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??

MY BEDROOM MY PERSONALITY

What is good about sharing a bedroom with your brother or sister? What is hard or bad about sharing a bedroom with them? Does sharing a bedroom help brothers and sisters be friends or fight more? Is having less privacy a problem when you share a bedroom? Can sharing a bedroom help you learn to share and be kind?

 WHAT DOES YOUR BEDROOM SAY ABOUT YOU?

FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH

 THE PROCESS IS SIMPLE. FIRST SHOW THE ENTURE DIALOGUE FOR A WHILE. THEN, THE STUDENT WILL SEE THE SECOND SLIDE AND COMPLETE THE DIALOGUE USING EXACTLY THE SAME WORDS, THEY WILL THEN DO THE SAME WITH THE THIRD DIALOGUE. THE PROCESS IS REPEATED FOR EACH DIALOGUE.

I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT... SPEECH

USE THIS TO PREPARE YOUR SPEECH

BACK TO SCHOOL

AND NOW SOME QUESTONS FOR DEBATING

COMMON BRITISH ENGLISH PHRASES

THESE PHRASES ARE SUPER COMMON IN EVERYDAY ENGLISH AND HELP CONVERSATIONS FLOW NATURALLY. THEY ARE THE KIND OF EXPRESSIONS THAT MAKE SPEECH SOUND RELAXED AND FRIENDLY RATHER THAN FORMAL OR STIFF.

 

MAKE YOUR OWN SLOGAN

 

CANINE HEROES

 

PROMPTS, PROMPTS, PROMPTS

It hardly requires any preparation and is very productive. Give each student a copy and they just have to choose actions and form affirmative and negative sentences, ask each other questions...

QUESTION WORDS TO KEEP O SPEAKING

THE TOUGHEST JOBS

 

SURVIVAL ENGLISH

T-SHIRTS SLOGAN

What is your favorite T-shirt slogan? Why do you like it? Do you like funny or nice messages on clothes? Why? Did you ever buy something because you liked the message on it? What was it? Do you think a message or motto can change how people feel? Why or why not? If you can make a new message for a T-shirt, what would it be? Do you think wearing a slogan tells something about you? Why?

 

EMOTIONAL WEATHER REPORT

 

TODAY, STUDENTS WILL MAKE A WEATHER FORECAST FULL OF METAPHORS BASED ON  HOW THEY FEEL HERE AND NOW.

INTERRAIL TRIP ACROSS EUROPE

INTERRAIL PLANNER 

1. Have you ever traveled by train in Europe? Where did you go?

2. What do you like about traveling by train? What is hard or difficult?

3. Is it better to visit many cities quickly or spend more time in one city? Why?

4. Do you think young people should have cheaper train tickets? Why or why not?

5. How can you plan a trip with a train pass to have fun and not be too tired?

EARTH CAM

 

YOU CAN USE THESE ACTIVITIES TO EXPLORE EARTH CAM AND TRAVEL AROUND ICONIC LANDMARKS

IMMIGRATION AND HEROES

 

GO TO THIS PAGE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

 

FAKE HOLIDAY

 Zilla van den Born and Social Media Authenticity

Zilla van den Born, a Dutch graphic design student, created a fake 5-week vacation to Southeast Asia in 2014 as a university project. She convinced everyone, including her parents, that she was traveling through Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos while never leaving Amsterdam. The project aimed to explore how people filter what they show on social media and the gap between online presentation and reality.

LESSER-KNOWN ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

Lesser-known English-speaking countries typically share these common traits: 

• Colonial Heritage: Most are former British colonies that inherited English through colonial rule and education systems. 
• Small Scale: They have small populations and limited global influence compared to major English-speaking nations. 
• Geographic Isolation: Many are islands or geographically separated regions (Caribbean, Malta, Belize, Guyana). 
• Economic Vulnerability: They rely heavily on tourism, agriculture, or niche industries, making them economically fragile. 
• Cultural Fusion: They blend English language and institutions with strong local traditions, creating unique hybrid societies. 
• Strategic but Limited: Often occupy important geographic positions but lack the resources to fully capitalize on these advantages.
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LONDON TOURIST INFORMATON OFFICE

 

GOOGLE EARTH AND SOME GREAT WONDERS OF THE WORLD