A Song Activity to Teach Reported Speech

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• Intermediate
• Teens; Adults
• Grammar practice
• Song activity
• Reported statements and questions
• Worksheet

1. Write on the dotted lines. Look at the reported speech and decide what the

singer actually says. Write it down. Listen to the song and check.

A: He told me to listen

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B: He asked me if I wanted to know a secret

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C: He asked me if I promised not to tell

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D: He told me to get closer

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E: He told me to let him whisper in my ear

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F: He told me he was in love with me

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G: he said he had know this secret for a week or two.

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2. Are you good at keeping secrets? Get in a group and talk about

a time when you...

Swore someone to secrecy

Confided in someone

Revealed a secret

Betrayed a confidence

ESL Speaking Class on Breaking up

I'm teaching a group of advanced students , and we are dealing with vocabulary to describe people's personalities and relationships. Here is my warmer.

Aim - Set the tune to talk about breaking up, personality traits

Level - Advanced

Age group Older teens

Time 10'

Charismatic

An early riser

A hothead

A pushover

A self-starter

Kind

Smart

funny

A night owl

A heartbreaker

An overachiever

Do opposites attract? How would you describe a perfect match for you? Use the words/phrases above to complete the sentences.

The person should be a...because...

The person shouldn’t be a ... because...

You'll watch a scene from the movie Forgetting Sarah. The main character is suffering a lot because his girlfriend, Sarah, broke up with him.

What should a person do to ease the pain of a broken heart?

What’s the worst thing that can happen immediately after the breaking up?

Watch the scene and check your predictions.

Homework - Go to flickr and explore photos tagged as love. Take a picture that represents what love is to you, and bring it to class. get ready to talk about your choice.

At the Movies - ESL class on movies

• Intermediate +
• Teens; Adults
• Speaking
• Trivia
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Warmer - Watch a video - Top Ten Movies Ever Made - Do you agree? how different would your list be? Why?

Movie genres

students read about different genres, and they describe one at a time orally in pairs. Students then read the description, and take notes of vocabulary items they can use to enrich their speech.

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Game to activate and personalize. Enabling students to talk about movies of their choice.

Do-It-YourselfMovie Quiz

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Speaking activity to boost energy level and promote meaningful interaction.

Reading activity on Breaking News

Homework - students will be asked to visit http://warmupsfollowups.blogspot.com/ , choose a movie scene they would like to talk about next class, and prepare to tell the others about the movie, director and plot. Students should be aware that they should try to use the words and expressions to improve their speaking and enrich their vocabulary range.

ESL Speaking Class on Shopping

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• Intermediate +
• Teens; Adults
• Spending habits
• Speaking
• Money related words
• Video scene, powerpoint

What's your financial IQ?

Have you seen this movie? what is it about?

would you like to see it? why?

Watch the following scene and answer the questions that follow.

• What kind of buying was it?
• What does she say to herself when she is considering buying?
• What argument convinced her?
• Do you find hard to resist shopping when you are short on money?
• What's your attitude towards your own personal budget?
• What would you have done?

Read this money related words. Answer the following questions to personalize/use these words.

Do you live within your means?

Do you keep track of your expenses?

Do you put some money away into savings?

Do you pay your credit card in full?

Do you live beyond your means?

Do you make ends meet?

Do you consider yourself to have a high /low financial IQ? Why?

Study tip. Record yourself answering these questions. How could you improve your oral performance? Use this site.

Think about a time when you purchased something. Use the questions below to help you remember. Tell your partner about it.

•When was it?

•What did you buy?

•Was it worth buying it? How useful is it?

•Did you bargain?why/ why not?

•Where did you shop? A small boutique, a chainstore or online?

•How did you feel? Did the buying make you feel happy?

A worksheet on further language and reading tasks.Shop Till You Drop

Mispronouncing and Misunderstandings

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• Intermediate +
• Teens; Adults
• Speaking
• Pronunciation
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Have you ever seen The Terminal?

What is it about?

Would you like to see it?

Have you ever mispronounced a word in English? Were you misunderstood?

Watch the video scene and prepare to tell your partner why Mr. Navorsky was misunderstood.