Virtually Anywhere Episode 1 | Learning English PAUL: Hi Geeta. GEETA: Hello Paul. PAUL: Look, I know we haven't always agreed on things in the past ... GEETA: Well, I can't really remember us agreeing about anything. PAUL: OK, OK, and you think I'm a bit of an ... GEETA: Idiot? PAUL: Hey, that's not fair! GEETA: I'll tell you what's not fair Paul, Doctor Davis pairing me with you - that's not fair! PAUL: Listen Geeta ... GEETA: No, no, you listen. PAUL: Well it's the same for me! GEETA: Well, it looks like we're in this together then, aren't we? PAUL: Hey, of course we can get along! GEETA: You promise? PAUL: Yes, I promise. GEETA: Thank you. PAUL: No way - we should definitely do the Terracotta Army - it's amazing! GEETA: You can't be serious? PAUL: But it's a bit boring, isn't it? GEETA: No! PAUL: Yeah, me too. GEETA: Hmm, how strange. PAUL: ... in the Darwin Building at 3 p.m. on Thursday. GEETA: No idea. PAUL: It's a quarter to three - the meeting's in 15 minutes! GEETA: It depends - will you agree to study Teotihuacan? PAUL: Er, no.
TCRWP - Teachers College Reading & Writing Project Welcome to Shel Silverstein WORDLESS VIDEOS FOR ELT – ELT-CATION ELT-cation is turning 3 years old this month. And that takes the cake. Or a new post. Last year I posted a few games to celebrate the occasion (see Play & Learn Games); this year I’ve decided to throw a “movie night” party and share my favourite wordless videos. These films are: short (about 2-4 minutes) highly engaging, and appropriate for learners of all levels. Such films can be used to warm up the class before your lesson begins, during the lesson – you may tie them into your lesson topic or use them to give your students a break – or at the end of class to assign a “mission” to your students (read more in READY FOR A ONE-MINUTE MISSION?). One film that is sure to break the ice and make your students give their eye teeth for yet another lesson with you is Teeth by John Kennedy & Ruairí O’Brien Trapped – A film by Joe J. The film is ideal for problem-solving sessions. Everything will be okay in the end. Unless they fall into a black hole. The Black Hole – A film by Future Shorts. Like this:
Teaching Young Writers Shel Silverstein Resources: Poet Trees, Read Aloud Videos, and More It’s Poetry Month! Or should we say…Poet Tree Month? Those familiar with that homophone know that it is a delightful reminder that April is the perfect timing to break out your writing utensils and creative minds and serve up poetry that Shel Silverstein would be proud of! If you need a little inspiration or find yourself itching to build a real-life Poet Tree, we’ve got free downloadables, fun readaloud videos of Shel Silverstein’s poetry, and an endless supply of resources to get that poetic spark going! Shel Silverstein Poet Tree Leaves Download this full set of Poet Tree leaves that have some of Shel Silverstein’s poems on one side and a blank side for you to write your own. The Giving Tree Excerpt and Activities In a familiar bright green cover, The Giving Tree will remind you of how much you loved reading it when you were younger. The Giving Tree Fill in the Blanks The Giving Tree Maze The Giving Tree Cryptogram Code Where the Sidewalk Ends Readaloud, Activities, and Podcast Episode
Lesson plan money - EFL Magazine Money Vocabulary Activities Large collection of money resources Money: vocabulary worksheetAnswer Sheet Money Vocabulary – Which Word Goes Best? Money conversations lesson plan Teaching dollars & coins to English learners A man without money – Listening & discussion The Black Hole – Movie lesson on money & greed Credit crunch making Britons ill – News lesson plan Countable & Uncountable Nouns- Inflation Basket Discussion How British is your Financial English? Comprehensive lesson plans on money $203,150…for a what? Get weekly articles and resources straight to your inbox Are you joining us for EdYOUfest? Millfield School, Street, Somerset, August 19th - 25th, 2018 Days Hours Minutes Seconds 60% of tickets sold Yes, I want to know more!
Writer’s Workshop Anchor Charts I’ve always been a big fan of writing. I love to see the progress my kids make throughout the year…it’s always so remarkable!! No matter what stage they’re at when I get them, they always grow. Even a *little* growth is A LOT! I was excited to start Writer’s Workshop this week. Even though I love teaching writing, I always feel like this is an area where I can improve. My littles were excited to get their draft books on Monday. Then we read Click, Clack, Moo and talked about why the animals & farmer in the story wanted to write. We revisited our anchor chart today and made another. After I showed them examples of all of my writing, we made another little anchor chart all about WHAT writers write… I’m hanging all of these up in our little “Do you have a writer’s eye?” LOVING our Writers Workshop time so far!!! Tomorrow we’ll be creating a “What Can Writer’s Write About?” I’d love to hear about any fun activities you do to kick off writing in your classroom!! Happy Wednesday!!