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      Picture books for all

      Submitted by sjmourao on 15 February, 2011 - 11:55

      Can I hear you tutting? "Picturebooks for all? But aren't picturebooks for babies and small children?"

      There are some wonderful examples of picturebooks, often in board book format, which are specifically for babies and small children, but picturebooks are not just for babies.

      Average: 3.7 (57 votes)
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      All about me

      Submitted by Sally Trowbridge on 11 January, 2012 - 14:03

      This lesson provides students with a live listening on the topic of the teacher’s personal interests and opinions. The students then use this as a model to chat about similar topics with their classmates using basic tenses and a variety of structures.

      Average: 3.8 (109 votes)
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      The Turing Test

      Submitted by swiffin on 20 June, 2011 - 23:00

      Alan Turing proposed a test inspired by a party game known as the 'Imitation Game', in which a man and a woman go into separate rooms, and guests try to tell them apart by writing a series of questions and reading the typewritten answers the man and the woman send back.

      Average: 4.6 (16 votes)
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      Talking about the past

      Submitted by Chris Trickett on 7 December, 2010 - 15:26

      This lesson culminates in a short presentation about a famous person which the students will have worked on during the lesson, involving long group discussions as part of the process.

      Average: 3.4 (85 votes)
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      Big City Small World

      Submitted by Katherine Bilsb... on 30 November, 2010 - 14:56

      This is a fun listening activity that can be used with adults and secondary groups.

      Average: 3.3 (105 votes)
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      Heroes and sidekicks

      Submitted by Sally Trowbridge on 30 November, 2010 - 14:34

      This lesson asks students to talk about international heroes and sidekicks as well as similar characters from local popular culture.

      Average: 3.8 (39 votes)
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      Doodles: Psychoanalysis

      Submitted by Derek Spafford on 2 November, 2010 - 12:08

      This is a simple speaking activity that can provide practice for describing personalities. The lesson is designed for adults but could also be used with older teenagers.

      Average: 3.5 (42 votes)
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      Odyssey 2050

      Submitted by TE Editor on 29 October, 2010 - 13:52

      Many important movies are being made about climate change but few are aimed at young audiences.

      Average: 3.9 (13 votes)
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      Comparative plips and plops

      Submitted by Derek Spafford on 26 October, 2010 - 10:27

      I like to use this activity to promote the use of the comparative form. It is a fun guessing game that encourages creativity.

      Average: 3.9 (50 votes)
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      Elementary podcasts

      Submitted by Katherine Bilsb... on 20 October, 2010 - 11:18

      This is a simple listening activity that can be used with adults and secondary groups, and is based on LearnEnglish Elementary Podcasts. There is a lead-in activity that students can do in class and then a follow on task that can be done in class or set as homework.

      Average: 3 (78 votes)
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