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Wednesday, 8 April 2015
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
Listening and speaking practice: SUPERHEROES
I have always enjoyed learning English with music. Here I present a lesson plan that revolves around the song Superhero by the Irish band The Script.
- Warm-up activities:
a)Do you know this band?
b)Can you guess the message of the song from the title?
2. Now watch the following video and try to identify the theme. Describe the story portrayed.
3.Now listen to the song and fill the gaps. You can play it three times:
"Superheroes"
All her 1_______she has seen
All the meaner 2________ of me
They
took away the prophet's 3_________
for a 4________ on the 5___________
Now she's 6_________ than you 7_________
A 8_________of steel
starts to 9__________
All his life he's been 10________
He'll
be11 __________when he's 12_________
All the 13_______ and all the
14__________
He won't ever let it 15___________
'Cause he's
stronger than you know
A heart of steel starts to grow
Chorus:
When you've been 16__________for it all your life
You've
been 17____________ to make things right
That's how a 18__________
learns to 19________
(Every day, every 20_________
Turn the 21
_____ into 22______)
When you've been 23_______ for it all
your life
You've been 24 _________every 25________ and 26
_______
That's how a 27 __________ learns to 28_______
(Every
day, every 29__________
Turn the 30 _________ into
31________)
All the 32_______, all the 33 ________
All the
34_______ that they 35________
When the 36________ is just
37_______
You see 38________ in their 39________
'Cause he's stronger than you know
A heart of steel starts to
grow
Chorus
She's got 40_______in her 41_______
A
42______ in her 43________
He's a got a 44_______ in his
45________
That's so 46__________ to control
'Cause they've
taken too much 47______
Taking 48_______ by blow
Now light a
49_________, stand back,
watch them 50________
Chorus
4. Now check the lyrics:
5.Post-listening questions:
a)How do you feel about the song?
b)Do you like it? Discuss.
TRAVELLING
TRAVELLING is a great way to practise your English. Check out the following web pages and videos to learn vocabulary that may come in useful if you are travelling abroad.
- USEFUL VOCABULARY FOR TRAVELLING AND HOLIDAYS
- TRAVEL VOCABULARY VIDEO
- TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL SCENE
Sunday, 29 March 2015
MOVIES AND TV SERIES
Learn English through MOVIES and TV SERIES with English subtitles.
It's a fun way to learn. You can find a great selection of movies and TV series to choose from. Enjoy!
ororo.tv/en
It's a fun way to learn. You can find a great selection of movies and TV series to choose from. Enjoy!
ororo.tv/en
Saturday, 28 March 2015
MUSIC
Learn English with MUSIC VIDEOS, LYRICS and KARAOKE.
SONGS are a highly motivating learning resource. Improve your listening skills and pronunciation! Melody and rhythm will help you recall structures and vocabulary more easily. Have fun!
lyricstraining.com
SONGS are a highly motivating learning resource. Improve your listening skills and pronunciation! Melody and rhythm will help you recall structures and vocabulary more easily. Have fun!
lyricstraining.com
EAGER TO LEARN
Positive attitude and motivation are key to successful second language learning. Get inspired by the following motivational quotes:
"A child who reads will be an adult who thinks".
"Perfection always starts with mistakes".
"What we learn with pleasure we never forget".
"The limits of your language are the limits of your world".
"An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest".
"Stay motivated and study hard".
"Dreams+Work=Success".
"A child who reads will be an adult who thinks".
"Perfection always starts with mistakes".
"What we learn with pleasure we never forget".
"The limits of your language are the limits of your world".
"An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest".
"Stay motivated and study hard".
"Dreams+Work=Success".
Thursday, 26 March 2015
CULTURE
LEARNING ABOUT BRITISH CULTURE
Culture is imprinted in language and language is the expression of an entire culture. Hence the importance of learning about cultural aspects when studying a language.
Enjoy learning about British culture with the videos you can find on the following web page.
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street
GOING TO THE CINEMA
Do
you feel
like seeing
a movie?
ENGLISH
LESSON FOCUSED ON THE CINEMA
WARM-UP
1. Discuss.
a)What aspects do
you take into consideration when going to the cinema and choosing a
film? Theme, plot, ticket
price, showtimes, leading actor or actress?
b) Do you enjoy
going to the cinema? How often do you go?
Who do you usually go with?
c) What type of
films do you enjoy the most? Why?
VOCABULARY
REVISION
Types of films
action
horror
adventure
science fiction
documentary
suspense/ thriller
drama
western
comedy
romantic/ love story
Useful
adjectives to describe films
exciting
moving
wonderful
boring
interesting
terrible
absurd
weird
awful
terrific
marvellous
d)Which is the last
film you saw? Which were the main actors/actresses in it?
e) Do you have a
favourite film?
A
synopsis
is a
brief summary
of a
written work
or a
movie.
2.
Read
the
movie
synopses
below
and
try
to
guess
the
title
of
the
film.
Movie
1:
________________
This
is
a
comedy
starring
Jim
Carrey.
When
a
light
falls
from
the
sky,
Carrey’s
character
Truman
begins
to
suspect
that
something
is
wrong
with
the
world.
He
goes
on
to
discover
that
his
whole
life
is
being
filmed
as
a
show
for
others
to
watch.
Movie
2:
________________
This
action/adventure
film
is
a
remake
of
a
1933
classic.
Jack
Black
plays
a
movie
director
who
captures
a
giant
ape
from
a
lost
island
and
brings
the
ape
back
to
New
York.
In
the
end,
the
ape
escapes
captivity
and
causes
destruction
in
New
York.
Movie
3:
________________
In
this
romance,
Kate
Winslet
plays
an
upper
class
woman
who
falls
in
love
with
a
poor
artist.
The
story
takes
place
aboard
a
ship
that
is
struck
by
an
iceberg
and
sunk.
In
the
end,
Kate
Winslet’s
character,
Rose,
survives
but
the
poor
artist,
who
is
played
by
Leonardo
DiCaprio,
dies.
Movie
4:
________________
This
is
a
suspense
drama
starring
Bruce
Willis.
He
plays
a
doctor
who
helps
children
with
psychological
problems.
He
tries
to
help
a
troubled
child
who
sees
ghosts.
In
the
end,
he
helps
the
boy
find
peace,
but
he
discovers
that
he
is
a
ghos
himself.
Movie
5:
________________
In
this
sci-fi
action
film,
Will
Smith
plays
a
cop
who
is
recruited
into
the
government’s
most
secret
agency.
He
has
to
find
‘illegal
aliens’
that
are
hiding
in
New
York,
including
an
insect-like
alien
that
is
trying
to
take
over
the
world.
Movie
6:
____________________
This
is
an
action
film
starring
Tobey
Maguire.
He
plays
a
superhero
who
has
to
stop
the
evil
genius
Dr.
Octopus.
Unfortunately,
his
real
life
problems
as
college
student
Peter
Parker
cause
him
to
temporarily
give
up
being
the
superhero.
MOVIE RIDDLES
3.
Make
a
movie
riddle
using
the
clues
in
the
boxes.
Read
your
movie
riddle
to
the
class
and
they
will
try
to
guess
your
movie.
Wait
until
all
five
clues
have
been
read
before
guessing.
Example: It's a fantasy movie that takes place in a world of elves, dwarfs and orcs. Elijah Wood is in it. It's about a ring that has to be destroyed before an evil wizard can get it. In the end he decides to keep the ring but it gets destroyed anyway.
Movie title:
_______________________________________________(Keep this a secret).
Clue 1. Genre:
It's a____________________________________.
Clue 2. Setting:
It takes place ________________________________.
Clue 3.
Actor/actress: ___________________________ is in it.
Clue 4. Plot:
It's
about____________________________________________________________.
Clue 5. In the
end ________________________________________________________________.
4. Student A and Student B have information about different films. Give a title to the films of which you have information Practise
the
following
dialogue
with
a
partner asking
similar
questions
to
fill
in
the
missing
information
about
the
films
in
the
charts
below.
Dialogue: A: Do you feel like seeing a movie?
B: Sure. What movie would you like to see?
A: How about The Superbird? It's playing at the Eastern theatre.
B: Who's in it?
A: It's starring Nathan Adams. He plays a superhero who saves the world.
B: Sounds good. What time does it start?
A: Showtimes are at 6 pm and 8 pm.
Student
A
- Film 1: Title___________________________
Location:Synopsis:Showtimes:
Film 2: Title___________________________Location:Capitol TheatreSynopsis:Lenny Drew plays a rich man who falls in love with a poor woman.Showtimes:7pm, 9:15pm
Film 3: Title___________________________Location:Metro TheatreSynopsis:Arnold Stallone plays a soldier who saves New York from Terrorists.Showtimes:2pm, 5pm, 9:30pm
Film 4: Title___________________________Location:Synopsis:Showtimes:
Student B Film 1: Title_________________________
Location:
Caprice
Theatre
Synopsis:
Jenny
Roberts
plays
a
penguin
that
travels
through
space.
Showtimes:
6:45pm,
8:45pm
Film 2: Title_________________________
|
|
Location:
Synopsis:
Showtimes:
Film 4: Title_________________________
|
|
Location:
Synopsis:
Showtimes:
Film 4: Title_________________________
|
|
Location:
Vogue
Theatre
Synopsis:
Mick
Page
plays
a
thief
who
steals
the
tricycle
of
a
powerful
gangster.
Showtimes:
7:15pm,
10:30pm
|
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