Lesson plans
Time detectives – language detectives: using the Time Detectives series to engage your students
Time travel is a fascinating topic for younger and older students alike. Who hasn’t imagined going back in time or travelling into the future?
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Twelve tips for 2022
Fill up on resources, pick some ideas and get organized
New years and new beginnings give us the chance to organize - reorganize our teaching and resources, allowing us to decide which new ideas an
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Inspiring teachers: creativity and reading in Germany
In this series we talk to inspiring teachers who use stories and storytelling to set up reading programmes and creative projects, and use the arts and literature to develop their students’ langua
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Exploring India with Kim in the English classroom
We are all aware of the benefits of extensive reading, but some of us may feel unsure about how to approach longer texts in class.
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Lesson plan: The Age of Innocence
Edith Wharton’s classic novel, The Age of Innocence, not only defined the age it described - New York in 1870s - but it wove a fascinating and complex story about love and commitment which raises a nu
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City project: your ideal neighbourhood
City life is diverse: it can be hectic and slow, noisy and quiet, energizing and tiring. It all depends on your neighbourhood and the areas you frequently visit.
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The Invisible Man in the English classroom
We are all aware of the benefits of extensive reading, but some of us may feel unsure about how to approach longer texts in class.
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The Green Room: Bring the theatre to the classroom
The popularity of the TV show Glee or the film musicals like Les Misérables and La La Land shows us that the world of theatre and acting has become an exciting talking point f
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6 Activities for English Language Day
English Language Day at the United Nations is celebrated on 23 April, the date traditionally observed as the birthday of William Shakespeare (1564).
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Beyond the Moon: Two readers to travel in space
In the last on our series celebrating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, we present some Helbling readers which will launch you and your students into space.
We have already looked a
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Beyond the Moon: Space projects for the language class
In this post on space travel we boldly go where no language class has gone before: to the outer regions of our solar system!
We recommend the following projects as starting poin
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Moon Landing 50: “One small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind”
The moon has sparked our imagination since the beginning of time, inspiring poets, philosophers, scientists, explorers and engineers to meditate on and study it in detail.
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