This lesson plan is focused on learning how to speak English when travelling. It is really useful if you are planning to go abroad. The first section shows some vocabulary at the airport , and a presentation which includes two dialogue examples, too. We are going to create our own dialogues using all we have learnt here.
Then, you can also watch a video to practise useful expressions and pronunciation:
First of all, let us see the following picture from Fluentland:
Improving your listening skills can be easy watching some cartoons. The following is an example from a traditional folktale: THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE.
Before watching it, it is a good idea to check for the vocabulary and answer the questions:
What is the origin of Thanksgiving? The following activity is perfect for basic learners (A1, A2). CLick on the link below to complete the video quizz activities from Educaplay (listening comprehension) or just watch the video from youtube.
In order to buy clothes, there are two important aspects to consider, first of all, it is a good idea to listen and learn some vocabulary, then, it is essential to practice some expressions:
Did you like this film? What was it about? I must admit it is one of my favourite, because it tells a really moving love story and tells us about values like loyalty.
The next video is from a well-known film : TANGLED (enredados in Spanish) which tells us a fairy story, that of Rapuntzel:
The next video is from a more recent film: FROZEN, based on a classical story.
Which one is your favourte? Have you wathed the three of them?
No doubt, it is a popular holiday celebrated in North America. It is a great time of the year because families gather and give thanks for the good things they can share.
This video explains a bit of its origins. I recommend reading the glossary below before watching. After that, why don't you try the comprehension questions?
Do you know any typical American English words? For sure, COOKIES or CANDY come to your mind. Now, we are going to check some other differences as far as pronunciation and vocabulary are concerned.
Let me present an activty quite interesting for 2nd or 3rd year of ESO. It is watching a story with subtitles. It is called The Greatest Treasure.
To do this activity, you should listen to the video first without reading the subtitles and get the general idea. Then, you can watch it as many times as you wish.
Here is a list of words which appear in the story which can be useful to understand it. After listening, you have ot answer the following questions.
On 17th March, Irish people celebrate their day, due to Saint Patrick, who converted the Irish into Christianity in the island in the 5th century. There are celebrations worldwide, wherever there is an Irish person. The typical colour is green, as it is related to Ireland.
Let's watch the video and answer the questions in the link below
Halloween's Holidays are coming, that's why we have prepared some activities. Fist of all, where does Halloween come from? The following link from THE HISTORY CHANNEL explains that:
NOW, TRY TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
-What was the old name for Halloween?
-WHen was it celebrated? Where are its origins?
-What did people leave at their doorsteps?
-What is "souling"?
-Who brought these traditins to US?
Some of the typical traditions are the famous TRICK OR TREAT, wearing scary costumes and Jack O'Lantern. As you can seen in the following video, there are some of the typical motifs that you will find these days. I hope you enjoy it. It was taken from a film by TIm Burton and it is subtitled.
Which scary monsters does it mention?Do you know the
meaning of the following words? Skeleton, ghost, graveyard, tombstone, haunted, witch, vampire, warewolf.
Here, you've got some extra-links with information about pumpkins and other interesting elemnts: http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/videos#all-about-the-pumpkin
