Volha Hryn
As an ESL tutor, I am constantly looking for new approaches to teaching and learning, trying to find new tools that will enhance the learning experience.
Top 5 Creative Tasks to Practice Verb Tenses
In this article, I would like to share my top 5 non-standard tasks to use in class if the students are bored with traditional grammar drills. They are most appropriate for A2/B1 level students. However, you can always upgrade them to B2 and even C1. The next step is to create an activity book for the students where you collect all the creative ways to study tenses and improve writing skills simultaneously. I am a big fan of tools like Padlet or Miro, so I would recommend creating an interactive
“3 Characters” Technique—A Creative Way to Improve Your Vocabulary
The technique has to do with describing objects in different ways, creating a wordlist, and memorizing new words.
Using The Online Language Portfolio Method to Teach Languages
The OLP method is based on the traditional Language Portfolio method, which describes Language Portfolio as “a collection of individual students’ work put together in a file or a ring binder.”