Showing posts with label presentations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label presentations. Show all posts
101 English Idioms
An idiom is a phrase where the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words, which can make idioms hard for ESL students and learners to understand.
101 English Idioms from Jeffrey Hill
Try to guess the meaning of the idioms above.
IDIOM RESOURCES
• Idiom Site
• English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions (UsingEnglish.com)
• English-language idioms (Wikipedia)
• 1000+ Most Popular English Idioms and Their Meanings (MyEnglishTeacher)
• English Idioms Illustrated (iOs app)
Try to guess the meaning of the idioms above.
IDIOM RESOURCES
• Idiom Site
• English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions (UsingEnglish.com)
• English-language idioms (Wikipedia)
• 1000+ Most Popular English Idioms and Their Meanings (MyEnglishTeacher)
• English Idioms Illustrated (iOs app)
Happy New Year presentation
- Do you make New Year's resolutions? If yes, what have you promised in the past?
- Do you make New Year's resolutions? If yes, what was the strangest, and/or funniest promise you have made?
- Do you usually look at the upcoming year with optimism or pessimism? Please explain.
- Will next year be better or worse than this year? Why do you think so?
- If you could make three wishes for the next year which would definitely come true, what would you wish for?
New Year crossword
Watch the short animated video below and complete the dialogue. Thanks to Jeffrey Hill for the video and the transcription.
Watch the short animated video below and complete the dialogue. Thanks to Jeffrey Hill for the video and the transcription.
TRANSCRIPT
Peter: Happy New Year, Jane.
Jane: Happy New Year to you ________, Peter. 1
Peter: Did you have a good ____________? 2
Jane: Yes, it was great, but I must have put on _____ 3 _______ 4 five pounds!
Peter: Tell me about it! Still, my New Year’s ___________ 5 is to lose _________ 6 and get fit. I've decided to join the ___________7.
Jane: I never ________ 8 any New Year's resolutions. I used to, but I could never __________ 9 to keep them.
Peter: Well, I’m ____________ 10 to stick to mine! Jane: Well, good luck! I look ________ 11 to seeing the ___________ 12!
Brown Bear, Brown Bear
A classic children picture book written by Bill Martim Jr. and illustrated by Eric Carle. Published in 1967, the book is designed to help toddlers to associate colors and meanings to objects.
You can read the book in the presentation and listen to story narrated by Gwyneth Paltrow in the below below.
You can read the book in the presentation and listen to story narrated by Gwyneth Paltrow in the below below.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a children's picture book designed, illustrated and written by Eric Carle, first published by the World Publishing Company in 1969.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar uses distinctive collage illustrations, 'eaten' holes in the pages and simple text with educational themes – counting, the days of the week, types of food, and a butterfly's life stages.
The book has been translated into at least 40 languages and it has been used by preschool teachers, librarians, and parents, as a teaching aid, with activities developed which use the book.
In 2009, IEric Carle was invited to create a doodle for the Google homepage. It was online on March 20th that year, the day selected to mark the 40th anniversary of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar uses distinctive collage illustrations, 'eaten' holes in the pages and simple text with educational themes – counting, the days of the week, types of food, and a butterfly's life stages.
The book has been translated into at least 40 languages and it has been used by preschool teachers, librarians, and parents, as a teaching aid, with activities developed which use the book.
Phone Calls
This post features phrases and expressions you might hear when you phone somebody, whether a company or a friend. Take a look at the presentation below and click on the links provided for further practice.
Click on BBC Learning English activities and imagine that you are calling a company and want to speak to somebody who works there.
Useful telephone vocabulary and phrases in English.
Last but not least a cute and longish video to learn how to make phone calls in both informal and formal styles of speaking.
Click on BBC Learning English activities and imagine that you are calling a company and want to speak to somebody who works there.
Useful telephone vocabulary and phrases in English.
Last but not least a cute and longish video to learn how to make phone calls in both informal and formal styles of speaking.
Developing Speaking Skills
The BBC offers in its website a nice bunch of resources to improve speaking and listening skills in English.
We strongly recommend that our dear students visit this site especially when preparing oral presentations and discussions.
Click on the pic below to access the oral presentation tips.
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You can also prepare group discussions by clicking on the image below.
IV JORNADA DE MOVILIDAD EUROPEA CRIF Las Acacias
El CRIF Las Acacias nos ha pedido que contemos nuestra experiencia en Programas Europeos en la IV Jornada de Movilidad Europea.
En representación del El IES Villaverde ha acudido nuestra directora, responsable de todas las movilidades que se realizan en el centro (y son muchas para los poquitos que somos) desde que ella misma iniciara nuestra andadura por tierras extranjeras.
En representación del El IES Villaverde ha acudido nuestra directora, responsable de todas las movilidades que se realizan en el centro (y son muchas para los poquitos que somos) desde que ella misma iniciara nuestra andadura por tierras extranjeras.
The Key to Success is...
What’s the best predictor of success in a person’s life, including when it comes to goals in education? “Grit,” says psychologist Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth.
Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Angela studies non-IQ competencies, including self-control and grit, that predict success both academically and professionally. Watch this short video, it's a fascinating talk for everyone.
So what is grit? Find out in her TED Talk, in which Duckworth explains that grit is a better indicator of personal success than IQ, family income and other factors. Take the grit test yourself.
Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Angela studies non-IQ competencies, including self-control and grit, that predict success both academically and professionally. Watch this short video, it's a fascinating talk for everyone.
So what is grit? Find out in her TED Talk, in which Duckworth explains that grit is a better indicator of personal success than IQ, family income and other factors. Take the grit test yourself.
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