All articles by Keith Kelly – Page 2

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Measuring: Science

Keith Kelly looks at examples of the language of measuring in science, covering structures including adjectives and adverbs, nouns and word formation.
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Measuring: Geography

Keith Kelly looks at examples of the language of measuring in geography, covering structures including adjectives and adverbs, nouns and word formation.
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Classification: Geography

Keith Kelly looks at examples of the language of classification in geography, covering structures such as verb phrases, noun phrases and linking phrases.
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Classification: Science

Keith Kelly looks at examples of the language of classification from the area of science, covering structures such as verb phrases, noun phrases and linking phrases.
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Comparisons: Science

Keith Kelly looks at examples of the language of comparison from the area of science, covering grammatical patterns and structures, useful verbal phrases and specific prefixes.
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How to make your own question loop activities

Use these teacher’s notes to create your very own question-loop activities for any topic you cover in class.
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CLIL Science: Health & Nutrition

Check out this engaging Question Loop activity about health and nutrition.
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Question Loop Speaking Activity: Reproduction in plants and humans: Secondary

Twenty-four question loops on a variety of reproduction vocabulary such as germinate, airborne and bulb for plants, zygote, placenta and umbilical cord for humans.
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Question Loop Speaking Activity: Energy and electricity: Secondary

Twenty-seven question loops that focus on nouns and verbs connected with generating energy, saving energy and energy problems.
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Question Loop Speaking Activity: Water: Secondary

Twenty-five question loops on key verbs, nouns and adjectives connected with water in our everyday lives.
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Question Loop Speaking Activity: Circulation and digestion: Secondary

Twenty-four question loops on specialist anatomical vocabulary connected with the process of circulating blood, medical conditions such as angina and thrombosis and the organs involved when digesting food.
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Comparisons: Geography

Keith Kelly looks at examples of the language of comparison from the area of geography, covering grammatical patterns and structures, useful verbal phrases and specific prefixes.
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Cause and effect: Geography

Keith Kelly looks at examples of the language of cause and effect from the area of geography, covering verb phrases, noun phrases and connectors, such as adverbs and conjunctions.
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Editorial: Focus on food

In January’s editorial, Keith Kelly heralds the launch of Carol Read’s Amazing world of food with a tasty-looking selection of resources.
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Editorial: Focus on the seasons

In December’s editorial, Keith Kelly celebrates the seasons in general by highlighting some weather-related worksheets and lesson plans from the CLIL back catalogue.
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Editorial: Focus on culture in CLIL

In November’s editorial, Keith Kelly looks at culture in CLIL and suggests resources to exploit this theme in the classroom.
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This restless Earth

Show your students how volcanoes are formed while teaching key subject vocabulary such as magma, lava and crater.
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River action

Show students how ox-bow lakes are formed while teaching them key subject vocabulary such as meander, erosion and alluvium.
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Editorial: Focus on going back to school

In September's editorial, Keith Kelly highlights key areas and resources on the site that will best prepare you for the academic year ahead.
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Experiments: 3D shadows

In this experiment, pupils learn how to produce the illusion of a 3D shadow using two different coloured light sources and colour-filtered glasses. Matching and gap-fill activities help students revise related vocabulary and prepositional phrases. Students then discuss the outcome of the experiment with a partner and write a report ...