https://evasimkesyan.edublogs.org/files/2023/11/Human-Rights-Square-Instagram-Post-in-Yellow-Red-Corporate-Clean-Style.mp4 Diffit is an amazing tool. It saves teachers time by helping them create personalized resources that are just right for each student’s needs. With Diffit, teachers have the flexibility to create their own resources or use articles and videos from the internet to generate exercises. ( it also provides sources from the internet that you can click and check if the data is correct) One of the best parts is that you can easily edit the exercises and even choose from a variety o ..read more

image created with Canva Magic Studio   While playing with ChatGPT, I tried writing a story with it. I wrote the first sentence and then I told it to add its sentence to continue the story logically. I told ChatGPT that it can only add one sentence at a time. It was really interesting to see how the story was going. Then I started thinking about how I can use it with my students. Then I’ve come up with this plan. Target Language:  Present Simple Tense / Past Simple Tense/ Past Simple and Past Continuous / Narrative Tenses / Linking Words Materials: Computer, interactive whiteboard ..read more

Teaching descriptions can be boring both for the teacher and the students. By adding creativity and fun, we can transform this into an engaging classroom activity. I was playing with some text-to image tools and then I’ve come up with the following activity. Please feel free to add your suggestions, updates and comments. Objective: At the end of this lesson, students will be able to write descriptive paragraphs using adjectives and “have/has” to vividly describe people, objects, and places, demonstrating improved language skills and creativity. Target Language: Descriptive adjectives (e.g., t ..read more

When I see someone with earphones, I assume they are listening to music. I think it’s normal for someone from “Walkman” generation. However, music is not always the choice for teenagers. I’ve noticed recently that lots of young people are also listening to podcasts while walking, commuting, cooking, or drinking something so why shouldn’t we consider using podcasts in our classes. Then let’s explore how to the potentials of podcasts to enrich language learning experiences. I want to begin with why we should consider using podcasts in ELT. Podcasts are authentic Language Input. Podcasts featur ..read more

One of the movies that made its mark on this summer was the Barbie movie directed by Greta Gerwig. So, wouldn’t it be enjoyable to bring a lesson about the movie into our English class? I’ve gathered materials available on the web for you. Moreover, if you’d like to prepare your own lesson, why not take a look at TWEE?” Just instruct the tool that you need a text on Barbie movie or upload a review that you’ve liked and let the tool create your lesson, then edit and use it. Here are the ones I’ve found on the web: (I’ve just added the free ones) Breaking English News ISL Collective (I’ve added ..read more

I haven’t been posting any song lessons for a long time. I’ve prepared this for my 1-on-1 lesson. Hope you’ll like it “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word” WARM UP Can you apopologize easily? Why do you apopologize? Have you ever experienced a situation where saying sorry was difficult? When it is difficult to say ‘sorry’? FILL IN THE MISSING WORDS FROM THE SONG LYRICS. What have I got to do to make you ____ me? What have I got to do to make you ____? What do I do when lightning ____ me? And I wake to find that you’re not ____. What do I do to make you ____ me? What have I got to do to be __ ..read more

  In the next academic year, I’m planning to teach my students how to benefit from AI and show them that it’s not here for them to cheat and if they can learn how to use it, they will benefit from it a lot. Last year, I used ChatGPT to create lessons and exercises. I didn’t introduce it in class as a tool. However, some students used it to cheat and got caught so this year, from the very beginning, I’ll tell them that AI is just another tool, and we should learn how to use it. Teaching English is challenging, especially when it comes to developing students’ speaking skills. Many learners ..read more

In ELT, we tend to use Concept Checking Questions a lot because we believe CCQs play an important role in ensuring that students grasp the target language accurately. They  are simple and useful tools to assess understanding, clarify doubts, and reinforce learning. A Concept Checking Question (CCQ) is a question, or a series of questions designed to confirm students’ understanding of target language. These questions help learners to show their comprehension, often through short, focused answers. CCQs are especially necessary at the presentation stage, introducing the target language. The ..read more

  I’ve come across with this amazing tool for English Language Teachers via Nik Peachey on Twitter Twee – Tweak your lessons with the power of AI https://t.co/ZR8cazaa4V An AI powered tool for English language teachers https://t.co/geUjLTRAbi #esl #efl #elt #tesol #eal #tefl #edtech #edtools #AI #ChatGPT pic.twitter.com/WXXEQDK0tP — NikPeachey (@NikPeachey) June 15, 2023 And then I signed up the tool. It looks very helpful and I’m sure it’ll save us time. Please watch the video and see what you can do with Twee ..read more

Google Keep is a free, web-based note-taking app that allows users to create, edit, and share notes. It can also be a great tool for teachers. Here are a few things you can do with Google Keep: Create to-do lists: Share notes with students: Create reminders: Use labels to organize your notes:. Use colors to code your notes: Use the voice recorder to record your thoughts:. Use the collaborate feature to work with others: These are some of the features of Google Keep. However, I want to highlight one feauture that you’ll find very useful. You can use it to get the text from an image. Google ..read more