While correcting my students' pieces of writing, I found many errors related to word order. So I began looking for material that helps students to understand the structure of sentences in English.  This video provides clear explanations and examples of SVOMPT order. Students can watch the video and then be asked to put  some sentences...

Reading for Pleasure Sometimes we focus our attention on teaching reading for specific porpuses, or as a way to learn something else. But reading for pleasure has many benefits and there should always be an opportunity to encourage our students to become independent in order to choose what to read, and to read just for pleasure. That's why I share...

Sacrifice I want to share with you this video I have found inspiring and true. The speaker is Jordan Peterson, a Canadian psychologist and Professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. In this video, he explains the importance of self-sacrifice in our lives and how we can contribute to shaping a better future.  ...

Here is a video that students can watch in order to practice the pronunciation of "th" in different words: After watching the video: Classify the following words according to the pronunciation of "th". Then add 3 other words for each pronunciation.  THOSE - THINK - THANKS - WEATHER - BREATH - THIS - BREATHE - THI...

I wish you all a very happy students' day! Teachers are also students and I have learnt a lot thanks to my kids. This is a great example of reciprocity. So, thanks!&nbs...

Giving and getting feedback starts with being open to change. That means, being open to learn form other people's experiences and point of view, and also from our own weaknesses or mistakes. But the process of giving and receiving feedback can be quite difficult sometimes. Here is a video that provides useful ideas to make the process more constructive...

Happy Teacher's Day! I think that teaching is like watering a plant; the water (the knowledge) is very important, but also the love and patience that are involved in the process. Our contribution as teachers is crucial in the development of our students, as learners and as human beings. This beautiful plant was a present from one of my students...

Something that is important to teach our students is to paraphrase something they have heard or read, especially when they are about to deliver an oral presentation. They can start with paraphrasing sentences, then paragraphs, or just explaining briefly what a text is about. Then, when they are preparing for a presentation, you can ask them to...

Let's play a detective's role like Sherlock Holmes and use our problem-solving skills.  Problem:  Delfina goes to artistic gymnastics every Wednesday at 7 pm. Today is Wednesday. Thus, now she is doing gymnastics. 1) Is the conclusion correct? Why? Why not?  Comment: Activities like this one can help our students to develop their...

Let's have a review of the pronunciation of English vowel sounds with this video!  A good way of improving your own pronunciation is pronouncing the sound aloud. You can also  record yourself when doing it so then you listen to you and compare your pronunciation with the one in the video.&nbs...

A bit of humor now, that we are going back to school! I am eager to see my students again, and I wish you all a great re-start!&nbs...

Hi everyone! I want to share with you this game I have prepared for my students of secondary school. The game is similar to "chinchón" where each player aims to collect two sets of three cards. In this case I used the game to make students practice sentence structure, so each card contains different types of words: nouns, auxiliary, and verbs. Each...

Some years ago I began to implement an activity that one of my teachers used in a class I was part of. It consists in asking students to write a short text giving their opinions about some aspects of their English lessons. I used to ask my students to do this at the end of each year, but this time I prefered to do it at this moment of the year since...