Can Santa Clause Make Green the New Red? Christmas is fun, and you might be getting ready for a festive language learning activity in your classes with a green Christmas language activity. At the same time, the impact of Christmas on the environment is huge. It doesn’t need to be like this. If you are dreaming of a green Christmas, […]
Digital text production has ushered in the ability to produce text collaboratively, both asynchronously and synchronously. The skills involved in working collaboratively to produce and refine text are becoming increasingly important in today’s modern workplace, so again this reinforces the importance of developing students writing skills within the digital realm. Peachey, Nik. 4 Reasons why teaching students to use technology […]
Why not bring Universal Children’s Day into your classes this November? In this lesson for teen or adult learners B1 level upwards, learners will: discuss childhood discuss their impressions of two photographs watch a video about Universal Children’s Day imagine an event to mark the occasion at their school or workplace Explore the interactive digital lesson material below
Why not mark this day with this lesson on the topic of food and it’s impact on the world we live in? This lesson for teenagers and adults B1 and above includes: personalised discussion on the food we eat listening practice with a video about food and its impact on the environment discussion on what we learn from the video […]
For a Safer Internet: Why? Digital and information literacy are vital for a safer internet and helps understand green matters. So how good are your students’ digital and information literacy skills? In order to do this, knowing which websites are trustworthy and which ones are not is a vital skill. So why not try this lesson to help them develop […]
Do children spend enough time in nature. Are we making them ecologically literate? Investigate this with a reading lesson for world literacy day for adults and teens B1 and above. Lesson Plan and materials here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DFAVBrunaa3MfIhodS9bcLvU9v2ilgx8?usp=sharing Click below for the presentation:
Ideal for exam classes and teacher-training. This lesson practices skills common in exams like FCE, IELTs, and Aptis; deducing meaning from context, and choosing the best heading for each paragraph. Based around George Monbiot’s article ‘Rewild the Child’, which argues for a radical rethink in how we educate children by getting them out of the classroom and taking them outdoors. […]
