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when Josh isn't working on - well, let's just say working... - he plays with his Golden Retriever Mishka, learns another foreign language, rock climbs or enthusiastically does something to make himself even more interesting than he is today. :)

The Art of Being a Better ESL Teacher
ESL Teaching Methodology

Quotes by my students made about other teachers: “Most teachers are douches!” “My teacher doesn’t live in reality.” “My teacher can’t answer a question without the teacher book.” Let’s face it. Not everyone is cut out to be a teacher. It required lots of planning, gets minimal compensation, endless bureaucracy and the teacher meetings make it…

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Depeche Mode: Enjoy the Silence
ESL Listening and Discussion: Inspiration

Words are very… Necessary! Inspire your students to speak up about their motivations and inspirations! Depeche Mode: Enjoy the Silence ESL listening and discussion activity! LEVEL: B1-B2 AGE: Adults and teenagers SYNOPSIS: Depeche Mode “Enjoy the Silence” listening and discussion about inspiration and motivation. LANGUAGE FOCUS: Listening comprehension, discussion. EXAM FOCUS: Listening and discourse development….

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The Lonely Island: Rocky
ESL Listening and Discussion: Sports & Violence

Don’t know what you heard. But your students need to be speaking like a talkative bird! Listen up and get in line! Cause as a Classroom Hero your students won’t notice the time! LEVEL: B1-C1 AGE: Adults (Thematic Material: Violence) SYNOPSIS: The Lonely Island “Rocky” listening and discussion about sports and violence in society. LANGUAGE…

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Time Machine
Past Simple Speaking Game

Past Simple was never simpler. The Time Machine Past Simple Speaking Activity is finally here! Your students will step back in time to change their lives because being a Classroom Hero means you care! LEVEL: A1-A2 AGE: Adults/Teenagers SYNOPSIS: Students describe important moments in their lives while their partners guess where they went time travelling….

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Back-Stabbing Bureaucrats
Negotiations in the Classroom

Don’t you think you ought to start using these activities? Your students will be negotiating masters after living in the world of… The Independent Republic of Looneystan. and yes… it’s just as crazy as it sounds! LEVEL: B1-B2 AGE:Adults/Teenagers SYNOPSIS: Role-play where students exercise their negotiation skills to strike deals for the province that they…

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Daily Myths
CAE/CPE Speaking Exams Part 1 and Part 4

Your students could be dying right now! It’s up to you to save their lives, and help them discover what they can do! Be a hero! Save their lives with our Daily Myths activity! LEVEL: C1-C2 AGE: Adults/Teenagers SYNOPSIS: Group activity where students discuss their daily routines and how their opinions stack up against what…

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