2011. április 3., vasárnap

geoGreeting

Look at geoGreeting.

Weblink Mini-Projects

Mini-project 1:     http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations  
Ask students to choose a country they would like to visit. They could make notes under these headings:
  • When is the best time to go?
  • Are there any interesting events and festivals?
  • How much does eating out cost?
  • What three places would you most like to visit in this country?
  • What is the best way of getting round the country?
Mini-project 2:    http://www.london-hotels.co.uk/ 
Tell students that they are going to stay in London. They need to find a hotel from this website. Ask them to decide when they want to travel, and then find a hotel they like for: 
  • less than Ł100 a night
  • more than Ł00 a night
Students could feed back in class and compare their hotels: 
  • Where are they?
  • How much do they cost?
  • What facilities do they have? 
Mini-project 3:    http://www.myvue.com/   
First ask students to choose a cinema (it doesn't matter where they choose). Then they look at the list of films and choose the one they would most (or least) like to see. You could also ask them to find out this information:
  • How long is the film? (running time)
  • Who is the director?
  • Who is in it? (the cast)
  • Is it a good film? (each film has a short review)
  • What time is the film on?



2011. március 30., szerda

Podcasts

LBC (London's Biggest Conversation) podcasts:  http://www.lbc.co.uk/   
This is my favourite radio station because there is no music.You can improve your listening skills by listening to this radio live or some free podcasts. Excellent photos of London, news, weather forecast, interesting blog posts can also be found on this website.

Describing pictures


  Describe the picture.   When and where do you think this photo was taken ? What is it about?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   


Song


Watch this video and listen to this Christmas song by Shakin' Stevens. Fill in the missing words in the lyrics.
                                                                
                                          Merry Christmas Everyone     
                                      
                  ------------ is fallin'            We're gonna have a party tonight
                      all around me                  I'm gonna find that---------------
                 ------------ playin'               underneath the ------------------ 
                      having fun                        We'll kiss by candle light 
                      It's the season                             
         Of ------- and understanding               Room is swaying,
         Merry Christmas everyone                   records----------- 
                                                                    All the old songs
                Time for -----------                          love to give
                   and celebrations                         Oh, I wish that
                People -----------                        ---------------------------
                  all night long
                 Time for presents                         Merry Christmas everyone (4x)
        and exchanging -------------                                                           
        Time for singing Christmas songs
        






2011. március 18., péntek

Reading and listening

Click here and read and listen to the following story : Susan Boyle: unlikely superstar? , then do the activities.

London


                          10 things you need to know about London 

  1. London is one of Europe's largest cities  
  2. For travelling the 'Tube' buy yourself a 'travel card' or an 'Oyster card'
  3. Many of the world's most instantly recognisable landmarks are here
  4. The city's top museums and galleries are free
  5. There are lots of parks to chill out
  6. This is one of the best cities in the world for shopping
  7. It's got some really cool neighbourhoods
  8. You have to try some local specialities when eating out
  9. Shop around when looking for discounted theatre tickets
  10. Go east rather than west for nightlife  
Several activities could be done with this video about London. I would like to ask you (my fellow teachers) to share your thoughts, tips, ideas, lesson plans with me about this video-based task.