Difference between revisions of "READY LESSONS FOR UPPER INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS - CLICK HERE:"
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'''Upper intermediate learners can, of course, access any of these Easier English articles by themselves, but these Ready Lessons might encourage them to get interested in topics of global justice, and sometimes it's just a lot less effort. There are 2 versions of each lesson, ppt - which you can download and then adapt for your class, and pdf:''' | '''Upper intermediate learners can, of course, access any of these Easier English articles by themselves, but these Ready Lessons might encourage them to get interested in topics of global justice, and sometimes it's just a lot less effort. There are 2 versions of each lesson, ppt - which you can download and then adapt for your class, and pdf:''' | ||
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+ | '''TAX''' - Upper-Intermediate - 2 hrs (from December Issue 498) - ''jigsaw reading, speaking, collocations and writing a formal letter''. | ||
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+ | [[Media:Tax.pptx]] | ||
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+ | '''THE MINE THAT KILLS''' - Upper-Intermediate - 1.5-2 hrs (from November Issue 497) - ''speaking, reading (scanning and for detail), vocabulary (phrases), planning paragraphs and writing a formal letter''. | ||
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+ | [[Media:The mine that kills.pptx]] | ||
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+ | http://www.newint.org/features/2016/10/18/truck.jpeg | ||
'''SAUDI ARABIA''' - Upper-intermediate 1.5-2 hrs (from March Issue 490) - ''quiz + infographic, speaking, reading, language extension and writing posters.'' | '''SAUDI ARABIA''' - Upper-intermediate 1.5-2 hrs (from March Issue 490) - ''quiz + infographic, speaking, reading, language extension and writing posters.'' |
Revision as of 12:45, 2 January 2017
Upper intermediate learners can, of course, access any of these Easier English articles by themselves, but these Ready Lessons might encourage them to get interested in topics of global justice, and sometimes it's just a lot less effort. There are 2 versions of each lesson, ppt - which you can download and then adapt for your class, and pdf:
TAX - Upper-Intermediate - 2 hrs (from December Issue 498) - jigsaw reading, speaking, collocations and writing a formal letter.
THE MINE THAT KILLS - Upper-Intermediate - 1.5-2 hrs (from November Issue 497) - speaking, reading (scanning and for detail), vocabulary (phrases), planning paragraphs and writing a formal letter.
Media:The mine that kills.pptx
SAUDI ARABIA - Upper-intermediate 1.5-2 hrs (from March Issue 490) - quiz + infographic, speaking, reading, language extension and writing posters.
FUNDAMENTALISM - Upper Intermediate - 1.5 hrs (from June Issue 483) - speaking, vocabulary, jigsaw reading
GLOBAL BANKS - Upper Intermediate - 2 hrs (from May Issue 482) - quiz, infographic, jigsaw reading, speaking, youtube listening, writing tweets and bumper stickers to summarize
DEMOCRACY - Upper-Intermediate - 1.5 hrs (from Jan/Feb Issue 479) - speaking, quiz, vocabulary, reading, and choice of speaking or writing to finish
CHARITIES AND NGOS - Upper-Intermediate - 2.5 - 3 hrs (from December Issue 478) - quiz, jigsaw-reading, review of conditionals and letter writing
DEVELOPMENT - Upper Intermediate - 1.5 - 2 hrs (from September Issue 475) - speaking, vocabulary, dictogloss and reading
THE ORGAN TRADE - Upper Intermediate - 2 hrs (from May Issue 472) - speaking, writing about graphs and infographics, reading and poster-making
WHERE ARE THE FORESTS GOING? - Upper Intermediate - 2 hrs (from May Issue 472) - grammar: verbs, prepositions and articles, reading and speaking
Media:Where are the forests going?.ppt
Media:Where are the forests going?.pdf
DETENTION CENTRES - Upper intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from Jan/Feb Issue 469) - reading, speaking, vocabulary and letter-writing
FRACKING - Upper intermediate to Advanced - 2-3 hrs (from Dec Issue 468), based on this 17-page pdf "the fracking files": Media:the fracking files.pdf - reading, vocabulary and speaking
"NOT THE SPAIN I KNEW" - Intermediate to Upp Int - 1-2 hrs (from Dec Issue 468) - reading, discussion and essay-writing
Media:Not the Spain I knew.ppt
Media:Not the Spain I knew.pdf
"WE ARE ABLE: DEVELOPING READING SKILLS" - Intermediate to Upp Int - 1.5-2 hrs (from Nov Issue 467) - reading, vocabulary and error correction
"CHALLENGE TO WALMART" - Intermediate to Upp Int - 1-2 hrs (from Nov Issue 467) - reading, vocabulary, speaking and essay-writing
Media:Challenge to Walmart.pdf
Media:Challenge to Walmart.ppt
"NO GIRLS" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs - example of a "flipped class", where learners do homework before the class, then use class-time to develop higher-level skills (from Oct Issue 466) - speaking, reading, vocabulary and letter-writing
"IMPROVE YOUR READING AND VOCABULARY" - Upper Intermediate - 1 hr (from Sept Issue 465) - reading skills and vocabulary development
Media: Improve your reading and vocabulary.ppt
Media: Improve your reading and vocabulary.pdf
"FREE INTERNET?" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from December Issue 458) - reading, vocabulary and speaking
"HEALTH FOR THE WORLD" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from November Issue 457) - grammar: review of conditionals, reading, vocabulary, speaking and listening, and writing
Media:Health for the world.ppt
Media:Health for the world.pdf
"YOUTH" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from October Issue 456) - quiz, infographics, reading and speaking
"DRUGS" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from September Issue 455) - speaking, vocabulary and reading
"CO-OPERATION OR COMPETITION?" - Upper Intermediate - 2-3 hrs (from July/August Issue 454) - grammar: practice of comparatives and superlatives, vocabulary, speaking and reading
Media:Cooperation or competition.pdf
Media:Cooperation or competition.ppt
"ARGUMENTS" - Upper Intermediate - 3hrs (from the Arguments Section) - reading, vocabulary and speaking