Learning English with songs

 

Songs and English 

Songs are a great source of 'real-life' language and you can use music to practise lots of different language skills. Most of all, songs are a fun way to learn English!

Songs are valuable sources for vocabulary, sentence structures and grammar. Songs can provide the opportunity for vocabulary practice. They are usually based on a theme or topic that can offer the context for vocabulary learning. The more you listen to the lyrics, the better your English vocabulary becomes.

Music offers many advantages for learning languages. Scientists have shown that listening to a song and humming along can help with language learning!

ESSAY PRACTICE

 You can practice the IELTS Tests .

Essay Writing PRACTICE

The Basics of Essay Writing

Although there are some basic steps to writing an assignment, essay writing is not a linear process. You might work through the different stages a number of times in the course of writing an essay. For example, you may go back to the reading and notetaking stage if you find another useful text, or perhaps to reread to locate specific information.

Possible steps (In no strict order)

Analyse the question and define key terms

Establish a possible thesis/point of view

Research the topic. Use books, journals and other credible academic sources for support and evidence.

Take notes from your readings.

Write an essay plan and organise your ideas.

Write a first draft to include your introduction, body and conclusion.

Set the draft aside for a day or two, then re-read and make changes.

Get some feedback - ask a friend/parent/colleague to read it.

Edit and redraft your essay.

Complete or finalise your references and citations

Complete your final draft and hand it in

 

Being Social media smart and safe

Activity: Search for a ClickView video

1.     Click on the ClickView icon

2.     Search for a video on a topic that interests you.

3.     Copy the link and email it to a classmate, your teacher or yourself.

The online world offers enormous potential benefits for teaching and learning in our schools. New technologies such as blogs, personal spaces and social networking tools are now part of people’s life on the web.  These technologies provide opportunities for collaboration and for learning to occur beyond the classroom.  There are, however, some potential dangers when using the internet and other technologies. 

These can include: 

• bullying or harassment (cyberbullying)
• accessing inappropriate content
• contact with strangers
• posting private information
• using (or stealing) content owned by others eg images, music or videos
• plagiarising: taking ideas or information created/ owned by others without referencing their origin
• not using critical thinking skills when using the internet
• not seeking support offline when there is an issue.

TASK: Netiquette

• Watch the video
• Complete the interactive exercises

TASK: Being Safe on Internet 

• Watch the video
• Complete the interactive exercises

TASK : Online Safety Tips 

• Watch the video
• Complete the interactive exercises

TASK: Email Etiquette BBC

• Preparation 
• Read the text
• Complete the activities

TASK: Social Media Tips 

• Watch the video
• Complete the interactive exercises

TASK: Social Media - PROS & CONS

• Watch the video
• Complete the interactive exercises

TASK: Safe and smart searcher online BBC

• Preparation Activity
• Reading text
• Complete the activities

TASK: Posting mean comments BBC lesson

• Complete the activities

TASK: Internet Safety BNE

• Listen and read the text
• Complete the activities online

 

WEEK 11 - 14 - Informational Texts & Netiquette

Internet Safety

• Listen to the text
• Read the text
• Complete the tasks

Email etiquette

• Read the text
• Complete the tasks

Youth Volunteerism

• Watch the video

• Complete the interactive activities

Volunteering 2

Why People do not volunteer?

• Watch the video

• Complete the interactive activities

Clean Up - About Us

Read the text 

Complete the activities

in the Workbook

Go Volunteer - Penny's Story

Read Penny's Story

Complete the Parts of Speech Activity 

given by your teacher

Understanding informational texts

Information texts are factual texts on particular subjects - people, places and things. Its primary purpose is to inform the reader about the natural or social world. They can be found in different text types such as brochures, leaflets, news articles, textbooks, etc. They are usually written in present tense and text is organised in headings and sub-headings.

Volunteering 

• Read and listen to the text (click on MP3)
• Complete the different activities

Netiquette

• Watch the video about digital behaviour
• Be aware of how to behave while using digital technology

          

RECOUNT WRITING PPP

Watch the PPP

Structure of recounts

Features of recounts

Tips for writing

RECOUNT SONG

Watch the video

Listen to the song

Listen for different activities

RECOUNT WRITING

Watch the Video

Structure of Recount

Writing orientation

Series of events

Reorientation

RECOUT WRITING 2

Watch the Video

Sequence words

Series of events

Past Simple vs Past Continuous Tense

 Lisa  - Mysterious Story

Watch the video story

See the difference between two tenses