This is a compilation of activities organized by topics. The material here is a compilation of sources from free access websites and activities done by myself.
sábado, 26 de octubre de 2024
miércoles, 11 de octubre de 2023
Moving to a new site
I am moving to a new site: https://sites.google.com/view/mr-silva-digital-planning/inicio
Contact me: valissirana@gmail.com
I teach English, create material for classes, and make content.
These are part of my services:
Grammar Classes (past tense classes, classes about modals, specific uses of the subjunctive, verbal periphrases...).
Conversation and Pronunciation Classes (oral fluency, oral presentation of projects to a specific audience, challenging sounds in the target language...).
Role Play Classes (a specific communicative situation derived from real life).
Vocabulary Classes (within a semantic field, in some communicative situations, lexical collocations, phraseology...).
Writing Classes (specific textual typologies, use of specific vocabulary and structures...).
Classes for Preparation for Specific Exams (IELTS, TOEFL, university exams...).
martes, 20 de octubre de 2020
Let's Play Classes
Class 3
- Organizing Attendance, 5 minutes.
- Spelling the Alphabet, 10 minutes.
- Spelling their Names, 10 minutes.
- Today: Starter Pages - He's my brother. 6 -7 30 Minutes
- Video-chant: HE/SHE, 10 minutes.
- Challenge: Present characters or people from pictures. 10 minutes
Class 4
- Organizing attendance. 5 minutes.
- Spell your name and last name, please. 10 minutes.
- Today Starter: Pages 8 and 9.
- Video: Days of the Week.
- Challenge: PANDA
Class 5
1 - Quizziz Start:
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5f52f63bf71804001b9a694e
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5f51b9a24eec03001e834a62
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5f6261105c18ed001bf2e88d
2 - Spelling Challenge! Virtual Board
3 - Review on page 10.
4 - Review on page 11.
5 - Create a complete conversations with all the vocabulary.
Class 7 - Before the exam
1. Explain how to download and use Panda.
2. Evaluation on the first unit announcement, points to study:
- Speaking: Saying hello, your name, your age, indicating your family.
- Listening: Spelling Words.
- Reading: Members of the Family.
- Writing: Making a small introduction of your family and friends.
2. People and places, page 16. Introductions and nationalities.
Class 8 - Before the exam
1. Practicing This/That/These/Those
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/demonstratives/this-that-these-those
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/demonstratives/this-that
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/demonstratives/forms
https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/demonstratives/write
2. Communication: Talk about music. Page 20.
3. Write: Write about your band. Page 21.
4. Feedback
Class 9 - Before the exam
1. Checking out - Attendance
2. Musical Instruments:
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/word-games/musical-instruments-1
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/word-games/musical-instruments-2
https://1c7951e0f713f82c10d3-9c5e6fbd2c9d828eb37b6bf0399bddd6.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/animal-band-quiz/index.html
3. Cross-curricular Studies, page 22.
4. Geography, page 23.
5. Nationalities
https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/country_SoAmCA_G1_drag_drop.html
Class 10 - Before the exam
1.
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3. Wild World, page 26
4. Feelings, page 27
Class 13 - Before the exam
1.
2.
3. Wild World, page 27
4. Grammar, page 28
5.
Class 14 - Animals and plurals
1. Guess what animal it is? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA6Mofzh7jo&t=20s
2. Guess what country it is? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx2XZxZlofI
3. The Parrots are Amazing, page 30
4. Grammar: Singular / Plural, page 31
5. Revision, page 32.
6. Singular and Plural Exercises: https://agendaweb.org/grammar/plural-exercises.html
Class 15 -Describing animals
1. The Big Describer: Students enter a do activities 1 and 2 to practice describing animals.
Link: https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/describer/
2. What baby animal are you? Male SS take the quiz and see what animal they are similar to.
Link: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/games/personality-quizzes/which-cute-baby-animal/
3. Book Work: Pages 34 - Animal Description and 35 Star Spot.
4. Describing 3 animals using the vocabulary that they have seen.
5. General Review on Unit 3.
martes, 13 de octubre de 2020
Kid's Starter Class 1 and 2
Saying hello!
Class 1
- Checklist
- Welcome to the program.
- Rules and agreements
- Saying hello
- What's your name?
- Digital Worksheet: https://es.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Greetings_and_farewells/Nice_to_meet_you!_zt8174ur
Class 2
- Saying hello to get acquaintance to other SS
- Checking homework together!
- Today Starter: I'm Lily, pages 4 and 5.
- Spelling Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SfKfstRfPI
- Spelling names
martes, 29 de septiembre de 2020
Online Classes on Wednesday 30th, 2020
8th Grade - Working on the "I'd prefer conversation"
9th Grade - Working on the infographic Speaking Task!
11th Grade - Working on top 5 tips to be safe on the internet.
5th Grade - Book work continue on Past Simple.
6the Grade - Book work continue on Past Simple
Study Group - Listening practice on the Past Simple.
viernes, 15 de mayo de 2020
Saturday Class May 17th
ECOTOURISM
Vocabulary about tourism: Match the vocabulary using the correct letter on each word. One is extra.
Lodge __ Heritage__ Cuisine __ Ecotourism __ Amenities __ Peak ___ Valet ___ Franchise __ Package
a) Useful infrastructure or services that are intended to make life more pleasant for the people in the general area. In the tourism and hospitality world this would include swimming pools, tourist information centres and spas.
b) A type of tourism that aims to reduce the harmful impact that visitors can have on local communities and environments.
c) That season is the time of year when most people go on holiday – all of the tourist attractions are open, the weather is nice, and prices are generally steep.
d) A member of hotel staff that performs personal services for guests, this usually involves parking their vehicles.
e) A room or rooms rented out to someone, usually in the same residence as the owner.
f) Property that is or may be gotten as part of a legacy.
g) A style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment.
h) A set of proposals or terms offered or agreed as a whole.
1. How mass tourism is destroying cities. A video that shows how mass tourism affect the places that they visit. The idea is to watch it with class and clarify the vocabulary as you go through the 4 sections of the video. Warning: Some security cam violence is shown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vyt1HdR4uLw
- What are the 4 problems with tourism?- What Spanish city has 9 million visitors?
- Where can you find a long line to visit?
- What do tourists consume?
- What country is proctecting its coral reef?
- What percentage of global gas emissions tourism represent?
- What kind of bad behaviour can be seen in certain tourists?
- What are the problem with temples?
- What is the problem with AirBNB?
- What solutions are countries taking?
viernes, 27 de marzo de 2020
Saturday Classes - 28 de Marzo 2020
Assignment
Rise of the Cities Section: Class Discussion (1 hour and 15 minutes).
Today's topic is about the rise of the cities. We are going to learn how cities came to be from the origins of history. So, "watch Urbanization and the evolution of cities across 10,000 years - Vance Kite" and check for understanding completing these ideas:
Main Ideas
1) In 3-4 sentences, discuss the importance of improvements in farming techniques to the development of cities:
2) Reliable food supplies allowed humans the luxury of free time, which provided the opportunity to produce items for trade. Describe how the production of goods contributed to the growth of cities.
3) Experts predict that global population will top out around 10 billion people, with 7 billion of those people living in cities. What are some of the opportunities and challenges that cities will face as the population increases.
Specific Details
- What percentage of the human population lived in cities 100 years ago?
- What led to the development of the first semi-permanent settlements? -}
- Which of the below technologies is a development that resulted from the desire to trade with neighboring communities?
- Why were people initially drawn to cities?
- Global population is expected to top out at _______ billion people.
Independent Reading Section: City Problems - Book Section (1 hour).
In a blank word document, upload the file answering the following questions.
Exercise 1: On page 50 - Do activities A, B, C and D
Exercise 2: Read pages 51 - 53. On pages 54 and 55, do activities A, B, C and D.
This will be checked at the of the classes to track progress.
viernes, 6 de marzo de 2020
Friday 6th/Saturday 9th Classes
Class: 07- Working on the idea of beauty.
1) Game of the day: Last Man Standing
This is a game which gives students the time to think and encourage peer learning. As they hear other students speaking, they will pick up on some words. Have all the students form a circle and stand at the center with a ball. All you have to do is name a category (food, places, hobbies, etc.) and pass the ball to one student. Let them toss it to another student as they name a word related to the theme. If they repeat a word or can’t say any more words, they need to sit down. The last man/student standing wins the game.
2) The Idea of Beauty: Show your concept of beauty by arraging this pictures in order of beauty. Then, in open class make SS show their choice and explain why.
Pre-Watching: Look at the vocabulary and match it to the proper definition. Two words are unnecessary.
symmetry - assess - pervasive - rank - abstract
shape - functionality - sprawling - aesthetic - monotone
1) Extending out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way.
2) Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
3) The quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis.
4) Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.
5) Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.
6) The quality of being suited to serve a purpose well.
7) Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
8) Without intonation or expressiveness.
As you watch: answer the following questions.
1) What is proof that beauty is an antique human experience?
2) What ideas have never gone out of fashion?
3) Where do patterns of beauty have come from? How do we know?
4) How do we know that the sense of beauty is hard-wired in our minds?
5) Why is beauty important for us? How could it make our lives better?
6) What do many studies show about the relevance of beauty and health?
7) What about beauty and happiness?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O5kNPlUV7w
After-watching: Think about the following ideas and indicate if you agree or disagree.
- Deep dive into grammar exercise: Page 275 and on. Passive causative practice. The rest of the lesson is dedicated to the book focusing on grammar practice.
Saturday 9th - Oral presentations on health dangers.
1) Game of the day: Last Man Standing
This is a game which gives students the time to think and encourage peer learning. As they hear other students speaking, they will pick up on some words. Have all the students form a circle and stand at the center with a ball. All you have to do is name a category (food, places, hobbies, etc.) and pass the ball to one student. Let them toss it to another student as they name a word related to the theme. If they repeat a word or can’t say any more words, they need to sit down. The last man/student standing wins the game.
2) Health and technology
sábado, 29 de febrero de 2020
Saturday 29th, 2020.
Saturday Classes
1. Stop - Vocabulary War: In groups of three or two, SS create a list of vocabulary based on the topics given by the teacher. They have to write up to 10 words and say stop to indicate the end of the round. Words give 100 pts, repeated words are valued 50 pts.2. Newsy Video: How to prepare for a Coronavirus outbreak.
Pre-Watching: Match the definitions with the proper words. Two words are not necessary.
Outbreak - Pandemic - Screening - Rosy - Speculative - Chronic - Triage - At-risk - Transparent - Vaccine
1) A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases.
2) Vulnerable to harm or affections.
3) Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
4) Easy to perceive or detect.
5) Promising or suggesting good fortune or happiness; hopeful.
6) The evaluation or investigation of something as part of a methodical survey, to assess suitability for a particular role or purpose.
7) A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.
8) Engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture rather than knowledge.
While you are watching: Answer the following questions based on your view and the information given in the video.
1) Is the president Donal Trump doing what is right?
2) Why is it difficult to contain the Coronavirus spread?
3) What are the health authorities doing about it? Is it enough?
4)What is the best way to be safe?
5) Should we have a big supply of face masks?
After Watching: Discussion. Interpret this quotes from the video and indicate what is their main idea. Do you agree with the message? Why?
A. "It's not his (President Trump) role to paint a rosy picture. It's his role as the president, as the Commander-in-Chief, to tell the truth, to be open and transparent," Dr. Wen said.
B. "Once that happens, it's extremely hard to contain an outbreak. And this is the reason why the CDC has been saying now for a few days that it's time to move on to the next stage in outbreak response, which is we can no longer contain the outbreak and prevent it from coming here," Dr. Wen said.
C. "It's not too late to get your flu shot. It's not too late to get all your other vaccines. You should keep yourself and your family as healthy and well as possible," she said.
4) Missing Presentations on crimes solved through tecnology.
5) Reading Section: Tut's dead.
6) Writing Section: Writing an opinion paragraph.
viernes, 21 de febrero de 2020
Saturday Courses
Saturday Courses
- Game: Spelling weird words!7 new discoveries nobody is talking about:
Pre-watch: Match the following vocabulary with the proper definition. A word does not possess a definition here.
Slate - Fossils - Mammals - Period - Species - Coral - Electrolyte - Scan
1) ___________ : A hard stony substance secreted by certain marine coelenterates as an external skeleton.
2) ___________ : A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
3) ___________ : A liquid or gel which contains ions.
4) ___________ : A rock easily split into smooth, flat plates.
5) ___________ : Cause (a surface, object, or part of the body) to be traversed by a detector or an electromagnetic beam.
6) ___________ : A warm-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that is distinguished by the possession of hair or fur.
7) ___________ : The remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved in petrified form.
While you are reading, answer these questions:
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGxB86VrD8g
1) What did the paleontologist find in a slate?
2) What was different in Mars billion years ago?
3) What differences are there between the regular orca and the type D orca?
4) What is coral transplantation?
5) How could CO2 be transformed?
6) What was the problem of type one diabetes?
7) Why MRI in 70 seconds is revolutionary?
Post-watching: Divide the group in teams, make them pick one of these discoveries and then give them time to make educated guesses on how this technology could be revolutionary and change people's live.
- Presentations on Science and Discovery.
- Reading Section with exercises and writing practice.
jueves, 20 de febrero de 2020
Thursday Class
Thursday Class
Warming up - Sea Animals
https://quizlet.com/es/317046815/sea-animals-flash-cards/
Engaging
In groups of 3, Ss talk about what they know about the oceans and what’s their current situation is.
· Ss discuss if they have been to the ocean and what issues they have evidenced.
· Ss make a list of the issues on the wall talkers.
· Ss share their findings with the class.
Exploring
- Ss watch the next video to complement the previous activity:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31CdhLMV7Es
- Ss see the reality and find out if any of their concerns on their lists have to do with the ones on the video.
- In the same groups Ss were before, they discuss what they know or think we are doing to address this situation.
Constructing
Ss decide which of these videos to watch and they can watch them either on their smartphones or as a
group if they don’t have access to the internet or smartphones.
A plastic ocean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zrn4-FfbXw
Mission Blue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1wp2MQCsfQ
Run for the oceans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDTi91q8WIM
· T asks Ss to think about what is happening in the oceans right now and what will happen in the future.
· In pairs, Ss write down 5 questions in their notebooks about the video(s) thinking about what will happen based on the actions shown in them, e.g.
- According to Sylvia Earle, if we don’t take an action now, our planet will disappear. How long will this action take?
- Based on Mission Blue, what are we eating?
Practicing
How are our free time activities changing because of the world current situation?
· According to the activities shown in the videos, how are free time activities changing for social
impact?
· Ss socialize and describe how the different activities have changed, e.g. running is not just for
exercising, but for raising money to clean the oceans from plastic.
· Ss write their ideas on the wall talkers and then the class analyzes how similar or different they are.
Extending
· Ss work in groups of 2 or 3.
· Ss think about possible leisure activities which can be used to raise money as the ones on the video(s).
· Ss make a poster to show their ideas including how to do it, where it could take place, how doable it could be,
and what impact it will have in the future.
Wrapping-up
· Ss place the posters around the classroom and the class goes around seeing and thinking if the activities proposed can have the impact stated or maybe different ones.
· Homework: Ss start collecting clean plastic waste and taking notes about how much they dispose on a week.
sábado, 8 de febrero de 2020
Weekdays Material
Go getter 3
Gateway A2
Reading Task
https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/vocabulary/school/school-subjects-vocabulary-exercises/52927
Preferences:
https://en.islcollective.com/download/english-esl-worksheets/grammar/present-simple-tense/what-do-they-hobbies/75244
Favorite Subjects: Hard
http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer051/T071-Subject.htm
Conversation Bit: What do you like?
- What kind of movies do you like?
- Do you like going to the beach?
- What’s your favorite thing to do?
- Do you love going out?
- What kind of music do you like?
- Do you like to watch TV?
- What type of food do you like to eat? Do you like to watch movies?
- Do you like watching cartoons?
- Do you like watching independent films?
- Do you have a favorite actor or actress?
Choices: Pre-intermediate.
Reading Task
https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/vocabulary/health-and-going-doctor/eating-disorders/6785
Expanding Vocabulary on Health
https://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-worksheets/grammar/phrasal-verbs/health-phrasal-verbs/12481
viernes, 7 de febrero de 2020
Friday and Saturday Courses, February 7th/8th
Friday Classes
1) Kahoot: The Natural World.
A series of trivia questions about our world.
2) Mud from Glaciers - National Geographic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y19MPDUs3ZI
a) Where is the exploration team going?
b) What is to be found in the lake?
c) Can you explain the project they are executing? Divide in steps.
d) What are the challenges found in the lake?
e) Why are they happy about the mud?
f) What can they discover with the samples?
g) What is the ultimate goal of the project?
h) Would you like to work in a scientific project? Why?
3) Looking for research
In teams, look for interesting research being done right now on the topic of nature, share with the class and explain how could it help in the advancement of science.
4) Language in use - Grammar Explorer Content
Reading: Processes in nature.
Using the passive voice.
5) Describing a process in nature.
Saturday Classes
1) Kahoot: Animal Trivia.
A series of trivia questions about our world.
2) Wolf 101 - National Geographic
Pre-watching: Alpha - Inhabit - Howl - Breed - Prey - Livestock
- What do you know about wolves?
After watching: Copy the questions and answer them.
a) What are the two major species of wolves? Where do they live?
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
b) What is varied among wolves? Give two examples.
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
c) Are wolves highly social creatures? How are they organized?
d) What is special about howls? Why do wolves howl?
1. _________________
2. _________________
3. _________________
e) Why were wolves almost wiped out in continental United States?
f) How did wolves come back in numbers?
3) Reading and Writing Content
4) Drafting: Write a paper where you compare an animal to human behaviour. Use a title that relates a context with both behaviours.
- The ape in the office.
- Dance like a flamingo.
- The ants in the factory
viernes, 31 de enero de 2020
Saturday Course February 1st, 2020.
Saturday Courses: Reading and writing.
- Pictionary about the last vocabulary. Competition, at the same time.- Why isn't the world covered poop?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSTNyHkde08
Before Watching: Clarify this vocabulary.
Dung / Quick-work / Sculpt / Seed-disperser / Underneath
1) Why isn't the world covered in the stuff?
2) Where can you find the dung beetle?
3) How do they find dung?
4) What are the three groups of this insect?
5) What is the difference between male and female beetles?
6) What are the ecological functions they take part of?
- Reading and Writing Lesson: The Ape in the Office.
- Writing about human behaviour in society.
miércoles, 4 de diciembre de 2019
Wednesday, November 12.
Wednesday, November 12.
- Giving suggestions: Complete the conversations with the phrases.1. Could I take your message?
2. Shall I tell her it is urgent?
3. Let me take care of it.
4. Tell her to ring me back.
5. I'll tell her about it.
Michael: Good morning. It's Michael.
Jane: Hi, Mike. It's Jane. How can I help you?
Michael: Is Karen there right now?
Jane: No, she has just gone to lunch. ________________.
Jane: Karen, I have a message from Michael.
Karen: Oh, great! What did he say?
Jane: If you could send him the transport receipts from the sales staff.
Karen: I have them on my desk, but I have an urgent meeting with a client in five minutes. I don't think I can make it on time.
Jane: Don't worry. _______________.
Karen: Thank you! You are the best!
Jane: Here you go! All the receipts of the sales staff.
Michael: Thank you. That is quite nice. What about Karen?
Jane: She is busy with a client right now.
Michael: ___________. We need to talk.
Jane: Sure. ______________. _____________.
Michael: It is very important. It's about a big client.
- Present Perfect:
https://www.learnenglish.de/games/tenses/prespersim.html
https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/present-perfect-or-past-simple
miércoles, 27 de noviembre de 2019
Wednesday 27, 2019.
Wednesday 27, 2019.
Lesson 12.21. Kahoot! - Simple Past and Present Perfect.
2. Lesson 12.2
3. Reading Activity
lunes, 25 de noviembre de 2019
Monday, November 26, 2019.
Monday, November 26, 2019.
Class Course 7Class Objective: To talk about personal experiences.
1. I have lied
Students tell their partners two true and one false “I have…” sentence, e.g. “I have ridden an elephant” etc. Students ask them questions (to which they can lie in response about the false one) and try to spot which one is false.
2. Listening: Have you ever been in a natural disaster?
http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer076/T097-Disaster.htm
3. Conversation talking about experiences: ISL Worksheet
A. Proceed to do the worksheet exercises.
B. When you are ready with the exercise, have conversations ins groups trying to answer the different questions.
C. In open class, share your favorite comments.
4. Grammar Point: Present Perfect for Experiences
https://www.grammar-quizzes.com/presperf2a.html
When you are finished, proceed to practice the grammar point with the exercise worksheet.
5. Lesson 12.3: Fear or Fun?
jueves, 14 de noviembre de 2019
Thursday, November 14, 2019.
Thursday, November 14, 2019.
Course 9 - AdultsActing out movies: SS act out a series of movies in order for the others to guess what movie it is.
Grammar: The Future - Will, May and Might. For predictions.
https://www.slideshare.net/GracielaBrizuela1/will-may-might
Exercises on the future:
https://www.eli.es/uploaded_files/practice/t4/exercises/oldt4jpredict/oldt4jpredict.htm
Lesson 6.1 Second Part.
Conversation: Talking about the future of food.
Open Reading:
https://progressivegrocer.com/5-things-you-need-know-about-future-food
- What will happen with food in the future?
- What changes may happen in the next 5 years?
- What might happen with restaurants?
- What food diets will become trendier in the future?
- What may happen to many things
Assessment: Predict 3 hanges that are coming for food markets, how each is happening and the consequences of this event.
martes, 12 de noviembre de 2019
Wednesday, November 13, 2019.
Adult Course 9
- Announcement: Final MEL Assigned. You have until November 26th to finish.
- Acting a scene: SS take one paper from the options. They read a famous book, story and series and must improvise a scene for all to guess. The guess is mentioned at the end of the roleplay as to let the students finish the scene.
- Listening: BBC Interviews.
- Lesson: 11.4 Fat or Sugar?
Tuesday, November 12, 2019.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019.
Adult Course 9- Announcement: Final MEL Assigned. You have until November 26th to finish.
- Acting a scene: SS take one paper from the options. They read a famous book, story and series and must improvise a scene for all to guess. The guess is mentioned at the end of the roleplay as to let the students finish the scene.
- Listening: Food in America. Vocabulary practice and listening.
http://www.elllo.org/english/1051/1089-Layla-America.htm
- Conversation: Food and culture.
- Book Lesson: 6.2 The Future of Food.
- Grammar Point: May, might and will.
- Assessment: How will food habits change in the future?
Think about the food trends and habits present in your life, what do you think is the trend that people are following? Are they eating for pleasure or for health? Answer this question and support your argument giving 3 supporting ideas that can be seen or checked easily. Write at least 80 words.







