This activity originated from looking at all of the academic word of the week photos shown in an earlier post. So many words are similar, even in languages with different scripts. So now after a content-based lesson (Geography, Science, Food, IT and so on), I’ll have students play a game in which one of them …
Author: JorisEAL
Academic word/collocation of the week!
I have an extra whiteboard in my class and every Monday morning I write a new academic word/collocation on it which my learners have to translate into their home language. They absolutely love it and some students will automatically take out their smartphone and look the word up, as some of them might have forgotten …
SEALL (Supporting EAL Learners)
EAL tips for mainstream teachers EVERY CLASS Print clearly when using the interactive board! Make sure all students have copied notes before erasing! Use PPT with pictures and visual aids as much as possible; EAL learners rely on them. Remind students every class to have their translators on hand (either phone or laptop). Remember that …
