Monday 31 March 2008

Song: The Scientist - Cold Play



The Scientist – Cold Play
Revision of Simple Present and Simple Past

Come up to meet you, tell you _______ sorry
You don't know how lovely ________.
_____________ to find you, tell you ____________ you,
Tell you I set you apart.

Tell me your secrets and ___________ your questions,
Oh lets go back to the start.
Running in circles, Comin' up Tails
Heads on a science apart.

Nobody said ___________ easy,
___________ such a shame for us to part.
Nobody said _________ easy,
No one ever said it would be this hard.

Oh take me back to the start.

_________ just guessin' at numbers and figures,
Pulling your puzzles apart.
Questions of science, science and progress
Do not speak as loud as my heart.

And tell me you love me, come back and haunt me
Oh and I rush to the start.
Runnin' in circles, Chasin' up Tails
Comin' back as ____________

Nobody said it was easy,
Oh ________ such a shame for us to part.
Nobody said _________ easy,
No one ever said it would be so hard.

I'm goin' back to the start.

Ahhhh oooooo x3

Sunday 23 March 2008

Classic Novels Adapted to Films


Did you enjoy a classic book and wonder if we have the video?

Did you enjoy a video based on a classic book and want to read it?
Download this file here.

Friday 21 March 2008

Happy Easter!


Busy Teacher


This website offers handouts, worksheets and teaching materials for busy teachers!

English Tips

This russian website is fantastic! It offers lots of resources for teachers for free! Of course, all the materials there are pirate. They have: graded readers, movies, student's books, teachers books from Oxford, Cambridge, Longman, Macmillan and much more!

If you have problems to create an account, click in the British Flag.


Take a look:

Penguin Readers Teacher's Guide to Using Graded Readers

Penguin website offers lots of resources for teachers to use their graded readers:

This Penguin Readers Teacher's Guide To Using Graded Readers is available to download:


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Pronunciation

Practice your pronunciation using this website below:

Using Graded Readers in the Classroom

Macmillan Website offers lots of options for you use, download and adapt in your classroom. Take a look in the resouces below:






You can see this book as a E-book or donwload it.






















Graded Readers

Here is a list of publishers graded readers, there you can find information about the readers, activitis, downloads, etc. Click in each picture to enter in their website:

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Friday 14 March 2008

Lakeshore - Many interesting things







Vocabulary - Days of week

Practice the days of week with this calendar! Students can practice how to pronounce the words!

The Alphabet

This site is very useful for teachers and parents, students can learn how to pronounce the letters by clicking in each letter. If you are a father or mother interested in teach your children, visit this page: http://www.starfall.com/n/N-info/parents.htm?n=educators
Take a look the Learn do read section, it's very funny!

Wednesday 12 March 2008

Song: Stand by me



Listen the song and complete the lyrics below:

STAND BY ME
Timon: ___________ the night has _____________
And the ___________ is dark
And ________ _____________ is the only ____________ we'll see
Oh I ___________ be afraid, no I _____________ be afraid
Just as _____________ as you stand, stand __________ me
So Pumba, Pumba, stand __________ me, oh oh oh stand __________ me
Ooh stand, stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that __________ ______________ upon_____________ tumble and ____________
Or the mountains they should crumble to ___________ ______________
I ____________ cry
Pumba: You won't cry?Timon: ________, I won't shed __________ ___________
Pumba: Not shed tearJust as _____________ as you _____________, stand by me
So Pumba, Pumba, stand _________ me, oh oh won't you __________ by me
Ooh stand, stand by me, stand _________ me
Pumba: Eeh, I don't think I like this sooong!
So Pumba, Pumba, stand by mee, oh oh won't you stand by me
Ooh stand, come on! stand by me, stand by me
Pumba: Timon?Timon: Yes?Pumba: Can I sing the next song?
Timon: Sure, as long as you stand by me!
Frogs: Whenever ________ __________ in trouble ___________ ________ you stand by me, Oh oh ooh _____________ by meI ___________ you need me, stand by me, oh oh oh oh stand by me oooh heey.

Answers

Monday 10 March 2008

Richmond Publishing

In this website teachers can find: catalogue, events, downloads and much more.

APLIERJ



APLIERJ was founded in Campos dos Goytacazes in 1993 in an effort to foster the professional development of teachers of English in Rio de Janeiro State. Since then, the association has been growing with the support of its own members, publishers, private and public institutions. At present its membership is at approximately 1,000 professionals.
Being a non-profit organization, the members of the Executive Board, Cultural Committee and Financial Committee are all volunteers, working for the good of the professional growth of English teachers.
The main aims of APLIERJ are to:• promote the sharing of knowledge and experience;• establish and maintain contact with similar associations;• organize conventions, meetings and seminars on topics related to English teaching;• publish newsletters to keep its members up-to-date with new trends in the field of ELT.

Teachers Associations in Brazil



This part of the site offers some Teachers Associations in Brazil.

British Council - Resources for Teachers


11Th BRAZTESOL


The 11th BRAZ-TESOL National Convention “Winds of Change: Teaching for Tomorrow” will be held in Fortaleza, from July 14th to 17th, 2008 at FA7 (Faculdade 7 de Setembro).
A forum for professionals in the field of English Language Teaching, the convention promotes the discussion of theoretical and practical issues related to the teaching of English to Speakers of other languages.
It is a unique opportunity for BRAZ-TESOL members and international colleagues to get together, present their work and reflect on their practices. Renowned specialists in ELT will be leading workshops and delivering papers and plenary talks.
Good news: Deadline for submission of proposals extended!
New date: March 15, 2008
The process for selection of proposals for the 11th National BRAZ-TESOL Convention already is underway. Given the various types of formats (talks, workshops, panel discussions and so on), it is a pleasure to announce that there are slots in the program that are still open. Take advantage of this opportunity and submit a proposal for a presentation that you have always dreamed of giving.
Now is your chance to express yourself, share your experience with colleagues and grow as an ELT professional !
Click here for submission details.

Sunday 9 March 2008

BBC for Teachers

The BBC Website offers lots os resouces for teachers.

TeacherTube


I found this website and decided to show to my teachers friends. This is a collection of videos to be used by teachers, some with tutorials.
In the channels section, the user can find information about: primary education, high school, junior school and college. There are some subjects too: languages, math, reading, writing, history, geography, science, etc.
I hope you enjoy!

Friday 7 March 2008

Garfield