David Mulcahy

About: DavidM

David has been teaching ESL for a number of years across Asia and Europe. He currently lives and works in Seville, Spain where he has been teaching for the past three years. He is currently studying an MA in Digital Technologies, Communication and Education in TESOL.

Wordle In The Class

All levels, Curiosity, Exam Class, Grammar, Reading, Revision, Text, Wordle, Writing DavidM Leave a comment

A very happy New Year and a welcome back to you all. 2013 is a new year and I have many fresh ideas to start the term anew. So, what is a Wordle? A Wordle is simply a word cloud that can be great resource to teachers. This post will look at a number of […]

4 Christmas Activities

Adults, Authentic material, Christmas, games, Intermediate, Lower intermediate, Quiz, speaking activity, Teens, Video, Young learners DavidM 4 Comments

This post focuses on Christmas activities and games for the ESL classroom. Ranging from young learners to adults, these activities are sure to bring festive cheer to any classroom! Christmas Taboo Activity Time: 15 mins + Materials required: a copy of the printable. Level: Young learners and teens. Printable: Download Christmas Taboo is a simple game you can play in […]

Quick Fire Vocabulary

Activity, All levels, End of class, ESL, Game, Listening activity, reusable, Revision, speaking activity, vocabulary DavidM Leave a comment

This activity is a simple way to practice vocabulary and speaking in the ESL classroom. It’s a very easy and quick game that doesn’t require much preparation before class. This game can be adapted to most levels and age groups. Activity Time: 10 – 15 mins + Materials required: A bag/box, blank pieces of paper. […]

Literal Lyric Video

All levels, Authentic material, Drawing, ESL, Listening activity, Music, Project, Reading, Video DavidM 4 Comments

Everyone has heard of Literal videos, but this week’s post will look at literal lyric videos as a way of developing English Language skills. Click the video to view an example video made by my class. The concept is very simple. You select a song (preferably related to the current topic the students are studying) […]

5 Ways To Use Music

All levels, Authentic material, Curiosity, ESL, Listening activity, Music, TEFL, Total Physical Response, Writing DavidM Leave a comment

This post will look at 5 ways to use music music in the classroom. Music is a great way to introduce a theme, change the mood, teach vocabulary or even just inspire a class discussion. Music can be a great way to tap into students’ interests. The following five ideas are a great way to […]

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Wordle In The Class

4 Christmas Activities

Quick Fire Vocabulary

Literal Lyric Video

5 Ways To Use Music

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