Handouts: Family

 

 





To find more handouts on the topic of family go to the link https://en.islcollective.com/resources/search_result?Vocabulary_Focus=Family

Handouts: Food

To find more handouts on the topic of food go to the link https://agendaweb.org/vocabulary/food-worksheets-resources.html

Project-Based Learning

Project-based learning (PBL) is a student-centered pedagogy that involves a dynamic classroom approach in which it is believed that students acquire a deeper knowledge through active exploration of real-world challenges and problems. Students learn about a subject by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a complex question, challenge, or problem. It is a style of active learning and inquiry-based learning.

To read more about project-based learning go to the link ⇨⇨⇨ http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/4753 and watch this video.

Tips for Teaching Vocabulary

We all know that although it is important for students to use correct grammar and structures, words are the main carriers of meaning. This means that the more words students are able to handle accurately, the better their chances of understanding English and making themselves understood.

There are various unusual and absorbing techniques for students to teach new vocabulary. You can use for example word wheel, comic strip word activity, paper plate vocab and so on.

To read more and find other techniques ⇨⇨⇨ http://www.giftedguru.com/21_ideas_for_teaching_vocabulary/

Advantages of Using Cell Phones in the Classroom

We cannot imagine nowadays society without cell phones. According to a recent college study “95% of students bring their phones to class every day, 92% use their phones to text message during class time, and 10% admit they have texted during an exam on at least one occasion”. Of course, with the increasing popularity of cell phone among students comes the sharply contested debate as to whether or not they should be allowed in classrooms.

Cell phones can be a powerful participation tool in the classroom. For instance, the website platform Poll Everywhere allows teachers to create poll questions.

Another way cell phones can boost participation in the classroom is by inviting students to use text messaging or Twitter to ask questions to the teacher throughout the lesson.

Cell phones can serve as a tool for quick reference in the classroom. When it comes to double checking spelling, word definitions, or even to look up alternative word choices, apps like the Merriam-Webster Dictionary App and the Webster’s Thesaurus App are quick and easy-to-use resources.

 
Read more and get acquainted with other tips at http://www.schoolmoney.org/advantages-using-cell-phones-classroom/

Note-taking

Among essential pupils' and students' skills there is note-taking. Note-taking is the practice of recording information captured from another source. By taking notes, the writer records the essence of the information, freeing their mind from having to recall everything. There some basic rules of successful and effective note-taking:

• Stick to keywords and very short sentences.
• Write out your notes in your own words (not verbatim from a teacher or colleague). One exception to this is when you hear a good turn of phrase that helps you remember the the note, or if you're writing out a direct quote.
• Adjust the note-taking style to fit both your needs and the speakers.

To find more information about modern techniques of note-taking, go there ⇒⇒⇒ https://lifehacker.com/back-to-basics-perfect-your-note-taking-techniques-484879924

How to Combine Enjoyment and Studying?

Learning new vocabulary takes time and lots of practice. Without living in a country full of native speakers it can be really hard to immerse yourself in a language! You have to find something in English that you are deeply interested in! Something that amuses you will also do nicely. Of course, it is a television series where you can get acquainted with the most common use of a language is speaking and listening to people speaking.

Go to this link and find out what famous TV serials are the best variants both for entertainment and studying ⇒⇒⇒ https://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/10-brilliant-series-to-improve-your-english-speaking-and-pronunciation/

Using a Digital Camera in the Classroom

Document cameras are a great tool for teachers. They allow teachers to take what used to be individual assignments and turn them into class assignments, creating more discussion, interaction, and maintaining students' attention. There are various ways of using a digital camera in the classroom:

• create learning resource video clips 
• preparation of mini documentaries, interviews or news reports
• record students role playing difficult social situations
• record school performances, excursions, special events, field trips, visits by specialists, etc.
• collect video of authentic workplace situations that can be analyzed in math or statistics classes 
• compile still images over a long period to produce time lapse movies
• increase student awareness of manipulative techniques used in advertising
• record and analyze student or teacher presentations

You can find more ideas there ⇒⇒⇒ https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/meghan-everette/10-uses-digital-cameras-classroom/

How to Improve Writing Skills in 15 Easy Steps

Writing skills are an important part of communication. Good writing skills allow you to communicate your message with clarity and ease to a far larger audience than through face-to-face or telephone conversations. Everybody knows that the best way of developing writing skills is practice. Though to bring some order to your rambling thoughts you should follow these steps:

1. Make sure you’re clear on the concepts you’re writing about.
2. If the message is complex, outline it.
3. Anticipate your readers’ questions.
4. Don’t over-explain everything.
5. Go easy on the prepositional phrases.
6. Eliminate the filler words and phrases.
7. Don’t pad weak words with adverbs.
8. Stick with simple words.
9. Use contractions.
10. Try transcribing yourself.
11. Throw away the grammar rule book . . . within reason.
12. Keep your sentences simple.
13. Read it out loud.
14. Infuse your personality into your writing.
15. Practice, practice, practice!

Read more about forementioned steps there ⇨⇨⇨ https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-improve-writing-skills/

Tips to Drastically Improve Your Pronunciation in English

Correct pronunciation is one of the main challenges of studying English. Though the great news for anyone learning English as a second language is that these challenges can be overcome and pronunciation can be mastered. Probably, the main condition of acquiring corrrect pronunciation is regular listening to native speakers' speech. By following the extremely helpful pronunciation tips outlined you will be able to make rapid and measurable progress in terms of improving your English pronunciation. 

To read more go to the following link ⇨⇨⇨ https://reallifeglobal.com/7-tips-to-drastically-improve-your-pronunciation-in-english/

What is Caracter? Virtue Ethics in Education

Teachers are educators of students' character.Teachers have the potential to exert huge influence on the way young people develop and see the world. Theaching is more that imparting knowledge and requires commitment way beyond the classroom.That is what the second week of the online course "What is Caracter? Virtue Ethics in Education" is about. 

I find this course extremely inspiring and informative. I would recommend everybory who is a teacher or is to be a teacher in the future take this online course.