Tag Archives: ELT

Creative thinking and drama.

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Tom Godfrey

How can we use creative thinking and drama in the language classroom? I am going to describe 6 drama activities that encourage creative thinking and utilise the learners’ imagination. Drama typically takes place in face to face settings as it … Continue reading →

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ITI 30th anniversary celebrations and awards re-uniting friends and colleagues

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Tom Godfrey

The two-day celebration aims to bring together participants on ITI training courses, tutors, TP students and members of Speech Bubbles to a ‘get together’ to share experiences through a series of presentations, workshops, discussions, party games and many other fun … Continue reading →

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Transformative Teaching: Channeling Energy in the classroom.

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Tom Godfrey

What is exceptional teaching? This is a question that, as a teacher trainer, has preoccupied me for the last 40 years. What makes an exceptional teacher? Traditionally education is perceived as a process similar to the production of a … Continue reading →

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Forum Theatre in ELT: The Story of Peter Black Role Play.

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Tom Godfrey

A Tragic Story of the Financial Crisis. Introduction. This is one of my favourite lessons. ‘The Tragic Story of Peter Black is about a middle-aged man who is made redundant during a financial recession and the tragic consequences that follow. … Continue reading →

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What is TEFL?

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Tom Godfrey

‘I am an EFL teacher and trainer’. A typical retort to this comment is: ‘What’s that?’ For the uninitiated EFL means English as a Foreign Language. EFL therefore describes the situation where learners are learning English in a context where … Continue reading →

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