The Best Videos Documenting The History Of The English Language
There are quite a number of decent videos documenting the history of the English language, and I’m trying to figure out how to use them in my IB Theory of Knowledge class. Ideas are welcome. Here are the videos I know about:
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It’s only natural. After all, they are trying to talk in a language they are still working on learning. Still, silence can be deadly in the ESL classroom for your students and you. When you want to get your students to speak up, try one of these fun and simple games to get them talking in class. 1This is How We RollYou can use this simple game as a get to know you at the start of school or later as a get to know you better activity. All you need is one standard die and six questions – either ice breakers or ones that elicit opinions, experience or other personal thoughts.
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The knowledge and experience they share are fascinating, and they get speaking practice to boot. But you can’t just throw students up front and expect them to succeed. There are important steps to get them ready for upfront speaking. Going through each of these steps will ensure your students are prepared, practiced, and poised when they speak to the rest of their class.
What Are Phrasal Verbs?
We use phrasal verbs a lot, but many people don't know what they are. Do you? They are two-word or three-word phrases that consist of a verb and one or two words from the preposition list. The words work together to perform the job of one verb, and they create a meaning different from the meaning that the words have by themselves.
Agreeing and Disagreeing in English
This page is about words and phrases that we use when we agree or disagree with someone in English. Stating an opinion In my opinion...The way I see it...If you want my honest opinion....According to Lisa...As far as I'm concerned...If you ask me... Asking for an opinon What's your idea?What are your thoughts on all of this?
Conversation Questions for the ESL/EFL Classroom
If this is your first time here, then read the Teacher's Guide to Using These PagesIf you can think of a good question for any list, please send it to us. Home | Articles | Lessons | Techniques | Questions | Games | Jokes | Things for Teachers | Links | Activities for ESL Students Would you like to help? If you can think of a good question for any list, please send it to us. If you would like to suggest another topic, please send it and a set of questions to begin the topic.
English worksheets for grammar introduction, free printable grammar worksheets and grammar explanations for language classes
MES-English.com offers free ESL/EFL worksheets for download and printing. There are talking worksheets, worksheets for grammar introduction, printable phonics e-books, writing worksheets and more. See each section for more information. By downloading and using any of these resources you agree to the end user license agreement. Please read it.
Engage Now - Student Interactions - teacher heath
Do you hear your students say things like: "No! That's Wrong!" "What are you talking about?" "Stop being so bossy!"
26 Fresh ESL Conversation Starters to Get Students Talking!
10 Oct I love teaching conversation in the ESL classroom. Part of it must be that because the students able to “converse” in English are better able to demonstrate their personalities, preferences, thoughts… and therefore, I get to know them better. Often it is simply hilarious to see the range of answers students feel free to share in a comfortable environment. If you’re a conversation teacher in an English as a Second Language classroom, there may be times when you feel as though you want fresh ideas, a change in routine or some way to remain slightly unpredictable so your students remain curious as to what tricks you have up your sleeves.
33 ways to speak better English
If you’re reading this, I imagine you want to speak better English and communicate in a more confident and competent way. When we communicate effectively we are able to express our ideas and opinions, share experiences, and build relationships with others. When we struggle to express ourselves, we feel unvalued and insecure. As human beings, we want to participate in group discussions and have an impact on the society around us.
Assessment objectives
Assessment objectives (AOs) are set by Ofqual and are the same across all AS and A-level English Literature specifications and all exam boards. The exams and non-exam assessment will measure to what extent students have achieved the following AOs: AO1: Articulate informed, personal and creative responses to literary texts, using associated concepts and terminology, and coherent, accurate written expression. AO2: Analyse ways in which meanings are shaped in literary texts. AO3: Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which literary texts are written and received. AO4: Explore connections across literary texts.
250 Quality Conversation Starters: The Only List You'll Need
Share on StumbleUpon0 shares on StumbleUpon Here are some great questions for starting a conversation. There are a lot of random conversation starters to get you started and then conversation questions listed by topic. You can start with the random questions or find a topic that interests you. There’s no right place to start, just scroll down to wherever you want and get started! There are tons of ways to use these questions.
How to Make Your Own Mad Libs
What Are Mad Libs? Mad Libs are a word replacement game. The concept was created in the 1950s, and it has been a huge commercial success for its creators, Roger Price and Leonard Stern. Although the term is trademarked, it has passed into common use to refer to any funny fill-in story.
