Unusual Big Cat Fights

From the Big Cat Reserve, 

Kruger National Park, South Africa

5 short and unusual clips of lion battles in the Big Cat Reserve of the Kruger National Park.  Watch the videos they are interesting in themselves. If you like write a simple report (a few sentences) about each one or describe the scene to a friend or colleague in English.

You can then go onto do some of your own research on the internet. There is a template to use if you would like to assemble your findings in a fact sheet.

Go to TEFL Global Resources Communication Activities

ESL Quiz - Opposites (Noreen Artar) I-TESL-J

ESL Quiz - Opposites (Noreen Artar) I-TESL-J

An Intermediate Vocabulary Quiz on Opposites

ENGLISH PAGE - Look + Prepositions

ENGLISH PAGE - Look + Prepositions

An excellent exercise to follow directly on from the podcast.  Simply insert the preposition that makes the sentence make sense in this gapfill activity.

Verbs & Prepositions

Verbs & Prepositions

A simple exercise using prepositions such as on, of, with etc. Suitable for Pre-Intermediate students. Insert the correct preposition in the sentence.

phrasal verbs

phrasal verbs

The information in the article explain two part verbs.  They consist of a verb and a preposition or particle.  In the elementary podcast this week different prepositions were used with the verb 'look'.

For example:-
look at - keeps the meaning of look as the same
look for - changes the meaning of look to 'find' or 'search'
look after - changes the meaning to 'care'

There is an exercise to do to test your knowledge of the phrasal verbs once you have read through the information in the article.

A Video Report on a School for Deaf Students in Jordan

The Holyland Institute for the Deaf 

by Brother Andrew de Carpetier

http://explore.org/#!/videos/player/talking-hands

Consider the quote:

“Blindness separates you from things, deafness separates you from people”

Watch the video at:

http://explore.org/videos/player/talking-hands#ooid=M0eGtwMjodmIgS8m7aNbO8ISkj5ffUuR

Practise listening, reading, speaking and writing skills at:- 
TEFL Global Resources Communicative Page 

I would suggest this TEFL Global Resource is suitable for Upper Intermediate/Advanced TEFL students. 

Parts of Clothing

Parts of Clothing

More clothing vocabulary from http://www.eslgold.com/vocabulary/parts_clothing.html 
with parts of clothes explained.  

For example - the collar of a shirt, the sleeve of a shirt

Clothing and Accessories

Clothing and Accessories

Some basic beginners/elementary clothing vocabulary to learn from 
http://www.eslgold.com/vocabulary/clothing_accessories.html

Music is Great - Part 2

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.

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.

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.