Experimenting with English (Part 2) – Activities for learners to do outside the classroom [26 and counting!]

In my blog post Experimenting with English: scaffolding learner autonomy, I discussed how I approached helping my learners to use English outside the classroom, drawing on learner autonomy theory and methodology (e.g. Benson, 2011; Oxford, 2003; Smith 2003). Central to that project, alongside the very important element of discussion, was a handout I created for my learners. Here is a screenshot of a sample page, taken from the listening section: Sample page from my Experimenting with English activities handout, listening section. As you can see, the handout consists of a series of activities for learners to try, with space for them to record when they tried it and what they thought of it. In my experience, as I mentioned in the Experimenting with English blog post, simply giving the learners this handout is insufficient. Of course, my learners are busy people and the time they have for out-of-class study is limited. Here are the handouts: This one is for learners who use Edmodo Like this: Related: lyssna • Bra bloggar 2 • Blogs

Liven up a listening | Recipes for the EFL classroom Not sure what to do with a listening text coming up soon in the unit? Don’t like the comprehension questions in the book? Want some ideas to liven it up? Pre-listening Prediction work can be a really useful pre-listening activity, preparing the students for what they are about to hear. KWL charts This is an idea I took from JJ Wilson’s excellent book, How to Teach Listening. The basic procedure: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Bingo A fun and engaging vocabulary prediction task. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. You can try this with the weather forecast below: Whilst listening Giving students different tasks When we listen to many things in our day to day life, we are not interested in understanding everything, but just the salient points. An example: Using the text above, the teacher could think of a number of situations, write these on cards and give them out to the students. You can try this out if you like: choose a situation and listen to the weather forecast above. In summary Like this: Like Loading...

Off to the beach this summer? Then you’ll need some beach vocabulary The school holidays have started here in the UK and this weekend will see many families fly off to sunnier countries to catch some of those rays and to luxuriate in warm sea waters. Having just returned from an idyllic two weeks in Barbados with its white sandy beaches and turquoise blue waters, I can totally empathise with the excitement that will be felt across households as families pack their suitcases remembering to take with them their swimsuits – trunks for boys and men; bikinis, tankinis, one-piece swimsuits for girls and women; their beach towels; shorts;T-shirts; light summer dresses; sparkly sandals; flip flops; sunglasses (or shades) and many more items. Of course, we mustn’t forget to take our suntan or sunscreen lotions with us. Years ago, people used to go on a beach holiday and not bother with sun protection. So armed with sun protection, swimsuits, beach towels and all the right clothes for a beach holiday, what are you going to do? A beach library – my idea of heaven.

The 5 Critical Categories of Rules Choices and Limits I fully agree that children need choices, a lot more than they get now in their school experience. Children also need limits to frame their choices. In fact choices without limits and limits without choices are both doomed to denying children the opportunity of learning how to act responsibly. The extreme of each position is this: Limits without choices: "Do what I say or else." Neither of these options works in school, but when we combine the two, we have a symbiotic relationship that is designed to teach responsibility: "You cannot hit. Limits Are Rules In school, we express limits as rules. Regardless of whether a school is open and free or traditional, limits or rules are necessary to teach students responsibility. The categories are meant to be guidelines, not absolutes. Critical Categories Academic: These rules and expectations are related to learning, such as doing homework, class participation, cheating and interrupting others.

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LISTENING 1. What is Listening 2. Listening is NOT a gift! 3. Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on pinterest_shareMore Sharing Services1 Comments 9 months ago bahareh I want start learn english for ielts please help me. Leave a Reply Videótanár, az a borzalmas fertő Kis híján napra pontosan fél évvel ezelőtt írtam ezen a blogon a Videótanár kezdeményezésről. Az azóta eltelt időszakban az ötletgazda (nevezzük a továbbiakban Bolondnak, akarom mondani Csodabogárnak) milliókat áldozott a fejlesztésre, oktatási rendezvényeken mutatta be a kezdeményezést, különféle webes felületeken jelentek meg cikkek a témáról és persze felkerült az oldalra több száz videó. Amik nem mellesleg mind szarok! Ez is kiderül anarki roppant építő hangvételű kritikájából, meg lényegében az is, hogy az egész dolog egyetlen és napnál is világosabb célja, hogy egy nagy nemzetközi Mucli és Vucli összeesküvés keretében még azzal a pár gyerekkel is meggyűlöltesse az iskolát, a tanárokat, sőt általában az egész oktatási rendszert, akik eddig még legalább bejártak. Ezt teszi velünk a Videótanár, az a mocskos fertő! Magam is sokat szenvedtem az oktatási rendszerben/-től és -ért! Érzésem szerint a Videótanár az elmúlt fél évben nem azzá vált, amivé válhatott volna.

Classroom Materials Lesson plans and activities for all key stages, built around Poetry Archive recordings and offering lively, engaging ways of working with poetry at all Key Stages. Granny Is - teaching ideas on Valerie Bloom, Michael Rosen and others. I, Too - lessons on this famous poem and many more past and present. Green Lane - lessons on Stephanie Norgate, Fergus Allen and others. Please Mrs Butler! The Shout - lessons on Simon Armitage, Charles Causley, Jackie Kay and others. A few tips for teachers on creating a good listening atmosphere in your classroom. Ideas for 10-minute classroom activities to help your students get inside the poem they've just heard. Some of the poets in the Archive make visits to schools, to work with pupils and teachers.

TBL Activities Have fun and explore activities you can use to promote Task Based Learning in your EFL/ESL classroom. Click on a link to preview the activity and get detailed instructions. A Family Introduction Basic This is a task based learning activity (TBL) designed for high beginners or pre-intermediate EFL/ESL learners.

July, 20 1969 - One giant leap for mankind 45 years ago man landed on the Moon. Let's celebrate this event talking about our magical satellite. It has always inspired artists from all over the world. First of all, some information about that great day. The first Moon landing First Moon Landing-July 20 1969 Surf the following sites to get more information.Nasa: Apollo 11: A day in the life aboard the International Space Station (some videos from the space!) A clickable spacesuit experience: The Moon Facts about the Moon: A tour of the Moon by Nasa Now imagine that you are a journalist. The Moon in Arts Poetry Have a look at my presentation about some famous Moon poems. (For more information on how to write a poem see this post of mine: Painting Music

Listen to English around the World. Click on any of the flags below to hear accents from some of the main English-speaking countries. Hear more English accents. One of the best ways of improving your English is to listen to radio news and discussion in English on your computer. Using the links below you can get instant access to English language radio news programmes wherever you are in the world, without a radio. Perfect for listening practice and improving your listening skills. You might also want to visit our Listening Comprehension Exercises page. Listen to the Bible in MP3 format Listen to film soundclips

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