| Any Experienced EFL Teacher Knows | | | | personalities as flash card images? |
| Any experienced EFL teacher knows that flash cards | | | | For Example, How About ... |
| in several different forms are not only handy and | | | | How about something more intriguing like:o "A" is for |
| useful in the English language learning classroom, but | | | | Angelina Jolie, Abraham Lincoln, Al Capone or Antonio |
| are highly effective, versatile and fun. They're also | | | | Banderaso "B" is for Batman, Barney, Brad Pitt, Bruce |
| cheap to acquire or produce and, in fact, could even | | | | Willis or Bart Simpson |
| be made by the learners themselves. | | | | There's also Bill Gates, Bob Marley, Mr. Bean and Bugs |
| They can be used to drill learners in the English (or | | | | Bunny - get the idea?o "D" is for Princess Diana, Dare |
| other foreign language) alphabet, placed face down for | | | | Devil or Dextero "E" is for Einstein, Evel Knievel, Elvis |
| concentration games as well as being used to | | | | Presley or Elton Johno "F" is for the Fantastic Four, |
| memorize vocabulary elements, images, phrases or | | | | Felix the Cat, Fidel Castro or Frank Sinatrao "G" is for |
| even grammar aspects. Indeed, what class room could | | | | George Clooney or George W. Busho "H" is for |
| be considered to be fully equipped without at least one | | | | Homer Simpson, Halle Berry or Harrison Fordo "I" is for |
| or two sets of language element-related flash cards? | | | | Ironmano "J" is for Julia Roberts, Juanes, James Bond |
| You can prepare digital versions of your favorites for | | | | or Juan Pablo Montoyao "K" is for Kalimano "L" is for |
| use online. You can also "spice up" and motivate your | | | | the Lion Kingo "M" is for Michael Jackson, Malcolm X, |
| learners by trying this technique. | | | | Marilyn Monroe or Michael Jordan |
| Useful and Versatile | | | | There's also Mickey Mouse, Mike Tyson, or Martin |
| The usefulness and versatility of flash cards virtually | | | | Luther Kingo "O" is for Oprah Winfrey or 007o "P" is |
| assures that they will never become "outdated" as an | | | | for Pele, Pamela Anderson, Pokemon, Paris Hilton or |
| EFL or foreign language learning didactic tool. But with | | | | the Power Puff Girlso "S" is for Shakira, Shaggy, |
| a new twist, an added "spin" or two along with a dash | | | | Superman, Spiderman or Snow White |
| of imagination, they leap to the fore as a welcome | | | | There's also Shakesphere, Salvador Dali or Stan and |
| addition to the English teaching repertoire of any ELT | | | | Olivero "T" is for Tupac Shakuro "U" is for Underdogo |
| professional. The idea is to "think outside the box" just | | | | "W" is for Winnie the Pooh or Whoopi Goldbergo "X" |
| a bit and come up with a deck of flash cards which is | | | | is for the X-meno "Z" is for Zidane or Zorro |
| more creative than your current ones. What do your | | | | These are just some ideas for starters. Well, you didn't |
| English language learners like? What are their interests, | | | | expect me to do ALL the work for you now, did you? |
| favorite actors, actresses, entertainers, comic book or | | | | Surely you get the idea and your English learners will |
| cartoon characters and sports personalities? Who's | | | | happily fill in the rest of these and many, many others |
| "hot" in the news or in the minds of your English | | | | for you. Don't worry, this will truly be a snap. Try this |
| learners? Your English language learners' ages, grade | | | | with your English or other foreign language classes and |
| levels and interests will determine what's most useful | | | | you'll have one or more sets of "celebrity" flash cards |
| for them. Why not try using these characters and | | | | ready to use by this time next week. |