The "balloon debate" is an ESL classic. How does it work? You get your students to think of a hot…
I needed to teach some landscape vocabulary to my students and the photocopied textbooks they were given by the school…
Today my students' textbook asked them to talk about indigenous people. Anticipating that they might not know what "indigenous" means,…
The passive voice is often used in writing, and sometimes also in speaking. But how can you give your students…
I've been working in China for a long, long time now and one problem that keeps rearing its ugly head…
Food is one of those magical ESL topics (not to mention a quite common IELTS speaking topic, too). Students love…
Today I woke up to a thick blanket of snow across my university campus. It's the first time I've seen…
Here's a nice, easy class that requires very little preparation, and will be fun for you and your students. First,…
Yesterday I taught a class all about food, which my Chinese students loved. In China, everyone talks about food! It…
Here's a PowerPoint presentation I made to help you teach debate skills to your ESL students. It looks at what…