Friday 19 April 2013

Thursday 18 April 2013

Intermediate 1: men, women and marriage. Children know better!


Read the answers given by children to the questions below. They're just hilarious!

HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY?
(1) You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.
-- Alan, age 10

(2) No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with.
-- Kirsten, age 10
WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
(1) Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.
-- Camille, age 10

(2) No age is good to get married at. You got to be a fool to get married.
-- Freddie, age 6 (very wise for his age)
HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
(1) You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids.
-- Derrick, age 8
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?
(1) Both don't want any more kids.
-- Lori, age 8
WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
(1) Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.
-- Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure)

(2) On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.
-- Martin, age 10
WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE THAT WAS TURNING SOUR?
(1) I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns.
-- Craig, age 9
WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
(1) When they're rich.
-- Pam, age 7

(2) The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that.
-- Curt, age 7

(3) The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do.
-- Howard, age 8
 HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?
(1) There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?
-- Kelvin, age 8
HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?
(1) Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck.
-- Ricky, age 10

Intermediate 1: Men vs. Women

Hello everyone!
We have been talking about the difference between men and women in class. I would like you to do this extra listening activity!

Being a woman

1Every week BBC asks people in London a different question. Listen to what they say and complete the chart underneath.

What's the best thing about being a woman?

 Woman 1
 Best thing:
 Worst thing:

 Woman 2:
 Advantage:
 Disadvantage:

 Woman 3:
 Best thing:
 Worst thing:



2. Now watch this video and correct yourself!

Monday 15 April 2013

Intermediate 1: cooperative learning_writing




Dear students,

I would like you to continue with the story set on Saint Patrick's Day.


I will give you the first line and I would like each of you to complete it with a couple of lines more.

I'm looking forward to seeing the result!!!

WRITING: A SHORT STORY

He hated Saint Patrick's Day. He wondered why everyone seemed so happy and cheerful that specific day...It was a Sunday, a typical Sunday morning, he thought....


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Intermediate 1: St. Patrick's Day


We have just celebrated Saint Patrick's Day! To know more about this day,


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1. please go to:

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/magazine-articles/saint-patricks-day

2. Click on the listening activity and try to answer the questions.
Do not read the transcript yet!

3. Listen to it twice, and try to collect as much information as possible.

4. Listen to the activity, read the transcript and correct the questions.

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Who is St. Patrick's Day?

When was he born?

How long was he a slave?

Why was his job so important?

When did he die?

What are Leprechauns?

What should you do to improve your speech?

What is children's tradition in Ireland on the 17th March?

Can you mention an Irish proverb?

What's the definition of an Irish husband?

Intermediate 1: Revision vocabulary_ Unit 4

Let's do the activities and practise some vocabulary & listening!

Tuesday 9 April 2013

Stephen Wiltshire: a special man

 

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: 

Watch the video and answer the question:  
  1. What is special about Stephen Wiltshire? 
  2. What is Stephen's advice at the end of the film? 
  3.  In what ways does Stephen behave in an autistic manner? 
  4. What does Annette, Stephen’s sister, say about his behaviour? 
  5. What are Stephen’s interests? 
  6. What does Annette think about her brother?  

SPEAKING: discuss the following questions in groups: 

  • What do you know about autism? 
  • Have you seen any films which have featured an autistic character? 
  • Do you know any people who are autistic? 
  • Do they like Stephen’s personal philosophy on life?