CHESTNUT ESL/EFL

We are all following day to day what is happening on the Mediterranean Sea. Despite the fact the World has failed to offer to refugees minimum protection when they are in camps still the same world through the media has refused to accept that the majority of people on the Sea are refugees who are seeking nothing else apart from protection.The refusal of the refugees to be called by their identities may still show the human failure to respond to the obligations of our conscience, the best way is to blame refugees ” as mere looking for better life”

Passage to Freedom: Teaching about Refugee Crisis in ESL/EFL

The term refugee is familiar to most people. Common notions of refugees include people fleeing for their lives to escape a natural disaster or war zone. Past examples of mass refugee flows include the Balkans war, the Rwandan genocide and World War II. The concept of seeking refuge has been …

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Art & English: Jackson Pollock in ESL/EFL

What is Abstract Art? Jackson Pollock was an American Abstract Expressionist painter. Nicknamed “Jack the Dripper”, he would literally drip paint (of the most toxic variety) on his canvases in order to create his paintings. He was the first “action painter”, meaning that he would drip, pour, throw and splash …

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Juvenile Delinquency in ESL/EFL

Juvenile delinquency refers to antisocial or illegal behavior by children or adolescents and is considered a serious problem all over the world. It is caused by social, economic and cultural factors. This juvenile criminality is apparent in marginal sectors of urban areas where children are exposed to violence …

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Educating Youth about Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or spousal abuse) occurs when a family member, partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate another. Domestic violence often refers to violence between spouses, or spousal abuse but can also include cohabitants and non-married intimate partners. SOURCE: myenglishpages.com CONVERSATION QUESTIONS 1 (SOURCE: esldiscussions.com) In this video, …

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Combine Art and Writing

Self portrait hand prints – dewestudio lesson Klimt Quilts VIEW MORE IDEAS ‘..inspired from Gustav Klimts “The Baby” painting. We actually discussed the life and work of Klimt, and paintings such as The Kiss, Tree and Life, and self portrait of “Adele Bloch-bauer “. We talked about how he used …

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Thought Questions: A question that makes you think is worth asking…

‘At the cusp of a new day, week, month, or year, most of us take a little time to reflect on our lives by looking back over the past and ahead into the future. We ponder the successes, failures and standout events that are slowly scripting our life’s story. This …

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I had a black dog, his name was depression

The following entry is taken from thesearchforahappyreverie.wordpress.com Living with a Black Dog: His name is Depression 1. People who’ve had a Black Dog in their lives often say that in retrospect, “the Dog” probably had been sniffing around for a long time. They just didn’t have the understanding and knowledge to …

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I won’t eat- Educating about Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia is an eating disorder characterized by markedly reduced appetite or total aversion to food. Anorexia is a serious psychological disorder and is a condition that goes well beyond out-of-control dieting. With anorexia, the drive to become thinner is actually secondary to concerns about control and/or fears relating to one’s …

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The Psychology Of Colour

Many people might not realize that the color of their walls may be greatly affecting their mood. Color has very strong ties to how a person feels and it is important to know a few basics about the psychology of color.Even if you are not that interested in other aspects …

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The Last Knit-Lesson of “Letting Go”

When knitting becomes an obsession. Demonstrates the way in which we can become human beings with obsessions Director: Laura Neuvonen Producer : Anima Vitae / Petteri Pasanen ENTRY SOURCE: dagorret.net The following entry was written by Alice Lin, LOVE NEVERENDING “The Last Knit.” It was produced in Finland in 2005. Even though there is no …

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Inspirational Short Films: Validation- Wrong Side of the Bed

Validation is an independent short film about, well being validated. It talks about the importance of encouragement and motivation, of letting someone know that that he or she is doing something right. SOURCE: squidoo.com Kurt Kuenne’s short film, ”Validation,” has played at 34 film festivals and won 17 awards. SOURCE: openculture Directed By Kurt Kuenne PLAY THE Compliment Game POSTED …

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Preventing Plagiarism in Projects-Tips

POSTED by katehart.net (SEE POST: Citing Sources: A Quick and Graphic Guide) The Student’s Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism (SOURCE: Department of Sociology Western Washington University) LESSON PLAN on Plagiarism and Cheating -Audio text & activities (SOURCE: breakingnewsenglish.com) Paraphrase: Write it in your own words-Tips CLICK HERE (SOURCE: owl.english.purdue.edu) ADD YOUR TEXT HERE TO CHECK FOR PLAGIARISM 1 (SOURCE: smallseotools.com) ADD …

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Talking about Inspiring People in Esl/Efl

VIEW MORE LESSON PLANS (SOURCE: efllecturer.blogspot.com)

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Inspiring Writing: Respect your Parents

Directed by Constantin Pilavios / Greece / 2007 VIDEO SOURCE: shortsbay.com LESSON PLAN based around the theme of love (INCLUDING THIS VIDEO, SLIDES & QUESTIONS) (SOURCE: film-english.com)

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What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets

A photographic collection featuring portraits of 80 people from 30 countries and the food they eat in one day by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio Ecuador, The Mountain Farmer Name: Maria Ermelinda Ayme Sichigalo Age: 37; Height: 5′ 3″; Weight: 119 pounds Caloric value of food this day: 3800 calories …

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Poetry Reading: I Like For You to be Still – Pablo Neruda

Glenn Close reads the poem ‘I Like For You To Be Still’ by Pablo Neruda In this love poem, Pablo Neruda speaks of embracing his lover’s silence. When he says, “a kiss had sealed your mouth” he shows that a simple kiss can express your love and affection for another. …

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Pierre Gonnord: Describing Portraits

About the Photographer Pierre Gonnord Pierre Gonnord was born in France in 1963. He is a self-taught photographer who now lives and works in Madrid. Pierre Gonnord is celebrated for his photographs of marginal individuals, including Gypsies, punks and immigrants from Eastern Europe. He observes, “I choose my contemporaries in …

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Animal Rights: ‘I can’t speak for myself, you’re my voice’

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” ~ Gandhi ‘Every pet deserves our love and affection. The most touching thing you’ll see all day, it should make us see every animal companion as a new member of the …

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Photo of the Week: The Vicious Cycle of Violence in Various Styles

PHOTO POSTED by osocio.org As Wikipedia describes: The term cycle of violence refers to repeated and dangerous acts of violence as a cyclical pattern, associated with high emotions and doctrines of retribution or revenge. The pattern, or cycle, repeats and can happen many times during a relationship. Each phase may last a …

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Youth Against Drugs in Esl/Efl

PICTURE SOURCE: drug-rehab-4u.blogspot.com In this French PSA a men is showing his holiday pictures. He returned home from his “trip” — his companion didn’t. VIEW MORE ON DRUGS (SOURCE: osocio.org) PHOTO SOURCE: osocio.org CONVERSATION QUESTION 1 (SOURCE: iteslj.org) CONVERSATION QUESTIONS 2 (SOURCE: esldiscussions.com) READ ARTICLE: KNOW SOMEONE ON DRUGS? (SOURCE: listenmagazine.org) WATCH VIDEO WITH TRANSCRIPT & READING EXERCISES (SOURCE: esoluk.co.uk) Drugs VIEW SOURCE: cyh.com Contents …

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Photos of the week: Migrant mother

Florence Owens Thompson (September 1, 1903 – September 16, 1983), born Florence Leona Christie, was the subject of Dorothea Lange‘s photo Migrant Mother (1936), an iconic image of the Great Depression READ MORE (SOURCE: enotes.com) THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO (SOURCE:all-art.org) LESSON PLAN: Dorothea Lange (SOURCE: teacherlink.ed.usu.edu) Florence Owens Thompson WIKIPEDIA TEACHING ACTIVITIES FOR THIS PHOTO (LEARN MORE & FIND QUESTIONS) CLICK HERE (SOURCE: picturingamerica.neh.gov) LESSON PLAN WITH …

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Secrets of Body Language in ESL/EFL

Body language is a form of non-verbal communication, which consists of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals almost entirely subconsciously.( READ FROM SOURCE: absoluteastronomy.com) RELATED TV COMMERCIAL CONVERSATION QUESTIONS 1: BODY LANGUAGE, HANDSHAKES, CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, EYE CONTACT (SOURCE: teflpedia.com) CONVERSATION QUESTIONS 2: BODY LANGUAGE (SOURCE: iteslj.org ) LESSON PLAN 1: How to …

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MUST-SEE MOVIES FOR ESL/ EFL STUDENTS

FILM SCRIPT (SOURCE: angelfire.com) Dead Poets Society (1989) ESL Resources LEARN MORE (SOURCE: en.wikipedia.org) FILM SCRIPT (SOURCE: script-o-rama.com) The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne (film) VIEW RESOURCES

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Traditional Dishes: Fish & Chips

WATCH THE VIDEO & DO ONLINE QUIZ (SOURCE: esolcourses.com) ONLINE EXERCISE (SOURCE: letshavefunwithenglish.com)

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Immigration: Back to Ellis island

MICHELLE HENRY RESOURCES US HISTORY : Ellis Island Conversation Questions 1, 2, 3 MICHELLE HENRY RESOURCES: IMMIGRATION READ TEXT & ANSWER QUESTIONS (ONLINE): Back in Time to Ellis Island (SOURCE: tolearnenglish.com) ONLINE EXERCISE WITH VIDEO: VISIT ELLIS ISLAND IN NEW YORK CITY (SOURCE: letshavefunwithenglish.com) LESSON PLAN: US Immigration: Why did they move to America? (SOURCE: absolutenglish.org) OLDER …

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Health Resources

“When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied.” – Herophilus MICHELLE HENRY RESOURCES: HEALTH VIDEO SOURCE (WATCH MORE VIDEOS & VOCABULARY) SOURCE: toeiclearning.blogspot.com CONVERSATION QUESTIONS : HEALTH (SOURCE: iteslj.org) LISTENING ACTIVITY WITH TEXT 1: A Healthy Lifestyle (SOURCE: esl-lab.com) LISTENING ACTIVITY 2 WITH TEXT : Illnesses …

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Teaching and Learning Styles – What makes a good teacher? How do you like to learn?

LESSON PLAN & ACTIVITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS (SOURCE: efllecturer.blogspot.com) What Makes a GreatTeacher from m nagaRAJU

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Steve Jobs: A Life of Innovation & invention

An interactive timeline looks at Mr. Jobs’s life, his companies and his products CLICK HERE (SOURCE: nytimes.com) STEVE JOBS LEAVES LASTING LEGACY WATCH VIDEO (SOURCE:edition.cnn.com) APPLE: REMEMBERING STEVE ARTICLE & VIDEO: A LIFE OF INNOVATION & INVENTION (SOURCE: news.sky.com) NEWSPAPERS (SOURCE: mashable.com) STEVE JOBS: LEARN MORE ABOUT HIM (SOURCE: news.yahoo) ARTICLE SOURCE: thisismynext.com READ MORE (ARTICLES,VIDEOS …

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How Are You Feeling?

VIEW MORE VIDEO SOURCE + DO THE QUIZ (SOURCE: englishandculture.com) ONLINE ESL Quiz with phrasal verbs (SOURCE: a4esl.org) MICHELLE HENRY RESOURCES: EMOTIONS CONVERSATION QUESTIONS: FEELINGS (SOURCE: iteslj.org) WORKSHEET: PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES & FEELINGS (MICHELLE HENRY RESOURCES DESCRIPTIONS) Feelings-mind-map (SOURCE: jonsenglishclassroom.com) VIEW THE SAME POSTER ENLARGED (SOURCE: ami-tx.com) RELATED HANDOUT by ZoZya (SOURCE: busyteacher.org) INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY: VOCABULARY EMOTIONS (SOURCE: letshavefunwithenglish.com) How Do You Feel …

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Where are you from?

COUNTRIES & NATIONALITIES WORKSHEET by ANNA COSTIKOGLOU click to download MICHELLE HENRY RESOURCES: COUNTRIES (ONLINE ACTIVITIES, VOCABULARY & MORE) FIND VIDEOS FOR THE OTHER CONTINENTS SUFFIXES SO MANY NATIONALITY SUFFIXES (SOURCE: linglish.net) LIST OF COUNTRIES & NATIONALITIES CLICK HERE List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names CLICK HERE GRAMMAR REFERENCE 1 (SOURCE: edufind.com) GRAMMAR REFERENCE 2 (SOURCE: …

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The Message

A video showing students using vocabulary and learning vocabulary in a unique way. It also has a beautiful message. We might make a video of our own students’ favorite words! A great way to learn vocabulary… added by ddeubel (SOURCE: community.eflclassroom.com)

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Inspiring Writing: Small Pleasures (short film)

Once upon a time in a country far far away a boy lived, very different from all the others. His name was Eftichis. Everything ran smoothly in his life until one day, many many years ago an incident made him see life from a different perspective. And suddenly, a …

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ABOUT ME: Students Introductions & Leisure Time Activities

MAP: ABOUT ME (SOURCE: projects.eds.edtech.sandi.net) (SOURCE: MICHELLE HENRY RESOURCES DESCRIPTIONS) MINDMAP SOURCE CLICK TO VIEW (SOURCE: missesuraya.blogspot.com) MINDMAP SOURCE CLICK TO VIEW (SOURCE:creativotion.blogspot.com) Free Time Activities View more presentations from yolyordam yolyordam Like Dislike View more presentations from yolyordam yolyordam A Students’ Project: Our Free Time Hobbies View more presentations from yolyordam yolyordam Introducing Students …

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Describing Famous People

PHOTO SOURCE:allposters.com CLICK HERE PHOTO SOURCE:allposters.com CLICK HERE Describing People View more presentations from Vinicius Cotrim FAMOUS PEOPLE LESSONS (SOURCE: famouspeoplelessons.com) INTERVIEWS WITH FAMOUS PEOPLE & QUESTIONS CLICK HERE (SOURCE: mythatsenglish.blogspot.com) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: FAMOUS PEOPLE (SOURCE: iteslj.org) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: CELEBRITIES (SOURCE: iteslj.org) MORE QUESTIONS ( esldiscussions.com) Celebrity & Fame Phrases (SOURCE: stgeorges.co.uk) Famous people presentations and discussion questions CLICK HERE TO VIEW …

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BULLYING Resources in ESL/EFL

LESSON PLAN ON THE FIRST VIDEO: This lesson is based around a short film called Losers by Everynone and the theme of bullying. The message of the film is that regardless of what we look like or how popular we are, we’re all united by a susceptibility to verbal abuse. At the end of the film, the …

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Beauty and Physical Attractiveness

PICTURE SOURCE: viola.bz WATCH VIDEO: BEAUTY OVER THE YEARS (SOURCE: ebaumsworld.com) MICHELLE HENRY RESOURCES BEAUTY and UGLINESS CONVERSATION QUESTIONS 1: Beauty and Physical Attractiveness (SOURCE:iteslj.org) CONVERSATION QUESTIONS 2 (SOURCE: esldiscussions.com) MORE QUESTIONS (SOURCE: foxhugh.wordpress.com) ARTICLE: Empower Yourself – 10 things you can do in your own life LESSON PLAN & ACTIVITIES: ESL / EFL Lesson Plan on Fashion Models …

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THE BEATLES ESL/EFL Resources- Songs for teaching

BEATLES SONG LYRICS (SOURCE: beatlesnumber9.com) The Beatles Biography (SOURCE: beatlesnumber9.com) WORKSHEET– download ( FILL IN THE GAPS- TEXT ABOUT THE BEATLES) SOURCE: busyteacher.org Beatles crossword by BUSYTEACHER_admin Famous People Lessons.com-English Lesson Plan on John Lennon WORKSHEET (SOURCE: busyteacher.org) DOWNLOAD THIS HANDOUT FROM THE FLASH WIDGET or In my Life, Blue Eyes, Old+Wise, One LYRICS WORKSHEET …

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The Top 10 Conditionals Song Lyrics

LESSON PLAN SEE MORE ( PRESS ARROWS) 10) Frank SInatra, The Sunny Side of the Street 9) Rednex, Cotton-Eye Joe 8) The Silencers, Wild Mountain Thyme 7) Eminem, If I get Locked up Tonight 6) Yvonne Elliman, If I Can’t Have You 5) The Pixies, Hey 4) Simply Red, If You …

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Steve Jobs: How to live before you die

ABOUT THE SPEAKER (SOURCE: notablebiographies.com) ed.ted.com LESSON (WATCH VIDEO-DO QUIZ-THINK) Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life’s setbacks — including …

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Too Young to Wed

Child Marriage Nujood Ali was ten when she fled her abusive, much older husband and took a taxi to the courthouse in Sanaa, Yemen. The girl’s courageous act—and the landmark legal battle that ensued—turned her into an international heroine for women’s rights. Now divorced, she is back home with her family …

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Reduce your Carbon footprint Resources

What Is A Carbon Footprint? SOURCE: CARBONFOOTPRINT.COM WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW VIDEO SOURCE: DISCOVERY CHANNEL ENVIRO TIPS (SHORT VIDEOS) SOURCE: EARTH 911.COM POSTER (SOURCE:US ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY) BROCHURE: TIPS TO LIVE WITH (SOURCE: FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING.COM) 50 ways to help the pnanet (SOURCE: 50waystohelp.com) OLDER RELATED POST 1: RECYCLING: A SIMPLE GUIDE OLDER RELATED POST 2: …

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Ancient Civilisations in Esl/Efl

The History of the World in 100 Objects (SLIDESHOW) – THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERACTIVE MAP: Interactive Map of Aztec, Egyptian, Inca, Mayan & Chinese Pyramids (SOURCE: climateviewer.org) OLDER RELATED POST 1: ANCIENT EGYPT RESOURCES OLDER RELATED POST 2: ANCIENT GREECE

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HUMAN TRAFFICKING in ESL/EFL

WHAT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING? READ, LISTEN AND WATCH (SOURCE: RELATED SONG Blood into Gold Peter Buffett featuring Akon Terms You Should Know about Human Trafficking CLICK HERE (SOURCE: dosomething.org) HUMAN TRAFFICKING (The impact, Who Falls Victim to Human Trafficking & more) VIEW ARTICLE (SOURCE: mojuproject.com) A crime so monstrous slide source View …

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Propaganda in Advertising

LESSON PLAN :The Price of Happiness: On Advertising, Image, and Self Esteem (SOURCE: mediasmarts.ca) CONVERSATION QUESTIONS 1 (SOURCE:iteslj.org) CONVERSATION QUESTIONS 2 (SOURCE: esldiscussions.com) Levi’s Engineered Jeans were promoted in 2002 in “Odyssey”, a TV commercial that has come to be known as a classic. A young man (played by French actor Nicolas Duvauchelle) opens a …

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YOUTH SUBCULTURES

THE HISTORY OF YOUTH SUBCULTURES (SOURCE: ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk) The 10 best British youth cultures (SOURCE: guardian.co.uk) Youth subcultures: what are they now? (SOURCE:theguardian.com) LEARN MORE: Goth subculture From Wikipedia THE TOP TEN YOUTH SUBCULTURES CLICK HERE (SOURCE: toptenz.net) Flappers and the Roaring 20’s (SOURCE: thedandy.org) LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUTH SUBCULTURES +WEBQUEST: YOUTH SUBCULTURES (SOURCE:zunal.com) Youth culture in the United Kingdom (SOURCE:en.wikipedia.org) …

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Rosa Parks & The Human Rights Movement

VIEW RESOURCES Elizabeth Eckford is depicted in this photograph taken by Will Counts in 1957. It is one of the top 100 photographs of the 20th century, according to the Associated Press. Hazel Massery is the Caucasian girl seen yelling as Eckford attempted to enter the school on her first …

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A trip to London-ESL/EFL Resources

Five facts you don’t know about London CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO & TRANSCRIPT (SOURCE: mythatsenglish.blogspot.gr) Top 10 London Attractions (INFORMATION & PICTURES) SOURCE:visitlondon.com WATCH the FOLLOWING VIDEO & ANSWER THE QUESTIONS-VISIT BLOG (SOURCE: englishteachermargarita.blogspot.com) LONDON View more presentations from guest67e57d19 London Photo Tour for esl learners from Sylvie Delvinquier Welcome to London View more …

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Educating Students about Depression

TALKING ABOUT DEPRESSION(SOURCE: kids HEALTH IN THE CLASSROOM) LESSON PLAN (SOURCE:kidsHEALTH IN THE CLASSROOM) ADDITIONAL MATERIAL TO THE LESSON PLAN:FEELINGS(SAME SOURCE) ONLINE ACTIVITY FOR THE VIDEO by svetlanavictorovnaGoryunova Svetlana (SOURCE: englishexercises.org) How to treat depression (SOURCE: depressionandtreatment.org) READ LINKS TO FOOD FOR THOUGHT DEPRESSION QUOTES (SOURCE: depression-quotes.net) OTHER RELATED POSTS 1: CARTOONS- DEPRESSION

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ANIMALS: A Lion Called Christian

AUDIO TEXT (SOURCE: listeningreading.blogspot.com) You are going to watch part of a documentary about a lion cub who was bought as a pet in London and was then returned to the wild in Africa. LESSON RESOURCES + WATCH PART II& III( SOURCE: THE LECTURER’S EFL SMART BLOG) ESL VIDEO QUIZ (SOURCE: eslvideo.com)