Writing Links and Resources

So, here are some links that you might find useful and interesting to explore.

WRITING LINKS AND RESOURCES 

WRITING Presentation

Hello,

I hope you enjoyed Thursday as much as I did! Very nice to see so much creativity around : )

Here is the presentation. I'll follow up with the handouts and resources very soon...

READING ACTIVITY FOR PRIMARY

Last Tuesday I developed a reading activity with my students in the fourth course in primary education. 

I used it to revise units 1, 2 and 3 and this is what we did.

Pre - reading

We played with the flashcards in order to revise vocabulary.

While - reading

I showed them eight pictures, and they had to match them with their descriptions. 

I started showing them four. Later, they had to move around the class to read the texts.

They compared their solutions in pairs and then in groups of four. 

After that we did the same with the other four pictures.

Post - reading

In groups of four, I gave them one text with gaps. They had to read it again without writing anything. Then in turns, they had to say the answers.

Finally they copy the text in their notebooks filling the gaps.

Each group correct the text using the white blackboard.

Evaluation

The activity was pretty good but I had some problems with technology, so we didn’t have time to do the post activity in that way. I showed them the texts with the gaps on the white blackboard and they said the answer orally.

They find the activity entertaining and quite easy. Maybe I gave them too much information about the pictures.

Next time it would be better...

Resources

Flashcards

PDF with pictures and texts pictures

PDF with texts with gaps fill the gaps presentation

Photocopied texts fill the gaps  
texts to print 

 

TED

Hello everyone,

I would like to share a link that perhaps is known by many of you but I think that it would be a good support to take into account for your listening sessions with your pupils.

The web is TED and you can use it in several ways.Yesterday was St. Valentine's day and the next link is a speech related to it.

I hope that you like it more than the 'boring' song that our beloved and admired Neda showed at the very beginning of the writing session.Sorry,but you told me off yesterday for leaving before the end of the session and I need the revenge.(Joke)

The link:

The secret to desire in a long-term relationship

My classes of Music

Hello, my name is Elizabet and I am a teacher in the second course of primary education. This year, in my school, we have started applying the bilingual program, in the first course of primary education. During the following years, the next courses will progressively be part of this program.

Currently, I am not a teacher in the bilingual program, but, next year, I am probably being part of that part, teaching Music and Science.

As a music teacher, and when I start using this program, I will probably use the music to teach the notes, the instruments and many other important contents: rhythm, movement skills, etc. I think the use of music will be very useful, because the children will become part of the development of the class and they will be more motivated to participate in the class.

READING Presentation

Here's the slide show from the session on "Reading" last Thursday, 7th Feb.

READING Links

Here are the links and resources to go with yesterday´s session on Reading. I hope you find them interesting and useful. Power Point Presentation to follow...

READING LINKS

ENJOY READING WITH YOUR STUDENTS!

YEATS FOR PEACE

YEATS FOR PEACE(INTEGRATING SKILLS)

 

( Dedicated to Inma , “meine Kollegen”, who inspired  this activity)

Listen to the poem read by a kid

An Irish Airman Foresees His Death

I know that I shall meet my fate
Somewhere among the clouds above;
Those that I fight I do not hate,
Those that I guard I do not love;
My country is Kiltartan Cross,
My countrymen Kiltartan's poor,
No likely end could bring them loss
Or leave them happier than before.
Nor law, nor duty bade me fight,
Nor public men, nor cheering crowds,
A lonely impulse of delight
Drove to this tumult in the clouds;
I balanced all, brought all to mind,
The years to come seemed waste of breath,
A waste of breath the years behind
In balance with this life, this death.

By Keats

An Irish Airman Foresees His Death

 Those that I fight I do not hate,
I know that I shall meet my fate
In balance with this life, this death.

No likely end could bring them loss
Somewhere among the clouds above;
A waste of breath the years behind
My country is Kiltartan Cross,
The years to come seemed waste of breath,

Drove to this tumult in the clouds;

Those that I guard I do not love;
I balanced all, brought all to mind,

Nor law, nor duty bade me fight,
A lonely impulse of delight
Or leave them happier than before.

Nor public men, nor cheering crowds,
My countrymen Kiltartan's poor,

By Keats

RECIPE…LET´S COOK TOGETHER

 (INTENDED FOR 1^ST OR/AND 2^ND FORM POST COMPULSARY LEVELS)

“Von ANACARMEN ROLDÁN PRIETO” ( let me know about results if any. If it doesn´t work let me know why. If there are any particularly successful renditions or activities,please share them. Thanks so much). 

CELEBRATE SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY WITH A SONG

     As Saint Valentine's Day is round the corner and Neda talked about the use of songs in our lessons in the last session. Why don't we celebrate Saint Valentine's Day with a song?
     I've chosen Adele's Someone Like You which is a hit, probably familiar to our students, as it was n. 1 on charts for several weeks.
     The activity is thought for 3rd or 4th year of ESO, but I'm sure you can adapt it to the level of your students.
     As a PRE-LISTENING activity, I would recommend a mind map. Just write LOVE in the middle of the blackboard and tell your students to say any word related to it. They will probably come up with verbs (get married, fall in love...); adjectives (jealous, divorced...) and nouns (passion, lover...). You'll be surprised!
     As a WHILE LISTENING activity, you can use my hand-out (with answer key) or create your own.
     As a POST-LISTENING activity, you can use a set of questions to discuss, for example:

- How do you feel after listening to the song?

- How does the girl in the song feel?

- Have you ever felt like her?

- Do you think love lasts forever?

- Do you think it is better to stay alone in order not to suffer?

     These are the links: just download them and enjoy your lesson!!
Someone Like You (answer key)
Someone Like You (Adele) MP3
Someone Like You-Adele (lyrics)
Someone Like You (exercises)

The 3 secrets of successful listening comprehension

Do your students know these 3 secrets to successful listening comprehension? 

A very brief article on busyteacher.org which talks about some important clues that students need to keep an ear out for when listening to native speakers.