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:





Monday 5 November 2012

COMMON MISTAKES (all levels)

Test your knowledge of English! Just choose your level and complete the exercise.

This is the link you need:

                                  http://www.common-mistakes.net/

Here's an example of what you can find.




Saturday 3 November 2012

LOTS OF STUFF FOR KIDS (elementary)

Visit this incredible site and have fun with English. There are games, stories, puzzles... everything you want!

                                                   http://www.kids-pages.com/

This is what you'll find:





Thursday 1 November 2012

FAMILY MEMBERS (elementary)

Visit this link and hear the words pronounced. Just move your cursor over the images.

                               http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/family/