petebrew78

Comparative & Superlative (more / most vs. -er / -est)

Lesson aims: Revision of how and when to use more/most and -er/-est when constructing comparative and superlative sentences. Quick description: As a class, students must first categories adjectives into four columns depending on the number of syllables and ending of each adjective. (As an attention grabber, students are not told what rule governs this categorisation andContinue reading “Comparative & Superlative (more / most vs. -er / -est)”

Body Parts

Lesson aims:To practise body part vocabulary and guessing phrases – e.g. “I think it’s a nose.” and “It could be a finger.” Quick description: The lesson begins with a warmer game of guess the body part. Students then try to list as many body parts as they can. Sharing and comparing with neighbours they expand theirContinue reading “Body Parts”

SPANISH BUILDINGS (passive and active voice)

Lesson aims:Students learn how to construct passive sentences and get an understanding for how they compare to active sentences. Quick description: Using facts about iconic Spanish buildings, students learn how to construct passive sentence. Students first identify the Spanish buildings and get some conversation practice as they discuss their knowledge of these buildings – first inContinue reading “SPANISH BUILDINGS (passive and active voice)”

TIPS: Maximising teacher conversation classes

For two hours of your weekly teaching schedule, your school can timetable you in to give classes to the teaching staff (and indeed anyone in the school who would benefit from improved English language skills). While this could potentially feel awkward for the teaching Auxiliar, I’ve found them the most fun and rewarding. This isContinue reading “TIPS: Maximising teacher conversation classes”

TIPS: Top 5 super-useful classroom materials

Over the last year and a half of teaching as an Auxiliar I’ve built a kit of useful bits – found in any local Chinese bazaar – that have aided and enhanced my classroom activities here in Spain. From bolstering limited whiteboard space to adding an interactive element to activities, they make lesson a littleContinue reading “TIPS: Top 5 super-useful classroom materials”

What’s in the box? (Q and short A practice)

Lesson aims: To practise question asking (e.g. “Can it/Can you..?”, “Is it…?”, “Does it..?”) and also encourage appropriate short answers (e.g. “Yes, it can/No, it can’t”, “Yes, it is/No, it isn’t” etc) Quick description: This is an elongated version of the classic yes/no warm-up game. A powerpoint slide shows a closed box. Students have to askContinue reading “What’s in the box? (Q and short A practice)”

Much / Many (Countable / Uncountable)

Lesson aims: To revise the identification and use of countable and uncountable nouns. Students practise by forming the sentences “How many xxxxs are there?” and “How much xxx is there?” Quick description: In teams, students race to match up 40 English nouns with their Spanish definition, then categorise those nouns as either ‘countable’ or ‘uncountable’. InContinue reading “Much / Many (Countable / Uncountable)”