How to Teach English Conversation - ESL Speaking Many foreign ESL teachers abroad, especially in places like South Korea, teach predominantly English conversation classes. Some teachers (and students too!) have the perception that teaching English conversation involves just “talking” to the students. Free-talking does have a role in helping students learn English, but it shouldn’t be the only thing we do in our English conversation classes. If you’re looking to level-up your ESL teaching game, you’ve come to the right place! English Conversation Activity Ideas Try out these games and activities that are guaranteed to get your students talking. Partner Conversation Starters/Role-Plays: An excellent way to get even low-level students started with English conversation. Teach Someone How to Do Something: Perfect for the “hobby” unit that seems to be in just about every single ESL textbook. Small Talk ESL Activity: Small talk is a vital, yet often neglected aspect of English conversation. English Conversation Starters Related
Bring It On: How to Get Students Fired Up About English with ESL Debates What comes to mind when you hear the word “debates”? TV debates, politicians contradicting each other before elections or…debates in class between student teams? Well, in case you aren’t familiar with this exciting method in ESL classes, I’m going to lay it all out on the table for you. Trust me. Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. 1. A debate is a competition in which two opposing teams make speeches on a particular topic and motion to support their arguments and contradict the members of the other team. A debate in ESL class can be based on a specific topic that has recently been taught, therefore strengthening language skills and vocabulary but also critical thinking on the part of the students. There should also be a judges’ table made up of 3-4 students who will be evaluating the whole process and assessing each team based on certain criteria. 2. 3. Well, obviously, speaking skills are strengthened throughout a debate. 4.
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The first day of spring. The Vernal Equinox: Everything you need to know The March equinox marks the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator – the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator – from south to north. This happens on March 19, 20 or 21 every year. Japanese cherry blossom Photo: Keith Tsuji/Getty Images Why is it Called “Equinox”? Since night and day are nearly exactly the same length - 12 hours - all over the world the event is called the equinox, which in Latin, literally means 'equal night' (equi - equal and nox - night). In reality though, equinoxes do not have exactly 12 hours of daylight. Solstices and equinoxes mark key stages in the astronomical cycle of the earth. The dates of the equinoxes and solstices aren't fixed due to the Earth's elliptical orbit of the sun. What happens on an equinox? The Earth's axis always tilts at an angle of about 23.5° in relation to the ecliptic, i.e the imaginary plane created by the Earth's orbit around the Sun. The equinox happens at exactly the same time around the world. Google Doodle Holi Festival
BBC Learning English - Learning English British Life and Culture in the UK - Woodlands Junior School Easier English Listening and Lesson Plans Eksperymenty z jajem, czyli 7 pomysłów na doświadczenia z dziećmi! | Mama w domu Co było pierwsze? Jajko czy kura? Podobno sam Arystoteles szukał odpowiedzi na to pytanie. Niestety raczej nie znalazł, skoro uczeni nadal się nad tym głowią. Dlatego zostawiliśmy szukanie odpowiedzi mądrym głowom, a sami skupiliśmy się na innych równie trudnych pytaniach dotyczących samego jajka. Czy uda się przecisnąć jajko przez wąską szyjkę butelki? O obrotach ciał niebieskich jajek Badania prawie naukowe, rozpoczęliśmy od przygotowania dwóch jajek – surowego i ugotowanego, a także wielu pytań. Jak oddzielić żółtko od białka? Stłuczone jajko bardzo nam się przyda! Jajko w butelce A co z ugotowanym jajem, które zostało nam z pierwszego eksperymentu? Jajko w solance Kolejnym naszym celem było sprawdzenie czy jajko potrafi pływać! Co łączy jajko i zęby? Zęby, podobnie jak skorupki jajek zawierają wapń. Jajko w occie Do tematu jajka podeszliśmy bardzo wnikliwie. Malowanie lakierami Na koniec postanowiliśmy się zrelaksować i trochę pomalować! Mieliśmy w planach jeszcze jeden eksperyment.
English Express YES! - Medium ESL Dictations - Bollywood! Go Back To:Medium Listening Exercises Medium Level Listening Exercise- Nikola Tesla Listen to the dictation and write down or type out everything that you hear without looking at the transcript (the words), or check the transcript whenever you want.This English dictation is all about the enigmatic engineer-physicist who wanted to bring wireless power to the world Nikola Tesla! Listening Comprehension Questions1. Study the NEXT Medium Level Dictation:MAKING COFFEE