Blockbusters T4 unit 3

(From Adam)

Blockbusters instructions

The game is played in two teams.

One team has to go from left to right across the board, the other team from top to bottom.

The teams cannot cross each other on their way across

The teams can start anywhere on the left/at the top. The first team to reach the other side wins.

The letters and numbers on the board correspond to the exercises and question numbers in the revision section at the end of unit 3 (or any unit revision/review page). For example, ‘G 2/1’, refers to grammar, exercise 2, question 1.

The teams choose a question and if they get the answer correct, you fill that hexagon with their colour. If they get the answer wrong, they miss a turn and can try again on their next turn or choose a different question.

Here’s an example where the blue team has won;

You could repeat the game with one team going right to left and the other bottom to top.

The numbers were inserted using Microsoft paint and the board game templates are saved in T4 level folder, Unit 3.

Copy and paste the template into paint and use the insert text tool (boards for 36 & 25 questions)

Thanks Adam!

PFCE phrasal verbs from units 3&4

Charlotte has created a pasapalabra powerpoint for PFCE Gold Pre-First. 

It's phrasal verbs from units 3 and 4.

It is saved in the level file, unit 4.

Thanks Charlotte!

T3 THERE IS / THERE ARE with prepositions

Paul E has created a Prezi for T3, unit 3

There is a link saved in the level file, unit 3. Or click on the image above.

Thanks Paul!

N3 Story Revision Activity

(From Julia C)

As revision of the Little Red Riding Hood story in Footprints 1, I’ve made a power point quiz (based on the story revision idea in the teacher’s book Unit 2 lesson 3).

This can be found in the level folder, unit 2

Thanks Julia!

S+L Six surprisingly well-paid jobs (advanced)

(From Miriam)

Speaking and Listening Advanced

I have adapted this One Stop English lesson (see link below) and made it more speaking-orientated. I haven’t included  any of the language exercises except the first one (key words).  The powerpoint presentation (no animations, I’m afraid!) consists of a lead-in speaking activity about well-paid jobs in general, and their job in particular, followed by the key words exercise. To make the reading activity shorter and more communicative, I copied and cut up the job descriptions, and gave one to each std in the group and they described the jobs to each other and then talked about which they would and wouldn’t do. (Instructions on ppt.) At the end of the lesson, I gave them the copy of the sheet with all the job descriptions to take home to read.

It worked quite well, but my students are very talkative so we didn’t manage to do the vocab activity at all. (And I have a two-hour class!)

http://www.onestopenglish.com/skills/news-lessons/monthly-topical-news-lessons/pdf-content/six-surprisingly-well-paid-jobs-advanced/553923.article

The powerpoint presentation is in the Speaking and Listening level folder, 2014-15, S&L Incompany.

Thanks Miriam! 

Videos website

Carla has suggested an interesting website where you can find videos to use in class, for example as lead-ins.  They come with questions prepared.  Obviously, you have to be selective with the videos and adapt the questions if they don't seem useful.

The website is ESLvideo.com and here are two examples:

Thanks for passing this on, Carla!

Seminar in Barcelona: Changes to FCE from 2015

There's a seminar in Barcelona next Friday morning about the changes to FCE from 2015. They'll be looking at some activities teachers can use in class as well.

INF Monster Maker Unit 3

(From Carla)

Here's a fun intro to unit 3 worksheet 1 JUNGLE FUN:

What I did was pre-teach body vocab + play a few flashcard games. Then put this page up on the projector, choose a body and get kids to choose what part of body + colour they want to choose and let them drag the body part to the monster.

They really enjoyed it.


There is a link in the INF level folder, unit 3. Or click on the monster to go directly to the site.

Thanks Carla!

FCE Unit 4 pasapalabra

FCE Page 40, unit 4
Adam has created a powerpoint pasapalabra 

You can find it in the FCE level folder, Unit 4

Thanks Adam!

N2 My Family What's Missing

Andy has created a 'What's Missing?' powerpoint for N2, unit 4, My Family

It can be found in the N2 level folder, Unit 4

Thanks Andy!

PCAE unit 3 Task (Decide which project to back)

Tom Woodhouse has prepared a worksheet based on the TV series Dragons' Den. 

Students watch the first two business ideas being presented, instead of reading the business ideas on page 32.
They then do the speaking task on page 33, based on the two pitches they've seen.

The worksheet is in unit 3 in the PCAE level folder. 

Thanks, Tom!

Exploiting Texts Seminar Handout

(From James)

Hi everyone - here, hopefully better late than never, is the handout from the seminar I did a couple of weeks ago, about exploiting coursebook texts (a long-ish reading text, in this case). Thanks for getting into it those who came, hope it's useful!

S:\Teachers\01 Info for teachers\03 Teacher training and observations\01 Teacher training\2014-15\Seminar handouts

N2 My Family Run and Touch

Andy has created a run and touch powerpoint for N2, unit 4, My Family

It can be found in the N2 level folder, Unit 4

Thanks Andy!

N4 Unit 2 Word Magnets Animal Vocab

(From Lee)

I have created a Triptico word magnets game with the animal vocabulary from unit 2. 

Each word is a different colour and students have to arrange the letters to make the words.

You may find it easier if the students match the letters on the computer with the mouse, as opposed to with the projector pen.

You can find this activity in the N4 level folder, Unit 2

N3 Unit 2 Word Magnets Classroom Vocab

(From Lee)

I have created a Triptico word magnets game with the classroom vocabulary from unit 2. 

Each word is a different colour and students have to arrange the letters to make the words.

You may find it easier if the students match the letters on the computer with the mouse, as opposed to with the projector pen.

You can find this activity in the N3 level folder, Unit 2

T4 Unit 3 Pasapalabra

T4 Page 36, unit 3
Adam has created a powerpoint pasapalabra 

You can find it in the T4 level folder, Unit 3

Thanks Adam!

FCE Lead-in Reading p 40-41

(from Maria)

I've saved a lead-in activity (the student handout, teacher's notes and a triptico order game) for the reading on p 40-41 in the level folder. It's based on a youtube clip about survival stories. 

S&L Exam Style Listenings (In-company)

(From Jo)

For those of you following the in-company Speaking & Listening programme, the next 2 exam style listenings are now ready to be used.


There's an FCE listening on the environment and a CAE listening on living abroad / cultural differences.




These can be found on the Granollers' server:

S:\Teachers\03 Levels\03 In-company Levels File\02 Resources\01 Speaking and Listening\2014-15\S&L In-company\S&L Upp Int (FCE) Exam Listenings

S:\Teachers\03 Levels\03 In-company Levels File\02 Resources\01 Speaking and Listening\2014-15\S&L In-company\S&L Advanced (CAE) Exam Listenings

Any questions, just let me know.

English Teaching Professional Nov 2014

The latest issue of English Teaching Professional is now available

Here's what you can read about in the November 2014 issue

Click here to read the magazine

CAE Lead-in page 38

CAE Unit 4, page 38, ex. 4
Adam has created a 'match the words with their definitions' lead-in.

You can find this in the CAE level folder, Unit 4

Thanks Adam!

FCE Body Idioms Pasapalabra

FCE Page 37, unit 4.
Adam has created a powerpoint pasapalabra to practise body idioms.

You can find this in the FCE level folder, Unit 4.

Thanks Adam!

Business Skills - Worksheets

(From Jo)

We've added some new worksheets based on material from International Express for in-company students who are maybe following a General English course but would like to include some Business English. For now there's an EMAIL worksheet and one on TELEPHONING for Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate and Upper Intermediate levels.

These can be found in the IN-COMPANY level folder:

S:\Teachers\03 Levels\03 In-company Levels File\02 Resources\04 Business English Worksheets\International Express

More to follow ... Enjoy :)

Modern English Teacher Oct 2014

The latest issue of Modern English Teacher is now available. 

Please click image to read the magazine

                                                     

Webinar for KET and PET

New Webinar for teachers: Classroom ideas for KET and PET

Click here for more information

Voices Magazine Nov-Dec 2014

Voices Magazine November - December 2014

The latest issue of Voices magazine is now available.

Here's what you can read about in this issue. Click on the image to read the magazine.