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      The fastest and the slowest
      Submitted by ellenpd on 1 May, 2012 - 08:29

      In this lesson students practise speaking, reading and writing while talking about the fastest and slowest animals. The grammar focus is comparatives and superlatives with quantifiers. Students also learn some unusual animal vocabulary.

      Topic: Animals - the fastest and the slowest

      Level: Lower Intermediate B1

      Age: Teens/adults

      Aims:

      • To teach students how to use comparatives with quantifiers
      • To revise irregular adjectives
      • To practise agreeing and disagreeing and giving opinions
      • To develop students’ speaking and listening skills

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      By Katherine Bilsborough 

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      Roj's picture
      Roj
      Re the fastest and the lowest animals
      Submitted on 4 May, 2012 - 21:03

      Hi there,

      I teach a group of Iraqi women in St Leonards area.  I have used the lesson paln and worksheets to run my lesson today. I would say that the materials were  very useful and students enjoyed so much.

      Many thanks

       

      Yaser

      Sally Trowbridge's picture
      Sally Trowbridge
      TE Team
      Students in the UK
      Submitted on 7 May, 2012 - 10:02

      Hi Yaser

      Great to hear such positive feedback!

      You might be interested in our ESOL Nexus website. There’s a wide range of materials here, which are specifically designed for teachers who are working with learners who are settling in the UK. http://esol.britishcouncil.org/teachers

      ESOL Nexus also has page for learners who are working and making their home in the UK. http://esol.britishcouncil.org/

      Sally

      kader287's picture
      kader287
      Concerning the material.
      Submitted on 22 May, 2012 - 18:05

      Hi all,

      Indeed all the lesson plans and the worksheets are very usefull in our teaching. Therefore we are very gratefull to all the teachers of the Brittish council for their help.

      All the best wishes to you.

      bye for now,

      Kader 287

      Jars123's picture
      Jars123
      Useful lessons
      Submitted on 29 May, 2012 - 05:41

      It’s very well planned lesson.  It should be very much helpful to younger students. Very much effective process indeed. Thanks for  free stuff. There are also  lots of  lesson plans in internet , If any one search in internet they surely get helpful other lesson plans.

      Jared Seeger