Using AudioBoom in the Classroom to Improve Reading Fluency. My 2nd grade students have been working very hard all year long on learning what fluency is and what good fluency should sound like.
At the beginning of the year, my students thought that fast reading was fluent reading, but what I was hoping was to inspire my students to think beyond this. Fast reading does not equal fluent reading. More Talking in Class, Please. Providing consistent, structured time for students to participate in collaborative conversations can improve the overall classroom environment because once the need to sit quietly is replaced with opportunities to discuss course content, the amount of off-topic talking declines.
Both small group and whole class discussions can provide these opportunities. Small Group Discussion Recommendations Teachers can facilitate quick small group collaborative conversations during class and provide immediate opportunities for students to verbally process their learning. Tips on how to make a video news report. Do you want to make a TV news report but have no idea where to start?
Watch this video to see how a group of students, with help from the BBC's Sophie Long, go about it and read the advice below. How to make a video news report What's the story? Before starting any news report, the most important point to remember is: Keep it simple. How to Create a Project Management Plan. Cómo trabajar las inteligencias múltiples con aulaPlaneta en ocho pasos. La teoría de las Inteligencias Múltiples de Howard Gardner apuesta por la personalización del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje a través de ocho inteligencias, que cada alumno tendrá más o menos desarrolladas y que conviene identificar y potenciar: la inteligencia lógico-matemática, la verbal-lingüística, la visual-espacial, la cinestésico-corporal, la musical, la intrapersonal, la interpersonal y la naturalista.
Si programas los temas teniendo en cuenta todas las inteligencias podrás adaptar los contenidos y actividades a las necesidades y fortalezas de cada alumno, aprovecharás sus habilidades más destacadas para motivarlos y desarrollarás todas sus capacidades para lograr un aprendizaje más eficaz. Te explicamos cómo aplicar fácilmente con aulaPlaneta en clase la teoría de las Inteligencias Múltiples siguiendo ocho pasos. CAE Writing Practice test - task 2 - write a brochure giving information about your town. Difficulty level: C1 /Upper Intermediate Write your answer in 220-260 words in an appropriate style.
C1 WRITING – WRITING A REVIEW FOR TASK 2 OF THE CAE EXAM – LANGUAGE LEARNING ONLINE. This post aims to explain how to write a review for the C1 Advanced Cambridge exam (CAE).
A review is one of the options in the 2nd task of the writing exam. The main purpose of a review is to give your personal opinion about something, suggesting what is good or bad about it. Reviews are usually written for newspapers, websites or magazines and therefore have a fairly informal style. The text should be personal and include your personal opinion. See these sample student answers to CAE Writing questions with feedback. Writing CAE - CAE Writing Tips. Advanced Writing Part 1, cómo aprobarlo fácilmente. Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) - about the Writing part. Difficulty level: C1 / advanced What is the Advanced (CAE) Writing test like?
The test has two sections and takes 90 minutes: Part 1 - Write an essay with a discursive focus Some material to read (up to 150 words) which may include material taken from advertisements, extracts from letters, emails, postcards, diaries, short articles, etc. Using this information, write an essay with a discursive focus. 220–260 words. Part 2 - Situationally based writing task Choose one of four questions. CAE writing models and tips. Why Students Forget—and What You Can Do About It. Education Week. In the wake of the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., which left 17 dead, students are planning mass walkouts to protest gun violence and call for more gun-safety measures.
But across the country, the responses from school and district administrators have varied. A 17-minute nationwide walkout is planned for March 14, and another protest is planned for April 20, the 19th anniversary of the Columbine, Colo., school shooting, which left 13 dead. Capital - Is there a perfect time to set goals?
Are you putting off a big project that you really should start today – perhaps holding out for the perfect possible time?
You could be on to something. Most people decide to make changes in their lives around landmark dates. Capital - Should you eavesdrop your way to the top? Varun Mathure’s desk at work is near the kitchen, so the London-based marketing executive finds himself privy to all manner of discussions going on in there.
But, his colleagues are likely unaware. You can’t blame them. With his headphones in — but not always playing music — Mathure looks at his computer screen without giving any hint that he may be paying attention. Start a teen literary magazine. “My high school students don’t see themselves as writers,” says Jennifer Ward, a high school English teacher in Grandville, Michigan.
“They come into class and declare, ‘I hate writing!’ They don’t see their stories, their experiences, their voices as worth sharing.” As a TED-Ed Innovative Educator, Jennifer wanted to change that. The result? MIteenWriters.org, a literary platform for teen writers across the state of Michigan. Teen literary magazines can help students build confidence, leadership, and creative writing skills. 10 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom. Twitter was created as a social media tool, but it has uses outside the social world. Teachers are using twitter in the classroom to improve instruction, connect their students with the world, and keep in touch. In this article, we will list 10 ways that you can use Twitter in the classroom. Keep up with trends Teachers and administrators talk on twitter. Soluciones para crear tarjetas didácticas para tus alumnos.
Las tarjetas didácticas son un excelente recurso para el alumnado. Principalmente, les ayuda a memorizar, comprender y estructurar los contenidos impartidos en el aula de un modo ameno y divertido. También son una herramienta útil para el docente, que podrá crearlas y personalizarlas con estas 5 soluciones que proponemos. Portal con una amplia gama de plantillas prediseñadas con las que crear tarjetas tanto en línea como sin conexión. Capital - Native English speakers are the world’s worst communicators. Editor’s Note (29 December 2016): Through the end of the year, BBC Capital is bringing back some of your favourite stories from 2016.
It was just one word in one email, but it triggered huge financial losses for a multinational company. The message, written in English, was sent by a native speaker to a colleague for whom English was a second language. Unsure of the word, the recipient found two contradictory meanings in his dictionary. He acted on the wrong one. Months later, senior management investigated why the project had flopped, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Talks that will keep you up at night. Scottish literary giant Robert Louis Stevenson wrote that it’s “not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air, that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.” Forest bathing is more closely related to a contemplative practice Forests have long been a place we go to clear our minds. But the simple act of strolling through woods, like Stevenson often did, isn’t so common these days.
They say you should always dress for success, but should that extend to the way you speak? We’re not adverse to dressing appropriately to make a good impression at work or for a social engagement, even if it means wearing clothes we wouldn’t normally choose to put on. Halloween History - Animated for Kids. Halloween History. 10 Fun Halloween Games for English Practice. Capital - The ultimate stress antidote that costs nothing. How to Learn English with Movies (New Technique) Citizens of anywhere. What’s the quickest way to learn a language? How can I take better photos with my phone? Flights of fancy. As a fan of new technology, I’m often at the front of the queue to buy the latest gadgets. Liquid lunches. What’s the best age to have a baby? Babies are expensive – for women more than for men. Man’s best friends. Why are London cyclists so badly behaved? One of the questions on Britain’s theory test for prospective car drivers is in the form of a photograph.
Examiners talking about Speaking Tests. CAE SPEAKING LEVEL 10. CAE Speaking Test. Advanced (CAE) preparation. CAE Use of English Part 1 (Multiple Choice Cloze) Practice Test. CAE Use of English Part 1 - free online practice test.