# data[].attributes.attachment_link.provider_name
World of Better Learning | Cambridge University Press

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Cambridge Dictionary +Plus is a new, personalized vocabulary practice app with access to the Cambridge Dictionary-the world's favourite online dictionary for learners and teachers of English.

Find out more

Jade Blue is an English language teacher, trainer, researcher and materials developer. Her primary research interests focus on learner-generated visuals in ELT, learner autonomy, and integrating life skills into classroom practice.

Jade works closely with the Language Research team at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, and regularly creates academic training content for major ELT publishers. She has authored a wide range of ELT articles, Teacher Guides and Research Guides, as well as writing frontmatter for several teacher's books.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Home - World of Better Learning | Cambridge University Press

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Cambridge Dictionary +Plus is a new, personalized vocabulary practice app with access to the Cambridge Dictionary-the world's favourite online dictionary for learners and teachers of English. Find out more Jade Blue is an English language teacher, trainer, researcher and materials developer.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Developing inspirational teachers for the future. Our flexible professional learning and development services support teachers to build their knowledge, skills and confidence.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Our interactive language games are intended to improve language skills and help English language learners.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Our online teacher tools include a wide range of interactive manipulatives and assessment tools to teach and assess basic math concepts. Additional teacher tools help teach literacy and reading skills. Plus, check out our online timers, spinners, and dice that assist with classroom management.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Teacher Tools " Toy Theater | Learn * Create * Play

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Our online teacher tools include a wide range of interactive manipulatives and assessment tools to teach and assess basic math concepts. Additional teacher tools help teach literacy and reading skills. Plus, check out our online timers, spinners, and dice that assist with classroom management.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
English Immersion Online | Learn English with Videos | FluentU

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
English immersion is the key to learning English. FluentU brings English learning to life through English immersion with real-world videos.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Story 03

Emily's Secret
Click Here for Step-by-Step Rules, Stories and Exercises to Practice All English Tenses
Emily is 8 years old. She lives in a big house. She has a huge room. She has many toys and she has a lot of friends. But Emily is not happy. She has a secret.

She doesn't want to tell anyone about her secret. She feels embarrassed. The problem is that if nobody knows about it, there is no one that can help her.

Emily doesn't write her homework. When there is an exam - she gets sick. She doesn't tell anyone, but the truth is she can't read and write. Emily doesn't remember the letters of the alphabet.

One day, Emily's teacher finds out. She sees that Emily can't write on the board. She calls her after class and asks her to tell the truth. Emily says, "It is true. I don't know how to read and write". The teacher listens to her. She wants to help Emily. She tells her, "That's ok. You can read and write if we practice together".

So Emily and her teacher meet every day after class. They practice together. Emily works hard. Now she knows how to read and write!

The package contains funny simple short stories and many exercises for vocabulary and grammar.

Visit Vocabulary Activities section for more vocabulary action!

Visit Easy English Grammar section to improve your grammar!

Get Updates, Special Offers, and English Resources

By submitting your email, you consent to receiving updates and newsletters from us and to the sharing of your personal data with third parties for the purposes of sending you communications. We will not spam you. You can unsubscribe at any time. For more information, please see our privacy policy.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
English Short Stories, Level 03, Story 03

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Easy English short stories for beginners! Level 03, the elementary level: Emily is 8 years old. She lives in a big house. She has a huge room. She has many toys and she has a lot of friends. But Emily is not happy. She has a secret...

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
On this page you’ll find links to ELT resources that I think are useful. These are not affiliate links, I just think these are worth sharing! ELT ConcourseThis is such a useful site for developing …

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.provider_name
World of Better Learning | Cambridge University Press

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
The sense of urgency when addressing environmental issues is getting stronger and stronger, and with the beginning of a new year, many of us are laying down intentions for 2022. One of those intentions may be to do more to integrate environmental issues in our language classrooms.

Here is an example of a lesson which follows these three basic rules of thumb that help us address ecoliteracy with our students:

1. Make it relevant, keep it personal

2. Focus on solutions, offer practical calls to action

3. Hone critical skills so learners are equipped to make up their own minds

Lesson title: "Trashion"

Ecoliteracy aim: I can evaluate the success of an environmental awareness-raising campaign

Language aims: I can understand the key points in a news story, I can present an outline for a campaign, and I can advocate for its qualities

This lesson is based on a news story about a teenage eco-activist in Nigeria, which you can learn about here and here.
Stage 1: Reading/viewing for key information
You can ask your students to find out about the story before class or during the class. Either way, the first questions they need to answer are:

1. What is "Trashion"? (answer: trashion, a portmanteau word formed from trash and fashion, is an annual fashion show that features clothes made of recycled plastic)

2. Who is Esohe Ozigbo? (answer: Esohe Ozigbo is one of the hosts. She's 15 and a member of the Green Fingers Garden association, a group of eco-activists based in Lagos, Nigeria.)

3. What is the aim of her campaign? (answer: the campaign aims to raise awareness of the huge problems caused by plastic waste in the city of Lagos)

Stage 2: Evaluating awareness-raising campaigns
Once you have checked the answers to the questions, you can move on to ask the students to consider the merits of the campaign. First ask them: What is the main aim of an awareness-raising campaign?

1. To answer people's questions about a situation.

2. To draw people's attention to a situation.

3. To tell people what they should do in a certain situation.

Having established that the main aim is (b), share the following four steps to follow to ensure any awareness-raising campaign is a success:

1. Be bold and creative - use bright colours and noise to draw people's attention

2. Choose the right place - find a place where people will see you

3. Keep your message clear and simple

4. Offer a practical solution - share a *call to action* that people can act on immediately.

Ask the students to work in groups to evaluate the Trashion campaign by discussing to what extent it achieves the four steps above.

Suggested answers:

1. The campaign scores quite highly on all four steps: the fashion items are colorful and creative, the show makes a big splash and a lot of noise

2. The shows are held outside shopping malls - a great place to attract the attention of consumers

3. The message about the dangers of plastic waste is not immediately clear without reading the accompanying article, but the idea of not throwing away our plastic trash comes across clearly

4. The call to action is clear: be careful and responsible when disposing of plastic.

You can then move on to looking at local campaigns. Maybe your school or some of your students have taken part in a local campaign, or maybe you can find some on local social media sites. Maybe there are some high-profile campaigns in the news at the moment. Encourage the students to evaluate these campaigns using the same criteria.
Stage 3: Focus on useful language
Make notes throughout the discussions on key language that can be used to both describe and evaluate the campaigns. Draw attention to this language and any other useful emergent language before moving on to the next stage of the lesson.
Stage 4: Outline an awareness-raising campaign
Once the criteria have been established, tell the students it's now their turn to come up with an idea for an awareness-raising campaign targeting a local environmental issue. Ask them to follow these steps:

Choose a problem/situation you are all interested in

Decide what you want to achieve with your campaign

Decide on a simple, clear message and a clear call to action

Decide on some action you can take that is bold and creative to draw people's attention.

Stage 5: Present and advocate for the campaigns
Once they have decided on their campaign they should present it to the class and advocate for its qualities, referring to the same criteria they used to evaluate the Trashion show.

Note: if you know of a local news story which is eye-catching and fulfils the criteria for success, you can use it instead of the Trashion story.
We hope this post has inspired you to bring ecoliteracy into your English lessons. Looking for additional ideas on how to bring environmental awareness into your ELT classroom? Check out this post on teaching English through the topic of sustainability.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Lesson plan: teaching ecoliteracy to teens in the ELT classroom | WoBL

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The sense of urgency when addressing environmental issues is getting stronger and stronger, and with the beginning of a new year, many of us are laying down intentions for 2022.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.provider_name
World of Better Learning | Cambridge University Press

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Creative Storytelling Classroom Activity | World of Better Learning

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Freelance English teacher, Mike Astbury, shares a learning game focussed around storytelling, which can be used with different levels of learners.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.provider_name
Songs and Activities for English Language Learners

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Like many teachers of the English language (ELL, ESL, EFL), I like to enrich my lessons with popular songs. On this site, you'll find:

A list of hundreds of classroom-friendly songs, organized by theme, along with links to recommended YouTube videos

Song-based activities

Lesson plan ideas for songs in two categories: Recent Hits and Classic Hits

A Grammar + Songs page with worksheets and songs to pair with specific grammar topics

Stories behind the songs, written at the beginning to low-intermediate levels. Some stories are on this site, and some are on the Pearson catalog site (audio only), no registration or password required.

The songs and activities coordinate with the lessons in True Stories Behind the Songs (a beginning reading textbook) and More True Stories Behind the Songs (a high-beginning reading textbook), but they would work with other materials and curricula as well.

Updates on Facebook: This site has a companion Facebook page, where I'll post notifications of newly added songs, activities, and lesson plans. (If you use the True Stories Reading Series, its Facebook page has notifications of free pop-up news stories.)

Following this blog on WordPress: Many of you are now following this blog on WordPress, which means you will get a notification for every post. You'll probably get clusters of individual notifications because new material is usually posted on several different pages. The quickest way to see exactly what's new is to check here on the Home Page or on the Recently Added page. New songs, activities, and lesson plans are also posted on Facebook.

Lesson Plan. ABBA's new song "Don't Shut Me Down" is a great choice for the English classroom. The song has clearly pronounced lyrics and a catchy melody. Another plus is that it tells a story. The Lesson Plan includes a pre-listening activity and a lyrics gap-fill exercise. 11/7/21

Grammar Worksheet. If you like to pairs songs with grammar lessons, you could draw students' attention to the infinitive phrases used as adjectives in the chorus of Adele's "Easy On Me." A worksheet (levels intermediate and up) is on the Grammar + Songs page.

Story Behind the Song. After a break of almost six years, Adele has released a new song, "Easy On Me." This is the story behind it.

Valentine's Day Ideas. Valentine's Day-a celebration of romantic love-is approaching. Here are some suggestions for classroom-friendly romantic songs.

ON THE GRAMMAR + SONGS PAGE:
Baby I'm Yours (adverb clauses)
Because You Loved Me (simple past tense)
Crazy (gerunds)
Invisible String ( used to)
I Will Always Love You (promises with will)

LESSON PLANS:
As Long As You Love Me (noun clauses)
Make You Feel My Love ( could to express possibility)
One Call Away (promises with will)
Ring of Fire ((with link to audio recording of the story behind the song)
Something Just Like This ("wanna" for want to in informal English)
When We Were Young (comparisons with like)
Wonderful World (noun clauses)
You're Beautiful (with link to audio recording of the story behind the song)

FOR A QUICK LESSON:
Students repeat phrases after Roy Orbison as he sings " You Got It." To hear a clip of my students saying the words after him, scroll all the way to the end of Activity 6. This song/activity was a surprise hit in my class of adult learners. 2/5/21

Song + Worksheet. Taylor Swift released two albums while quarantined in 2020. Her song "Invisible String" is the favorite of many music critics. In fact, one critic put it on his list of "10 Best Songs of 2020." The phrase "used to" is repeated three times in the opening verse, so if you like to use songs to illustrate grammatical concepts, that phrase would be a good focus. I posted an interactive worksheet on the Grammar + Songs page. Click on "Used to + a Verb in the Simple Form." Recommended: the official lyric video. (The official music video also has the lyrics on the screen, but it might not be appropriate for your class. Previewing is recommended.) 1/3/21

Song Suggestion. "When Winter Comes," the final song on Paul McCartney's new album, has a slow tempo, straightforward lyrics, and a relaxing official music video-plus many of the sentences are in the future tense. You could follow up with practicing the future tense with "will." For example, students could:
1. make a list of New Year's resolutions in this form: "In 2021, I'll _______."
2. complete this sentence: "When summer comes, I'll _______."
3. complete one of the "future tense" worksheets on the Grammar + Songs page.

Do you have a suggestion for improving this site? A song or activity you'd like to share? Please e-mail me, Sandra Heyer, at songs@ticon.net. This is my personal e-mail address. Your address will not be shared, and you will not get ads or promotions of any kind.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Like many teachers of the English language (ELL, ESL, EFL), I like to enrich my lessons with popular songs. On this site, you'll find: A list of hundreds of classroom-friendly songs, organized by theme, along with links to recommended YouTube videos Song-based activities Lesson plan ideas for songs in two categories: Recent Hits and Classic Hits...

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Teacher-Made, Classroom-Friendly Daily News

Our daily kids' news reports are child-friendly and a perfect way to help your class explore the news with confidence. Each news report even comes with a range of curriculum-friendly teaching resources!

Explore Twinkl NewsRoom's daily news articles for kids.

Here you'll find all of Twinkl NewsRoom's daily kids' news articles. They're hot off the press and ready for classroom use. Each of these children's news stories have been written and designed by our team of experienced teachers, so you can feel safe in the knowledge that your learners will be accessing child-friendly information. The articles for kids are all factual, balanced and explore a wide range of topics. From fun scoops about animals and historical finds, to more serious stories about political elections and climate change, we've got you covered. Tackle real-world events and current affairs in your classroom or home learning environment with confidence, every day! You'll also find a fun selection of interactive activities, like our weekly quizzes, to test children's knowledge of the news each week.

What skills do these kids' news articles support?

We know that you can't be an expert in everything all the time, which is why Twinkl NewsRoom is here to support you. Each of these children's news stories contains background information and glossaries to keep your learners informed on a range of interesting topics.

They also come with an accompanying Reading Comprehension Pack to promote literacy skills. These packs include a range of time-saving resources, such as: reading comprehension questions, answers, guidance for educators, extension tasks, and sometimes even craft activities.

For more support when using news for kids in your teaching, take a look at our Teacher Guidance, written by experienced teachers. For support with each individual story, refer to the activity plan included in its accompanying reading comprehension pack. This document will include advice on how to make the most of each kids' news article.

Why are kids' news articles beneficial for learning?

There are many benefits to children's newspaper articles. Here are some examples of how reading them aids your child's learning:

Reading age-appropriate news helps kids expand their understanding of the world around them. They'll become more knowledgeable about a variety of current events and affairs from around the globe. This helps them form their own opinions on important topics.

Armed with relevant knowledge from articles for kids, children can feel more confident when it comes to having a voice. They can speak up and join in with conversations happening in their community and around the globe.

Children who read trustworthy news articles for kids are less likely to fall prey to fake news online. If children have a solid understanding of Real News Vs. Fake News, they'll be able to spot it more quickly when they come across it on their own. This is an especially useful skill to promote if your child likes to spend a lot of time browsing online on social media or video sharing sites.

Talking about the news is a great way to improve children's debating skills. Use the discussion prompts and questions included with Twinkl NewsRoom's PowerPoints and resource packs to stimulate healthy discussions among children in your classroom or at home.

Sharing daily news for kids is also a brilliant way to familiarise children with the genre of news. They'll become familiar with key components that make a good article, such as the headline, subheading, images, fact and opinion, and tone of voice. All of our children's newspaper articles consider each of these features carefully.

Articles for kids expose children to new vocabulary and terminology that's not too complex for them to grasp, but still pushes them to learn new things. This is especially beneficial when reading news about their hobbies or subjects they're interested in, such as Science News or Animal News. They'll become one step closer to being experts in the field!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Daily News for Kids | Twinkl NewsRoom | Kids' News Articles

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Teacher-Made, Classroom-Friendly Daily News Our daily kids' news reports are child-friendly and a perfect way to help your class explore the news with confidence. Each news report even comes with a range of curriculum-friendly teaching resources! Here you'll find all of Twinkl NewsRoom's daily kids' news articles.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.provider_name
Ingyenes Angol online nyelvtanulás minden nap

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
News Of The World Archívum - Ingyenes Angol online nyelvtanulás minden nap

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
A Big Ben restaurálásának munkálatai már közel négy éve tartanak, és most már láthatjuk is a számlapot régi-új színében pompázva. A felújítás munkálatairól olvashattok a cikkben, a videóban pedig megcsodálhatjátok azokat a gyönyörű részleteket, amiket már sikerült befejezni.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Giving educators and learners the tools to raise climate change awareness

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Giving educators and learners the tools to raise climate change awareness

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Image credit: www.whatsapp.com Follow me on twitter @RobbioDobbio This is a new lesson plan for B2+ learners in which students practice reported speech by interpreting emojis and text messages from…

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
This teacher resource will generate eight different phrasal verb/multi-word verb mazes in printable worksheets. Click on the Data tab and type/paste your sentences in the space under Enter your sen…

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Yes. I am sure you have all heard about the latest craze in word games. No? You haven’t heard of Wordle? Well, if you haven’t, you missing out. If you have played and loved but discarded Wordle as a teaching tool, I am here to show you there is a great alternative. Keep on reading! Created

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Edit the words and title in the boxes below then click the generate button. You can separate terms with commas or line breaks. Bookmark the resulting page (Ctrl + D) to re-use it.

Terms

Title

Generate

How does WordMaster work?

You create a puzzle or series of puzzles and share the link with those who wish to play.

If you use multiple words, they are presented in order.

Words are encrypted making it difficult for players to determine the answers from the URL.

WordMaster puzzles are like a word-based version of MasterMind, similar to Jotto or Wordle:

Players have 6 attempts to guess the word.

After each attempt the letters are color coded:

Gray = that letter does not appear in the word.

Yellow = you have the right letter, but not in the right place.

Green = you have the correct letter in the correct position.

Important differences from Wordle:

There is no dictionary. Players may type whatever the wish, including gibberish.

There is no standard character set. You may use numbers, symbols, and non-English characters in your puzzles (but players will need to be able to type those characters.)

You may use words of any length up to 10 characters. 5 character words are recommended.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Edit the words and title in the boxes below then click the generate button. You can separate terms with commas or line breaks. Bookmark the resulting page (Ctrl + D) to re-use it. Terms Title Generate You create a puzzle or series of puzzles and share the link with those who wish to play.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Teachers can create lessons that engage students as active learners to improve their understanding of how languages work.

Using an inductive approach to teaching a foreign language positions students as active learners. They use prior knowledge and cultural knowledge, as well as deductive and reasoning skills. As a result, they gain a better understanding of how language works.

This method is broken down into six stages or moments: motivation, globality, analysis, synthesis, reflection, and verification. I'll walk you through each component in detail and offer suggestions for how to put it into action.

6 Stages of Inductive World Language Learning

1. Motivation: Choose a text (visual, written, or auditory) that will be the focus of the lesson for the day. Use an authentic text, such as an excerpt from a book, an article from a magazine, or a poem. You can alter it to make it more suitable for your students.

Begin class with a warm-up activity to break the ice and get students thinking and talking, then start tapping into your students' general knowledge and understanding. Rather than providing correct or incorrect answers, the goal of this phase of the lesson is to pique students' interest and encourage participation.

Let's say you choose an excerpt from any of the books in the Harry Potter series. Start by projecting an image of the character Harry Potter onto the board and asking students what they know about the books or about the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Alternatively, if the focus text is a recipe, use images of different foods, and ask students questions about foods from their cultures. This step will help develop a context for the text that everyone will read later.

2. Globality: Students progress from introductory activities to tackling the text during the globality phase of the lesson, meaning they consider the text as a whole. After reading or listening to it several times, students answer comprehension questions. The goal is to move students from a cursory to a more detailed and in-depth understanding of it.

True/false or multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, and fill-in-the-blanks are some of the first activities that students may be asked to complete. Then more difficult tasks, such as rearranging details, transcribing a text they hear, and writing summaries, may be assigned. For example, after reading a recipe aloud, have students write out the steps in the proper order. Or give them the task of writing down the sequence of events in a literary excerpt. It is critical for students to understand the text in order to apply what they have learned to the next steps.

3. Analysis: During this phase, students must use their contextualized knowledge to delve deeper into the focus text to identify grammar and conjugation patterns. The focus text contains the rules that students will learn in the lesson, but they are not immediately presented to them. Instead, students must deduce them. They'll begin by speculating about patterns.

Assign tasks like completing cloze passages, paraphrasing a text, taking dictation, scanning a text and writing a summary, or highlighting key features of a text. Then, for example, ask why a particular grammatical tense is used in a given sentence. Assess students' comprehension during a whole-class discussion.

4. Synthesis: During the synthesis phase, students are assigned tasks that require them to practice the grammar and verb conjugation rules they learned from the focus text. A fill-in-the-blanks activity could be used for students to practice the same tense used in the recipe. Ask students to change the register of a literary excerpt from descriptive to formal or colloquial to demonstrate their understanding of how language is used for a specific purpose or in a specific communicative situation.

5. Reflection: This section of the lesson allows students to both reflect on and deepen their understanding of the material covered in class. Students can be asked to explain the rhetorical function of the sentences in a recipe. They may be given a set of sentences and asked to identify which ones contain information, directions, or advice. Students could be asked to compare and discuss how language is used in both texts by watching the same scene from the film adaptation as a literary excerpt.

Students gain a deeper understanding through reflection rather than rote learning from a typical grammar drill because they must apply contextualized knowledge alongside the language rules they learned.

6. Verification: Check students' understanding of the day's lesson during this time by allowing them to share their thoughts on the class, write down key takeaways, and clear up any lesson-related misunderstandings. Give students an opportunity to extend their learning. Students can be assigned tasks like writing a recipe for their favorite dish or continuing the story from where the excerpt left off.

An inductive approach to language learning replaces the traditional in-class recitation with an emphasis on the critical role of culture in language instruction. Rather than relying on the teacher to spoon-feed knowledge, this multifaceted approach encourages students to figure things out on their own, resulting in more engaged classroom learners.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
An Inductive Model for Teaching World Languages

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Teachers can create lessons that engage students as active learners to improve their understanding of how languages work. Using an inductive approach to teaching a foreign language positions students as active learners. They use prior knowledge and cultural knowledge, as well as deductive and reasoning skills.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 panel show where panellists are asked to talk for one minute, without hesitation, about a topic. This game can be adapted fantastically to a whole host of ESL classroom situations and contexts. I've played it with adults, teens, and even young learners. Depending on the class and level, you may have to scaffold the task significantly, but with the right presentation, students can enjoy the game too. To play, you'll either need to create topics in class or you can use our ready-made Just a Minute topic cards found below.

This quick activity is fantastic for students preparing for official exams. Whether it's Cambridge, IELTS or Trinity, students are expected to speak individually at length from B1 level and up. Our Just a Minute topics are based on common themes found in B2 and C1 exams so that students can put their vocabulary knowledge to test while also improving their speaking skills.

What is Just a Minute?

Just a Minute is a popular radio comedy panel game on BBC Radio 4 that has been on the air since 1967. It regularly hosts comedians who are challenged to come up with a one minute talk about a topic that they may or may not know anything about.

The contestants are split into teams where they attempt to speak for one minute about a variety of possibly mundane and possibly bizarre topics. As they speak, there are three golden rules:

If any of the rules are broken, the opposing team is allowed to challenge the speaker. If the challenge is deemed correct, the challenger receives a point. If it is deemed incorrect, the speaker gets a point.

If a player challenges correctly, they take over the remaining time to finish the topic.

The team who finishes the minute is awarded a point.

If a player is able to talk for the entire minute without being challenged they are awarded an extra point.

How to play Just a Minute in the ESL classroom

Depending on the level of your class, this speaking game can be adapted very successfully.

At C1 or C2 levels, you can run the game almost identically to the real rules. Introduce the game with an authentic clip from the radio show, clarify the rules as a group, model the game yourself, then give your students a go. Challenges and scoring can be done just as the real game would be.

At B2 level, give your students a bit more scaffolding. You can allow 30 seconds of planning time. You can also eliminate the concept of challenges and award points on how much of the minute a student is able to complete (they talk for 37 seconds, they get 37 points).

At B1 level, let students work in pairs. When one person is out of ideas, the other one can tag in and finish the topic. Points are awarded by the teachers for performance (in a totally fair and non-arbitrary way of course).

The teacher should provide a supportive role throughout. Gesture your students to carry on talking, drop them little hints or write some vocabulary on the board to help them out.

Just a Minute is a fantastic way to take advantage of linking words. Follow up a lesson on linking words with some Just a Minute topic cards to spice up the class. You can also make good use of the game to practice target vocabulary. Play with only topics about the environment, fashion, work or whatever has come up in today's lesson. Substituting a class at the last minute with no plan? Crack out the Just a Minute topics and have some fun!

Just a minute topics

We've designed 105 Just a Minute topics. They can be printed on card, cut up and used in class. The ideas have been carefully chosen to reflect popular topics in B2 and C1 exams such as media, leisure, the environment, health, travel, work etc. There is also a blank page for you or your class to come up with your own ideas.

Download

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 panel show where panellists are asked to talk for one minute, without hesitation, about a topic. This game can be adapted fantastically to a whole host of ESL classroom situations and contexts. I've played it with adults, teens, and even young learners.