GRAMMAR

ACTIVITY 1

Topic:
Subskill:

WRITING

ACTIVITY 1

Topic: Family (email)
Subskill: Identifying vocabulary / Capitalization / Identifying verb forms / Identifying word order

Advantages:

• The activity is based on a model email.
• The exercises help identify important aspects for correct writing.
• Some exercises reinforce grammar.
• Printable version of some exercises.
• Printable writing activity.

Disadvantages: No guidance for punctuation.

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing-skills-practice/about-my-family
NOTE: To do the writing task you need to click on worksheet and downloads and print the "About my family-writing practice" document.

ACTIVITY 2

Topic: Puctuation
Subskill: Learn punctuation marks names and functions. / Learn about capitalization.

Instructions: Before you click on the link for the writing activity, watch these two videos:

Now do the following practice.

Advantages:

• It's a simple and brief activity.
• You get immediate feedback.

Disadvantages: 

• It asks to use apostrophes too, for which there is no video to help.
• There's a 'help' button which doesn't work.

http://web.uvic.ca/lancenrd/martin/weblang/weblang15.htm

LISTENING

ACTIVITY 1

Topic: Meeting People
Sub skill: Listening for specific information.

Advantages:

• It covers the three phases for an overall development of the listening skill: pre, while, post.
• The while-listening activities include exercises to practice and / or learn grammar and vocabulary.
• The choice of vocabulary is completely according to the topic.
• The post listening activity involves speaking.
• Real life-like audio.

Disadvantages: No audio download available.

http://www.esl-lab.com/childintro/childintrord1.htm

ACTIVITY 2

Topic: Band Auditions
Sub skill: Listening for specific information.

Advantages:

• Easy for beginners.
• Compatible with the course topics.
• Printable version of the exercises.
• Transcript available.
• Audio download available.

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/band-auditions