Tuesday 28 December 2010
Sunday 26 December 2010
There is nothing on this earth to be more prized than TRUE friendship
Teach your students how to be good friends.
Wednesday 1 December 2010
funny jokes for your students
-Jokes To Make Your Students Laugh-Wife: 'What are you doing?'
Husband: Nothing. ...
Wife: 'Nothing...? You've been reading our marriage certificate for an hour.' Husband: 'I was looking for the expiration date.'
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A newly married man asked his wife, 'Would you have married me if my father hadn't left me a fortune?'
'Honey,' the woman replied sweetly, 'I'd have married you, NO MATTER WHO LEFTYOU A FORTUNE!'
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A wife asked her husband: 'What do you like most in me, my pretty faceor my sExy body?'
He looked at her from head to toe and replied: 'I like your sense of humor!'
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Girl to her boyfriend: One kiss and I'll be yours forever.
The guy replies: 'Thanks for the early warning.'
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Stress Reliever Girl: 'When we get married, I want to share all yourworries, troubles and lighten your burden.'
Boy: 'It's very kind of you, darling, but I don't have any worries ortroubles.'
Girl: 'Well that's because we aren't married yet.'
Husband: Nothing. ...
Wife: 'Nothing...? You've been reading our marriage certificate for an hour.' Husband: 'I was looking for the expiration date.'
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A newly married man asked his wife, 'Would you have married me if my father hadn't left me a fortune?'
'Honey,' the woman replied sweetly, 'I'd have married you, NO MATTER WHO LEFTYOU A FORTUNE!'
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A wife asked her husband: 'What do you like most in me, my pretty faceor my sExy body?'
He looked at her from head to toe and replied: 'I like your sense of humor!'
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Girl to her boyfriend: One kiss and I'll be yours forever.
The guy replies: 'Thanks for the early warning.'
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Stress Reliever Girl: 'When we get married, I want to share all yourworries, troubles and lighten your burden.'
Boy: 'It's very kind of you, darling, but I don't have any worries ortroubles.'
Girl: 'Well that's because we aren't married yet.'
Wednesday 24 November 2010
things teachers shouldn't do or say in the classroom
Teachers, you have to read this.SO intersting click here
Saturday 20 November 2010
Idioms in English using 'All'
you'll find the explanation of these idioms in this video.
-All your eggs in one basket.
-All ears.
-All in your head.
-All hell broke loose.
-All over the map.
-All in a day's work.
- All eyes on me.
enjoy ¡¡¡
Monday 15 November 2010
Tuesday 26 October 2010
Saturday 23 October 2010
Friday 15 October 2010
Sunday 10 October 2010
It'll make a terd
The 7th Victim
A phrase used when a meal or dinner you just had was less than desirable. An expression used when your meal was not what you expected. Used when there is nothing good to say about something you just ate. A term used not because you hate the food but because you just can't think of anything good to say about it.
Girl- "How was dinner tonight honey?"
Guy- "It'll make a terd."
Waiter from expensive restaurant- "Sir how was your meal tonight?"
Sir- "It'll make a terd."
Friend- "Man that was the best taco I've ever ate, what did you think of it?"
You- "It'll make a terd."
A phrase used when a meal or dinner you just had was less than desirable. An expression used when your meal was not what you expected. Used when there is nothing good to say about something you just ate. A term used not because you hate the food but because you just can't think of anything good to say about it. Girl- "How was dinner tonight honey?"
Guy- "It'll make a terd."
Waiter from expensive restaurant- "Sir how was your meal tonight?"
Sir- "It'll make a terd."
Friend- "Man that was the best taco I've ever ate, what did you think of it?"
You- "It'll make a terd."
Wednesday 6 October 2010
Tuesday 5 October 2010
Monday 4 October 2010
Virgo | Learn English | Astrology
You can have fun teaching adjectives trough asrological signs. Students not only learn adjectives but they also learn a whole lot about their peers. You can check youtube (linguaspectrum) for more signs.
Saturday 2 October 2010
Thursday 30 September 2010
The Carpenters classic : "SING"
Sing, sing a song
Sing out loud
Sing out Strong
Sing of good things not bad
Sing of happy not sad
Sing, sing a song
Make it simple to last
Your whole life long
Don't worry that it`s not
Good enough
For everyone else to hear
Just sing, sing a song
Sing, sing a song
Let the world sing along
Sing of love there could be
Sing for you and for me
this song could be very useful in ESL classes. it`s simple and easy to memorize. I used it in my classroom to teach adjectives, it was fun!
Wednesday 29 September 2010
ELTCommunity.com: Community: Idioms Discussions
you will definitely like this blog. you will find a variety of idioms well illustrated with videos.check it out and enjoy learning!
ELTCommunity.com: Community: Idioms Discussions
ELTCommunity.com: Community: Idioms Discussions
Tuesday 28 September 2010
Monday 27 September 2010
learn english on facebook.
I guess that we are all obssessed with facebook. we check it at least once a day to read new posts and comments and talk to our friends. why don`t we take advantage of face book and learn English. just type some key words like learn English in the search area and you`ll get dozens of useful pages. like these ones:
learning English online
English teaching and learning
learning English online
English teaching and learning
Wednesday 22 September 2010
how to write text messages
Text messaging. What shorthand do your students use? Do they use English? Ask them to do this quiz and add three of their own SMS speaks.
1) C U L8R M8 a) As far as I know.
2) B4 b) Love you with all my heart
3) AFAIK c) Boring
4) W8 4 ME, I’M L8, SOZ d) Text me back
5) KIT e) Have a nice day
6) RUOK? f) See you later mate
7) LUWAMH g) Keep in touch
8) HAND h) Easy
9) Zzzzzzzzz i) Are you okay?
10) KOTL j) Wait for me, I’m late, sorry
11) TMB k) See you tonight or tomorrow
12) 0 ME l) By the way
13) EZ m) Before
14) BTW n) Ring me
15) C U 2NITE O 2MORO o) Kiss on the lips
Your own SMS speak:
1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
Mobiles out!
Get them to text each other in class. They are not allowed to use real English words. Can other students translate the message into “correct” English?
Answers to quiz: 1 – f, 2 – m, 3 – a, 4 – j, 5 – g, 6 – i, 7 – b, 8 – e, 9 – c, 10 – o, 11 – d, 12 – n, 13 – h, 14 – l, 15 – k
the exercise is ready for you to use with your students. click on the title of the post. you will find there!
Monday 20 September 2010
Heart Idioms | Learn English | Idioms
An amazing video about idioms related to heart. very emotional!
Saturday 18 September 2010
Jokes in English for the ESL/EFL Classroom - Newest Jokes (I-TESL-J)
Jokes in English for the ESL/EFL Classroom - Newest Jokes (I-TESL-J)
these jokes can be used to design fun lesson. these r my favourites:
Two factory workers are talking.
The woman says, "I can make the boss give me the day off."
The man replies, "And how would you do that?"
The woman says, "Just wait and see." She then hangs upside-down from the ceiling.
The boss comes in and says, "What are you doing?"
The woman replies, "I'm a light bulb."
The boss then says, "You've been working so much that you've gone crazy. I think you need to take the day off."
The man starts to follow her and the boss says, "Where are you going?"
The man says, "I'm going home, too. I can't work in the dark."
Two cows are standing in a field.
One says to the other "Are you worried about Mad Cow Disease?"
The other one says "No, It doesn't worry me, I'm a horse!"
Teacher: Maria please point to America on the map.
Maria: This is it.
Teacher: Well done. Now class, who found America?
Class: Maria did.
these jokes can be used to design fun lesson. these r my favourites:
Two factory workers are talking.
The woman says, "I can make the boss give me the day off."
The man replies, "And how would you do that?"
The woman says, "Just wait and see." She then hangs upside-down from the ceiling.
The boss comes in and says, "What are you doing?"
The woman replies, "I'm a light bulb."
The boss then says, "You've been working so much that you've gone crazy. I think you need to take the day off."
The man starts to follow her and the boss says, "Where are you going?"
The man says, "I'm going home, too. I can't work in the dark."
Two cows are standing in a field.
One says to the other "Are you worried about Mad Cow Disease?"
The other one says "No, It doesn't worry me, I'm a horse!"
Teacher: Maria please point to America on the map.
Maria: This is it.
Teacher: Well done. Now class, who found America?
Class: Maria did.
Friday 17 September 2010
Imagination Movers- 1st Day of School
lyrics of the song
it's my first day of school - i'm a little scared there's a lot to do but i'm prepared to brush my teeth and comb my hair - get in my seat mom takes me there - going to wave bye-bye - go through the door learn a little something that i didn't know before first day of school and i'm prepared
i'm going to be here from 9 to 3 that's an awful long time for me but i know you're going to be right back going to see you for an after-school snack
well i built blocks - learned to count then i made some animals sounds - had a snack, took a nap, painted a picture of my cat - i went outside - i fell down - i got back up and ran around - listned to a story - songs to sing that's when i heard the school bell ring
i was here for most of the day there still are plenty of games to play and you're waiting in the car outside i don't want to leave but i want to see your smile
first day of school - it's my first day of school (x2) first day of school and i'm prepared
Thursday 16 September 2010
Tongue Twisters
teach your students pronunciation using tongue twisters,and have fun with them.
here are my favourite ones:
1-A big black bug bit a big black bear, made the big black bear bleed blood.
2-. Betty Botter bought some butter,
“But”, she said, “This butter’s bitter.
If I bake this bitter butter,
it will make my batter bitter.
But a bit of better butter -
That would make my batter better”.
So she bought a bit of butter,
better than her bitter butter,
and she baked it in her batter,
and the batter was not bitter.
So ‘twas better Betty Botter
bought a bit of better butter
3- A cheap ship trip.
4- I can think of six thin things and of six thick things too.
5-A proper cup of coffee from a proper copper coffee pot
6-She sells seashells on the seashore.
The shells she sells are seashells, I’m sure.
you could challenge your student to read and repeat the tongue twiters quickly . I`m sure you`ll laugh a lot.
here are my favourite ones:
1-A big black bug bit a big black bear, made the big black bear bleed blood.
2-. Betty Botter bought some butter,
“But”, she said, “This butter’s bitter.
If I bake this bitter butter,
it will make my batter bitter.
But a bit of better butter -
That would make my batter better”.
So she bought a bit of butter,
better than her bitter butter,
and she baked it in her batter,
and the batter was not bitter.
So ‘twas better Betty Botter
bought a bit of better butter
3- A cheap ship trip.
4- I can think of six thin things and of six thick things too.
5-A proper cup of coffee from a proper copper coffee pot
6-She sells seashells on the seashore.
The shells she sells are seashells, I’m sure.
you could challenge your student to read and repeat the tongue twiters quickly . I`m sure you`ll laugh a lot.
Class management: the lesson
There’s a room with tables and chairs, a board, students and you. You have a book, a pen and various technologies at your disposal. It’s up to you how you spend the next hour. Many decisions will have to been taken earlier because they are crucial to how the actual lesson goes. Here are some questions to ponder
if you want to read more about it click on the link :)
Class management: the lesson
if you want to read more about it click on the link :)
Class management: the lesson
Wednesday 15 September 2010
Tuesday 14 September 2010
Wednesday 8 September 2010
Tuesday 7 September 2010
Friday 27 August 2010
Thursday 26 August 2010
TeacherTube.com
TeacherTube.com
check this out for videos and audios related to the classroom and teaching. have fun!
check this out for videos and audios related to the classroom and teaching. have fun!
Tuesday 24 August 2010
Wednesday 11 August 2010
Idiom of the day: an arm and a leg
we use this idiom when something costs too much money = very expensive= pricy
Examples:
- my father`s car costs an arm and a leg.
- `how much do I need to buy that bag?` ` An arm and a leg!`
Examples:
- my father`s car costs an arm and a leg.
- `how much do I need to buy that bag?` ` An arm and a leg!`
Monday 9 August 2010
the best movie ever!
hello dear teachers! we all had some moments in which we felt bored in our classrooms, it`s even worse when our students feel bored! wanna have fun with your students? try to make a movie day. it could be twice or just once a month. the best movie ever is The ant bully; so funny, so educative, so plain,and so interesting.your students are going to love it. here is a tip on how to `teach it`.
1- ask your students the following question: `what do you know about the life of ants?`
students are going to give you a lot of interesting answers that will pave the way to the movie
2- make some `while watching` exercises such as: watch the film and put the events on the right order.
3- make ` post watching` exercises such as: who`s your favourite character? did you like the movie, or how did the film inspire you.
learn english and have fun!!
Sunday 8 August 2010
Do you need a reliable website that has every grammar lesson you need? check this one out. I use this website all the time and I recommand it to you
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/
It`s free and you don`t have to subscribe or anything.
It`s free and you don`t have to subscribe or anything.
Friday 6 August 2010
The first English lesson
The first English lesson for many teachers is the alphabet. For me, the first lesson is self introduction, introducing people, and greeting. How I do that? It’s very simple. I draw two little characters on the board (If you’re not a good drawer you can draw just little heads with eyes and mouths.) I give then names like John and Sara. I write nothing on the board I just say the whole conversation myself, I use a little bit of acting. I repeat the conversation like twice and then I call a volunteer. We repeat the dialogue, and then I ask students to repeat the dialogue in pairs. Students are encouraged to use their own names.
Here is the dialogue:
John: hello I`m John. what's your name?
Sara: my name`s Sara.
John: nice to meet you.
Sara: nice to meet you,too.
Here is the dialogue:
John: hello I`m John. what's your name?
Sara: my name`s Sara.
John: nice to meet you.
Sara: nice to meet you,too.
getting the students ready to get started.
After setting the rules and motivating students to learn English, I start teaching some of the most used sentences and verbs in the classroom, because I don’t want my students to use their mother tongue all the time. Some of the most used verbs in class are: read, write, listen, look, copy, match, complete, repeat, and of course shut up! Well, just kidding lol. I don’t use this last verb in my classroom. I use other methods to discipline my students and make them pay attention and that’s what I’ll talk about later in one of my posts. So stay tuned ;)
Here are some of the sentences that I teach to my students in the first or the second sessions. I entitle this section “useful language”
1- Sorry, I don’t understand.
2- Can you repeat please?
3- What does ‘apple’ mean?
4- How do we say ‘une fille’ in English?
5- Can you speak slowly please?
6- Can I go to the toilet?
Here again, you can add more sentences that you find relevant and important to your classroom.
Here are some of the sentences that I teach to my students in the first or the second sessions. I entitle this section “useful language”
1- Sorry, I don’t understand.
2- Can you repeat please?
3- What does ‘apple’ mean?
4- How do we say ‘une fille’ in English?
5- Can you speak slowly please?
6- Can I go to the toilet?
Here again, you can add more sentences that you find relevant and important to your classroom.
what you need to do to motivate your students
After setting the rules I tend to talk about the importance of learning English, so as I can motivate my studnts more to learn English. I usually ask them the following question: “why do we learn English?” These are the answers that I often get: because it’s an international language , it’s the language of business, to get a good job, to communicate with the world and so on.
teachers! get ready to take over the class!!!!
At the beginning of every school year I always feel excited and a bit nervous. Those feelings disappear once I meet my new students. the fist thing that I do every year when I meet my students is introducing myself , and then setting the rules of the classroom , A.K.A the code of the conduct. This step is very important to me, because I want my students to know the things we need to have a suitable environment for both teaching and learning.
The method of setting the rules may differ from one teacher to another but what I usually do is the following:
1- I prepare a list of rules to have something to refer to.
2- After introducing myself I ask students to take a piece of paper and a pen and jot down the rules that they find important for a successful classroom. In the first day I don’t mind using our mother langue, Arabic, to give the instructions because I need a 100% interaction with the students. The students also can write the rules in their first language.
3- While students are writing are writing I like to monitor them to make sure that everyone is involved and also to answer their question if they have any.
4- When the students finish their list I encourage them to say the rules and discuss the ideas of their peers
5- At the end I write the most relevant rules that the students came up with on the board.
The rules that the students usually come up with are:
1- Respect yourself , your peers , and your teacher
2- Wear the school uniform.
3- Switch off mobile phone.
4- respect the school and the classroom properties
5- don’t eat or chew gum in the classroom
6- Bring the material needed for the subject (books, notebooks, pens…)
7- Participate and ask questions when needed.
8- Attend regularly.
9- Be punctual.
P.S the rules may differ from one class to another and also from one culture to another. So always feel free to modify the rules to suit your classroom.
The method of setting the rules may differ from one teacher to another but what I usually do is the following:
1- I prepare a list of rules to have something to refer to.
2- After introducing myself I ask students to take a piece of paper and a pen and jot down the rules that they find important for a successful classroom. In the first day I don’t mind using our mother langue, Arabic, to give the instructions because I need a 100% interaction with the students. The students also can write the rules in their first language.
3- While students are writing are writing I like to monitor them to make sure that everyone is involved and also to answer their question if they have any.
4- When the students finish their list I encourage them to say the rules and discuss the ideas of their peers
5- At the end I write the most relevant rules that the students came up with on the board.
The rules that the students usually come up with are:
1- Respect yourself , your peers , and your teacher
2- Wear the school uniform.
3- Switch off mobile phone.
4- respect the school and the classroom properties
5- don’t eat or chew gum in the classroom
6- Bring the material needed for the subject (books, notebooks, pens…)
7- Participate and ask questions when needed.
8- Attend regularly.
9- Be punctual.
P.S the rules may differ from one class to another and also from one culture to another. So always feel free to modify the rules to suit your classroom.
what you need to know about teaching
Hello everyone, this blog will be all about teaching English as a second language. I’ll post lessons, articles, diaries, and reviews of some books I use in my classroom. I’ll also blog about the websites I find useful. Feel free to leave comments, impressions, or even correct mistakes if they are any.
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