Here's an amazing newsletter from German educational institutions in Saarbrucken with the focus on using media (editor - J.Wagner). The range of topics presented is impressive (includes tips on teaching English, French, Spanish and professional development)! Take a look at the content in English section:
- Cartoons: Geoffrey Hill's "The English Blog"
- Sean Banville: Breaking News English
- News from Anglotopia
- Daily Writing Tips
- Do You Make These Cultural Mistakes When You Speak English?
- Links for English Teachers from Jürgen Wagner
- Youtube Videos for the English Class (focus on British slang)
- News from Easy Pace Learning
- Pronunciation resources for independent English language learners
- Interactive Digital Clock
- Meals and Meal Times in English-Speaking Countries
- News from ESOL-courses
- 16 Strange And Surprising Facts About Medieval England
- Scoop.it: EFL classroom
- Mixed bag of EFL-links
Ta very much, Herr Wagner!
Looking through my past years' materials I often recover something I actually forgot I'd created. This is the case with the role play cards I'm adding to this post. I was working with the fisrt-year students using "Total English Upper-Intermediate" coursebook when I developed these cards to have students practice active vocabulary related to the topic of the unit. One of the issues we were discussing was comparison of urban and rural living. This topic is quite common in the curriculum and can be found in a number of English coursebooks.
Watching films in English with further discussion is something you cannot imagine teaching English without. Throughout my teaching career having classes to discuss films with students has been one of the most enjoyable experiences. It feels especially rewarding for me when I invest enough time and give enough thought to the tasks I'm going to offer students. A couple of years ago I developed interest in using Photoshop and thus tried to apply my skills to create film-based worksheets that I later used in the classroom.
In this post, you can find a worksheet based on the sci-fi movie "The Last Mimzy". It's both an entertaining and thought provoking film as it deals with crucial and controversial issues like human potential, our connection with other living beings, and technological advancement, to name a few.
The Last Mimzy Worksheet
