Here you will find a range of materials for English as a Foreign Language, English for Academic Purposes, linguistics, research skills, culture, teacher training, professional development, and more. My materials are interactive, fun, and have been tried and tested in the classroom. The products available range from activities to full lessons to complete courses. Please take a look!
Here you will find a range of materials for English as a Foreign Language, English for Academic Purposes, linguistics, research skills, culture, teacher training, professional development, and more. My materials are interactive, fun, and have been tried and tested in the classroom. The products available range from activities to full lessons to complete courses. Please take a look!
A self-contained lesson on interlanguage and interference in Second Language Acquisition. Includes:
A full and detailed lesson plan
A fun, interactive PowerPoint
A group task for students
A fun presentation intorduces the topic and leads into an extended group task, in which students investigate areas of interference in an L2 and produce a poster, which they present.
Suitable for teacher trainees, students of linguistics, and general language learners.
A Reflective Essay Assessment in which students reflect on a groupwork task.
This package includes:
Full assessment description
Assessment criteria and marksheet
An 8-page mini-workbook to help students analyze the structure of a reflective essay and learn about reflection
A complete and readymade assessment. Particularly suitable for international students on pre-sessional or in-sessional courses.
An interactive presentation about how we can describe the English language linguistically (including by geography, history, number of speakers, modern versus older forms of English, etc), with three accompanying class activities. Over two hours’ worth of material. Suitable for university students on English language/linguistics/EFL courses.
Do your Spanish students struggle with certain English phonemes? Are they frustrated by the sounds z, ʃ, and ʒ (among others…)?
Then use these fun resources to help them!
Everything you need to jumpstart your own Pre-Sessional course!
This 10-week course is divided into two strands: Language and Research (research skills, English for Academic Purposes, academic reading and writing, listening to lectures, etc) and Academic Culture (higher education context, studying in the UK, British culture).
This package includes:
A fun Induction PowerPoint
Student details form
Attendance statement
Recommended reading list
Course Summary document
Full and complete Scheme of Work
Notes for Tutors on both strands of the course
Personal Tutorials PowerPoint introduction
Personal Tutorial documentation (appointment form, common questions, course feedback form)
Assessment Summary
Assessment descriptions
Full assessment criteria and marksheets
Template documents (worksheet, PowerPoint, timetable, register)
Marksheet Excel document with assessment percentages encoded
A fantastic package full of readymade documentation.
A full Introduction to Linguistics course, with over 30 separate resources, including 15 worksheets and activities, 7 interactive and fun PowerPoints, and 6 videos!
This package includes:
A complete 12-week Scheme of Work
Detailed session plans for weeks 1, 3, 4 and 5
ALL materials for weeks 1, 3, 4 and 5
Full assessment descriptions (exam and presentation) with criteria
Example assessment answers
A fantastic package for any school/college/university that teaches linguistics.
Everything you need to start your Pre-Masters course!
This is a two-semester, one-year Masters-preparation course for international students coming to study for a Masters at an Anglophone university.
There are 5 fully developed modules covering all the skills students need for postgraduate study: Research Skills, Language Studies, Study Skills, Cultural Studies, and Independent Study.
Fully formatted and branded, this readymade course is perfect for course developers who need a fully developed course for their institution.
This complete package includes:
Course Summary
Module comparison
Marketing plan
Induction PowerPoint
Induction Schedule
Course meeting schedule
Information session for inter-department presentations
5 module Schemes of Work
Fully developed rationales for each module
Consistently formatted template documents (worksheet, PowerPoint, register, timetable)
8 complete assessments (including assessment descriptions and marking criteria)
An Excel marksheet with all assessment percentages encoded
A range of resources for training modern teachers, with a particular focus on language teachers and their digital skills. This bundle also includes a full reflective post-training course.
Everything you need for any British Culture course: a range of activities involving the language, culture, education, and politics of the United Kingdom. Designed primarily for higher education, but could easily be adapted for lower levels.
A fun collection of resources to develop professional and personal skills. Very adaptable for a variety of contexts: students, teachers, trainees, and employees.
Skills include:
Critical thinking
Debating
Digital competence
Leadership
Reflection
Groupwork
Everything you need for any English for Academic Purposes course! This huge bundle covers core topics, such as synthesising, referencing, selective reading, how to write a dissertation, listening to lectures, academic genre, and seminar skills. Also included are complete module and course proposals, with tailored assessments.
A huge number of linguistics resources all tied up in a bundle! From whole introductory courses, fun activities, innovative assessments, to cutting-edge module proposals. A perfect kickstart for any introductory linguistics course.
