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Present perfect: simple and continuous | LearnEnglish Teens

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We use the present perfect simple (have/has + past participle) or present perfect continuous (have/has + been + -ing) to talk about a state or an activity that has a link to the present.
Oh, the present perfect! It's quite tricky!

Well, no, it's quite logical, but it does have different uses. We often use present perfect for talking about something which happened in the past which is important now.

My Chinese teacher has given me some homework. (= I have the homework to do now.)
I've forgotten. (= I can't remember now.)
She's broken her leg. (= Her leg is still broken now.)

We also use present perfect with just for talking about a recent action.
Oliver's just made a cake.
So that's important now because I could have some cake?

Yes, that could be the reason. But with just for recent actions we usually use present perfect, anyway.

OK, but why can't I say 'Ollie's been making a cake'?

You could, but then the focus would be more on the action rather than the result. Maybe you are explaining why the kitchen is in a mess. We use the present perfect simple more when there is a result in the present (like the cake) and the present perfect continuous more when the action is important.

Umm, OK. So you would say 'She's been travelling a lot recently.'

Exactly. Because we're more interested in the action than the result.

Is the present perfect only used for recent events?

No, not at all. We also use it for life experiences which happened at any time in the past. The person's life, which continues in the present, is the link to the present.
She's won an award.
Sophie has been to Berlin before.
So, she could have been to Berlin last month or ten years ago?

Exactly, we don't know when and it isn't important. If you wanted to say when, you would have to use the past simple: 'Sophie went to Berlin ten years ago.'

We also use the present perfect for actions or states that are unfinished.
Your mum's been writing her blog for years now, hasn't she?
She is still writing the blog now, so the action isn't complete.

Could I say 'She's written her blog for years'?

No. We usually use the present perfect continuous for talking about the length of time something goes on for, with phrases like for years, for a long time, etc.

What about using still, already and yet?

We use already to talk about something which has been done, and usually this is surprising to the speaker.
Wow, that was quick! You've finished your homework already.
Yet is mainly used in questions and negatives to talk about something which hasn't happened, but which you thought would happen in the past and you expect to happen in the future.

We use still to talk about something which is going on longer than you expect.
They've been doing things with that computer for ages, but they still haven't fixed it.
OK, I feel like I've been understanding more about the present perfect today.

Oh, sorry, you can't say 'I've been understanding'. Do you remember when we looked at the present continuous? There are certain verbs, called state verbs, which we don't usually use in the continuous form - verbs for talking about emotions, thinking, existing, appearing, possession and the senses.

Oh, yes. You gave me a list of them.

That's right, they're in the Grammar Snack on the present continuous.

Right, I'll look at them again. Well, we've been talking for ages ...

For a few minutes!

Yes, but I've learned a lot.

Excellent - you used present perfect continuous with a length of time and present perfect simple with a result!

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Word Sneak: Vocabulary Game Inspired by the Tonight Show - Dr. Catlin Tucker

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Word Sneak: Vocabulary Game Inspired by the Tonight Show - Dr. Catlin Tucker

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While killing time in the airport last weekend, I watched a series of Jimmy Fallon Tonight Show clips. While watching Jimmy Fallon and Bryan Cranston playing "Word Sneak," I was inspired! I decided to use this game format for a vocabulary review in my class.

Here are the steps for any teacher who wants to replicate this thoroughly entertaining vocabulary review game:

1. Start by playing a clip from The Tonight Show, so students know what they are being asked to do. Definitely preview the clip you plan to use to make sure it is appropriate for the grade level you teach.

2. Break up a list of vocabulary words into two shorter lists. I printed them out, so students could mark the words they were able to successfully and seamlessly "sneak" into the conversation.

3. Put students into pairs facing each other conversation style. Give each person a list with vocabulary words. Note: each member of the pair should have a different list of words.

4. Ask pairs to exchange their lists temporarily and allow students 60 seconds to add 3 random, silly (yet school appropriate) words. This adds some spice to the activity.

5. Once students have added random words to their partner's paper, ask them to exchange papers and begin! As they "sneak" words into the conversation, they can check the words off of their list. However, if their partner does not think the word was inserted into the conversation "casually and seamlessly," then they do not earn a point for that word. Note: I'd suggest setting a timer for 5 minutes.

6. The person who successfully sneaks the most words into the conversation wins!

This game was ridiculously fun! I tweeted Jimmy Fallon (and The Tonight Show) to thank him for inspiring this fun activity. Look what I got in return! My students were totally pumped.

The video below provides a window into my classroom while we are playing Word Sneak!

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First Certificate in English (FCE)

The third part of the Use of English paper in the First Certificate Examination is word formation where you have to use a root such as 'able' and create an appropriate word (disable, unable, ability) to fill the gap in a text.

4. If you go walking around the factory, ensure you have ______________ clothing on.
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Exam Tip!

If you are sure that the word is, for example, an adjective but you can't think what the exact word is, try thinking of "usual" prefixes and suffixes. Perhaps it needs the suffix "ive" or the prefix "de". Try a few out and see which ones seem to be best. This can also be done with nouns and verbs. Remember one thing: you know more English than you think you do! If you don't try, when you see the answer, you'll say "I knew that!" so think a little first, try to build your way to the answer!

Exam Tip!

Read the entire text/sentence to get a good idea of context. What "type" of word do you need? It's good practice to go through one of these exercises just thinking about "what category of word?" and "positive or negative?" Is it a positive noun (competitiveness) or a negative adjective (unfriendly). Always be thinking in those terms and it will make the word formation part of the Use of English exam easier.

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Last year, we published a wildly popular list of the most terrifying horror shorts we could find online. This year, we're still hungry. Below, we've compiled fourteen more of the scariest short films we could find streaming now.

Home alone, a man wonders why his printer won't stop spewing images of him in the dark. Directed by Michael Muchnij

In a dystopian twist of the justice system, the law of retaliation has been instated for convicted murders. This is body horror at its finest. Directed by Matthew Richards

How do you know if you're ever truly alone? The filmmakers behind Netflix's Amanda Knox bring us this elegant, subtle short film that transmogrifies into a nightmare. It's a slow burn, but we highly encourage you to watch the entire film-the payoff at the end is worth it. Directed by Rod Blackhurst

And now for something a little different: This artful short is Stalker meets 127 Hours. It also features a fantastic nonverbal performance from young actress Laura Jane Turner. Directed by Tim Egan

This short, about a man who is unfortunate enough to encounter a demonic puzzle, plays like a well-shot Stephen King story and features one utterly creepy performance from a shopkeeper. Directed by Basis and Rashad Al-Safar

Very few horror films manage to deliver scares and transcend the genre with a powerful message about a social issue. Boniato, a Sundance 2015 short film, does just that. In 22 minutes-and shot in just six days on a shoestring budget-it manages to make a statement about the plight of migrant workers without sacrificing some tantalizing gore. Directed by Eric Mainade, Andres Meza-Valdes, and Diego Meza-Valdes

You've heard it before: A young woman is stalked in a parking lot at night. This time, it's no different, but it's certainly still scary. Directed by Danny Donahue

This found-footage short, about a possessed man whose daughter tries to save him, is unflinching until the very last moment. Directed by Alfonso García

When it comes to weird neighbors, curiosity killed the cat. Directed by Brandon Boudreaux

The production value and mis-en-scène in this horror short rival only its mastery of tension. Directed by Jed Hart

"Obviously, my main goal was to scare the living shit out of people, but that never works if you don't care about the characters," director John William Ross told Short of the Week. Thankfully, despite conforming to many genre tropes, Ross's unnerving short film works due to his actors' naturalistic performances. Directed by John William Ross

In this suspenseful short, evocative of the final scene in Silent House, ghostscan only be viewed through a man's iPhone. Directed by Henry Chu and Stefan Sundberg

Remember that urban legend "Murderers Can Lick, Too"? Apparently, they still can. Directed by Matt Sears

This one has been seen before. (Get it? You will....) Directed by Ignacio F. Rodó
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Look at these examples to see how stative verbs are used.

I think that's a good idea.
I love this song!
That coffee smells good.
Do you have a pen?

Try this exercise to test your grammar.

Read the explanation to learn more.

Grammar explanation

Stative verbs describe a state rather than an action. They aren't usually used in the present continuous form.

I don't know the answer. I'm not knowing the answer.
She really likes you.She's really liking you.
He seems happy at the moment.He's seeming happy at the moment.

Stative verbs often relate to:

Verbs that are sometimes stative

A number of verbs can refer to states or actions, depending on the context.

I think it's a good idea.
Wait a moment! I'm thinking.

The first sentence expresses an opinion. It is a mental state, so we use present simple. In the second example the speaker is actively processing thoughts about something. It is an action in progress, so we use present continuous.

Some other examples are:

I have an old car. (state - possession)
I'm having a quick break. (action - having a break is an activity)

Do you see any problems with that? (state - opinion)
We're seeing Tadanari tomorrow afternoon. (action - we're meeting him)

He's so interesting! (state - his permanent quality)
He's being very unhelpful. (action - he is temporarily behaving this way)

This coffee tastes delicious. (state - our perception of the coffee)
Look! The chef is tasting the soup. (action - tasting the soup is an activity)

Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

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Level B1 upwards

Skills: speaking and listening

Language: Question forms (including slightly more complex B1 forms)
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A free downloadable lesson, particularly suitable for Valentine's Day, but usable at any time of the year, about 36 questions which might make you fall in love.

The lesson starts by discussing different views of love, before the students read a short text, giving the background to an experiment where strangers asked these questions to see if they would fall in love.

The students then watch a video of two strangers getting to know each other by asking these questions, and see how they become closer as the interview progresses.

There is then a focus on question forms, looking at some slightly more complex questions. This would be suitable from B1 upwards.

Finally the students choose some of the questions that they are happy to answer, and discuss them in pairs (falling in love definitely not obligatory!)

[NB. Be aware that at around 4.19, Cam gives a couple of examples of swear words. It isn't particularly noticeable, but you might want to stop the video before this.]

Level B1 upwards

Skills: speaking and reading

Language: adjectives. E.g. persuasive, pushy.
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A free downloadable lesson, built around a viral advertising video which focuses on the idea that women are not treated equally in the workplace, being judged differently from men for doing the same things. The video has no dialogue, just a soundtrack.

The lesson starts by looking at the words used in the video to 'label' men and women. For example, persuasive vs pushy. It would probably work best not to tell the students the topic of the video at this stage. Students then watch the video and answer a couple of simple comprehension questions.

They then go on to read an article about the video, which discusses the issue in more depth, and also how suitable it is to use an advert selling a beauty product to discuss a feminist issue.

Finally the students discuss their own opinion of the message of the video and consider other viral videos they have seen which promote a message.

How a book changed my life

Level: B1 and upwards

Skills: Listening (including bottom up listening skills) and speaking

Language: opinion or comment adverbs (unfortunately, personally, apparently etc)
ELT Resourceful - How a book changed my life
A free downloadable lesson, based on a video from StoryCorps, which tells the true story of Storm Reyes, who grew up poor in a migrant camp in Washington State. Students start by watching the video without sound, which encourages them to make predictions, which they then check on a second viewing. There is then some further comprehension and discussion, before an activity which helps students to develop their listening skills by focusing on the weak forms that are so difficult to hear.

Finally there is a focus on opinion or comment adverbs, before a speaking activity to round up the lesson, about the topic of books and reading.

Why do cats miaow?

Level: B1+/Intermediate and up

Skills: Speaking and listening

Language: vocabulary (animal noises, vocabulary from the audio) and infinitives of purpose (in order (not) to, so as (not) to) and the conjunctions so that and in order that.
ELT Resourceful - Why do cats miaow
A free downloadable lesson, based on a clip from a science-based BBC programme about cats and their behaviour. This clip looks at how cats communicate with each other and with humans. Students start by looking at some of the ways that different languages describe the way that dogs speak, before looking at some common animal sounds in English. Students are then guided through the video, answering a variety of different question types, and learning some more vocabulary from the video. There is then a focus on infinitives of purpose, in order to as so as to, and the conjunctions so that and in order that.

Level: B2/Upper Intermediate and up

Skills: Speaking, reading and listening

Language: idioms (dream come true, like magic, step in the right direction etc) and wish (including wish + would)
ELT Resourceful - Crowdwish
The lesson is about a new online service, CrowdWish, which invites people to post their wishes on their website. Every day people vote on the most popular wish, and CrowdWish will grant it! Students start by discussing some wishes taken from the site, then read a short text about what the site aims to do (so don't tell them at the start of the lesson!) There is then a focus on some useful idioms, before going on to watch a video in which the founder of the site, 'pitches' his idea. The video is fairly complex, but students are simply asked to put the topics they hear in order. Students then look at the grammar used with 'wish', particularly at the use of 'would' when you want someone else to change their behaviour. Finally the students come up with their own wishes and vote on them, like on the site. You could even try and grant the top wish if you're feeling creative..

You've got to have a dream

Level: B1/Intermediate and up

Skills: Speaking and writing

Language: reason and result linkers, adjectives of personality

A free downloadable lesson, based around a Russian advertising video for shampoo. Despite what is aims to sell, the video is actually quite inspiring, with the story of a girl who succeeds against the odds through pure grit and determination. Students start by watching the video and trying to guess what it is trying to advertise (so don't tell them!). There are no words on the video, just images. They then try to reconstruct the story in pairs, watching the video again to check their ideas. The lesson then goes on to focus on a range of linkers used to give reasons or results, make contrasts and show when something happened. Students then work with some vocabulary to describe personality, and then put it all together by writing the story of the video, using the linkers and the vocabulary where appropriate. Finally, there are some quotes about success for them to discuss.
ELT Resourceful - You've got to have a dream
Orangutan asks for help in sign language

Level: B1/Intermediate and up

Skills: speaking and listening

Language: environment vocabulary (e.g. deforestation, consumers, sustainable)
ELT Resourceful - Orangutan asks for help in sign language
The lesson starts with an activity to find out what students know about orangutans. It then moves onto the video, which claims to be a sign language conversation between a deaf American girl and an orangutan. In fact, the video is staged, but it will have more impact if you don't tell students this at first. The video is subtitled and the language until the last section is very straightforward. Students then do a matching exercise on some vocabulary related to the video, before using the words to complete a short text explaining what is happening to orangutans as a result of the cultivation of unsustainable palm oil, and what we can do about it. The lesson ends by asking the students to consider some of the issues.

Level: B1/Intermediate and up

Skills: Reading, speaking, listening and writing

Language: nouns and adjectives (e.g. happy/happiness, grateful/gratitude)
ELT Resourceful-Gratitude
The lesson starts with a short text to introduce the topic and get the students thinking about how people recognise and celebrate gratitude in their cultures. It then moves onto the video, where students watch two people visiting a friend and reading aloud a letter they have written , thanking them for what they have done. There is some focus on vocabulary, and some useful phrases that students could use themselves to say thank you. Finally, the students are asked to write their own thank you letter, which they may or may not choose to actually deliver.

Secrets of a long and happy marriage

Level: Pre-Int/strong A2 upwards

Skills: Listening and speaking (giving advice)

Language: idioms connected with love and marriage, imperatives to give advice
ELT Resourceful - Secrets of a Long and Happy Marriage
The lesson starts with some discussion about marriage before students are asked to give their 'top tips' for a successful marriage. They then watch the video and compare Selma and Kenny's advice with their ideas.

The video is quite easy to follow, though the couple do talk over each other at times (there is a transcript). It's funny and quite touching.

There is then a focus on idioms connected with love and marriage, and then we look at some of the ways Selma and Kenny use imperatives to give advice. Students can then use this language to reformulate their original pieces of advice.

Click on the picture for the audio link.

Level: PreIntermediate/A2 - Upper Intermediate/B2

Skills: Listening (audio not video), speaking (telling a narrative)

Language: Narrative tenses (simple past and past perfect)
ELT Resourceful - A good deed
The lesson starts with a short text giving some background to the Depression of the 1930s, and invites students to think about parallels with the situation in some countries today and what can, or should be done by individuals and governments.

Students then listen to the audio, which is quite short and simple, listening both for gist and specific information.

There is then a focus on narrative tenses, specifically simple past and past perfect. This could work as part of an introduction to past perfect, or as a review at higher levels. Students then try to retell Virginia's story, using tenses appropriately, before going on to tell their own 'good deed' stories.

Try something new for 30 days

Level: PreIntermediate/A2+

Skills: Listening, Speaking

Language: Present Perfect for experience (Have you ever + past participle) and idioms.
ELT Resourceful - Try something new for 30 days
The lesson starts with a quick review of present perfect for experience: Have you ever + past participle?

Students then watch the video (3 minutes), which is quite simply and clearly expressed, looking at what challenges Matt carried out, and the impact these challenges had on his life.

There is a focus on some idiomatic language, and then the lesson concludes by asking students to think of some challenges they'd like to do themselves (and that they'd like to set for the teacher!)

Real Beauty?

Level: B1/Intermediate+

Skills: Listening, Writing (self-descriptions)

Language: Collocations to describe facial features (thick hair, full lips etc)
ELT Resourceful - Real Beauty
The lesson is based around the recent Dove advertisement, showing the huge difference between women's views of their looks and how other see them. The lesson starts by focusing on collocations to describe facial features, such as thick hair, full lips and so on. Students then watch the video and discuss some of the issues raised, including self -esteem, the role of the media,and differences between men and women. More language to describe physical appearance is 'pulled out' of the video, and the lesson ends with students writing detailed descriptions of themselves.

An optional extra that might work well to lighten the class a little is a very funny spoof video, where some men find out that they are actually much uglier than they think they are! The link is in the accompanying notes.

Level: B2/Upper Int+ (good intermediate class could cope)

Skills: Listening (inferring meaning), Reading, Speaking

Language: Ellipsis
ELT Resourceful - Q&A
Joshua, who has Asperger's Syndrome, interviews his mother, giving us insights into what it's like for him to be different from others, and the loving relationship between the two of them. Great for raising awareness of Asperger's and of bullying, and very touching.

The lesson involves listening and inferring meaning, plenty of discussion, and also has a focus on ellipsis, where words are omitted because the meaning is clear.

The Science of Smiling

Level: B1+ Int+ (suitable for lower level IELTS students as well as General English)

Skills: Listening, Reading (summary completion), Speaking

Language: Idioms to describe emotions (e.g. fly off the handle)
ELT Resourceful - The Science of Smiling
This lesson is about why smiling, even when we don't feel much like it, can actually make us happier. The lesson starts with a short video, demonstrating the impact of smiling on the 'miserable' people of Edinburgh. After some brief discussion, the students go on to read a text about the various scientific findings about the emotional impact of smiling. The text and task (summary completion) would be suitable for students preparing for IELTS, especially at a lower level, but is suitable for a General English class as well. Finally, the lesson looks at a lexical set of idioms to describe emotions, and the students are asked to discuss how different situations might make them feel.

The Icing on the Cake

Level: A2+/Pre-Int + (adaptable for higher levels)

Skills: Listening and Speaking

Language: Impersonal pronouns/adverbs (something, anyone, everywhere,nobody etc) and vocabulary to describe positive qualities (ambitious, patient, kind etc)
ELT Resourceful - The Icing on the Cake
The lesson is based around another wonderful animated true story from http://www.storycorps.com. The conversation between a mother and daughter looks back on the family's struggles as poor immigrants to the US, and how the daughter was inspired by her mother's determination. It would work very well with groups of students who have experienced something similar, but is suitable for anyone.

The lead-in task asks students to predict, using pictures of key incidents in the story. The use of pictures makes it suitable for lower level learners, and it could also be done with learners who have literacy issues, by making the follow up questions oral. After watching and listening, students are asked to think about whether they admire the parents in the story (or not), which should lead to some interesting discussion about immigration, the necessity of working versus spending time with children and so on. Then there is a focus on impersonal pronouns/adverbs (something, anything, everyone.nowhere etc) and a discussion task which brings in more vocabulary to describe qualities we'd like to pass onto our children. Again, this could be adapted to lower and higher levels through the choice of vocabulary.

The Chicken Nugget Experiment

Level: At two levels A2+/Pre-Int+ and B2+/Upper Int +

Skills: Listening and Speaking

Language: Vocabulary to discuss junk food (nutritious, saturated fat, obesity). Lower level: Giving opinions, agreeing/disagreeing. Higher Level: Contrast markers (despite, even though, although, however etc)
ELT Resourceful-The Chicken Nugget Experiment-LowerInt ELT Resourceful-The Chicken Nugget Experiment-UpperInt
After a video lead-in, the lesson is based around a video of British chef, Jamie Oliver, demonstrating exactly what does go into cheap chicken nuggets to a group of American children. It's pretty revolting, but the children reckon it's 'awesome'..and there's a surprise at the end.

The lesson is at two levels, Lower Intermediate (A2+) and Upper Intermediate (B2+). The video is quite easy to follow even if students don't understand everything that's being said. Both versions introduce a set of vocabulary for talking about junk food, and both have a variety of discussion tasks and questions. The lower level version also introduces some functional language for giving opinions and agreeing and disagreeing, while the higher level version looks at how to use contrast markers, although, even though, despite etc.

To R.P. Salazar, with love.

Level: B1/Intermediate +

Skills: Listening and Speaking

Language: Different uses of 'like', including 'slang' uses and 'would' and 'used' to for past habits.
ELT Resourceful - To R P Salazar with love
The lesson uses an authentic recording from http://www.storycorps.com, which has also been animated. The lesson focuses on vocabulary and grammar from the recording, and asks students to think about the role of luck or fate in our lives, and whether there really is someone for everyone. The lesson finishes with a speaking activity where students can tell the tale of how they and their partner (or a couple they know) met.
Living without Money
Level: B2/Upper Int + (because of the authentic reading text)

Skills: Reading and speaking

Language: Vocabulary from the text, related to money and to different roles.
ELT Resourceful-Living without Money
Note that the lead-in video is in German, and students should use the subtitles. After the lead-in, students work on vocabulary from the authentic text, related to money and different roles in life. They then look in detail at the reading text before being invited to consider their opinions about Heidemarie's lifestyle, and the bigger question of whether society is too materialistic and whether (and how) it should change.

Level: At three levels, see below.

Skills: Reading, speaking, writing

Language: Relative pronouns and defining relative clauses (for higher level also omiting relative pronoun when it's an object, and reduced relative clauses)
Pre-Int level
Intermediate level
Upper Int level
This lesson starts with a short reading text about a recent event at a coffee shop in Canada, where some-one's kindness in paying for the person behind them led to 288 people passing on the favour to the next in line. The lesson then uses the video above (no words, just music) to extend the idea, before focusing on defining relative clauses. There are three different versions, so that you can either choose the most appropriate for your students, or use all three with mixed level classes. The lesson rounds off by asking students to complete a story, imagining their own chain of events.

Level: Upper Intermediate + Adults and Teens

Skills: Reading, Speaking, Writing

Language: Idioms

With a reading text about a real-life Secret Millionaire, who wanted to give something back, this lesson introduces a range of idioms to talk about wealth and poverty and gets students thinking about the gap between rich and poor, the responsibilities of those who are better off, and what it means to have someone who believes in you. There is a focus on strategies for skim reading and the lesson finishes with a writing activity where students write to someone who made a difference in their lives

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36 Questions to fall in love Level B1 upwards Skills: speaking and listening Language: Question forms (including slightly more complex B1 forms) elt-resourceful-36-questions-to-fall-in-love A free downloadable lesson, particularly suitable for Valentine's Day, but usable at any time of the year, ... Continue reading →

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Virtual travelling must be the next best thing to actually travelling. Arguably, of course.

Using technology in the class is a risk. There are a number of things that can go wrong, so why do teachers still dedicate time and effort to introducing tech in their classrooms? Could it be because classes become more...

to name just a few perks? And if this is not enough to convince you to give it a try, just ask yourself this simple question: can we honestly, in the XXIc, be teaching as we were taught when we were kids? I know taking risks is not at the top of your list, but the truth is that if we want to get different results, we need to start doing different things or at least doing things in a different way ( hope A. Einstein forgives me for tweaking his words a bit). We need to step out of our comfort area and try new things. Believe me when I tell you, making the effort pays off. If I have managed to pique your curiosity, go on reading; if I haven't, you may want to stop reading right now because what follows is an example of how easy it is to use technology in our classes.

Topic: travelling

Level: any

Skills: reading, speaking, using technology

The activity

Steps 1.  Deciding where to go

Students get into groups of three and decide on a place to virtually visit. Ask them to agree on a second option, just in case another group chooses the same place to visit.

Step 2: Explaining Google Maps Street View

In class, open Google Maps and explain how to use it. For example, in the search box, type Buckingham Palace and drag the little man (called Pegman) in the bottom right corner to the area that you want to explore. Unclick to drop Pegnam on a blue line, blue dot or orange dot on the map. To move around, hover your cursor in the direction that you want to go. Your cursor becomes an arrow that shows in which direction you're moving. Students love it! ( see the video below for details (0:55)

 Step 3: Working Collaboratively on a Google Document

Working collaboratively on a Google Doc, they decide three places to visit in that city/country. (see the how-to video below (1:20).

Step 4:  Researching and Writing

Students do some research on the Internet and write their speeches on the doc document. Warn them not to copy/paste the information.

Once they have written their speeches, ask them to collaboratively polish their writing, correcting grammar mistakes or spelling errors.

Ask students to share the document with you and correct the most important mistakes.

Step 5: Virtual Travelling

Students take the stage and give their presentation to the rest of the class.

Tip: while one of the students is presenting, another member of the team can be operating on the computer

Travelling at our fingertips!!! Enjoy teaching, enjoy learning!

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Here's the thing - I do love playing bingo. But here's the other thing - I'm kind of picky about the kind of bingo I play.

I like playing bingo...

where all the students are involved

where they have to use the target language

where there is some kind of prop involved

where there is heaps of fun+ lots of learning

And that's why I have designed this "Get to Know You" bingo game in teams for my first class. I have designed the task cards for the first day of the school year, but it is easily adaptable for any level and any content. You will see a mixture of speaking, translation and grammar and vocabulary tasks and also a mix of difficult and easy tasks to keep things interesting. More elements for this bingo? Yes, it is played in teams and we need hotel bells. Yay!!!

BEFORE THE CLASS

Prepare bingo cards: Create unique bingo cards for each team member. Each card should have a 5×5 grid of squares, with each square containing a different task.

Task bag: Prepare a bag or container with folded pieces of paper, each containing all the tasks listed on the bingo cards.

IN THE CLASS

Form Teams: Divide the class into teams that should sit together. Each team should have an equal number of members ( 3/4 members works fine) . Give each team member a unique bingo card. Give each team a hotel bell.

Draw a card: Start the game by drawing a task card from the bag. The drawn task card should be read aloud to everyone.

Now, this is where I twist the bingo game.

Any team and any team member can attempt to complete the task that is drawn from the bag. If they think they can do it, they will ring the bell. At this point, it is important to notice that there are two kinds of tasks:
DIFFERENT KIND OF TASKS CARDS
1. If it is a speaking task, they can ring the bell as soon as someone in the team decides to attempt to complete the task. Speaking tasks require that the student speaks for one minute non-stop.

2. If it is a task that involves thinking, conferring or writing, teams will ring the bell as soon as they have completed the task and/or are ready to answer. .

NOTE: the teacher will choose the team that rings the bell first.
SUCCESS OR FAILURE AT COMPETING THE TASK

What happens if a team fails to complete a task? Then, the teacher says NO! and another team gets the chance to complete it but to do so, they will need to ring the bell as quickly as possible.

What happens if a team completes the task successfully? If this happens, all the members in this team can claim the corresponding square on their bingo card by marking it. It doesn't matter where the square is on their bingo card or who in their team completed the task; if any member of the team completes the task drawn, all members of the team claim that square.

WINNING
The game continues until a team or individual gets five squares in a row marked horizontally, vertically, or diagonally on their bingo card. The first team, or individual in the team, to achieve this yells "Bingo!" and the team is declared the winner.
CREATING THE BINGO CARDS
I have used the free bingo generator, My Free Bingo Cards. You don't need to register, and it lets you generate 30 unique bingo cards. Here are my bingo cards in case you want to use them.
EXAMPLE OF TASK CARDS
Speaking tasks: the team member attempting to do the task will have to talk for 1 minute non-stop about

Talk: What would you change about yourself if you could?

Talk: What makes you angry?

Talk: What do you find most difficult about learning English?

Talk: If you could live anywhere, where would it be?

Talk: What is your proudest accomplishment?

Talk: Why are you learning English?

Talk: Have you ever used ChatGPT?

Talk: Tell us about a time you passed an exam without studying

Talk: What is the worst gift you have received?

Talk about the computer that is on the teacher's table

Talk: Have you ever had a secret admirer?

Talk: What's the most unusual thing you've ever eaten?

Talk: If you had a warning label, what would yours say?

Talk. Tell us about a time you met someone famous

TRANSLATION TASKS

Translate. ¿Con cuántas almohadas duermes?

Translate: Si fueras un superheroe, ¿que poderes tendrías?

Translate: ¿Cuál es el mejor regalo que has recibido?

Translate: La policia está investigando el crimen.

GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY TASKS

An idiom that means the same as: "decide"

¿Can you name 10 wild animals?

What preposition collocates with " decide"?

Finish the sentence: it is raining cats and....

Can you say the number : 205,566,903?

What's the past and past participle of the verb "hit"?

Can you name 6 irregular plurals?

I have not tested this activity in class as classes have not started yet. I normally wait until I have tried the activity in class but this time, I could not wait to share it with you, plus this is a very busy month for me with exams and teacher training sessions and I was afraid I might forget the idea. So, here it is. Better safe than sorry! I hope you like it!

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Here’s the thing – I do love playing bingo. But here’s the other thing – I’m kind of picky about the kind of bingo I play.

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Conditional games Cristina cabal https://www.cristinacabal.com/?p=5389 + game  (chain of conditionals "If I get the job, I'll fo my best"...)

Last term day

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The Best Word List Ever, Anywhere: The Words We Use.

The Litscape.com default word list is not a static word list. It is not a derivative list. It is an ever-evolving word list, with changes happening from further study of other sources, user submissions, manual reviews, algorithm tinkering, and the ever changing language. If you can say it, you can write it. A word is a word if you can use it in a sentence. The Litscape.com default word list is the best word list ever, anywhere, because it is made up of words we use.

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Word lists by starting letters, ending letters, word length, and anagrams.

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CGI Animated Short Film HD "Majora’s Mask - Terrible Fate " by EmberLab | CGMeetup

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Welcome! You have started in our favorite place. Here is our collection of the best riddles, brain teasers and mind benders around. We are always adding new riddles to tickle your brain matter and you may find that new riddles are the perfect way to elevate yourself to the title "Lord of the Puzzles!".

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(books closed) BRAINSTORM Stress on the board

(books open) SB Pair-up talk about stressing situations (One of mine is precisely having to cover for Andy)

Describe - Guess - Listen

Reading: pair-up and Sp. Read out the texts and match.

Video and Quiz on stress https://www.eslvideo.com/quiz.php?id=27930&fb_comment_id=1531872776890380_1645194292224894

UNDER PRESSURE video-lyrics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu0GcdYSdSs

Wordcloud stress

back to the board and buzzers / b+a+g with definitons vocab book

CLMS

Quizlet B2 folder / kahoot / triventy

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Video advantages/disadvantages https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwL4YnMStEo +  test https://www.engvid.com/vocabulary-advantages-disadvantages/

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- use for shortbreaks
Real English - Real news
https://youtu.be/Jp4S9UIlcjI

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Live music | LearnEnglish Teens - British Council

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Live music | LearnEnglish Teens - British Council

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What's it like to be at one of Britain's many summer music festivals? Amandeep hangs around backstage with band British Sea Power, experiences festival life first-hand, and talks to festival goers about what it's like for them.

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Upper intermediate B2 writing | LearnEnglish Teens - British Council

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Upper intermediate B2 writing | LearnEnglish Teens - British Council

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BBC Learning English - Go The Distance: Academic Writing

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Activate your academic writing skills

Do you want to know all about writing in academic contexts? Then you're in the right place! Get it right with your academic writing on our Go The Distance course.

Try out our Academic Writing activities - we'll be your guide to the English language skills you need for further education. Topics include: academic vocabulary; essay structure; writing in online discussion forums; the language of academic argument and more.

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Do you want to know all about writing in academic contexts? Then you're in the right place! Get it right with your academic writing on our Go The Distance course. Try out our Academic Writing activities - we'll be your guide to the English language skills you need for further education.

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Progress test: every 2 units

PT 1 25092019

PT2 + AT1 21102019

PT3 13112019

PT4 + AT2 11122019

PT5

PT6 + AT3

Achievement test: every 4 units

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1. Data about me: make Qs to guess: 7, Volga, Spiders, Coding... Do the same on a post-it, swap with your partner, guess each other's.

2. Go round (spin the wheel): ask/answer about weekend or Speed Dating-Change!

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Online news personalised to your English language level - KnowbleReader

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Learn English by reading new articles with real-time translation and learning support

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An explanation of why we say IF I WERE and not IF I WAS in English with example sentences

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Learn IF CLAUSES through Movies and TV www.english-challenge.ru

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Learn English With Movies Scenes - Conditionals

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Video + online tasks

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Conditional Sentences Comparison: The Perfect Holiday (Creative ESL Video Story)(Mixed Conditionals)

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Friends trailer https://es.lyricstraining.com/en/play/friends/the-i-hate-rachel-green-club/HPTX6w06XP

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EnglishPage http://englishstudypage.com/category/vocabulary/collocations/

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Listening BoyBands 6 mins http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/boy-bands

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Cram http://www.cram.com/ Sign in Google/FB/Twitter + App Gmail gloriasteaching
The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ Sign in

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https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/quick-grammar/modals-deduction-present
Video https://2qdocg2za8g336a8w21fo83z-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/AEG-Lesson10.mp4
Online modals deduction: http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar-exercises-advanced-2.php

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Challenging fate

Brainstorming: complicated, personality adjectives and personal skills

pptx B1 Qs

Describe pics

Inspiring teens Ted Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/william_kamkwamba_how_i_harnessed_the_wind?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

Baamboozle

Name 3 https://www.baamboozle.com/game/48687

2nd conditional https://www.baamboozle.com/game/165358

Kahoot teams

Collocations https://create.kahoot.it/details/18329f54-4a8b-4790-96f6-7859d956a0c4

Past https://create.kahoot.it/share/b1-b2-grammar-can-you-talk-about-the-past/7902fb5c-71c8-4689-9a10-391e0a273327

Conditionals https://create.kahoot.it/share/conditionals-b2/bbfedc31-9652-40e5-8779-f46b52bd9494

Blinklearning

Google Vocab Images or https://dictionary.cambridge.org/

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Cambridge http://vocabulary.englishprofile.org/staticfiles/about.html

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MacMillan game 1 https://www.macmillandictionary.com/phrasalVerbsOne/
MacMillan game 2
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/phrasalVerbsTwo/
ESL Lounge http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/phrasal-verbs-exercises.php
English Phrasal Verbs
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/phrasal-verbs-exercises.php

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Aprende Phrasal Verbs Wlingua

The Phrasal Verbs Machine http://blog.cambridge.es/app-para-aprender-phrasal-verbs-mas-descargada/

Phrasal Nerds

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Reporting verbs http://www.grammaring.com/common-reporting-verbs

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ABCya’s Word Clouds allows players to type or paste words into a box and then generate a visual representation of their text. Kids can also get creative by choosing a custom font, color, and layout to turn their word clouds into a work of art!

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LearnAmericanEnglish https://www.learnamericanenglishonline.com/Green%20Level/G14%20Infinitives%20Passive.html great site! See quizzes in the coloured levels
EnglishGrammar worksheets http://www.english-grammar.at/worksheets/passive_voice/passive_voice.htm
E-grammar https://www.e-grammar.org/passive-voice/ Multiple PDFs and levels
English Page https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/activepassive.html
Online Hilfen https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/passiv.htm
Ego4u
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive
Grammar bank https://www.grammarbank.com/passive-voice-examples.html
Passive modals
http://www.grammarbank.com/passive-voice-with-modals-exercise.html
Theory http://dspace.ut.ee/bitstream/handle/10062/16522/index.html
Passive voice: list of inventions, discoveries, conquests, buildings. Search on the web, run to the board and write a sentence. http://busyteacher.org/20384-passive-voice-5-easy-activities-practice.html

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English Page all levels https://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/index.htm
Perfect English Grammar https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/gerunds-and-infinitives-verbs-1.html

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Start a class dictionary at the beginning of the course: Quizlet (The Digital Teacher). FB, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER. online spinner

Always use TPS Think (post it), Pair, Share. Apps/tools to better learn: wordclouds, mindmaps...
Wordcloud phrasal verbs and spin he wheel pairs/groups
CLMS: careful when marking B2 (UOE: parts 2, 3, 4; R: parts 1, 5, 6, 7. See handbook 2020) https://www.cambridgelms.org/main/p/en/my_teaching/227693 glorlao pw: byh123
JADED: pathetic, fatigued

st: wordclouds + GR CLMS
ONLINE BYH (remember Lucía Zafra no tiene libro: screenshots e imagen en pantalla)

wakelet  https://wke.lt/w/s/Nw06Iy

CLIL units

1. Antonio Coca: your missing tests?

2. Wordcloud: building up sentences IN TEAMS (chatbox): +1 point per word -1 mistake

3. Mentimeter: say something nice to your classmates!

4. CLIL unit 8 + Speaking all previous units

5. WHO AM I? Yes/No Qs dimmis/things

6. WHO AM I? : I send 1/2 to a breakout room and tell the rest who they are (use my game or Dimmis). We bring them back and round of Yes-No Qs (as many as Sts)

Mentimeter real-time word cloud + Breakout Rooms: make money as a teen (note down)

1. https://youtu.be/rXhfJdD9GxA Did you share any of Sarah's ideas?

2. EdPuzzle

Jeopardy

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/summer-summer-summer-time-36 summer online

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/adventure171 adventure

https://www.coolenglish.net/jeopardy online

PPTX

How many words can you make: https://wordhub.com/?fca=1&success=0#/

Wordlist: play definitions XO

Apocalypse Zombie in pairs: Dimmis: 3 reasons + use persuasive language

Guess the word by the image (2 teams: in breakout rooms the chose 3/5 words, google a pic and send me the link to the picture. The other team has 1 min to guess).

Kahoot teams or Quizlet for fun

lyricstraining

7. Teacherled http://www.teacherled.com/resources/letterquiz/letterquizload.html B2 list En Mozilla Fastest in chatbox

8. Quizlet Break-out rooms

9. Lazy editor pptx... Wakelet?

10. Kahoot  extreme sports

11. Try ClassroomQ as buzzers https://classroomq.com/students/ CLASS CODE: 87JNXO

12. Coffeepotting: guess the action

13. Use whiteboard/piece of paper share to play Pictionary: chatbox to guess.

14. Quizalize ddu7761 (gloriasteaching Activity list)

15. Let's draw/read wordcloud together: 13/14 remember. in pairs 5 minutes to write a short text/story/2 sentences with as many words as possible. Be creative, go WACKY!  Win points/word. Lose points: spelling, grammar, meaning... Time up! / spinning wheel ~ Let's build it up together!XO SPELLING

Breaktime: back to the board (2 teams, countdown points, vocab from the units) // guns, bombs, angels (comparisons+indentifiers (spinner) past participles, vocab, sentences grammar point)

1. XO Spelling: 2 teams: 1 per team spells out and another write the word on the board

2. Wacky web tales https://www.eduplace.com/tales/

3. EMOJI STORIES/films http://emojitales.com/

4. Video Kids Try... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyVwpFLFqgY: Are you adventurous? Describe to your partner the taste of something you like, then Guess!

5. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/333867721 // Teacherled with buzzers (first to buzz, answers and colours the cell)  - definitions

6. Don't say "beautiful" iswearenglish synonyms

7. Video + activities https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

8. Breaktime (buzzers for answers):

1. Stative vs Dynamic Verbs Lexi https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=611&v=NsXVz6J2Pw4

2. -ing or to infinitive kahoot https://create.kahoot.it/share/ee4217a6-5ace-4645-acf4-d45de8e5a983

3. baamboozle

1. Speed dating (plans for tomorrow going to)

2. SPEAKING abc's, play spelling bee: irregular verbs

3. Good search (TheDigitalTeacher lesson p.)

4. Dimmi Zombie attack (Armageddon) / AZ Snap

5.  Kahoot fun (gloriasteaching) https://create.kahoot.it/share/get-to-know-your-teacher/55c3af58-02a0-460a-82bf-d8349f8379dd ,

6. Quizlet gravity (gloriasteaching), quizzizQuizlet Gravity on the board (summer, B1... with gloriasteaching...). Let's get them moving.

7. Play a youtube video: they can only hear it, not watch it. Write down as many keywords as you can about the topic. Compare. Summarize. Guess the topic / title of the video: BBC lingohack, british council...

8. Speaking: my own photos or google streetview: Where do we go?

9. ONLINE: Activities for learners https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/activities-for-learners

10. Youtube videos: funny fails /pet collective

11. Mindmap: formulas and examples conditionals

12. Anglopod video mixed conditionals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUE2OuRLI8U&t=4s

13. Cambridge dictionary: how to use  the word lists and test yourself https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ "drive off" Ideal for phrasal verbs gloriasteaching

14. Cambridge para ti TOOLS http://cambridgeparati.es/resources/students

15. SB Reading: use any of the digital tools with more complex  vocab, expressions/collocations/phrasal verbs...

16. prepare a Quizziz or Kahoot using the Revision testquestions ;-)

17. Tools. Flashcards dictionary / powerpoint charts / graphs

18. Mindmaps/Wordclouds Vocabulary unit / phrasal verbs

19. Worksheets / Intermediate Grammar book copies

20. Grammar reference + Wordprofile + CLMS + Workbook + Corpus tasks (Teacher's book)

21. How much of a text can you turn into emojis / pictograms / emoji idioms What R u going to do this weekend?

22. The Free Dictionary: Graphic Thesaurus

23. Cambridge Online Multimedia games

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http://paraphrase.online/
https://paraphrasing-tool.com/