Podcasts | Independent English podcast (noun)a recording of a radio broadcast or a video that can be taken from the InternetTo listen to the podcast, click on the link below.I download podcasts of radio shows and listen to them in the car.[Definition from the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary] Although the word podcast was originally taken from ‘iPod’ and ‘broadcast’, you don’t need an iPod to listen to one. In fact, you don’t even need an mp3 player; a computer with internet access is enough. Why should I use podcasts? As you listen to more and more English, you will understand more. How can I use podcasts? You can download podcasts from some of the places listed below and listen to them as you are doing other things. Here are some activities you can do using podcasts if you want to use them for studying: Choose a podcast on a subject you are interested in. If you have any other ideas, please share them in the comments. How do I choose a podcast to listen to? Look at the list below to help you find podcasts. P.S.
10 Illustrated English Idioms That Will Make Your Life Easier For many people learning English for the first time it can be daunting and complex language to master. Lots of silent letters, complex spellings and odd expressions which often go over the heads of most non-English speakers. To make learning English a little easier, Irish illustrator Roisin Hahessy has created some wonderfully simple yet funny pictures to help make things a little clearer. Now whenever you hear any of these English idioms, thanks to Hahessy at least now you'll have a better idea of where the conversation is heading! Via Roisin Hahessy
Teach them English 100 English Synonyms to Expand Your Vocabulary – Espresso English A synonym is a word with the same or a similar meaning as another word. For example, the words big and large are synonyms. Buy and purchase are also synonyms – although we tend to use “buy” in a more informal context, and “purchase” in a more formal context. Keep in mind that some synonyms in the list below might not be “perfect” synonyms – there may be slight differences in meaning and connotation. For example, the words smart and wise. Both of them mean “intelligent,” but the word wise also implies that the person has additional good judgement and deep perception about life. Synonyms are often used in different collocations, too. Powerful, potent, and firm are synonyms for strong. If you’re not sure how to use the synonyms below – or if you want to see example sentences – check this dictionary and this sample sentence search! Synonyms for SMART Audio Playerbrightsharpbrilliantastutewise Synonyms for STUPID Audio Playerdumbidioticdimwittedslowdense Synonyms for ESSENTIAL Synonyms for EXCELLENT
Listen A Minute: Easier English Listening and Activities How to use Viralelt All Viralelt posts consist of three parts: an embedded viral video, 10 conversation questions (Question time) and a listening activity (Sitting comfortably?). Show your students the video a few times and ask them for their reactions. Although most videos are less than 2 minutes long, and are often without dialogue, they should be sufficiently engaging to provoke quite lengthy open-class discussions. You may like to exploit a video further by doing one of the following activities: 1. Put your students into pairs or small groups and ask them to discuss the 10 conversation questions. Sitting comfortably? As regards language input, emphasis has been given to lexis rather than grammar. 4 ideas for revisiting vocabulary a) Gapfilling (with or without the first letter) b) Students complete sentences using their own ideas c) Conversation questions incorporating key vocabulary d) Matching beginnings and ends of sentences Like this: Like Loading...
Pay It Forward Comments Before and After: Before showing the movie ask the class to evaluate the various ways that characters in the movie paid it forward. At the end of the movie, tell students that there is a Pay It Forward Foundation with a web-site showing instances of paying it forward. See The Pay It Forward Experience. Discussion Questions: After the film has been watched, engage the class in a discussion about the movie. 1. 2. 3. For fifteen more discussion questions, click here. Assignments: Some of the discussion questions can serve as writing prompts. 1. 2. 3. 4.
25 Reading Strategies That Work In Every Content Area 25 Reading Strategies That Work In Every Content Area Reading is reading. By understanding that letters make sounds, we can blend those sounds together to make whole sounds that symbolize meaning we can all exchange with one another. Without getting too Platonic about it all, reading doesn’t change simply because you’re reading a text from another content area. Only sometimes it does. Science content can often by full of jargon, research citations, and odd text features. Social Studies content can be an interesting mix of itemized information, and traditional paragraphs/imagery. Literature? This all makes reading strategies somewhat content area specific. But if you’d like to start with a basic set of strategies, you could do worse than the elegant graphic above from wiki-teacher.com. Looking for related curricula ideas? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. To the above list, we’d add: 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 25 Reading Strategies That Work In Every Content Area
A podcast about life as a teenager in Sweden We will work with podcasts the last weeks. We are going to follow a Syrian family in this podcast. I will give you questions to discuss. You are also going to produce your own podcasts and reflect on your own lives in Sweden. The ability we are going to focus on is this: reflect over living conditions, social and cultural phenomena in different contexts and parts of the world where English is used. reflektera över livsvillkor, samhällsfrågor och kulturella företeelser i olika sammanhang och delar av världen där engelska används This is the assessment: Pupils can understand the main content and basic details in English spoken at a moderate pace and in basic texts in various genres. Eleven kan förstå det huvudsakliga innehållet och uppfatta tydliga detaljer i talad engelska i måttligt tempo samt i lättillgängliga texter i olika genrer. In oral and written production, pupils can express themselves simply, understandably and relatively coherently. Here are some suggested topics to your podcasts:
A Handy Guide to Ruffians, Rapscallions, Cads & More | Merriam-Webster Definition: a mischievous and often morally corrupt person Examples: "The captain of Company L refused to recognize us; said we were deserters, and traitors, and scalawags; and when he drew rations for Company L from the commissary, he wouldn't give us any." - Jack London, The Road, 1907 "When times are good, the public generally prefers a scalawag. About the Word: Also spelled scallywag, this term may originally have referred to an animal of very little value. The origin of scalawag is unknown, but one theory suggests there's a link to the Scottish scoloc, a first-born son given to the Church to educate. GOONJ: Clothes and Respect | Listen & Read | Spotlight English Transcript Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. I’m Robin Basselin. Voice 2 And I’m Ryan Geertma. Suhklal lives in central India. Voice 2 One day, Suhklal heard about a way to get clothes. Suhklal decided to work with GOONJ. Today’s Spotlight is on the GOONJ organization and how it is improving life for individuals and communities in India. Voice 1 In 1998, Anshu Gupta and his wife Meenakshi heard about a crisis. The Guptas began to wonder how many people were like them. Anshu Gupta always knew that there was a need for clothes. Gupta also remembered another time when he visited a village after an earthquake. As Anshu and Meenakshi Gupta looked at their gathered clothes, they had an idea. So the Guptas began their organization and called it GOONJ. Voice 3 “One of the biggest problems with clothes donation is you give what you have. GOONJ hopes to change how people think about the act of giving and about the receiver. Voice 3 “Often, you do not give away old clothes as a gift. Voice 4
21 Anchor Charts That Teach Reading Comprehension This blog is sponsored by Questar Assessment, a K–12 assessment-solutions provider focused on building a bridge between learning and accountability. Reading comprehension is one of the most complex skills to teach. It’s also arguably the most important. Students will only succeed in other subject areas (and make it a lifelong habit to read for pleasure) if they understand what they are reading on an ingrained level. Many factors go into the development of reading comprehension, including building an extensive vocabulary, asking questions, making connections and visualization. Below, you’ll find 21 anchor charts that tackle some of the trickiest parts of teaching comprehension. 1. SOURCE: Life in Fifth Grade 2. SOURCE: McDee’s Busy Bees 3. SOURCE: Head Over Heels for Teaching 4. SOURCE: Creating Readers and Writers 5. SOURCE: Just Reed 6. SOURCE: Teacher Trap! 7. SOURCE: Teaching With a Mountain View 8. SOURCE: Step Into Second Grade 9. SOURCE: The Good Life 10. SOURCE: The Techy Teacher 11. 12.
Extr@ – Learn English with videos A cool TV series, a funny sitcom, and an English course, all wrapped in one single package to make Extr@, the perfect way of learning natural English having fun.SEE THE OTHER EPISODES HERE !Do extr@ activities hereAnnie and Bridget share a flat. Their next-door neighbour Nick is a disorganized, humorous macho fellow. Subtitles Script Kom snabbt igång med digital teknik genom appen Plickers Jag blev ombedd av Skolvärlden (nr 6, 2016) att tipsa om en app. Mitt val föll på Plickers för att det är enkelt att lära sig för dig som pedagog och kräver endast att man har en digital enhet samt en webbläsare och passar bra för många klassrum där man inte har kommit så långt med digitala enheter eller man inte vill låta eleverna använda egna enheter. Dessutom behöver inte eleverna logga in som tar extra tid. Eleverna använder istället färdiga kort som du skriver ut via hemsidan och det är dessa kort som du sedan scannar av med din enhet. Resultaten kan man sedan om man vill se direkt via Live View på en stor skärm i klassrummet. Detta brukar tilltala eleverna mycket då det sker i realtid och fungerar mycket bra i många olika pedagogiska sammanhang. Skapa konto och kort För att skapa ett gratiskonto loggar du som lärare in på www.plickers.com och väl där inne skapar du klasslistor i fliken Classes och +Add new class. Skapa frågor och mappar Nu är det dags att skapa frågor. film 1 film 2