ENGLISH SPEAKING ....6 Hats for Thinking: Edward de Bono
This year I have noticed that my adult students have developed a whole bunch of reasons for learning English. Some are doing exams and want lots of explicit exam practice. Others want to improve their prospects for employment and some just like the social aspect of coming to class. Imagine these different needs and expectations in one group! So I have found myself researching strategies that are used by innovative businesses like Google. I bought a book called Gamestorming which has been great. It looks at how to use brainstorming in fun ways. There are loads of ideas that can be easily adapted for your lessons. You don’t need to buy the book. You can have a look at their website: Gamestorming If you click on the drop-down menu on the right-hand side of their page, you will find a variety of games that can be used in class. I love their ideas because it adds a bit variety in our lessons. In doing these activities we are often reviewing lexical items and developing speaking skills....
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