Think Outside the Box

 I've never been the kind of person who has both feet on the ground, at least not at the same time. I'm always looking for new ways of living life, always in search of new exciting ideas to put into practice (don't ask me where I find the time!).
 And I try to transfer this "think outside the box" concept to my teaching life as often as possible. I just can't seem to be able to look at activities and not change them in some way. Of course it would be impossible to change or even "touch up" every single thing in a class and some are just perfect the way they are, but every once in a while it's good to make students move during a grammar exercise or have them find a "surprise activity" under their seats.
 That's why I was happy when teacher Drica came to me for help when preparing one of her classes. It was a T4 class I had taught before and for which I had created and hidden "fake airplane tickets" under students' desks. The aim was to create a dialogue between students so they could practice phrasal verbs related to travelling. I told my students they had won a trip somewhere and they should discuss their travel plans with the person next to them, using the language written on the board. The activity was a hit and students were very happy to take their tickets home with them!

My very own ticket to New York!!

Link to make fake airplane tickets here. Enjoy your trip!