Kids and listening Here are some tips and ideas on how to use the LearnEnglish Kids website for listening practice with your classes. Where can I find listening materials?On LearnEnglish Kids you’ll find a variety of listening materials, including: Traditional songs such as ‘The wheels on the bus’ and ‘Incy Wincy Spider’ as well as lots of great original kids songs. Depending on copyright some are available to download.Traditional and original stories to listen to and/or read. Tongue twisters to help with pronunciation and have fun practising English.Games in the Tricky words subsection of ‘Speak and spell’. Listening basics We need to give learners a reason to listen. Giving activities before, during and after listening means that learners are not just listening but are engaged in the task, and actually doing something with what they hear.We should also use English in class as much as possible so our learners get maximum listening practice. How can I use the listening materials in class? What else can I use?
The Film Trailers Shed The Legend of Tom Trueheart Although this is not a film trailer, (it is a book trailer) I think this is the best place for this to go. "Tom Trueheart must rescue his six brothers and their Princess brides from the Land of Dark Stories." A stunning opening scene zooms through the pine needles and falling snow to zoom in on the hero of our story, Tom."He has a special sword, He has courage, He has purpose, There is only one problem, he is the size of a thumb." La Luna - Trailer from Pixar La Luna is a new animated short film from Pixar that will be shown in Cinemas before lasts weeks 'Resource of the Week' Brave. Brave - Pixar I have used this trailer in Y5 over the course of a week.Firstly without the voice-over, I ask the children to write descriptions of the hero, the landscape and the bear.
School Radio - Little Red Riding Hood - Little Red Riding Hood. 1: I love red! 7 Best ESL Textbooks for Teaching Students Both Young and Old Teaching English is hard work! Unless you’re an all-knowing superhuman, you could probably use the help of a textbook. A great ESL textbook can be a wonderful asset to help maximize the class time. It will help you brainstorm effective activities, set up games, create targeted lesson plans and give specialized assistance to different types of students. Between Amazon, teacher message boards and never-ending resource rooms, it can be hard to decide on just one or two textbooks. And, hey, we teachers have to make our money go the distance. Not to worry! When choosing the best ESL textbooks for the classroom- a few things were taken into consideration. Think about these factors when seeking out textbooks in the future! Do these people know what they’re talking about? Each one of these books was written by a professional (or multiple professionals) that’s been in the English teaching business for a very long time! How is this book specialized for children or for adults? Is this book flexible?
Ice Vocabla Home› Sign in Log-in with Facebook or log in with e-mail Sign upForgot your password? Help Frequently Asked Questions Mail support: support@vocabla.com Vocabla is everywhere Legal Terms of UsePrivacy Policy ©2016 Vocabla Sp. z o.o. Download Vocabla Mobile App or search "Vocabla" in your app store Teaching materials: using literature in the EFL/ ESL classroom By Lindsay Clandfield An article discussing ways to use literature in the EFL/ESL classroom. Literature has been a subject of study in many countries at a secondary or tertiary level, but until recently has not been given much emphasis in the EFL/ESL classroom. It has only been since the 1980s that this area has attracted more interest among EFL teachers. The purpose of this article is to look at some of the issues and ways in which literature can be exploited in the classroom. What is literature? literature / noun 1. stories, poems, and plays, especially those that are considered to have value as art and not just entertainment (c) Macmillan Publishers Ltd. 2003 Many authors, critics and linguists have puzzled over what literature is. Before doing any study of a literary text with your learners, one idea would be to ask them what they think literature is. Why use literature? There are many good reasons for using literature in the classroom. Literature is authentic material. Using poems
An Empowering song for Comprehension Over the weekend, I finally managed to watch the film - The Greatest Showman. One of the songs stood out to me and straight away I thought, this is a must for the classroom. If you have followed my blog, you know I am a fan of using music for reading comprehension and you can read some of my other posts here. The film tells the story of PT Barnum and his circus. "This Is Me" is a fight song for people who are not accepted by society. It is sung by Lettie Lutz after she and the rest of the circus troupe are barred by Barnum from an after party following Jenny Lind's performance. Here is a link to the music video: Here are the lyrics with some suggested questions: I am not a stranger to the dark"Hide away," they say"'Cause we don't want your broken parts"I've learned to be ashamed of all my scars"Run away," they sayNo one'll love you as you areBut I won't let them break me down to dustI know that there's a place for usFor we are gloriousWhat does it mean to be a stranger to the dark?
Fairy Tale Lessons Fairy Tale Lessons & Ideas Point of View I. a. b. II. a. b. c. d. III. Introduction: 1. Development: 1. Who’s side of the story or point of view is this story told from? Describe the Wolf in this story? Describe the Pigs in this story? What happens to each pig in this story? What happens to the wolf in this story? 2. 3. 4. 5. Conclusion: 1. Evaluation of students: 1. Introduction to a Unit on Fairy Tales (k-3) a. accuracy. b. one fairy tale fact to be placed on the chart to the satisfaction of the teacher. c. their own mailbox to the satisfaction of the teacher. a. b. studying ditto) c. d. e. g. h. i. 1. listen to these two songs and figure out what kind of books we will be reading and learning about. clues in front of the room to help you come up with the answers on this sheet. class." the fairy tale words, the wand, and the chart.) After the two songs have played tap a volunteer on the head to guess what kinds of books we will be reading. the name of the two songs. mailboxes. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. 1.
Adapting materials for mixed ability classes In these cases it’s important to remember that all students will get something out of the class, but not necessarily the same things, and not necessarily what you aim to teach them! For example, the beginners may begin to get a grasp of your classroom language whilst the stronger students may begin to be able to put a new tense into use. Adapting materials for mixed ability classes can take different forms. One way to adapt materials is to rewrite reading texts and grade the language accordingly for different levels. In an ideal world where a teacher has all the time in the world to prepare their classes this may be the perfect solution. I would like to offer some ideas of how you can support your weaker students and offer extension activities for your stronger students whilst using the same materials as the starting point for the class. These ideas are taken from a workshop I attended last year on mixed ability classes. Tips for good classroom management with mixed ability groups