Spotlight in the classroom 9/2011

Spotlight in the classroom is a selection of ideas for using Spotlight in your lessons. It is free to teachers who subscribe to our magazine.

Keeping active

We hope your courses have got off to a good start this term. To keep the momentum going, we offer a warmer that will require a physical response from your learners (see page 2); two competitive games; and lots of speaking activities. You might also want to try some classroom "speed dating" (see page 3).

In our Talking Teaching section, we are delighted to interview a British teacher who was born in Konstanz, Germany. A rising star in the English teaching world, J. J. Wilson is a former rugby league player who enjoys coaching the game when he’s away from the classroom.

Lastly, we review an exam preparation book as well as one of the most impressive reading skills series on the market.

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