All Article articles – Page 108

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    Assessment matters: Self-assessment and 'Can do' statements

    Adrian Tennant takes a look at self-assessment and, in particular, ‘Can do’ statements: a current buzzword and term employed by the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

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    Travel agents

    The sixth lesson plan in this series by Keith Harding is available at two levels - elementary and intermediate - and contains comprehensive teacher's notes and student worksheets. The elementary lesson practises vocabulary related to holidays and dealing with bookings, while the intermediate lesson concentrates on language related to advertising and superlatives.

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    Your English: Collocations: settle

    That settles it! Tim Bowen's article on collocates of the verb settle proves that he is just the person to ask if you need information on collocations.

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    TKT: Code switching

    In the third article of the series, Kay Bentley covers code-switching and explores the benefits for students in the CLIL classroom.

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    Editorial: Climate change on the agenda

    In the last editorial of 2009 Keith Kelly looks at how the resources on onestopclil help students to understand and take part in the climate change debate.

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    Spot on news lessons for teens: One school, 71 languages

    This Spot on news lesson is about the kids in a school in south London. They come from 60 countries and speak a total of 71 languages at home.

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    Body Rock

    A song video and interactive games on the subject of exercise.

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    Your English: Phrasal verbs: ups and downs

    Cheer up! Here's Tim Bowen's latest article on phrasal verbs formed with up and down.

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    Your English: Word grammar: through

    Thankfully for us, Tim Bowen isn't through with his articles on word grammar.

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    Question loops

    Your pupils will love these easy, fun and effective speaking activities that consolidate knowledge of popular CLIL topics such as animals, the human body and plants.

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    Your English: Collocations: bring

    Tim Bowen brings a smile to our faces with his article on the verb bring and its collocates.

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    CLIL teaching tips

    Practical advice and ideas from Keith Kelly on using video in class, and from Carol Read on integrating CLIL into the Primary Classroom. This section also features a CLIL factsheet and some useful tips and suggestions for helping students learn and practise vocabulary.

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    CLIL articles

    A selection of methodology articles from CLIL experts and teachers discussing issues surrounding CLIL teaching and covering topics including content-based learning, working with words and lesson-planning.

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    Onestop Phonics - Sounds

    This series features specific letter sounds and letter combinations using a fun poem and pictures to illustrate the sounds. Each lesson has its own flashcard, audio, worksheet and teaching notes. 

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    Onestop Phonics: Short vowel sounds

    This comprehensive lesson on short vowel sounds contains a flashcard, a downloadable podcast, PDF worksheets and teaching notes by Rachel Finnie.

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    Make and do: Practising expressions

    A matching activity for small groups that focuses on accuracy and practises the correct use of make and do.

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    Editorial: Getting hands on!

    This month Keith explores the range of fabulous resources - new and old - that help learners learn by 'doing'. From practical experiments to presentations; whole class speaking activities to colouring and cuts outs - there's a lot to engage and excite your kinaesthetic learners.

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    Business Spotlight: The art doctor

    In this lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight magazine, a businessman talks about his decision to dramatically change his career path and the consequences it had on his life.

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    Live from Andalucía: Stereotypes

    The onestopenglish reporters travelled to Córdoba and Seville in Andalucía, Spain, and asked people the question, “What stereotypes about Spain and Spanish people annoy you?”

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    TKT: LOTS and HOTS: Lower Order Thinking Skills and Higher Order Thinking Skills

    In the second article of her series on language for CLIL, Kay Bentley explains what 'Lower Order' and 'Higher Order' thinking skills' are and how they should be taught.