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14 Song-Based Lesson Plans and Activities Although I know I like using music in my teaching, I never thought there would be so much of it on this blog when I started it over a year ago. Songs are fun, authentic sources with multiple possibilities in the classroom, but the main reason for having published 14 lesson plans and activities based on songs here is to a large extent due to copyright issues: while lyrics and songs are easily available for everyone online, access to other types of authentic texts is more limited because of copyright constraints. I also think the key to a successful song-based lesson is to deal with the text as you would with any other type of short text, whether written or oral, to practise a variety of comprehension skills, work on specific grammar and vocabulary, or introduce a topic for discussion. Choosing a song that meets the students’ needs is not always easy, though. Listening for specific information 1.

Snowflakes are freezing a generation out of work with lazy attitudes — and they have missed the basic truth that 'life is tough' IF you ever wonder exactly what is meant by the term “snowflake”, I advise you to take a look at Eddie Ledsham. He is a 22-year-old who has left the teaching profession after just one term, citing harm to his “emotional and psychological wellbeing”. In a vlog explaining his decision, the melancholy Merseysider tells us that though he had wanted to be a teacher since Year 10, he found that he just couldn’t hack life in the job because the “impossible hours” and “unrealistic targets” were driving him “to tears”. The eight-year-olds he taught at a small primary school were, in his own words, the “best class you could imagine”. But the “sheer time constraints” on his personal life (he complains that he was often in work until 6.30pm) were unreasonable, something which he had not been warned about during his three years at university.

Inferences Worksheets ELA Standards: Literacy View SourceCommon Core Lesson and Unit PlansUnderstanding Common Core State Standards In a Heartbeat This lesson plan is designed around a short film titled In a Heartbeat and the theme of love. Students learn and practice expressions using the word “heart”, watch a short film trailer, predict and write a story, watch and discuss a short film, and watch and discuss a video in which elderly people give their reactions to the short film. Language level: Intermediate (B1) – Upper Intermediate (B2)

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Beginners Level: Have Expressions Gap Fill Worksheet Beginners Level >> Worksheets >> Worksheet where students must choose from a list of 'have' expressions to complete each sentence. Choose from the following "have" expressions to complete each question. have a good timehave dinnerhave an applehave a showerhave a partyhave a walkhave a babyhave an argument Ellie wants to ______ next year. ESL Plans EFLWeb (English as a Foreign Language Magazine). EFLWeb is an on-line magazine for those teaching and learning English as a Foreign Language. Includes articles, Web resources, information on books and software, product reviews, events and conferences and more. ELT Newsletter. Teachers of ESL and EFL can read weekly articles on topics of interest, gather teaching tips from the weekly articles, discuss their thoughts on anything to do with English Language Teaching in the ELT Forum, find links to other sites of interest to English teachers (and learners) and submit articles to for publication here in their weekly column. English as a Second Language.

Comparison of Adjectives 1. Apples are than chips. (healthy) Sample Tests – ECL WritingLevel A2Level B1Level B2Level C1 ReadingLevel A2 I KeyLevel B1 I KeyLevel B2 I KeyLevel C1 I Key ListeningLevel A2 I Audio 1 2 I KeyLevel B1 I Audio 1 2 I KeyLevel B2 I Audio 1 2 I KeyLevel C1 I Audio 1 2 I Key 7 Characteristics Of Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology 7 Characteristics Of Teachers Who Effectively Use Technology by TeachThought Staff Ed note: This post has been updated with an updated visual from Sylvia Duckworth, who took our graphic from alwaysprepped.com (now getalma) post and created the above visual. It is also sporting a new title, as the “habits of” is a trademarked term. As such, the new graphic and phrasing appears below. You can also see Sylvia’s tutorial on sketchnotes here. The Best Ideas For Using Games In The ESL/EFL/ELL Classroom I have many “Best” lists related to using online games with English Language Learners, and you can find them all at A Collection Of “The Best…” Lists On Learning Games. I’ve also written a lot and published a number of posts and resources related to playing non-online games in the classroom, but just realized I had never brought them all together in one place. Here they are (feel free to offer more suggestions!):

EdTech Tools - Teacher Tech To make things a little easier for myself, rather than trying to remember what tools I recommend I started a spreadsheet to keep a list. I also asked some of my friends who I consistently learn a lot from to add their favorites to the list. I’ll keep adding to the list!

untitled Welcome to our online vocabulary tests section. We've developed various quizzes to help you learn new English words/vocabulary, and to practice the words you already know.Each exercise centers around one theme/topic, and uses only common/useful English words and expressions. Exercises BY TOPIC: Talking about work 1Talking about work 2Talking about work 3Describing people in English 1Describing people in English 2NEW!Describing people in English 3NEW!