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100 Best Read-Aloud Books - Scholastic
Written by Doreen Rappaport | Illustrated by | Photographs by | 3-5, 3-5 | 6-9, 6-9 | Biography, United States, Multiculturalism, In this biography, the information is easily digestible—it’s done in picture-book style. The author uses a unique narrative technique, using some of his most famous quotes, to tell the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “I was lucky enough to meet Doreen Rappaport,” says Brower-Cohen.
If you can pronounce correctly every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world
After trying the verses, a Frenchman said he’d prefer six months of hard labour to reading six lines aloud, and we’ll be honest with you, we struggled with parts of it. Dearest creature in creation, Study English pronunciation. I will teach you in my verse Sounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse. I will keep you, Suzy, busy, Make your head with heat grow dizzy.
Teaching for Success: Lessons and Teaching - British Council
This free online course is for English language teachers around the world. It will help you develop the skills and practices you need for your continuing professional development (CPD). This course is part of our Teaching for Success: Practices for English Language Teaching program. In the program we will look at the 12 professional practices for CPD on the British Council’s teacher development framework. In this course you will look at four professional practices: Planning lessons and courses Managing resources Managing the lesson Taking responsibility for professional development.
Grades K-1: First-Day Projects
Just Like Home 3 ways to ease first-day jitters To create a soothing environment, play soft music as your students arrive. Choose a piece that is significant to you to give students an idea of who you are. Begin the day with a good book. Splat the Cat, by Rob Scotton, is the story of a cat who is incredibly worried about his first day of school.
e-Books from Bill Zimmerman
Words I Wish Someone Had Saidto Me As a Kid I wrote this book of encouraging words to help young people as they make their way in the world. Every girl and boy needs to hear such words. I know I did. You see, I lost my father when I was very young and missed hearing the words that a child needs to hear from his or her dad. Growing up, I tried hard to imagine the things he would have said to guide me if he were around.
Look Up
This EFL lesson is designed around a short film and poem by Gary Turk and the theme of isolation caused by the use of new technology. Students watch a short film with no sound and speculate about the story it tells, read a poem and discuss digital technology, social media and isolation. I would ask all teachers who use Film English to consider buying my book Film in Action as the royalties which I receive from sales help to keep the website completely free. Language level: Upper Intermediate (B2) – Advanced (C1) Learner type:Teens and adults
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How to Use Lay and Lie
Ever been corrected – or corrected someone else – for saying "I'm going to lay down"? In either case, your dictionary forgives you. It's true that the correct way to make that statement is to say "I'm going to lie down," but it's also true that lay and lie have been tripping up English speakers for 700 years, and no one should be judged harshly for being among the confused. The pair is a doozy. If you're someone who cares about writing and speaking carefully, though, your communication skills will be strengthened by keeping them straight, so here's the lowdown. Lay's most common meaning is "to place (something or someone) down in a flat position."
