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Galit : I liked your idea. It is definitely a worth teaching topic. I would have added both flashcards to implement the different prepositions used in each case. I thing that adding a game - matching game / memory etc... can also help and be fun .

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Leora: A simple yet valuable lesson. Some students find days and months difficult to remember. How can we help them with that?

Topic:Dates
Source:https://www.real-english.com/reo/8-d/unit8d.htm
1.In this activity students will have to practice how to say first of all the names of days of week and months. then, they will say the dates correctly, like their birth date or dates of holidays. they will have to use  "in" and "on" (in February, on February 29th)
2. this activity is for lower level of students, although the average level of students may make mistakes in saying the dates, so it can be done with them too.
3.the students will watch the video and then will try to say their birth dates correctly.
the students will see the difference between complete & partial dates (Jan.15th, March 1st, 2014).
4. it's enough to spend a lesson for that activity. after that another lesson foe repeating.
5.stdents will be asked to repeat the names of months. days of weeks and to be able to say the years correctly.

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Leora: Some things to think about- what happens when you like an action "like to talk" or "like talking". Need to build some examples. Moreoeverr, would you use any props like flashcards?

Sources:
http://room16banksavenueschool.blogspot.com/2015/02/what-i-dont-like.html

http://sas-does.blogspot.com/2012/02/13-on-13th-things-i-love.html

In this activity the students will talk about things they like and do not like to do.
The level of the students- average to upper level.
Fluency-4 , accuracy-4.
Activity description- first we watch the website, talk about it and draw vocabulary from it, then each student talks about his preferences. The pupils listen to each other and respond.They might say; I also like to go to the movies, and speak about the films they enjoy.
It is an opportunity to get to know each other better and for usthe teachers, to learn more about our students.

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Leora: Nice. You can also promote their motivation by practicing scenarios they identify with/ want to practice (student based learning)

Topic:   dialog related to a phone call
1.     Source of the activity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tfFRD0enV0

Useful Telephone Phrases

2.Describe the Level of students

A heterogeneous class, Students take different exams

3 . Describe the activity in your own words

Beginning - Students will watch the video

Topic:  Creating a question and answer dialog related to a phone call

Opening- Sitting in a circle, everyone asks a question, and directs the question to whoever is on his right. Those who are on the right have to answer the question and then have to ask a question, everyone has to ask one question once and answer it once.

Body - students divide into pairs and each pair should write a dialogue between them using cards.

Close- Each pair displays the dialog they have written

4.Describe how much time should be allocated for the activity.

The lesson will take about 45 minutes.

Beginning- 10 minutes to watch the movie

Opening-10 minutes.  Body- 20 minutes. Close –5 minutes

5.Describe a Pre activity, meaning what scaffolding is required to prepare the students for the activity.

Before the activity the students will learn Vocabulary and Practice vocabulary

Worksheets - A work page with a bank of words  , The student should choose the appropriate words from the bank of words
For example:

"Hello"

" I would like to speak to …"
"i'm calling from"...
I'm calling on behalf of.."
"where are you calling from.."

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Leora: I love the level of details you go into. Since I'm writing my feedback after the Eurovision contest, I should add that relating this practice to bands and singers from the contest can be most engaging.
Topic: What nationality are you?

1. Source:
https://www.real-english.com/reo/5/unit5.htm

This short lesson provides examples of nationalities and the usages of "Where are you from?" and "What nationality are you?" by watching a short video without subtitles and with – doing some listening comprehension exercises and finally practicing themselves and recording their own videos and presenting in class.

2.    The level of the students are beginners. Communication ideas- 3, listening -3, fluency 2, accuracy- 2.

3.   Time allocation- a length of a lesson. After that another lesson for presenting students' products.
Pre activity- Explaining the difference between the names of a country and the nationality. The teacher can make some flash cards of the countries and nationalities before the lesson. Also, some of the sentences used in the movie clip- like: "what's your name?"

"What nationality are you".

4.    How to do the lesson:

1.    Watch the video without subtitles.

2.    Do all the Exercises.

3.    Come back to the page.

4.    Watch the video with English Subtitles. Use the Pause button. People speak fast!

5.    After this practice the students can video themselves with their phones, in their neighborhoods and interview people/or in the unit. (but less likely to find different nationalities)

6.    Present their products in the class.

7.    Enjoy!

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Leora: I'm eager to know- what is their favorite genre and who is their favorite actor and actress??

In this activity students will talk about different genres of movies, what they like and dislike.
1. Activity source: Youtube, each student found their own according to their choice of favorites
2.Level of students, heterogenous group from one low to one middle, to one native speaker. The variety of levels encouraged the lower level speakers to use English.
3,Activity description, first the students discussed the various genres of movies..Then
each student asked the next which is his/her favorite genre. The second student answered and asked the next student. At the end of the round one of the students had to repeat all of the favorites. The process was repeated with "Who is your favorite actor/actress and movie?" At the end of each round one of the students had to repeat all of the favorites. This activity requires listening, concentration and memory as well as speaking. The students had a lot of fun because they were sharing something they care about, also the genre chose by one student as a favorite could be a genre a different student hated So we had a variety of opinions. Each student showed pictures of her favorite actor/actress/film on her smartphone.
This process is very lively and can be used with many other topics.
4. Time allocation entire lesson
5. Pre-activity none was required as each brought their own infomraiton

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In this activity students will talk about rain and discuss if it`s better to walk or run in the rain.
1. activity source
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MqYE2UuN24
2. the level of students
medium to high. Comminicating ideas 3.listening 2.
3.activity description-
students talk about rain (likes/dislikes, interesting stories that happened in the rain or because of the rain) they gues if it better to walk or run in the rain. Watch a short clip.
4. time -10-15 min
5.pre-activity a short talk about rain

Leora: Nice idea. The speaker on the clip speaks really fast and also presents some equations...some mediation is required.

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in this activity students will listen to a very basic vocabulary and sentences we usually use everyday.
1. activity source-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLIW2ntwlPU
2. the level of students is low - communicating ideas - 2 , listening 2 , fluency 1 ,accuracy 1 .
3. activity description - students will listen to the clip , and will try to use the words they heard with their class mates, and with me, and each class we will add a new vocabulary and try to spend 10 mins to speak English with each other.
4- time allocation 20-35 mins.
5- pre - activity - having a short conversation before listning to the clip.

Leora: Great activity for beginner's level :)

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In this activity students preparing for module C will review adjectives and adverbs.
1. Activity Source:
https://www.google.co.il/search?newwindow=1&client=firefox-b-ab&dcr=0&ei=uyHmWso_y9LAArDykcgC&q=common+mistakes+with+adjectives+and+adverbs&oq=common+mistakes+with+adjectives+and+adverbs&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i22i30k1l2.6622.47986.0.50132.43.37.0.6.6.0.278.5914.0j36j1.37.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.43.5962...0j46j0i131k1j0i131i46k1j46i131k1j0i67k1j0i46k1.0.3r5GXQAYgRc

2.   Level of students:
Medium to high.
Communicating ideas: 3-4. Fluency-3-4. Accuracy-3-4. Structures 3-4.
3. Activity description:
This is an activity for several lessons which is meant to review the use of adjectives and adverbs. Each lesson before writing a composition which is a description nowdays the students listen to a part of the movie, do a small exercice and then write the essay.
4. Time allocation: 20-25 minutes.
5. Pre-activity:
a. watchig the movie
b. preparing some exercises on adjectives and adverbs

Leora: Thanks Lena! grammar terminology may be hard for students... Some mediation is required and maybe a game where they practice it orally.

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In this activity, students will engage in a "Guess who?" Game

1.       Activity Source: https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-english/speaking-activities-for-esl-students/

2.       Level of students: Low medium; Communicating ideas- 2, listening comprehension- 2, fluency- 2, Accuracy- 2, rich structures- 0

3.       Activity description: A student draws the name of a celebrity out of a hat. Other students need to guess who’s on the paper by asking a series of yes/no questions, mainly in the present simple tense.

4.       Time allocation: 5- 10 minutes (one or two rounds).

5.       Pre- activity:

a.       Teach how to ask Y/N questions in present simple and in past simple.

b.       Prepare a list of celebrities, write each one on a note. Put folded notes in a hat.