CLOTHES

I'd like to show you today another activity desinged to write a description of a person (this way, students can practice the WRITING SKILL). Firts of all, they review clothes vocabulary by means of the video below in the IWB, students sing the song at the time they pay attention to the name and the spelling of the different words:

Then, they can practice going through the activity

I've made for them. Would you like to try it? Just click on the image below....

Finally, I show them some pictures of people dressed in different ways.  They will WRITE A DESCRIPTION of one of them, at their ellection.  Once everybody has done it, they'll read their descriptions and the rest of the class will guess who it is.

WORDLE

I'd like to show you today a very useful and funny tool to improve our students' reading skill.  How does it work?  Very easy ..... they just have to look carefully at all words from the cloud below and then try to give ideas of what the text is about.  This one is about HEALTHY HABITS.

Have a look ....

After that, all together at the same time go through the text (this one I've taken out from the book: KID'S BOX 3, Pupil's book, page 54, Cambridge) and compare their initial ideas with the real text.

As we will be talking talking about healthy habits I'd start the lesson remembering the name of some fruits ... isn't it one of the best habits to take at least two pieces of fruit a day?? Clik of the picture below to practice  with this Hot Potatoes activity I've made for this purpose:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/65489529/Fruits%20HPot/FRUITS.htm

DISCUSSION» What are you doing this summer holidays?

Let me show you a new elearning tool which I've just learned but you might already know.  It's called VOXOPOP and I love it.  I think it's very motivating for students, not only because they'll make an effort  to talk but also beacuase they'll make the effort to do it right, taking care of their intonation.

Just clic on the link above and you'll go to the talk group wich I've created in order to record all messages from my students.  They'll talk about their plans for this summer holidays.  I'm sure students will love this new way of communication.


The aim of this activity is that my students practice not only the speaking skill, but also the writing skill.  As it might be difficult for them to just talk (considering it's their first time), they are allowed and encouraged to write down what they plan to say.