Lesson Plans, Tips & Ideas

Inner Thoughts. A lesson plan for 10 year olds to adults – personalising a play

This lesson plan was written for the Hands Up Project blog. I'll write it out neatly for this website soon! ...
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Mr Wiggle and Mr Waggle. Story for young learners (3-8)

Lovely little story – not much content but it has cool sounds and a good rhythm to it. It is ...
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A fun story and lesson for pre-int to advanced teens or adults.

Language level: Pre-Intermediate - Advanced Age Group: 8+, teens, adults Time: Depending on how many of the activities you do, ...
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Students invent a story from scratch (all ages)

Language level: beginner to advanced (The students produce whatever language they have/can). Age Group: 6+, Teenagers, Adults. Time: 60 -90 ...
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Freedom of Speech lesson for teens and adults (upper-intermediate – advanced).

Language level: upper-intermediate to advanced Age Group: Older teenagers and adults. Time: 90 min Materials: Youtube Interview with Trevor NoahYoutube ...
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Taps. A lesson plan based on sound and a short film (all ages/levels).

This is a lesson plan I designed based on what I am learning on the Future Learn online course given ...
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Tips for telling a story without a text (all ages)

Introduction. Why tell a story without the text/book? When we do that, we emphasise true oral communication –natural speaking and ...
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Drink Driving (higher teens and adults)

A speaking and listening lesson on drink driving. Students have the chance to discuss, become a famous actor doing a ...
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Non-limiting activities for storytelling (all ages)

I call non-limiting activities those which promote creativity, imagination, critical thinking, and give the students a voice. I feel that ...
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Learning a story without memorising for different learning styles- from 10 years old to adults

How to learn a story – learning to detach from the text. From 10 year-old to adult learners. –use different ...
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Inventing a story from a song ( I can run) 6-7 years old

Level and ages: 6-12. Elementary-Intermediate Language: Can-can’t , animals, actions –run, climb, swim, walk, sleep. Do this lesson after having ...
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The three little pigs; two different versions!

The three little pigs: Interviews / Who's telling the truth? / Storytelling / Drawing / Discussion. Stories: The three little ...
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Re-inventing and acting a story out.

THE ENORMOUS TURNIP – re-inventing a story/theatre/body language Age and levels: elementary to intermediate - 6 to 12 Language: Can ...
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