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ESL Reading and Listening Story Lesson You Smell Bad
By Frenchified
Make learning English fun with this simple, comprehensible input English lesson plan and story. This lesson plan includes a story with targeted structures that can be repeated to give your students lots of repetitions. Comprehension activities to use after the story will allow you to engage your students and make sure that your English lesson is truly comprehensible input.
Annette loves cheese. She REALLY loves cheese - so much that she smells like cheese. Her boyfriend Peter doesn't like cheese at all. How can Ingrid reconcile her love for cheese with her love for Peter? There are four targeted vocabulary structures that are used multiple times throughout the story. The targeted structures are:
This very simple story is told in two different ways. There is a printable text version, and an animated mp4 version. Tell the story as you watch it (pause if you want to stop and discuss or storyask!), or just watch it for comprehension. The video is just over 5 minutes long, with pause time for students to read the text. There is a second version of the video with only the illustrations - no text - so you can watch it and do story retells. With novice low and novice mid learners, you can tell the story as is. For novice high learners, you can add more details or write a parallel story. You could even use this story at higher levels by having students retell the story in the past.
Here’s what you’ll get in this English Comprehensible Input Lesson:
• Links to the videos both with and without the text
• A printable pdf version of the story
• Comprehension question worksheet
• "Who said it?" worksheet
• Story retell worksheet
• Answer key
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ESL Reading and Listening Story Lesson The Big Dog
By Frenchified
Make learning English fun with this simple, comprehensible input English lesson plan and story. This lesson plan includes a story with targeted structures that can be repeated to give your students lots of repetitions. Comprehension activities to use after the story will allow you to engage your students and make sure that your English lesson is truly comprehensible input.
Julie has a dog, a really big dog. Her dog is causing trouble at school, because he keeps eating her homework. Will she be able to convince her teacher that the dog really is hungry enough to eat her homework? There are four targeted vocabulary structures that are used multiple times throughout the story. The targeted structures are:
This very simple story is told in two different ways. There is a printable text version, and an animated mp4 version. Tell the story as you watch it (pause if you want to stop and discuss or storyask!), or just watch it for comprehension. The video is just over 5 minutes long, with pause time for students to read the text. There is a second version of the video with only the illustrations - no text - so you can watch it and do story retells. With novice low and novice mid learners, you can tell the story as is. For novice high learners, you can add more details or write a parallel story. You could even use this story at higher levels by having students retell the story in the past.
Here’s what you’ll get in this English Comprehensible Input Lesson:
• Links to the videos both with and without the text
• A printable pdf version of the story
• Comprehension question worksheet
• "Who said it?" worksheet
• Story retell worksheet
• Answer key
Click HERE to join my mailing list and get a free article about adapting a textbook to CI!
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ESL Reading and Listening Story Lesson The ugly pants
By Frenchified
Make learning English fun with this simple, comprehensible input English lesson plan and story. This lesson plan includes a story with targeted structures that can be repeated to give your students lots of repetitions. Comprehension activities to use after the story will allow you to engage your students and make sure that your English lesson is truly comprehensible input.
Mark loves his red pants, but all of the other kids laugh at him when he wears them. So he tries other pants - but they still laugh. Could the problem be something other than his questionable fashion choices? There are four targeted vocabulary structures that are used multiple times throughout the story. The targeted structures are:
This very simple story is told in two different ways. There is a printable text version, and an animated mp4 version. Tell the story as you watch it (pause if you want to stop and discuss or storyask!), or just watch it for comprehension. The video is just over 5 minutes long, with pause time for students to read the text. There is a second version of the video with only the illustrations - no text - so you can watch it and do story retells. With novice low and novice mid learners, you can tell the story as is. For novice high learners, you can add more details or write a parallel story. You could even use this story at higher levels by having students retell the story in the past.
Here’s what you’ll get in this English Comprehensible Input Lesson:
• Links to the videos both with and without the text
• A printable pdf version of the story
• Comprehension question worksheet
• "Who said it?" worksheet
• Story retell worksheet
• Answer key
Click HERE to join my mailing list and get a free article about adapting a textbook to CI!
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ESL Reading and Listening Story Lesson It hurts!
By Frenchified
Make learning English fun with this simple, comprehensible input English lesson plan and story. This lesson plan includes a story with targeted structures that can be repeated to give your students lots of repetitions. Comprehension activities to use after the story will allow you to engage your students and make sure that your English lesson is truly comprehensible input.
Dad is watching the kids while mom's at work, but they keep ending up getting hurt. Will they make it through the day, or will disaster strike? Find out in this CI video lesson for German learners. There are four targeted vocabulary structures that are used multiple times throughout the story. The targeted structures are:
This very simple story is told in two different ways. There is a printable text version, and an animated mp4 version. Tell the story as you watch it (pause if you want to stop and discuss or storyask!), or just watch it for comprehension. The video is just over 5 minutes long, with pause time for students to read the text. There is a second version of the video with only the illustrations - no text - so you can watch it and do story retells. With novice low and novice mid learners, you can tell the story as is. For novice high learners, you can add more details or write a parallel story. You could even use this story at higher levels by having students retell the story in the past.
Here’s what you’ll get in this English Comprehensible Input Lesson:
• Links to the videos both with and without the text
• A printable pdf version of the story
• Comprehension question worksheet
• "Who said it?" worksheet
• Story retell worksheet
• Answer key
Click HERE to join my mailing list and get a free article about adapting a textbook to CI!
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Commercial Use Timers for Digital Products Black and White Timer 30 Minute Timer
By Jennifer Connett
Use these digital timers in your digital products. There are two sets of timers in this set, one starts with Ready, Set, Go! and one does not. This timer is set for 30 minutes.
This product is for individuals wishing to embed a timer video within their products. These timer files are in a video, MP4 format.
Please note that this timer counts down by the minute until it reaches one minute then it begins counting down the seconds.
Commercial Use Timers for Digital Products Black and White Timer 15 Minute Timer
By Jennifer Connett
Use these digital timers in your digital products. There are two sets of timers in this set, one starts with Ready, Set, Go! and one does not. This timer is set for 15 minutes.
This product is for individuals wishing to embed a timer video within their products. These timer files are in a video, MP4 format.
Please note that this timer counts down by the minute until it reaches one minute then it begins counting down the seconds.
Commercial Use Timers for Digital Products Black and White Timer 3 Minute Timer
By Jennifer Connett
Use these digital timers in your digital products. There are two sets of timers in this set, one starts with Ready, Set, Go! and one does not. This timer is set for 3 minutes.
This product is for individuals wishing to embed a timer video within their products. These timer files are in a video, MP4 format.
Commercial Use Timers for Digital Products Black and White Timer 20 Minute Timer
By Jennifer Connett
Use these digital timers in your digital products. There are two sets of timers in this set, one starts with Ready, Set, Go! and one does not. This timer is set for 20 minutes.
This product is for individuals wishing to embed a timer video within their products. These timer files are in a video, MP4 format.
Please note that this timer counts down by the minute until it reaches one minute then it begins counting down the seconds.
Commercial Use Timers for Digital Products Black and White Timer 1 Minute Timer
By Jennifer Connett
Use these digital timers in your digital products. There are two sets of timers in this set, one starts with Ready, Set, Go! and one does not. This timer is set for 1 minute.
This product is for individuals wishing to embed a timer video within their products. These timer files are in a video, MP4 format.
Commercial Use Timers for Digital Products Black and White Timer 2 Minute Timer
By Jennifer Connett
Use these digital timers in your digital products. There are two sets of timers in this set, one starts with Ready, Set, Go! and one does not. This timer is set for 2 minutes.
This product is for individuals wishing to embed a timer video within their products. These timer files are in a video, MP4 format.
Commercial Use Timers for Digital Products Black and White Timer 45 Minute Timer
By Jennifer Connett
Use these digital timers in your digital products. There are two sets of timers in this set, one starts with Ready, Set, Go! and one does not. This timer is set for 45 minutes.
This product is for individuals wishing to embed a timer video within their products. These timer files are in a video, MP4 format.
Please note that this timer counts down by the minute until it reaches one minute then it begins counting down the seconds.
Commercial Use Timers for Digital Products Black and White Timer 10 Second Timer
By Jennifer Connett
Use these digital timers in your digital products. There are two sets of timers in this set, one starts with Ready, Set, Go! and one does not. This timer is set for 10 seconds.
This product is for individuals wishing to embed a timer video within their products. These timer files are in a video, MP4 format.
Commercial Use Timers for Digital Products Black and White Timer 25 Minute Timer
By Jennifer Connett
Use these digital timers in your digital products. There are two sets of timers in this set, one starts with Ready, Set, Go! and one does not. This timer is set for 25 minutes.
This product is for individuals wishing to embed a timer video within their products. These timer files are in a video, MP4 format.
Please note that this timer counts down by the minute until it reaches one minute then it begins counting down the seconds.
Commercial Use Timers for Digital Products Black and White Timer 30 Second Timer
By Jennifer Connett
Use these digital timers in your digital products. There are two sets of timers in this set, one starts with Ready, Set, Go! and one does not. This timer is set for 30 seconds.
This product is for individuals wishing to embed a timer video within their products. These timer files are in a video, MP4 format.
Commercial Use Timers for Digital Products Black and White Timer 1 Hour Timer
By Jennifer Connett
Use these digital timers in your digital products. There are two sets of timers in this set, one starts with Ready, Set, Go! and one does not. This timer is set for 45 minutes.
This product is for individuals wishing to embed a timer video within their products. These timer files are in a video, MP4 format.
Please note that this timer counts down by the minute until it reaches one minute then it begins counting down the seconds.
Commercial Use Timers for Digital Products Black and White Timer 10 Minute Timer
By Jennifer Connett
Use these digital timers in your digital products. There are two sets of timers in this set, one starts with Ready, Set, Go! and one does not. This timer is set for 10 minutes.
This product is for individuals wishing to embed a timer video within their products. These timer files are in a video, MP4 format.
Please note that this timer counts down by the minute until it reaches one minute then it begins counting down the seconds.
Commercial Use Timers for Digital Products Black and White Timer 5 Minute Timer
By Jennifer Connett
Use these digital timers in your digital products. There are two sets of timers in this set, one starts with Ready, Set, Go! and one does not. This timer is set for 5 minutes.
This product is for individuals wishing to embed a timer video within their products. These timer files are in a video, MP4 format.
Activities for the video “History of Thanksgiving” for Elementary Students
By Bright Classroom Ideas Marketplace
For many Americans, the Plymouth Massachusetts pilgrims serve as the emblematic influence for the modern Thanksgiving celebration. Following the winter of 1620 that resulted in the deaths of nearly half of their population, the colonists established aconnection with the nearby tribe, which educated them on fishing, agriculture, and hunting.
Even though Thanksgiving festivities trace back to the early European colonies in America, it was only in the 1860s that Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the final Thursday of November as a national holiday.
This ebook includes a variety of hands-on activities for Elementary students to engage in after viewing the video "History of the Holidays: History of Thanksgiving" produced by the well-regarded History Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lslqtUMwDxA. The activities accommodate all types of learners and will definitely keep your students engaged and eager to learn more about this American tradition.
The book offers extensive support for the teacher at the back, including Teacher's Notes and the corresponding answers to the exercises.
Activities on the video "The History of the U.S. Flag" for Elementary
By Bright Classroom Ideas Marketplace
This ebook includes exercises that can be utilized to create a history lesson about the American flag. The tasks are centered around the YouTube video "The History of the American Flag": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UONq4YCF4R4.
Presented by Drexel University Online, this educational video delves into the history of the American flag, narrated by ex-NBC10 reporter Terry Ruggles. This engaging and educational video serves as an excellent resource for teaching American history to educators, parents, and anyone keen on discovering the fascinating background of our country’s most iconic emblem.
Following the video, instruct your students to formulate the questions posed in this ebook. A range of activities is available for every type of learner. At the end, there is a distinct section for the teacher that includes the answers and Teacher's Notes, outlining the objectives, materials, and instructions for all activities.
Experience this wonderful journey through American history featuring the nation's iconic symbol: the flag.
Activities on the video "Origins of Christmas"
By Bright Classroom Ideas Marketplace
This is a set of various activities designed to be done in class after watching the video "Origins of Christmas" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wmp0HPCOxk\&t=45s.
The celebration of Christmas as we know it today stems from the traditions of several different cultures. This video from History Channel describes how old customs and traditions from different countries around the world came to form what we know and celebrate today as Christmas. Follow this trip from ancient Rome to Northern Europe, and also find out how the beloved character of Santa Claus came to life.
The video duration is around 3 minutes. The activities that follow should take up another 90 minutes.
There are many different types of activities to ensure that your students will stay interested throughout the lesson. Finally, there is the relevant answer key in the end, which also includes suggested answers to the writing activities.
Enjoy Christmas with this festive lesson!