A TALE OF TWO CHRISTMAS EVES

 

RAP SONG GENERATOR

 IMAGINE AS A TEACHER WHAT YOU CAN DO IN THE CLASSROOM WITH THIS RESOURCE. BE IMAGINATIVE!

Translation Challenges: Have students "translate" rap lyrics into formal English, discussing register, slang, and cultural context. This builds sociolinguistic awareness.

Añadir un subtítulo de Segni

MURAL GENERATOR ORAL ACTIVITY

 

FANTASTIC AND ENGAGING ACTIVITIES OR IDEAS TO USE THE MURAL GENERATOR TO PRACTICE ORAL SKILLS

Digital Mural Instructions - Oral English Exercise de Segni

THE USE OF THE VERB REGRET

CLICK ON THE PEOPLE AND SEE THEIR REGRETS.

 

INSTAGRAM PROFILE ORAL ACTIVITY

TINY VICTORIES

 

A tiny victory is a small, good thing that happens in your day.

It is not something big. It is something small that makes you happy or makes you smile.

Big victories = Getting a new job, graduating, getting married

Tiny victories = Small, everyday happy moments

Happiness: Simple Questions (A2 Level) de Segni

SPONTANEOUS CONVERSATIONS AND ROLE-PLAYS

DISTRIBUTE THESE SCENARIOS CARDS AMONG PAIRS OF STUDENTS. EACH OF THEM WILL PLAY A ROLE. THE REST OF THE CLASS MUST GUESS WHERE THE CONVERSATION TOOK PLACE. STUDENTS CAN USE THE LAST SET OF CARDS TO READ THESE CONVERSATIONS AND THEN IMPROVISE THE CONVERSATIONS IN FRONT OF THE REST OF THE CLASS.

 

 

URBAN SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES

Do you think urban sports like parkour, BMX, and panna are real sports? Why or why not?

Which urban sport looks the most interesting to you? Why?

 

THE HOUSE OF THE FUTURE

 

PERSONALITY TRAITS

 

AND NOW A DOCUMENT TO PLAY WITH PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES

1. Describe your personality. Use sentences and words to explain what kind of person you are. de Segni

BODY ART DEBATE

 

Let's Talk About It... de Segni

 

ROMEO AND JULIET RIDDLE de Segni

HOT AIR BALLOON DEBATE

 

HALLOWEEN 25: MYSTERIES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD

MYSTERY PARTY GAME

 

Mystery Party Game de Segni

GUESS THE HORROR MOVIE CHARACTER

 

RETELLING STORIES

 

OUIJA BOARD RETELLING EXERCISE

HALLOWEEN 25: OUIJA BOARDS ACTIVITIES

 

HALLOWEEN 25: CURSED NUMBERS

 

HALLOWEEN 25: THE TEN STEPS

 

HORROR MOVIES CLICHES:how much do you know?

MORE SCARY MOVIES CLICHES IN IMAGES

EVIL CHARACTERS

 

AND NOW A GUESS WHO GAME

HALLOWEEN 25: URBAN LEGENDS MODERNIZED

Ten Classic Urban Legend Plots 1. The Vanishing Hitchhiker A driver picks up a hitchhiker on a dark road, usually a young woman in old-fashioned or white clothing. She gives an address and sits silently in the back seat. When the driver arrives at the de Segni

WRITE YOUR OWN URBAN LEGEND 

HALLOWEEN 25: SELFIE FROM HELL

THIS HORROR SHORT MOVIE REFLECTS SOCIETY'S OBSESSION WITH SELF-IMAGE AND THE DANGERS OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Who is the woman sending the selfie to? de Segni

HALLOWEEN 25: STEPHEN KING IN MOVIES

 

PUNS AND POPULAR PHASES PARODIES

 PLAY WITH THIS OR USE IT AS A TIME-FILLER 

Summary de Segni

SPONTANEOUS QUESTIONS

 

WINDOW-SWAP

WINDOWSWAP IS A WEBSITE THAT LETS PEOPLE SEE VIEWS FROM OTHER PEOPLE'S  WINDOWS ALL OVER THE WORLD. VISITORS CAN WATCH SHORT VIDEOS THAT SHOW WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE OUTSIDE IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD . FOR EXAMPLE, YOU MIGHT SEE A BUSY CITY STREET, A QUIET COUNTRYSIDE, OR THE SEA. YOU CAN LISTEN TO REAL SOUNDS YOU WOULD HEAR IN THOSE PLACES. THE WEBSITE BEGAN IN 2020. THE CREATORS ARE A COUPLE FROM SINGAPORE AND THEY STARTED IT TO HELP PEOPLE FEEL BETTER WHEN THEY HAD TO STAY AT HOME DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

CLICK ON THE WINDOW BELOW

What type of house do you think the window belongs to? Is it an apartment, a block of flats, a detached or semi-detached house, a terraced house? Could it be a farmhouse? A skyscraper? A caravan? Which floor? (ground, first, second, 42nd?) Do you think de Segni

MONOLOGUE CREATOR

 

1. My Most Unforgettable Day de Segni

STORY CUBES

STORY CUBES ARE DICE WITH IMAGES OR ICONS ON EACH FACE INSTEAD OF NUMBERS. THEY ARE A CREATIVE STORYTELLING TOOL THAT CAN BE EXCELLENT FOR PRACTICING ORAL ENGLISH

CENSORSHIP

Diseño de Segni

WHAT DOES THIS PHOTOGRAPH SUGGEST TO YOU?

Diseño de Segni

WHAT ABOUT THIS ONE?

BANKSY'S MURAL ERASED 

Exploring Human Rights: Questions and Reflections de Segni

AUTUMN LEAVES: ED SHEERAN

 A SIMPLE ACTIVITY FOR A NICE SONG

AUTUMN

 

COMMENT ON THE CHANGES YOU CAN SEE IN THESE TWO PHOTOGRAPHS USING THE PRESENT PERFECT.

Diseño de Segni

Diseño de Segni WEATHER CHANGES

Diseño de Segni

Diseño de Segni AND NOW SOME NICE QUESTIONS TO REFLECT

WHAT HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND ABOUT?

 

Texto de Segni

NEVER HAVE I EVER GAME

 

NEVER HAVE I EVER GAME de Segni

KEY HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS IN ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

 

HOUSING PROBLEMS IN MADRID: AIRBNB

 

NICE EXERCISES 

Texto de Segni

A REALLY UP-TO-DATE CARTOON

 

TAKE A LOOK AT THE MAIN CHARACTERS AND WHAT THEY TELL US ABOUT THEM. DO THEY LOOK FAMILIAR? NOW LOOK AT THE COMIC STRIP. THE MAIN EVENTS ARE IN DISORDER. PUT THE IMAGES IN ORDER AND TELL US THE STORY, WHICH FORTUNATELY HAS A HAPPY ENDING.

  

THIS IS THE COMIC

THE ATTACK de Segni

COMMENTING ON AND DESCRIBING A PHOTOGRAPH

ALTHOUGH WE ALL KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE WORLD AND HOW HUMAN BEINGS ARE SUFFERING, IN MANY EDUCATIONAL CENTRES IT IS FORBIDDEN TO TALK ABOUT INVASIONS AND MASSACRES. THIS EXERCISE IS DEDICATED TO TEACHERS WHO WANT TO EXPOSE THE HUMAN SUFFERING CAUSED BY THE POLICIES OF CERTAIN LEADERS.

 HOW TO DESCRIBE A PHOTOGRAPH

USED TO, GET USED TO AND BE USED TO: A TALE OF TWO COUNTRIES

CLICK ON THIS PICTURE AND FIND A FAIRY TALE OF TWO COUNTRIES

MOVIE LOCATIONS GUESSING GAME

 

CLICK ON THE LOCATIONS AND ASK THE STUDENTS IF THEY KNOW WHICH FILM(S) WERE SHOT HERE BASED ON THE LANDSCAPES OR IMAGES.

OR PLAY USING THESE READY FOR PRINTING ACTIVITIES AND SHOW THE LOCATIONS LATER ON

ROBERT REDFORD: NATURE IS SPEAKING

 

 

HERE IS A SCAVENGER HUNT DESIGNED FOR THE "NATURE IS SPEAKING" VIDEO SERIES BY CONVERSATION INTERNATIONAL. IT ENCOURAGES ACTIVE WATCHING AND FOCUSING ONKEY FACTS AND MESSAGES FROM THE VIDEOS:

DO YOU KNOW YOUR CLASSMATE?

 YOU CAN USE THIS WORKSHEET TO PERFORM THE ACTIVITY

 

 

THIS GAME IS FASTER BUT NICER

TABOO GAME ABOUT MAKING EXCUSES

 

IS IT FASHIONABLE TO BE RUDE?

 

 

 TRY THIS EXERCISE

INTERNET: A GLIMPSE INTO THE PAST

 

 COMPARE THESE TWO COLUMNS

NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD PRESENTATION

 

YOU CAN USE THIS SCRIPT TO PREPARE YOUR PRESENTATION

REPORTED SPEECH THROUGH YOGI BERRA

CREATE YOUR OWN YOGISM USING THIS PATTERN

GUESS WHAT THE OBJECTS MEAN TO ME

 

IDEAS FOR DRAWING OBJECTS ON THE BLACKBOARD CLASSIFIED INTO CATEGORIES

MYSTERY CELEBRITY CHALLENGE

USE THIS WORKSHEET TO GUESS THE CELEBRITY

BACK TO SCHOOL

STUDENT'S BAD HABITS

Have you ever pretended to be sick to skip an important exam or presentation? Have you ever copied someone else's homework during the lunch break??