1. Practical teaching ideas
1) Grammar
2) Vocabulary
3) Skills
Listening and reading
Speaking and writing
4) Phonology
5) Games and simulations
6) Learner training

2. Blended approach (1) Grammar ‘fuzzy’ vs ‘crisp’ F2F Tech Tech F2F
Dual track
F2F
F2F
Tech
Tech
F2F
Integrated
Blended approach

3. Grammar matrix

4. Conditional conundrum
‘How many conditional forms are there in English?’
DoS: 3 / 4 / 5 / 5 plus
“If I’ve got home, I’ll deal with that”
unfinished
TASK
“If I was a doctor”
product vs process
‘grammaring’
Discussion
Internet research
Reference book

5. Unlikely-likely language
40 persons / 40 people.
We're at Valetta / We're in Valetta
If we would have done that…….
Did you do that already? / Have you done it yet?
If I was you / If I were you
Charles, you're not understanding me

6. Infinite clone tool
Right or wrong? “I am born in Poona” “I have seen Mark yesterday” “I am in London for two days” “If I will see James, I will give him the message”

7. Grammar
Going to
Present
continuous
Will

8. (2) Vocabulary - storage

9. Vocabulary - customising an electronic dictionary

10. Word frequency

11. Neologisms

12. Notable words

13. (3) Skills
Listening
Reading
Receptive
Speaking
Writing
Productive

14. Listening “I’m going to play the tape twice…….” Bookmark it!
Then
Now
“I’m going to play the tape twice…….”
Bookmark it!
Choice – how many times? with or without sub-titles?

15. Listening Post-lesson viewing Dragon’s Den Working Lunch
Authentic podcasts
‘specialist area + podcast’

16. Reading - currency

17. Reading “Knowing its coming” Prediction from the title
Average in class – difficult at home
Reading with access to on-line dictionary
Reading with electronic storage

18. Reading – Quick view

19. Timed anecdotes – task repetition
Speaking
Timed anecdotes – task repetition

20. Speaking Then: Written feedback Now: Feedback on blog Hyperlinks Audio
Pictures

21. Interactive whiteboard software

22. Writing - wikis Branching stories – business dilemmas
Glossary of terms
Post an authentic text on wiki
Peer correction

23. Writing - feedback Then………. Red ink Now………..
– interact with writing / use colour
Camtasia – screen capture software
Word – track changes

24. (4) Phonology
Then
Now

25. (5) Games & simulations

26. (6) Vocabulary – Learner training

27. Vocabulary: HEDs Handheld electronic dictionaries
Benefits of the ‘favourites’ section on learner retention
Cross-checking from a bi-lingual dictionary to a mono-lingual dictionary