ANIMAL GAMES (elementary)

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

Click here:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/gamesforkids.htm

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!

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.

http://www.childfund.org/dreams2012/

You can download the complete document here:

http://www.childfund.org/media/articles/current/2012/Small_Voices_Big_Dreams_Report.aspx

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:

                                                         

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!

http://pbskids.org/krattscreatures/flash.shtml

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

Enjoy it!

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:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsdzjdT_LkY

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:

http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/

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).

http://michel.barbot.pagesperso-orange.fr/hotpot/history/thanksgiving/thanks2.htm

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

Now, this is the best part. Enjoy it!

http://chagall-col.spip.ac-rouen.fr/spip.php?article12

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!