A list of approximately 60 or so irregular verbs with the base form, the past simple tense and the past participle in table format. This resource could be used as a reference tool or you could start trying to memorize the verbs as they are commonly used in English. There is also an exercise to do here. Again keep your eyes out for news of my new website where I will incorporate a lot of this type of materIal.
A B1 CEFR exercise on the Present Perfect Tense suitable for Pre- Intermediate level TEFL learners. There is a combination of questions and sentences to complete for this gapfill exercise. The Present Perfect Tense Slideshow can be found on the grammar page of this blog. Check it out as it goes into more detail on the formation, meaning and uses of the present perfect tense. It is interactive and there are exercises to do as you watch it. I would say this is for those of you who may be meeting the present perfect tense again and can understand a little bit more detail this time (Intermediate level). Keep your eyes open here as I am developing another website which will be more of a static one and will include more grammar exercises as they are proving to be popular.
TEFL Vocabulary, Grammar and Communicative Skills.
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:
If you are interested in women's fashion ModCloth uses 'vintage inspired designs from independent designers'. Susan Gregg Koger was the founder of this internet based company at 17 years of age and is totally self taught in the business. The resource is a transcribed phone interview. Read on and find out about Winston, the pug who is the company mascot!
How to say numbers in different contexts. For example in dates, when telling the time, with money (for British currency simply substitute pound for dollars and pence for cents), when scoring a football game etc.
Watch this film and learn about musical projects between British musicians and artists and performers from around the world. Five international musical pieces were developed representing all five continents of the world. The music was performed at a spectacular weekend event of free music on the River Thames ('River of Music, July 2012').
Ondatropica is a British Council Musical Collaboration with Mario Galeano and Will Quantic. The project merges classic and modern styles of Colombian music.
Watch this video and meet Michi Sarmiento, composer and arranger of many of the biggest hits in tropical music.
Find out more about this week long festival that occurs in Spring time in Hong Kong. Follow the link above and read about the history, the culture, the ceremonies and activities that occur for the festival. It really is very fascinating!
Either click on the PDF document and download or print the lesson. It is a reading comprehension. Enjoy!
3 Resources to Find Out About the Man Behind the Legend
"He was a musician, a spiritual leader, a ladies' man, a smoker of heroic amounts of ganja, a political force and a religious icon. And, 31 years after his death, Bob Marley is still a chart-topper: His Legends album sells 250,000 copies a year, even now".
source:canada.com
Excerpt: BERLIN
-
April 2012 saw a film released about him. Below is a trailer, you can also access the film on demand at:-
Students could role play an interview about their father with another student. Students may like to compare their fathers to Bob Marley and discuss the 'role model' of a father. There could be quite different opinions on this and it generates a good opportunity for students to express their opinion about Marley's way of life. Students will have strong opinions on this and they are likely to vary a lot!
Finally, his famous song 'One Love'. The message of his beliefs and philosophy are held within the lyrics of his song. He was a 'rastafarian' by religion, I personally think there is a lot of truth in what he says in the song!
One thing for sure, he was a very controversial and rebellious character! As Ravi says in the British Council Podcast if Bob was alive today what question would you like to ask him?
