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Ask AI to Generate the Picture You Described. A Writing Lesson Idea With A Touch of AI Creativity.
Byevasimkesyan October 16, 2023

Teaching descriptions can be boring both for the teacher and the students. By adding creativity and fun, we can transform this into an engaging classroom activity. I was playing with some text-to image tools and then I’ve come up with the following activity. Please feel free to add your suggestions, updates and comments. Objective: At…

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Tune into Learning English with Podcasts
Byevasimkesyan September 30, 2023

When I see someone with earphones, I assume they are listening to music. I think it’s normal for someone from “Walkman” generation. However, music is not always the choice for teenagers. I’ve noticed recently that lots of young people are also listening to podcasts while walking, commuting, cooking, or drinking something so why shouldn’t we…

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Barbie 2023 | Barbie movie 2023 | EFL activities | fun | fun activities | links

Barbie 2023
Byevasimkesyan August 10, 2023

One of the movies that made its mark on this summer was the Barbie movie directed by Greta Gerwig. So, wouldn’t it be enjoyable to bring a lesson about the movie into our English class? I’ve gathered materials available on the web for you. Moreover, if you’d like to prepare your own lesson, why not…

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song lessons | sorry seems to be the hardest word

A Song Lesson: Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Byevasimkesyan August 2, 2023

I haven’t been posting any song lessons for a long time. I’ve prepared this for my 1-on-1 lesson. Hope you’ll like it 🙂 “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word” WARM UP Can you apopologize easily? Why do you apopologize? Have you ever experienced a situation where saying sorry was difficult? When it is difficult…

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Teaching Speaking in EFL Classroom with the Help of ChatGPT
Byevasimkesyan July 30, 2023

In the next academic year, I’m planning to teach my students how to benefit from AI and show them that it’s not here for them to cheat and if they can learn how to use it, they will benefit from it a lot. Last year, I used ChatGPT to create lessons and exercises. I…

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CCQs | Concept Cheching Questions | efl | elt

Concept Checking Questions in English Language Teaching
Byevasimkesyan July 26, 2023

In ELT, we tend to use Concept Checking Questions a lot because we believe CCQs play an important role in ensuring that students grasp the target language accurately. They are simple and useful tools to assess understanding, clarify doubts, and reinforce learning. A Concept Checking Question (CCQ) is a question, or a series of questions…

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AI | AI for Classroom | discussion

Twee: A tool that promises Magic
Byevasimkesyan June 15, 2023

I’ve come across with this amazing tool for English Language Teachers via Nik Peachey on Twitter Twee – Tweak your lessons with the power of AI https://t.co/ZR8cazaa4V An AI powered tool for English language teachers https://t.co/geUjLTRAbi #esl #efl #elt #tesol #eal #tefl #edtech #edtools #AI #ChatGPT pic.twitter.com/WXXEQDK0tP — NikPeachey (@NikPeachey) June 15, 2023 And…

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Google Keep | Keep Google | Note taking

Google Keep
Byevasimkesyan June 13, 2023

Google Keep is a free, web-based note-taking app that allows users to create, edit, and share notes. It can also be a great tool for teachers. Here are a few things you can do with Google Keep: Create to-do lists: Share notes with students: Create reminders: Use labels to organize your notes:. Use colors to…

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How to benefit from AI; Two tools to create lessons for your learners
Byevasimkesyan May 15, 2023

Some believe AI tools are creepy, some believe they are just tools. They’ve been with us for a couple of years and now we are witnessing how they are improving. There was a time in the past when I started discovering Web 2.0 tools to use in class. Well, these are not different. Some of…

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Some Cool Vocabulary Games
Byevasimkesyan April 7, 2023

One of the most problematic areas while studying English is learning vocabulary. There are some vocabulary games I’ve already written on this blog but I’ve compiled a few more here as these games may help remembering new vocabulary by repetition. So here is the list of games that can be adapted to any level and…

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