Sunday 30 December 2012

CRAZY SOUNDS OF ENGLISH!

Now, this explains it all! 



Written by Lord Cromer in 1902.

   

Thank you, Natalia, for your generosity.


Thursday 27 December 2012

CREATE YOUR OWN COMIC (all levels)

You can do it easily if you click on this link:

http://www.wittycomics.com/

Here is an example. Can you complete the dialogue?





Wednesday 19 December 2012

CHRISTMAS PUZZLE

Click here for more graphics and gifs!





LOL 1

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Sunday 16 December 2012

CHRISTMAS CAROLS (intermediate worksheet)

Listen , fill in the gaps and sing along!
You'll find the links to the videos on YouTube and the answer keys included.

Here is an image of the worksheet. Click on the arrow below to download it:



                                                       




Friday 14 December 2012

Tuesday 11 December 2012

SANTA'S SECRET VILLAGE (elementary & intermediate)

Discover all the fun that is hidden in Santa's secret Village.

Just click here!




I bet you'll want to be back and visit again!



SLEEPY SANTA (intermediate)

Santa is quite confused after his nap. Can you help him remove the objects that don't belong in the scene?

Click here to start!





Don't forget to watch the timer!


Saturday 8 December 2012

CHRISTMAS CROSSWORD (elementary)

Let's have some fun now! Enjoy this crossword puzzle!

Download it below.

Click on the image to download the PDF document.




                                                       
(Download in Word format. You need an account in www.4shared.com )


CHRISTMAS vocabulary practice (elementary)

Are you sure you learnt all the words? Make sure by downloading this worksheet! Answer key is included.

Just click on the DOWNLOAD button below.



                                                       



CHRISTMAS PICTIONARY (elementary)

Learn these words about Christmas. Do you know them all?
Here is an image of the worksheet.


Click below to download it.


                                                         



EMAIL SANTA CLAUS (elementary)

Christmas is here. Don't forget it's a time for presents and surprise! Write your mail to Santa in time. Remember he'll soon be ver busy! What would you say to him? What would you ask for?

Click here!








Be patient, he'll send you his reply. Just don't forget to check your mail!




Thursday 6 December 2012

VIDEOS (all levels)

Enter this site and select your video. You can read the subtitles and hear the definition of the most difficult words. Don't miss it!


This image belongs to one of the videos:




Saturday 1 December 2012

FOOD GAMES (elementary)

Enjoy the games about food that you can find on this site:



This is an image of one of them. It's a drag-and-drop game.


Have fun and learn!



DICTIONARY

I'm sure you'll find this dictionary useful. It's fabulous! It offers you more than definitions. Explore it!


This is but an image of what you'll find:




Monday 26 November 2012

ANIMAL GAMES (elementary)

Have fun and learn new words about animals. You'll find lots of games on this site:

Click here:


These are some of the games you can choose from:

ENDANGERED ANIMALS:



ANIMAL CATEGORIES:

GARDEN ANIMALS:



And these are only a few. I bet you'll want to try them all!




Friday 23 November 2012

CHRISTMAS IS HERE

But... isn't it one month away?

Are you ready for Christmas? This ad marks the opening of the season in the U.K.


My question to you is, can there be Christmas without shopping and presents?


EDUCATION: THE KEY TO A BETTER WORLD

Read the results of a survey carried out by ChildFund Alliance's 2012 Small Voices, Big Dreams. When asked, children's worries point to education as essential to overcome poverty and abuse.




You can download the complete document here:




BLACK FRIDAY I (intermediate)

What is Black Friday? Where and why does it take place?

Watch this video and find out what it is all about:


Yes! It's about shopping! SHOP TILL YOU DROP is the logo of the day.

Lots of people in the U.S.A. start their Christmas shopping on this day. Chain stores and smaller shops open their doors early in the morning in the hope of making big sales and great profits.

Why is it called BLACK Friday? There are two theories to explain it:
  • One considers it is due to the marks of wheels on the roads on such a busy day.
  • The other one says the reason is that benefits are recorded in black ink whereas losses appear in red.
What is your opinion about a day like this?
Is there something similar in your country?




COMPOUND NOUNS 2 (intermediate worksheet)

Here is the second issue on COMPOUND NOUNS. I hope it helps you to learn or revise! (answer key is included).

This is an image of what you'll find, click below to download:


                                                         



Wednesday 21 November 2012

ANIMALS (intermediate)

This is an excellent site to learn about animals. It offers you information, vocabulary, videos, games, jokes, etc. Everything and more! Visit it, I'm sure you'll like it!


Take a look at it (this is just an image):


Enjoy it!


Saturday 17 November 2012

THANKSGIVING DAY (all levels)

Every year millions of people celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday of November. What do you know about the origins and traditions of this celebration?

Watch this video and learn some historic facts:


If you go to YouTube, you can also read the transcript. This is the link:


You'll find a lot of additional information on this site, where there are many different activities for you to enjoy while learning about this festivity:



A THANKSGIVING SONG FOR CHILDREN:

                     

Can you sing it along?



Now, are you ready for some questions and exercises? How much did you learn? Let's go!

Click here and do all the activities you can ! (click on NEXT at the top when you finish).



Take a look at the first exercise, one with listening:


Now, this is the best part. Enjoy it!


Have a look at it!





ENGLISH WITH DIFFERENT ACCENTS (elementary)

Check out this application!

Listen to the same English words (you choose them) with different accents. Select if you want to hear a man or a woman, several sound effects are possible too!

This is the link you need:

http://www.oddcast.com/home/demos/tts/tts_example.php

And this is a glimpse of what you'll find.


Enjoy it!



Friday 16 November 2012

CONDITIONALS I (intermediate worksheet)

Learn all the facts about conditional sentences (types 0-1-2-3). This worksheet can help you.


Click here to download it:

                                                         
(You need an account in www.4shared.com for this, it's easy and it's free!)



GRAMMAR QUIZZES (intermediate)

Play with grammar here:

http://www.roadtogrammar.com/junior/

Take a look at what you'll find:


Have fun!



Thursday 15 November 2012

The U.K. QUIZ (intermediate)

Test your knowledge of the U.K. by visiting this site and playing the game:

            http://www.quia.com/rr/92770.html?AP_rand=512667968

Here is an image of what you'll find:


GOOD LUCK!


JIGSAW PUZZLE 6





Monday 12 November 2012

HAVE (elementary online game)

How quick are you? How well do you know the verb "to have". Get ready to start and click on the correct forms as they move about.

Go to this site:

 

                   
This is what you'll see:


Ready, steady, GO!!




Sunday 11 November 2012

TONGUE TWISTER 5

                                                


I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop.
Where she sits she shines, and where she shines she sits.



Saturday 10 November 2012

CREATE A CHARACTER (elementary)

Create a cartoon, it can be a friend, an imaginary person or even yourself! Give it a name, save it to your computer and describe it for the class.

This is the link you need:
                                                 http://www.cartoonize.im/

This is what you'll find. Go through all the options, there are a lot!


This is the character I created:



Read her description:

My name is Ann. I am 15 years old. I have long hair, it is black and straight. My face is round. I have large grey eyes, a small nose and a big smile. My skin is pale and I have some freckles on my cheeks. I have a fringe covering my forehead and a golden piercing under my mouth.
I am wearing a yellow shirt.
People say I am friendly and fun. I love reading and having a good time with my friends.



Wednesday 7 November 2012

SOME & ANY POWERPOINT (elementary)

Practise the use of SOME and ANY with this powerpoint presentation.

               

[Main images by Philip Martin]


Click here to download it: