Upper-intermediate | Employee Exercises

In this lesson, we talk about the glorious modern Chinese tradition of "substitute buying." Making a trip from China to the States or Europe isn't an everyday thing, so naturally you don't mind buying a whole bunch of things on the big long list your friends wrote up, right? Lear ...  Show more

Teaching is hard work, so every now and then you might need to come up with an excuse to take a week off, like "surgery" or something. But being the responsible teacher that you are, you're going to need to find someone to take those pesky classes off your hands. Learn how to use ...  Show more

Do you like working in a team, or do you prefer working alone? 🤔 In this episode of the 5-Minute English Podcast, Jessica and Lisa discuss teamwork, collaboration, and working with others. They share their experiences, give examples, and explain the advantages and challenges ...

Continuing our five-part series on Building Effective Classroom Teams, this episode focuses on how you, as a team member, are responsible for establishing and nurturing the classroom culture with both the students and the staff. Your tone, your behavior, and your approach can mak ...  Show more

In today's episode, we're diving into a theme that's not just critical in workplaces but also quite literally holds correctional facilities together: teamwork. We'll explore what effective teamwork looks like, how it can be fostered in the most challenging settings, and why it's ...  Show more

Dr. Shaddai Tembo is joined again by Mike Gardner to discuss how teachers can use oracy in their assessment practices. They touch on how oracy helps to model new learning and shifting from teacher talk to learner talk. Shaddai and Mike talk about the role of the whole school in s ...  Show more