Clothing and Accessories
Some basic beginners/elementary clothing vocabulary to learn from
http://www.eslgold.com/vocabulary/clothing_accessories.html
http://www.eslgold.com/vocabulary/clothing_accessories.html
Monday, 3 September 2012
Music is Great - Part 2
A trip to the Royal Albert Hall. Most musical artists have performed here whether they are classical or popular artists. This episode provides you with information on the famous venue in London also. A magnificent building!
Music is Great - Part 1
Music is Great - Part 1
From Learn English - the British Council website. A video filming a visit to 'The Premises' a recording studio in London with tasks and activities to complete after viewing.
From Learn English - the British Council website. A video filming a visit to 'The Premises' a recording studio in London with tasks and activities to complete after viewing.
30 Seconds Talk
30 Seconds Talk
This is a board game valuable if you are starting to prepare for TEFL examinations. It is particularly appropriate for speaking practice. There are a number of topics that you can land on. Simply, throw a die and depending on where you land talk about the given topic for 30 seconds.
This is a board game valuable if you are starting to prepare for TEFL examinations. It is particularly appropriate for speaking practice. There are a number of topics that you can land on. Simply, throw a die and depending on where you land talk about the given topic for 30 seconds.
Musical Instruments. Rod Stewart - Mandolin wind (live).avi
What instrument is Ronnie Wood playing? And Rod Stewart?
The clue is in the title of the song.
Musical Instruments - Blow that Vuvuzela
Of course from the British Council Elementary Podcast this week comes the Vuvuzela!
Musical Instruments. The Electric Guitar. Mark Knopfler - Brothers in arms - Lyrics
Here is a true expert on the electric guitar!
Sunday, 2 September 2012
How to ask someone where they got that
How to ask someone where they got thatt
Relating to the topic of shopping, here is some functional language to practise asking where someone purchased an item.
Relating to the topic of shopping, here is some functional language to practise asking where someone purchased an item.
Creative Industries
Creative Industries
This week the elementary podcast's presenters,Tess and Ravi, interviewed Martin from Glasgow. He talked about Glasgow being the biggest (but not the capital) city in Scotland. There are many shops there. Martin is an industrial design student and talked about the IMac and IPod and their designer Jonathan Ive. Here is another resource that will stretch Intermediate Students further with their learning. It is a work related resource and discusses the creative industries in the UK - photography, film, fashion etc.
This week the elementary podcast's presenters,Tess and Ravi, interviewed Martin from Glasgow. He talked about Glasgow being the biggest (but not the capital) city in Scotland. There are many shops there. Martin is an industrial design student and talked about the IMac and IPod and their designer Jonathan Ive. Here is another resource that will stretch Intermediate Students further with their learning. It is a work related resource and discusses the creative industries in the UK - photography, film, fashion etc.
British Council - Elementary Podcast 3
TEFL Vocabulary, Grammar and Communicative Skills for Beginners.
If you are a beginner (A2 CEFR level) these British Council Podcasts are excellent for getting you started. As the week progresses I will post up other related work which will be appropriate for different levels of student ability. If you are an Intermediate level of student you may want to use this resource to revise and then extend your knowledge. Advanced students may just want to dip into the additional and other resources added during the week.
Find the audio link (MP3) right click and save it so you can listen to it whenever is convenient for you. The podcast comes with a support pack and transcript which is 22 pages long. Use this link:
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/sites/podcasts/files/learnenglish-podcasts-elementary-01-03-support-pack-transcript.pdf
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/sites/podcasts/files/learnenglish-podcasts-elementary-01-03-support-pack-transcript.pdf
Download and do the exercises.
Main Contents of Podcast This Week
- Is that a new shirt that you are wearing?
- What famous person would you like to meet and why? Jonathon Ive
- Vocabulary quiz - colours
- South Africa - football matches and the Vuvuzuela
- Expressing an opinion - Why don't more people watch women's football?
- Dialogue of Carolina from Venezuela at lost luggage and in the underground.
- Telling/retelling a joke
Here is a summary of the main language points of the podcast. Try to get more practise with these language points during the week if you can:
- use of 'could you' to make a request in a more polite way
- pronunciation - silent letters and linking of sounds
- friendly gestures from older people - 'love' and 'dear'
- phrasal verbs - to look at, to look for, to look after, to look forward to
- use of 'the' with the names of musical instruments
I will follow up with work that is related through the week. This work will be graded for different levels of student ability.
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