Watch Paul’s presentation on the TESOLANZ YouTube channel From the presentation to WATESOL by Paul Nation, March 2022 The principles of vocabulary learning (and any other kind of learning) Paul Nation, LALS, Victoria University of Wellington The requirements of learning Vocabulary learning, and presumably most learning, depends on learners giving […]
Classroom Activities
Picture discussion
This can be used as a speaking activity with lower level classes. With any class it can be a quick filler or warm-up activity. I cut photos from the newspaper, the human interest ones, not political, because newspaper photos are often striking, clever, funny etc. Within a couple of weeks […]
Two quick speaking and reading activities
Buttons for stimulating speech I collect old buttons. Here’s a lesson I did using my buttons. Students selected one (and many of them are fascinating.) They had to draw and describe the garment it came from say who was wearing it where that person was how they came to lose […]
A selection of warmers and five-minute activities
Communication problems This activity asks students to be creative so that they can communicate even when the situation is difficult. You are talking to someone who doesn’t understand you. Find out: Do they want milk or sugar in their tea? Do they want to go shopping with you? They are […]