WebEnglish.se Every spring the Swedish schools must arrange National Tests in English for all 9th graders to attend. An essential part of this test is speaking English. The students need to be able to tell something about themselves, their experiences and/or their thoughts, and also to discuss given topics with a few classmates. WebEnglish.se presents materials that are suitable for practising for this aural test.Link: WebEnglish.se/Intermediate – Speaking 7-9. #LectoresEnRed. Quiénes son los bookstagrammers, la nueva comunidad online de apasionados por los libros - 11.04.2016 - LA NACION "Necesitaba expresar mi amor por la lectura, compartirlo. Así empecé como bookstagrammer", confiesa Martina Barimboim (20, estudia Edición en la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la UBA; @booksofcoffee ) y se hace eco a una de las tantas voces que en la próxima Feria del Libro será protagonista del primer encuentro de esta comunidad que combina la pasión por la lectura y las redes sociales. A través de Instagram, por sobre todo, y como un buen club de lectura, comparten fotos de los libros que les interesa, los que están leyendo, los títulos que recomiendan, arman debates y organizan lecturas colectivas. La experiencia de contactarse con chicos de diferentes edades y de las más diversas partes del mundo unidos por esta misma pasión, se repite en cada una de las palabras de los integrantes de Boosktagram Argentina (@bookstagramarg ) el grupo que nació a finales de 2015. Distintos e iguales Conozcan a Emily: Pasión por la literatura Charla Ted por el booktuber Sebastián García Mouret:
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Great Questions – StoryCorps Here are some of our suggestions for getting a good conversation going. We encourage you to use the ones you like and to come up with your own. This list is in no particular order. Great Questions for Anyone Can you tell me about a person who has been kindest to you in your life? Friends or Colleagues If you could interview anyone from your life living or dead, but not a celebrity, who would it be and why? Grandparents Where did you grow up? Raising Children When did you first find out that you’d be a parent? Parents Do you remember what was going through your head when you first saw me? Growing Up When and where were you born? School Did you enjoy school? Teachers When and why did you decide to become a teacher? Love & Relationships Do you have a love of your life? Marriage & Partnerships How did you meet your husband/wife? Working What do you do for a living? Religion Can you tell me about your religious beliefs/spiritual beliefs? Serious Illness Can you tell me about your illness? Family Heritage Military
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Do-It-Yourself Guide – StoryCorps 1. Pick a Storyteller Start by deciding whom you want to interview. A beloved relative? A mentor? A local hero? 2. Preparing ahead of time will greatly improve the quality of your interview. What are some of the most important lessons you have learned in life? 3. The recording equipment can be as simple as a tape recorder, a video camera, or a computer. 4. Pick the quietest place possible. 5. Set up your equipment as early as possible before the interview and make sure you know how to use it. A few tips for better audio quality: If possible, wear headphones when recording. 6. Start the interview by stating your name, your age, the date, and the location of the interview. Remember, the questions you prepared in advance are just suggestions. 7. Listen closely. 8. Before you turn off the recorder, ask the storyteller if there is anything else that he or she wants to talk about. 9. Start your own archive at home by labeling the interview properly and storing it in a safe place.
Speaking aids Probably you agree that these little things make a lot of difference and it is with good reason why people spend time, money and energy to get the right small objects to help them put themselves and their loved ones into the right mood. Why use speaking aids Post-it notes Walls Coloured paper Small objects To control turn-taking As metaphors Conclusion Why use speaking aids In contrast, we often expect that our students have the right mood to speak without having anything that would help them to be in the right mood to speak, or any prompt that would help the flow of ideas. These small prompts or small speaking aids get especially important when children get into the age when they want to speak about themselves more than e.g. about the little animals or fairies in a tale. In this article, I will give you some ideas what little objects to use and how to use them so that students aged 12 upwards find speaking easier and less stressful. Original idea by Karen Sekiguchi
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