Teacher Articles on Functional Language
The 'Functional Language' category provides a wealth of articles aimed at enhancing the teaching of practical English language use. It covers various aspects of language functions, such as making requests, giving advice, or expressing opinions. These resources will aid teachers and academics in developing effective lesson plans, thereby facilitating students' real-world communication skills.
Formal and informal language games
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
Fun intensive practice for both polite and friendly language
How to teach English greetings
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
Teaching tips, games and songs for teaching different ways to say hello and goodbye
How to teach conversational reactions
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
Teaching students how to react with sympathy, shock, interest, etc, including conversational reactions games.
How to teach starting and ending conversations in English
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
Teaching tips and classroom activities for the tricky beginnings and endings of conversations.
How to teach restaurant language
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
A guide to teaching language for hosts, guests and staff in restaurants.
How to teach advice, recommendations and suggestions
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
Teaching tips, games and other classroom activities for "should", "If I were you", "I would suggest", etc.
How to teach making and responding to invitations
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
Teaching tips and classroom activities for making, accepting and politely rejecting invitations.
How to teach giving and asking for directions
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
Teaching tips and classroom activities for showing people where to go with "go straight ahead", "turn right", "take the second turning on your left", "opposite the station", etc.
How to teach the language of feelings
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
Teaching tips and classroom activities for the language emotions, from very young learners to advanced learners.
How to teach shopping language
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
Teaching suggestions and classroom activities for shopping phrases and language for shop staff.
How to teach comparing and contrasting
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
How to go far beyond "more" or "er" in describing similarities and differences.
How to teach hedging and generalising
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
How to teach and practise language to stop students overgeneralising and making stronger or more vague statements than they mean to
How to teach advantages and disadvantages- looking at both sides
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
Language and teaching ideas for examining both sides of an argument before reaching a conclusion in both speaking and writing
How to teach supporting your arguments
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
Presentation and practice for the most important part of giving opinions.
How to teach the language of likes and dislikes
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
Stimulating presentation and practice of language for expressing preferences, with useful phrases and common student difficulties.
How to teach turn taking
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
Teaching polite interrupting, getting back on track, etc.
How to teach and use the language of newspaper headlines
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
Lessons to help students understand newspaper headlines
How to teach checking and clarifying
Category: Functional Language
Topic: Functional Language
Teaching how to ask for and give confirmation of meaning without sounding rude.