14 Song-Based Lesson Plans and Activities Although I know I like using music in my teaching, I never thought there would be so much of it on this blog when I started it over a year ago. Songs are fun, authentic sources with multiple possibilities in the classroom, but the main reason for having published 14 lesson plans and activities based on songs here is to a large extent due to copyright issues: while lyrics and songs are easily available for everyone online, access to other types of authentic texts is more limited because of copyright constraints. I also think the key to a successful song-based lesson is to deal with the text as you would with any other type of short text, whether written or oral, to practise a variety of comprehension skills, work on specific grammar and vocabulary, or introduce a topic for discussion. Choosing a song that meets the students’ needs is not always easy, though. Listening for specific information 1. Listening for detail: “Kilkelly, Ireland” 2. Writing a paragraph: “The Marvelous Toy” 3. 4. 5.
Valentine's Day Lesson Plan for ESL/ELD Students Help your ESL/ELD students get the most out of their first local Valentine's Day with these language building activities. An introduction to basic Valentine's Day vocabulary is a prerequisite for all of these language building activities. Some vocabulary words you may want to introduce include: valentine, Cupid, heart, card, doily, arrow, sweetheart, friendship, love, admire, celebrate, give, candy, chocolate, flowers, roses, bouquet, kiss, poem, romance, romantic, date, saint, and ring. Vocabulary Boosting Games BogglesWorld.com has a series of worksheets about Valentine's Day designed to boost the vocabulary of ESL students through fun and games. Valentine's Day Reading Comprehension ABCTeach.com has a reading comprehension activity that discusses the history, symbols, and traditions of Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Journal Questions and Conversation Starters ITESLJ.org (I-TESL Journal) has an entire page of Valentine's Day related questions that can be used in a variety of ways.
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- Learn or Teach English Today The ESL Commando Login to your Symbaloo The Benefits Of More Symbaloo PRO for education: Share webmixes with students and colleagues and utilize customizable options that are not available on free accounts. A simple landing page on your domain can link to different webmixes categorized by subject, grade, school, or anything else you can think of! Your custom domain yourownwebaddress.symbaloo.com Set your own domain as the homepage on all your school devices. Your own Settings Set user and webmix settings according to your needs. Manage your users Your students and teachers create Symbaloo accounts on your Symbaloo PRO account with your content and your settings. Collaborate & Share Share information and assignments with your students and teachers. Restrictions Block websites (like Facebook) and keep your students on the right track. Support Help is never far.
Asking For and Giving Street Directions English Exercise | Blair English Introduction: Anybody who has travelled to another country or city has got lost. Sometimes maps don't help, so you have to ask somebody for directions. If you're in a country where they don't speak your language, this can be difficult. At other times, you will have to give directions to people visiting your country. In this online exercise, we will look at the essential vocabulary used to both ask for and to give directions in English. Exercise: Receiving directions A visitor to the city of York in the North of England asks a person in the street for directions to the Silk Cottage restaurant. Using both the directions and the map, try to guess what the meaning of the words/phrases in bold are. Visitor:'Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the Silk Cottage restaurant please?' York Resident:'Eh, the Silk Cottage restaurant. You'll then come to a bridge, go over the bridge. Quiz: Street directions in English vocabulary When the answer is correct, two icons will appear next to the question.
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