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Would you like some easy-to-apply teaching techniques to add to your good practice?
These tried-and-tested teaching ideas are guaranteed to engage your students.

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Dictogloss ESL activity instructions for listening, writing, and grammar practice, part of IB English B resources.
Harkness Discussion technique for student-led speaking and critical thinking, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Sentence Relay classroom game for improving grammar and sentence structure, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Box, Label, Unpack strategy for text analysis and writing support, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Contextual Guessing Game instructions for vocabulary and reading comprehension, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Keywording 5-3-2-1 note-taking strategy for summarizing and academic skills, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Running Dictation ESL activity combining listening, speaking, and writing skills, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Pelmanism memory game for vocabulary practice and language recall, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Odds and Evens collaborative ESL activity for speaking and writing skills, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
I See; I’m Stealing text analysis technique for academic writing, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Sentence Unscramble grammar activity for word order and syntax practice, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Question Domino ESL classroom activity for question-and-answer practice with explanation and examples, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Pyramid Discussions ESL speaking activity for collaborative idea-building and critical thinking, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Speed Chatting ESL speaking activity for text type review and fluency practice, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Two Truths and a Lie ESL speaking activity for reviewing text-type features and critical thinking, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Reverse Brainstorm ESL writing activity for developing text-type awareness and creative problem-solving, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Text Feature Hunt ESL reading and analysis activity for text-type awareness and writing support, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Silent Conversation ESL writing activity for collaborative idea building and text analysis, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Opinion Corners ESL speaking activity for debate and critical thinking, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
Find Someone Who ESL speaking activity for question formation and interaction, part of Contented Being’s IB English B resources.
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