BusyTeacher.org YouTube, as well as websites such as wikihow.com, instructables.com, and soyouwanna.com, have an incredible assortment of guides on how to do almost anything, from cutting up onions to making paper airplanes. In this article, I’m going to explain how to adapt a video tutorial into a listening lesson for your ESL/EFL classes. How-to videos contain a number of features which makes them perfect for exploitation in the ESL/EFL classroom: authentic English with natural pronunciation content that relates to everyday life a wide range of topics that can be used images and (in some cases) titles and subtitles which make the meaning clearer the pleasure of learning a useful skill and new English vocabulary at the same time The following sections will guide you through several steps of planning for using a how-to video in class. Searching for the Right Video First of all, you need to think of something that your class would enjoy learning. Planning Your Lesson First, start with a pre-listening task.
LAS COLAS DEL HAMBRE EN ESPAÑA (LO QUE LAS TV ESPAÑOLAS NO EMITEN) | EL BLOG DE CARLOS Es una foto tomada en la provincia de Cádiz, pero podría ser en cualquier otra provincia o ciudad de Andalucía y el resto del estado. Mientras los partidos tradicionales tratan de centrar el debate político en lo que ocurre a miles y miles de kilómetros del estado español, mintiendo, manipulando y engañando descaradamente sobre la realidad de aquellas tierras, y los grandes medios incluso mandan a sus reporteros a hacer programas-show en los cuales mostrar todo lo que de negativo pueden encontrar -y deformar de forma sesgada- en esas tierras, las imágenes de las diversas “colas del hambre” y otras muchas similares que a diario se dan en este estado, son ocultadas de forma sistemática. Esto es solo un ejemplo de los miles que se podrían citar y todo el inmenso material que los medios podrían encontrar, si quisieran, para hacer un programa sobre la “Tierra hostil” que es hoy para millones de persona el estado español. Me gusta: Me gusta Cargando... En "DERECHOS HUMANOS" En "EL BLOG DE CARLOS"
TeachingGamesEFL.com – by Mike Astbury Lesson plans Functional language Mind-mapping social encounters – a generic lesson plan (shortlisted for Teaching English British Council Blog of the Month award). [worksheet] Listing advantages and disadvantages (A2). [worksheet] Lesson share: emailing (B1-B2). [worksheet] Tell me about your favourite technology (B1). [worksheet] Avoiding saying ‘no’ (shortlisted for Teaching English British Council Blog of the Month award). [worksheet] Keeping a conversation going – a lesson plan (B1-B2) A lesson plan designed to help learners maintain conversations more easily by (1) asking a range of follow-up questions more skillfully and (2) using some ‘active listening’ techniques, namely, showing interest verbally (through short interjections and comments) and non-verbally, through eye contact and body language. [worksheet] Active listening v 2.0. [worksheet]. Lessons based on authentic videos [worksheet] Take a Seat – Make a Friend? Listening lessons (also based on authentic interviews) American accents:
SPEAKING:DISCUSSION TOPICS TEDxESL | ESL discussion material based on TED talks Blog de Cristina | A NEW LANGUAGE MEANS ANOTHER VISION OF LIFE All at C | Video Lesson Plans for Teachers Viral Videos for Higher Level ELT | Ian James | @ij64 Story Starters: Creative Writing Prompts for Kids If you’re looking to inspire your students’ writing and creativity, turn to these fun and exciting writing prompts. Perfect for overcoming writer’s block or even starting a brand-new short story in a different narrative, creative writing prompts can help students begin a new piece with confidence. Plus, these story starters can also encourage students to explore different genres while honing their writing skills. Reading a book in a genre, then having students use a story starter in that same genre. Take inspiration from classics like Treasure Island and newer popular series like The Bad Guys to explore how to write thrilling adventure stories. You’re part of a pirate crew in search of a long-lost storied treasure trove. Get students excited about adventure stories with these great books: If you’re looking to inspire your students’ writing and creativity, turn to these fun and exciting writing prompts. You’re part of a pirate crew in search of a long-lost storied treasure trove.
A lesson, focused on character description, using an excellent app I recently did a lesson which had a focus on character description. For my starting point, I used the short film, ‘Junk’. You can find the video below (thank you to The Literacy Shed for finding this great resource): Next, I asked the students to describe the character Jasper to their talk partners. After this, I handed out a silhouette which I had sketched of Jasper, and the pupils had to put sentences about his appearance on the outside and personality on the inside (see below for an example). I put emphasis on including relative clauses to deepen/expand the description (using which or that). Finally, the students had to write some quick notes and then perform a descriptive account in the first person; using the app Tellagami. Have a look at my tutorial, telling you everything you need to know about this fantastic tech tool: Here are some examples of the outcomes of the task: *Here is the presentation I created for the lesson (feel free to make a copy / download):