Forum: Teaching ESL 
May 6th, 2008, 12:09 am
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Views: 8,684  Re: past perfect countinous
I usually use the same flashcards that i have for the present perfect continuous, but put them into a past context. For example, I show a picture of a man who is hot and breathing heavily. Instead of...
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 29th, 2008, 09:38 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,865 Re: Pills and Potions
yep, I'd go along with that. pills and potions is a widely used phrase to describe a variety of medicines, usually used in conjunction with one another.
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 24th, 2008, 02:23 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 19,663 Re: The couple has arrived
Hi Beatrix,
Yes, I'm a native speaker and British. It sounds fine to me, although maybe i just watch too many American films :rolleyes:
Thanks for the input on the question. As the others have...
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 24th, 2008, 02:15 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 196,398 Re: Continue + infinitive or ing
I'm confused.
Doesn't continue mean 'to do the same thing' ie not change activity? The very idea of using the verb continue to indicate a change in activity seems a bit odd to me.
In Mark's example...
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Forum: ESL Worksheets
Apr 23rd, 2008, 09:29 am
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Forum: ESL Worksheets
Apr 23rd, 2008, 08:54 am
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Forum: ESL Worksheets
Apr 17th, 2008, 11:21 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 31,759 Mr Bean video lesson
Here's a simple lesson plan for anyone who uses videos in class.
You need a copy of the episode in which Mr bean has an appointment at the dentist. If you don't have it, you can get it on youtube or...
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Forum: ESL Games and Activities
Apr 13th, 2008, 08:11 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 41,955 Re: Songs about superlatives
The Best - Tina Turner (also included comparative form!)
He's the greatest dancer - Sister Sledge
The most beautiful girl in the world - Prince
Sorry seems to be the hardest word - Elton...
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 6th, 2008, 02:11 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 19,663 The couple has arrived
My wife just asked me which is correct,
'The couple has arrived' or
'The couple have arrived'.
Now, do you consider a couple as two people, so use a plural verb or do you consider the couple as a...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Apr 4th, 2008, 11:49 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 75,600 Re: Thank you.... You're welcome???
Funnily enough, I thanked someone today for a suggestion and she replied with 'Don't mention it'. (She's a non-native speaker). I don't use it, but Id like to more often. It sounds better to me, even...
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 4th, 2008, 08:13 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,167 Re: Wrong or right answer?
I'd go along completely with Mark on this one.
As it's a stand alone question there could be another answer, although I'm scratching my head as to the other three alternatives. I'm guessing (and...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Apr 3rd, 2008, 04:05 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 75,600 Re: Thank you.... You're welcome???
I grew up with 'You're welcome' so obviously that's the most natural form for me.
I use 'my pleasure' occasionally and that's about it.
However, 'no problem' doesn't rub me up the wrong way as it...
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Forum: Drawing Worksheets
Apr 3rd, 2008, 09:13 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,821 Song sheet
here's a great song sheet for 'The wheels on the bus' which you can use in a variety of ways.
1) Cut out the pictures and match them to the verse
2) take lines from the song and re-order them
3) A...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Apr 2nd, 2008, 03:57 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,151 Re: Is non-biased ESL possible?
Yes, in theory it could work, but languages evolve over time, from place to place and so even a standardized English would mutate soon enough. Assuming we're all working off the same page, the...
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Forum: English Questions
Apr 2nd, 2008, 01:54 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 29,944 Re: I have "yet" to figure this out.
No, it's not affirmative.
It means "I haven't figured it out yet"
I've yet to book the flights \ I haven't booked the flights yet
She's yet to apologize \ She hasn't apologized yet
We've yet to hear...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Apr 2nd, 2008, 01:41 am
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Replies: 3
Views: 22,090 Re: Warm-ups for Adults
I find the adults love the games I do with the kids! Hangman is great.
I also do spidergrams to recycle vocab from the previous lesson or to elicit it for the new one.
Tic tac toe is nice too, with...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Apr 1st, 2008, 08:59 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 15,602 Re: The books every TESOL teacher should have?
I've used English File (Oxford) a lot, but have recently started using Straightforward (Macmillan). It's exactly that - straightforward!
I'd stay away from Inside Out (Macmillan again) though, I...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 31st, 2008, 12:03 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,151 Re: Is non-biased ESL possible?
I'm not headway's biggest fan but I wouldn't say their listenings are so biased. In fact, I'd say half of the listenings in the Intermediate book I'm using at the moment are non-native speakers, a...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 27th, 2008, 04:59 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 30,008 Re: conversation help for teenagers
I like to loosen them up with a soap opera. It's a great 'free speaking' activity and gives you a chance to really see what they can do.
Take in LOADS of photos cut out of magazines. People, cars,...
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Forum: ESL Worksheets
Mar 27th, 2008, 04:54 am
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,039 maths 2
seem to be having problems. here are the other worksheets.
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Forum: ESL Worksheets
Mar 27th, 2008, 04:47 am
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Replies: 1
Views: 9,559 maths worksheets
Here are a couple of maths worksheets I use in class.
These examples use numbers 1-29 and + (plus \ addition), but you can change them to - (minus) and use higher numbers.
The pictures, by the way,...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 27th, 2008, 04:31 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 11,075 Re: Flash Cards
Yes, I agree with Chris. Most of the stuff I do is with higher level students and I don't tend to use flashcards. However, with the kids I use them almost every lesson.
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 25th, 2008, 04:11 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,151 Re: Is non-biased ESL possible?
It certainly is an interesting idea. However, if I've understood correctly, I don't think it's possible - at least not from my point of view. I'm English and so teach British English, not because I...
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Forum: General Chat
Mar 19th, 2008, 04:56 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,089 Re: Spring Break?
We're closing for a couple of days either side of the weekend. Apart from catching up with all the things I was supposed to have done during the Christmas break I guess we'll be heading a couple of...
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Forum: Teaching ESL
Mar 4th, 2008, 02:12 pm
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Replies: 4
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