The most elegant lady in the world

Listen to this illustrated story by María Tomás, a C1 ESL learner at EOI Luarca, and enjoy the anecdote of the most elegant lady in the world.

Stephen Wiltshire and the city

Have a look at the pictures below.
They come from http://www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/index.aspx

Do you recognise any landmarks?
Which cities are portrayed?
Have you ever been to any of them? Did you enjoy your visit?
If you haven't, would you like to go? Why/Why not?

Now, watch the film below:

Is there anything that you regard as special about Stephen Wiltshire?

What is Stephen’s personal philosophy on life? Do you agree with this philosophy?

Now, you are going to watch a short video about the daily life of Stephen Wiltshire. As you watch it, answer the following questions:

In what ways does Stephen behave in an autistic manner?

What does Annette, Stephen’s sister, say about his behaviour?

What are Stephen’s interests?

What does Annette think about her brother?

Visit full lesson at Film English.

Caminando de la mano de Green Day

Escuchamos música, practicamos destrezas de comprensión oral, montamos un karaoke, y a la vez aprendemos nuevo vocabulario en inglés mientras escuchamos esta famosa canción de Green Day.

Si eres docente de inglés como segunda lengua, o estás aprendiendo inglés a un nivel un poquito avanzado (B2+ - C1), quizá te animes a probar estas actividades que mi alumnado y yo hemos estado haciendo en clase de Perfeccionamiento de Competencias Lingüísticas para profesorado que imparte asignaturas en inglés en secciones bilingües; en esta ocasión hemos dedicado el trabajo a los profes de música.
Aquí las compartimos por si son de interés. Y ahora ya, todo lo demás, en inglés, OK?

Listen to this song by the famous band Green Day. Can you recognise it?

Now, try the activities below. 

First, use the Expert Mode and fill in the gaps as you listen to the song and watch the video. 

Then, check your score. 

Finally, sing along!

Green Day. Song Lyrics and Karaoke

Picture from theinspirationroom.com

Let's have a look at the vocabulary below:

Finally, play the game below and make everything disappear!

The World in Shapes

Sonata