Describing photos (comparing, contrasting and speculating) You are going to practise language for; Describing photosComparing and contrasting photos (discussing similarities and differences)Speculating on what might be happeningReacting to photos (giving opinions) Discuss Look at the presentation. Follow the instructions and talk about some of the photos Write The language used here for comparing and contrasting / speculating is also useful for writing discussion / argument essays. Introduction - describe the situation / topic to be discussedCompare / contrast ideas (for and against / advantages and disadvantages)Speculate on solutions to problems raised by the questionConclusion - give an opinion Which pairs or groups of photos in the presentation could be used to demonstrate ideas for argument writing topics about education, technology, food, family, work, leisure, health, advertising etc? More Practice on May / Might / Could / Must / Can't
St. Patrick's Day When did it start? Who was Saint Patrick? Why do we celebrate it? Learn about the history of this festive holiday. St. Here's a chart that shows what day St. We have lots of games for St. Play St. Check out our new games made exclusively for touchscreen devices like phones and tablets. Free printable coloring book pages for kids of all ages. Share St. We have lots of worksheets and activity pages for St. If you are looking for children's books about St. Wish your friends and family a Happy St. Write a story about a Leprechuan or a note to a friend on our St. Watch videos about St. Looking for other St.
How can film help you teach or learn English? What can film and video add to the learning experience? Kieran Donaghy, who won the British Council’s TeachingEnglish blog award tells us why film is such a good resource and recommends some useful websites, in one of our top five articles of all time, illustrated by artist Jamie Johnson. Language teachers have been using films in their classes for decades, and there are a number of reasons why film is an excellent teaching and learning tool. Learning from films is motivating and enjoyable Motivation is one of the most important factors in determining successful second-language acquisition. Film provides authentic and varied language Another benefit of using film is that it provides a source of authentic and varied language. Film gives a visual context The visuality of film makes it an invaluable language teaching tool, enabling learners to understand more by interpreting the language in a full visual context. Variety and flexibility Lesson plans Allat C Lessonstream Viral ELT Film English
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Can you google that? – informationssökning på engelska Att internet flyttat in i våra klassrum är det ingen som har missat, men att det smugit sig in bland kunskapskraven är det många som missat, försöker låtsas om att de inte sett eller helt enkelt tycker är riktigt jobbigt. Men det finns ju där, vad vi än tycker om det. Det ska undervisas och bedömas, säga vad man vill om det. Att gå in på hur relevant och effektivt eleverna återanvänder sina sökresultat i sin egna produktion är en diskussion i sig, men nu tänkte jag fokusera på själva undervisningen. Jag har satt ihop ett material för att undervisa mina 9or i informationssökning. Can you google that? Som en del av övningen gör eleverna en självskattning, hämtad från bedömningsstödet. Efter genomgång och självskattning får eleverna öva på att söka information. Filen med övningen kan ni hämta här. Den som följt min blogg känner säkert igen frågorna, de är hämtade från det här inlägget.
How St. Patrick's Day Works" Regardless of your heritage, you're probably very aware of St. Patrick's Day. Celebrated each year on March 17, it's a day when people from all sorts of national and ethnic backgrounds dip a toe in Irish culture. Many observe the day by sporting a bright green shirt and meeting up with friends at a favorite local Irish pub. But there's a lot more to St. Patrick's Day than simply wearing green and knocking back a pint of Guinness. For instance, who was Saint Patrick? As the luck of the Irish would have it, we've got the answers to these questions as well as lots more information about this historic holiday. Lost Property This EFL lesson is designed around a beautiful short film titled Lost Property by Asa Lucander. Students do a dictation, work out meanings of the verb ‘lose’, speak about lost items, watch a trailer and short film, and write a story. Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2) Learner type: Teens and adults Time: 90 minutes Activity: Dictation, working out meanings of the verb ‘lose’, watching a trailer and short film, speaking and writing a story Topic: Lost property Language: the verb ‘lose’, commonly lost objects and present tenses Materials: Trailer and short film Downloadable materials: lost property lesson instructions The School for Training is a small specialist teacher training institute in Barcelona, providing innovative courses of the highest quality for teachers from around the world. Find out more about the courses and how to enrol here. Overview Step 1 Dictate the following sentences to your students: Step 2 In pairs students check they’ve got the same sentences. Step 3
St. Patrick’s Day | Mias klassrum Det finns oändligt mycket man kan klämma in i realian i engelskan eftersom språket talas i så många länder. Ett av mina personliga favoritländer är Irland och att passa på att lyfta fram landet i samband med St. Patrick’s Day är en självklarhet för mig. I år satte jag ihop en kort presentation som avslutades med en liten video och ett quiz i Kahoot. Totalt tog det ca 40-45 minuter, jag körde lektionen i både år 7 och år 9. I texterna finns flera småsaker att lyfta fram: centuries/århundraden, BC/AD, latinska ordstammar som pater i Patrick och patron saint, religionsbitar som the holy trinity och definitionen av begrepp som helgon och republik. Presentationen finns att hämta hem här, samma CC som vanligt. Prezi – St.
The Consultants-E : EdTech Consultancy - WebQuest Repository Victoria Boobyer - A Digital FrankensteinThis webquest is aimed at students of Intermediate [B1] level and above and would supplement any Frankenstein-based project work or reading. Learners research topics based on Mary Shelley, the writing of Frankenstein and Frankenstein in movies. The writing tasks are similar to those found in the Cambridge English First (FCE) exams. It includes student and teacher assessment criteria. [ more... ] Sonja Tack – Africa in 2015: Where will Poverty and Hunger be? Todd Cooper – Soccer: The Worlds PassionThis WebQuest is for mid to high level students, but hopefully appeals to anybody with a passion for soccer/football. Sheila Hutton – The Perfect Place to Live CompetitionThis WebQuest was written for a group of mixed nationality students in the 18 – 23 age group just starting out on a English foundation/pre-university course at a tertiary college. David Watts & Sylvia Weismiller - Energy SourcesThis webquest analyzes our energy sources.
Look Up This EFL lesson is designed around a short film and poem by Gary Turk and the theme of isolation caused by the use of new technology. Students watch a short film with no sound and speculate about the story it tells, read a poem and discuss digital technology, social media and isolation. I would ask all teachers who use Film English to consider buying my book Film in Action as the royalties which I receive from sales help to keep the website completely free. Language level: Upper Intermediate (B2) – Advanced (C1) Learner type:Teens and adults Time: 90 minutes Activity: Watching a short film, reading a poem and speaking Topic: Digital technology and isolation Language: Vocabulary related to digital technology and social media Materials: Short film and poem Downloadable materials: Look up lesson instructions look up poem Support Film English Film English remains free and takes many hours a month to research and write, and hundreds of dollars to sustain. Step 1 Show the film and pause at 02:22. Step 2
What’s on your mind? This EFL lesson is designed around a short film by Shaun Higton and the theme of Facebook. Students practise vocabulary related to social media, watch a short film, and talk about Facebook. Step 1 Give the students the social media vocabulary worksheet. Step 2 Elicit or explain the meaning of the words and expressions. Step 3 Tell the students they are going to watch a short film titled What’s on your mind? Show the film. Step 4 Elicit or explain the film is called What’s on your mind? Step 5 Tell the students they’re going to watch the film again. What status updates does the man make? How is the man feeling at each stage of the film? Step 6 Get feedback from the students. Step 7 Show the film again, this time pause every time the man updates his Facebook status. non-standard spelling such as tonite, clubbin and gr8.hashtags such as #followyourdreams, #hunkExpressions such as quit my dead-end job, my life sucks and hide all posts. Step 8 Ask the students what the film’s message is.
How to Use Our Blog This School Year - The New York Times Photo Happy academic year 2014-15! Here’s what we’ve got on our blog and how you can use it, whether you’re a teacher, a student (of any age) or a parent. As we do every year, over the summer we’ve added some new things and tweaked some old, all with the aim of highlighting as many classroom-friendly Times resources as we can. Get our weekly email to keep up with what’s new, or follow us on Twitter or Facebook. And remember: The Learning Network and everything we publish, as well as all the content from The Times that we link to, is free and accessible without a digital subscription. Ways to Use The Learning Network This School Year Video 1. We will publish two interdisciplinary lesson plans each week this school year, on topics drawn from front-page news as well as from other sections of The New York Times. To quickly scan all the lessons we published last school year, visit these links: 2. 3. 4. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 5. 6. 7. 8. A winning entry in our 2013 15-Second Vocabulary Video Contest.
Jamie Oliver Hamburger Chef Jamie Oliver Proves McDonald’s Burgers “Unfit for Human Consumption” Hamburger chef Jamie Oliver has won his long-fought battle against one of the largest fast food chains in the world – McDonalds. After Oliver showed how McDonald’s hamburgers are made, the franchise finally announced that it will change its recipe, and yet there was barely a peep about this in the mainstream, corporate media. Oliver repeatedly explained to the public, over several years – in documentaries, television shows and interviews – that the fatty parts of beef are “washed” in ammonium hydroxide and used in the filling of the burger. Before this process, according to the presenter, the food is deemed unfit for human consumption. According to the chef and hamburger enthusiast, Jamie Oliver, who has undertaken a war against the fast food industry, “Basically, we’re taking a product that would be sold in the cheapest way for dogs, and after this process, is being given to human beings.”
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