I have found writing in steps leading up to the picture works well. This activity promotes students to use their imagination to create a story of the past. Directions: 1. I ask students to write about what they did before the went to class. I give an example on the board about what I did. I also present the PowerPoint with the initial questions. 2. Check examples and help with creativity. 3. Brainstorm with the […]
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Phrasal Verbs
One of the most challenging but interesting skills in teaching English vocabulary is phrasal verbs. I like to use pictures when teaching phrasal verbs (see examples attached) – otherwise, they become a long list of pretty word combinations which mean nothing to students. I simply browse the web for the most representative and/or peculiar/funny/memorable image to represent a phrasal verb. For example, I illustrate “get along” with a picture of tiger cubs playing with rabbits. […]