HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!!!!

   

FRIDAY

Small groups speaking game:  CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR WORD BANK

 END OF THE YEAR REFLECTION QUESTIONS (COMPLETE BY YOURSELF AND THEN SHARE WITH YOUR GROUPMATES.) Do you have many things in common?

THURSDAY

 NEW YEAR CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

Interesting info:   GLOBAL NEW YEAR'S GOOD LUCK TRADITIONS

ONLINE INVESTIGATION:

Choose a country you want to learn about and study more. Use the Internet to find answers to these questions:

• What is the name of the country?
• What unique activities do people do on this day to celebrate the new year?
• What special clothing do people wear?
• What special foods do people eat?
• Do people give or send any special gifts to family and friends? If so, explain them.

WEDNESDAY

TABOO GAME (small group activity):    STUDENT A

                                                                                 STUDENT B

                                                                                 STUDENT C

 TED Ed: HOW THE WORLD'S TALLEST SKYSCRAPER WAS BUILT.

 

TUESDY

  Listening comprehension 1:  BUGS ARE THE NEW FOOD

BIZARRE FOODS (TV SHOW)

Listening comprehension -TED ED: HOW YOUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM WORKS

Class activity:   FOOD AND RESTAURANT SURVEY

MONDAY

 FOOD AND EATING

Discussion questions:   FOOD AND EATING

Listening practice 1:   EAT NUTS TO STAY HEALTHY

             

Listening practice 2:   APPS FOR HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES

FRIDAY

 PAIR ACTIVITY:   TRAVEL: TRIVIA QUIZ

Listening comprehension:   TRAVEL: BRAZIL

THURSDAY

 Discussion questions and listening: AIR TRAVEL

   

WEDNESDAY

Group activity: HOW MANY CAN YOU THINK OF? 

 Video + discussion:  UNSPOKEN ETIQUETTE OF AIRLINE TRAVEL

TRAVEL ETIQUETTE IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES 

TUESDAY

 Conversation questions:  TRANSPORTATION

TRAVEL RELATED IDIOMS

Listening comprehension:  HOW TO TRAVEL ON THE CHEAP (video)

10 CRAZY TRAVEL CHALLENGES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

MONDAY

 CONVERSATION QUESTIONS: TRAVELLING AND TOURISM

TED Ed: WHY AREN'T AIRPLANES GETTING FASTER?

NOW. YOU CAN ASK ME A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT MY RECENT TRIP AND I WILL GLADLY ANSWER THEM. :)

SEE YOU IN TWO WEEKS!

 

FRIDAY

 WHO KNOWS THE TEACHER WELL? ;)

 CONVERSATION QUESTIONS AND IDIOMS: MAKING DECISIONS

THURSDAY

 Conversation questions with  COLOUR IDIOMS

REVIEW:  COLLOCATIONS WITH 'MAKE, DO, HAVE, GET'

WEDNESDAY

 LISTENING COMPREHENSION AND DISCUSSION: NATURAL HEALTH

MAKE, DO, HAVE, TAKE - COLLOCATIONS (PRACTICE)

Check it out:  FIXED EXPRESSIONS WITH 'MAKE' AND 'DO'

TUESDAY

 CONVERSATION QUESTIONS: WOULD YOU RATHER...?

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS TIRED?

MONDAY

CONVERSATION QUESTIONS: WOULD YOU RATHER...?

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: VALUES (B2)

 

FRIDAY

 HEALTHY HABITS: SUGAR (IS IT HEALTHY? ;)

                                                        SLIDES

WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY

 HEALTHY HABITS: SLEEP

                                                                            SLIDES

8 COMMON SLEEPING DISORDERS

TUESDAY

 HEALTHY HABITS: DIETS

Warm-up game:   HOW MANY CAN YOU THINK OF?

Conversation questions:  DIETS

TED Ed:  DO FAD DIETS WORK?

Listening comprehension 1:  DIET PLAN

MONDAY

 CONVERSATION QUESTIONS: HEALTH

Listening comprehension 1: EXERCISE PILL COULD REPLACE EXERCISING

SCRIPT

Listening comprehension 2:  HEALTH

          

THURSDAY

Group speaking activity:  WORD BANK: EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS

Listening comprehension 2:  WOULD WINNING THE LOTTERY MAKE YOU HAPPIER?

 IDIOMS RELATED TO FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS

WEDNESDAY

 PET PEEVES (SLIDES)  

Group speaking activity:  WHAT BUGS ME...

TUESDAY

Speaking group activity:   PRACTICE IDIOMS STARTING WITH 'B'

MY TOP 5 (EMOTIONS)

Listening comprehension:  SCIENTISTS DISCOVER DEPRESSION MOLECULE

               

ENCOURAGING WORDS PRACTICE

MONDAY

 Listening and discussion: HOW TO BE HAPPY?

 PRACTICE IDIOMS STARTING WITH 'B'

FRIDAY

Discussion: ARE YOU LIVING AN INSTA LIE?

 PRACTICE IDIOMS STARTING WITH 'B'

THURSDAY

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: KEEP CALM! (B2) -> let's finish it!

 PRACTICE IDIOMS STARTING WITH 'A'

WEDNESDAY

 SMALL TALK PRACTICE (2)

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: KEEP CALM! (B2)

TUESDAY

 Speaking practice:  SMALL TALK (1)

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: FAVOURITES (B1)

          

FRIDAY

 LISTENING AND DISCUSSION: BINGE WATCHING

THURSDAY

 CONVERSATION QUESTIONS AND IDIOMS WITH NUMBERS

WEDNESDAY

 LISTENING COMPREHENSION: BUCKET LIST

CONVERSATION QUESTIONS AND IDIOMS WITH NUMBERS

TUESDAY

 SPEAKING PRACTICE: BUCKET LIST

LISTENING (LIVEWORKSHEET): BUCKET LIST

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND!

    

FRIDAY

 SPEAKING ACTIVITY: DIFFERENT TOPICS TO TALK ABOUT

THURSDAY

 CONVERSATION QUESTIONS WITH PHRASAL VERBS (2)

TED Ed: WHY IS IT SO FUN TO BE SCARED?

WEDNESDAY

 CONVERSATION QUESTIONS WITH PHRASAL VERBS (1)

TUESDAY

 CONVERSATION QUESTIONS WITH IDIOMS

Listening comprehension: WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU DIDN'T DRINK WATER?

MONDAY

CONVERSATION QUESTIONS: WOULD YOU RATHER...?

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: VALUES (B2)

 

 

THURSDAY

 SPEED GAME CARDS (A)

SPEED GAME CARDS (B)

INVITING, ACCEPTING INVITATIONS AND REFUSING (PRACTICE)

WEDNESDAY

 CONVERSATION QUESTIONS: BIRTHDAYS

BIRTHDAY VOCABULARY LIST

ELAINE, we wish you a very special and wonderful BIRTHDAY!!!!! May all your dreams come true!!

INVITING, ACCEPTING AND REFUSING (PRACTICE)

MONDAY - TUESDAY

 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: OPINIONS

LISTENING COMPREHENSION:  MONEYLESS LIVING

Speaking group activity:  USEFUL EXPRESSIONS - ASKING FOR OPINIONS

DEBATE TOPICS

How much do you love MONEY? TEST YOURSELF

Speaking practice with  MONEY IDIOMS

ONLINE SHOPPING: DISCUSSION AND LISTENING

THURSDAY

 Conversation Questions:   MONEY AND SHOPPING

                                            

SHOPPING (VIDEO)

ONLINE SHOPPING: DISCUSSION AND LISTENING

WEDNESDAY

 SOCIAL NETWORKING

Conversation questions and listening practice:  SOCIAL NETWORKING 

Listening practice:   SOCIAL MEDIA IS KEEPING YOUNG ADULTS AWAKE

TED Ed: 5 WAYS SOCIAL MEDIA IS CHANGING YOUR BRAIN

TUESDAY

  DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ABOUT SUPERSTITIONS

                                        


Listening comprehension:  TED Ed: WHERE DO SUPERSTITIONS COME FROM?

Video:  STRANGE SUPERSTITIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Reading:  25 BAD-LUCK SUPERSTITIONS ALL AROUND THE WORLD 

 

FRIDAY

 Pair activity:  WEATHER IN ALPHABET

Conversation questions with  WEATHER IDIOMS

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: FLOODS

THURSDAY

TABOO GAME:  STUDENT A

                                  STUDENT B

                                   STUDENT C

 Listening comprehension: (TED Ed)   WHY WILDFIRES ARE NECESSARY?

Vocabulary/discussion and listening practice:  DEADLY FOREST FIRES BLAZED ACROSS GREECE

AUDIO

FIRE SAFETY (short video / listening comprehension)

WEDNESDAY

 HURRICANES/CYCLONES/TYPHOONS

Small group speaking activity: SPEAKING GAME: NAME TEN

Listening comprehension 1:  ABOUT OCEAN STORMS

SCRIPT

Video: STORM CHASER

SLIDES

TUESDAY

 EXTREME WEATHER: TORNADO

CATEGORIES (VOCABULATY GAME)

15 FACTS ABOUT TORNADOES

Listening comprehension 1:  INSIDE THE TORNADO

Listening comprehension 2:  TORNADO SAFETY TIPS

                   

MONDAY

Conversation questions:   TYPICAL AND EXTREME WEATHER

Inspirational video:  LEARNING TO DANCE IN THE RAIN

Listening comprehension: FRIDAY'S WEATHER REPORT

 WEATHER: VOCABULRY GAME (word bank)

 

FRIDAY

 CONVERSATION QUESTIONS WITH COLOUR IDIOMS

CONVERSATIONA QUESTIONS: PHOTOGRAPHY

VIDEO AND LISTENING COMPREHENSION: WHY NOBODY SMILES IN OLD PHOTOGRAPHS? (long version)

Video (LISTENING COMPREHENSION): WHY PEOPLE NEVER SMILED IN OLD PHOTOS? (short but fast)

THURSDAY

 GRAFFITI AND STREET ART

Group speaking activity:  MY TOP 4

Listening comprehension: (TED Ed)  THE BRIEF HISTORY OF GRAFFITI

CONVERSATION QUESTIONS: GRAFFITI AND STREET ART

WEDNESDAY

 ART: THE ART OF LISTENING

Discussion:    THE ART OF LISTENING 

Listening comprehension:  5 WAYS TO LISTEN BETTER