LLFE-YL02 · One, Two, Three! — Numbers 1–20
A1 · YOUNG LEARNERS · NUMBERS 🔢 One, Two, Three! ⏱ 5 minutes · 📚 CELTA-informed · 🎯 Cambridge A1 📖 From the teacher’s desk: Working as a sommelier in Sydney, I used numbers constantly…
Category: Teaching Methodology
LLFE-YL01 · What’s Your Name? — Greetings and Introductions
A1 · YOUNG LEARNERS · SPEAKING 👋 What’s Your Name? ⏱ 5 minutes · 📚 CELTA-informed · 🎯 Cambridge A1 📖 From the teacher’s desk: When I first arrived in La Réunion from Sydney, I…
LLFE-YL03 · Red, Blue, Green! — Colours and Shapes
A1 · YOUNG LEARNERS · VOCABULARY 🎨 Red, Blue, Green! ⏱ 5 minutes · 📚 CELTA-informed · 🎯 A1 Cambridge level 📖 From the teacher’s desk: La Réunion is one of the most colourful places…
LLFE-YL02 · One, Two, Three! — Numbers 1–20
A1 · YOUNG LEARNERS · NUMERACY 🔢 One, Two, Three! ⏱ 5 minutes · 📚 CELTA-informed · 🎯 A1 Cambridge level 📖 From the teacher’s desk: At Merivale in Sydney, counting was everything — 16…
LLFE-YL01 · What’s Your Name? — Greetings and Introductions
A1 · YOUNG LEARNERS · SPEAKING 👋 What’s Your Name? ⏱ 5 minutes · 📚 CELTA-informed · 🎯 A1 Cambridge level 📖 From the teacher’s desk: When I first arrived in La Réunion, my little…
English Bite — Giving Advice: Should, Ought To, Had Better
function checkQ(n,a,el){var r=document.getElementById(“q”+n+”result”);if(el.value==a){r.style.color=”#38a169″;r.textContent=”✅ Correct!”;} else{r.style.color=”#e53e3e”;r.textContent=”❌ Try again!”;} r.style.display=”block”;} 💡 Giving Advice: Should, Ought To, Had Better Level: B1 · 5 minutes · Teens & Adults 💡 Today’s Idea Should (general advice) · ought to (duty/expectation)…
English Bite — I Used to Live in Sydney: Talking About the Past
function checkQ(n,a,el){var r=document.getElementById(“q”+n+”result”);if(el.value==a){r.style.color=”#38a169″;r.textContent=”✅ Correct!”;} else{r.style.color=”#e53e3e”;r.textContent=”❌ Try again!”;} r.style.display=”block”;} 🏙️ I Used to Live in Sydney: Talking About the Past Level: A2 · 5 minutes · Teens & Adults 💡 Today’s Idea Used to + base…
Gerunds and Infinitives — Enjoyed Working vs Wanted to Teach (B1)
B1 · 5 min Gerunds and Infinitives Two verb forms, one big difference — know which one to use after every key verb From Sourov’s world: I enjoyed working as a barista. I loved pulling…
CCQs vs ICQs: Stop Asking ‘Do You Understand?’
⏱ 5 Minutes · Teacher Training 📖 From Experience My trainer said it in week one and I’ve never forgotten: ‘Do you understand?’ is the least useful question in a classroom. The only honest answer…
Writing Effective Lesson Aims: The One Sentence That Drives Everything
⏱ 5 Minutes · Teacher Training 📖 From Experience In the feedback room after a lesson observation, the first question is always the same: ‘What was your main aim?’ If you can’t answer in one…