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Indholdsbeskrivelse:
Grev Dracula har inviteret alle sine monstervenner til sit femstjernede hotel. Hans datter Mavis har fødselsdag, og hun bliver 118 år. En helt almindeligt fyr, Johnny, har forvildet sig ind til festen. Johnny og Mavis kan godt lide hinanden.

Til et populært tema på mellemtrinnet, om gys, uhygge og monstre, eller som festlig optakt til Halloween er Hotel Transylvania et fint input.
Filmen er fra ende til anden et overflødighedshorn af makaber hittepåsomhed, både visuelt og sprogligt. Tempoet er dog så højt, at mange af de sproglige pointer nok går hen over hovedet på ungerne. Til gengæld vil det gennemgående tema om at frigøre sig fra sine forældre, i dette tilfælde den 118-årige Mavis der vil gøre sig fri af sin overbeskyttende alenefar, Grev Dracula, sikkert have en klangbund i de lidt større børn.
Filmens officielle trailer kan ses nederst på siden.

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Sted: Alle steder udenfor eller indenfor

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Varighed: Episoderne varer ca. 20 minutter

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October is here, and so is the time for haunted houses, spider webs and Halloween activities for your ESL classes!

For some ESL students, this will be their first introduction to the late October holiday. It's always fun to share a little with students from around the world about how the holiday is celebrated in America.

But Halloween fun can be a learning tool, too. Here are nine ESL activities you can do with your class that will both build their language skills and give them a little spooky excitement too.

Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere.Click here to get a copy. (Download)

If you're after another great resource that introduces diverse and exciting content to your students, be sure to check out FluentU.
In fact, with FluentU you can get your students thoroughly enthused about English culture and introduce special days such as Halloween with fun and relevant content!
1. Halloween Tongue Twisters

Tongue twisters are fun to do with ESL students. Just about anyone likes the challenge of pronunciation acrobatics, and it's easy to tailor them to Halloween or any other holiday. Start by explaining that tongue twisters are pronunciation challenges that use the same or similar sounds in short phrases or verses.

You might want to give your students a few classic examples such as "red leather yellow leather," "rubber baby buggy bumpers" and "how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood." Once students get the idea, challenge them to write their own Halloween tongue twisters.

As a class, brainstorm some words associated with Halloween, like "goblin," "monster," "ghost," etc. When it's time to write the tongue twisters, start with a spooky Halloween term and add words with similar sounds to make a phrase. You can use the following examples or write your own.
Glowing ghosts gobble goodies. Warty witches wish for watches. Big bats match hats. Musty mummies make monster masks.
Celebrate your tricky phrases with a reading contest in which each person reads their tongue twister for the class-five times fast, of course!

2. Halloween Word Find

This super simple activity takes no advance preparation, and it's a great way to introduce your students to some new vocabulary. Write the word "Halloween" on the board in large letters. Then explain to your students that they will have 1-3 minutes (your call) to make as many English words as they can using only the letters that make up the word "Halloween."

Start the timer and let students rack their brains for as many words as they can come up with. When time is up, have students take turns sharing their words. If anyone has a word that another student also listed, both must cross it off their paper.

Once everyone has shared their words, the person with the most words remaining on their list wins a Halloween prize. If you like, repeat the activity with other Halloween-themed words such as "Frankenstein" and "ghost stories."

3. Candy Taste Test

Who doesn't like an excuse to eat candy in class? Halloween is the perfect time of year to host a candy taste test with your students. Bring in three different types of Halloween candies for students to taste (allergies permitting).

Before starting the activity, review with your students how to form comparative and superlative adjectives. Then let each student try each of the sweets you brought in.

After tasting each candy, your students should make notes about how it tastes. For example:
This one tastes sweeter than the first. This candy is the hardest.
This is a good time to remind students of adjectives that describe flavor. Once they have tasted and described each candy, students write a paragraph saying which candy was best. They should use comparative and superlative adjectives to support their opinions in the paragraph.

4. Halloween Scattergories

This classic game is great for teaching ESL students new and less common vocabulary. Start by brainstorming a list of things associated with Halloween (i.e. candy, monsters, costumes, etc.). These will be the categories for the rest of the game.

From your list, choose the six best categories. Then roll a letter die or choose a letter of the alphabet at random. (Avoid less common letters such as x, q, v, j, etc.) Then give your students one minute to think of a word that fits each category and that starts with the letter you rolled.

For example, for the letter "D," they might answer something like "candy: dark chocolate, monster: Dracula, costume: dog." Have students share their answers with the class and cross out any repeats to get their score for that round. Play three rounds with three different letters. The person with the highest score for the combined rounds wins a Halloween prize.

5. Guess Who

This is a simple game that even beginning students can play. As a class, brainstorm a list of creepy Halloween creatures-such as bats, black cats, Frankenstein, mummies, etc. From the list, each person chooses one creature and writes three clues about it. Make sure they don't write down the name of the Halloween creature, though!

Tell your students to number their clues and make the most obvious clues last in the list. Students take turns sharing their clues and guessing which Halloween creature each person chose.

If a student guesses correctly after one clue, they score three points. After two clues, two points. After three clues, one point. Keep score and give a prize to the person with the highest score at the end of the game.

6. "The Scream"

Show students Edvard Munch's famous painting "The Scream." Put students in groups of three to talk about the painting. Have them discuss the following two questions:

What happened?

Why is this person screaming?

If your students are beginning or intermediate, have them discuss the painting using the simple past tense. If your students are intermediate or advanced, consider having them discuss what could have happened using the past conditional tense with modal verbs.

As they discuss and write, they should use whatever tense you assigned. (If you decide to have students work in the conditional for this activity, you might want to take a few minutes at the beginning of class to review conditionals.)

After their discussion time, have groups work together to write a scary story using the painting for inspiration. Give groups a chance to read their stories to the rest of the class or compile the stories into a class book for students to read during free learning periods.

7. Doing Good with UNICEF

Since many of your students might not know much about Halloween, take a few minutes to discuss the practice of trick-or-treating. Ask students to share what they know about it, and then answer any questions they have.

After your discussion, explain that UNICEF is an international organization that works to promote the rights and improve the lives of every child in every situation. Then share with your students how some children will choose to trick or treat for UNICEF, collecting money for the organization rather than candy for themselves.

Have your students discuss the following questions in groups of three or four.

If you were a kid, would you ever trick or treat for UNICEF instead of getting candy for yourself?

What is something kind you have done or would like to do for someone you don't know?

What are other ways we can help children around the world?

8. Haunted House Brochures

Have you ever been to a haunted house? Have your students? This pastime is popular in the fall leading up to Halloween. Ask your students to share any experiences they have had visiting a haunted house. Share your own experiences, too.

Then have students work in groups of three to design their own haunted house, with pictures if you like. Have each group design a brochure advertising their haunted house. Display the brochures for the class and have your students vote on which haunted house is the scariest, or which they would like to visit in real life.

9. Scary Advice

Everyone needs advice at some point, and scary situations are a good time to ask for it. Start this activity by reviewing modal verbs with your students. Then show your students some advice letters such as those written to Dear Abby.

Challenge your students to think of a scary situation (either realistic or ridiculous) in which they might like advice. Have each person write a letter to Dear Abby. Collect the letters and redistribute them to your students.

Each person will now pretend to be Abby and give advice to their classmate using modal verbs in their answer. Collect the letters and display them on a bulletin board laid out to look like a newspaper.

Halloween is a fun holiday filled with spooky monsters and sweet treats. It's also a fun way to incorporate U.S. culture into language lessons.

Your students can work on pronunciation, grammar, speaking, reading and writing all while having fun and satisfying their sweet tooth. Try these activities and everyone will walk away from class with a smile on their lips and a shiver in their spine.

And One More Thing...

If you're looking for creative ways to teach English, then you'll love using FluentU in your classroom!

It's got a huge collection of authentic English videos that people in the English-speaking world actually watch regularly. There are tons of great choices there when you're looking for songs for in-class activities.

You'll find music videos, musical numbers from cinema and theater, kids' singalongs, commercial jingles and much, much more.

On FluentU, all the videos are sorted by skill level and are carefully annotated for students.

Words come with example sentences and definitions. Students will be able to add them to their own vocabulary lists, and even see how the words are used in other videos.

For example, if a student taps on the word "searching," they'll see this:

Plus, these great videos are all accompanied by interactive features and active learning tools for students, like multimedia flashcards and fun games like "fill in the blank."

It's perfect for in-class activities, group projects and solo homework assignments. Not to mention, it's guaranteed to get your students excited about learning English!

Sign up for a free trial and bring FluentU to your classroom today.

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9 Fantastically Diverse Halloween Activities for ESL Students of All Ages

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October is here, and so is the time for haunted houses, spider webs and Halloween activities for your ESL classes! For some ESL students, this will be their first introduction to the late October holiday. It's always fun to share a little with students from around the world about how the holiday is celebrated in America.

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In this video we talk about how we can help our students use chunks communicatively - we share 4 ideas that have worked well for us in the classroom. We're using an interactive video quiz in one of our ideas, which you can find here.

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Halloween Words! List of useful Halloween vocabulary words in English with pictures and examples. In the United States especially, Halloween is a huge deal and there are so many words in English that are related to it. If you want to discuss Halloween plans or perhaps talk about a previous Halloween which you particularly enjoyed then knowing the right words to say is really important.

This vocabulary is also really handy for kids since this is a time of year where they can really get involved and enjoy the holiday. In this section, you will be presented with all the words you will need to talk about Halloween.

Halloween Vocabulary

Halloween is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, attending Halloween costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, divination games, playing pranks, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories and watching horror films.

Halloween Words

Halloween Vocabulary Words with Pictures and Examples

Learn these Halloween words to improve and increase your vocabulary in English.

Bat

- The bat is flying with swiftness.

Black cat

- Why does a black cat bring good luck?

Devil

- Do not hold a candle to the devil.

Mummy

- Goblins and ghosts, mummies and monsters are all around you.

Haunted house

- The haunted house on the hill brooded above the village.

Cemetery

- He was buried in the cemetery.

Ghost

- They say the young girl's ghost still haunts the house.

Jack-o'Lantern

- We will look for a pumpkin, to carve into a Jack-o'Lantern.

Cauldron

- There was a witches' cauldron full of golden soup.

Candy bag

- I want to take a candy from these candy bags.

Costume

- They went to the party in Halloween costumes.

Witch

- The witch put a magic spell on the prince and turned him into a frog.

Witch hat

- She also wears a black witch hat and a long maroon coat.

Candy

- The child is eager to have the candy.

Owl

- The owl swooped down on the mouse.

Skull

- She fractured her skull in the accident.

Tombstone

- His name is misspelled on the tombstone.

Witch's broom

- The witch is riding on a witch's broom.

Spider web

- The spider web brushed my forehead.

Skeleton

- Police have unearthed a human skeleton.

Spider

- I saw a spider the size of my hand in the backyard.

Halloween Words | Image

Useful Halloween Vocabulary Words | Video

Learn Halloween words video with American English pronunciation.

Holidays and Special Events

Useful list of holidays and special events in English.

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Monster House - login gratis og læs reader online + lyd

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It was the afternoon before Halloween. The little girl was riding her bike through a narrow street. She quickly went between the trees and beautiful gardens. Suddenly the bike went onto a front lawn and stopped. The girl heard a strange sound and looked around. There was an old scary house in front of her.

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Sjove opgaver og aktiviteter til Halloween

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Here's a spooky mix of Halloween activities and worksheets taken from different sections of our site. Don't forget to turn down the lights and put on some atmospheric music to create a perfectly chilling atmosphere.

Teaching Online

For online Halloween activities, see our sister site LearnHip.com

Halloween Half Crossword

Pairs of students are each given half of a complete Halloween crossword and must describe to their partners the missing words which they need. There's a picture key provided to help with presenting the language.

There are plenty more half crosswords to download and print on the collaborative crosswords page.

Sounds of Halloween Quiz

This Halloween Quiz [LearnHip.com] has 15 scary sounds associated with Halloween and horror movies - play the clip and ask your students to guess what each sound is.

See Guess the Sound Quizzes [LearnHip.com] for more.

Fortune Telling

Students tell each other's fortunes by pulling random runes from a receptacle and divining their partner's destiny. The fortune-telling activity includes lots of ready to cut out runes.

There is also an online fortune-telling game, just give students the URL and they can play with their phones or on a shared screen.

Halloween Taboo

Here's a sheet of 50 ready to cut out Halloween Taboo cards. Teams of students compete against each other to describe random spooky words to their teammates.

See How to Play Taboo for more tips on how to play and lots of other ready to cut out cards.

Halloween Picture Taboo

This is a collection of Halloween-themed pictures to download to a smartphone or tablet. Students take it in turns to describe the object they see and then show it to the class. If nobody knows the English word, then they can give the answer in their L1 or google it. The device is then passed to the next person who swipes to the next picture. Please note the web app will only work with smartphones and tablets.

Halloween ( zipped photoset / web app)

For more downloadable picture sets see the Picture Taboo page.

Halloween Conversation Cards

Groups of students work through a list of Halloween-related vocabulary and idioms before pulling cards from a deck of Halloween related Conversation Questions.

There are plenty more ready to cut out Conversation Cards on the Conversation Questions page.

Halloween Scatter Sheet

Scatter sheets are a great way to review vocabulary. Give each student a Halloween scatter sheet and they take it in turns to select and describe a word and cross out completed words. It gets harder as you go.

There are lots more scatter sheets to download and print on the Scatter Sheets page.

Halloween Survey

Perfect for teens. Give each student a copy of the Halloween Survey and have them interview their partner. At the end go through the questions one by one and listen to the opinions and experiences of the class.

There are more surveys on the Speaking Activities page.

Halloween Articles

Here are a couple of interesting articles relating to Halloween that you can use for reading practice, discussion purposes, etc.

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A Fitness & Learning Musical Blast!
Your children will learn the moves to this popular dance song that is sweeping the world. Monster Shuffle is great for introducing your Halloween theme. It's not just for Halloween! This dance song makes a great brain breaks activity anytime you want your children to get up, move, release stress, refresh, recharge and regenerate. It also perfect for group activities, indoor recess and physical education. And it's a HIT at family performances! This song is ideal for preschool, kindergarten and elementary age children.

Monster Shuffle
From the CD, Brain Breaks Action Songs: Let's Move!
by The Learning Station
℗©Monopoli/The Learning Station

Lyrics:

"Hello, my little monsters. Stand up!
It's time to get down and do the Monster Shuffle!
Verse:
Step slide step to the right and keep it tight.
Step slide step to the left now your all set.
Now jump, jump, jump,
And your hips go bump, bump, bump.
Now kick and turn, (To the right!)
And now you learned the Monster Shuffle. Repeat Verse
Chorus:
The Monster Shuffle is a dance we all can do.
Arms out, make a spooky face.
We're monsters me and you.
Now stomp, stomp, stomp your feet,
And now you have the chance to be a monster too,
And do the monster dance.
Refrain:
Clap your hands and say, boo. (Boo!) Shake your monster head. (Woo!)
Clap your hands and say, boo. (Boo!) Repeat what we just said.
Clap your hands and say, boo. (Boo!) And shake your monster head. (Woo!)
Clap your hands and say, boo. (Boo!) Back to the dance instead.
Repeat Verse 2x
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Refrain
Repeat Chorus 2x

Brain Breaks Action Songs: Let's Move!

Children will love this energizing collection of fun, interactive activity and dance songs. Exercise, dance and learning go hand in hand. Regular brain breaks enhance attentiveness, concentration and focus. They accelerate learning by allowing children to release their energy, anxiety and stress. Brain breaks also increase circulation, promote physical fitness and coordination. These action, dance and movement songs make it easy to integrate brain breaks into your classroom. They are also great activity songs for physical education, group activities or indoor recess.

Includes booklet with lyrics and instructions.
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Brain Breaks Action Songs: Let's Move! is available in two formats and . Full CD Downloads arrive in a zip file with all of the songs and a printable PDF with the entire CD booklet with lyrics and actions. Plus they are FAST, EASY and SAVE money too! to read our CD download tips and directions.
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Dance Songs for Children - Brain Breaks - Monster Shuffle

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A Fitness & Learning Musical Blast! Your children will learn the moves to this popular dance song that is sweeping the world. Monster Shuffle is great for introducing your Halloween theme. It's not just for Halloween! This dance song makes a great brain breaks activity anytime you want your children to get up, move, release...

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Indholdsbeskrivelse:
Da Jake opdager en familiehemmelighed, der fører ham på tværs af tiden, finder han Miss Peregrines hjem for sælsomme børn. Hjemmet er fuldt af børn med særlige evner, og Jake lærer dem alle at kende. Men grusomme monstre truer børnene og snart må Jake træffe en svær beslutning.

En rigtig eventyrfilm, der har elementer til fælles med Harry Potter. Det ville være oplagt at lave en sammenligning mellem de universer, der repræsenteres i denne film og i Harry Potter-universet. Man kunne også se på og beskrive elementer og personer fra den virkelige og den overnaturlige verden. Filmen er i engelsk mest egnet i 6.-7. klasse. Som lærer må du naturligvis vurdere, hvor den er relevant.
Under 'Supplerende materialer' længere nede på posten ligger en generel vejledning til arbejdet med film 'Working with English Films'. Den består af en række forslag til generelle ideer og opgaver til at arbejde med film i engelskundervisningen. Der er både forslag til mundtlige og skriftlige opgaver, og derudover er det særligt fremhævet, hvor it, bevægelse og kreativitet er integreret i disse.
Du kan således udvælge de opgaver, som er mest hensigtsmæssige i din undervisning.

Hent filmplakaten her:

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

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When three 6th graders at Sleepy Hollow Middle School stumble upon a real-life ghost story, they find themselves on the trail of the Headless Horseman himself. Is he truly a terrifying ghoul, or has he been misunderstood for all these years?

Commemorating the recent 200th anniversary of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Hollow is a modern take on the timeless tale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman by American author Washington Irving. Among the earliest examples of American fiction, the gothic story was first published in 1819 along with Irving's famous companion piece Rip Van Winkle.

Set in Sleepy Hollow Middle School, three 6th graders stumble upon a real-life ghost story, leading them to the Headless Horseman himself. A character whose presence in Washington Irving's story was much felt but less seen, The Horseman takes center stage in the reimagining. Is he truly a terrifying ghoul, or has he been misunderstood for all these years?
Regardless of the time of year, introduce your 6th to 8th grade classroom to this modern spin on one of the original ghost stories and earliest examples of American fiction as part of the ELA and Comparative Literature curriculum.
Genres: Mystery, Supernatural
Themes: Mystery, Supernatural, Jealousy
Avg. Episode Length: 10-15 minutes
No. of Episodes: 8 episodes (2 hours)

Read along with the script of episode one here.
Buy the scripts for the entire season here.

OVERVIEW OF CLASSROOM MATERIALS
Hey Educators! You're excited to use The Hollow in class, and maybe you're asking yourself where do I start or what's the best way to listen? The answer is that thousands of teachers across the United States and Canada use Gen-Z Media podcasts in dozens of different ways for multiple grade levels, classroom-wide, for breakout groups, to reward learning, and as homework. To the right, you'll find customized materials that support a flexible and powerful staged approach to engaging with the podcast, which also aligns with common standards. And they're free!

The Listening Guide offers a simple and effective way to guide your students through themes of story and character development, help guide their search for clues and evidence, and encourage their development of bigger ideas. It is available in both digital and printable versions, and is designed to be simple and intuitive to use. The accompanying video demonstrates ways to use the Listening Guide in more detail.

The Explore Board is a resource for students both before they start listening to the podcast and while listening. The Explore Board resource, customized to each podcast, introduces students to concepts, themes and topics of the podcast and helps them hone skills for deeper learning engagement with the podcast. Because you may have specific ideas you want your students to explore while listening, the Explore Board can be easily edited so that you can tailor it to fit student and classroom needs. A separate video, "Workflow Options," and accompanying text instructions on the " Where Do I Start " page lays out the simple steps for modifying and sharing the Explore Board and other resources. Microsoft users, there are instructions in that video for you too, explaining how to convert these resources to OneDrive.

The Choice Board is a resource for students to use after they have finished listening to the podcast. The Choice Board, customized to each podcast, takes a deeper dive into major themes, concepts and topics introduced in the podcast. The Choice Board features a combination of anchor assignments and lighter exercises, so you'll find helpful direction and support for every student. Like the paired Explore Board to support student engagement before and during listening, the Choice Board can also be easily edited so that you can tailor it to fit student and classroom needs. A separate video, "Workflow Options," and accompanying text instructions on the " Where Do I Start " page lays out the simple steps for modifying and sharing the Choice Board and other resources. Microsoft users, there are instructions in that video for you too, explaining how to convert these resources to OneDrive.

Here is a handy link to a PDF of Standards associated with Treasure Island 2020 classroom engagement.

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When three 6th graders at Sleepy Hollow Middle School stumble upon a real-life ghost story, they find themselves on the trail of the Headless Horseman himself. Is he truly a terrifying ghoul, or has he been misunderstood for all these years?

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3. Mr. Bean's Halloween (Short)

Becketo October 29, 2019

Task description & scene summary

This is a listening exercise for seventh-grade Japanese students learning English as a second language.

The animated story narrative is about Halloween trick or treating an American tradition.

Video length: 7 minutes 6 seconds

Copyright license: iSLCollective Copyright License

First published: 2019-10-29, 09:33:29 (GMT+1)

KIERAN DONAGHY ABOUT ISLCOLLECTIVE VIDEO QUIZZES:

"iSLCollective Interactive Video Quizzes are highly engaging and motivating multimodal texts for English language students to learn vocabulary and improve their listening skills. They are the perfect complement to the creative and innovative lesson plans on Film English."
Kieran Donaghy,
Creator ofFilmEnglish.com, a site with hundreds of high quality, free ESL/EFL lesson plans created around short films

Video quiz questions (printable)

1) What month is Halloween?

2) The cat is

3) What is Mr. Bean doing. 単語を順番に並べてください

Put the words in order: is sitting. He

4) What do the boys say?

Fill the gap: The boys say ________________________ or ________________________

5) How many candy apples?

6) What is the boy's Halloween costume?コスチュームは何ですか？

7) What does the old lady say?

8) What does the woman see?

9) What does Mr. Bean say?

Vocabulary list

scared: 怖い

devil: 悪魔

skeleton: スケルトン

ghost: ゴースト

vampire: 吸血鬼

KIERAN DONAGHY ABOUT ISLCOLLECTIVE VIDEO QUIZZES:

"iSLCollective Interactive Video Quizzes are highly engaging and motivating multimodal texts for English language students to learn vocabulary and improve their listening skills. They are the perfect complement to the creative and innovative lesson plans on Film English."
Kieran Donaghy,
Creator ofFilmEnglish.com, a site with hundreds of high quality, free ESL/EFL lesson plans created around short films

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Home Video lessons Mr. Bean's Halloween (Short) Becketo October 29, 2019 This is a listening exercise for seventh-grade Japanese students learning English as a second language. The animated story narrative is about Halloween trick or treating an American tradition.

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Formålet er læsning på fødderne, som et alternativ til traditionelt makkerarbejde. Under læsningen skal eleverne søge efter detaljer i deres tekst samt lytte og stille indholdsspørgsmål til deres samtalepartnere for at finde ud af, hvor deres tekststykke passer sammen med de andres. Typiske sætningsindledere og chunks kan med fordel introduceres til brug under legen, som fx "my text says, What about your text, I think our texts are connected, I don't think our texts fit together" osv.

Trin 1: En læsestrimmel udleveres pr. elev, som læser den omhyggeligt og overvejer, hvor afsnittet befinder sig i forhold til resten af teksten. For at stilladsere opgaven kan en lydfil indledningsvis afspilles, eller hele teksten læses højt af læreren.

Trin 2: Eleven går fra person til person og spørger, hvilke afsnit de andre elever er i besiddelse af.

Trin 3: Alle elever danner en cirkel, og eleven, som har indledningen, melder ud, og resten stiller sig i tekstens rette rækkefølge cirklen rundt. Alle hjælper til med at få historien til at passe.

Trin 4: Den samlede historie læses højt, hvor hver elev læser højt fra deres strimmel.

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Halloween Hustle  - animeret oplæsning + forløb

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The traditional boardgame idea on Halloween. Use a die and counters. WARNING: You must also bring candy to class as one of the spaces says: "Get a candy from your teacher!" - ESL worksheets

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Denne aktivitet er velegnet til repetition af ordforråd, enten undervejs eller i afslutningen af et forløb.

Eleverne deles i 2-3 hold. Der kantages tid på aktiviteten, alternativt er den færdig, når der ikke er flere ord i kasserne.

Holdene står på to rækker med en afstand på ca. 5 -10 m fra læreren, som har en antal kasser med ordkort eller blot små papirsedler med det ordforråd, som klassen arbejder med. Nogle ord kan være skrevet på engelsk, andre evt. på dansk.

Så sættes uret, aktiviteten i gang, og de første elever i rækken løber op, trækker en seddel og siger, hvad ordet betyder på engelsk eller dansk. Kan løberen selv ordet, får vedkommende point, og løberen løber tilbage, laver high five - hvorefter den næste sendes af sted. Kan løberen ikke selv sige ordet, tager han eller hun det med tilbage til gruppen, der så kommer med forslag. Herefter kan vedkommende løbe op til læreren og sige ordet og få point osv.

Den gruppe, der kan oversætte eller forklare flest ord, inden tiden er gået, har vundet.

En lignende variant kan laves med spørgsmål til en læst tekst. Her klippes spørgsmålene blot op i strimler. Ét spørgsmål på hver strimmel, ét sæt strimler pr. hold. Strimlerne lægges i kasserne, og der løbes som forklaret ovenstående. Spørgsmålet læses og besvares til læreren. Kan eleven ikke svare, løber han eller hun tilbage og spørger holdet osv. Spørgsmålene kan med fordel gennemgås fælles til slut.

Nedenfor er forslag til ord, der kan bruges.

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Boo!
Ghosts and goblins are about. Witches walk among us. Princes, princesses, fairies, and knights fill schools and classrooms. Is there any doubt that Halloween is here? If you are not quite ready to celebrate in "spooktacular" fashion, you're sure to find a fun idea of two right here.

HALLOWEEN LESSON IDEAS

Pick a Pumpkin Activity
Pumpkins are the ultimate October icons -- the fruit of the month, if you will. (Yes! Pumpkins are a fruit.) This month, celebrate pumpkins with these across-the-curriculum activities. Included: Art, science, language, and math activities.

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Boo! Ghosts and goblins are about. Witches walk among us. Princes, princesses, fairies, and knights fill schools and classrooms. Is there any doubt that Halloween is here? If you are not quite ready to celebrate in "spooktacular" fashion, you're sure to find a fun idea of two right here.

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Historien følger en 12-årig dreng, Miguel, hvis familie hader musik. Det eneste, Miguel drømmer om, er at spille guitar i byens talentkonkurrence på de dødes dag. Noget går imidlertid helt galt, og pludselig befinder han sig i de dødes rige, hvor han søger hjælp hos sin afdøde tipoldefar, så han kan komme tilbage til de levendes verden og følge sin drøm om at blive musiker.

Coco er en amerikansk computeranimeret fantasy film produceret af Pixar Animation Studios and udgivet af Walt Disney Pictures. Tegnefilmen er inspireret af den mexikanske højtid og tradition, Day of the Dead. Disney forsøgte i forbindelse med med udgivelse af filmen at få copyright på termen, Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos, en mexikansk højtid, hvor man fejrer sin afdøde forfædre. Forsøget førte til udbredt kritik i den hispaniske mindretal og i USA generelt. For at mildne denne kritik, ansatte Pixar flere konsulenter og kulturpersonligheder med baggrund i den mexikanske kultur i forbindelse med filmproduktionen.
Oplagte temaer at arbejde med er : Halloween versus Day of the Dead, The Power of Music, Follow Your Dreams, Family og Ghosts.
Under supplerende materialer finder du inspiration til et engelskforløb om Day of the Dead, de festlige og farverige traditioner, der især holdes i hævd af det store hispaniske mindretal i den sydvestlige del af USA. Her findes også et udvalg af videoopgaver til filmens trailer og andre filmscener på ISL Collective samt en opgave til een af filmens centrale sange.

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Historien følger en 12-årig dreng, Miguel, hvis familie hader musik. Det eneste, Miguel drømmer om, er at spille guitar i byens talentkonkurrence på de dødes dag. Noget går imidlertid helt galt, og pludselig befinder han sig i de dødes rige, hvor han søger hjælp hos sin afdøde tipoldefar, så han kan komme tilbage til de levendes verden og følge sin drøm om at blive musiker.

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Beware, these scary stories will transform you! The Creeping Hour is a horror anthology series hosted by the Creeps, three friends who listened to so many scary stories that they turned into monsters themselves.

Gather your whole family to shiver with fright as you listen to the terrifying tales of The Creeping Hour. Listen if you dare. Don't say we didn't warn you!

The Creeping Hour is a co-production of WGBH and Elie Lichtschein. It is appropriate for all ages and recommended for kids ages 8-12.

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Beware, these scary stories will transform you! The Creeping Hour is a horror anthology series hosted by the Creeps, three friends who listened to so many scary stories that they turned into monsters themselves.Gather your whole family to shiver with fright as you listen to the terrifying tales of The Creeping Hour.

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Zombie School - a survival guide                      Video + lytteforståelsesopgaver

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One day at Sawston College a dangerous virus breaks out and students and teachers at the school turn into zombies. However, one student, Geoff, has five tips for surviving at zombie school.

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Here are a set of 36 picture cards for classroom including 'witch' and 'pumpkin'. This flashcard collection can be used to teach Halloween vocabulary. In the PDF file you'll find the following flashcards to learn Halloween words in English: Jack-O-Lantern, wizard, wolf, owl, skeleton, spider, haunted house...

Download free printable flashcards of Halloween. Print the flashcards, cut them and use to learn different Halloween words with schoolchildren and ESL students.

Download the Flashcards :

♦ Halloween flashcards

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Here are a set of 36 picture cards for classroom including 'witch' and 'pumpkin'. This flashcard collection can be used to teach Halloween vocabulary. In the PDF file you'll find the following flashcards to learn Halloween words in English: Jack-O-Lantern, wizard, wolf, owl, skeleton, spider, haunted house... Download free printable flashcards of Halloween.

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CGI Animated Short : "The Final Straw" by Ricky Renna + Ringling | TheCGBros

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Mo Romero is a zombie who loves nothing more than growing, cooking, and eating vegetables. Tomatoes? Tantalizing. Peppers? Pure perfection! The problem? Mo's parents insist that their niño eat only zombie cuisine, like arm-panadas and finger foods. They tell Mo over and over that zombies don't eat veggies. But Mo can't imagine a lifetime of just eating zombie food and giving up his veggies. As he questions his own zombie identity, Mo tries his best to convince his parents to give peas a chance.

Watch it in Spanish here.

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'Zombies Don't Eat Veggies!' read by Jaime Camil

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Go Away Big Green Monster for Speech Therapy

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Go Away Big Green Monster for Speech Therapy

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A girl discovers a doll that looks just like her... and she is desperate to get close to it.

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Gode spil, arbejdsark, aktivitetsark m.m.

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English ESL halloween worksheets - Most downloaded (655 Results)

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A collection of English ESL worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and English classes to teach about halloween, halloween

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The Skeleton Dance | Classroom Fun | Super Simple Songs

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Tim Burtons The Nightmare Before Christmas

Indholdsbeskrivelse:
En dobbelttydig film med en sær forvreden gotisk hygge om forskellen på godt og ondt, på Juleby og Allehelgensby.

Tim Burton er en kendt amerikansk filminstruktør og mange af hans film har en mørk og gotisk stil. Eleverne kunne være undersøgende på hans andre film og baggrund. Der er bl.a. et forløb på Alinea Engelsk om Tim Burton.
I forbindelse med filmen "The nightmare before Christmas" kan eleverne læse et uddrag af bogen.
Der kan vælges mellem engelske og danske undertekster.
Forneden findes en pædagogisk vejledning, der består af en række forslag til generelle ideer og opgaver til at arbejde med film i engelskundervisningen. Der er både forslag til mundtlige og skriftlige opgaver, og derudover er det særligt fremhævet, hvor it, bevægelse og kreativitet er integreret i disse.
Du kan således selv beslutte, hvor du ønsker at lægge vægten i arbejdet med filmen og kan med fordel sammensætte de opgaver, som du synes, er mest hensigtsmæssige til din undervisning.

Hent filmplakaten her:

4. til 10. klasse.
Klassetrin:

Ungdomsuddannelser, Voksenuddannelser

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Tim Burtons The Nightmare Before Christmas Indholdsbeskrivelse: En dobbelttydig film med en sær forvreden gotisk hygge om forskellen på godt og ondt, på Juleby og Allehelgensby. Tim Burton er en kendt amerikansk filminstruktør og mange af hans film har en mørk og gotisk stil. Eleverne kunne være undersøgende på hans andre film og baggrund.

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The Weirdness is Real! / A Comedic Journey into the Weird and Unexplained. Welcome to The Weirdness… Middle-schoolers Arlo and Sierra host a podcast dedicated to exploring unexplained phenomena like the Loch Ness Monster, the yeti and the chupacabra. But they’ve never actually witnessed any of it—until they track down an unusual caller who turns out to be none other than Bigfoot himself. Turns out, the Weirdness... Read more »

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The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches - ordkort

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Read #6 The Whispering Lake Ghosts: A Mystery about Sound on Epic

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Epic reaches 75 million kids in class and after school.

Built on a collection of 40,000+ popular, high-quality books from 250+ of the world's best publishers, Epic safely fuels curiosity and reading confidence for kids 12 and under.

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Den lille kyklop Mike Wazowki vil være skræmmer - og altså skræmme menneskebørn fra vid og sans - og starter derfor på Monsteruniversitetet. Kun for at konstatere, at han ikke er særlig skræmmende. Men sammen med lømlen Sulley kan han blive til noget og sætte nye skræmmestandarder.

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Just Dance Kids Game

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Indholdsbeskrivelse:
Forfatteren til børnegyserserien "Gåsehud" R.L.Stine er selv en del af filmen. Da teenagedrengen Zack åbner en af hans aflåste bøger, slipper alle hans fantasifigurer ud af bøgerne og hærger byen. Eneste redning er, at han skriver en ny historie, der kan tvinge alle uhyrerne tilbage i bøgerne.

Børnegyser i 80'er stil, uhyggelig uden at være skræmmende, spændende uden at være hårrejsende, med specialeffekter uden at være imponerende. Lidt beslægtet med "Nat på museet"-serien. Velegnet opvarmning til en Halloween-fest.
Ud af bøgerne springer Den afskyelige snemand, en varulv, et gigantisk insekt, mumier og zombier. Alt sammen tilsat støjende lydeffekter pakket ind med rå mængder af bøh-klipning. Primær målgruppe omkring 9-12 år, derfor lidt misvisende at filmen har en censur på 11.
Herunder en pædagogisk vejledning, der består af en række forslag til generelle ideer og opgaver til at arbejde med film i engelskundervisningen.
Filmens officielle trailer kan ses nederst på siden.

Hent filmplakaten her:

7. til 10. klasse.
Klassetrin:

Ungdomsuddannelser, Voksenuddannelser

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In this video we talk about how we can help our students use chunks communicatively - we share 4 ideas that have worked well for us in the classroom. We're using an interactive video quiz in one of our ideas, which you can find here.

iSLCollective teacher trainer

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Your students will love this fun and engaging Halloween writing activity that will have them rolling story element dice (setting, character, obstacle, and a story starter) to create a random set of story components. Once students have their story components, they'll plan and write a spooky story as they combine each element into an entertaining writing piece. Perfect for a Halloween lesson, Halloween activity or any time of the year!

This activity taps into students' natural love of scary stories while helping them develop critical writing skills. Using the guided Pre-Write in this resource, students will note their story elements, develop characters, establish a setting, outline a plot, and brainstorm sensory descriptions to amp up the fear factor in their writing. Then, students will let their creativity guide them as they write their own spooky stories complete with a creepy setting, scary characters, and a twist or surprise at the end. The hardest part of this lesson is deciding who can share their story first. Your students will be jumping out of their seats to share their writing (and spook) their peers.
This Spooky Story Writing Resource includes...
* Detailed Lesson Plan

* Sample Spooky Story (to read aloud to the class)

* Step-by-Step Pre-Write Guide

* Spooky Writing Paper

* Setting Cube

* Character Cube

* Obstacle Cube

* Story Starter Cube

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Tag på eventyr og løs mysteries med Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy og Scooby, når de forsøger at opklare spøgelsesplagede og uhyggelige hændelser.

Denne udsendelse kan bruges til at øve elevernes lytteforståelse. Da der vil være mange ord, som eleverne ikke kan, er det oplagt at arbejde med at forstå hovedindhold i udsendelsen. Det vil hjælpe at serien, som udsendelsen er fra, er kendt af mange, og at billederne understøtter forståelsen. Nedenfor er en vejledning til udsendelsen.

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Indholdsbeskrivelse: Tag på eventyr og løs mysteries med Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy og Scooby, når de forsøger at opklare spøgelsesplagede og uhyggelige hændelser. Denne udsendelse kan bruges til at øve elevernes lytteforståelse. Da der vil være mange ord, som eleverne ikke kan, er det oplagt at arbejde med at forstå hovedindhold i udsendelsen.

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Can you guess the Halloween card that your partner is holding? Your partner can give you hints but is forbidden to use the taboo words. It would be a good idea to review Halloween vocabulary before attempting this speaking exercise. - ESL worksheets

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KIDZ BOP Kids - Monster Mash (Dance Along) [KIDZ BOP Halloween]

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Victor skal giftes med Victoria, men en afdød kvinde, der blev svigtet på selve bryllupsdagen, haler ham ned i underverdenen som duelig gom. Victor er fortvivlet, men naturligvis kan end ikke de døde skille sande elskende fra hinanden.

I den pædagogiske vejledning sættes især fokus på mundtlig og skriftlig kommunikation i forhold til ordforrådet til at forstå og sammenligne de to verdener Land of the Living & Land of the Dead samt de to familier Everglot & van Dort.
I forhold til de nævnte kompetenceområder, lægges der her især vægt på inspiration til arbejdet med pre-watching aktiviteter. Desuden gives ideer til arbejdet i klassen, når filmen er set.
Der er udarbejdet en kapitelmærkning, som kan tages i brug under visningen. Kapitelmærkningerne angiver dels hovedindhold i grove træk, men den indeholder også opgaver til de enkelte afsnit, som kan løses individuelt eller i par/grupper.

Hent filmplakaten her:

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Let's do English ESL prediction game. Answer the questions related to the clip: what is going to happen at the werewolf birthday party?

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Curious George in the Dark - kort tegnefilm

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Curious George in the Dark - kort tegnefilm

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George leger med sin bold, da den triller ind i en mørk hule. Han går ind for at lede efter den og bliver bange for monstrene, som han ser i hulen. Da han ser lignende monstre sit værelse, bliver George bange for mørket.

Curious George er en amerikansk animationsserie fra 2006. I næsten 65 år er børn blevet underholdt af bøgerne om Peter Pedals eventyr, som på engelsk hedder Curious George, og nu er han klar til sit næste store eventyr. Serien er baseret på Margret og H.A. Reys klassiske bøger om aben George og hans venskab med manden med den gule hat, der har bragt ham hjem fra Afrika. I disse tegnefilm udvides det kendte univers med nye farverige personer og steder, men uden at give køb på de oprindelige bøgers særegne charme.
Seriens mål var at inspirere børn til at udforske verden gennem videnskab, matematik og ingeniørkunst, og lignende temaer er da også gennemgående i filmene.
I engelskundervisning kan man anvende enkelte film eller hele serien som brainbreaks eller korte forløb. Alternativ kan man på klassen fordybe sig i et Curious George-tema, hvor man læser den oprindelige historie online, ser udvalgte animationsfilm og arbejder med ordforråd og udvalgte opgaver fra nedenstående padlet. Find den omtalte padlet under supplerende materialer.

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These are halloween taboo cards to play with children, teens and adults. The easier ones are on the first page. You can use them to play with the vocabulary or to make them practice relative clauses, pronouns and adverbs. E.g. It's a person who... It's an animal which... You can ask them to play in teams in a competitive way or with the whole class in cooperation.

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These are halloween taboo cards to play with children, teens and adults. The easier ones are on the first page. You can use them to play with the vocabulary or to make them practice relative clauses, pronouns and adverbs. E.g. It's a person who... It's an animal which...

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Halloween song: What Do You See?      Prepositions 

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In this video we talk about how we can help our students use chunks communicatively - we share 4 ideas that have worked well for us in the classroom. We're using an interactive video quiz in one of our ideas, which you can find here.

iSLCollective teacher trainer

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Halloween interactive song: 'What do you see?' - English ESL video lesson

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ESL video lesson with an interactive quiz: Vocabulary booster . Here you have, different questions and interactive activities to learn Halloween vocabulary. It can be the previous activity for a DIY or for a reading comprehension so as they can be familiarized with the main Halloween words.

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The Nightmare Ghost of Psychic U! - kort tegnefilm

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The Nightmare Ghost of Psychic U!

Indholdsbeskrivelse:
Da Mysteriebanden farer vild i Pocono bjergene ved Pennsylvanien, ender de på universitetet for synske, hvor de møder Whoopi Goldberg, der er ved at tage en uddannelse som dyremedie. Hun er så tæt på at færdiggøre den afsluttende eksamen, men et Mareridtsspøgelse gør alt for at få skolen lukket! Kan vores helte forudse deres egen fremtid? Eller er den blank fordi de ikke længere har en!?

Denne udsendelse kan bruges til at øve elevernes lytteforståelse. Da der vil være mange ord, som eleverne ikke kan, er det oplagt at arbejde med at forstå hovedindhold i udsendelsen. Det vil hjælpe at serien, som udsendelsen er fra, er kendt af mange, og at billederne understøtter forståelsen. Nedenfor er en vejledning til udsendelsen.

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Da Mysteriebanden farer vild i Pocono bjergene ved Pennsylvanien, ender de på universitetet for synske, hvor de møder Whoopi Goldberg, der er ved at tage en uddannelse som dyremedie. Hun er så tæt på at færdiggøre den afsluttende eksamen, men et Mareridtsspøgelse gør alt for at få skolen lukket!

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🧹🧙‍♀️ The Witch Who Was Afraid of Witches - Read Aloud Kid's Book

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En videnskabsmand bygger Edward, et rigtigt, levende menneske, men inden han når at blive helt færdig, dør han, og Edward må nøjes med store, skarpe sakse i stedet for hænder.

Tim Burtons klassiker fra 1990 er et moderne eventyr - og meget mere end det. Af mange ses det som filminstruktørens mesterværk, måske fordi at man for første gang kunne se grundstenen til det typiske Burton'ske fortælleunivers blive skabt og udfoldet på smukkeste vis.
Fortællingen om Edward, der kommer til verden på et mørkt og mystisk slot, skabt af en gammel opfinder, er filmisk poesi om menneskets gode og dårlige sider. Opfinderen dør, inden at Edward får sat rigtige hænder på, så da han bliver taget til sovebyen Surbubia af en venlig kvindelig dør-til-sælger, så er det med sakse og knive på hænderne. Forventeligt nok har en provinsby meget svært ved at acceptere, at Edward er anderledes.
Filmen er meget oplagt at bruge i både engelsk og dansk, hvor temaer som det at være anderledes og skille sig ud fra mængden er et oplagt udgangspunkt. Ydermere giver filmen gode muligheder for at arbejde med det lille samfund, gruppedynamikkers betydning og menneskets gode og dårlige sider. Filmen handler derfor på rigtig mange måder om kontraster - det der adskiller os og de modpoler der er, når mennesker mødes.
Som moderne fabel og eventyr vil den også være et fremragende eksempel på en genre, hvor der meget sjældent kommer nye brugbare fortællinger til. Selvom at det ikke er en decideret julefilm, vil den også kunne anvendes i december måned, hvor det indimellem kan være svært at finde film, der både indkapsler julestemning og kvalitet. Det gør Edward Saksehånd.

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Halloween ESL Activites and Lesson Plans

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Kids and teens love Halloween, and let´s be real here, so do I. There are literally thousands of ways to bring spooky Halloween fun into the ESL classroom, combining culture, relevant vocabulary and even grammar into haunted activities that naturally spark interest and curiosity.

Kids and teens legit don't get bored with this one, which means that you can easily supplement two or three classes with tricks & treats, without ever once using a boring old PowerPoint to explain the history of the holiday (talk about sucking the joy out of something fun! 🙄).

Here you'll find tons of ideas you can incorporate in the classroom, from your little preschool spooks up to the too-ghoul-for-school teens. And if you're into adding another level of culture and creativity, check out this post to see how I switch it up by introducing Mexico's colorful and vibrant Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) celebrations.

Scroll down for Halloween activities for PRESCHOOL and PRIMARY students.

I use A LOT of videos in the classroom. They´re great listening practice with visuals to help, and they keep short attention spans focused. A few of my faves for Halloween are:

Halloween Betcha Didn´t Know

is an awesome video series from the History channel that provides fun facts for almost every holiday. I use these all. the. time. The Halloween edition works well for high-intermediate students, so I typically use it with Bachillerato classes (16-18 years).

Halloween in Numbers

Halloween in Numbers by Alltime Numbers (another classic video series!) is another great one. They speak quickly, but a lot of the information also appears on the screen which makes it easier to understand. I typically use this one with low-intermediate to intermediate students (14-16 years, or 3º / 4º ESO in Spain).

There are a ton of ways to use these videos but my favorite is as follows:

1. Tell the students you are going to play a video and that they need to take as many notes as possible. Warn them that the narrator speaks fast, but to focus on what they do understand, not what they can't. Walk around the room to be sure they´re taking notes.

2. Afterward, tell them that they are going to watch the video a second time and will need to use their notes to make questions for the other groups. The idea is to stump the opposing groups, so they should listen for details. Give them an example (IE, What is the most popular costume in the USA?)

3. After a second viewing, give them 3 - 5 minutes in groups to create their own questions and then have each group asks their questions to the opposing teams. +1 point to each group who gets it right, or +2 points to the asking group if no one answers correctly.

Who Done It? 🔎

My absolute favorite Halloween activity for higher level students is a good ol' fashioned murder mystery roleplay.

The teacher presents a plot and 10 - 15 students are given characters to portray. The rest of the class act as detectives to solve the crime. This activity requires some pretty in depth listening skills, as well as logical thinking and deductive reasoning. There are various templates online, but my favorite so far is this one by One Stop English.
** Remember that it's imperative to talk with your colleagues first to ensure a murder mystery is appropriate and not triggering at your school.

Haunted in the Hood 🏚️

I came up with this gem one autumn afternoon when I stumbled upon a blog post highlighting abandoned spots in the Canary Islands (where I happen to live and teach). I popped some photos on a PowerPoint and have used them in various ways in the classroom, including:

Picture descriptions

Picture descriptions: 2 or 3 students come up front and see one of the pictures on my laptop (the images are not projected).

These 2 or 3 students must describe the images in detail for 5 minutes and the other students must try to draw the images from the description.

Afterward, the image is projected and the describers get to choose whose drawing is closest to the actual image.

Repeat with new describers.

Scary Stories

Show them images of the haunted location and have them brainstorm horror movie plots set in these spooky spots. They can choose 3-5 actors and actresses and set up a basic plot with an introduction, climax and conclusion.

Wherever you live and teach, I´m sure there are a few spooky sights or supposedly haunted houses you can use. I love giving older teens the opportunity to share their local culture with me and to discuss urban legends in their second language since it lets them feel like they´re teaching me something (big confidence booster!)

🎶Thriller🎶

Micheal Jackson's Thriller is synonymous with the Halloween season. We all know it, we all love it, we should all learn it! You can do this one as a standard gap fill/kareokee activity, but even better...

There are tons of YouTube tutorials you can use to teach your younger teens some of the basic choreography. It's a great way to get them up, dancing and having fun in English. Last year my little 12-year-olds did a Thriller flashmob and it was a huge hit with the whole school.

Nightmare Before Christmas 🌚

You can stick to the good old fashioned "Here Comes Halloween" gap fill/kareokee (they love this song), or get creative with this one.

A few years ago I was teaching high school art and came across a "Making of" video about this film that I supplemented with a listening comprehension worksheet.

A friend of mine who was lucky to be at a school with mad supplies actually joined with the art teacher and had them do some basic claymation.

The first thing I do when preparing holiday activities for the little guys is think back to the songs and crafts I remember from my childhood. Skeletons, jack-o'-lanterns and the Monster Mash are all big hits that have come into play in my classroom.

🎶These Bones, These Bones, These Dancing Bones🎶

Skeletons are ideal for teaching body parts and obviously tie in perfectly with Halloween.

For the little guys, there are no shortage of cute Skeleton Dance videos on YouTube to sing and dance along to - I love this one by The Kiboomers.

For those that are a little older, skeleton crafts are a great way to make the vocabulary come to life. You can find tons of patterns online and either do a cut/paste/label activity on a black background, or make puppets connected by brads for movable joints.

I love this pattern by Color with Leo because Mr. Bones is smiling and not too scary. You can also use this as a two-part activity, later turning these little guys into colorful Día de los Muertos skeletons.

"I'mFineThankYouAndYouuuuuu?"🎃

Jack-o'-lanterns are a great way to teach emotions (and shapes as a bonus!) With the minis, I like to introduce emotions with this awesome video by Super Silly Songs, then have them practice making their own jack-o-lanterns by drawing or cutting/pasting emotions onto pumpkins.

Going forward, when you ask how they are, encourage them to use "I'm happy", "I'm sleepy", etc. rather than the usual "I'mFindThankYouandYou."

🎶Do the Mash🎶

Who doesn't love the Monster Mash? The video and Groovy Goolies' characters are classic, and a great way to teach some Halloween vocabulary and have students tell you what they see using the present continuous:

-¨The vampire is playing the piano.¨
-¨The skeletons are dancing.¨

Bonus points if you have them learn the chorus and make masks or finger puppets representing the characters.

Telling Time: Pumpkin Clocks

Usually in October the kiddos are struggling with learning to tell time, but even something as dreaded as "a-quarter-to-xyz" is way more fun if you do it in a pumpkin. Some construction paper or a paper plate and a brad for movable hands makes Halloween-o-clock way less painless!

Arts & Crafts: Itsy Bitsy Spiders, Ghoulish Ghosts, Grinning Jack-o'-Lanterns, WHATEVER!🕷️

I like to get crafty and switch out the projects every year for variety, but here are some I used last October:

Jack-o'-Lanterns
(4º primary / 8-9 year)

Handprint Spiders
(3º primary / 7-8 years)

Handprint Ghosts
(preschool / 4-6 years)

Halloween is a blast all around, and an easy way to bring some fun into the classroom. If you have any Halloween hits, I'd love to hear about them in the comments 👇!

For more creative ESL Lesson Plans, check out these links!

Don't forget to follow me for more ESL Lesson Plans 📚 and adventures ✈️ in the Canary Islands, Spain and the world 🌍!

✌️💙, Erica

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Et museums historiske personer og utallige dyr vækkes til live når mørket falder på, og pludselig er den enorme museumssamling i kamp med og mod hinanden. Det bliver et herligt gensyn med alt fra det fly, som Amelia Earhart alene fløj over Atlanten i, over Al Capone til ægypternes konge, nattevagten Larry og historiske personer som Roosevelt og Lincoln.

Filmen er en komedie med masser af spænding og action.
Eleverne kan i engelsk træne deres læse og lytteforståelse, hvis man vælger de engelsk undertekster.

Hent filmplakaten her:

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As much as the littles (and even not-so-littles) love , it can get pretty tedious making the same old skele-pumpki-spiders every year. Luckily, ever since Disney´s gorgeous film Coco topped the box office a few years ago, Día de los Muertos is becoming more and more known in pop culture, making students even more keen to learn about it.

Born and raised in Los Angeles , I've always been mesmerized by the colorful Día de los Muertos celebrations that are held all around the city and throughout SoCal. Brightly painted calaveras and the powdery sweetness of freshly baked pan de muerto . The intoxicating aroma of thousands of marigolds decorating elaborate altars dedicated to loved ones and the soundtrack of traditional rancheros . It all brings back happy memories of blistery October nights at the annual festivals in Santa Ana and Olvera Street in the heart of DTLA, and it´s definitely something I enjoy sharing with the little Spanish señorit@s.

The role of the Language Assistant in Spain (and in many foreign English teaching posts) defines us as cultural ambassadors . Coming from the American southwest, I firmly believe that our culture is not made up of just candy corn and Easter eggs, but more importantly the various textures of many backgrounds woven together that make our corner of the world so richly cultured and colorful . Especially when teaching in countries with less diversity, I think it's imperative that we make an effort to showcase our rich cultural diversity. Introducing students to new and exciting celebrations encourages curiosity and respect for cultures that they likely aren't very familiar with.

Halloween or Day of the Dead?
Do Both!

The kiddos will definitely be bummed if you skip out on the annual Halloween lesson, so instead of a swap, aim for two back to back culture classes, one focused on Halloween and the other on Day of the Dead.

I always use this incredible video (song by Voltaire, art by Ritxi Ostáriz) as a warm up. It's a great way to give them a glimpse of the colorful celebrations and practice describing what they see using the present continuous ("They are playing trombone." "He is wearing a traditional Mexican hat." etc). It sets the tone for the class and they can guess what cultural event you´re going to be talking about.

Day of the Dead Activities for Primary Students

(10 - 11 years)

I typically introduce Día de los Muertos at age 10 (5 th of primary), at which point they´ve already done the Halloween thing time and again and can understand that these are two separate holidays. With these littler dudes, I do Halloween first and build off of that to introduce Day of the Dead.

I'm a huge fan of the old jointed skeleton puppets connected by brads, so I use these as the Halloween activity. (Click here for details and the rest of my Halloween goodies ).

They should be able to complete the skeleton puppets in one class period and can display them in the classroom until the following day, when we'll bring them back to life.

As a warm up, I present Día de los Muertos with this awesome video (see above).

I ask them to pay special attention to the colors, clothes and designs used in the video, pointing out the bright, happy colors meant as a celebration of life, rather than the sadness typically associated with death as in All Saint´s Day, or the spooky colors of Halloween.

We talk a bit about what it means to ¨ celebrate life ¨ of those that have passed on, and a bit about the origins of the holiday and how it´s celebrated. I like to use lots of pictures of Day of the Dead in Mexico and California, like the big celebrations at Olvera Street and the Hollywood Forever cemetary in Los Angeles.

For the remaining class period, the students decorate their skeleton puppets from the previous week, changing them from spooky bone-white skeletons to fun-loving Day of the Dead dancing machines, complete with colorful floral skulls.

Day of the Dead Activities for Secondary Students

Sugar Skulls
(12-14 years)

I used to use the same awesome video to warm up with these guys (what can I say, I'm a fan!), but as Coco has become such a hit, last year I switched to the Coco Trailer to get them in the mood.

After talking about what they've seen in the video, I ask them to tell me anything they may know about the holiday, where it comes from, what they're celebrating and to point out some key vocabulary.

While I normally preach against overusing PowerPoints to present holidays ( culture lessons should be fun! ), I make an exception in cases such as this, where it's likely to be the first time they've ever really heard anything about Día de los Muertos.

Still, I keep it short and sweet (about 15 minutes of information input, max), providing some brief background information, relevant vocabulary (colourful, skulls, pass away, loved ones, etc.) and lots of images of the elaborate altars and infamous sugar skulls, which have gained popularity here in Spain over the last few years.

This is a perfect opportunity to practice describing pictures (a biggie for schools aiming to prepare Cambridge, Trinity or other standardized English exams). Day of the Dead celebrations are vibrant and full of details from colorful flags to vivid clothes and ornate altars, giving them plenty to talk about.

Beforehand, I prepare copies of 5 or 6 different sugar skull coloring sheets and encourage participation by allowing people who participate more to choose their sugar skull first. The rest of the class is spent decorating the skulls while playing various Day of the Dead videos in the background.

They finish the skulls at home and cut them out to make masks for a quickie class selfie before hanging them up in the hallway or classroom.

Day of the Dead for Older Teens

(14+ years)

While the older teens maybe a bit too sk-cool-ll (see what I did there?? 😉💀) to get down with the arts and crafts aspect, there´s still plenty of opportunities to bring Day of the Dead into the classroom, for example:

Picture descriptions (B1 level)

Picture descriptions - comparing and contrasting Day of the Dead with Halloween or with All Saint´s Day (B2+ level)

Class discussions (or debates) on their opinions of celebrating life as opposed to fearing or mourning death

Using videos of Día de los Muertos celebrations as listening activities (gap fill, questions answer, etc). There are tons of resources on youtube and below!

Here in the Canary Islands, we celebrate another festival called Finaos which is somewhat a mix between All Saint´s Day and Día de los Muertos. Last year I had them do a 3 way ven diagram comparing and contrasting the three holidays.

And all that being said, some of the older kids still get down on some good old fashioned arts & crafts. You know your students, so if you think they´d be down for some creative coloring, it never hurts to let them escape from the hard life of exams and test prep and get their creativity on for a day. Last year I brought the little guys´ sugar skull photocopies with me to a class of stressed and depressed seniors and they begged to let me color them. Wine not 🍷🤷?

Miscellaneous Day of the Dead Resources

TeacherVision.com is awesome and houses tons of resources, including some great videos.

Red Ted Art has adorable skeleton puppets and great examples to show your students.

The Book of Life is a 2014 animated film by Reel FX Creative movie that many of your students may have seen and has some great artwork to give them an idea of typical colors and designs.

Coco is Disney´s 2017 animated tale of a boy who accidently crosses over to the land of the dead. The artwork is stunning and the storyline is fantastic (last year lots of my students went to see it in the cinema after learning about the holiday with me!)

Do You Teach About the Day of the Dead?

Have you ever taught Day of the Dead abroad? I'd love to hear about some of the activities you've done! For more autumn activities for your ESL classroom:

Creep it real!

Erica 💀

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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

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Ressourcer til mellemtrin og udskolingen

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Booba - Halloween - animated short - funny cartoon - Moolt Kids Toons Happy bear

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