A frontline teacher with 18 years sharp end experience, currently based in Valencia. This shop specialises in literature and language resources but also offers a generous selection ESL resources. All of my resources are road tested in my own classes and refined/polished at the end of the academic year.
A frontline teacher with 18 years sharp end experience, currently based in Valencia. This shop specialises in literature and language resources but also offers a generous selection ESL resources. All of my resources are road tested in my own classes and refined/polished at the end of the academic year.
This power point lesson is a gift on a Monday morning if you have to set cover, if you are covering and no one has left you any teaching materials. This 19 slide lesson is illustrated beautifully and contains engaging written and reading tasks based around vocabulary and critical language for the students to complete. This is a complete resource, no preparation, no materials to gather. Just push the arrow key down. Enjoy!
This power point lesson is a gift on a Monday morning if you have to set cover, if you are covering and no one has left you any teaching materials. This 22 slide lesson is illustrated beautifully and contains engaging written and reading tasks based around addiction. This is a complete resource, no preparation, no materials to gather. Just push the arrow key down. Enjoy!
William Shakespeare’s Tempest is brought beautifully to life in the thoughtfully illustrated slides. I have used this particular resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This is a complete KS4 resource, although I have used it with slight modifications at KS3. This power point lesson contains a glossary of terms, a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. Enjoy!
The lesson works as an introduction to Shakespeare’s Tempest. Through a series of structured writing tasks it unfolds the life and work of the author, the main themes of the play and the characterization of key constructs. All slides are beautifully illustrated and fully engaging for the students. I have used this particular resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students. This is a complete KS4 resource, although I have used it with slight modifications at KS3. Enjoy!
Carson’s ‘The War Correspondent’ is a dynamic text that explores the historical World War I in Gallipoli, its clash of cultures and its resounding impact upon a setting. It remains a significant text for our post-modern society. I have taught this text a number of times, and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021), to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material (Google Meet/Skype lessons), as a homework assignment and even as a tool for revision – all have worked well for the students.
This dynamically illustrated 31 slide PowerPoint lesson contains, a starter activity, a text overview, exploration tasks connected to content, summary and analysis questions connected to language and its devices, questions pertaining to structure and theme, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. No further work is required from the teacher. This is a complete resource. Enjoy!
Boland’s ‘Inheritance’ is a dynamic text that explores gender inequality through a mother questioning the value of what her daughters will inherit from her emotionally and what they will not inherit from her financially. It remains a significant text for our post-modern society. I have taught this text a number of times, and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021), to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material (Google Meet/Skype lessons), as a homework assignment and even as a tool for revision – all have worked well for the students.
This dynamically illustrated 27 slide PowerPoint lesson contains, a starter activity, a text overview, exploration tasks connected to content, summary and analysis questions connected to language and its devices, questions pertaining to structure and theme, an academic writing task, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. No further work is required from the teacher. This is a complete resource. Enjoy!
The academic jump between GCSE and A level is significant. Often there isn’t a transition program or materials in place, and some students struggle. I have created an ever-growing set of materials to compensate for this skill’s gap and students have found these materials incredibly helpful.
I have used these materials after students have completed their GCSEs and indicated that they are planning to move onto ‘A’ level, as homework assignments and even as tools of revision. All have worked well for the students.
This power point lesson focuses on the key terms of ‘amplification’ and ‘aphorism’ – the use of critical language is essential. Through a series of structured exercises: the students learn how to understand and place these words into their own critical vocabulary. Colourful and interactive, I have received good feedback on this lesson. This is a complete resource. Enjoy.
The academic jump between GCSE and A level is significant. Often there isn’t a transition program or materials in place, and some students struggle. I have created an ever-growing set of materials to compensate for this skill’s gap and students have found these materials incredibly helpful.
I have used these materials after students have completed their GCSEs and indicated that they are planning to move onto ‘A’ level, as homework assignments and even as tools of revision. All have worked well for the students.
This power point lesson focuses on the key terms of ‘cacophony’ and ‘caesura’ – the use of critical language is essential. Through a series of structured exercises: the students learn how to understand and place these words into their own critical vocabulary. Colourful and interactive, I have received good feedback on this lesson. This is a complete resource. Enjoy.
The academic jump between GCSE and A level is significant. Often there isn’t a transition program or materials in place, and some students struggle. I have created an ever-growing set of materials to compensate for this skill’s gap and students have found these materials incredibly helpful. I have used these materials after students have completed their GCSEs and indicated that they are planning to move onto ‘A’ level, as homework assignments and even as tools of revision. All have worked well for the students.
This power point lesson focuses on ´personification and athropomorphism´ – this is essential knowledge. Through a series of structured exercises: the students explore the purpose and the differences between these two devices, and others. Colourful and interactive, I have received good feedback on this lesson. This is a complete resource. Enjoy.
This beautifully illustrated power point lesson has proven to be extremely engaging for pupils in my own classroom. This 20 slide lesson explores the meaning of Browning’s text through a series of structured tasks and academic writing. This presentation contains a starter activity, a brief poet biography and text overview, content language and structure questions, an academic writing task, an extension task and a plenary. I have used this particular resource in class to lead my teaching, I have used it as a revision tool and also as a homework assignment – all have worked well for the students.
A wide and varied vocabulary is essential for students at all levels. This small bundle of ‘human beliefs starters’, encourages the students to expand and experiment with new language. Each activity takes about 5-8 minutes to complete and has proved to be a valuable resource that I have used over and over again.
Beliefs Vocabulary:
Nihilism, Capital Punishment, Parenting, Superstition, Faith, Stereotype, Hedonism, Marriage, Justice, Prejudice, Family, Authority.
These are complete resources, with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A wide and varied vocabulary is essential for students at all levels. This small bundle of ‘human emotion starters’, encourages the students to expand and experiment with new language. Each activity takes about 5-8 minutes to complete and has proved to be a valuable resource that I have used over and over again.
Critical Vocabulary:
Trust, Rage, Empathy, Denial, Compassion, Hope, Spite, Victory, Fear, Power, Loneliness, Hate.
These are complete resources, with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
A wide and varied vocabulary is essential for students at all levels. This small bundle of ‘critical language starters’, encourages the students to expand and experiment with new language. Each activity takes about 5-8 minutes to complete and has proved to be a valuable resource that I have used over and over again.
Critical Vocabulary:
Antithesis, Nefarious, Ambiguity, Loquacious, Obloquy, Gasconade, Cynic, Aloof, Pragmatic, Nemesis, Benevolent, Dulcet.
These are complete resources, with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
If you are part of a language school or a professional language tutor, the ‘ESL Language B2 Intermediate’ course (created by Michael Flynn) is an invaluable set of resources that will literally save you hours as well as positively promoting your brand or reputation within the teaching market place.
This dynamically presented interactive PowerPoint lesson (Literacy Test/Assessment) caters for B2 Intermediate students who are studying English as a second language. This 49-slide lesson provides approximately 90 minutes teaching time and includes - Lesson instructions for the students and a personal message from the academic author, a starter activity and four tests focusing on the following areas (with the answer key provided within the PowerPoint as well):
(i) Spelling
(ii) Punctuation
(iii) Vocabulary
(iv) Proof Reading
This is a complete resource. There is no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
Bram Stoker’s masterpiece ‘Dracula’ continues to enjoy worldwide popularity in its many different forms and reboots. This gothic horror text shadows a tragic love story, exploring a number of key themes that remain significant to post-modern audiences. I have taught this text a number of times in the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to lead my classroom teaching, as a distance learning material for SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students.
This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (21 slides, approximately 2 hours of teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
Bram Stoker’s masterpiece ‘Dracula’ continues to enjoy worldwide popularity in its many different forms and reboots. This gothic horror text shadows a tragic love story, exploring a number of key themes that remain significant to post-modern audiences. I have taught this text a number of times in the last twenty years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2021) to lead my classroom teaching, as a distance learning material for SKYPE lessons, as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students.
This dynamically illustrated PowerPoint lesson (24 slides, approximately 2 hours of teaching time) includes: a starter activity, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracking exercise, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
William Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Hamlet’ remains a celebrated text, still being performed worldwide on-stage and also enjoying a number of reimaged film versions. In our post-modern world of ‘false news’, ‘conspiracies’, ‘social media revenge’ and ‘corrupted politics’, Hamlet remains an essential text. I have taught this text a number of times and have used this specific (revised) resource to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material (Google Meet lessons), as a homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students.
This beautifully illustrated 16 slide PowerPoint lesson explores the characterisation of Hamlet from a number of different perspectives. This dynamic lesson provides a number of short debate topics (encouraging the students to exchange ideas) and a number of structured written tasks. The study materials contained within this PowerPoint lesson provide approximately 2 hours teaching time in class. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher, enjoy!
Shakespeare’s classic tragedy forewarns of vanity and its fleeting values, explores the concept of aging and the decline of control, power and identity. In an age of social media, its vanity and its attached fleeting values, our individual lack of control and our ever-changing identities in the post-modern world, this text remains relevant and essential. I have taught this text many times in the last 20 years and I have used this specific resource (revised in 2020): to lead my teaching in class, as a distance learning material/homework assignment and even as a tool of revision – all have worked well for the students.
This dynamically presented PowerPoint lesson of 19 slides, includes: a starter activity, a glossary of terms, summary and analysis questions, an academic writing task, a theme tracker, an extension task, a homework assignment and a plenary. This is a complete resource with no additional work required from the teacher. Enjoy!
