Daily Archives: 27 març 2008

WELCOME!

Everybody is welcome in this blog. I hope that this spot in the net will be useful to  English teachers and students. This blog wants to become a cooperative work, so I hope that all of you will help me with  you comments, new ideas and suggestions…if you want to, of course!!…..Well, I hope that you enjoy your visit and overall HAVE FUN!!

CRIS

FIRST OF BAT STUDENTS. And now, what about practicing our reading and listening skills!

JUST FOLLOW THE GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS, GO TO THE GIVEN LINKS AND HAVE FUN WITH THE STORY. Ex 1.  Listening and Reading:                                                

www.englishlistening.com 

*Instructions: Go to Free Guest area (Passages ,Peter’s Day) from the previous link, later on click on Questions and a drop down menu with the following questions will display :  

a)What does “consecutive” mean?

b) How long has Peter been studying at the College of New Jersey?

c) How far are his classes from his home?  

After, click on Transcript and a drop down menu with the audio text will display  go to Play to read and listen to the text.Once you have listened to the text, answer the questions above.To finish, when you have finished, click on Questions and Answers to check your answers .

Exercise 2. Listening and reading

 www.bbc.co.uk/uk/worldservice/learningenglish/

*Instructions: After going to this previous link, click on “Watch & Listen” (Entertainment). Please, read the text. that introduces the topic and provides you with the activity instructions, comprehension questions and some vocabulary. 

 Ex 3. Listening and Reading                                               

http://www.esl-lab.com/nightlife/nightliferd1.htm 

*Instructions:Read the instructions in I. Pre-listening Exercises and brainstorm your ideas and later, move on to II. Listening Exercises 

Brainstorming:  “What activities do you like to do with your friends?”

Shopping, wathcing movies, playing, hiking………..