JOBVIDEO QUIZZES: 5 Things To Consider Before Sending Out Your CV

/ Advanced, B1, B2, C1, Intermediate, Listening training, Students, Teachers, Upper-intermediate

Here are five things to consider before sending your CV to a company: five video quizzes for ESL students looking for a job. The Intern: Video resume VIDEO: Job interview questions The Intern: Welcome to the office The Intern: Meeting the boss The Intern: Don’t worry Becky You might also like to read: – WYSIWYG – From your CV to a Teaching Job Offer FOR STUDENTS: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? SEE MORE ONLINE EXERCISES ONLINE COURSES TAKE THE ELT-TUTOR LEVEL TEST CONTACT ME FOR TEACHERS: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO NOW? CONTACT ME GO (BACK) TO

LESSON PLAN: Absurd Reality and Artistic Vision in Selfies

/ B2, C1, Grammar training, Speaking and Conversation, Teachers

January 2021 – In this lesson plan, you can discuss selfies from an artistic and a humorous point of view. The lesson aims at B2-C1 level students and is based on a TEDTalk (available on YouTube, not on the official TED site) and a scene from a late night TV show. It gives opportunity to revise narrative tenses and/or reported speech with your students. The exercises are suitable for online lessons.

ESL-BRAINS – B1-C1 video worksheets from Poland

/ B1, B2, C1, Lesson tips, Teachers

December 2020 – When I started teaching online, I first stuck to the course books I had been using for years. I had been familiar with the online extensions, I had already worked on the Cambridge LMS and used all multimedia materials available to my favourite course books. I had even had experience with e-books. However, very soon I realized that online teaching offers way more possibilities than only a digital copy of a face-to-face lesson.

WUP EXERCISE: TWO THINGS WE HAVE IN COMMON

/ A2, B1, B2, C1, Lesson tips, Teachers

December 2020 – THIS IS a WUP/Lead-in exercise you can print and use in your next grammar/conversation lesson. The task is to complete the questionnaire (by giving two answers to different questions) and then mingling around in the classroom to find someone who has these two things in common (which is not as easy as it seems).

Ping-Pong Writing & Introducing Genres in a B1 class

/ B1, B2, C1, Reading Training, Teachers, Writing Training

November 2020 – Students at B1 level are required to be able to write emails, compositions, short stories; furthermore, simple essays, reviews and articles. In this interactive B1 writing exercise, you see an example how you can introduce the first three genres to your intermediate students.

HOW TO TACKLE IELTS BAND 7 SPEAKING

/ B2, C1, Exam training, Speaking and Conversation, Teachers

November 2020 – Before sending your student to do any speaking exam, you should show them a video of a real oral exam and also rehearse it with them. Here is one way how you could do it. The post concentrates onto IELTS Speaking Band 7, but you can adapt it to any other exam. The lesson is designed for an online individual course.

TED TALK: CAN YOU REALLY TELL IF A KID IS LYING?

/ B2, C1, Listening training, Speaking and Conversation, Teachers, Vocabulary training

November 2020 – Here’s a lesson idea based on Kang Lee’s TED Talk from February 2016 about if we are good at telling when a child is lying. The lesson is aimed at B1plus level (or higher) and includes listening and vocabulary training. The main target is to start and finish the lesson with an open conversation about the topic.

TED TALK: THE SECRET OF LONGEVITY…

/ B2, C1, Listening training, Speaking and Conversation, Teachers, Vocabulary training

November 2020 – Here’s a lesson idea based on Susan Pinker’s TED Talk from April 2017 about longevity and why some people live longer than others. The lesson is aimed at B2 level (or higher) and includes listening and vocabulary training. The main target is to start and finish the lesson with an open conversation about the topic.

ESL FILM QUIZ – B2/C1: SHIMMER LAKE

/ B2, C1, Listening training, Speaking and Conversation, Teachers

This time, let me invite you to enjoy a great thriller with your students and to work on an ESL film quiz written for B2/C1 students. In addition to the obvious benefits (improving listening skills, expanding vocabulary, etc.), this film gives plenty of opportunities to speculate about what might have happened before, since it is told in reverse.

WRITING AN ONLINE REVIEW

/ B1, B2, C1, Teachers, Writing Training

BULLETPOINTS: Level: B1/B1+; Age: teens, adults; Group size: any; Aim: to write a review; Skill: writing; Grammar: passives, would + infinitive; Vocabulary: strong adjectives; Length: 60+ min; Preparation time: none; Material: computer or mobile phone with internet connection.

S.O.S. CONVERSATION LESSON PLAN: Aunty Emma

/ A2, B1, B2, C1, Lesson tips, Speaking and Conversation, Teachers

BULLETPOINTS: Conversation Lesson Plan with Aunty Emma Topic: Aunty Emma; Level: pre-intermediate to advanced; Time: 30-60 min; Material: whiteboard and marker; Preparation time: none; Skill: speaking; Function: (dis)agreement, negotiating; Group size: min 2 students.

LESSON PLAN – Conversation about Problems & Solutions

/ A2, B1, B2, C1, Speaking and Conversation, Teachers

This is a lesson plan for a conversation lesson about problems and possible solutions for A2+ level ESL classes. BULLETPOINTS: Topic: Problems and solutions;Level: A2+;Time: 60 min;Material: whiteboard, marker;Preparation time: none;Skill: speaking;Function: Giving advice(You should/could …, Why don’t you …, You might want to consider V-ing…, etc., depending on the level of the students);Grammar/Vocab: Modals – should, might, could, I’d suggest that you …;Group size: 4+.

S.O.S. Activity – Vocabulary Revision With Mind-maps

/ All levels, C1, Lesson tips, Teachers, Vocabulary training

You might end up in a situation when you need to substitute a colleague but you have no clue what the class is supposed to do in this coming lesson. Very often, you only know their level and what course book they use (if any). So, it’s essential that you have some treasures at hand before you enter the classroom. In this post, let me show you some materials for an emergency vocabulary revision activity.

ESL Activity: Speaking Of Stereotypes

/ B2, C1, Reading Training, Speaking and Conversation, Teachers

This ESL activity starts with a reading comprehension task and expands the topic of stereotypes into a wider conversation. BULLETPOINTS: Level: B1+; Age: adults; Group size: any; Aim: to enable students to express their point of view on national stereotypes; Skill: reading into speaking; Grammar: -; Vocabulary: stereotypes; Length: 30+; Preparation time: none; Material: websites linked to this page.