In my video I share a simple, high-interest activity I love using in beginner classes: Teaching Languages: Guess Who? It gets students speaking, listening and using descriptive language in a low-pressure, interactive way. If you teach beginners and want a game that doubles as a speaking/listening warm-up and an assessment tool, this activity is for […]
Here’s a simple, repeatable project called Online Guest Speakers. With teaching languages, we want to get students speaking the target language with real people. In this article I’ll walk you through why guest speakers are powerful, a step-by-step plan for running a session, the best tools to use, and classroom-ready examples you can adapt for
Here’s a quick classroom game in a short video that shows an easy way to practise grammar and vocabulary. In “Teaching Languages: 3 in a row” I explain a simple, low-prep activity that turns rote practice—like verb conjugations and question-and-answer drills—into something strategic and fun. The idea is familiar, fast to set up, and works
“Teaching telling time in Spanish can be really tough.” In my video I walk through why telling time in Spanish often feels difficult for learners and share practical, classroom-ready strategies you can use tomorrow. If you’ve noticed students struggle with analog clocks or with Spanish time expressions, this guide will give you simple, high-impact activities
Why use Google Slides for recorded speaking practice? Recording spoken practice can feel intimidating, but a simple slide deck turns it into a low-stress, effective habit. Using Google Slides to record speaking activities gives you a visual prompt, a comfortable structure to follow and an easy way to track progress over time. This method works
In my video I demonstrate a favourite classroom routine for Teaching Languages: True or False. I use it all the time to practise vocabulary, grammar and verb tenses — in the clip I focus on emotions, but the technique is flexible and easy to adapt. Below I’ll walk you through how to prepare, run and