn? (52KB PDF)
  Survey to encourage student centred learning
  
  
• Getting To Know You Survey (53KB PDF)
  A simple survey to encourage students to get to know each other. Also useful for creative writing sessions.

For Girly classes

Ideal handouts for all-girl classes...

• Fashion jargon handout (70KB PDF)
• Manicures and pedicures handout (52KB PDF)
• Look at your lifestyle handout (50KB PDF)
• Eye Cosmetics Handout (153KB PDF)
• Cosmetics for lips (42KB PDF)
• Skin Cosmetics (88KB PDF)

Other Useful pages

• Top 20 Fillers
  We provide a First Aid kit sure to revive any English lesson
  
  
• Comics
  How to use comics in lessons
  
  
• TV
  How to use TV in lessons
  
  
• Sound Scripting
  Make your speeches and presentations more natural
  
  
• IPA
  How to use the International Phonetic alphabet
  
  
• Using Realia
  How to use real life material in your class
  
  
• Writing
  Our Intermediate guide to writing essays
  
  
• Grammar
  Handouts and tips for teaching and learning grammar