The superhero speed dating game: Using role-playing to spark authentic communication | JALT Publications Writer(s): Sean H. Toland, Ritsumeikan University Quick guide Keywords: Role-play, writing, speaking, listening Learner English level: Pre-intermediate to advanced Learner maturity: High school to adult Preparation time: 20 minutes Activity time: 60 to 90 minutes Materials: Lesson handouts, tape, stopwatch EFL educators in Japan are constantly searching for innovative lesson ideas that will inspire learners and improve their communicative abilities. Preparation Step 1: Before the class, print out the lesson handouts (Appendix A – Appendix D). Step 2: Reconfigure the desks in the classroom into a long line. Step 3: Create MALE and FEMALE cards. Procedure Step 1: Divide the class into small groups. Step 2: Bring the groups together. Step 3: Explain that the students must create an ORIGINAL superhero character. Step 4: Provide the students with a copy of the ‘Thunderbolt Woman’ profile card (see Appendix B). Step 6: Give the students a profile card template (see Appendix C). Conclusion
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Free IELTS advice, tests and samples The test has four components – Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking. You will receive a band score for each component as well as a global band score. You can download free sample test booklets with answer keys here. They are in PDF format, and will require the acrobat reader program on your computer to print them. Reading Writing Listening Download a sample section of a lecture for use with the listening test. Speaking You might also be interested in visiting this page for links to other free IELTS resources: IELTS LINKS
Conversation Classes This is a guest post by Steve Krajewski from English Coach Online on the topic of national identity and gaining dual citizenship. Steve writes texts based on his own life experiences and shares them with students. His texts are packed with phrases and collocations that are common in spoken English. For this post, Steve decided to focus on a text called ‘A long time coming’. This text will enable students to discuss whether they’ve ever done a family tree, what they know about their ancestors and to what extent gaining dual citizenship would have an impact on their lives. Skills practiced include listening for gist, guessing the meanings of words from context and scanning the text for details. Download the teacher’s notes and the student handout below: Download the audio file for the text here: Long time coming audio. Student Handout A long time coming Obtaining Polish citizenship by descent is relatively straightforward. So – what do you think? relatives) country nationality before grandparents)
5 of My Favorite English Games for ESL Students | Owlcation I saved the best for last. My students requested this game more often than any other game we ever played. It's based on the old drinking game "Ring of Fire," modified for the classroom. Materials needed:A standard deck of playing cards, a whiteboard, 20-30 small slips of blank paper, and a bowl. The setup:Almost none! The activity:Before you start the game, hand every student two small slips of paper. The students will take turns pulling a card. Here are the actions I assign to cards and the penalties involved: K: Ask anyone. Q: Ask a girl. J: Ask a boy. 10: Ask your teacher! 9: Bunny ears! 8: Words. 7: Pick again. 6: Touch your nose! 5: Answer one question. 4: Ask the person on your left. 3: Ask the person on your right. 2: Answer two questions. A: Free card. Note: This is just an example of a setup I use for intermediate university level classes.
Games, Activities for ESL Classroom Teaching Actions, Colors, Numbers Practice Vocabulary Related to Action Verbs, Colors, Numbers, with this ESL War Game. Animals, Colors, Clothes, Numbers Review Animals, Colors, Numbers and more with this ESL Vocabulary Dino Game Actions, Present Progressive Game Practice Action Verbs with the Present Progressive with this ESL Fun Game. Bathroom Vocabulary Game Practice Bathroom vocabulary with this ESL Fun Game. Bedroom Vocabulary Game Practice Bedroom vocabulary with this ESL Fun Game. Body Parts, Actions, Stationery, Zoo Practice Body , Actions, Stationery, Zoo Vocabulary with this ESL War Game Body Parts Vocabulary Game Body Parts Vocabulary ESL Game to review words related to the human body. Countries and Capitals Game Countries and Capitals ESL Jeopardy Vocabulary Game – Practice Geography Clothes and Color Zombie Game Practice Clothes and Colors in this Vocabulary Zombie Game Colors(Colours) Vocabulary Game Practice Colors (Colours) with this ESL Vocabulary Game, Catapult Castle Game Higher Level Games
Sounds Familiar? What you can hear You can listen to 71 sound recordings and over 600 short audio clips chosen from two collections of the British Library Sound Archive: the Survey of English Dialects and the Millennium Memory Bank. You’ll hear Londoners discussing marriage and working life, Welsh teenagers talking with pride about being bilingual and the Aristocracy chatting about country houses. You can explore the links between present-day Geordie and our Anglo-Saxon and Viking past or discover why Northern Irish accents are a rich blend of seventeenth century English and Scots. What you can do In addition there are interpretation and learning packages relating to the dual themes of language variation and language change within spoken English. In Regional Voices you can explore the differences that exist in spoken English as you move across the country, while Changing Voices gives you the chance to hear how English has changed in different parts of the country over the last fifty years.
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