In 2016 Huffpost launched a campaign calling for action against the astronomical amount of food that was being dumped into the bins by supermarkets in the USA. Although the article is already over three years old, I’ve adapted it as a reading activity that you can do after listening to the video that briefly explains why we should think seriously about this matter. After reading the text, you may want to discuss the questions below with a partner and/or write a letter.
I hope you enjoy the lesson!
Serena
Think and discuss
Despite water covering 71% of the planet’s surface, more than half the world’s population endures extreme water scarcity for at least one month a year. Current estimates predict that by 2040, up to 20 more countries could be experiencing water shortages. These statistics raise a startling question: is the Earth running out of clean water? Balsher Singh Sidhu takes a closer look at water consumption. (introduction text from TED Talks)
Here you will find three topic-based activities on the issue of water. The fist activity is a quick pre-listening quiz on some of the vocabulary that you will hear in a video. The second button below is for the video. After watching the video you may want to discuss some questions so I’ll find five, hopefully, thought-provoking ones at the end of the post.
Speaking practice
Here’s a ‘cutre’ video I’ve made with Windows Moviemaker for real beginners, as during the first class I’ll be asking them to spell their names so that we can all get to know one another.
Hello! Here is a new speaking activity I’ve prepared for upper intermediate just to get you chatting away. This one covers many of the subjects we could talk about within the topic of Homes and Houses. Rember that in this level you should be able to cope with the questions giving more or less complex answers and details, so meet up with your speaking partner, prepare a relaxing cuppa, and take your time to practise.
This will be the very last Speaking Practice activity I’ll be uploading for the time being, as our classes are almost over and I’ll be doing some other things. Hope you found the blog useful and interesting. Good luck with your exams!!!!
Hi there! Here’s a presentation on the topic of Homes and Houses for some extra speaking practice. Hope you enjoy it !
This application from Wheel decide is great fun for practising ‘Have you ever’ structures.
All you have to do is click on the wheel and answer the question that come up. Some of them are quite tongue-in-cheek, but telling fibs is also a way to spice up an English class.
Hi! Here’s a speaking activity for holidays and travel made by using Genially.
Hi! Here’s a presentation to go over the topics for the upper intermediate level of the EOI
https://www.emaze.com/@AQWFRQOW/b2-speaking-topics
