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EDUCATION AND CREATIVITY

ACTIVIDADES Y TAREAS

1. Listen to a dialogue and practice

http://www.eltpodcast.com/

Description: 8 theme-based dialogue podcasts that include language practice for intermediate level students of English.

Students read transcripts and listen to mp3 files, then they can practise the dialogues in pairs.

Topics:

1-I got a new computer

2-The food is spicy

3-Call me

4-What happened

5-How has your summer been so far?

6-The weather

7-Part-time job

8-What have you been up to ?

2. Pronunciation tips

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/pron/features/spelling/

Description: Students learn how to produce the English sounds with the help of videos, units with exercises and quizzes.

Contents:

- Introduction video

-The sounds of English

- Quizzes

- Programmes

3. Communication skills

Description: Listening activities in which a teacher explains the use of specific language for common situations. They are followed by some exercises.

Contents:

1-How to discuss

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1756_how_to_discuss/

2-How to make conversation

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1210_how_to_converse

3-How to give instructions, explanations and advice

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1212_how_to_instruct/

4-How to make requests, offers and invitations

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/142_requests_offers/

5-How to give and react to good and bad news

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1113_how_to_news/

6- How to make complaints, apologies and excuses

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1331_howto_feedback/

7-How to say hello and good-bye

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1142_greeting/index.shtml

4. Reported Speech

Description: Game activities for practising reported speech

http://useit.vn/useit/images/stories/flash/lessons/Grammar/Reported%20speech.swf
http://useit.vn/useit/images/stories/flash/lessons/Grammar/Reported%20speech_present%20continuous.swf
http://useit.vn/useit/images/stories/flash/lessons/Grammar/Reported%20speech_imperative.swf

5. Conditional sentences

Description: Game activities for practising conditional sentences

http://useit.vn/useit/images/stories/flash/lessons/Grammar/Unreal%20conditions%20in%20the%20past.swf
http://useit.vn/useit/images/stories/flash/lessons/Grammar/Unreal%20conditions_present.swf

6. Treasure Hunt: Verb Tenses

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/tenses/getting_the_right_tense/game.shtm

Description: game where you can win points by getting your tenses right.

Review of verb tenses

7- Verb Tenses

Description: interactive exercise to review verb tenses

http://useit.vn/useit/images/stories/flash/lessons/Grammar/Tenses.swf