Author Archives: fabenglishteacher

Unknown's avatar

About fabenglishteacher

enjoying sharing learning

Ways of encouraging Students to communicate in English in the EFL classroom

Posted on 26/10/2014 by fabenglishteacher

While L1 is becoming more accepted in the EFL classroom we still hope our students are communicating as much as possible in English. Here are some of the methods I use to ensure they speak English as much as possible: … Continue reading →

Posted in Fab ideas, Friday classes | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Recent research on the use of L1 in the EFL classroom

Posted on 26/10/2014 by fabenglishteacher

Reading around this subject for my talk I came across a lot of interesting stuff, this article in particular- “Let’s Humanize Language Teaching by Using L1” by Ms. Deepti Jindal, M.A., B.Ed. One section was especially interesting, she talked about why … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | 2 Comments

A new take on picture dictation

Posted on 13/10/2014 by fabenglishteacher

Revising the present continuous today we did a picture dictation with a difference. Half the class described a picture to their partners: Then the listeners went and drew the picture on the board: This activity was great fun, and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fab ideas | Leave a comment

Using video in the classroom – webinar by Stephanie Dimond-Bayir

Posted on 09/10/2014 by fabenglishteacher

Yesterday I joined a great webinar on using video in class. I love webinars, it’s so handy to get a dose of CPD and motivation while curled up on the sofa, not to mention the handy ideas to use  in … Continue reading →

Posted in Fab ideas | Tagged | Leave a comment

Time-easy activities

Posted on 03/10/2014 by fabenglishteacher

Sometimes it’s the lack of prep time that stops us playing more games in class, that’s when I outsource to child labour!

Posted in Fab ideas, fast finishers, Friday classes | Leave a comment

Young Learners’ vocabulary revision idea

Posted on 29/09/2014 by fabenglishteacher

When we have finished a chapter the pupils make a boardgame using the vocabulary they have learnt, then we play it!

Posted in Fab ideas | Leave a comment

My Top 10 Teaching books

Posted on 26/09/2014 by fabenglishteacher

I came across this blog post while messing about on twitter the other day, as I have a secret passion for reading books about teaching (how sad is that for a hobby?!) it was really interesting to see what other people’s recommendations … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Leave a comment

Dyslexia in the EFL classroom – some reading material

Posted on 22/09/2014 by fabenglishteacher

It’s hard to know where to start so here are some of the books I’ve found useful, in order of “importance”, if you can only read a couple, start at the top: Reid, G. & Green, S. 2011 100+ ideas … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Educational Needs | 1 Comment

Top tips to help dyslexic students

Posted on 18/09/2014 by fabenglishteacher

Obviously every pupil  is different so these ideas will work with some but not necessarily all, the best thing to do is try them out and see what works, once you get to know your student it’s easier to know … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Educational Needs | Leave a comment

How to spot dyslexia in the secondary EFL classroom

Posted on 17/09/2014 by fabenglishteacher

Thankfully nowadays the vast majority of primary teachers know what to look out for and children are usually assessed before arriving at secondary school. Without going into all the elements that make up a dyslexia assessment here are a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Educational Needs | Leave a comment