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      Activities for using comic strips

      Submitted by TE Editor on 13 December, 2002 - 12:00

      Comic strips can be used from beginner level to advanced level for a variety of language and discussion activities.

      Average: 3.5 (35 votes)
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      Creating Vokis – online animated characters that speak

      Submitted by TE Editor on 12 May, 2010 - 14:26

      Vokis are great for practising speaking skills with students. Creating an animated character and giving it a voice is real fun to do and breaks down the inhibitions that students often have when faced with recording themselves speaking in English.

      Average: 4.1 (34 votes)
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      Using flash cards

      Submitted by TE Editor on 13 December, 2002 - 12:00

      These activities relate to the Think article - Using flash cards with young learners. In the article there are more activity examples.

      Average: 3.8 (32 votes)
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      A class magazine

      Submitted by TE Editor on 30 October, 2007 - 12:00

      Class projects can be an excellent way to focus the whole class and get them working together towards a common goal.

      Average: 3.9 (66 votes)
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      Working with biographies

      Submitted by TE Editor on 21 April, 2010 - 14:36

      The Biography section of portfolios is a documentation of the learners' personal language learning history and can include, for example, a short narrative about the summer camp they attended and for which they may include a certificate of attendance in the passport section.

      Average: 3.9 (34 votes)
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      Scrabble letters

      Submitted by TE Editor on 20 July, 2006 - 12:00

      Here are some useful learning activities based around scrabble letters.

      Average: 3.6 (45 votes)
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      Musical landscapes

      Submitted by TE Editor on 16 January, 2008 - 12:00

      Pictures are probably the most often used prompts. Here is an activity that combines physical movement, imagination, self-expression and pictures.

      Average: 3.1 (122 votes)
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      Using Glogster for creating interactive online posters

      Submitted by Anonymous on 19 May, 2010 - 12:16

      You can create attractive and colourful Glogster posters with your students on many different occasions: for celebrating festivals, for illustrating project work or for presenting a topic.

      Average: 3.4 (43 votes)
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      Storytelling

      Submitted by TE Editor on 13 December, 2002 - 12:00

      Storytelling activities are a great way to allow students to express themselves freely and creatively in an authentic and real way.

      Average: 3.8 (24 votes)
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      Working with passports

      Submitted by TE Editor on 4 July, 2007 - 12:00

      The Passport section of portfolios summarizes the owner’s linguistic identity, language-learning experiences and language qualifications in an internationally transparent manner.

      Average: 3.1 (15 votes)
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