Archive for July, 2008



#128 2 Quick Riddles & Kasha Malasha Translation

Published on July 29, 2008

English Teachers in Russia & Elsewhere #128

Contents
=> 4 Riddles: Easy C-Test Activities
=> Kasha Malasha Translation Activity
=> Riddle Answers

Quick Riddle C-Test Activity

In a C-test, half of every second word is missing. An apostrophe counts as a letter.
In the four riddles below, students will figure out the missing letters and complete the words. Then, in […]


#127 The Paper-Wrapped Surprise Game

Published on July 3, 2008

English Teachers in Russia & Elsewhere #127
Contents
=> The Paper-Wrapped Surprise Game
=> In the Next Issues
The Paper-Wrapped Surprise Game
This game was explained to me — in English — by 10-year-old Dana Yastremskaya of Minsk, Belarus. Thanks, Dana. (Oh, incidentally, you can hear a recording of Dana’s song “The Bee” […]