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seems to me the poor kid really doesnt wanna learn english. But, well he obviously doesnt have a choice. How about taking him outside? You said it was tutoring? So is that private then? Just the kid? Take him out and do stuff outside, in English then. More movies, music? oh, wait he's a total beginn...

Yes, there's a drinking game that's similar to the activity you found. the drinking game is as follows: one person says something theyve never done: ive never flown in an airplane. then the people who have have to drink. so, easy to adapt this to classroom situation. Write down I have never... on th...

try my web-log.
http://roeltheworld.web-log.nl/
got lots and lots of links there.

Check out the link to TEACHING MATERIALS
And the best thing is:
All of these materials are free!

regards,
dajiang

I agree with Empyrean Ru Lee. I think it's important to get and work from stuff that they are interested in. For instance parties, some famous people (Taiwanese rockstars, good for adjectives btw, take some ugly ones too), popular music in general is great to use. I also think you could deal with mo...

all time favourite? i dunno. ive got a few i suppose. i like doing the 'i have never ... ' game. i like the crazy debate i like grammar auction etc... ive put up a few of my favourites in the 'teaching materials' section of my web-log: http://roeltheworld.web-log.nl/ most of it is from dave's cookbo...