Friday 30 March 2018
Whose English is it anyway?
Read this post from ELT Learning Journeys Pearson Blog: Whose English is it anyway? Insightful article by Brian Engquist
Thursday 29 March 2018
Wednesday 28 March 2018
Collocation Time
First read about collocations and advanced collocations a bit... and then take the quiz!
Time Collocations Quiz
... if you still think this was not enough, check collocations on the right column labels.
Time Collocations Quiz
... if you still think this was not enough, check collocations on the right column labels.
Tuesday 27 March 2018
Monday 26 March 2018
Thursday 22 March 2018
Homophones Activity
Read the story of Harry Homophone and change the underlined words for their homophones.
The Answer is Nature
World Water Day 2018
Webquest: Water | Onestopenglish: Water is amazing stuff - nothing on Earth can live without it. Find out more about water’s properties and why it’s so important in our watery webquest, which celebrates World Water Day (22nd March).
Webquest: Water | Onestopenglish: Water is amazing stuff - nothing on Earth can live without it. Find out more about water’s properties and why it’s so important in our watery webquest, which celebrates World Water Day (22nd March).
Wednesday 21 March 2018
Tuesday 20 March 2018
Monday 19 March 2018
Friday 16 March 2018
Future Learn
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Here are some possible ones: Writing Better Emails, A Beginner's guide to Writing in English for University Study, Teach English ... Start your own search on Future Learn.
Here are some possible ones: Writing Better Emails, A Beginner's guide to Writing in English for University Study, Teach English ... Start your own search on Future Learn.
Thursday 15 March 2018
Wednesday 14 March 2018
Professor Stephen Hawking dies aged 74
World famous theoretical physicist who could not move his body, but whose mind wandered the universe and thought in 11 dimensions
Read the article in The Times about the genius.
Tuesday 13 March 2018
Homework for Thursday
- Explain the difference between these pairs:
bail / fine; commit / convict; evidence / proof; judge / jury; murder / manslaughter; persecution / prosecution; reduced sentence / suspended sentence.
- P. 162 Textbook. Write a sentence matching crimes or type of criminal (a) with form of punishment or rehabilitation (c).
- Talk (2 or 3 mins) about a notorious / appalling / despicable / heinous crime or murder which has been in the news and everybody can remember.
Use as much vocabulary as possible from pp. 58 & 162.
/s/, /z/, / ʃ / and / ʒ / Pronunciation
Textbook Activity
Key to Textbook Activity
Writing Practice (KEY next week)
Speaking Practice (sentences with these 4 sounds)
Love Profusion (by Madonna) Do the activity at home (KEY next week)
Key to Textbook Activity
Writing Practice (KEY next week)
Speaking Practice (sentences with these 4 sounds)
Love Profusion (by Madonna) Do the activity at home (KEY next week)
Monday 12 March 2018
Friday 9 March 2018
Language Puzzles
Time for a challenge! These downloadable
puzzles are fun brain teasers that help you practice and discover (new) English
words. Each puzzle is based on a theme so it's easy to find one that you like
or one that suits your class.
Find the 12 hidden topic-related words in
these wordsearches. Words may go across or back, up or down, and diagonally up
or down in the grid. Need some help? The definitions are on page two to give
you a head start.
Thursday 8 March 2018
TED Talks Activity
Watch carefully any Ted Talk of your choice and answer the questions in the following activity sheet.
This activity can be done as many times as possible. It enhances your communication / summarizing / understanding abilities substantially. [➤Thanks Elena]
This activity can be done as many times as possible. It enhances your communication / summarizing / understanding abilities substantially. [➤Thanks Elena]
Wednesday 7 March 2018
Speaking lesson for tomorrow
For 30 mins. of tomorrow's lesson we'll be discussing about:
- Gender pay gap
- Job equality
- Sexual harassment
- Women's political representation
- Glass ceiling
Monday 5 March 2018
2018 Oscar Awards
Read the article on The Times about the event. Two of the pictures in the text are videos. If you want to watch them, visit the website (above in the text).
Also check the words and phrases highlighted in yellow at the end of the text.
Also check the words and phrases highlighted in yellow at the end of the text.
Friday 2 March 2018
Future Learn
An Intermediate Guide to Writing in English for University Study
ONLINE COURSE
Improve your academic English skills further, learning about critical analysis, using sources, avoiding plagiarism and more.This course is aimed at anyone interested in undertaking academic study in English, but it may be of particular interest to international students. You will require an IELTS English level of 5.5 and above.
ONLINE COURSE
Improve your academic English skills further, learning about critical analysis, using sources, avoiding plagiarism and more.This course is aimed at anyone interested in undertaking academic study in English, but it may be of particular interest to international students. You will require an IELTS English level of 5.5 and above.
Thursday 1 March 2018
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