Category Archives: Teaching with Technology

Using photos in class: Photo Opportunity

In his second guest blog, Ian James shows you how you can begin using photos in class to get students speaking in a variety of tasks that does away with TEFL textbooks. Photo Opportunities It may be a strange way … Continue reading

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TEFL Lesson Ideas: Using maps & technology in class…more interesting than it sounds!

A lifetime of thoughts about maps! And how to use them in class from tefltecher legend, Ian James (@ij64) in the first of a series of guest blogs. Thanks very much Ian and welcome to SGI – nerds of a … Continue reading

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Top 5 short videos for Business English warm-ups.

  Here’s a small collection of short videos I’ve used to set the mood of Business English lessons, to provoke some interesting discussions and to promote some language noticing. Negotiation – Fifth Element (film) Specially funny for those who haven’t … Continue reading

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Free English Lesson Plans (with movies)

If you’re a new teacher and looking for lesson plans (or an old teacher looking for new ideas or ways to include technology in the classroom) then you could do worse than checking out Movie Segments for warm-ups and follow-ups. … Continue reading

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