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Do you ever get "laptop freeze"?

No, I don't mean when your laptop freezes, and you have to restart it or hit it to get it working again.

I mean the situation when you've planned to sit down and do some serious work.

You make a cup of tea (or coffee, if you insist), sit down in front of your laptop ...

And then ... nothing.

You have no idea what you're going to do and no idea where you need to go to do it.

I get this all the time.

One of the problems here, especially when it comes to using the internet to study English, is that you need to know where to go.

The internet is a smart animal, and there are loads and loads of ways we can use it to make learning English effortless, enjoyable and productive.

And that's where I come in ...

Here are 7 websites you can visit to level up and make learning English enjoyable.

Websites to Practice Listening in English

Voscreen

What is it?

I find myself getting addicted to this site.

For many of us, the most difficult thing about listening to a foreign language is that it's easy to lose concentration after just a few minutes and start thinking about what we're having for dinner or whether that dog we saw really did have two noses.

But what if you only had to listen for just ten seconds?

Much easier, much more fun and much more addictive.

How does it work?

Head over to voscreen.com and hit "Try Demo Play," or if you're feeling committed, go ahead and sign up. (It's free.)

You'll see (and listen to) a very short video clip. You'll then see two options, each of them providing a possible summary of what the clip means.

Click on the right one! Or die!

Or just click on the right one.

Why I like it

Apart from the fact that it's very, very addictive, it's also a great way to hear (relatively) natural English at normal speed.

Also, because it's addictive, you'll suddenly find yourself an hour later having just practiced your listening all that time without realising it.

Finally, if you're finding it a little too difficult, there's always the subtitle option.

LyricsTraining

What is it?

Another fun way to practice listening, but this time with music.

How does it work?

Go to lyricstraining.com and click on a video. Choose a game mode (beginner to expert) and press play. (You don't have to create an account.)

You watch a music video, and you have to fill in the gaps when they say the words.

It sounds simple, right?

Well, it's surprisingly difficult. But also wildly addictive.

Why I like it

Of course, songs are not the most natural form of English ... at all.

I mean, in the real world, we don't spend all our time repeatedly saying how beautiful the person we're talking to is or moaning about how we're so sad since she left, and life will never be the same.

Unless you're Sam. Sam always does that.

However, like Voscreen, this site is super addictive and fun.

And when things are fun, we spend more time on them.

And more time engaging with English, even with love songs by insincere-looking pop stars, is still time well spent.

MicroEnglish

What is it?

This is another website that I spent lots of time using just because it's so addictive.

MicroEnglish is a smart site that helps you both with your listening skills AND natural English phrases at the same time.

How does it work?

All you do is check out a short listening (only a few seconds long) and then type in what the person said.

Head over to MicroEnglish.net and click on "try an exercise." Choose your level (easy, medium or difficult) then click play.

Write the missing words. Once you've got it right, you can choose another one from the "Exercise Archive" in the menu at the top of the page.

Why I like it

OK - doesn't sound too exciting so far, right?

But there are a few things that make this no ordinary dictation exercise.

It's good for most English levels: there are "easy," "medium" and "difficult" settings. Good luck with "difficult"!

Each listening exercise focuses on a natural English phrase - something that we hear in everyday English. Phrases like "take part in" and "pull your weight."

Each exercise comes with a small, simple discussion question you can ask yourself, your friends or your invisible cat. This really helps make sure that you understand it.

Finally - and this is a big deal for me - the audio samples are all at a natural speaking speed AND feature lots of different accents. This is actually quite difficult to find and really prepares you for the chaos and madness that natural English speaking can feel like.

Websites to Practice Your Writing in English

Grammarly

What is it?

Grammarly works as an extension to your browser or phone.

It's a bit like having a teacher looking over your shoulder all the time while you write. Except a bit less creepy.

If you make any mistakes - either grammatical or spelling - it tells you so you can go back and fix them! A bit like the grammar check on Microsoft Word - but much more sophisticated.

How does it work?

Here's a video to help you get started:

Why I like it

I think Grammarly is very useful, but it can also get in the way of development, so use it carefully!

It's great if you're writing an email to someone really important, and you want to double-check your writing.

It's great if you're writing a story, a report or just your diary, and you want to analyse your mistakes.

But don't rely on it too much! If you use it to make sure your writing is slick and impressive, that's great.

But remember to take the time to look at why you made a mistake and to try to understand what the problem is.

It's great to make mistakes, but we need to learn from them, not just let the computer correct them without us thinking about it.

Storybird

What is it?

The writer Terry Pratchett once said, "Writing is the most fun you can have by yourself."

And he should know. He wrote A LOT of books.

But it's difficult to just sit down and start writing, right?

That's where Storybird can help.

With Storybird, you start with the artwork, then you write the story.

How does it work?

Head over to storybird.com, click on "create" and get started.

You can choose from a massive range of artwork styles. Choose one and start writing your story.

You can choose between a longform book, a picture book or a poem.

If you're starting out, I'd recommend going for the picture book - one picture per page.

Here's what I started with ....

Why I like it

As humans, we react very strongly to images - a blank page can be a nightmare, but a selection of images is a great starting point.

Getting started is the tricky bit, but once you've begun, you'll be surprised how creative you are.

And remember: it doesn't have to be good. No one's going to see it - just enjoy writing. Like Terry.

Websites to Practice English Pronunciation

Forvo

What is it?

This site is really simple: you search for a word, and you get lots of recordings of different people saying that word.

That's it!

How does it work?

Go to forvo.com, search for a word and check out the different recordings.

Each recording is from a different person, so you can listen to a range of accents.

Why I like it

So how is this different from Google Translate or the pronunciation function of the Oxford Dictionary?

Well, you get to hear from different people from different parts of the world (mostly UK and US).

It's 100 times more natural than the rather robotic voices on Google or the dictionary websites.

Websites to Organise Your Online English World

Pearltrees

What is it?

So you've found an interesting article about the past perfect that you love.

There's also this awesome YouTube video about Newcastle English you want to share with the world.

And not forgetting that really cool PDF document your English teacher sent you with interesting vocabulary and weird pictures.

And what about that excellent piece of writing you did?

Well, you can put it all up here - on your Pearltrees account.

How does it work?

Imagine Pearltrees as a pin board:

But instead of random phone numbers, shopping lists and that rather ugly postcard from your mad uncle, you can add any sort of media.

So it can be like your own personal English-learning media collection. You can go there whenever you want to find something to do in English, or you could share it with the world and start helping other people, too.

(Also, if you're a teacher, then you might want to use this with your students.)

Just head to pearltrees.com, sign up and start your collection!

Why I like it

It's very, very, very useful.

You've got everything you need all in one place.

You can also search for other people's collections - so it's a great way to discover new stuff.

A Bonus Website for Teachers ...

ELTPics

What is it?

ELTpics is a Flickr page with thousands of useful pictures for teaching.

How does it work?

Have you spent hours looking for that perfect picture, just so you can show what "crowded" means or so you can play a guess-the-image game?

Or maybe you want to introduce the topic of Halloween or medical disasters or giraffe tennis with a picture.

Then you can find it here. Probably.

Why I like it

It. Saves. So. Much. Time!

OK - there's a lot there, right?

But where to start?

My suggestion is to start with Pearltrees: open an account and then start adding the other resources to it. You'll be deep in the internet world of English in no time!

But have I missed anything?

Is there something you've found that I haven't included here?

If so, then please share it with me in the comments below!
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Do you ever get "laptop freeze"?

No, I don't mean when your laptop freezes, and you have to restart it or hit it to get it working again.

I mean the situation when you've planned to sit down and do some serious work.

You make a cup of tea (or coffee, if you insist), sit down in front of your laptop ...

And then ... nothing.

You have no idea what you're going to do and no idea where you need to go to do it.

I get this all the time.

One of the problems here, especially when it comes to using the internet to study English, is that you need to know where to go.

The internet is a smart animal, and there are loads and loads of ways we can use it to make learning English effortless, enjoyable and productive.

And that's where I come in ...

Here are 7 websites you can visit to level up and make learning English enjoyable.

Websites to Practice Listening in English

Voscreen

What is it?

I find myself getting addicted to this site.

For many of us, the most difficult thing about listening to a foreign language is that it's easy to lose concentration after just a few minutes and start thinking about what we're having for dinner or whether that dog we saw really did have two noses.

But what if you only had to listen for just ten seconds?

Much easier, much more fun and much more addictive.

How does it work?

Head over to voscreen.com and hit "Try Demo Play," or if you're feeling committed, go ahead and sign up. (It's free.)

You'll see (and listen to) a very short video clip. You'll then see two options, each of them providing a possible summary of what the clip means.

Click on the right one! Or die!

Or just click on the right one.

Why I like it

Apart from the fact that it's very, very addictive, it's also a great way to hear (relatively) natural English at normal speed.

Also, because it's addictive, you'll suddenly find yourself an hour later having just practiced your listening all that time without realising it.

Finally, if you're finding it a little too difficult, there's always the subtitle option.

LyricsTraining

What is it?

Another fun way to practice listening, but this time with music.

How does it work?

Go to lyricstraining.com and click on a video. Choose a game mode (beginner to expert) and press play. (You don't have to create an account.)

You watch a music video, and you have to fill in the gaps when they say the words.

It sounds simple, right?

Well, it's surprisingly difficult. But also wildly addictive.

Why I like it

Of course, songs are not the most natural form of English ... at all.

I mean, in the real world, we don't spend all our time repeatedly saying how beautiful the person we're talking to is or moaning about how we're so sad since she left, and life will never be the same.

Unless you're Sam. Sam always does that.

However, like Voscreen, this site is super addictive and fun.

And when things are fun, we spend more time on them.

And more time engaging with English, even with love songs by insincere-looking pop stars, is still time well spent.

MicroEnglish

What is it?

This is another website that I spent lots of time using just because it's so addictive.

MicroEnglish is a smart site that helps you both with your listening skills AND natural English phrases at the same time.

How does it work?

All you do is check out a short listening (only a few seconds long) and then type in what the person said.

Head over to MicroEnglish.net and click on "try an exercise." Choose your level (easy, medium or difficult) then click play.

Write the missing words. Once you've got it right, you can choose another one from the "Exercise Archive" in the menu at the top of the page.

Why I like it

OK - doesn't sound too exciting so far, right?

But there are a few things that make this no ordinary dictation exercise.

It's good for most English levels: there are "easy," "medium" and "difficult" settings. Good luck with "difficult"!

Each listening exercise focuses on a natural English phrase - something that we hear in everyday English. Phrases like "take part in" and "pull your weight."

Each exercise comes with a small, simple discussion question you can ask yourself, your friends or your invisible cat. This really helps make sure that you understand it.

Finally - and this is a big deal for me - the audio samples are all at a natural speaking speed AND feature lots of different accents. This is actually quite difficult to find and really prepares you for the chaos and madness that natural English speaking can feel like.

Websites to Practice Your Writing in English

Grammarly

What is it?

Grammarly works as an extension to your browser or phone.

It's a bit like having a teacher looking over your shoulder all the time while you write. Except a bit less creepy.

If you make any mistakes - either grammatical or spelling - it tells you so you can go back and fix them! A bit like the grammar check on Microsoft Word - but much more sophisticated.

How does it work?

Here's a video to help you get started:

Why I like it

I think Grammarly is very useful, but it can also get in the way of development, so use it carefully!

It's great if you're writing an email to someone really important, and you want to double-check your writing.

It's great if you're writing a story, a report or just your diary, and you want to analyse your mistakes.

But don't rely on it too much! If you use it to make sure your writing is slick and impressive, that's great.

But remember to take the time to look at why you made a mistake and to try to understand what the problem is.

It's great to make mistakes, but we need to learn from them, not just let the computer correct them without us thinking about it.

Storybird

What is it?

The writer Terry Pratchett once said, "Writing is the most fun you can have by yourself."

And he should know. He wrote A LOT of books.

But it's difficult to just sit down and start writing, right?

That's where Storybird can help.

With Storybird, you start with the artwork, then you write the story.

How does it work?

Head over to storybird.com, click on "create" and get started.

You can choose from a massive range of artwork styles. Choose one and start writing your story.

You can choose between a longform book, a picture book or a poem.

If you're starting out, I'd recommend going for the picture book - one picture per page.

Here's what I started with ....

Why I like it

As humans, we react very strongly to images - a blank page can be a nightmare, but a selection of images is a great starting point.

Getting started is the tricky bit, but once you've begun, you'll be surprised how creative you are.

And remember: it doesn't have to be good. No one's going to see it - just enjoy writing. Like Terry.

Websites to Practice English Pronunciation

Forvo

What is it?

This site is really simple: you search for a word, and you get lots of recordings of different people saying that word.

That's it!

How does it work?

Go to forvo.com, search for a word and check out the different recordings.

Each recording is from a different person, so you can listen to a range of accents.

Why I like it

So how is this different from Google Translate or the pronunciation function of the Oxford Dictionary?

Well, you get to hear from different people from different parts of the world (mostly UK and US).

It's 100 times more natural than the rather robotic voices on Google or the dictionary websites.

Websites to Organise Your Online English World

Pearltrees

What is it?

So you've found an interesting article about the past perfect that you love.

There's also this awesome YouTube video about Newcastle English you want to share with the world.

And not forgetting that really cool PDF document your English teacher sent you with interesting vocabulary and weird pictures.

And what about that excellent piece of writing you did?

Well, you can put it all up here - on your Pearltrees account.

How does it work?

Imagine Pearltrees as a pin board:

But instead of random phone numbers, shopping lists and that rather ugly postcard from your mad uncle, you can add any sort of media.

So it can be like your own personal English-learning media collection. You can go there whenever you want to find something to do in English, or you could share it with the world and start helping other people, too.

(Also, if you're a teacher, then you might want to use this with your students.)

Just head to pearltrees.com, sign up and start your collection!

Why I like it

It's very, very, very useful.

You've got everything you need all in one place.

You can also search for other people's collections - so it's a great way to discover new stuff.

A Bonus Website for Teachers ...

ELTPics

What is it?

ELTpics is a Flickr page with thousands of useful pictures for teaching.

How does it work?

Have you spent hours looking for that perfect picture, just so you can show what "crowded" means or so you can play a guess-the-image game?

Or maybe you want to introduce the topic of Halloween or medical disasters or giraffe tennis with a picture.

Then you can find it here. Probably.

Why I like it

It. Saves. So. Much. Time!

OK - there's a lot there, right?

But where to start?

My suggestion is to start with Pearltrees: open an account and then start adding the other resources to it. You'll be deep in the internet world of English in no time!

But have I missed anything?

Is there something you've found that I haven't included here?

If so, then please share it with me in the comments below!
Did you like this post? Then be awesome and share by clicking the blue button below.

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This ESL lesson plan is designed around a short film by Ramon and Pedro which tells the story of a boy's journey from childhood to old age. Students practise speaking, writing and vocabulary related to bathrooms.

Language level: Intermediate (B1)- Upper-intermediate (B2)

Learner type: Teens and adults

Time: 60 minutes

Activity: Watching a short film, speaking and writing

Topic: Life and growing up

Language: narrative tenses, vocabulary related to the bathroom

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I've been writing lesson plans designed around short films for my website Film English for six years. Teachers often ask me how I find the short films I use in my lesson plans. The answer is quite simple: I've watched literally thousands of short films and developed an instinct for the type of engaging and simple short films which will work in the ELT classroom. In this article I'd like to share what for me are the seven best short films for the language classroom.
The Mirror
The Mirror is a short film by Ramon and Pedro which tells the story of a boy's journey from childhood to old age. It works very well for getting students speaking, writing and using vocabulary related to age, face, body, mood and actions. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here.
The Notebook
The notebook is a moving short film by Greg Gray and is wonderful for introducing the theme of empathy. It can be used to get students to learn and practise vocabulary related to household chores. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here.
The Present
The Present is a gripping short film with a wonderful twist by Jacob Frey which deals with the themes of empathy, teenagers and disability. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here.
Soar
Soar is a delightful short film by Alyce Tzue which can be used to get students to predict and write a narrative. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here.
I Forgot My Phone
I Forgot My Phone is a thought-provoking short film by Miles Crawford which is a great prompt for discussion and reflection on addiction to mobile phones. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here.
i-Diots
iDiots is a short film by special effects company BLR_VFXand deals with the themes of technology, mass consumption and instant gratification. It's a great prompt to get students thinking and speaking about mobile phones and technology. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here.
Fear of Flying
Fear of Flying is a beautiful short film by Conor Finnegan which is an effective way to introduce and discuss the theme of fears and how to overcome them. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here.

I hope you like the short films and find the lesson plans useful. Are there any short films you've used in the classroom that you'd like to share?

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Step 2. Create - Get a QR code for each question

Step 3. Display - Put the QR codes around your school

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Enter each item on a new line, choose the amount of groups unders settings, and click the button to generate your randomized list. Don't like the first team? Just click again until you do.

Fairly pick teams without bias. No need to draw names out of a hat. No need to do a grade school style draft or put hours of thought into the most balanced teams. The most fair dividing method possible is random.

Mix up your to-do list by generating random groups out of them. For example, enter all your housecleaning activities and split them into seven groups, one for each day or one for each person.

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Writing From the Heart

One of the easiest ways to write a terrific story is to write about what you know. You can use prompts below to help you harness your own life and background to come up with story ideas that are easy to develop.

Story Ideas

Look into your family tree. Is there anybody nobody knows anything about? Make up an explanation.

What is the least convenient personal habit for a detective? Write about that detective.

Think about your most offbeat friend. What if he/she had to fill a conventional and important role such as running the country

What was the last thing you lost that never turned up? Write a story describing a sinister reason for its disappearance.

Think about the last good decision you made. What would have happened if you'd made the wrong choice?

Think about the more prudish person you know. Now sit him/her next to somebody behaving inappropriately on a train.

Imagine you stumble upon a letter that was never sent. What was in it and why?

Look at the last message you sent. What might have happened if you'd accidentally sent it to the wrong person?

Think of a wish. Now imagine the granting of the wish has unexpected consequences.

Look at the front page of your local paper. Could there be a conspiracy behind the main headline?

You're on a jury and you distrust one of your fellow jurors. Why?

Think of a celebrity you dislike. Now imagine your Sunday lunch if a member of your family brought him/her as a date.

Look through your photographs until you find one with a stranger in the background. Write a fictional account of his/her five minutes leading up to the taking of the photograph.

Types of Story

Plot

According to Christopher Booker, there are seven types of story

Overcoming the Monster

The protagonist sets out to defeat something that threatens him/her or a group they belong to.

Rags to Riches

A protagonist is in some way misfortune, usually financially. Throughout the story, he/she acquires things such as power, wealth or a love interest.

The Quest

The protagonist sets out to acquire an object or get to a location, facing many obstacles and temptations along the way.

Voyage and Return

The protagonist goes to a strange land and, after overcoming the threats it poses to him or her, returns with experience.

Comedy

A humorous character faces conflict that becomes more and more confusing, but is at last made plain in a single clarifying event.

Tragedy

The protagonist is a hero who makes a mistake that brings about his/her downfall, evoking sympathy.

Rebirth

An important event forces the main character to change his/her ways, often making him/her a better person.

Genre

Although some plot types lend themselves more to some genres than others, genre is a different dimension to plot, and some plots may span across several genres.

Some examples:

Crime

See Crime Plot Generator

Suits: Overcoming the Monster, Tragedy, Rebirth

Crime stories usually involve a flawed detective who has to defeat a monster (criminal). Often, the detective will fail to stop the criminal before another crime is committed (tragedy) before growing as a person (rebirth) and sometimes overcoming a personal barrier.

Romance

See Romance Plot Generator

Suits: Comedy, Rags to Riches, Rebirth

Ripe for misunderstandings, many romance stories are also comedies. A popular trope is for a character to believe that his/her love interest is out of their league and we watch the character move from rags (single and lonely) to dating their most desired mate (riches). Alternatively, we see a character who's genuinely flawed (often a commitment phobic) changed into a better person by love.

Fantasy

See Fantasy Plot Generator

Suits: the Quest, Voyage and Return, Overcoming the Monster

Fantasy is a great genre for exploring quests, such as finding a magical item or rescuing a Princess. A voyage allows for rich world building.

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Images can be a really effective, low prep way of getting students interested in a subject. All you need to do is show them a picture and get them to discuss their reaction to it. With the right choice of photo, you might even get a full lesson out of it.

I like to collect images which I think will be thought-provoking, challenging and perhaps a bit mysterious. Below is a collection of some of these images which you might find useful, along with their back story so you know the context behind the picture.

You can download a powerpoint with some of these images and discussion questions here.

Back story

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If your New Year's exercise regime has already failed, try not to focus on all the workouts you should have done. New research has revealed a surprising connection between people's beliefs and their health: by being too negative about their physical activity, some people may "think themselves unfit".

Scientists at Stanford University in the US looked at mortality data for 61,000 adults. For 21 years, dozens of measures were taken, including how much people exercised and crucially, how much exercise they thought they did compared with others their age, during which time some of the participants had died from a range of illnesses.

Analysing the various factors that might have contributed to the participants' health, the researchers discovered something extraordinary. People who thought they weren't doing as much exercise as their peers died younger than those who thought they did more, even when the actual amount of exercise they did was the same.

This effect remained even when they took into account the participants' health status and factors such as smoking.

Exercise does of course add to your average life expectancy, but this study suggests that perceptions of exercise make a difference too. The study's author Octavia Zahrt from Stanford University told me that personal experience prompted the research. When she moved to graduate school in California she found herself surrounded by people dressed in their gym kit, who always seemed to be on their way to or from exercising.

Having considered herself a fit person when she lived in London, cycling frequently and attending exercise, in comparison with her new peers, she suddenly felt distinctly unfit.

There are at least three possible reasons why our perceptions of exercise could affect our health

She wondered whether feeling less active than others might affect your health - and she was right. She found that that the mortality risk was up to 71% greater for people who perceive themselves as being less active than their peers, compared with those who thought they did more exercise than everyone else.

Zahrt's claim might seem extraordinary, but there are at least three possible reasons why our perceptions of exercise could affect our health.

The first is simply that we feel stressed if we think we're not active enough. Bombarded by health messages and seeing everyone exercising all the time, might cause us to worry a lot and this kind of chronic stress could damage our health.

Or is it down to motivation? Perhaps if you already think you're active your image of yourself as an athletic person encourages you to do even more exercise to fit in with this image. This idea is backed up by research from 2015 which showed if you believe you are less fit than your friends, you're less likely to be doing any exercise at all a year later.

Considering what we know about group norms and how most of us like to do what we know other people are doing, this is surprising. But maybe we find it too discouraging if our friends do more than us and then we give up altogether.

A third explanation involves the opposite of the placebo effect. It's long been established that beliefs about the strength of a painkiller, for example, can influence its effectiveness in the body. The opposite is the nocebo, where if you have negative expectations, the physiological effect of a treatment is reduced. So perhaps people were in fact as active as their friends, but didn't realise it, and so they missed out on some of the benefits.

Take hotel housekeepers. Just by doing their daily work they are getting plenty of exercise, walking up and down hotel corridors, pushing heavy trolleys of towels, scrubbing baths, vacuuming and changing sheets. But a study in 2007 found they didn't count this as exercise. Then, Alia Crum, also from Stanford University told half these hotel housekeepers just how much exercise they were getting and why this benefitted them.

People who thought old age began at the age of 60 or less were more likely to have serious heart problems later on

Four weeks later, this group of housekeepers had lost weight and had lower blood pressure. Once they viewed work as an opportunity to exercise, it had more of a physical impact on them. Perhaps they began vacuuming more energetically or maybe it was down to the placebo effect.

All this reminds me of the finding from 2003 that our perceptions about age correlate with health outcomes. As part of the Whitehall II study, 7,000 civil servants were asked when they think middle age ends and old age begins. When Hannah Kuper and Professor Sir Michael Marmot analysed the data they found that the people who thought old age began at the age of 60 or less were more likely to have serious heart problems later on than those who gave the answer 70 years or more.

The answer to this simple question seems to capture something about people's own personal health status. Maybe they answer that old age starts at 60 because they themselves feel old due to poor health. Or maybe they have a sense that they don't have long left and this puts them off exercising, which in the long-run affects their health. Or perhaps they feel more stressed and anxious about old age and this has an impact on their health.

You may have noticed that these three possible explanations parallel the possible mechanisms in the first study on how much exercise you do compared with your friends. We don't yet have all the answers, but there is something interesting going on here and it's becoming increasingly clear that our perceptions about our own health and fitness matter.

This leaves public health officials in a tricky position. They need us to know how much exercise we should be doing if we want to stay healthy. On the other hand research like this suggests if the targets are too high, we'll be even more discouraged. Until we know which of these mechanisms is making the biggest different to life expectancy we can't know what will work.

In the meantime I'm going to make sure I appreciate the activity I do get around to doing, while avoiding any motivation-sapping conversations about exercise with ultra marathon-running friends.

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Oftentimes this is generally due to the stress of teaching specific classes, or it may just be that the teacher themselves is running out of ideas. Never fear, however, because there is a wide range of different options available today! Not only are there books out there which will help with ESL teaching, but one can also look up a wide variety of different resources which are available on the Internet. Don't allow yourself to get bogged down anymore, as there is so much information available on the World Wide Web that it would be silly not to have a look here. Below is a list of 10 excellent business English sites where a lot of information can be garnered from.

Top 10 Sites for Business English Teachers

1. For those of us who happen to be somewhat stuck for materials to read in the class, this website can be a lifesaver. Discussing current events within the classroom can undoubtedly lead to a lot of heated debate and whilst it ought to be kept in check, it will undoubtedly encourage the students to speak their mind and practice their English more thoroughly. Regularly updated, this website is something every teacher should keep bookmarked!

2. This website also shows a comprehensive list of different activities to make the classroom learning experience a little more fun. What's great about this particular site, however, is that it has some lesson plans already made out which one can freely customize to suit the specific class. Whilst it caters to all kinds of English teachers, there is no reason why it cannot be done to suit business English lessons as well. It also breaks them down into various categories including the likes of grammar training, teaching with music and much more.

3. Much like the previous website, this particular one will cater towards both students and teachers and is another excellent place to pick up the likes of lesson plans and other ideas. It is possible to sign up with this website in order to get the likes of flashcards and other resources pertaining to English teaching. Definitely worth a look if one is seeking out some solid learning materials for students.

4. Whilst business English tends to focus more on conversation, sometimes students might need to go over various grammatical structures in order to reinforce them in the mind. This website provides links to various different grammatical exercises which can incredibly helpful to teachers who might need a little bit of inspiration within this field. A lot of people do not enjoy grammar and find it difficult, therefore this website will give simple guidelines in its instruction.

There is tonnes of information out there on the web. What has been listed here is only a sample of some of the more comprehensive websites.

Whether one is a beginning teacher or experienced, it never helps to remain closed to new ideas and therefore expanding one's own education is key to progressing and becoming a better teacher. Don't forget to check BusyTeacher's own ' Business Grammar' and ' Business Vocabulary' sections!
Do you know any other great Business English websites not on our list? Please add them in comments below!

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Dzisiaj wpis dla nauczycieli Business English oraz innych "English", których już nie możemy zakwalifikować jako "General". Z tych stronek korzystam regularnie, żeby zrozumieć jakieś pojęcie, lub polecić kursantom dokształcenie się w domu.
Każde źródło poniżej postaram się opisać, kliknijcie w obrazek by wejść na stronę 🙂

Bardzo ciężki dla mnie temat, ponieważ finansów nie rozumiem po polsku, a co dopiero po angielsku. Szukałam strony, która pomogłaby mi - laikowi - zrozumieć jak najwięcej.
Tak o to znalazłam Investopedię. Lubię te stronkę ponieważ sporo wpisów ma również opcję video, gdzie kawa na ławę jest wszystko wyjaśnione. Czasem wyświetlam filmiki na zajęciach i razem się zastanawimy czy rozumiemy pojęcie czy nie. Trzeba sobie radzić prawda?

Ostatnimi czasy zaczęłam uczyć kupców w firmie odzieżowej oraz projektantów. W związku z tym należało przyswoić kilka pojęć, zrozumieć trochę żargonu. Bardzo pomogla mi tym strona Business of Fashion. Oprócz podręcznika dopasowanego do tego typu zajęć, bardzo pomoga mi ta strona. Jest lista od A-Z i większość wyrażeń, których nie znam znajduję tutaj. Najpierw sprawdzam pojęcie, a potem szukam zdjęć u wujka Googla 🙂

Kolejna stronka, która w gruncie rzeczy jest nieocenionym dodatkiem przy uczeniu . Wysyłam ją kursantom gdy mają do opracowania artykuł biznesowy lub gdy wysyłam im takowy mailem na zadanie domowe. Niedość, że strona jest fajnym źródłem do poznawania słownictwa, to jeszcze może nam pomóc w szukaniu ciekawych artykułów i inspiracji do zajęć (Zakładka: articles). Kursantom z kolei można polecić zakładkę " term of the day", gdzie zobaczą wyrażenie w kontekście, poznają jego definicję i jeszcze posłuchają czy dobrze wymawiają. Co ciekawe na stronę można się zrejestrowac i otrzymywać powiadomienia pocztą o słowach dnia, oraz tworzyć sobie "flashcards" z nowymi słówkami (nie wiem czy to nie opcja premium, bo akurat z tego już nie korzystałam - ale musze przetestować!

Tutaj musimy być ostrożni. JAk po raz pierwszy odkryłam te stronę, aż zaświeciły mi się oczy. Gotowe szablony do pisania emaili biznesowych?! Niemożliwe! A jednak! Źródło może być nieocenioną pomocą dla naszego kursanta, ALE! Powinniśmy to choć trochę skontrolować bo są w nich czasem błędy lub "dziwne tłumaczenia". "Dziwne" ponieważ najprawdopodbniej bezpośrednio przetłumaczone z niemieckiego (jako, że to strona stworzona dla niemców).

1. wchodzimy na któryś z generatorów:

2. W każdej sekcji wybieramy jedną lub dwie opcję i uzupełniamy odpowiednimi gotowymi frazami.

3. Klikamy w generate letter i gotowe, do listu zawsze możemy wrócić lub po prsotu skopiować

Kursant przestanie samemu pisać maile i zacznie polegać tylko na tym ergo przestanie się rozwijać.

Zadasz kursantowi zadanie, a on wszystko skopiuje z tej strony, więc nie będzie żadnego wkładu własnego.

Kursant stwierdzi, że wszystkie wyrażenia są dobre i może źle oszacować kontekst lub trafić na "dziwne wyrażenie"

Jak sobie pomóc?

Możemy sami generować maile i prosić kursantów o komentarz. Możemy tworzyć złe przyklady i próbować je zmieniać na zajęciach na lepsze. Możemy stworzyć wersję gdzie będą wszystkie wyrażenia z danej grupy, które omówimy, tak by kursant wiedział czy jest różnica pomiędzy "please find attached", a "attached is..."
Myślę, że zanim prześlecie to źródło kursantom zastanówcie się czy na pewno im się przyda. Jeśli masz grupę leniuszków nie ułatwiaj im za bardzo! Jeśli masz kogoś kto na już potrzebuje pisać składne emaile a ma dosyć niski poziom, to mu pomóż, omawiając te wyrażenia itp. 🙂

Ok, tak naprawdę tutaj będzie więcej niż jedna strona, ale traktuję to jako jedno źródło informacji z dużą ilością różnych autorów. Te strony to "praca w domu kursanta". Zadaje mu/jej/grupie filmik do obejrzenia, przetrawienia, a potem go omawiamy na zajęciach lub staramy się wykorzystać opisane w filmiku frazy do role-plauów.

Oxford Online English -> mają wiele filmików edukacyjnych, nie tylko o tematyce BE. Nie robię tego na zajęciach, raczej wysyłam link do kanału do samodzielnej pracy w domu. Wymieniam go jako pierwszy, bo sama ostatnio maczam w nim palce 🙂 Nagrałam już dla nich trzy filmy -> Ten,<- -> ten <- i -> ten <- możecie polubić każdy z nich 😛

To co może w tym kanale czasem razić, to tempo w jakim mówią prezenterzy, czasem jest to naprawdę wolno. Co można traktowac jako plus i wysyłać też kursantom na dużo niższych poziomach... Dla mnie było to nie lada wyzwanie 🙂

Learn English with Gill -> ten kanał polecam "tradycjonalistom", osobom, które nie potrzebują zmiany ujęć, muzyki, odgłosów i innych"hocków klocków" do skupienia się. Autorką kanału jest Gill, urocza nauczycielka, już lekko nadgryziona zębem czasu 😉 Tłumaczy przejrzyście, mówi powoli, używa tablicy, ma sporo filmików różnej treści (ja najcześciej wysyłam "tradycyjnym" kursantom jej zajęcia phrasalowe lub na wymowę)

Crown Academy English -> zajęcia dla wzrokowców i słuchowców -> wszystko jest na ekranie, nie ma niestety video role-plays ale wszystkiego można posłuchać, potem skoncentrować się na słownictwie. Wszystko podane na tacy, wyjaśnione. Wystarczy z kapowniczkiem oglądac i notować. Traktuję to źródło jako zadanie domowe do późniejszego omówienia na zajęciach i przećwiczenia.

Papa Teach Me -> angielski z jajem, zarówno BE student znajdzie tu coś dla siebie jak i GE. Kanał jest kompletnym przeciewieństwem " Learn English with Gill" -> jest dużo ujęć, ilustracji, cięć. Dużo się dzieje na ekranie, często z przymróżeniem oka. Jego kanał traktuję jako dopełnienie już odbytych zajęć lub trampolinę do dyskusji. Np. jego filmik pod tytułem How to say no to invitations potraktowałam jako wstęp do odmawiania. Wszystkie frazy zapisaliśmy na tablicy, dopisaliśmy kolejne, podyskutowaliśmy i poćwiczyliśmy wyrażenia.

A Wy? Jakich używacie narzędzi do uczenia Business English? Czy znaliście moje 5 stronek (a tak naprawdę 8 😛 ) ??

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Expressis Verbis czyli Kasia Warszyńska - Kreatywna Kasia. Nauczaniem angielskiego zajmuję się zawodowo już ponad 8 lat. Pracowałam w Rosji przez dwa lata oraz półtora roku w Anglii. Uczyłam ponad 20 różnych narodowości i wszystkich możliwych poziomów językowych (nawet czytania i pisania osób dorosłych!). Swoje pierwsze szkolenie (Jak zaciekawić ludzi kreatywnymi konwersacjami?) przeprowadziłam w Moskwie w 2012 roku i wiedziałam, że to jest to, co chcę robić! Od zawsze kochałam uczyć, offline i on-line (swego czasu prowadziłam kanał językowy na Youtube jako Broszka), a moskiewskie szkolenia pokazały mi, że również kocham dzielić się swoimi doświadczeniami i materiałami z innymi podobnie myślącymi ludźmi i mogę się spełniać jako szkoleniowiec językowy . :) View all posts by Kasia

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Understanding Business Idioms

It is an essential skill to understand business idioms, because they are commonly used throughout the business world. If you don't understand it is easy to get lost and confused.

Below is a chart of some of the most common idioms and expressions. Here is an example with definition and a sentence in which it is used:

Idiom: Blue sky thinking
Meaning: Original or creative thinking to find a new solution or concept.
Example: Our sales are falling and our product range is old and unfashionable. What we need is some "blue sky thinking".
See Table of Idioms...

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To introduce and discuss some techniques and strategies for the bargaining stage of a negotiation;

To analyse and practise if-sentences (conditionals) in the context of bargaining;

To provide practice of bargaining in a complex multi-variable negotiation.

Plan components

Lesson plan: download

Worksheets: download

By Jeremy Day

The plans and worksheets are downloadable and in pdf format - right click on the attachment and save it on your computer.

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learning and teaching resources

432 English words grouped into 36 thematic topics reflecting kids' interests.

How the material is organised

This section contains resources for kids who are beginning to learn English. The material is organised into 36 thematic units reflecting kids' interests (for example, Colours, Fruits, Toys, Wild Animals). Each unit introduces twelve new words. They reappear both in the activities to play online and in the worksheets to download and print.

Guides to the topic-based units

To start using our vocabulary units, you might find it helpful to use these guides:

Overview "
The Overview provides useful information about the section structure and particular units content. There are also suggestions for using our resources in class.

Picture guide "
The picture guide provides links to all of our topic-based units sorted alphabetically by topic. Each unit is presented in its own box, which contains direct links to the content pages. Underneath the links there is a relevant wordlist (vocabulary for the unit).

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There are several different ways you can navigate the Topic-based Units area. We invite you to use the bottom menu. It has quick links to other pages within the current section, and guides you to the resources you are looking for.

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"A picture is worth a thousand words."

Flashcards, Flashcards. How can we live without them? What can we say about them?

I bet every single language teacher around the world has at least a set of flashcards. Some like me, certainly have a collection. I would say that teachers love flashcards because they are visual, clear, objective, and holdable. They can also be used in many different and creative ways.

I have compiled here 50 affective and effective ways in which flashcards can be used to foster engaging and significant language learning in your classes. Enjoy!

1. Say how you like it: here students get a card, say the flashcard as they like them, and pass it to the next student. You can model by saying words such as ice cream with a yummy intonation and snake with a scary one. The very nice thing is that students may have multiple and different opinions about the things in the flashcards and they can show their likes and dislikes just by how they say it. This might be a great opportunity to present them the language they need to express themselves. This is definitely one of my favourite ways of working with flashcards and because of this I have chosen it to be the first of this list!

2. Slowly uncover the picture: this is a classic. Slowly uncover the picture for students to guess what you have. You can uncover the picture from different sides or even have an envelope with a hole in which students see just a part of it. You can do it as during language presentation or when you are activating language students have already seen. If they have seen the pictures already, they will give you the answer in miliseconds!

3. Slowly uncover the word: similar to uncover the picture, but here you use cards that only have words. What I like to do here is to have students brainstorm all the words they can say that use the letter or letters that I am showing. The more letters I show, the more obvious the word gets. Some variations include showing just a little bit of the top or bottom of the word. Put the word upside down to get them crazy and excited!

4. Whisper and guess: here I get a card and either whisper it or just move my mouth and students have to guess it. Once they get the game, they can mingle doing it to their peers as a way of activating language previously presented. When they guess the word, they can exchange cards

5. Say it only if it's right: the teacher shows the flashcards and calls out a word. If the word is what the teacher is holding, students say the word. Once they get it, you can demonstrate it with one student and have students playing the game with each other.

6. Say it if you like it: similar to the last activity, but here the teacher calls out the words and students repeat it only it they like them. It's really interesting to listen to the number of people each card gets. Some of them get nobody!

7. Apple or pear?: this is a very easy activity for students who are beginners. Each student is given two flashcards and they make simple questions just by saying the names of the cards such as "apple or pear?". Once a student answers one of the options, she/he gets that card. Students take turns to make sure that everybody stays with two cards. Then students change pairs and continue practising the vocabulary items.

8. Mime: teacher shows a card, says it, and everybody mimes it. Then teacher gets a card, mimes it, and everybody has to guess it. Students do it to each other and exchange cards before changing pairs.

9. Circle of process: this is another classic. The teacher puts a sentence such as "I went to the market and bought ______ ". Students sit in a circle and are given a card each which they are not to show others. The first student in the circle says the sentence, shows his/her card and completes the sentence saying the word represented in his/her card. The second student then says the sentence completing with the word the first person has said, and then show his/her card before saying his/her part. If a student does not remember a word, the student can show the card. A variation can be done with the whole class saying it instead of the next student in the circle.

10. Spell and guess it: here you spell a word and students guess what you have. Here it helps if you have flashcards with word and picture or only with the word to make sure that they are spelling words correctly.

11. Draw it and write it: give students a sheet of paper with a word written on top and invite students to draw the word. Then tell students to fold the top part of the sheet and bluetac these on the board. Get other students to come and write the words below the pictures students have drawn. Other students can come to the board and tick/ make corrections on how words have been written. The very nice thing about this activity is that you can use the flashcards they have created for all the other activities we have here!

12. Listen and clap: distribute one card per child and tell them that you will tell a story and then every time they listen to their word they have to clap. Make sure you have a list of the words or that you write the story before hand in order to make sure that each word is said several times.

13. Drawing bingo: give students a 4x4 or 5x5 matrix and spread flashcards on the floor. Demonstrate how they can draw the flashcards they like in any way on their bingo cards. Once they have done it, you can tell a story showing the cards you say and students cross their drawings when you say them. A variation is to have students also write the words instead of just drawing them.

14. Make a sentence with the word: you pick a flashcard and say some sentences using this word to model different possibilities. You can then give each student one card for them to say a sentence to a peer. After saying their sentence students exchange cards. Circulate in the classroom and get some of their sentences to be worked on the board.

15. Ranking: you can show how much you like the things you have in the flashcards by making a list. Then ask students to make their lists either drawing or writing and then to share these with their peers. You can here again pre-teach some language they might need when commenting on their colleague's list. A very nice variation is for students to say how much they think other students in class rank things and then check their predictions.

16. Discover what I am: here you hold a card and students have to discover what it is. You can have yes/no questions on the board to help students with the questions. Once they get how the game works, you can have them doing it in pairs. A great variation is to get peg a card to the back of each student and they have to discover what they have on their back by asking others while mingling.

17. Complete the words in the story: here the teacher tells a story and leaves gaps for students to complete using the flashcards. Example: Once there was a (students pick a card) that was happy going home when suddenly one (students pick a card) appeared. They started talking about life and then the first card said it had lost its (students pick a card). A variation for more advanced students is for them to make a story in pairs to be completed by their peers. Great fun!

18. Make a story: there are many ways in which students can make a story with flashcards. One way is having students tell only one story with a sentence at a time when the card is turned up, another is giving students 4 cards each and they can choose how they continue the story, and a third is you give pairs 6 cards and together they create their story which is then presented to the whole group.

19. Exchange: each student receives a card and then you ask one of them if he would like to exchange his card for yours. Give one or two reasons and then listen to his/hers. If both agree, exchange cards. Students mingle and consider the exchanges. Here again having language they might need on the board is essential.

20. Insert it in the conversation: students are supposed to carry a normal conversation and when they see the flashcard they insert the word linking it to the last topic they were talking. Let's say students are talking about dogs, you show the egg card, and then they comment that dogs do not like eating eggs, etc. I got this one from a television show.

21. Shop: this is a another classic one that children simply love. Students set up a shop and they have to sell what they have. You can have shops with fruits, animals, objects, or even with parts of the house and actions How do you sell swimming or watching tv? Make sure you model first and have language they will need on the board.

22. Talk to it: what would you tell a butterfly if it could listen to you? what about to your bed, your tap, or to a spoon? This is the chance students always have wanted to express themselves in creative ways. It can be done orally or with cards spread around the room and students write their creative sentences on sheets of paper. Students can then vote on the best sentence.

23. Interview the flashcard: how does a car feel to be a car? What are the things it likes doing? What are its worries? Here one student is the thing in the flashcard and the other or others ask him questions. You can have students come up with the questions before raffling the cards. Great fun!

24. Watermelon: every sentence that you say has to contain that thing you have in the flashcard. If you have a watermelon, you say: "How watermelon are you?", the other person says "I'm watermelon fine" and the conversation goes on. The winner is the one that always remembers to insert the word in the sentence. Go changing the words. Just a silly and funny one for those moments in which you have still time left.

25. One flashcard talks to the other: students become their flashcards and have to start a conversation. We have then for example a flower talking to a house. What does it say? Maybe it says "I would like to know what is inside of you, but I will die if you talk me out of the ground. " and the house can answer " but I can put you in a vase and you will be in the living room where we get a lot of sun."

Cards can even talk about a third card saying what the like about it and what they think should be different. Gossiping flashcards in other words!

26. For and against: what are all the advantages of the flashcards? What are all the disadvantages? You can have half the class supporting one position and the other half the contrary. Each pair can have a card they are talking about.
Example: + Eggs are delicious. They can be cooked in many different ways. They are not expensive. - Eggs break easily. They get rotten. They are messy.

27. Putting things inside a house: where would you put the things you have in a house? Make a big house using the board or different parts of the classroom. Students can put the elephant in the kitchen to help with the cooking and cow in the garden to receive people that are arriving, etc. Millions of possibilities. You can have students using a specific structure such as "What if we had", "I suggest having", or any other you are covering.

28. Last time I saw: the name says it all. Students talk about the last time they interacted or used that thing. You can ask students to use WH questions. You could have the following: When was the last time you saw an elephant? Who were you with when you saw it? What did you feel when you saw it?

You can again here the questions already written and students only have to ask them. Answers are hilarious!

29. Domino: students play domino and to place the card they have to say something that both cards have in common. Students can talk about size, color, price, what they are used for, etc. How would you find a similarity between a brush and a ball? Both start with B, maybe?

30. Venn Diagram: using two hollahoops you can create a venn diagram just like the one on the picture on the left. You can give the categories and they sort out the cards or they create different categories and others have to guess "the secret" of their diagram.

It can be done both with cards with pictures or words.

31. Alliteration: students try to match adjectives that start with the first letter of the word. You can have a funny friendly flower, a gourgeous gigantic gate, a docile dog, etc.

32. Other uses: what can a soccer ball we used for besides playing soccer? We can use it a dog toy, as a door stopper, as decoration, etc.

33. Present: what would you do if somebody gave you an apple on your birthday? What about a butterfly? Play with students the reactions they would have and how they have sometimes only to accept and thank. I usually play with family members saying for example: your mother gave you an apple, your sister a butterfly, your cousin a dog. You can also reverse it and ask what they would like to give each other in the classroom and why.

34. Make me say it: Students get 3 cards each which can not show these to their peers. Their objective is to make the other person say that word. Let's say a student has ball, he/she can ask the other "what do you need to play soccer?".

35. Hangman: students can use the cards that have written words to play hangman when they are still learning how to write the words. Words can be spread on the floor to make it easier.

36. Mini auto-biography: here the student shares his/her lifestory with the thing in the flashcard. I have learned this activity many years ago from Mario Rinvolucri at Pilgrims.

37. Family tree: build a family tree with the flashcards that you have. Who would be the father? Why? What about the mother? If they have children, who are these children? Why?

38. Describe and draw: here you can model by describing a flashcard with details while students draw it. Help students make questions about it while drawing. After they finished drawing they can compare their creation with the flashcard. Then you can have students in pairs with one student describing the flashcard and the other drawing. Then they check when they are finished and the one who described draws another flashcard.

39. Imagine and check: Ask students to close their eyes and imagine the flashcards you are going to say. Then show them and they tell you or each other how they saw each one of the words and how different they are from the flashcard you have. It works best if you use flashcards with real pictures instead of cartoons. Great for comparatives!

40. Have a sketch with them: you act out that you enter you house, pat the dog, have an apple, and watch some television while taking off your socks. You have just used five flashcards in a very funny way. You can even say the words in a monologue like: It's good to be back home. Hey Rex, what a lovely dog you are! Good there is still one apple left. Time for the game to start on tv, let me take off these socks! But make sure you do the actions entering the house flashcard, patting the dog flashcard, biting the apple flashcard and so on. Students can do sketches even having a dialogue with two or three people in which they have a situation in which the cards appear.

41. Brainstorm collocations: here students brainstorm all the collocations we can have with a certain flashcard. Let's think of some that go together with book: big, small, hardcover, heavy, light, old, new, etc. The focus here is not on working with the words on the flashcards, but really on how they can be used.

42. Forbidden words: have six cards in front of students and they are to have a conversation, but they can not say the words in the flashcards that have been displayed. You can go increasing the number of words of having different stations with different words.

43. Write it as it is: here students write the words according to what they mean. If they are writing cat, they will put whiskers in the C and create a tail. If it is the sea, they can create many waves repeating the word sea many times. If it is sun, they have rays around it. A variation is writing the words according to their size. Ant would be really tiny and elephant would be huge!

44. Odd one out: students choose four cards and create a code in which one of them does not belong. Other students have to guess it.

45. Year without it: how would your life be if you had to live one year without eating eggs? What about being with a dog? Not eating cake? You got the idea. This was inspired by those people that love making promises to suffer not eating something they really enjoy.

46. An entire day: similar to the last one, but the opposites. How would it be it you had to do what is in the flashcard for a whole day? Could you eat cake for a whole day? What about being with a dog? Smelling flowers is something you could handle? Here you can pre-teach language that they might need to express their emotional reactions.

47. Going to a desert island: which of these flashcards would you take to a desert island? You probably have heard or even played this classic game in which players have to justify their choices. Here students choose five cards and have to discuss with other students why their cards are important. pre-teach language that they might need in the discussion and demonstrate it with a student.

48. Biggest problem: what is the biggest problem a dog can have? Maybe it is not liking bones and everybody brings it a bone. Or maybe a dog can meow instead of barking. Students can use their creativity thinking about surreal problems for the flashcards.

49. Emotional thermometer: students choose a flashcard according to how they are feeling or how they have liked the class. A student can choose a dog because because he/she liked the class and because it was lively. A cake can be chosen because an activity was sweet. Students have to be a little bit older to understand the concept of making analogies. You certainly have to model it and explain it to your learners.

50. Matching couples: If the flashcards were couples which matches would we have? Maybe a tap goes with a bucket, a dog with a cat, fork with a spoon. Ok, you are probably thinking these are easy ones, but the real challenge happens when the matches are not that straight forward. Would a book match a house? What about a dog? Not really. A variation is to have to pile and a bachelor, then four cards are open and the best contestant marries the bachelor. Too crazy? Give it a try and tell me!

Wow! What a marathon of flashcard activities. It surely took me more than a month to get this post ready for you!

Do you use flashcards in any different way?
Write it in the comment and I will include your idea here!

Send you a big flashcard hug,

Juan

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Jak obiecałam, dzisiaj zamieszczam na blogu materiały potrzebne do poprowadzenia półtoragodzinnych zajęć konwersacyjnych w oparciu o sugestie, o których wspominałam w poprzednim wpisie. Materiały są w zasadzie przewidziane na poziom B2 wzwyż, ale z powodzeniem udało mi się tę lekcję przeprowadzić również na nieco niższych poziomach z małymi modyfikacjami (o nich również poniżej). Plan rzecz jasna można zmieniać w zależności od ilości osób w grupie oraz czasu przeznaczonego na zajęcia.

Dlaczego ta lekcja jest dobra?

Przede wszystkim dlatego, że temat zajęć jest bardzo uniwersalny i może dotyczyć w mniejszym lub większym stopniu praktycznie każdego. Jednocześnie nie jest banalny (jak np. jedzenie, podróże itp.) i zachęca do dzielenia się swoimi doświadczeniami. Wybranie dobrego tematu to już połowa sukcesu:)

Poza tym poniższą lekcję przeprowadziłam przynajmniej kilkanaście razy, zarówno w grupach, jak i indywidualnie i jeszcze nigdy mnie nie zawiodła. Konwersacje zawsze okazywały się bardzo udane, słuchacze zaciekawieni, a rozmowy toczyły się gładko, bez większego przymusu czy motywowania z mojej strony.

Tematem lekcji jest sleep deprivation, czyli brak snu oraz jego konsekwencje.

Jeżeli nie masz pomysłu lub mało czasu na przygotowanie swoich kolejnych konwersacji, to zapraszam do zapoznania się z materiałami poniżej. Mam nadzieję, że Ci się przydadzą.:)

Materiały do pobrania: sleep_deprivation + filmik część 1 oraz część 2

Jak przeprowadzić zajęcia?

Jak wspominałam w moim poprzednim wpisie, to ważne, aby uczeń wyszedł z zajęć z jakąś wiedzą i nie miał poczucia, że zajęcia, który się właśnie odbyły nie dały mu żadnych dodatkowych umiejętności. W przypadku tej lekcji poza oczywistym ćwiczeniem płynności w mówieniu, słuchacz poznaje również nowe słownictwo oraz ćwiczy umiejętności czytania i rozumienia ze słuchu.

Zajęcia zaczynam od rozłożenia na stole pytań zapisanych na kartkach i proszę słuchacza o ich przeczytanie. Następnie słuchacz musi zgadnąć, jaki będzie temat lekcji oraz odpowiedzieć na nie. W wersji dla grup pytania można rozdać kursantom (po 1 dla każdego) i dać im kilka minut, aby krążyli po klasie zadając swoje pytanie i zapamiętując odpowiedzi kolegów. Podczas zajęć indywidualnych natomiast, staram się zadawać dodatkowe pytania, aby dodatkowo zaangażować ucznia.

Po odgadnięciu tematu zajęć (sleep deprivation) oraz wysłuchaniu odpowiedzi na pytania, można zaproponować kolejne ćwiczenie - zadać pytanie o konsekwencje bycia pozbawionym snu przez dłuższy czas. Najlepiej jeśli słuchacze będą opowiadać o swoich doświadczeniach. Zebrane propozycje można zapisać na tablicy.

Następnie trzeba wprowadzić słuchaczy w temat filmiku, który zostanie im zaprezentowany w kolejnej części zajęć. Można np. zadać pytanie: How long do you think an average person can survive without sleep? Po zebraniu pomysłów lub krótkiej dyskusji przechodzę do filmiku.

Jest podzielony na dwie części. W zależności od długości zajęć można wykorzystać obie lub tylko jedną, a drugą zadać do obejrzenia w ramach pracy domowej. Do obu części dołączone są pytania na rozumienie ze słuchu. Filmik nie jest w żaden sposób adaptowany, dlatego najlepiej obejrzeć go dwukrotnie ze względu na szybkość wypowiedzi, akcenty itd. Pytania są dosyć ogólne i zwykle słuchacze nie mają większych problemów z odpowiedzią. Pomaga też wprowadzenie użytecznego słownictwa ( glossary) przed obejrzeniem filmiku. Dla słabszych słuchaczy można nieco zmodyfikować listę pytań (np. zamienić je na pytania zamknięte typu TRUE or FALSE) i skrócić do np. 5 zamiast 7 w pierwszej części.

Ponieważ pierwsza część filmiku kończy się tak, że nie wiadomo czy eksperyment się powiedzie czy nie, warto po sprawdzeniu odpowiedzi zadać pytanie: What do you think will happen in the next part? Will the experiment turn out to be successful? Why?/Why not? To pobudzi wyobraźnię słuchacza i sprawi, że będzie bardziej zmotywowany, aby obejrzeć drugą część jako pracę domową. Jeszcze mi się nie zdarzyło, żeby ktoś nie był zainteresowany końcem tej historii:)

Ostatnim etapem jest krótka powtórka ze słownictwa użytego podczas zajęć. W wersji 1-1 karteczki ze słówkami wrzucamy do koszulki, uczeń losuje i ma za zadanie wyjaśnić znaczenie słówka po angielsku nie używając go. W wersji na więcej osób polecam podzielenie grupy w pary i rozdanie zestawu słówek każdej parze. Następnie uczniowie losują po jednym słówku i wyjaśniają je swojemu partnerowi. Jeżeli partner zgadnie, otrzymuje punkt.

I to już wszystko. W najbliższym czasie planuję stworzyć małą bazę kompletnych lekcji i różnych materiałów gotowych do wykorzystania podczas zajęć, dlatego zachęcam do regularnych odwiedzin bloga. Mam nadzieję, że powyższe materiały pomogą Wam poprowadzić ciekawe i angażujące zajęcia:)

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Verb tenses are verb forms (went, go, will go) which English speakers use to talk about the past, present, and future in their language. There are twelve verb tense forms in English as well as other time expressions such as used to. For English learners, knowing how to use English tenses can be quite a challenge. Never fear. Englishpage.com's verb tense tutorial will teach you to think like a native speaker. Let's get started!

How to use this tutorial:

1. Read Types of Verbs, Active vs. Passive, and the verb tense descriptions you want to learn.

2. Do the verb tense exercises below. Each exercise has links to the tenses covered. And don't miss our Verb Tense Final Test.

3. Use our Verb Tense Chart to learn about the types of tenses, and read through Common Questions about Verb Tenses.

Verb Tense Exercises

About the Verb Tense Chart

Look at the verb tense chart above. Do you see how it is arranged? It tells you a lot about how English speakers understand time. There are four present tenses, four past tenses, and four future tenses.

There are also three simple tenses, three continuous tenses, three perfect tenses and three perfect continuous tenses. These groupings can help you learn how English verb tenses are used.

For example, all simple tenses have similar uses. Perfect tenses also behave in the same way. Keep this in mind while reading our verb tense descriptions.

Did you also notice that present tenses and past tenses only have one form whereas future tenses have two forms?

How can I learn verb tenses?

Our native language changes the way we think about time. It also changes the way we use verb tenses. For example, Germans often make mistakes with present perfect. Why? Because it looks like a tense in German, which is NOT the same.

For this reason, you have to learn to think like an English speaker. You must learn how we see time. Our in-depth verb tense descriptions will help you.

Make sure you understand the details. Do you know how non-continuous and mixed verbs change tense usage? If not, read those pages again.

It is also good to know active and passive verb forms well. You don't want to have to stop in the middle of a sentence to think about forms.

You should also take some time to learn the large number of English irregular verbs. Don't worry. It's easy with our irregular verb flashcards!

How many verb tenses are there?

The answer depends on who you ask.

Linguists say English has three tenses: past, present and future. They call simple, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous "aspects" of each tense.

People who teach English as a foreign language say English has 12 tenses (simple present, present continuous, etc.)

In addition to the 12 tenses, there are extra forms ( used to, would always, and future in the past) which are used to express time in English. Here at Englishpage.com, we describe 15 verb forms.

What are the most common verb tense mistakes?

The most common mistake English learners make is to use simple present to talk about things that are happening now. With most verbs, that's wrong. Present continuous should be used.

Another big mistake is using present perfect with set times such as last week. That is not correct in English. And most English learners have problems with will and be going to.

Again, don't worry. All of these tenses are clearly explained in this tutorial.

What sources should I use to study tenses?

First, start with this Verb Tense Tutorial. You need to know the rules well.

Next, watch TV and movies in English. You should watch shows with lots of dialogue. Comedies and dramas are best. You need to find programs with natural language. Many teachers use shows like Friends or The Big Bang Theory in class.

You also need to read. Again, it is best to read books with lots of conversation.Take time to look at the details. Do you understand why each tense is used?

Where can I see examples of all the verb tense forms?

Each page in this tutorial has a Forms section with a link to a Complete List of Forms. That list shows examples of all forms for that tense. Here is the complete list of simple present forms.

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