This blog is aimed mainly at ESL students. It suggests extra practice activities for them and encourages written communication.
As I'm also teaching Arts and Crafts, this blog is updated with some creative projects too.
Tell us about your
favourite restaurant. Make different paragraphs: First paragraph - Name of the restaruant ( My favourite restaurant is called...) -
Where
it is. -
What
it looks like inside and outside. - Who you go with. -
What
kinds of food they serve. -
Your
favourite dish. -
Explain
what makes this restaurant so special -
And
any extra information you’d like to share.
April Fools' Day has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, its exact origins are a mistery. Some historians think that it dated back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian to the Gregorina calendar. People who were slow to get the news or failed to recognise that the start of the year has moved to January 1st and continued to celebrate on April 1st became the butt of jokes and hoaxes. Historians have also linked April Fools' Day to ancient festivals celebrated in Rome at the end of March, that involved people dressing up in disguises, like our carnival. It might be also tied to the spring equinox, when Mother Nature fooled people with changing, unpredictable weather. In modern times, people go to great lengths to create elaborate April Fools' Day hoaxes. Newspapers, radio and TV stations and Web sites participate in this tradition, reporting outrageous fictional claims that fool their audiences every year. (via: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-fools-tradition-popularized) You can see some examples of 2015 pranks on the media here Also some videos of April Fools at schools:
Tuesday, 23 February 2016
Watch the video:
How many times do they say "our house"?
What is the difference between present simple and present continuous, can you tell them appart? Do you know when to use them?
Now try to fill in the gaps with the words below:
Father ______________ his Sunday best Mother's tired she ______________ a rest The kids ______________ up downstairs Sister______________ in her sleep Brother's got a date to keep He ______________ around
our house, in the middle of our street Our house, in the middle of our
Our house it ______________ a crowd There_ always something ______________ And it's usually quite loud Our mum she's so house-proud Nothing ever ______________ her down And a mess is not allowed
Our house, in the middle of our street Our house, in the middle of our Our house, in the middle of our street (Something ______________ you that you've got to get away from it) Our house, in the middle of our
Father ______________ late for work Mother ______________ to iron his shirt Then she ______________ the kids to school ______________ them off with a small kiss She's the one they're going to miss In lots of ways
Our house, in the middle of our street Our house, in the middle of our
I ______________ way back then when everything was true And when we would have such a very good time Such a fine time, such a happy time And I______________ how we'd play simply waste the day away Then we'd say nothing would come between us, two dreamers
Father ______________ his Sunday best Mother's ______________ she needs a rest The kids ______________ up downstairs Sister______________ in her sleep Brother's got a date to keep He can't hang around
Our house, in the middle of our street Our house, in the middle of our street Our house, in the middle of our street Our house, in the middle of our
Our house, was our castle and our keep Our house, in the middle of our street Our house, that was where we used to sleep Our house, in the middle of our street Our house, in the middle of our street
Watch the video, and try to fill in the gaps with the words below:
friend,
You and me, we used to be together,
every day together, always,
I really feel that
I'm ____________ my best
friend.
I ____________ this could be the end.
It looks as though you're____________ go,
and if it's real -
well I don't want to know.
____________-
I know just what you're ____________,
So please ____________ explaning.
____________ me 'cause it hurts.
____________,
I know just what you're ____________.
I don't need your reasons
____________ 'cause it hurts.
Our memories, they ___________ inviting,
but some are altogether mighty ____________.
As we die, both you and I
with my head in my hands I sit and cry.
It's all ____________ -
I've got to stop ____________ who we are.
You and me,
I ____________us dying, are we?
Monday, 22 February 2016
Watch the video. Now try to fill in the gaps with the sounds of the animals: toot, squeek, woof, tweet, moo, meow, quack, croak Dog goes __________ Cat goes __________ Bird goes __________ And mouse goes __________ Cow goes __________ Frog goes __________ And the elephant goes __________ Ducks say __________ and fish goes blub And the seal goes ow ow ow
But there's one sound that no one knows WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY?
Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding What does the fox say? Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pow What does the fox say? Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho Hatee-hatee-hatee-ho What does the fox say? Tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY?
Now, what is the fox like?
beautiful, nose, eyes, paws, friendly fur, Big blue __________ Pointy __________ Chasing mice and digging holes Tiny __________ up the hill Suddenly, You're standing still Your __________ is red, So __________ Like an angel in disguise But if you meet A __________ horse Will you communicate by mo-o-o-o-orse? mo-o-o-o-orse mo-o-o-o-orse mo-o-o-o-orse How will you speak to that ho-o-o-o-orse? ho-o-o-o-orse ho-o-o-o-orse ho-o-o-o-orse
What does the fox say? Tchacha-chacha-chacha-chow Tchacha-chacha-chacha-chow What does the fox say? Fra-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow Fra-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow What does the fox say? A-hee-aee ha-hee A-hee-aee ha-hee WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY? A-oo-oo-oo-ooo What the FOX does say?
The secret of the fox Ancient mystery!! Somewhere deep in the woods I know you're hiding, What is your sound ? Will we ever know?!
It'll always be a mystery What do you say?!!
You're my guardian angel, Hiding in the woods What is your sound? Will we ever know?
Yes, I'm writing a post about Barbie, unbelievable!
Barbie has been around for a long time. Have a look at this video compilation:
Can you see the changes?
Does she look like a real girl?
What are the differences?
I never had one as a kid. But then I travelled to the Middle East and bought one, called Fuya, the islamic Barbie, she is awesome!
Anyway, here you have some barbies from around the world
What do you think?
Do you like them?
Do they portray your culture?
What about their pets?
Would you like to make your own Barbie doll?
Now, Barbie comes in four different body shapes: Tall, petite, curvie, and normal Barbie (??). It also has different skin colours. Which Barbie are you?
Read this article and watch the video you'll find in this link
Controversial Barbie, couldn't be?
1. Watch the video. 2. Watch it again. How many times do they say boys? How 3. Watch it again and try to fill in the gaps with the words below: 90's, work, police, available, fingers, like, introduced, holiday, count girls, boys 4. Which language is "Du bist sehr schön"? What do you think it means? a) Do you come here often? b) You are very pretty c) What is your name? 5. What is the song about?
Lyrics: Street's ______ a jungle so call the ______ Following the herd down to Greece on ______ ... Love in the 90's is paranoid, on sunny ______ Take your chances looking for
[Chorus] ______who are ______ who like ______ to be ______ who do ______ like they're ______ who do ______ like they're ______ Always should be someone you really love
Avoiding all ______ because there's none _______ Like battery thinkers ______ your thoughts on 1 2 3 4 5 ______ Nothing is wasted only reproduced Get nasty blisters Du bist sehr schön But we haven't been _______
Pressure, _______ down on me,
_______ down on you no man ask for
Under pressure,
that burns a _______ down,
splits a family in two,
puts people on streets
...
It's the terror of _______,
what this world is about, _______ some good friends _______ let me out!
Pray tomorrow takes me higher...
Pressure on people,
people on streets
... _______ around,
kick my brains round the floor, these are the days it never rains but it pours
...
People on streets ...
People on streets ...
It's the terror of _______ what this world is about _______ some good friends _______ let me out!
Pray tomorrow takes me higher higher higher
Pressure on people
People on streets
Turned away from it all like a blind man sat on a fence but it don't work
Keep _______ up with love but it's so slashed and torn
Why why why?
Love love love love...
Insanity laughs under pressure we're _______
Can't we give ourselves one more chance?
Why can't we give love that one more chance?
Why can't we give love give love give love?
Give love give love give love give love give love?
‘Cause love's such an old fashioned word
and love dares you to care
for people on the edge of the night
and love dares you to change our way
of _______about ourselves
this is our last chance
this is our last dance
this is ourselves under pressure
under pressure
pressure
