Category Archives: Games

Animal Idioms-Cat

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Mike

Lots of English idioms involve animals. Here is a little exercise to try and test your understanding involving cats. Simply match the idiom (1-10) to the definition (a-k). A game of cat and mouse. Curiosity killed the cat. A fat … Continue reading →

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Free Rice Vocabulary Builder.

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Mike

I am sure a lot of you are aware that rice is the staple diet of millions of people, many of whom live in poverty. So I thought I would share this web site with you. Its called Free Rice. … Continue reading →

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Noughts and Crosses.

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Mike

Noughts and crosses or tic tac toe is a great game to use at the start of a teaching session to engage your learners. Try drawing the noughts and crosses grid on the whiteboard and substituting letters in place of … Continue reading →

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A Picture Paints a Thousand Words.

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Mike

They say that a picture paints a thousand words, but I guess to some extent it depends on who is looking at the picture. Look at the picture in today’s post and then describe what you see. Its all about … Continue reading →

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