Learning Quiz for Beginners

Intermediate

Learning strategies

Participial adjectives

1. When we learn a language we need to enjoy and be brave enough to try to use it to communicate. List positive attitudes a person should have in order to learn.

2. Watch the scene below and answer the following questions.

How does the mom feel?

Why does the mom want to learn English?

Does the child help her mom? Why? Why not?

1. When we learn a second language,  we are not sure of the right attitude to have, or what to do to maximize our learning. Take this quiz to find out more about what facilitates the process. When you finish it, discuss the answers with your classmates and teachers.

Automaticity

a) I think classes should be about grammar.

b) I analyze some of the grammar points.

c) I enjoy studying grammar, but I don't overdo it. I use the structures first.

Meaningful Learning

a) I don't know why I have to talk about me all the time.

b) I know I can learn a lot if I personalize what I learn by talking about me.

c) I like to repeat what my teacher says and I never try to express my ideas.

Motivation

a) When I learn something new I feel excited.

b) I think that listening exercises are annoying because I don't understand all the words.

c) I think learning is challenging but It will be interesting for me to speak well for professional reasons.

Investment

a) I'm excited about taking responsability for my learning.

b) I feel tired and I never study English out of the classroom.

c)I am very motivated to invest some time and effort to learn a language.

Self-confidence

a) When I am in class, I feel scared of not performing well.

b) I feel confident even when I am not sure. Mistakes are well come.

c) I am interested in learning from my mistakes.

Risk-taking

a) I feel excited when my teacher tells me I should take risks.

b) I don't want to make mistakes. If I am not sure I just don't say anything.

c) I think it's motivating to try using the language even when I am not very sure if I am correct.

Language culture connection

a) I am very interested in learning about the culture.

b) Learning a language involves learning about its culture.

c) I am not interested in learning about different cultures.

Native language effect

a) Comparing my native language and my second language is very tiring.

b) Comparisons are interesting, and I can learn from it.

c) Comparing is stressing, and I never do it.

Interlanguage

a) I am very interested about the corrective feedback I get because hey lead to learning.

b) Making mistakes is very embarrassing.

c) I feel encouraged by my teacher when I am corrected.

Communicative competence

a) I feel frustrated if my class is only about repetition and grammar.

b) I get excited about learning how to communicate my own ideas.

c) I am interested in learning how to talk to different people. eg. My boss, my friend, my partner.

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

Song activity
Love - Participial adjectives
Worksheet - https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByaNjydwagRhUEJWVndJUFlwRlk/edit
Digital material curated at - http://padlet.com/wall/q3n4shqy79

Using songs in class can make students motivated and eager to learn. Nowadays, there are many sites that can help teachers develop materials to have students revisit the words in the song and learn even more. In this class I started with the song itself and used quizlet to practice the words. Then, I had a fill in the blanks to practice listening. It was used to explore adjectives and the topic - being in love.

1. Listen to this song and answer the questions below.

What is this song about?

How does the singer feel?

2. Work on the some of the words in the song.

L 1.Listen to the song below and fill in the blanks with one of the words above.

After one whole quart of brandy

Like a daisy I`m awake

With no Bromo Seltzer handy,

I don't even shake.

Men are not a new sensation;

I've done pretty well, I think.

But this ___________imitation

Put me on the blink

REFRAIN

I'm wild again

_________ again

A simpering, whimpering child again

Bewitched, bothered and ____________am I

Couldn't sleep

And wouldn't sleep

When love came and told me I shouldn't sleep

Bewitched, bothered and bewildered am I

Lost my heart but what of it?

He`s cold I agree.

He can laugh, but I love it

Although the laugh's on me.

I'll sing to him

Each spring to him

And long for the day when I`ll cling to him

Bewitched, bothered and ______________ am I

He`s a fool, and don`t I know it

But a fool can have his charms

I`m in love and don`t I show I Show it

Like a baby in arms

Love`s the same old sad sensation

Lately I`ve not slept a wink

Since this half-pint imitation

Put me on the blink

Seen a lot

I mean I lot

But now I'm like sweet seventeen a lot

Bewitched, bothered and _____________ am I

I'll sing to him

Each spring to him

And worship the trousers that cling to him

Bewitched, bothered and ______________ am I

When he talks he is seeking

Words to get off his chest.

Horizontally speaking

He's at his very best.

____________ again

Perplexed again

Thank God I can't be oversexed again

Bewitched, bothered and ____________ am I

(Reprise at the end of the show)

­­­­­­____________at last

My eyes at last

Are cutting you down to your size at last

Bewitched, bothered and bewildered no more

Burned a lot

But learned a lot

And now you are broke, though you earned a lot

Bewitched, bothered and bewildered no more

Couldn't eat

Was ­­_____________

Life was so hard to bear;

Now my heart's antiseptic

Since you moved out of there

Romance-Finis

Your chance-finis

Those ants that invaded my pants-finis

Bewitched, bothered and bewildered no more.

4. Check your work.

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Notting Hill - Participial Adjectives

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• Advanced
• Teens; Adults
• Warmer
• Love 
• Participial adjectives

• Can you guess what movie it is?
• The plot; the life of a simple bookshop owner changes when he meets the most famous film star in the world. Great movie to all audiences!
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• Watch the segment and complete the sentences below with one of the words in the cloud:
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1. Mr. Thacker was really _________________________ about meeting Anna Scott.

2. Ana Scott was very _________________ by Mr. Thacker's being at the press conference.

3. Ana Scot t was a bit _______________ because she had to answer many questions. 

4. Ana Scott was a bit _______________ by Mr. Thacker's asking her to reconsider her decision of leaving Britain.

5.Mr. Thacker said that the readers of House and Hound would be absolutely ________________.

6. All the reporters were absolutely ____________ by the revelation of Theckr's and Ana's love situation.

7. Everybody was extremely ______________________ by Ana's __________________ smile.

Notting hill is a _________________ movie, and it tells the story of a very unusual romance. 

Mr. Thacker is so _______________ by Anna'e reaction that he believes that his dreams came true. 

Complete the table with four sentences from the quiz.

Sentences with adjectives ending in – ed

Sentences with adjectives ending in - ing

What’s the difference?

The present and past participle forms of many verbs function as adjectives.

The past participle (tired, excited, annoyed) has a passive meaning. Most sentences using past participles can be restated with a by phrase.

The artist is excited = He is excited by the news

Follow up

Think of a soothing, interesting or stimulating movie that you like. You are going to tell your partner about it. Choose from the list the things you want to talk about. Think about what you’ll say and what language you’ll need.

€ Does the movie bring you memories? What kind?

€ Have you watched this movie  recently?

€ What is the movie about?

€ What do you think about the director?

€ How could you describe the scenes?

€ Who is in it?

€ What's the sountrack like?

€ What are the most exciting/ inspiting/thrilling part?

Using Songs toTeach Participial Adjectives

Adults;Teens

Beginners

Guessing;singing

Song

Warmer; Inductive explanation, practice

Materials

Participial adjectives

1. Listen and read to some lines of well known songs. If you guess the name of the song, you'll score a point. If you sing part of the song, you'll score 2 points.

a) Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away...

b)Get up stand up get up for your rights

c) Start spreading the news... I'm leaving today

d) While my eyes are looking for flying sources in the sky...

3. Listen to a musical quiz and tell your partner how the songs make you feel.

4. Read some of the sentences. Which ones are true to you?

a) Song one makes me feel tired.

b) Song one makes me feel relaxed.

c) Song one is annoying.

d) Song 2 is annoying.

e)Song 2 makes me feel excited.

f) Song 2 makes me bored.

g) Song 3 is exciting.

h) Song 3 is exciting.

5.Complete the table with four sentences from the quiz.

Sentences with adjectives ending in – ed

Sentences with adjectives ending in - ing

What’s the difference?

The present and past participle forms of many verbs function as adjectives.

The past participle (tired, excited, annoyed) has a passive meaning. Most sentences using past participles can be restated with a by phrase.

The artist is excited = He is excited by the news

6. Follow up

Think of a soothing, interesting or stimulating song that you like. You are going to tell your partner about it. Choose from the list the things you want to talk about. Think about what you’ll say and what language you’ll need.

Does the song bring you memories? What kind?

Have you been listening to this song lately?

What are the lyrics like?

What do you think of the melody?

How could you describe the beat?

What artists perform this piece of music?

Do you prefer the melody, the lyrics or both?

Can you sing or hum this song?

7. Post the song in our virtual classroom!

Lyrics, Songs, Music! Teaching Participial Adjectives

A washed up singer is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he's never written a decent lyric in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman with a flair for words. Great movie to all audiences!

 1. Watch the segment and answer a quiz about it.

1- The teen singer, Cora, said Alex Fletcher’s music from the 80’s was really:

a) Intriguing b) Inspiring c) Annoying

2- At first, Alex Fletcher and his manager were really__________ when they were invited to write a song to the young teen sensation.

a) Excited b) Disappointed c) Touched

3 – Alex Fletcher was really disappointed when he understood he had few days to write the hit song because:

a) H e doesn’t know how to write lyrics.

b) He was very bored.

4- When Alex told Sophie that lyrics are not as important as melody she got really:

a) Entertained b) Soothed c) Annoyed

5- When Sophie heard the melody and lyrics together for the first time she was really:

a) Pleased, entertained and surprised.

b) Deeply touched.

6- When Alex told Sophie she had to sing into the microphone she got really:

A) Relaxed B) Soothed c) Bored d) Scared

Analysis

Complete the table with four sentences from the quiz.

Sentences with adjectives ending in – ed

Sentences with adjectives ending in - ing

What’s the difference?

The present and past participle forms of many verbs function as adjectives.

The past participle (tired, excited, annoyed) has a passive meaning. Most sentences using past participles can be restated with a by phrase.

The artist is excited = He is excited by the news

Follow up

Think of a soothing, interesting or stimulating song that you like. You are going to tell your partner about it. Choose from the list the things you want to talk about. Think about what you’ll say and what language you’ll need.

€ Does the song bring you memories? What kind?

€ Have you been listening to this song lately?

€ What are the lyrics like?

€ What do you think of the melody?

€ How could you describe the beat?

€ What artists perform this piece of music?

€ Do you prefer the melody, the lyrics or both?

€ Can you sing or hum this song?

Bring this song to class!

Harry Potter- Movie Activity - Frightening Situation - Using Movies in Class

We, EFL teachers usually share stories in class. I love Harry Potter and many of my students do too.
I use this segment from The Prisoner of Azkaban to involve and help students notice the difference between ed/ ing adjectives. There is anaysis and opportunity to use the language to tell a story of their own. Here is the worksheet in case you decide to give it a try.


I Usually invite students to record their stories.

Harry Potter EFL Activity - Participial Adjectives

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The quiz

The Boggard

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