ESL Videos Welcome to EnglishClub ESL Videos, where you’ll find a growing collection of short films and video clips, some with subtitles, quizzes and classroom materials. Learning English Video ProjectWith subtitles and classroom materials. A unique 7-part series of documentary films about people learning English in different countries around the world. Made by independent UK filmmaker Daniel Emmerson, the series features students from across the world who have different methods and reasons for learning English. Divided Kingdom (13 minutes) - Comments With subtitles and classroom materials. The Ghosts (5 minutes) - CommentsWith subtitles and classroom materials. Swiss Spaghetti Harvest (2 minutes 24 seconds) - CommentsWith transcript.This BBC documentary film, made in 1957, is an absolute classic of its kind. The Gambler (3 minutes 30 seconds) - CommentsWith subtitles and lyrics. Talking TEFL Trailer (1 minute)
Tech ELT Blog Bruce Springsteen: "When we kiss…" Not just going through the motions! You could probably say I've had four different though overlapping careers — in language teaching, language teacher training, technology and ELT management. The first of those I retired from (after 35+ years) a few months ago, though the number of contact hours I was doing was limited; teacher training I'm retiring from at the end of this month; management I got fired from (to the relief of all involved!) many years ago; which leaves only another 10 or so years in technology to do (I'm only (?) 57, so it ain't over yet!). I happened to mentioned this in a session a couple of weeks ago and someone (Mati?) Yes! My #1 tip for teachers Every class, every day, every week, every term, every year of your teaching career, try something new and never ever just stick with what you have done before! Is there, to misquote Bruce Springsteen, still fire…? Now it really does get random But there's more to it than that. Just one regret
Six Things Free English Jeremy Harmer's Blog Welcome Welcome to this website about my work as a writer, presenter, teacher and trainer in the field of English Language Teaching (ELT). (For my ‘other life’ as a singer/songwriter, and as a performer of the spoken word click here) This site includes my blog which is about presenting, conferences, learning, teaching, and (often) music – and anything else related, however tenuously, to the world of training and teaching. [You can read my recent posts at the right-hand side of this page - or scroll down for some mobile devices] [You can use the 'Categories' button to search the archive by topic. On this site, you can find out about (and buy) my books. You can see a list of the articles I have written. Follow Get every new post delivered to your Inbox. Join 648 other followers Powered by WordPress.com
Blood, sweat and gazpacho ESL Kids Flashcards Matching game: Spread all the cards on the floor or on a table. Students take turns flipping two cards and calling out the cards that they flip. If it's a pair then they keep it and get a point. If they don't call out the card then they can't keep it (Don't enforce this rule too strictly or the students may rebel). Go Fish: Deal four or five cards to each student. Alphabet Soup: In this memory activity, the teachers puts some cards on the board. Bear Card Charades: Students act out cards in this charades activity. Forest Animals Circle Dance: Students become an animal and do a dance when their card is called out in this circle activity. Bring me: Place a selection of cards on a table at the far end of the class. Cautionary Note:With younger kids you should remove the difficult cards before playing card games because they will get bored and frustrated easily. Search Game: Hide the cards around the room, on things, under things, and in things. 'I saw. 'I saw. To practice noun clauses:
The Adult Educator Blog Is the Internet/Web 2.0 turning adult learning on its head? The answer is simple, No. The Internet is not ravaging adult learning theory, on the contrary, it is confirming what we already knew. Let's take Marie Wallace's points and see how they stack up against todays Web 2.0 and on-demand learning. Adults are self-directed: What more self -direction than on-demand learning where adults can gather their own materials to meet their learning needs? Take responsibility for their learning experiences: Again here, the fact that someone takes the initiative to go to the web search for appropriate learning experiences and engage in them proves this point. Flourish when their abilities and life achievements acknowledged and respected: Well, on the web and adults is going to find such an environment of respect or they will just click away from one site and click onto another that does provide the respectful supporting environment they need and deserve.
The Dogme Diaries Randall's Video Snapshots: For ESL/EFL Students The movie clips called Video Snapshots are designed to provide additional learning content related to other listening activities on my site. To learn more about this project, read the Frequently Asked Questions below: Current Videos (Click the picture to watch the video - Click the link below the picture to visit a related listening activity). You can also search by title below: Why did you create this section of your Website? How do you decide on the topics? Why are the videos short, between 30-60 seconds? Do you plan on adding other speakers on the videos? Do you realize there are some grammar mistakes in the videos? There is a lot of background noise in some the video, and it's sometimes hard to hear exactly what is being said. Which video format do you use? Randall's Sites: Daily ESL | ESL Blog | EZSlang | Train Your Accent | Tips For Students | Hiking In Utah
Humanising Language Teaching Magazine for teachers and teacher trainers Sezgi Yalin, North Cyprus Sezgi Yalin earned her M.A. in TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) as a Fulbright scholar at the University of Illinois in Chicago. She holds a B.A. in Journalism and English Literature. She worked as an English teacher and teacher trainer in the USA and Poland, and gained additional experience in the field in various countries such as UK, Spain, Egypt, China, Nepal, Tibet, Vietnam and Turkey. Menu BackgroundHow these activities workExtension Background The following activities were created with the idea that learners need some time off the course book to break the monotony in class and to get away from the so-called ‘canned language’ they sometimes encounter in the course books. How these activities work Activity 1 – Time for Group Dynamics and Ice-breaking Learners in groups are asked to brainstorm information they usually give when introducing themselves to someone for the first time. Activity 2 - Fill-in-the blanks – Spice it up! Extension
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