SKELL is a simple tool that allows students and teachers of English to quickly check if a phrase or word is being used correctly.
It is free. Simply type a word and press the button.
Example sentences, collocations, and synonyms for the word you typed in the search box will appear. The tool will be very handy while your students are writing an article, story etc as it will allow them to see word sketches besides the synonyms and the example sentences.
Here is a fun writing activity that you can use with your students. We call them ‘month projects’ because the students have to write the things they have learned, experienced, read or watched at the end of each month. They sometimes write about their feelings, disappointments or goals too. These articles are just for me….
Level: All Age: All Target Language : Narrative Tenses, Adjectives to describe emotions, feelings, etc. Give each student a handout with the chart below. Play the sound effects you chose Ask the students to fill in the following chart What do…
If you are not correcting the writing assignments on Google Drive, there is a very simple way to do so. First download the paper on the desktop. Save as pdf Open the tools on pdf Click on ‘Fill and Sign’ You will see a bunch of tools on the top of the page. Underline, circle…
I think most of you will agree with me that drilling can be boring and it is very old-fashioned. It is mechanical and it doesn’t promote any critical and creative thinking. However, don’t you ever think they work with certain classes, students. I couldn’t catch yesterday’s eltchat but as I followed from the tweets, it…
I really love ‘Go and Open the Door‘ by Miroslav Holub and when I come across with it in Creative Poetry Writing with a great activity and as we were doing conditionals, even if, as long as and some other conjunctions I wanted to do the activity with my students. I’ll quickly summarize it. Tell your students…
created at www.tagxedo.com Flashcards were the most important visuals of EFL classrooms, and they are now widely available online. You can find great sites here and here. You can always create your own material so you can create your flashcards by cutting up magazine pictures or writing the words and definitions on the cards or…
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