JORNADAS DE FORMACIÓN E
INTERCAMBIO EUROPEO PARA
PROFESORES DE EOI
(APEOICVA)
KEEP THEM TALKING!
Silvia Carchano Alcina
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Two Main Ideas
Learning having fun
Encouraging
production as much as
possible
Spiraling Regrets (Speak Out, Teacher’s Book)
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Verb Patterns (Inside Out, Resource Pack)
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Game with Conditionals
Start
If I were a
man /
woman, …
We’d have
picked you up at
the airport if..
If I win the
lottery, ..
I won’t go
unless…
If we had had more
time in London, …
If I had
more
time, …
You’d sleep
better if
you …
He’ll be late for work
again if he …
If she was
prettier, …
If I lose my job,
I…
If I hadn’t gone to
that party, …
If she had
more money,
she …
I’ll wash the
dishes if you....
She wouldn’t treat
him like that if…
They won’t
do it unless…
Finish
If I were
you…
Go back
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If I hadn’t
been
ill, …
Go
ahead
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Rules: Roll the dice and move your counter. Complete the sentence and then your partners
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will ask you two more questions.
Present Perfect vs Past Simple
(adapted from Speak Out, Teacher’s Book)
Talk about how long you’ve
lived in your present home
Talk about an important
lesson in life you’ve learnt
and never forgotten
Talk about how long
you’ve had your computer
or your mobile phone
Talk about what you
remember about your first
day at high school /
university
Talk about how long
you’ve been studying
English and if you’re
satisfied with your progress
Talk about your favourite
childhood toy
Talk about where you grew
up and went to school
Talk about the last big
party or celebration you
went to
Talk about your best
teacher at school
Talk about a place you’ve
been going to a lot recently
Talk about something
interesting that’s been in
the news recently 6
Talk about what you did
on the last public holiday
Review Unit 2 (New English File Intermediate)
START
What’s your
favourite
means of
transport?
Do you prefer
travelling by
plane or by
train?
When was the
last time you
went shopping
for shoes?
What do you
usually spend
your money
on?
Do you prefer
travelling
independently or
package holidays?
Go back
1
How much do
you normally
spend every
weekend?
Do you like
travelling?
Go ahead
2
Do you
always wear
your seat
belt?
Do you
usually take
pictures when
you travel?
When was the
last time you
bought a
present?
Do you prefer
paying in
cash or by
credit card?
Are you afraid
of flying?
Do you
usually use
public
transport?
Where would
you like to go
on your next
holiday?
How often do
you travel?
FINISH
Are there any
cycle lanes in
your town?
Which places are
popular in your
country with foreign
tourists?
Have you
ever been on
a cruise?
Do you ever walk to
school / work?
Can you
cycle?
Trade
places
Do you usually
buy souvenirs
when you
travel?
Have you
borrowed
money
recently?
What kind of things
do you like buying
on the Internet?
Which is the
fastest means
of transport?
Have you
ever travelled
abroad?
Do you play
the lottery?
Have you
What’s your
Do you prefer What’s the most
How often
you
Rules: Where
Roll did
the dice and move
your
counter.
Answer
the question
and
thenHave
your
ever lent
you go on
favourite
type
of
corner
shops
expensive
thing
do
you
go
ever
lost
your
Go back
partners
will
ask you or
two
more questions.
money to
your last trip?
holiday?
shopping
you’ve ever
shopping for credit card?
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someone?
malls?
bought?
clothes?
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Phrasal Verbs
Ask questions to complete the table. Remember to ask at least two extra questions
You can’t write the same name more than twice.
FIND SOMEONE WHO
NAME
.
ASK FOR DETAILS
Turned down a job offer in the past and regrets
it now
Has recently taken up a new hobby
Wants to set up their own company
Was talked into doing something they didn´t
really want to do
Ran out of money last month
Grew up abroad or knows someone who did
Is planning to settle down in a different city
next year
Has recently watched a film that didn’t live up
to their expectations
Is going to put up some friends or relatives
next month
Prefers washing up to using a dishwasher
Has learnt how to deal with problems in a more
effective way
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Usually, Used to, Would, Be/Get used to
Memories (Inside Out Advanced, Resource Pack)
Adapted from “Memories” (Inside Out Advanced, Resource Pack,
(original by Miguel Ángel Almarza)
original by Miguel Ángel Almarza)
STUDENT A
1. What do you
STUDENT B
1. ………………………………
usually have for
breakfast?
1. What was the last item
of clothing you bought?
1. ………………………………..
2. Something you
2. …….……………………….. 2. How did you celebrate 2. ………………………………..
used to wear as a
your birthday as a child?
teenager but you
don’t wear any more.
3. What used to make
3. ………………………………..
you feel embarrassed
3. Where would you 3. …………………………….. when you were a
go on holidays when
teenager?
you were a child?
4. ………………………………..
4. Something you are
4. Where were you
4. …………………………….. used to eating now but
when you first saw
you didn’t like when you
snow?
were a child.
5. What’s the last
thing you have got
used to doing?
5..……………………………..
5. How long does it
usually take you to fall
asleep at night?
5. ………………………………..
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For and Against I
Using mobile phones in class
FOR
Downloading music & films
For
Using mobile phones in class
AGAINST
Downloading music & films
AGAINST
Compulsory school uniforms
For
cctv cameras & speed cameras
for
Compulsory school uniforms
AGAINST
cctv cameras & speed cameras
AGAINST
Having hobbies makes you
happier
For
Monitoring of social network
websites
For
Having hobbies makes you
happier
AGAINST
Monitoring of social network
websites
AGAINST
Cosmetic surgery
for
Money makes you happy
For
Pets make you happier
For
phone cameras & paparazzi
for
Cosmetic surgery
AGAINST
Money makes you happy
AGAINST
Pets make you happier
AGAINST
phone cameras & paparazzi
AGAINST
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For and Against II
• Debate:
- green: for
- red or orange: against
• Students work in pairs
• Students work in groups of 6 or 8
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Speed Dating
• Listening: Hot English
• Speaking Activity:
- questions on love and relationships
- and / or speed dating activity
↓
↓
cards
like in real life
↓
OneStopEnglish Handout
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MEN Seeking Women
© OneStopEnglish
Profile A: REX
You are in your thirties but you don’t want to settle down yet. You
take great care about your appearance. You like sports and action
films. You work for an advertising agency. You like going to the
pub, restaurants and the cinema. You smoke 20 cigarettes per day,
but don’t admit to it easily. (You can add your own ideas.)
Profile B: ANDY
You are an engineer and a workaholic (you love your work and
spend about 14 hours a day there.) You like travelling, when you
have the time. You are forty years old and you are divorced. You
are looking to find a permanent partner. (You can add your own
ideas.)
Profile C: PETER
You work for a bank, and you are a little bit shy. You are 25 years
old. You like long walks in the countryside and yoga. You would like
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to start a family. (You can add your own ideas.)
WOMEN seeking Men © OneStopEnglish
Profile A: JANE
You are recently divorced. You have 2 children, so you would like to
find somebody who likes children. You are 30 years old, sporty and
attractive. Your ex-husband was a workaholic so you want a man who
is less committed to his job. (You can add your own ideas.)
Profile B: SANDRA
You are 25 years old, but you find men of your own age immature.
You like going to the cinema and the theatre. You do amateur
dramatics and are attracted to outgoing men. You hate smoking.
(You can add your own ideas.)
Profile C: HELEN
You are 35 years old, dynamic and definitely a career woman. You
don’t want your new boyfriend to interfere with your work too much.
You like going to the gym and buying the latest fashions. (You can
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add your own ideas.)
ESL Conversation Questions
• http://iteslj.org/questions/
• http://esldiscussions.com/
• http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/nov/
conv.htm
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The Place Where You Live
(Adapted from
http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/conversation/cqhouses.htm)
Would you prefer to live
in a single family house
or in an apartment? Why?
Buying vs renting: pros
and cons.
What’s your favourite
room in the house? Why?
Do you think that old
buildings are more
beautiful than new ones?
Why / why not?
What city’s architecture
has impressed you the
most?
Describe your dream
house.
Tell your partner about
your neighbourhood.
Living in the city / living in
the countryside: pros and
cons.
Tell your partner about
the last time you visited
a well-known building or
monument.
What do you like / dislike
about living in your town /
village?
Describe your house or
apartment (rooms /
furniture)
Who do you live with?
How much time do you
spend at home? What
do you like doing when
you’re at home?
What was the last
improvement you made
to your house or
apartment?
If money wasn’t an issue,
where would you like to
live? Why?
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FIND OUT IF…
http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/conversation/findout2.htm
• Find out if someone in your class:
- has had a problem with the police
- has met a famous person
- has had a frightening experience on an airplane
- has had a premonition or experienced ESP
- has had a dream that later came true
- has fallen in love with a person they could not have
- has ever been on a terrible date
- has gotten a tattoo
- has performed a daredevil act
- has backpacked in a foreign country
- has won something (i.e. the lottery, a contest, etc.)
- has been to a casino
- has been on TV
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Online Games
• http://www.vocabulary.co.il/word-play/word-search-game/
• http://www.teachers-direct.co.uk/resources/wordsearches/
• http://www.crosswordpuzzlegames.com/create.html
• http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com
• http://www.toolsforeducators.com/dominoes/dailyroutines.
php
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Dominoes Game I
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A STORY TO REMEMBER
Source: Randall’s ESL Listening Lab http://www.esl-lab.com/story1/story1.htm
1. Where was the man coming from when
he first saw the UFO?
A. He was returning home from a party.
B. He just got off work when he saw the
UFO.
C. He was driving home from a restaurant.
2. What time did the man report the
incident to the police?
A. about 12:00 AM
B. about 3:00 AM
C. about 5:00 AM
3. What jumped out in front of the
man's car?
A. a giant deer
B. a strange man
C. a hairy alien
4. What happened next to the man?
A. He walked to a flying saucer.
B. He followed the animal to a plane.
C. He was carried to a spaceship.
5. What does the police officer suggest at
the end of the story?
A. They should call the fire department.
B. The man should seek counselling.
C. The man should contact the newspaper.
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http://www.esl-lab.com/story1/story1.htm
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Three Main Ideas
Learning having fun
Encouraging
production as much as
possible
Using real materials
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Using Real / Authentic Materials
• http://ddeubel.edublogs.org/2010/06/02/re
alize-it-use-authentic-materials/
When one teaches, two learn
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JURY SERVICE © Lis Harrison
(min 00:09-04:15)
· As you listen to Tanya talk about her Jury Service, complete the transcript.
T= Tanya
G= Guy on till
T: (pushing to the front of the queue) Yeah; ___________. I want to make a complaint. I found a __________ in my burger and I want
another one.
G: Alright. Just ________ ___ ________, will you?
T: And I want extra fries and a diet Coke to compensate for my ___________ __________.
G: Where is it?
T: I was _________ and I ________ _____!
G: That’s the __________ time you’ve done this!
T: I know, and I’ve got _______ _________ _________ (sniggers). See you tomorrow … (addresses audience). I got a letter the other
day, saying that I ‘ad to go to ________. I rang them up and was like, “Look, it fell into my ________! I was going to take it
________!” They _____ like, “No, we’re calling you for Jury Service” and I was like, “I knew that. I was just _________ ______ you.”
The man on the phone said that I had to go the ___________ ___________ and I was like, “Impossible bruv, I’m going to Leesha’s
party on Saturday, then a ________ - ____ on Sunday, getting my hair done on Monday and there’s no way I’m coming to court with
half a _________!”
He said that if I didn’t go I could be arrested. Arrested? Me?! I aint going no prison. With my pretty-girl __________ , I could end up
_________ ________ to some ________ who looks like Phil Mitchell. I said, “Listen, I’m willing to compromise. Why don’t you lot just
______ ____ _______ ____ , and I’ll just come back later on in the week in time for the ________ ?” and you know what? ‘E said no,
I have to be there to hear evidence. I said to him, “ ___ _______ _________ ___ ______________. I know most of them boys in
‘Ackney. Why don’t you tell me who it was and I’ll tell you ____ ____ __________ ___ ___ ____.” But he wouldn’t tell me and I was
getting ________ ________. I was like, “Look, you think I’m going to be catching a bus at 7 in the morning and _______ _________ so
that I can spend a whole day in a room full of people who _______ _______ they got dressed together in ________?
___ _____
_______ ____!!!!!!!”
Anyway, I can’t just ______ _______ ____ Netto like that. I might _______ ___ ______ on the till. Then when I go back they’ll stick
me in the freezer section and that ________ _______ ____ ____ _______. I was like, “Listen, you’re gonna have to compensate me
_____ ________. You get me? What about this ‘Witness Protection’ thing? I hear they give you a ________ - __________ _______, a
car and a ‘usband. I said to ‘im, “I’ll take 50cent. If you aint got ________ else, I’ll take Lemar!” He said I wouldn’t get that in this
case. That I’d probably get a _________ and £___ a day __________, and I said, “I’ll see you Monday.”
So I went down the ________ yeah? And I started my Jury Service, and I was ________ _________ from the weekend, so I was
upset when the usher told me to take off ____ ___________. I don’t know why they call him ‘usher’. He looked more like Fatman Scoop.
Anyway, I’m not allowed to discuss the case ______ ________. But I’ll tell you. This guy, Nathan, is accused of robbing a warehouse
and stealing a truckload of __________ _______. I am very glad that I turned up to carry out my ________ ________ for ________
and __________ (salutes) … especially as half the stuff ______ _______ ________ yet and Nathan has given me a load of _________
_________ to wear while I deliberate my verdict. I’m gonna look ________ _________ when I go in next week and find him
_________! What? You thought I was gonna let him off just ‘cos he gave me this? I asked him for ______ and he _______24
_____
______. That man is ________ ________. But not til he gets me some Prada boots, you ______ ____? ‘Cos, you know, I’m not
___________!
Cartoons Crime
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Crime and Justice
• What does jury service involve?
• Is justice in our country effective?
• Juvenile violence
• Types of crimes and punishments
• What’s the Witness Protection Scheme?
• Crime and technology: phishing, identity
theft, hacking, etc.
• Drink-driving: what can be done?
• Penalty points on the driving licence: how
does it work? Is this an effective system?
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Tell Me What Happened
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englandlondon-20184643
• Student A leaves the classroom
• Student B watches the video and takes
notes
• Two possibilities:
- Student B tells Student A
- Student A is only allowed to ask
Yes / No questions
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Drink-Driving Campaign
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How Could This Happen To Me
(Simple Plan)
I open my _________
I try to _____ but I’m blinded by the ______ ______ So I try to _________
Onto a time when nothing __________
I can’t ____________ how
And I can’t ___________ what happened
I can’t remember ___________
And I can’t erase the __________ I’ve ________
I’m lying here ____________
No I can’t
And I can’t stand the _________
How could this happen to me
And I can’t make it ______ ________
I made my ____________
No I can’t stand the _________
I’ve got _________ to run
The night ________ _______
How could this happen to me
As I’m fading _____________
I made my __________
I’m __________ of this life
I’ve got ___________ to run
I just wanna ____________
The night ________ ____
How could this happen to me
As I’m fading __________
I’m ________ of this life
I made my _____________
I just wanna __________
I’ve got ____________to run
How could this happen to me
The night ___________ ______
As I’m fading ____________
Everybody’s _____________
I try to make a sound but no one __________ _____ I’m ___________ of this life
I just wanna ____________
I’m slipping off the __________
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How could this happen to me
I’m hanging by a ____________
I wanna start this _________ ___________
All I Want for Christmas is You (Love Actually)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ghkHlthIqM
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There's just one thing I ________
I don't care about the __________
Underneath the Christmas tree
CHORUS
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever _______
Make my wish come _________
All I want for Christmas is you
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I _________
I don't care about the __________
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don’t need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won’t make me _________
With a toy on Christmas day
CHORUS
I won’t ask for much this _________
I won’t even wish for snow
I just gonna keep on ___________
Underneath the mistletoe
I won’t make a _________ and send it To
the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won’t ________ stay up late
To hear those magic reindeer click
CHORUS
All the lights are ___________
So brightly everywhere (So brightly everywhere)
And the sound of children's __________
Fills the air (Laughter fills the air)
And everyone is _________ (oh yeah)
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me
The one I really need
Won't you _________ bring my baby to me
I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for (all I’m asking for)
I just want to see my ________
Standing right outside my _________
I just want him for my own
More than you could ever _________
Make my wish come _________
All I want for Christmas is you, and you and
you and you and you
All I want for Christmas
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Love and Relationships
1) What’s more important, love or friendship? Why?
2) Your ideal partner
3) The perfect date
4) Childhood sweethearts. Old flames
5) St Valentine’s Day: is it too commercialised?
6) Things that can go wrong in a relationship
7) Do you believe in love at first sight?
8) Have you ever been on a blind date?
9) Is it possible to stay friends with an ex?
10) Is it possible to find real love on the Internet?
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A Lady of a Certain Age I
(The Divine Comedy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU_bGYaa3FY
Back in the day you had been part of the smart set
………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………….
Chorus 2: You chased the sun around the Cote d’Azur
……………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………….
You sipped Camparis with David and Peter
…………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………….……………………..
………………………………………………….……………………..
And if a nice young man would buy you a drink
………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………..
Chorus 1: You chased the sun around the Cote
d’Azur
…………………………………………………………………….…..
…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
Your son’s in stocks and bonds and lives back in
Surrey
…………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………….
And if a nice young man would buy you a drink
………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………..
Your husband’s hollow heart gave out one Christmas
Day
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………
You had to marry someone very very rich
………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………..
Chorus 3: You chased the sun around the Cote d’Azur
……………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………..
You gave him children, a girl and a boy
………………………………………………………………………….. And if a nice young man would buy you a drink
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………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………..
A Lady of a Certain Age II
(The Divine Comedy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU_bGYaa3FY
Back in the day you had been part of the smart set
You’d holidayed with kings, dined out with starlets
From London to New York, Cap Ferrat to Capri
In perfume by Chanel and clothes by Givenchy
You sipped Camparis with David and Peter
At Noel’s parties by Lake Geneva
Scaling the dizzy heights of high society
Armed only with a cheque-book and a family tree
Chorus 2: You chased the sun around the Cote d’Azur
Until the light of youth became obscured
And left you on your own and in the shade
An English lady of a certain age
And if a nice young man would buy you a drink
You’d say with a conspiratorial wink
“You wouldn’t think that I was sixty-three”
And he’ll say, “No, you couldn’t be!”
Your son’s in stocks and bonds and lives back in Surrey
Chorus 1: You chased the sun around the Cote d’Azur Flies down once in a while and lives in a hurry
Until the light of youth became obscured
Your daughter never finished her finishing school
And left you on your own and in the shade
Married a strange young man of whom you don’t approve
An English lady of a certain age
Your husband’s hollow heart gave out one Christmas
And if a nice young man would buy you a drink
Day
You’d say with a conspiratorial wink
He left the villa to his mistress in Marseilles
“You wouldn’t think that I was seventy”
And so you come here to escape your little flat
And he’d say, “No, you couldn’t be!”
Hoping someone will fill your glass and let you chat about
how
You had to marry someone very very rich
So that you might be kept in the style to which
Chorus 3: You chased the sun around the Cote d’Azur
You had all of your life been accustomed to
Until the light of youth became obscured
But that the socialists had taxed away from you
And left you all alone and in the shade
An English lady of a certain age
You gave him children, a girl and a boy
To keep your sanity a nanny was employed
And if a nice young man would buy you a drink
And when the time came they were sent away
You’d say with a conspiratorial wink
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Well, that was simply what you did in those days
“You wouldn’t think that I was fifty-three”
And he’d say, “No, you couldn’t be…”
Parental Relationships / Getting older
STUDENT A
•
•
•
•
•
•
PARENTAL RELATIONSHIPS
• Are you an only child? Do you know any?
• Common stereotypes associated with “only
children”
• Would you like to have a big family?
• Can rich people raise their children better?
“Children learn more from their parents and siblings than they do at
school.” Do you agree?
Does everybody in your family help with the housework?
Should teenagers work at weekends / in their school holidays and
earn money?
In your opinion, when is the right time to leave the nest?
Turmoil in parental relationships: divorce rate / common problems
Getting old: who’s going to take care of you?
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Parental Relationships / Getting older
STUDENT B
•
•
•
•
•
PARENTAL RELATIONSHIPS
· Talk about your family
· “Parents shouldn’t buy children
everything they want because they
become too spoilt.” Why do some
parents do this? Do you think they
feel guilty about not spending enough
time with their children?
“Parents should be stricter about what time their children come
home.” Do you agree? Why (not)?
Who should take care of grandchildren / grandparents? Why? Who
used to do it twenty years ago?
Special bond between grandparents and grandchildren.
Nurseries vs babysitters: advantages and disadvantages.
Nursing homes vs home carers: pros and cons.
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Happy Families
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Dinner Party Ice Breakers: Pres Perf + Superlatives
What’s the most
disgusting thing
you’ve ever
eaten?
Have you ever
been in a
food fight?
What’s the
longest you’ve
gone without
sleep?
What’s the most
beautiful place
you’ve ever
visited?
What’s the most
boring
thing you’ve
ever done?
What’s the best
bargain you’ve
ever found?
Have you ever
wished you were
the opposite
sex?
What’s the
longest
you’ve ever
waited
in a line?
What’s the
biggest
surprise
you’ve ever
had?
What’s the most
expensive thing
you’ve ever
bought?
What’s the
scariest thing
you’ve
ever done?
What’s the best /
worst present
you’ve ever
received?
What’s one
talent or skill
you don’t have
but you’ve
always wanted?
What’s the best
thing that’s ever
happened
to you?
What’s one thing
you’ve always
wanted to do,
but never have?
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Dinner Party Ice Breakers: Conditionals
If you could have
a superpower,
what would
it be?
If you were a day
of the week,
which one would
you be?
If you could have
a secret camera
in any room in
the world, what
room would you
choose?
If you were a
character in a
movie or in a
book, who would
you be?
If you could
choose the last
thing you see
before you die,
what would it be?
If you could
physically
If you could learn
If you could go
transport yourself
If you owned a
If you were an
any language in
back in time and
to any place in
store, what would
animal, what
the world (except prevent a famous
the world at this
you sell?
animal would you English), which
person from
moment, where
be?
one would you
being murdered,
would you go?
learn?
who would you
save?
If you won one
If there was one If you could make
thousand
If you were a
thing in your past
one modern
pounds, what
thing, what would
you could go
invention
would you spend
you be?
back and change, disappear, which
this money on?
what would it be?
one would you
choose?
If you were a
character in The
Simpsons, who
would you (hate
to) be?
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Advertising and Consumerism
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT0ReOjS
_6s (min. 04:05-04:48) (04:48-04:59)
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enzkdcCE
8s4
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48AK_fVD
qqo
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Advertising and Consumerism
1)
2)
Influence of advertising on our shopping habits.
TV commercials at Christmas. How can advertising affect our
children?
3) Memorable TV commercials / slogans /
logos. Why are / were they so successful?
4) Catchy jingles. Can you sing any?
5) Infomercials. Coveted slots during prime time
6) Celebrities and products they endorse
7) Putting out advertisements in newspapers or magazines vs
viral campaigns
8) Advertisements on billboards. Can they distract drivers?
9) Consumer advice associations. Are you a member of any?
Any experiences complaining?
10) Cold-calling. How do you usually react?
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Fashion or Trashion I
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Fashion or Trashion II
·
IMAGE 1: (big group)
1) Can you describe the objects in the picture?
2) What are they? What do / can you use them for?
3) What do you think they are made of? (remember they’ve
been made using recycled materials)
4) Make guesses about:
– where they’ve been made
–
–
–
–
who has made them
how much they cost
what type of person is likely to buy these objects
why would this person buy them
5) Have you got any of these items (or similar ones)?
6) Would you buy them? Why (not)?
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Fashion or Trashion III
▪ Work with your partner and ask him/her the following questions:
1) What do you think the meaning of “trashion” is? (trash +
fashion) How is this term related to the concept of “fashion”?
2) Can eco-friendliness bring business benefits? Why (not)?
How is it related to Fair Trade?
3) Can fashion be a sustainable activity? How can “fashion
victims” help the environment?
4) How do eco products engage their target audience? Who’s
their target audience?
5) Do you recycle at home? And at work? What kind of things do
you reuse?
6) Have you ever bought any recycled items or products? If you
decided to buy them, why would you do it? What are the pros
and cons of buying recycled products?
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Fashion or Trashion IV
Shop assistant / Sales representative
Feel the texture of this bag.
Come and have a closer look at these models.
There are X sizes, each with a rubber zipper, interior pocket, key ring holder and
adjustable strap.
Observe the finished effect. Look at how well this pocket is stitched.
This bag is unique; you won’t find this design elsewhere. Perfect to show it off!
This bag is quite exclusive; there aren’t two of the same kind.
This bag we’ll make you stand out from the crowd.
We use recycled raw materials in all our products.
They make the perfect gift because they are appealing to the eye.
They are colourful and fun… Look at how well it looks on you!
Customer
I’m still not convinced. I’ll bring my friend / mum / sister to have a look at it.
I like the design, but I’m not sure about the size. Do you have something smaller /
larger …
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Fashion or Trashion V
STUDENT B
HANDOUT 1
STUDENT A
You
are
a
student
and
you
are
penniless. You really like the handbags
in this new shop, VAHO, but you’re sure
they must be too expensive! However,
it’s your girlfriend/best friend’s birthday
and you know she’d just love one of
these handbags. A couple of models,
Kioto and Tokio, have caught your eye.
Will the shop assistant be able to
convince you before you run to Zara
and buy the cheapest T-shirt you can
find?
You are a shop assistant and you sell
VAHO and Ragbag products in your
shop. A potential customer would like
to buy a handbag, but he/she is not
completely convinced. Draw his/her
attention to the design, the finished
effect and the benefits of buying
recycled
products
(i.e.
for
the
environment).
Tokio, Kioto, Mikado, Clubbing, Paper
and Pekin are made in Spain while
Calcutta, Cameroon and Delhi are
made in India. Prices normally vary from
€32 to €60 depending on size. You know
they are a bit expensive, but there’s a
wide selection of models.
Try first to convince the customer to buy
one of the expensive bags, but if you
can’t, maybe you’ll find something
cheaper in the catalogue you’ve 45
just
received from VAHO…
Fashion or Trashion VI
STUDENT A
You are a sales representative at a
VAHO WORKS stand in a craft fair in
Barcelona.
You are an environmentally-friendly
company and design objects using
recycled materials like canopies,
advertising flags and banners.
Part of the production is done by
the prisoners of La Modelo or
disabled people. Emphasize the
high quality of the finished effect
and that the bags are not only
unique, but also strong, waterproof
and long-lasting.
Try to convince store owners that
doing business with your company
will be profitable for both of you
(and for the environment! )
HANDOUT 2
STUDENT B
You are a Majorcan handbag shop
owner and you are in a craft fair in
Barcelona. You are looking for new
brands which are appealing and can
attract
the
attention
of
new
customers.
Lately, you are not making much profit
and you need to revise your
commercial strategy.
Maybe you will return to that VAHO
WORKS stand that caught your eye…
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Fashion or Trashion VII
Mikado S: €34 / L: €40
Pekin S: €39 / M: €43
/ L: €46
Kioto S: €47
Kioto M: €57
Calcutta: €38
Clubbing: €32
Paper: €54
Tokio: €60
Delhi: €56
© images VAHO & RAGBAG
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Cameroon: €52
Fashion or Trashion VIII
FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY
Students who are interested in learning more about the companies we
have just seen might want to browse the following websites:
www.vaho.ws
www.ragbag.eu
www.onsustain.com
Besides, they could also prepare an oral presentation or a written
report on an environmentally-friendly company and answer questions
like:
- what’s their environmental policy?
- where do they operate (local / regional / national / global company)?
- what kind of recycled / reused materials do they work with?
- what are the company’s objectives & how do they work to meet them?
(eg. fund-raising events)
- who founded the company?, why?, etc.
Links to some interesting British websites on the topic:
www.crag-online.org.uk/fs.htm
www.wasteawareschools.org.uk
www.wasteawarebusiness.org.uk
www.recycledpromotionalproducts.co.uk
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Tell me and I forget
Teach me and I remember
Involve me and I learn
(Benjamin Franklin)
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Four Main Ideas
Learning having fun
Encouraging
production as much as
possible
Using real materials
Using real materials that
students bring
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Things I bought in England
• easier version:
- 1 object inside a box
- Yes / No questions
• more challenging version:
- 3 objects
- guess which one was really bought in
England
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Help me!!!! I’m a shopaholic!!!
1) Look at the picture. Could this be you?
2) Do you know anyone who is like that?
3) When do you make most of your purchases?
How do you usually pay for them?
4) What sort of things do you buy on impulse?
5) Retail therapy: does it work?
6) Flea markets. Second-hand goods. Car boot sales.
7) What things do you usually buy online? Pros and cons.
8) Do you like bargaining? Any experiences abroad?
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Travelling: Students’ pictures
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Travelling: Students’ pictures
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Wordsearch
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Wordsearch Key
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Phrasal Verbs (Crossword)
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Phrasal Verbs (Crossword)
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Short Stories with Phrasal Verbs I
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Recording students
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Recording students - Template (I)
Complex words Mispronounced words
well pronounced
Pronunciation
Stress
Fluent
Not very fluent
Well organised
Not very well organised
Fluency
Organisation
Complex
Mistakes
vocabulary used
Vocabulary
Connectors (at least 5)
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Recording students - Template (II)
Adverbs
Phrasal verbs
Grammar
Complex structures used
Mistakes
Passive
sentences
Conditional
sentences
Used to / (be/get)
used to
Use of past
tenses
Use of future
tenses
Elementary
mistakes
Other mistakes
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Oral presentation I (black: student’s corrections /
blue: my corrections)
Pronunciation
Stress
Complex words well pronounced
Mispronounced words
Culture
World
some amulets (I said “some amulet_”)
Ladder
Although
Superstitious
number (similar to American pronunciation; if you wanted to do it that way
then it’s ok)
Details
Fluent
Not very fluent
Fluency
NOT FLUENT AT ALL!!!
Well organised
Not very well organised
Complex vocabulary used
Mistakes
Moreover, I got lost at least twice.
Organisation
Vocabulary
To pass into the afterlife
Pay attention to, Brings me luck, obsessions, beetle,
mummy
Connectors (at least 5)
First of all, Although, From my point of view
For instance, After that, Apart from, As I have told you
Sayings
Adverbs
Phrasal verbs
I didn’t use any saying
Completely, Usually, All around, Terribly, Safely
To put off
To fall down
To pass into
Should I have used more phrasal verbs?
It depends on the topic; for this topic it was ok.
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Oral presentation II (black: student’s corrections /
blue: my corrections)
Grammar
Complex structures used
Mistakes
Claim not to be
Passive sentences
“was buried”
I didn’t have time to use two passive sentences that I had prepared
(It is believed; It was thought)
Used to / (be) used to /
(get) used to
Use of past tenses
Use of future tenses
I didn’t use this form
Bought, Fell down, Broke, Wore,
Took, Gave, Made, Put, Thought
I didn’t use future tenses because I
was talking about the present and the
past.
Elementary grammar mistakes
I didn’t forget to use the third singular person in the Present Simple Tense correctly.
I haven’t found any elementary mistake.
Other mistakes
I wear in yellow > I wear yellow (clothes) / I dress in yellow
A piece of clothes* > some people say it’s not idiomatic, so I’d use “an article / item of clothing”or“an outfit”
Met a black cat > have seen a black cat, a black cat is crossing their path
Old Egyptians = ancient Egyptians (+ formal)
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Botín’s speech recorded by a student
Botin’s speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbKk9WLpc9s
Pronunciation
Complex words well pronounced
Deserved
pleased
Financial
gathered
Turbulence
Unaffected
Mispronounced words
Money
Chairman
Announced (announcedman¿?)
These
Banker
Teams (tips¿?)
done
(nice pronunciation in general)
Stress
Intonation
Pauses
Turbulence
Successfully
unaffected
Very good
Not so good
As you know
Well, let me tell you
And especially
How we are doing and how we would do better
One of the few banks to have successfully come
through the turbulence of last year
You will (may) ask how it is possible
If you don’t fully understand an instrument
If you do all these three things
Banco Santander teams that are here
Very good
All the other ones
Not so good
After “Congratulations”
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AN ACTIVITY I THINK MIGHT WORK
I’ve Never …
• Level: Intermediate-advanced
• Grammar: Present perfect and simple past
• Directions: First, do a model round. Instead of using alcohol, you
can use pennies to make this one fun.
Start out by telling the class something you've never done. For
example, "I've never been to India." Anyone who has been to India
must tell the story.
After they tell the story and their classmates ask follow-up
questions, they receive a penny. Play continues to the right as the
next person says, "I've never..." Again, students who have done this
receive a penny.
Once the students have gotten the idea, put them in groups to
continue the activity (you could continue to play as a whole class,
but there's more time for language production if they're in groups).
At the end, see who has the most pennies and joke about this
person being the most experienced.
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http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/conversation/i-have-never.htm
Other Things I Want to Try
• Recording sketches prepared by students
• Fashion and Trashion with objects made /
brought by the students
• http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/conversati
on/expert.htm
• http://www.teachers-direct.co.uk/resources/quizbusters/index.aspx
• Pot luck tea + sharing recipes
• Speed flatmating
• … your suggestions
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