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7 No-Prep Grammar Activities

I know that English grammar may bring nothing but pain and misery – after all, that’s the very origin of That Is Evil. But I also believe we can alleviate our students’ suffering with activities that make grammar engaging, fun, and, dare I say, enjoyable.

The Ultimate Set of Inspirations (free material)

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Imagine 34 teachers of English sharing their ideas and inspirations, just so that you could try out their signature activities. Imagine one creative Ania, who "made one set to rule them all, one set to find them, one set to bring them all, and in the union bind them" Yet, unlike Sauron's gifts, this set is absolutely free!

Simple Tips for Teaching Grammar

After my last video I got messages like it's all cats and stories, but what about grammar? Can you share some practical tips on teaching grammar, especially with weaker students? Well, here I am!

Exact Instructions Challenge (no-prep lesson plan)

You can't legitimately torture children... unless you're a parent and it's on social media, it seems. Or if you want to teach English :)

3 Simple Activities with Post-It Notes

I think post-it notes make a really nice teaching tool. They’re small, easy to carry around, and you can use them with students on various levels. Here are my favourite simple, creative and of course no-prep ideas.

Grammar up your classes! (book review)

The way I can explain my attitude to English grammar is love-hate relationship. One of the books that helped me enormously was Uncovering Grammar by the amazing Scott Thornbury. I read it years ago, and I’ve just finished rereading it to see how many things I implemented and how much useful it could be to an average EFL teacher.

English is not easy... but it's wickedly funny! (book review for 18+)

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I'm not overly fond of grammar books, but, naturally the comments made me take a look at this one. And I loved it immediately, the way you love something mischievous, daring and enjoyable at the same time.

7 free lifesaving apps for classroom fun

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My classroom policy is very simple: communicating in English and having fun. And whenever I feel less creative, I use one of my favourite free applications on my mobile phone to bring in some fun and discussion - it works every time, so I've decided to share seven of those that never let me down.

Blurred grammar with Weird Al

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The last time I wrote about music, and somehow I completely forgot to mention one of the masters of English, the funny, intertextual, one and only Weird Al Yankovic!

Tenses review - a quickie

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To make my - and my students' - life easier, I've decided to make a cheat sheet for all the tenses & aspects, their uses and syntax. I'm happy to share it with you.

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