Hi everyone, my name is Chris, and I’m from London, but over the last 20 years I have been living and working in Tokyo teaching English and drama to a variety of ages and levels of students. I have taught elementary, junior, senior and university level and I have run several workshops for students and adults. What I have learned from this experience is that students want to use English in an active, creative and productive way. Therefore, I have created this website to document some of my work and provide teachers with ideas for their own classrooms.
Please take a look as they contain many great ideas and practical activities, including a Games section with a loads of games, old and new, for your classroom, and a ‘Beyond’ section with various ideas and reflections on theatre and education in Japan and elsewhere. Pop in when you get a moment and check out any updates!
Chris – May 5, 2022
A great vocal warm up to start any class.. Have the students try saying some of these wacky phrases repeatedly...
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Chris – May 4, 2022
What are you thinking right now? How about your best friend? What's she thinking? And that boy at the front...
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Chris – May 4, 2022
Are you of the opinion that Shakespeare is too stuffy? Do you think his verse is a bit dull and...
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Chris – February 5, 2022
Do you remember staying over your friend's house and spending most of the night chatting about the things you love?...
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Chris – February 4, 2022
Is the story you want to tell optimistic or pessimistic? Will the girl get the guy? Or will the guy...
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Chris – February 4, 2022
Do you think you are smart enough to solve one of Einstein's puzzles. Try your hand at this classic! See...
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Chris – February 4, 2022
You are an astronaut who is stuck on the moon. Your spacecraft has broken down and you need to return...
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Chris – February 4, 2022
Save the captive princess from the hands of the evil witch! Release the new born child from the grip of...
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Chris – February 4, 2022
Learn some basic facts about your classmate's schedule and then tell the class what they really get up to in...
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Chris – February 4, 2022
Be an anchorman and make up a news story on the spot from a picture stimulus. Fab fun for everyone!...
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Chris – June 22, 2021
Ten Classic Riddles to get your students listening and stewing their brains! Great for everyone of all ages and fits...
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Chris – May 31, 2021
Inspired by John Burningham's classic children's story Would You Rather... , have you students answer some of these wacky questions....
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Chris – May 23, 2021
Choose one of these great shops to fill the vacant spot on your high street. This is a great descriptive...
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Chris – May 11, 2021
This is a paper I had published at the end of last year in Mask & Gavel, a speech, drama...
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Chris – May 11, 2021
Pick your top 5 Olympic Legends for your all-star 5-a-side football team. This is a speech activity where you must...
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Chris – May 2, 2021
On April 25th, Japan entered lockdown for the third time, which has meant university classes have temporarily gone online. So,...
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Chris – May 2, 2021
This is a speech exercise where you prove to an interviewer that you are suitable for a vacant position. Use...
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Chris – April 27, 2021
This is a persuasive speech exercise where students convince listeners to believe in some extraordinary things! A great way to start...
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Chris – April 17, 2021
Test you partner’s understanding of some of the most important values in our lives. Use critical thinking skills to draw...
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Chris – April 12, 2021
April is the new school year in Japan and there is no better way to get to know others than...
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