Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Repeat after me


Click on the title or here , you will go to a site called REPEAT AFTER US.
Go to index/contents/ genre/ children stories/ fable Aesop
1- Choose one of them.
2- Listen and read.
3- Practice.
4- then in comments write your name and the title.
5- Print a copy and bring it to class to read it aloud.

Friday, June 10, 2011

Matching game

Hi, let's play. Click on the title to go to the game, then listen to the instructions .
You have to match the words according to the gasps. Then, in comments add your own sentence.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

What's an Autumn feeling?






What´s an Autumn feeling?

Click on the title or on the link under the photo, you'll get to a page called AnswerGarden. Write your Autumn feeling and see how our Word Cloud changes. There are some mistakes, I challenge you to find them. But the most important thing is, write your own feeling and write down the most original and the most repeated. You can find out the last one because the word is bigger than the others. Write them in comments with your name.

Saturday, April 02, 2011

I have it on the tip of the tongue


Sometimes you can't find the right word to say something.
  Phraseup is a site that helps you in that case.
You only have to write the sentence and put a * in the place of the word you don't know. The programme will provide a lot of alternative solutions and you can choose the best for you.

Tuesday, March 08, 2011

EQUALS



Today is the centenary of International Women's Day . In honor of that day,EQUALS, was directed by  Sam Taylor .
 Daniel Craig, AKA James Bond, appears in drag while Judi Dench does a voice over highlighting the many inequities faced by women. “We’re equals, aren’t we, double 0 seven?” she asks. “Yet it is 2011 and a man is still likely to earn more money than a women, even for the same job.” But, she continued, “It’s not just about money and power. …one in four are victims of domestic violence.” 


When you play the video, if you need it. Click on CC and get the audio transcripted. 
Then make a list of problems women have to face and the question asked to James Bond.
Why do you think Daniel Craig dressed like a woman?


Then enter to the official site of International Women's Day  .
Click on the Theme icon and answer :
What's the 2017 campaign theme ?
When will the gender gap close according to World Economic Forum?

Click on Events icon and search for IWD events in Ottawa, Canada.

Click on News icon and choose one to share with your mates in class.



HELP!!!


1- Download the worksheet from Busyteacher.org . It's on your right. Just one page to fill in the gasps .
2- Watch the video and try to complete.
3-Answer these questions and add two of your answers to the comments.

a) When do you need any help?
b) Why do you feel insecure?
c)What do you appreciate about your friends?
d)How do you feel if you feel down?
e)What about giving help ?

4- Finally as usual...sing as if you were alone...

Playing with headlines


Suppose you're a reporter. After clicking on the title, you have to select one or more kinds of newspapers, then you're given a set of clues to discover the words to complete the headline. Once you've finished you can go ahead with another headline or enter to the article.

Print the article you are interested in , bring to our class and make a short comment about it. What it is about, if you knew about it or not, etc.

Friday, February 25, 2011

You're a firework

Welcome back !!!
School starts again and we love it. Yes, don't cry for the end of our holidays , School is such a good adventure...And you are a firework !!
Enjoy Katy Perry's song , click on the title and complete the exercise. It's a listening one.
Then, watch the video again , choose two stories and try to guess what had happened before and what is going to happen later. Try to connect the scene with the lyrics.
What don't you dare to do ? Would you be a firework?.

Give the answers in comments or bring the to hand out in class.

 As usual, practice and have fun

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Tales of London


We're going to read this great e-book about the 20th century in London. great stories and funny activities.
Just Great !!!

Make a film


If you can type, you can make movies ...

 Dvolver allow us to make funny films. You choose the set ,the actors and the sound.
Then you type what you want your actors to say, and it's done !!! .
 Everything is really easy.
You can share it with your mates by e-mail or embeding it on your webpage.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Electricity


We're going to work in pairs. Read the pieces of information about electricity. Then play the games and finally complete the quiz. Have fun and learn.

You can click on the title or...HERE

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Soul Sister


Do you like Glee? I love it.
Well we're going to enjoy a song from Glee. Our friends from Daily English Workout give us a fantastic activity, here.
I want a little more :
1- Create your own sentences using those idioms.
2- Choose two expressions from the song and change them a bit to say what you really want.
3- Let's sing together !!!

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Tower of Babble


Click on the title and play the game. You can choose the tower, but I chose one for you. Let's play with opposites .