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I never had a class that didn’t ask me if I wear a kilt when I am in my country.

I wonder if Mexican teachers working abroad get asked the same thing about sombreros.

This is a silly game that I remember from my childhood. I really hope my Mexican friends forgive me for taking advantage of […]

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Simon Says exemplifies the total physical response method better than any activity for the language classroom I can think of. The game is versatile and allows us to teach a wide range of grammatical/lexical items. I used it recently to teach a few uses of the verb look which had been confusing my learners:
Simon says:

Look […]

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Dear Auntie Betty
I think my wife is having sex with our next door neighbour. How can I be sure?
Waiting eagerly for your answer
Mr P Jones (Leeds)
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dr-gachet.pdf
“Sad but gentle, yet clear and intelligent” is how Vincent Van Gogh referred to his 1890 Portrait of Dr Gachet.

This activity (see pdf link above) works well with beginners. It exploits the fact that Van Gogh actually painted two easily-distinguishable versions of Dr Gachet. It addresses language that may be used for picture descriptions […]

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