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I don’t think I have ever taught or observed an advanced lesson that went seriously wrong. I mean cringe-worthy wrong. Which is hardly surprising. After all, advanced students have be… Read More

No. Can I learn English in 24 months? No. 32? Stop asking. This is the wrong question. And it’s wrong on so many levels: 1. First, what do you mean by “Learn English?” (a)… Read More

Internet memes are all around us these days. Whether you like them or not, you are bombarded with them 24/7 through social media. And so are your learners – kids, teens and adults who… Read More

This is a video-based lesson for intermediate students, suitable for both teens and adults. It focuses on skill development and introduces / reviews quite a lot of functional language studen… Read More

This is a ready-made, video-based lesson you can use with your upper-intermediate / advanced adult students. Copy and paste whatever you want and use it to your heart’s conte… Read More

This is a ready-made, video-based lesson you can use with your intermediate / upper-intermediate students. It’s suitable for both teens and adults. Copy and paste whatever you want and… Read More

This is a ready-made, video-based lesson you can use with your upper-intermediate / advanced students. Copy and paste whatever you want, to your heart’s content! It’s yours to us… Read More

This is a ready-made lesson you can use with your intermediate / upper-intermediate students. Copy and paste whatever you want to your heart’s content! You can use it to introduce / su… Read More

This lesson is based on a recent post in which I discussed seven ways to get maximum mileage out of video-based listening activities. Before you go any further, please take five minutes to r… Read More

What is Demand High Teaching? I first heard of Demand High Teaching in March 2012, when Jim Scrivener and Adrian Underhill launched a low-key, no-frills blog containing a brief introduction… Read More

Internet memes are all around us these days. Whether you like them or not, you are bombarded with them 24/7 through social media. And so are your learners – kids, teens and adults who… Read More

Identities by Paul Seligson and Luiz Otávio Barros Published by Richmond B2 available now C1 available late 2016 Read More

Academic language poses a lot of challenges for both native and non-native speakers. Trust me, I’ve been there! If you’re struggling to write your term papers, reports or dissert… Read More

The Only Academic Book You’ll Ever Need: 600 sentence templates + 80 grammar and vocabulary tips, for both native and non-native speakers. Available on Amazon and Smashwords. Readable… Read More

This is a video-based lesson for intermediate and upper-intermediate students, suitable for both teens and adults. It focuses on listening for gist / detail and provides opportunities f… Read More

Personal Best Upper Intermediate Author: Luiz Otávio Barros Series Editor: Jim Scrivener Available now C1 available mid 2019 Published by Richmond The post Personal Best: Brand new se… Read More

The Only Academic Book You’ll Ever Need: 600 “sentence frames” + 80 grammar and vocabulary tips, for both native and non-native speakers. Available on Amazon (e-book a… Read More

This is a video-based lesson for intermediate and upper-intermediate students, focusing on listening, speaking and vocabulary. Use it to your heart’s content. PART ONE    &nb… Read More

This is a video-based grammar lesson for intermediate students. Use it to your heart’s content.Stay strong! – – – – – – – – – &nda… Read More

This lesson focuses on the kind of formulaic language your students might need when they interact online. It seems ideal for pre-intermediate and intermediate students, but you might want t… Read More

100 Phrasal Verbs to Learn for Life offers a fresh approach to helping B2 (high-intermediate) to C1 (advanced) students learn phrasal verbs more effectively. Here’s what makes the bo… Read More

A  Complete the sentences, taken from authentic videos, with the verbs below in the correct form. Some will be negative. Write the answers in your notebook. 1. Someone admitting they… Read More

Access é uma obra em 3 volumes desenvolvida para alunos do Ensino Médio que se preparam para ingressar em uma universidade. Access trabalha com foco no desenvolvimento da habi… Read More

This lesson is based on my most popular Instagram post to date, and you can use it with B2+ students and higher. Use it/Adapt it to your heart’s content. I’ve tried to provide a… Read More

This post is a summary of some of the dilemmas I have faced in my lesson observations since 1994, when I sat in on another teacher’s lesson for the first time. My intention is to rais… Read More