Movie Segments to Assess Grammar Goals: 27 Dresses: Present Perfect Romantic comedies are not my cup of tea, but they are wonderful sources of activities. 27 dresses is no exception. This scene is great for practicing the present perfect tense. I. Talk to a partner: 1. 2. 3. 4. II. 1. ( ) read a magazine 2. ( ) read a book 3. ( ) use the computer 4. ( ) moisturize your hands with cream 5. ( ) work out 6. ( ) clean the stove 7. ( ) speak to yourself out loud 8. ( ) talk to your sister (or someone else) 9. ( ) dance 10. ( ) eat III. IV. Ex: 1. 2. Answer key: III.
Grammar A-Z Some grammatical terms may be familiar to you, but others can be confusing or hard to remember. Clicking on any term below will give you a quick and clear definition. Below the categorized section you’ll find all the terms listed from A–Z, so you can browse that way if you prefer. abstract noun A noun which refers to an idea, quality, or state (e.g. warmth, liberty, happiness), rather than a physical thing that can be seen or touched. active An active verb has a subject which is performing the action of the verb, for example: John ate the apple. The opposite of passive. adjective A word, such as heavy, red, or sweet, that is used to describe (or modify) a noun. adjunct A type of optional adverbial that adds extra information to a sentence, for instance: I can’t sleep at night. Read more about adverbials and adjuncts. adverb A word, such as very, really or slowly, that is used to give more information about an adjective, verb, or other adverb. adverbial I put my bag on the floor. affirmative agent
¿Qué es micro-learning? Según la Wikipedia, el microlearning consiste la producción de pequeñas unidades de contenido y el diseño de actividades de aprendizaje a corto plazo. … Se emplea en el contexto del e-learning y de campos relacionados, aportando una nueva perspectiva paradigmática en los procesos de aprendizaje en entornos mediados. He aquí un rápido vistazo a los fundamentos del microlearning: El microlearning se estructura en pequeños pasos (contrariamente al enfoque tradicional de aprendizaje a través de módulos de una hora de duración). Esto es posible con la ayuda de breves unidades o actividades (también llamadas “píldoras” de aprendizaje) que son a corto plazo, “digeribles” y fácilmente “manejables”.El microlearning se ajusta a las limitaciones del cerebro humano con respecto a su capacidad de atención.
English grammar: A complete guide Do you have a question about the correct usage of the semi-colon or how to place relative adverbs in a sentence? If so, you've come to the right place! The edufind.com English grammar guide is a complete reference on the rules of English usage. Every grammatical rule is explained in clear, simple language with several examples and, when necessary, counter-examples. The grammatical rules covered by this guide are categorized by part of speech. Comparisons Conditional Future Gerund and Present Participle Infinitive Passive Voice Past Present Functions and classes of determiners Articles Quantifiers Distributives
Starting-Off Points for Writing Screenplays Scribendi.com suggests some starting points for writing screenplays. So you want to write a screenplay, but you don't know where to begin? Adapt a book Hollywood's been using this trick for years. Adapt another screenplay Write your screenplay based on an existing screenplay, but from a different character's perspective. Write a sequel or a prequel to one of your favorite films Discovering which elements of an original story to retain and where to introduce new ones is a challenge unique to sequel writers. Set it locally and start from there When writing screenplays, setting your scene locally will allow you to work on skills in character development, introduction of plot twists, realistic dialogue, and other basic screenplay elements first before worrying about street names, unfamiliar landmarks, or estimating travel times. Start with short films As with short stories compared with novels, short films are no less powerful that full-length films. Write a cartoon- or CGI-based screenplay
7 Great Grammar Sites for Teachers and Students June , 2014 Today I am sharing with you a list of some useful websites you can use with your students to help them better improve their grammar knowledge and polish their writing skill. From grammar lessons and teaching materials to free downloadable worksheets and presentations, this collection of websites will provide you with the content you need for teaching grammar. 1- Grammar Bytes Grammar Bytes is a great website that is packed full of teaching materials teachers can use to teach grammar.Grammar Bytes provides a glossary of common terms, fun interactive activities and exercises for students to test their grammar knowledge,instructional presentations and tons of tips on teaching grammar. 2- Road to Grammar Road to Grammar is a free website that provides a wide vareity of resources for teaching grammar. 3- Grammar Gold Grammar Gold provides grammar practice for grades 1 to 5.You can click on any of the grades to access the grammar lessons it features. 4- Grammar Snack
A history of the world in funny puns - Comedy ESL Kids Classroom Games & Activities Action Race: This is a fun game using actions. Use actions like jump, hop, clap, run etc. Have the Ss split into two teams and sit in lines with a chair by each team and one chair at the other end of the room. One S from each team stands next to their chair and T calls an action, e.g. "Jump". Adverb Action: T writes on the board an activity like "brush your teeth." Airplane competition: First, have your Ss make some paper airplanes. Apple Pass: Have all Ss sit in a circle. Art Gallery: This is a great activity for reviewing vocab. Attention: Call out commands such as: Attention, salute, march in place...stop, sit down, stand up, walk in a circle, clap your hands...stop, run in place...stop, jumping jacks...stop, swim in place....stop, etc. Backs to the Board Game: This one is good for higher level kids. Badminton: Good for reviewing target vocabulary (words or communicative expressions). Banana Race: Children just love this! Bang! Basketball: Ss take a shot at the trash can/box/etc. 1.
ESL Games for the Classroom Alphabet Shout Out Randomly choose an alphabet flashcard and award a point to the first student who shouts out a word beginning with that letter. Alphabet Writing Relay Divide and line up the students into two teams. Divide the board into two halves and have one student from each team run to the board, write 'A', then run to the back of the line. The next student writes 'B', etc. The first team to finish wins. Alphabet Erase relay As 'Alphabet Writing Relay', but this time, write the alphabet on each half of the board and have each team race to erase the letters in order. Alphabet Sculptures Divide the students into teams and call out a letter of the alphabet. Alphabet Soup Give each student an alphabet flashcard and have them skip around the room to the 'ABC Song'. Alphabet Touch Call out letters and have the students find and touch them in the classroom, on posters, etc. Alphabet Wave Give each student a few ordered alphabet flashcards and play the 'ABC Song'.
Blogging for ELT It gives an overview of blogging websites, suggests why you might want to use them, and gives some practical advice on setting up blogs for use with your own classes. What is a blog? Types of blogs used in language teaching Why blog? Where to start Tips for managing learner blog settings Keeping students interested Some ideas for activities Pitfalls to watch out for Advanced feature What is a blog? Nowadays, blogs can also display photos and some people are using them with audio and even video, but this article will concentrate on the basics, showing how a simple text-based blog can be used to great effect with your English language learners. Types of blogs used in language teachingAaron Campbell (2003) has outlined three types of blogs for use with language classes: The Tutor Blog is run by the teacher of a class. Of course, teachers who decide to use blogs often use a combination of Tutor or Class blog and Learner blogs, with hyperlinks connecting them. Why blog? Some ideas for activities
Reading house This lesson focuses on describing houses, and what our houses can say about us. Students will review vocabulary to describe different types of houses and their features, read about unusual housing types, speak about housing in their own country and take part in a discussion about young people leaving home. Aims: • To learn and practise vocabulary for describing houses. • To develop reading skills • To practise speaking and discussion skills. Age group: 12- adult Level: B1 / B2 Time: 60 –90 minutes Materials: Reading house student worksheet Copyright – Please read All the materials on these pages are free and available for you to download and copy for educational use only.