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Second life for teenage learners of English
Do you want to learn English and visit the UK for free? Now you can, virtually. The British Council has created a learning zone for learners in the Second Life virtual environment. Interactive LearnEnglish activities and quests based on UK culture are available for all registered Second Life residents.
😎 Try it! Watch the video to get a general idea of what English Second Life is. You can register and know more about it here. Enjoy yourself and practise your English at the same time!
Trick or treat?
Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31. Do you know why are pumpkins, skeletons or ghosts associated with halloween? What does it mean the expression ‘trick or treat’? If you want to know more about this celebration click on here.
😎 Try it! There are a lot of online activities about Halloween, as well as crafts to do. Click and enjoy Halloween! or if you like, do the Halloween’s quiz or watch and read one story about Halloween.
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Opposites
Opposites are words that are contrary or radically different in nature, qualities, direction, result or significance. For example: male-female, long-short, up-down…
😎 Try it! Click on this matching quiz and match the opposites. Drag from the right column to the left column.
I’m blue
😎 Try it! How many things are blue in the song? Try to write down a list. When you finish check your answers by clicking on the lyrics.
Create a comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of cartoons that tells a story, often humorous.
😎 Try it! The stripgenerator web page offers the possibility to create your own comic strip. Login in or register if you want to add strip to your strip gallery and allow other users to comment.
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Any doubts in Grammar?
😎 Try it! If you have any doubts in grammar, you can click on British Council grammar point. Scroll down to choose a grammar point or select a letter from the list to move more quickly. You can read brief explanations of common grammar points or play some grammar games.
Alien attack?
This is a video created by a Vancouver Film School student. Watch it and then start a discussion in your class.
😎 Try it! After watching the video think about how would you feel arriving in a strange new place, what would you do? And, if you had the opportunity, how would you describe your community to a new visitor? How could you make he/she feel welcome? You can start a discussion in your class, write down your opinions in the blackboard and then write an article with the conclusions.