Crazy Vocabulary - learn 11 new words in a rap Scientists claim that the center for rythm is located next to the long-term memory in our brain. Knowing this, we could exploit it to the students’ benefit and teach them vocabulary through rhymes or raps. So, I tried to create the following rap to teach the students the following words: beach, prefer, rhyme, crazy, bone, railway, clothes, lots, fun, sand and shower. Crazy Vocabulary Rap -video First listen to the following rap and answer the comprehension questions under the video. ADVERTISEMENT: Now check your comprehension by playing the following game: Crazy vocabulary rap – Hoop shoot Crazy Vocabulary Rap – mind map Now that you met the vocabulary it is time to introduce it. Crazy Vocabulary Rap – Vocabulary games Once you think you know all the words it is time to test your knowledge. Crazy Vocabulary Rap – Hoopshoot gameCrazy Vocabulary Rap – Fling the teacher game The last game is a bit different. Crazy Vocabulary Rap – Teacher invaders game. Crazy Vocabulary Rap – Lyrics
The Best Ways To Find Other Classes For Joint Online Projects Over the past several years, I’ve been involved (off-and-on) with an International Sister Classes Project involving teenage Intermediate ESL/EFL classes around the world. We’ve had a blog where students have online presentations, like Voice Threads, and commented on them back-and-forth. I did a new version with my ELL Geography class. I thought it might be useful to other examples of joint “sister class” projects, and of places where teachers can connect with other classes. I just didn’t have it in me to write much of a description about each one, but they’re all worth a visit. Here are my picks for The Best Ways To Find Other Classes For Joint Online Projects: Without a doubt, I’d start in two places: One is by reading Kim Cofino’s blog post A Step-by-Step Guide to Global Collaborations, viewing her slideshare presentation Connecting Across Continents, and reviewing the resources she has posted on her wiki. Here are some others worth checking-out, too: VoiceThread 4 Education ePals The U.S.
Webquest: Thanksgiving: History and traditions By Gabrielle Jones This Thanksgiving webquest by Gabrielle Jones includes activities designed to inform students about the history of Thanksgiving, the traditions practised today, typical food associated with Thanksgiving and how other cultures celebrate harvest time. It is free to all onestopenglish users. Warmer Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in the USA and Canada. 1. Activity 1: The history of the Thanksgiving celebration Visit: www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/history-of-thanksgiving and read the first section entitled ‘Thanksgiving at Plymouth’. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Discussion Is harvest celebrated in your country? Activity 2: A traditional Thanksgiving meal Visit: www.organicauthority.com/sanctuary/history-of-thanksgiving-table.html. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Which dishes have you already tried? Activity 3: Thanksgiving traditions You are going to read about some typical traditions in North America at Thanksgiving. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Student 1 Student 2 1. 2. 3.
Utiliser Skype Mystère pour découvrir le monde Vous cherchez une activité pour créer un moment spécial dans votre classe ? Internet permet de créer des connexions impossibles avant celle-ci. L’activité Skype Mystère est un bel exemple d’une activité simple et qui peut transformer l’atmosphère de votre classe. Audrey Miller du site Infobourg a écrit sur le sujet il y a une dizaine de jours. Le Skype Mystère est une activité qui intègre TIC et collaboration. Cette idée a vu le jour avec l’arrivée de Skype in the classroom. Voici la description de cette initiative gratuite. Skype in the classroom est un moyen simple et gratuit pour les enseignants d’ouvrir leur salle de classe. Comment est-il possible de mettre en place un Skype Mystère ? L’équipe de la iClasse a publié un article qui donne des règles de bases pour le bon déroulement de cette activité. 1.
10 Speaking Activities b) Write the questions just once for each pair and give the copy to one student in the pair. The student with the handout asks the questions and the other answers them. c) Print one copy for each pair and cut it in half. d) My favorite activity is called Clock speaking. e) Give each student a copy of the questions and ask them to choose 5 questions they like. f) One student answers a question from the list and the other has to guess which question was answered. g) Students work in pairs and one student asks and the other has to answer for a set time (e.g. 15 seconds). h) Students ask and answer the questions in pairs, but they can lie. i) Give each student only two questions from the set. j) Forbidden words: Students work in pairs and they ask and answer the questions but they must not use the words YES, NO and I don´t know. What do you think of the book:
Creative teaching resources | Sparky Teaching Pinterest YouTube Facebook Twitter We like to think our teaching resources are a little bit different... Resources with a twist, so to speak. Our resources have been used by schools all over the UK and US, as well as other countries including Australia, Canada and New Zealand, and we hope you find something here that resonates. For schools with a sparky ethos. Find out more > Mathematips Revision cards that celebrate the visual and beauty in maths. Find out more > Scientips Science key words and tips - sparky style! Find out more > e-SENSE TRAVELCARDS Send e-Safety messages home with your students. Find out more > Revision tips cards with a twist to keep your students motivated. Find out more > Reward who your students are as well as what they've done. Find out more > Every so often we make a video for you... Find out more > Hook your students into learning key words, designing fair tests and actually enjoying the write-up! Find out more > Spelling, punctuation and grammar with a twist... Find out more >
Üdvözlünk a Magyar Nyelvészeti Diákolimpia honlapján! | Magyar Nyelvészeti Diákolimpia Correcting writing: 8 practical ideas Correcting students' writing is something we do on a very regular basis. And the feedback we give depends on many factors. For example, with more creative writing (e.g. compositions, reviews, stories, etc.) we will clearly want to demonstrate our interest in the content, apart from just using our red pen. Depending on the level and the assigned task, we might want to zoom in only on certain mistakes and ignore others (e.g. correct use of past simple). Below I’ve listed some of the most popular correction techniques (I use error and mistake interchangeably here): Using symbols:Most teachers use correction codes which can be written either above the mistake or on the margins. Ideally, we'd like our students to spot and correct the mistakes themselves.
Career and Work - Life Skills Resources Lesson: Career & Work Offering an opportunity to discuss some of the different life skills covered on the site, this lesson explores what life skills are necessary for different careers. Featuring an IQ and EI test, students evaluate the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace. Download the lesson For Fun: Guess the Word Puzzle Each of the picture clues in this puzzle represents a different life skill for the workplace. Download the puzzle Interview: Richard Oakes As a guitarist and vocalist in the rock band Suede, Richard Oakes has had phenomenal career success. Download the interview Lesson: Career / Work What do you look for in a career? Download the lesson Lesson: Skills and Attitudes Your attitude in the workplace can be just as important as your skill. Download the lesson For Fun: Wordsearch Can you complete this wordsearch to find 15 work-related words? Download the puzzle For Fun: Work wheels Can you identify the eleven jobs from the skills and attributes needed? Gateway
Write and Improve: An Online writing helper Writing is probably the most difficult area for learners to improve on by themselves. Writing demands an audience and if you have no-one to tell you how successful your efforts are – or not – then you are doomed to repeat your failures into eternity. Cambridge English have, however, just released a beta version of an online, browser based writing helper. Currently free to use and requiring only a facebook login (or email registration), the service allows learners to input their answers to one of the five questions provided (or submit a piece of writing of their own choice) and to get feedback on their efforts. In the screenshot above, the highlighted text at the bottom of the image is the submitted text. You’ll also notice the “tabs” under the heading Detailed Feedback these are meant to provide a closer look at what errors the writer has made and give suggestions for improving them: As it stands, the feedback it gives is primarily linguistic and syntactical. So who should use this tool?
European Christmas Cakes “Europe itself is an embodiment of this diversity.” Ulrich Beck Catch yourself humming a Christmas carol yesterday, did you? Portugal Bolo Rei Discover one of the most traditional cakes of the Portuguese Christmas: Bolo–Rei – the King‘s Cake – which originated in France and only arrived in Portugal during the mid nineteenth century. Spain Rosca de Reyes The Rosca de Reyes cake is traditionally made in Spain for the ‘Día de Reyes’ or Kings’ Day, celebrated on the 6th of January, twelve days after Christmas and marks the end of the Christmas period in Spain. France La Bûche de Nöel Here comes a yummy traditional French dessert served after the main Christmas dinner : the Bûche de Noël. Iceland Vínarterta A Culinary time capsule since 1875, Vínarterta has been connecting and nourishing the bodies, hearts and minds of people of Iceland in a multilayered way for generations. Ireland Irish Christmas Cake United Kingdom Chritsmas Pudding No British Christmas is complete without a Christmas Pudding. Norway
Talk about yourself Examiner: Hi. What’s your name? Kelvin: My name is Kelvin. Examiner: Kelvin, OK. So, Kelvin, I’m going to ask you a few questions. I’d like to ask you about your school. Kelvin: I think I like economics most because I can study different kinds of demand and supply theory and I can use it in my daily life to observe the market. Examiner: OK. Kelvin: Actually, I don’t like physics too much because I need to calculate many difficult questions and all those mathematics words. Examiner: I see. Kelvin: Yeah, sure. Examiner: OK, and what would you like to study there? Kelvin: I think I would like to study something about business. Examiner: OK, that’s great. Melissa: My name is Melissa. Examiner: Melissa? Melissa: Yeah. Examiner: Hi, Melissa. Melissa: I’ve got no sisters and brothers. Examiner: And your dog? Melissa: Yeah! Examiner: Great. Melissa: I like mathematics the most because I think it’s satisfying to calculate the solution. Examiner: OK. Examiner: Great, OK. Examiner: Sure, OK.