YouTube "Read Aloud" Book Videos for Kids
Over the years I have read my four children many, many books, most often at bedtime, and with as many funny voices for the characters as I could provide. As much as I enjoyed the time for family bonding and for helping the kids settle down for the night, research has shown that having stories read to children has many educational benefits as well. Reading stories out loud to children:
Film Education
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Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
Five years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention. You might also be interested in The Best Resources, Articles & Blog Posts For Teachers Of ELLs In 2018 – So Far and THE BEST RESOURCES, ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS FOR TEACHERS OF ELLS IN 2018 – PART TWO. Also, check out A Collection Of My Best Resources On Teaching English Language Learners. In addition, look for our new book on teaching ELLs, which was published in the Spring of 2018.
Ireland facts for kids
Ready to discover one of Europe’s most beautiful countries? Then check out our cool Ireland facts… Ireland facts OFFICIAL NAME: Éire, Republic of IrelandFORM OF GOVERNMENT: Constitutional DemocracyCAPITAL: DublinPOPULATION: 4, 859, 511MONETARY UNIT: EuroOFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Irish/EnglishAREA: 68,890 square kilometresMAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES: Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Wicklow MountainsMAJOR RIVERS: Shannon, Liffey, Boyne, Moy, Barrow Irish flag Map of Ireland
Reading Comprehension Exercises - Testing
A growing collection of English reading comprehension exercises. Test your understanding by reading through short passages of text and then answering a number of multiple-choice and cloze / gap fill questions. Select from the subjects below, or browse by level: beginner, intermediate or advanced. Business English
Playing with PlayPhrase - Anthony Teacher.com
When I first learned of PlayPhrase several years ago, I was quite excited about its pedagogic potential, even though I didn’t know exactly what that potential was. I just knew that the site must be useful. PlayPhrase is a kind of pseudo-corpus that allows one to search for words or phrases and then hear/read/see those phrases in short sentences taken from movies and TV shows. It allows you to hear how these words and phrases sound in all their screamed or whispered, connected, unstressed, authentic glory. It makes for great listening practice, especially for bottom-up skills and short sentence parsing. It also makes for good pronunciation practice through mimicry and hearing multiple examples in context.
What’s on your mind?
This EFL lesson is designed around a short film by Shaun Higton and the theme of Facebook. Students practise vocabulary related to social media, watch a short film, and talk about Facebook. Step 1 Give the students the social media vocabulary worksheet. Pair the students and ask them to read the sentences and try to work out the meaning of the words and expressions in bold.
The short life of Anne Frank
Nazi Germany invades the Netherlands Before long, Anne felt right at home in the Netherlands. She learned the language, made new friends and went to a Dutch school near her home. Her father worked hard to get his business off the ground, but it was not easy. Otto also tried to set up a company in England, but the plan fell through. Things looked up when he started selling herbs and spices in addition to the pectin.
How I learned to love my school uniform
School uniforms are an integral part of the British education system whether the students like it or not. My first uniform consisted of a grey skirt, white shirt, green and white striped tie and a green jumper - I was four years old. Although I didn't like wearing them at the time, looking back, I now strongly believe they were a good thing. In my opinion, a uniform does not only promote equality, but also a sense of community.
4 Fake Sites to Teach Students Website Evaluation
As adults we (hopefully) know that not everything online is true. For our students though, this is a concept they need to learn. Students can use Google to quickly find millions of websites matching their search request, but are they able to determine which sites actually contain information that is accurate, unbiased, up to date, and written by someone with authority? One step in helping our students identify quality information online is to introduce them to the exact opposite… websites that pretend to be truthful but actually are full of intentionally incorrect information. Such “fake” websites can be a great way to show students that just because something is online, does not mean it is true. You can ask students to do research on one of these sites as part of an assignment and then see how many were able to realize the site was not authentic.
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 Time: 90 minutes
A brief history of Black History Month ‹ EF Academy Blog
If you’re living in the US or spending time on social media, you’ve probably noticed something that comes up a lot every February – Black History Month. While the name is pretty straightforward, the purpose for its existence might not make a lot of sense to those who didn’t grow up in the US. So here’s a brief history of this historical month, how it got its start, and why we celebrate it in February each year. What is it? Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month, celebrates the history of the diaspora or migration of African people groups across the globe.
