Two stages for practicing personality adjectives are described. In "The Race Letter," students have 20 seconds to produce a word starting with a called letter and step forward for correct answers. Words are then posted on walls for a gallery walk where stations involve speaking tasks such as finding opposites, self-rating, and completing sentences.
Language-independent
Key takeaways2
Difficulty expectations should be set before the game begins and applied consistently.
The gallery walk incorporates varied speaking formats: group discussion, opposite hunting, scale-based self-rating, and sentence completion.
A C1 lesson plan for adults explores the concept of "safety inflation" and shifting societal attitudes toward risk. The material includes five reading texts with paired discussion questions, plus ten English idioms related to risk and comfort, each provided with contextual examples and speaking tasks.
The author reviews Moorhouse & Wong’s 2025 book on generative AI in language teaching, criticizing its lack of an evidence base. Practical suggestions are deemed superficial, while risks such as bias, environmental costs, and language standardization are downplayed. The reviewer argues the book promotes a corporate agenda under the “AI for Good” banner, ignoring growing criticism of the technology.
Language-independent
Key takeaways2
Suggesting chatbots to select pedagogical approaches or generate verb tense quizzes lacks research support.
The “AI for Good” framing distracts from technology concerns and serves major corporate interests.
The author describes designing an academic English syllabus (A2+ level) for school learners of English as an additional language. He outlines ten instructional design principles, including backwards design from a final task and gradual scaffold removal. Detailed instructions are fed to AI for resource creation, while the teacher acts as quality controller.
Learning language: English
Key takeaways2
Backwards design requires defining the demands of the final assessment task before planning individual lessons.
Tighter guidance on texts, vocabulary and scaffolding makes it easier for teachers to audit AI-generated resources.