Author: Mourad EL HANAFI

Demo Lesson: Jigsaw Groups in Teaching Writing

December 13, 2022December 16, 2022 Mourad EL HANAFI 6 Comments

Learners, especially in EFL/ESL classes, find writing challenging. Therefore, unless writing lessons are devised with careful planning, they will be more challenging – and maybe boring, too. Learners usually feel frustrated that they excessively experience writer’s block and cannot generate interesting ideas. To minimize the effect of such factors on learners in writing classes, instructors…

Classroom Materials, Teacher Materials

Narrative Paragraph: Lesson Plan + Worksheets

November 6, 2022November 7, 2022 Mourad EL HANAFI No Comments

Lesson: Writing a narrative paragraph (Telling Anecdotes) Level: Pre-intermediate/ Intermediate Lesson Plan: Download Worksheets: Model Anecdote along with its activities, Visual Aids, and New Headway Intermediate (pp. 106-107) Remarks: To prepare students for different stages of the lesson, they review the Simple Past through a chain game called “Let’s tell a story”. I opt for…

2 Year Bac, Lesson Plans, Worksheets

Worksheet: An Interesting Viewing Lesson on Culture

October 23, 2022October 23, 2022 Mourad EL HANAFI 2 Comments

In this post, EFL Collective suggests an interesting viewing lesson you could try with your EFL/ESL classes. This lesson will help you teach a number of cultural aspects. It also helps that the video is pleasing to the eye as it features breathtaking landscapes and nature from Machu Pichu in Peru. I am sure your students will…

1 Year Bac, 2 Year Bac, Viewing Lessons, Viewing Lessons

Practical Worksheets: 2 Viewing Lessons on Education for EFL/ESL Classes

October 23, 2022October 23, 2022 Mourad EL HANAFI No Comments

If your students do not usually stay on task during listening lessons, you can try viewing lessons instead. They are more captivating and appealing to students. In this post, EFL Collective suggests two education-related viewing lessons you could try with your EFL/ESL classes. Lesson 01: Schools in Britain Level: Elementary and Pre-intermediate Timing: 55 mins…

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15 Quizzes for English Elementary Classes

October 12, 2022October 13, 2022 Mourad EL HANAFI 4 Comments

In this post, EFL Collective shares with you 15 quizzes for English elementary classes (common core in the Moroccan context). The quizzes include various exercises in three skills: (1) language, (2) reading comprehension, and (3) writing, across different themes. It should be noted that most of the following quizzes are provided in two patterns A…

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Three Introductory Activities for Personal Project Classes

October 5, 2022October 23, 2022 Mourad EL HANAFI 2 Comments

Responding to the framework law 57.17 as suggested in its implementation project portfolio (pp. 47-49), teachers are now trained to teach Personal Projects classes, known in Arabic as “المواكبة التربوية للمشاريع الشخصية للمتعلمين”. Such teachers are called teachers-in-chief. In Personal Projects classes, teachers are urged to devise different activities that target self-awareness, learning strategies, careers,…

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Writing a Descriptive Paragraph: Lesson Plan + Explanatory Essay

October 4, 2022October 5, 2022 Mourad EL HANAFI 4 Comments

Lesson: Writing a Descriptive Paragraph Level: Intermediate Materials: Ticket to English 2 Coursebook (pp. 16 & 17) and a handout (describing people’s physical appearance) Lesson Plan: Download it from here. Explanatory Essay (Procedure & Rationale): In this writing lesson, students will bring their personal experiences into the class and write a descriptive paragraph about someone…

2 Year Bac, Lesson Plans, Worksheets

Worksheet: Paragraph Writing & Linking Words

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 Mourad EL HANAFI 3 Comments

This is an economical and helpful worksheet which will help you teach paragraph wrting explicitly. Skill: Writing Allocated time: 50 minutes Level: Intermediate Themes covered: Education & Social Problems. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, your students will be able to: identify parts of the paragraph; write an appropriate topic sentence; write an appropriate…

2 Year Bac, Worksheets

Worksheet: Gerund & Infinitive (intermediate)

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022 Mourad EL HANAFI No Comments

Summary of Gerund and Infinitive uses: Practice: Put the verbs in brackets in the infinitive or gerund. 1. What do you like (do)___________in your freetime? 2. On his way to work, my dad usually stops (pick up) ___________ hitchhikers, whatever they look like. 3. “Thank you for (call) ___________, my dear. I’m looking forward to…

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Preparatory Materials for EFL/ESL Teacher Professional Exams

October 3, 2022October 22, 2022 Mourad EL HANAFI 9 Comments

As a teacher who successfully passed the Professional Exam and moderator of a dynamic Facebook group for EFL/ESL teaching materials, I have received many requests for any helpful resources teachers can go over in their preparation for this exam. It goes without saying that your final grade in the Professional Exam, at least in the…

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