SPECIAL NEWS QUIZ: 2019 IN REVIEW

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Suggesting Ideas

In this activity you are going to listen to a dialogue between two friends planning a weekend break and practise asking for, making and responding to suggestions. The lesson plan also includes an animated video version of the dialogue, which can be played instead of the audio file. It also teaches vocabulary for describing and discussing ideas.

Alice and Simon are planning a weekend break. Listen to their conversation and answer the questions.
1. Why do they think Prague is a bad idea?
2. Why do they decide to go to Krakow?
3. What does George need to check before he can come?
4. Why do they prefer hostels to hotels?
5. Why do they decide to book the flight early?

Answers    Transcript 

ASKING FOR A SUGGESTION

(Where/What/Who) shall we/I...?

(Where/What/Who) do you have in mind?

What do you suggest we do?

MAKING A SUGGESTION

Why don't we...?

I was thinking about...

What about...?

What do you think about...?

I suggest we...

How about...?

ACCEPTING A SUGGESTION

I suppose we could do that. (unenthusiastic)

Yes, that might be worth trying.

That sounds like a good idea.

Right, that makes sense.

REJECTING A SUGGESTION

I'm not sure about that, to be honest.

I don't really think that's a good idea.

You must be joking! (strong)

ROLEPLAY

Work in pairs or groups. Take turns to select a situation from the list below and ask the other students for suggestions. You may invent additional details. Practise asking for, making, accepting and rejecting suggestions . Give reasons for rejecting ideas where necessary. 

1. You are going to a friend's birthday party, and you don't know what present to get him.
2. You need a new smartphone, and you don't know which model to buy.
3. You have won $50,000 in a lottery. You don't know what to do with the money.
4. You have a meeting with an old friend who you haven't seen in years. You want to take him/her out somewhere nice but you don't know where.
5. You want to watch a film or series on Netflix, but you don't know which one.
6. You have a free day tomorrow and you don't know what to do.
7. You have started a new job and you have to get up much earlier than usual. This is a problem for you.
8. You are not happy with your job.

Speaking Topics

2019 Xmas Ads

Wounded Knee Massacre

‘I’ve been praying for this moment for over 50 years.’ — This man apologized for his great-great-grandfather, who led the troops that killed hundreds of Native Americans at Wounded Knee pic.twitter.com/ndTd41xtWa

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) November 11, 2019

Pronunciation of -ED

1) The 3 different ways of pronouncing the final ED of regular verbs

2) Practising (listening & writing activities) and phonetic rules

3) Exception: some adjectives ending in ED

Pronouncing "ed" Endings

Pronunciation Practice

Ex 1    Ex 2        Ex 3     Ex 4   Ex 5 

PAST SIMPLE vs PAST CONTINUOUS

Count on Me by Bruno Mars

Music is a great language package that bundles culture, vocabulary, listening, grammar and a host of other language skills in just a few rhymes. Music can also provide a relaxed lesson on a boring day.
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Present Simple vs Present Continuous

               



                              

              

Yesterday Movie Trailer

Listen to the trailer for the movie 'Yesterday' and answer the gap-fill questions about the dialogue.
How many different songs by The Beatles can you hear in the trailer?


Listen now to the original song played by The Beatles.
While listening to the song, choose the correct option of the verb. All verbs are in the past tense. When was this song first recorded  a) 1965      b) 1976         c)1956

Who wrote the song?
 a)  Paul McCartney    b) John Lennon      c) Both

Yesterday, Let It Be, I Want To Hold Your Hand, Something, Hey Jude, 

Sandy Hook Promise Video

About Sandy Hook Promise:
Based in Newtown, Connecticut, our intent is to honor all victims of gun violence by turning our tragedy into a moment of transformation by providing programs and practices that protect children from gun violence.

By uniting people of all beliefs and backgrounds who value the protection of children to take meaningful actions in their homes and communities, we will prevent gun violence and stop the tragic loss of life.

Why is Sandy Hook famous for?

Who were the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting?

Sandy Hook Promise has released this harrowing PSA (Public Service Announcement) in time for back-to-school pic.twitter.com/1ADcbypNZB

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) September 19, 2019

JUST one word!

You #just need to watch this video to #learn all about the word 'just'!
Add 'just' to this sentence to indicate that something is happening at the moment:
“I'm arriving at the studio to record a programme.”
More here: https://t.co/ZeGqbVjXJi #elt #learnenglish #speakenglish #esl pic.twitter.com/krfY4Zrmpa

— BBC Learning English (@bbcle) June 17, 2019

Dream Crazier

Dream Crazier shines a spotlight on female athletes who have broken barriers, brought people together through their performance and inspired generations of athletes to chase after their dreams.

 The spot is the start of a celebration of women in sport and features a compilation of moments by some of the greatest athletes in the world, including Simone Biles, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Chloe Kim, members of the US Women’s National Soccer Team and Serena Williams.
 The film is narrated by Serena.   
                             

Years before............Dream Crazy.

Giving your opinion about a movie

Before we watch the movie, it is important to anticipate the content so that we can better understand the movie. What can we do then?

1. We can review the genre terms to describe the type of movie.
Action
Adventure
Comedy/Romantic Comedy
Crime / Gangster/ Thriller
Drama
Epic / Historical
Horror
Musical / Dance
Science fiction
War
Western
Giving your opinion  British Council activities

2. While Viewing
During the movie pay attention to the following aspects:
1. Characters.
2. Setting: time and place.
3. Plot.
4. Scenery
5. Frequent expressions.

When we want to express our opinion we usually say "I think...". However, there are many other ways to introduce our opinion. Here you have a few expressions that will help you improve your vocabulary.

In my opinion,

To my mind,

I hold the opinion that...

From my point of view,

As far as I'm concerned,

I believe that...

In my view,

In addition to that, here you have a list of useful adjectives to describe movies:

                

Rosalía speaks English fluently

.@rosaliavt talks about Billie and the current status of their collaboration! pic.twitter.com/Z2s8GnMgmf

— billie eilish updates (@eilishupdates) May 30, 2019

Who is Billie Eilish? 

#vintage – « Chacun interprète le #flamenco à sa façon […] mais si le cœur n’y est pas, ça ne fonctionne pas. » @rosaliavt pic.twitter.com/U7DhvzYG6Z

— Tracks (@tracks_ARTE) May 24, 2019

Make questions to find out about Rosalía's life:
Where was she born?
When was she born?
................................?

Alphabet Game

Environment videos & lessonplans & a quiz

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How to Give a Good Presentation in English

         

How to get a beautiful girl to approach you

Why do boys have to do all the hard work? With this video, you can learn how to get girls to approach you.

Girls, what do you think? Is this advice brilliant or total bull?

Before listening: How would you approach a person you find attractive? How could you make them approach you instead?

1. Listen once and take notes:
Tip 1:

Tip 2: 

Tip 3: 

What else he’s offering:

2. Listen again for more details. Do you agree with his advice?

Complete the activity here

Fill in the gaps

Key

Greta Thunberg's emotional speech to EU leaders. April 2019

She did it again! Greta Thunberg, the Sweedish teenager who started school strike movement, gave a powerful speech on climate change to MEPs in Strasbourg.

Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg says time is running out to halt climate change and she’s urging European politicians “to panic.”

Thunberg told Members of European Parliament today: “I want you to act as if the house is on fire.”

She said that “if our house was falling apart you wouldn’t hold three emergency Brexit summits and no emergency summit regarding the breakdown of the climate and environment.”

During a speech met with a standing ovation, Thunberg fought back tears as she warned about rapid species extinction, soil erosion, deforestation and the pollution of oceans.

In a reference to the international funding effort launched to rebuild the fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, she urged the lawmakers to use “cathedral thinking” to tackle climate change.

Greta’s 10-minute speech was interrupted by frequent applause and ended with a 30-second standing ovation.

Take the test below and learn some more about climate change and global warming.