Instant folklore - building a spoken story I first came upon this activity in a beginners Gaelic class, but it can be used at any level as the difficulty is set by the students' own knowledge of grammar and vocabulary. Get the class to sit or stand in a clear order -- eg in a circle or a line. Start the story off with a simple, short sentence. An example of how this might turn out (/ separates individual contributions):I am tired / because / I went to bed late / last night. / Now / I want / an ice-cream / and / a bath. This is quite effective because it forces the students to retain the English for later repetition (as opposed to translating to their native language). The first few students won't get the benefit of this the first time round. If a student can't remember what came next (this will probably happen several times in a game), let the person who originally said the next line repeat it for him.
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Summer Love (lower level) Summer love is a complete set of teaching resources designed around interesting and unusual photographs with activities to activate your students' higher level critical thinking skills. This pack looks at the topics of holidays, love and change, and incorporates a focus on story-writing and speaking skills, as well as listening for gist and specific information. The materials to accompany this pack are designed to be used with lower level students (A2-B1). Each pack in this series includes an audio recording of the photographer talking about their photo, together with a complete lesson plan on how to exploit the image and the audio. In this lesson, students are encouraged to talk about definitions of love and romance. ELTPics image by @mkofab
Sara Bruuns klassrum: Feedback On Friday, you will get an essay from someone in another class. You are going to give feedback. To be able to do that, please watch the film. Then take a look at the phrases below the film. (LGR 11, Kunskapskrav för A år 9: För att förtydliga och variera sin kommunikation kan eleven bearbeta och göra välgrundade förbättringar av egna framställningar) Two Stars and a Wish STARSVariation and vocabulary Your language is varied. Clarity and coherence Your text has good flow. Adaption Your writing is well adapted to your theme. Grammar and spelling Good sentence structure and descriptions. WISHES Variation and vocabulary You could vary your vocabulary more. Clarity and coherence Your text could have better flow. Grammar and spelling You can improve the grammar in your text. Sara
TESOL Lesson Plans for Children - TESOL - Yahoo! News Search Results Teaching English to preschoolers (3 – 5 years old) Theme of the lesson: Learning things that are moving and related subjects to the moving things. Proficiency level: preschoolers (3 – 5 years old) Skill objectives: students’ skills in identifying five things that are moving, and where they are moving on. Methodology: Combination of Total Physical Response and Communicative Approach Key objects of learning: flashcards, books, DVD Warm Up: Circle time and then sing the song “Wheels on the Bus” with a motion. Introduction to teaching objectives: hands out flashcards that have pictures of car, bus, motorcycle, airplane, and ship. Teaching/in-class assignment: Using real miniatures of car, bus, motor-cycle, airplane, and ship, flashcards or books to show the moving things. A car moves on the land (ground) and has 4 wheels, engines, and 1 steering wheel. A bus is bigger than a car. A motorcycle is smaller than a car or a bus. An airplane flies on the sky, up and above. A ship sails on the water.
Participles in boxes « A Muse Amuses Yesterday I was standing in for a colleague who’s gone to Disney with her kids, and so I was teaching an Upper Intermediate 2 class (they’re preparing for FCE in december). The previous class they’d read a text about Pompeii and the other teacher had left me with the remit of continuing on into the language focus that followed on from the reading – participle clauses! While I can imagine some of you might think participle clauses aren’t for the faint hearted, I was actually quite excited at the prospect, since it gave me the opportunity to try out a game I designed for the IHWO Games Bank, which I’ve never actually had the chance to use in a class before. And since the class was a group of teens from 13 to 16, a game of boxes was just what I needed to keep their attention on the target language and get some intense practice in. We quickly looked at the example sentences form the text and explored together what participle clauses actually were. Then it was straight into the game.
Summer love (higher level) Summer love is a complete set of teaching resources designed around interesting and unusual photographs with activities to activate your students' higher level critical thinking skills. This pack looks at the topics of holidays, love and change, and incorporates a focus on story-writing and speaking skills, as well as listening for gist and specific information. The materials to accompany this pack are designed to be used with higher level students (B2+). Each pack in this series includes an audio recording of the photographer talking about their photo, together with a complete lesson plan on how to exploit the image and the audio. There are student worksheets and a copy of the image to download. In this lesson students produce a story using a combination of the photograph and a list of questions. ELTPics image by @mkofab
5 first day activities from our readers This is the second post in our new blog series, sharing with you some top tips, advice and ideas from our blog readers. If you missed our first post – 6 things to consider when planning your first classes – you can read it here! The first class with a new group can be nerve-wracking for students – no matter their age. It’s therefore important that you create a safe and fun learning environment where everyone gets to know each other and the students leave feeling motivated to learn English. Here are 5 of our readers’ favorite activities to help your first class go with a bang. 1. From Anna in Poland who teaches children aged 6-12. In this activity students have to find out the truth about their classmates by asking questions. Prepare two true sentences about yourself and one false. 2. From Favi in Mexico who teaches teenagers. In this fun memory game students learn each other’s names. 3. From Katherin in Panama who teaches teenagers. 4. 5. From Juan in Spain who teaches adults.
EFL / ESOL / ESL Educational Songs and Activities: Song Lyrics for Teaching English as a Second Language These EFL/ESOL/ESL lyrics are available from a variety of albums: Songs that Teach Conversational English and English Vocabulary Action Songs Around the World – Jack Hartmann Can You Move Like Me? – Caroline and Danny Circle of Friends – Ron Brown Family Dance – Dr. – Music with Mar. – Jay Cleveland Jump for Numbers 0-10 – Ron Brown Jump, Jump, Jump – Jeanne Nelson and Hector Marín Stand Up – Skip West We Walk – Music with Mar. Alphabet The ABC Rap – The Gum Rappers Letter Blender – Music Movement & Magination Letter Sounds A to Z – Jack Hartmann Who Knows the Alphabet Sounds? – ABC's & Much More Animals African Safari – Diana Colson Baboon Baby – Diana Colson Do You Know These Sounds? – Jeanne Nelson and Hector Marín Doing the Flamingo Walk – Diana Colson Elephants – Diana Colson Giraffe – Diana Colson Lion Pride – Diana Colson Mosquito – Jeanne Nelson and Hector Marín My Fish – Jeanne Nelson and Hector Marín My Pet Turtle – Jeanne Nelson and Hector Marín Please Say Cheese (Animal Names and Movements) – Dr.
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B1 Extra Listening for the classroom – trinitypro1 Start listening in your classes with our simple exercises designed to build confidence in your students ! For each listening there is a student sheet, and teacher’s sheet. The text is printed at the bottom – fold the sheet before you give it to your students so that your students have a chance to listen to the recording without the text. We aim to provide high quality learning materials – but also minimise prep: Print, fold and play! Extra Listening: A famous person (EASY) Famous Person Student Worksheet Famous Person Answer Sheet Questions/Preguntas pincha aquí 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Text/Texto pincha aquí Justin Bieber is a singer and songwriter who was born and grew up in Canada. In 2007 he won second prize in a singing competition in his local area, and soon after this his mum started to put videos of Justin singing on YouTube. Although he is only in his early twenties, worldwide, he has sold around 75 million records. Answers/Respuestas pincha aquí 1. 2. the piano, guitar, drums and the trumpet
Wondering How to Teach ESL to Adults? Try These 10 Targeted Activities! Life is full of starts and stops. That is why lots of adults who are learning ESL are what we call false beginners. They feel and act like they are beginners, but they have actually tried to learn English before. This is important because it means you are not starting from complete zero—they have some residual learning which you need to awaken. It is a great place to start, because learning English as an adult can be a scary proposition for many reasons. I mean, think about it! Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Why Is Teaching ESL to Adults Any Different? Unlike carefree children, adults may be feeling quite stressed as they first poke their noses into your classroom. As the teacher, you need to be aware that there could be all sorts of things in their lives that make these lessons extra stressful. While kids generally love surprises, adults often prefer to avoid surprises because they are afraid: Listening 1. 2. Speaking 3. 4. 5.