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Genki English, ESL games, songs and ideas to turn ESL lessons into super lessons.

Genki English, ESL games, songs and ideas to turn ESL lessons into super lessons.
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English Grammar Online - free exercises, explanations, vocabulary, dictionary and teaching materials Motivating speaking activities At this age, the learners aren't motivated by new language, they're motivated by an activity. It can be very difficult to get them to speak if they really don't see the point. You can approach this by focussing on the following. The function of the language and using an authentic or near authentic task (e.g. get them to sit back-to-back to practise speaking on the telephone).A motivating task, which uses the language you want them to practise (e.g. students write questions on small squares of paper using the target language, then form the papers into a board game to be played using dice and counters). Here are some possible examples, which apply to one or a combination of the above. A popular, well-known type of activity is the information gap. Making an arrangement: Each group has a diary, with appointments already filled in. Here are some examples of other activities I use with my younger learners:

Song/ Music EFL worksheets EFL song PDFs. If you like anything here and want more, please support TEFLtastic. Updated 14 October 2019 Related pages Music page – NEW PAGE EFL song worksheets Being Around by the Lemonheads (Second conditional) I Will Survive collocations (good for FCE and CAE) I Will Survive prepositions (ditto) I Will Survive past, present and future review Hand in my Pocket (adjectives) I Can See Clearly Now (determiners) I Can See Clearly Now (word order) Hole in the Bucket by Spearhead (narrative tenses) Yesterday by The Beatles Past and present tenses Common People by Pulp prepositions Xmas song worksheets for EFL learners Rudolph the red nosed reindeer mixed The Christmas Song gaps White Christmas Correct the mistakes Good King Wenceslas storytelling and vocabulary Jingle Bells rhyming words practice Twas the Night Before Xmas correction and discussion While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks storytelling and discussion Once in Royal David’s City rhyming words Little Donkey rhyming words Away in a Manger mixed up text

Anglais en primaire - CRDP de l'académie de Dijon Vous enseignez l’anglais en cycle 2 ou cycle 3 et vous souhaitez gagner en aisance à l’oral ? Ces trois magistères, réalisables en 1h30 vous aideront à acquérir une meilleure prononciation en anglais. M@gistère : Développer ses compétences phonologiques pour enseigner l’anglais au cycle 2 Formez votre oreille aux phonèmes anglais qui posent le plus de difficultés avec les dispositifs d’écoute et entraînez-vous à les reproduire avec le système d’enregistrement. Avec ce parcours, vous disposez non seulement d’un outil de formation, mais aussi d’un ensemble de ressources (flashcards et posters à télécharger, suggestion d’activités…) à utiliser en classe avec vos élèves. En savoir plus M@gistère : Développer ses compétences phonologiques pour enseigner l’anglais au cycle 3 Ce magistère s’inscrit dans la continuité du précédent. En savoir plus M@gistère : Accentuations et intonations en anglais aux cycles 2 et 3 En savoir plus

Intermediate Quizzes - Intermediate Level English Learning Quizzes for ESL Grammar, vocabulary, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension quizzes for intermediate level students. These quizzes test basic English learning objectives. Intermediate English Grammar Review QuizThis quiz provides questions that cover each of the most important Grammar points that intermediate level English students need to know. Correct answers are provided after each question and a total score is given with feedback at the end of the test. Adjective Placement QuizTest your knowledge of using more than one adjective to describe a noun (i.e., an interesting old English book). Adverb Usage QuizIntermediate to advanced English learning quiz using a wide variety of adverbs to fill in the blanks to complete a short tale about someone who wanted to learn Russian. Animal Expressions QuizUpper level animal expression quiz focusing on animal expressions and words used with animals such as cub, scales, etc. Comparative FormsThis quiz focuses on comparative forms.

‎Edpuzzle on the App Store Once upon a time I was riding a bike on my way home. It’s a long ride and my legs were getting tired so I stopped for a break at the side of the road. The forest besides me was gorgeous and so I sat down by a tree and downloaded an app my teacher needed us to use called Edpuzzle. Once on the app I joined his class and went to our first video, 7 minutes long! Not bad, I thought to myself, opening the video. How to use songs in the English language classroom What makes for a successful song-based lesson? Adam Simpson, second-time winner of the British Council’s Teaching English blog award for his post on conditionals (written with Paul Mains), explains. One of the big problems we all face, whether teaching English to children or adults, is maintaining learners’ interest throughout our lessons. Planning for the use of songs in class The process of selecting a song is one of the most difficult aspects of using music in a lesson. Carefully examine what it is you want your class to learn in the lesson Is this going to be a lesson focusing on vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, or a particular topic? Think about the language level of your class The language level of your class will determine not only which songs you can use, but also what other activities – such as games or written exercises – you will use to develop the lesson. How old are your learners? Are there any specific cultural issues regarding the make-up of your class? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

SpeakyPlanet | Des jeux pour apprendre l'anglais aux enfants Translate and Speak How to Use ImTranslator Translate and Speak • How to translate text and listen to the translation Do the following:• make sure that the Translate check mark box is ON• choose the target language for translation• adjust the speed of the voice• enter text or copy and paste text into the text window• press the Translate & Speak button ImTranslator will:• automatically detect the language of the text if the language detection was not correct, manually choose the language of the source text from the Translate drop-down box• translate text into the chosen language• convert the translated text into speech• read the text• highlight pronounced words• show the translation in the translation window• offer an option to create an audio link with a spoken text to embed it into an email, chat room, instant messenger or web site • How to play the voice without translation • How to create a link with a spoken text

List of Conversation Topics | Conversation starters One of the most frustrating things I have ever experienced around a girl, is if I and her run out of things to talk about. Since you found this post I assume you know what I’m talking about, and maybe you are interested in learning how to avoid awkward silence. I’m thinking about the teeth pooling moments where the awkward silence just takes over the situation, you are just sitting their smiling while desperately in your mind scrambling for something just mildly interesting say, but you just can think of anything, you mind is a total black out, you can’t even remember your own name at this point. Finally you hear yourself saying something completely uninteresting, like: “sooo.. do you come here often”, she says “no its my first time!” And then the conversation dries up once again, the awkward silence start to eat you both up from the inside until one of you can’t stand the social pressure and thus make up some excuse to leave. Talk about Past Experiences: Talk about Current Experience:

Voy aprender inglés: letras de canciones en Inglés - lyrics En este apartado podrás encontrar letras de canciones en inglés. Ideales para favorecer el aprendizaje del idioma, adquirir vocabulario, practicar la pronunciación, etc. Love don't let me go - David Guetta feat The Egg, Letra y video de la canción Give me everything - Pitbull feat Ne-Yo & Afrojack, Letra y Vídeo de la Canción International Love - Pitbull feat Chris Brown, Letra y Vídeo de la Canción Mr. Get back (A.S.A.P) - Alexandra Stan, Letra y Vídeo de la Canción When love takes over - David Guetta feat Kelly Rowland Memories - David Guetta feat Cudi Sexy bitch - David Guetta feat Akon Club can't handle me - David Guetta feat Flo Rida Judas - Lady Gaga, Letra y Vídeo de la Canción Born This Way - Lady Gaga, Letra y Vídeo de la Canción The Edge of lory - Lady Gaga, Letra y Vídeo de la Canción Paparazzi - Lady Gaga, Letra y Vídeo de la Canción Just dance - Lady Gaga, Letra y Vídeo de la Canción Poker Face - Lady Gaga, Letra y Vídeo de la Canción Bad Romance - Lady Gaga, Letra y Vídeo de la Canción

ESL apps - games and activities for smartphones and tablets - ESL games These ESL apps consist of games and activities to play online with smartphones and tablets. 500 Conversation Questions This web app features randomised conversation questions from the book 50 Conversation lessons. It’s also available as a free Android app. What happens next? Use this web app for practising describing a situation and predicting what will happen next. Countdown This simple web app (and Android app) is based on the UK game show Countdown. Describe the (Imaginary) Picture This web app works best on tablets. Fortune Telling Want to play the fortune telling game without cutting up all those bits of paper? Phrasal Verb Match Up Get students familiar with phrasal verbs with Phrasal Verb Match Up. Picture Taboo Now you can play Picture Taboo online with your phone or tablet. Picture Taboo: In the Office, Summer, Halloween, Christmas Snap (to be) Play Snap! Question prompts This app is a simple random question prompter for practising the form of present simple questions. Number Bingo Master

Text To Speech, TTS: English, Spanish, French, Russian, Italian, German, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Chinese This natural sounding text to speech service reads out loud anything you like in a variety of languages and dialects in male and female voices. The TTS service speaks Chinese Mandarin (female), Chinese Cantonese (female), Chinese Taiwanese (female), Dutch (female), English British (female), English British (male), English American (female), English American (male), French (female), German (female), German (male), Hindi (female), Indonesian (female), Italian (female), Italian (male), Japanese (female), Korean (female), Polish (female), Portuguese Brazilian (female), Russian (female), Spanish European (female), Spanish European (male), Spanish American (female). Just type a word or a phrase, or copy-paste any text. Choose the speech rate that works for you. Start from any position on the text. Use this service to practice your listening and speaking skills, or master your pronunciation in foreign languages. Listen to any written materials in authentic voices while doing something else.

for the Camera Shy □ — Flipgrid Savvy Tip #5: Use Whiteboard mode or record something else! The Flipgrid camera is filled with powerful features, such as Whiteboard Mode, emoji, inking, and text, that allow your students to share their voice without their face being on camera. Check out every update in the all-new Flipgrid, launched on August 1, 2019! Students can also use the rear-facing camera (on any device that has one) to capture their world as they share their voice. Savvy Tip #6: Moderate Topics. Savvy Tip #7: Use Sticky Notes. Savvy Tip #8: Interview a friend - This is a great way for students to help each other become comfortable recording while also practicing speaking and listening skills. Savvy Tip #9: Create paper slides videos - Paper slides allows students to unleash their creativity by creating a slide for each of their big ideas.

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