Using Telegram (or Whatsapp) for communicative language practice" - for homework.

Getting students to spend enough time outside the classroom practising what they have learnt is often a challenge, as is getting them to use new language in a meaningful and communicative way.

This is where Telegram chats come in. Or, of course, Whatsapp, or any other similar tool.

In this session you will look at examples of tasks I have used to engage reluctant homework doers and recycle grammar and vocabulary from my lessons - communicatively. We will discuss why this medium is effective and formulate guidelines for coming up with and running such tasks. Finally, you will design your own such task.