Raising money for charity – 75′ lesson (C2 CEFR)

This lesson was planned for English teachers but it can be used with advanced-leveled students. For teachers, we have decompressing moments after each stage. For students, a lot of work on language. 🙂

LADY GAGA video: https://metro.co.uk/video/lady-gaga-raised-35-million-covid-19-relief-2146844/?ito=vjs-link

BBC original article: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52199537

Adapted article: Lady Gaga and Corona Virus

METRO (further reading suggestions): https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/07/lady-gaga-raises-35million-one-week-coronavirus-relief-organisations-12521561/ 

Google Slide: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nEMk-Tl_Pa1C-kNfSTjuvr2Mv6jamUURPKtcf6GB0to/edit?usp=sharing 

I hope it’s useful!

Cooking Class – Making Pancakes (Pre-A1 CEFR)

This lesson was specially planned for Easter! This Sunday is definitely going to be nicer and warmer with these pancakes! Children learn the names of the ingredients, the utensils, and the commands put, mix, fry, etc.

Material:

Google Slide: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XV1xRp_eP24WCVtSFFOQqdg8p6BWqOOZvwbrUN57wcU/edit?usp=sharing 

Song Video Pinkfong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnS3nym_x-c

 

Talking about symptoms and suggestions (A2 CEFR)

This lesson was planned for an Instagram Live lesson that took place on the 7th of April of 2020.

First students are going to be presented with the vocabulary, then tested – in order to see if they are on the same page, then the freer practice relates to the students’ families.

Then I decided to revive my blog using it.

The Google Slide link is: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uJTMc8CWETomtIgSAKBVnVjlcHh9acbPXLOdFYtq-S0/edit?usp=sharing

Hope you have fun!

 

The Joker Society – B2 Lesson 90′

This lesson is based on the Joker film’s critics and the society we are currently living in. In this lesson, I would like to raise students’ awareness of the Burnout Society (philosophy by Byung – Stanford Reads) and enrich them with B2 vocabulary. 

Materials:

Google Slide: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nRSe07Xe3m0UnLxmRgsmkfdD3sR_igUDqPzSjS90ITE/edit?usp=sharing

BBC Article Original: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49549633 

BBC Article adapted to this lesson: JOKER

Byung-Chul Han’s Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN3aMCSip1A

Further Reading Suggestion: https://www.amazon.com.br/Burnout-Society-Byung-Chul-Han/dp/0804795096

 

Baby Boomers and Millennials exchange at work (Business Lesson) C1 CEFR

This lesson was based on Mannheim’s theory of generations for C1 CEFR Business students.

Read further: https://coggle.it/diagram/WzQajTCAbtj1qHTY/t/theory-of-generations-karl-mannheim 

I have also used the trailer of the film “The intern”, exactly because they have been able to work together and learn from one another as the topic of the lesson suggests. 

“The intern” trailer: https://youtu.be/ZU3Xban0Y6A 

TED VIDEO: https://www.ted.com/talks/chip_conley_what_baby_boomers_can_learn_from_millennials_at_work_and_vice_versa 

Google Slide: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OTpOjKMY4c-N8O9LD-A07Ggs-cBQm13g02gPuB0YEGc/edit?usp=sharing 

Lesson Plan: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KxPxm58WyFetv3T2fBpPtFNK7DSua3yyfawvyH7D588/edit?usp=sharing 

 

The Escape Room Culture – 90′ Conversation Lesson – B2 CEFR

This lesson was developed for a conversation lesson in which the main topic is Culture. Escape Rooms have been gaining a new status around the world, especially in companies, where employees have to work on strategies – be it to improve a team’s productivity or as a dynamics to hire a new person.

Material used:

Slide:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Gb-EDkJfS2GRqNIy4PC6_2xIrj0mL5z2Esbtze18ayc/edit?usp=sharing

Lesson Plan:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UC5bWZfFscRq55dcrZl3FQ7WWkb3Pcr4UDMZR6htihs/edit?usp=sharing

Video 360o:

 

Article from VOX:

https://www.vox.com/culture/2016/10/26/13311456/escape-the-room-games-explained 

 

Music and Humankind – Conversation Lesson – B2 CEFR

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This is a lighter, conversation lesson (compared to the CLIL one) for the beginning of your term. You could have a music quiz and then talk about a little bit of culture related to music and New Orleans.

Google Slide lesson:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ao44Z8JYpz_mTsaHg_vlMRKQ4YW0J7gZybG6INxE7tI/edit?usp=sharing

Thought Economics article:

https://thoughteconomics.com/the-role-of-music-in-human-culture/ 

Video – Exploring New Orleans Jazz:

DELTA PREP COURSE – Lesson 01

Mattielo and I have decided to share the first lesson of the ONLINE DELTA prep course, in case you are in doubt whether to take it or not. 

We are using Google Platform to post slides, recommended background readings, extra videos, Quizlet cards, past mocks and more. 

Feedback on the mocks is provided via email and we have set 1 live a month, to talk about what has been covered until that point.

Here is a demo lesson, please share your comments, your doubts and fears, suggestions, etc – I’m looking forward to it. 

Google Slides: 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1izsKUHidw43J5cBDTJmP-use-e3ZIoaiUQYHrY5Y65M/edit?usp=sharing

Background Reading suggestions:

– “How to teach Vocabulary” by Scott Thornbury
– “Implementing the Lexical Approach” Michael Lewis

Consolidation:

Idioms

Binomials & Trinomials

Europe heatwaves – CLIL/PBL – 90′

This lesson involves science, quantum-mechanics [TEDed] and The News [BBC]

Material:

Google Slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ShjqurXYrJxoV5SSbn_J9xXEUgfE8j7BXOpj-euiG38/edit?usp=sharing

Lesson Plan:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DnyCHK9s_1yabdMYjreXwIq5rHHdDa0frgMg7_NX6fI/edit?usp=sharing

TEDed Video:

 

BBC article on the European Heatwaves:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49083283

Guide to coping with the heat:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-44937692 

 

Building your own brand 75′ – B2 (CEFR)

This lesson was planned for my business students who are going to or would like to create their own brands. We talk about style scapes, typography, etc. 

Material: 

Video:

Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1P9h5_F4ajBqXDoLD-yXlXynNw1qUbttHbYA07IcwSkU/edit?usp=sharing

Lesson Plan: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Mou7i1WfNrJajQS-vfVeWV7oKg8Co3XjrqGFcRpNlNY/edit?usp=sharing