The goal of our lesson today was getting to know each other with the method called “speed dating.” Sitting next to each other in long lines and having a “potential partner” in front of her, pupils get involved in a dialogue by asking questions, giving answers and returning the questions. The goal of this exercise […]
Using Animations to Enhance Reading Comprehension and Revise Past Simple
What do you do when you are for the first time in front of your new Year 6 class, and you realise that, whereas some pupils understand something, the majority of them don’t have the faintest idea of what you’re talking about? Well, what I did was starting with classroom expressions, greetings, and not least […]
Australia – A Geodart Game
Test your geographical knowledge of Australia by playing this geodarts game. Just hit the ‘Start’ button, place your mouse on the corresponding spot on the map and left-click. You can adjust the map size with the zoom function, or even play the game in full-screen modus by clicking on the square button in the upper […]
The Hand That Feeds Me – A Lesson Plan
1. For a warm-up start with the crosswords below. After you’ve completed it, hit the ‘start over’ button and play it again (you’ll get a new set of words). 2. For those of you who don’t have the text with you, you can download it again here. Now, read the text again and underline the rhetorical […]
South Africa – A GeoGame
South Africa has been the focus of global attention since the beginning of the FIFA World Cup. The match venues are spread throughout this country, which with its national parks, Kalahari Desert and its impressive coastline is considered to be one of the most beautiful countries in Africa. Brush up your knowledge on South Africa […]