Weekly news lesson 385: 24th April 2014: I confused my numbers in Spanish – and misreported a death toll

Thu, 24 Apr 2014

As a rookie reporter in Mexico, Jo Griffin frequently mixed up her numbers in Spanish causing some embarrassing situations. Why are numbers so hard to grasp?

Topics: Easter

Students are introduced to the topic of Easter in this instalment of Adrian Tennant’s Topics series. The lesson is available at two language levels (Pre-intermediate and Intermediate +) and gives students practice in reading, listening and speaking skills, as well as exercises focusing on grammar and vocabulary. This lesson is available to all Staff Room members.

Festival webquest: Easter

This webquest by Luke Vyner includes activities on the history of Easter, Easter symbols, celebrations around the world and little-known facts about the spring festival. It is free to all onestopenglish users.

Macmillan Dictionary BuzzWord: Zumba

A lesson plan by Kerry Maxwell, giving tips and suggestions for using the BuzzWord article on Zumba in class. Student worksheets include reading activities, vocabulary-building exercises and a focus on synonyms and trademarks.

Make a monster

Perfect for engaging a class of Young Learners, this creative lesson plan by Lisa Dold gives students practice in using 'I've got...' to describe parts of the body and ask the question 'Have you got...?'

Spring resources

Spring has sprung! We’ve gathered together all of our Easter and springtime resources so you can delight your students with topical lessons full of the joys of spring.

Keith's Corner: Entry 9: Pirates and explorers

In his ninth diary entry, Keith’s young learners look at pirates and explorers, and even find their very own buried treasure!