Lesson builds on students' experience of recent weather conditions and ask them to be descriptive. Needs adapting but illustrated to prompt responses. You'll need a collection of thesauruses .

Illustrated slide show of the poem. Convenient for revision or introduction to the poem.

10 slides about the novella designed to get students thinking about what they revise.

illustrated slideshow of the poem. Useful as a starter.

Lesson shows students that writing need not be about the extraordinary but could be extraordinary writing about everyday things. Focusses on the senses and gives a visual prompt.

15 questions for tutor time. students work in pairs to prepare an answer for the rest of the group. Set for research h/w/ PSHE lessons. Enough for fifteen weeks.

Fed up with the same old errors ? Give this quick starter a try. No doubt there will be more along this line.:)

Penultimate lesson in this series. Students examine modal verbs and complete worksheet.

Feedback on this please :) Students decide on a real life dilemma between a woman and her husband. Lots of scope for drama and enough for two lesson. Read the second to last slide first ! Based on actual case in America. All ready to deliver and argue.

Small test on opposites in vocabulary. Some tricky stuff and some varying answers. Worksheet included. Adaptable to all levels.

Sequel to Antonyms. Worksheet included. Adaptable to all levels. Could be used with class reading book/novel to develop and extend vocabulary. Feedback, please :)

A new look at the apostrophe and a chance for students to bet on their answers. Give each team a thousand pounds to start and let them decide. See You say, I pay on this website

A basic guide on how to use fullstops, commas and question marks. Worksheet included. Basic but useful for those who weren't listening last time. more to come.

Seven dilemmas for discussion. Group activities. Sharpens speaking and reasoning. Adaptable. Use as a carousel activity so al groups have a chance to discuss dilemmas and feedback as a whole at the end.

Lesson allows students to compare their own experience with their teacher's. Creates empathy and bonding between the two. Worksheet attached, Adaptable to all levels and my students loved it. Homework included. Feedback pls. :)

Lesson takes students through some clearly poor spelling. Worksheet included. Extend by asking them to create ten more examples.

lesson requires students to bet virtual money on whether they think a sentence is correctly written. instructions on power point and basic worksheet included. Can be adapted to ANYTHING.

Lesson uses a song to explore war attitudes. Gap filling listening exercise included.

Lesson takes students through different ways of making their writing less boring/repetitive. Worksheet included.

Lesson asks this question and wonders if humanity deserves a second chance after our present record. Worksheet included. Can easily be adapted to different levels, cultures etc. Feedback please !