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A MINUTE FOR HANDOUTS NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENT 10-11 GRADES 1.  This is a song worksheet about pollution. At first students listen to the song and fill in the gaps. Then, I show them the video to check their answers.After that ,they read the lyrics in order to answer reading comprehension questions.This worksheet includes activities about types of pollution and its effects on Earth and people. The Third part of this lesson is writing. My students transform the lyrics of the song into prose.Finally,students will think about some effective solutions for pollution and write a paragraph. 2.  This is part of The Late Late Show with James Corden and it's hilarious but still very informative.This video and the exercises are useful for your classes if you talk about animals, nature, environment and endangered species. A link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4MUXs4IHt . Enjoy it!   3.  Introduction to ISE 2/ B2 ...

A MINUTE FOR HANDOUTS NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENT 5-6 GRADES One of the most important topics of our time. We all know that our nature is incredible not only for its beauty, but also for its strength. The way we treat our planet and its environment creates our world view and attitude to many things. Therefore, it is very important to bring this topic correctly to both adults and more mature students. 1. This worksheet is based on the song “California” by Frank Sinatra. This song is perfect for practicing topical vocabulary “Landscape”. It is also a good activity for warming up and developing listening and comprehension skills.The first page describes how to work with the song and gives some examples of possible exercises. The second page contains the text with gaps that must be filled in.  2.  It`s a nice song to make students share their opinions about pollution, crimes, commitment and other topics. It is also interesting to have students m...

ICT(part 4) Ways to Use Smartphones in Your Classroom Smartphones are here to stay. For English teachers it means we need to either ban iPhones, Androids, and whatever next flavor arrives, or we have to learn how to incorporate the use of smartphones into our routine and classes. Students who sit in class and use their iPhone or Android are missing out.  H owever, it's also true that students are going to use their smartphones if they haven't been taken away. Here are some tips that will help you  to properly use smartphones in the classroom so that it is only useful for learning. 1. Vocabulary Exercises Using Google Image Search Ask students to use their smartphone to search for specific nouns in Google images or another search engine. You've all seen how a visual dictionary can significantly improve vocabulary. 2. Translation Activities Encourage students to read using three phases. Only allow smartphone use in the third phase. Students are p...

A MINUTE FOR HANDOUTS HEALTH 10-11 GRADES 1.  This is a reading activity aimed at a good pre-intermediate class to Intermediate. There is a short newspaper article about a restaurant that sells very unhealthy food. The worksheet includes a vocabulary match task, the article, comprehension questions and then some discussion questions. There are two versions of the worksheet- the second is a little easier. This is based on a true newspaper article and I have adapted it. Maybe you could ask students if they've seen the US programme 'Man v Food' or know of something similar in their country ! 2.  This video is great for raising awareness about loneliness, its possible causes and how to help yourself or others who are in this situation. The worksheet provides you with some questions for discussion, and highlights a few keywords. The video should be screened in sections, and there should be enough time for the students to discuss the questions with th...

A MINUTE FOR HANDOUTS HEALTH 5-6 GRADES Today I decided to start a very responsible topic that our students will need more than once throughout their lives - Health. It is very important to approach this topic seriously and present it so that students do not have any problems in speaking freely on topics that concern our health. 1.  This worksheet includes different questions about  health . It is appropriate for speaking classes. Hope it helps. 2.  This worksheet is meant to be used with teenagers or young adults. The ad focuses on the different lifestyles of our grandparents. The author took advantage of the topic to practice the structucture "used to" It is also a good springboard to talk about healthy habits . 3.  This worksheet has information adapted from http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ . It requires students to fill up the parts of the food pyramid and extract information from the ...

Methodological support from other bloggers (part 3) TODAY'S 25 FEATURED DISCUSSIONS Now I would like to share one of the most interesting links where every week appear more and more topics for discussion. Do you think there are only topics for studying? Not at all:) Very often in the classroom we are confronted with some situations when we discuss various life topics and problems with our students. This blog will help us see certain topics from a different perspective, which may help you understand some of your students. link:  https://www.youthvoices.live/

ICT (PART 3) THE GREAT MOTIVATOR I will be sharing the  videos of all plenary presentations   from the   E-merging Forum - 3   here .  In our first video   Russel Stannard   presents  3 simple tools  that take literary minutes to learn but can revolutionise many things about our teaching and learning. They cover areas such as helping students to speak more, improving feedback and improving collaboration amongst students. This is a highly practical presentation and you will leave the talk knowing some great technologies and some useful ways of using them in your classes.  video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0rsrvRvuDk

A MINUTE FOR HANDOUTS CULTURE/FREE TIME (5-6 GRADES) Think about what brings you pleasure. Think about how much time per day, week, or month you would like to devote to your hobby. It would be great if everyone had enough opportunities to develop their interests and abilities, right? Therefore, students need to be shown how important it is to devote time to themselves and how can this be combined with study, work and routine life. Here are some exercises:) 1.   This worksheet based on the movie, Pele: Birth of a Legend. It includes three sections, before watching, while watching, and after watching. It is designed for pre-intermediate levels. Hope it works.   2.  For intermediate levels. Perfect for topics related to sports. What activities are sports? Running and football? Sure. Synchronized swimming? Probably. Ballroom dancing? Maybe. Playing cards? Probably not. Gardening? Definitely not. Most people believe that sports must combine physic...

A MINUTE FOR HANDOUTS CULTURE/FREE TIME (10-11 GRADES) 1.  What did Hitler and other important people in history like to do in their free time? Watch the video and find out. Teens enjoy this video activity and can be shocked at some of the facts revealed in it. Interesting and amusing for everyone.  video :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DUkvVFmGik 2.  This is a worksheet to learn about eating contests. Your students will wonder if this is a sport or not. You can use it with intermediate students. 3.  This is a little exercise on the topic of amusement parks. Students need to fill in the gaps and then choose the park that they like the most. Additionaly you can cut out the pictures and let learners match them with texts. The worksheet is provided with a key for a teacher. These are authentic ungraded texts taken from http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/sightseeing/london-at...