The Intermediate Students'Blog :302

What makes a good friend?

2012-01-17T01:59:00.000-08:00

Take the survey about friends. Next, get into pairs and create your own survey on Survey Monkey. Ask about qualities in teachers, parents or classmates.
Finally, write a report or present your findings to the class.

Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey, the world's leading questionnaire tool.

Passive Quiz

2011-09-30T04:40:00.000-07:00

Can you answer these questions? Do so using the passive voice.You will find clues in the word cloud below the presentation.

Passivequiz

View more presentations from iccic.

Next, create your own quiz and test your classmates on their general knowledge. Try to use the passive voice in the questions and / or answers. You can illustrate your work on power point or wordle.

Adapted from Lessonstream, by Jamie Keddie

A film review

2011-07-07T12:49:00.000-07:00

Film Review on Prezi

Source: Jo Johnson

Mysteries

2011-04-04T05:50:00.000-07:00

What is this fat monkey made out of? Try to guess before getting to the last picture.

Now find out how it was made:

source: Jacqui

I need a hero

2010-12-03T04:39:00.000-08:00

Explore Hyperhistory to find information about outstanding people.

Click above to access Hyperhistory

Next, follow the steps suggested in The Biography Maker to make a presentation about your hero or heroine.

In an ideal world...

2010-11-30T06:47:00.000-08:00

What would the Earth look like if it had rings like Saturn?

What would the rings look like to us? Would they appear across the sky from East to West or from North to South? How would they appear near the equator? How would they appear far from the equator? How would they appear at night?

Make your guesses and compare them with the video.

source: Jamie Keddie, http://www.jamiekeddie.com/teflclips/?cat=36

It's showtime!

2010-07-14T04:23:00.000-07:00

There are some great films now showing, simply click on any title in the list or use the drop down at the top of the page to find the film you want.

Click on the picture above to access Cineworld

At the airport

2010-07-14T03:44:00.000-07:00

Remember the flatmates? Alice is on board an aircraft- a crew member is giving instructions but, is Alice listening? Is she about to break the rules?

Next, look at some air travel vocabulary and finally, do the quiz.

Careers guidance

2010-07-14T03:31:00.000-07:00

In this video, Magdalen Attwater, a careers expert from King's College London, gives advice on the factors to consider when making a career choice. Make a note of useful expressions to roleplay your own interview.

Starting A Job Search:
How To Choose The Right Career

What's in the news?

2010-05-17T00:44:00.001-07:00

Listen to Clare Arthurs to find out about words in the news and news reporting.

These are some of the expressions she uses, can you explain what they mean?

on air; on the line; on the ground; news to hand; joining us live; coming up; headlines; clip or audio; a report or a despatch.

You are now a correspondent in a foreign country. Present your newstory.

First, find an interesting story. Follow one of these links to look at The Independent , listen to BBC World News or look at This Week in Pictures to get ideas.

Next, summarize it and use cueprompter to read it more confidently in front of the camera. You just have to paste your summary or key words onto the form and start the prompter at the bottom.

Wife goes shopping

2010-03-19T05:16:00.000-07:00

What is retail therapy? Have you ever done any retail therapy? Does it work?

What did the man say his wife could buy?
Why do you think he said yes to everything?

Try to reenact the conversation with your partner. Write down as many things as possible that you remember about what the man said.

Write a composition of about 150 words which begins:

Paragraph 1: Three days ago I overheard the strangest conversation in my gym...

What had you done in the gym? Did you enjoy it? What were you doing when you started listening to the conversation?

Paragraph 2: To my surprise / horror / astonishment, the man told his wife ...

What did he ask her? What did he agree to do? What did he suggest? What did he want her to do?

Paragraph 3: As soon as he hung up ... I couldn’t help laughing when /I couldn’t believe my ears when ... If I had been the owner of the phone, I would have ...
To see the video clip with subtitles click here.

source: Jo Johnson

What do they do for fun?

2010-03-03T04:44:00.000-08:00

Find out what these people do for fun:

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Now click here to do the exercises and find out a lot more.

Sports and Games

2010-01-15T04:49:00.000-08:00

This is a list of some of the most popular sports and games :

rugby, hockey, badminton, squash, baseball, tennis, golf, cricket, basketball, athletics

In pairs, find out about your favourite one and get ready to make a five-minute presentation about it.

Think of:

The history of your sport and a brief description of how it is played.
The equipment you need.
The most famous players.
The countries where it is most popular.

Click above to find out how to swim better

Budget London

2009-12-06T08:31:00.000-08:00

Task 1: Getting there

You take a bus to Camden, what’s special about London traffic? In what ways is it the same or different from that in your city?

Task 2: Getting around

This man welcomes you to the Stables Market in Chalk Farm Road.

You decide to take a walking tour of the Market and join a group of tourists. Which of the things you see would you like to take home?

After the walk you want to visit another point of interest nearby, where will you go?

Task 3: Getting home

You realize you’re running out of time, so you rush to the nearest Tube Station to get to the airport as soon as possible.

You find out it’s too late for the underground, you’ll have to catch a taxi if you want to arrive at Heathrow in time for your flight home, how much will it cost?

You and your friends have decided to spend your last day in London visiting Camden Town. There are so many things to see and buy! Enjoy yourselves but make sure you don't miss your flight home!

Winter Wonderland

2009-11-24T03:49:00.000-08:00

Click above to plan your visit to Winter Wonderland

Celebrities and their families have experienced the fairytale magic of Winter Wonderland: who will be spotted this year?

Explore the official website and find out:

What famous people have visited Winter Wonderland?
What rides and attractions are there?
What do the ice guides do?

Write your description of Winter Wonderland.

Mention all the things you can see and do. You can use words from the people in the clip below.