Video for the English classroom For the language teacher, YouTube may be nothing less than one of the best sources of material the classroom has ever seen. In this article, I would like to share 12 clips that I have used in my own classroom. I hope that each clip will be representative of a type of video that may be of particular interest to language teachers. Note: In this article, we will be examining a number of clips that are hosted on the video-sharing site YouTube. Unfortunately, the site is blocked in a number of countries and in such cases the clips will not be accessible. 1. Some poems are best appreciated when they are heard rather than read. For language teachers, a visual element increases the possibilities for using any text in the classroom. 2. This is an example of ‘kinetic typography’ – the technical name for a moving text. Note how the text bombards the eyes in a range of orientations, sizes, font- types, colour and movement. Kinetic typography requires ‘space-time reading’ on the part of the viewer.
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Folk Tales and Fables Come play again later! Come play again tomorrow! School subjects - speaking activities Speaking activities are the most important component of English courses using communicative approach. However, it is very difficult to find quality speaking activities that would work. That is why I would like to publish a speaking activity here once a week. All the activities will be based on the recommendations given by Keith S. Folse in his wonderful book The Art of Teaching Speaking. ADVERT: In the first post I offer you two pair speaking activities using school subjects and the verb HAVE. School subjects – language for the activity To be able to complete the task successfully, students will need the following sets of language: the verb HAVE (or have got) and the names of the school subjects. If you have not taught the school subjects yet, it is necessary to do so before you start the speaking activities. The other set of language your students need to know is the usage of the verb HAVE for questions like “What subject has she got on Monday?” School subjects – speaking activities
GrimmFairyTales.com Grammar Games - Irregular Verbs Practise the irregular verbs in the following quiz. Irregular verbs - Quiz 5 Choose the correct answer and shoot the bad ducks. Irregular verbs - On Target Choose the correct answer and fling the teacher. Irregular verbs - Penalty 3 Irregular verbs - Fling the Teacher 2 Test your knowledge of irregular verbs in this quiz. Irregular verbs - Quiz 4 Irregular verbs - Quiz 3 To win the game, you have to answer all the questions by choosing the correct forms of the given verb. Irregular verbs - Fling the Teacher Write the correct form of each verb and pass the quiz. Irregular verbs - Quiz 2 Irregular verbs - Quiz Choose the correct past tense of each verb and then try to score a goal. Irregular verbs - Penalty The Snowball method is quite simple. Moreover, if you make a mistake, the verb is repeated again until you get it right or until you make 3 mistakes. Irregular verbs – infographics In the following Snowballs, these verbs are taught: Irregular verbs – Snowballs Irregular verbs – quiz
Stories | CBeebies Summary Watch and listen as the CBeebies presenters tell a story. Often retelling traditional stories and fairytales, the presenters read aloud from a picture book. Children can sit back and listen as well as follow the pictures on screen. Enjoying being read to, talking about books, reading stories and becoming familiar with them creates enthusiasm and interest that is likely to stay with children. Educational Benefits CBeebies Stories helps children to: Learn how to follow a narrative and recognise different characters.Find out about different cultures beyond their own.Learn to identify with different characters and experience different emotions. Website benefits and summary Watch the videos of the presenters telling the stories and print out bookmarks to use at home.
Christmas Charades Game This free printable Christmas Charades Game is sure to cause some holiday giggles. This is one of our most repinned post on Pinterest. Everyone loves a fun Christmas game plus it’s a freebie – you can’t beat that deal! Click here for this free printable Christmas Charades game. Just print the free printable, cut out each of the charades and place them in a bucket. Remember, in charades there is no talking and no props allowed. Looking for more fun & free printable Christmas games? FREE Printable Christmas Carols Game FREE Printable Elf Charades Cute Christmas Treats We’ll have plenty of other fun & free printable Christmas games coming out soon. What are some of your favorite holiday activities? Here are some sweet Christmas holiday decorating ideas: 1. 2. 3. 3-Tier Aluminum Decorative Tray 4. 5. 6. 7. 4 Soft Red and White Fabric Santa Hat Christmas Chair Slip Covers 8. 9. *Digital paper and characters by Pixel Paper Prints. *Disclosure: I am part of the Amazon affiliate program.
Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Digital Storytelling About the Course Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Digital Storytelling introduces educators to digital storytelling and explores ways to use digital stories to enhance students’ learning experience. The course is designed to be comprehensive yet fundamental. By comprehensive we mean that the course provides a solid foundation to all of the components of a digital story and illustrates these components with tutorials, example stories and links to additional readings. The course also provides a hands-on opportunity for learners to create their own digital stories. Course Syllabus Over the course of five weeks, we will cover the following topics: Week 1: Choosing a topic and purpose Week 1 introduces you to the basics of digital storytelling. Week 2: Writing an effective script and creating a storyboard Week 2 will focus on scriptwriting as you learn the steps in developing and writing a script for a digital story. Recommended Background The course is primarily intended for:
Fiches "éléments culturels" Edit du 16/11: ajout d'une fiche "christmas crackers" Pour inaugurer la nouvelle rubrique "english" que je vais essayer d'alimenter cet été, je vous propose aujourd'hui des fiches pour travailler les éléments culturels. Sur chaque fiche quelques phrases en anglais, un texte explicatif, des illustrations et des activités (coloriages, mots mêlés...). Je vous laisse découvrir les premières! The United Kingdom The United States of America The english breakfast Halloween Halloween Words - contribution de Cocosoleil - Nouveau Thanksgiving Saint Patrick's Day Guy Fawkes' night (Bonfire Night) - contribution de Chantal Queen Elizabeth II Statue of Liberty Big Ben Mount Rushmore The White House The Sydney Opera House The Empire State Building Australia - contribution d'Isabelle UK national anthem - contribution de Cécile USA national anthem - contribution de Cécile Poppy day - contribution de Véronique Christmas Carol - contribution de Yanstit Tower bridge - contribution de Steph19 Sherwood - contribution de Steph 19
Rewordify.com | Understand what you read Learning basic English with lessons, exercise and books free on EasyPaceLearning theconversation Cette semaine, nous célébrons les 400 ans de la mort de Shakespeare. Après avoir été analysé, joué, étudié, critiqué, mis en scène, adapté et réadapté, le barde a fait son entrée dans le monde du serious game : que peut-il encore remettre en jeu ? L’entreprise Serious Games International a mis 18 mois pour donner vie à l’application mobile « Eye Shakespeare ». Conçue en partenariat avec The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, elle permet de découvrir la ville natale du dramaturge. En marchant, le joueur découvre à la fois les lieux physiques, l’œuvre de l’auteur (l’application incluant des copies des textes originaux) et voyage dans le temps grâce à la réalité augmentée. Il peut, par exemple, visualiser, une reconstruction 3D de la maison de Shakespeare à Stratford-upon-Avon. Marcher pour (se) découvrir L’idée clef du dispositif est de faire marcher le participant sur les pas du barde. Suivre le guide pour comprendre C’est en marchant qu’Aristote enseignait à ses disciples. Dériver pour explorer