A quick share from Nik Peachey’s blog: Using Fake Text Messages to Create Learning Activities Fake your text messages

I was just looking through LinkedIn and I came across this post from Nik Peachey: It's another great technology tip from him, an interesting site for creating fake text message conversations.ย  However, not only is it a top tip but the article the post links to is packed full of great ideas for using the …

6th Visit to British Council Bilbao’s Teaching For Success Conference

Header image credit:ย https://www.britishcouncil.es/en/english-teacher-conferenceย  Yesterday (Saturday 21st September'18) was my 6th year attending the British Council's annual conference, Teaching For Success, in Bilbao - an annual highlight in my calendar. As with previous years, there were many great moments and takeaways,ย including: meeting up with CELTA colleagues; Robin Walker's use of Sting's An English Man in New …

Twist on a classic: Ranking

Today I discovered the Tesoltoolbox.com blog. It’s definitely a site that’s going to be well worth spending some time with.

This post that I’m rebloging is a great simple twist on classing ranking activities. Enjoy!

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Not quite as ubiquitous as the past two classic activities (brainstorming and warmer questions), rank-ordering is nonetheless a TESOL mainstay. Hereโ€™s a nifty adaptationโ€ฆ

A classic

Rank-ordering activities generate lots of discussion. Presented on the board, on paper, as little cards, or even on screen, we often get learners to rank things from 1 to 10 in order of preference or importance, like:

  • Holiday destinations
  • Restaurants in the local area
  • Personal qualities in a best friend
  • Ingredients for success (see example here)
  • Goals for a language course (seeย First lessons with adults or teens)

Ranking is often chosen as a way to engage learners in a topic or personalise a lexical set. But beyond that, itโ€™s a great for critical thinking.

The twist

A โ€˜priorities diamondโ€™ is a simple graphic organiser that takes ranking to the next level. Iโ€™ve used it several times, even in trainingโ€ฆ

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