International House (Lisbon)

Hello everyone,

And now the end is near, and so we face the final curtain…. The school year is drawing to a close and we’d like to thank everyone who has participated in our courses this year. Just to fill you in on our upcoming courses for the next academic year:

o IH Certificate in Advanced Methodology
For teachers with a couple of years’ experience who feel the need for input and development, but aren’t yet ready for DELTA. In addition, this course also serves as great preparation for DELTA.
Oct 11th 2007 – Mar 13th 2008, Thursdays 9.30 – 12.30 (10 sessions, fortnightly)

o International House Certificate in teaching Young Learners
The extensive course for teachers of young learners, who currently have young learner classes.
October 8th - Dec 10th 2007, Mondays 9.30 – 12.30 weekly

o Part-time CELTA
Cambridge University ESOL course for teaching English to adults (also running intensively every month).
January 7th – June 16th 2008, all day Mondays

o International House certificate in Business English Teaching
For teachers of Business English who are looking for development, input and ideas.
Jan 8th – May 13th 2008, Tuesdays 10 – 12

o Teaching English in the 1º Ciclo
Short course for 1º Ciclo teachers.
Sep 24th – 27th 2007, 9.30 – 1.30

The Teachers’ Centre programme for 2008/9 will be on our website in early July.
Whether you’re teaching summer courses or on holiday, best wishes for a great summer!

From all at International House Lisbon, Teacher Training


http://www.ihlisbon.com/ttnewsletter.htm

Useful links for teaching to teens...

Maybe I forgot to tell you but I also teach english to teens and adults...

here you have some useful links:

http://www.prof2000.pt/users/estante/ingles_txt.html

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/download/quizzes.shtml#grammar

http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/welcome.html#int

http://www.esec-nuno-alvares.rcts.pt/professores/ingles/ingles.htm

http://www.malhatlantica.pt/turma/ingles.htm

http://englishonline.no.sapo.pt/ensinorecorrente.htm
http://www.prof2000.pt/users/niacouto/index.htm

http://www.anossaescola.com/cr/testes_index.asp

http://www.onestopenglish.com/

http://www.btinternet.com/~ted.power/lev03.html

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/zeitformen.htm

http://joaojardim.no.sapo.pt/the_grammar_corner.htm

http://www.insideout.net/webguide/elementary/units1-4.htm

http://www.longman.com/young_learners/teachers/resources.html

http://vweb1.hiway.co.uk/~ei/english/index.html

http://www.esec-braamcamp-freire.rcts.pt/paginas/whatsup/on-your-own/10-ano/10-Ano-1.htm

So long farewell lol ...have a nice holidays

SummerTime

a new fashion... blogs

another teacher's blog...

http://teachersheila.blog.co.uk/

The English Culture- Teachers Cláudia and Filipa from Apelação City

introducing the british culture...

This week is the English week (EB1/JI Apelação)...we'll introduce English culture to our students and make a sum up of our school year... of course there'll be a party games, activities, music and a little snack with ice-tea and scones...

It is exhausting for me and my dear colleague FILIPA but it'll be rewarding and that's what matters...

i'll show some pics in a few days

The Royal guard The police officer
The bus Phone booth




introduce the royal family - find some face photos from them and let the children draw their bodies


introduce the English breakfast - let them make some drawings and label it


introduce the English weather

Children's Day

Articles from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Article 3
Adults should do what is best for you.

Article 6
You have the right to live.

Article 14
You have the right to think what you like and be whatever religion you want to be. Your parents should help you learn what is right and wrong.

Article 15
You have the right to make friends.

Article 17
You have the right to collect information from radios, newspapers, television, books etc., from all around the world.

Article 19
No one should hurt you in any way.

Article 24
You have a right to good health.

Article 27
You have the right to food, clothes, and a place to live.

Article 28
You have a right to education.

Article 30
You have the right to enjoy your own culture, practise your own religion and use your own language.

Article 31
You have the right to play.

Article 37
You should not be put in prison.

Some blogs

Thanks for sharing your ideas......

http://fichas-da-malta.blogspot.com/

http://schoolstaff.blogspot.com/

http://www.tcopet.blogspot.com/

http://funenglish4kids.motime.com/

http://educarpartilhando.blogspot.com/

A revision game - let's check what they can remember...

Make two collection of small paper squares with words. These words must be related to the topics you've been teaching. Then You say a theme and a St. from each team must to grab a paper with a word related to that theme using a straw...They've to blow it Lol

If you don't have any material or don't want to spend money. Just draw a table in the BB, write a word in each square, call out a theme and the Sts. have to touch in a square with a word from that theme. (of course the class must be divided into teams)

EB1 da Amoreira sang to all the VIPs

Stop! Look! Listen! Think!
Everyone repeat!
Stop! Look! Listen! Think!
When you cross the street!
Look to the left, look to the right
Look to the left again
Keep on looking left and right
Thinking all the way
Is it safe to cross the street?
Is it safe to go? NO!
Find a place where you can see
Up and down the road

Stop! Look! Listen! Think!
Everyone repeat!
Stop! Look! Listen! Think!
When you cross the street!
Look to the left, look to the right
Look to the left again
Keep on looking left and right
Thinking all the way
Is it safe to cross the street?
Is it safe to go? NO!
Find a place where you can see
Up and down the road

Stop! Look! Listen! Think!
Everyone repeat!
Stop! Look! Listen! Think!
When you cross the street!
Look to the left, look to the right
Look to the left again
Keep on looking left and right
Thinking all the way

Today Students from EB1 da Serra da Amoreira went shopping..

Goldilocks and the three bears

Teacher: Cláudia Lima

Grade: Low 3rd grade

Materials:
- Flashcards
- Worksheets
- Crayons


Topic

Goldilocks and the three bears


Lesson 1

Daily routine (5mins)

T. presents the vocabulary using flashcards. Then T. plays the game right or wrong. It T. says something right they stand up if it it’s something wrong they stay sit.(10mins)

Sts predict the story by making a puzzle (10mins)

T. tells the story (10mins)

Sts leave the room as the T. does the behaviour evaluation and says their password. (5mins)


Lesson 2

Daily routine (5mins)

To revise the vocabulary taught in the previous lesson Sts have to say a word they have learnt in the previous lesson (5mins)

Sts have to unscramble pictures related to the story and put them in order. (15mins)

Sts make a word search with words related to the story (15mins)

Sts leave the room as the T. does the behaviour evaluation. (5mins)

Lesson 3

Daily routine (5mins)

T. plays the game hit the flashcard. When the T. says a word Sts. have to hit the correct flashcard. (10mins)

T. makes a coloring dictation they have to colour Godilocks’ clothes. (20mins)

Sts leave the room as the T. does the behaviour evaluation. (5mins)


Lesson 4

Daily routine (5mins)

T. plays the game “Teddy Bear says…” (10mins)

Sts make a Bears family craft (25mins)

Sts leave the room as the T. does the behaviour evaluation. (5mins)


Lesson 5

Daily routine (5mins)

T. plays the game: How many words can you remember? While passing a ball, Sts have to say words related to the story. (10mins)

T. describes the way to Bears’ house and Sts draw the path and the cottage. (10mins)

Sts. retell the story and say if they liked it or not. (15mins)

Sts leave the room as the T. does the behaviour evaluation. (5mins)

A Link AboUt StOriEs

http://www.kizclub.com/stories.htm

It has many activities (coloring pages) about many stories.

Check it...

HOUSES PROJECT

What old boxes and some pictures can do....

Our little English Fish

That's me lol :P

Mother's Day cards

OUR LITTLE PRESENTS TO MOMMY...

MOTHER'S DAY

MOMMY

You’re there for me every day

You've given me love, you’ve made me smile

You’re special in every way.

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/mom/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/mothersday/

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/mother's_day.htm

http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/mother1.shtml

http://www.first-school.ws/theme/h_mothers_day.htm

http://www.kizclub.com/holidaycrafts.htm

Home Sweet Home

Teacher: Cláudia Lima

Grade: Low 3rd grade

Materials:
- Pieces of paper
- Crayons
- Blue tack
- Glue
- Worksheets with furniture
- House drawing
- Flashcards

Vocabulary
Bedroom
Living room
Bathroom
Kitchen


Structures
How many…?
What colour…?

Recycled language
Numbers
Colours

Receptive Language
It’s the …

Average time spent in minutes
135mins


Lesson 1

Daily routine (5mins)

T. presents the vocabulary using flashcards. To check understanding T. plays the parrot game with the Sts T. shows a flashcards and if the T. says something true they repeat it, it T. says something wrong Sts can’t repeat it. (10mins)

Sts draw the house of their dreams. (15mins)

T. shows some furniture and Sts. have to say to each room it belongs to. (5mins)

Sts leave the room as the T. does the behaviour evaluation. (5mins)


Lesson 2

Daily routine (5mins)

To revise the vocabulary taught in the previous lesson, Sts play a game. T. shows furniture room and says the name of a room, if that piece of furniture belongs to that room they stand up and turn around, if not they have to stand still. (5mins)

T. gives says a name of a room and Sts have to draw a piece of furniture that belongs to that room in a piece of paper. Then they have to stick it near to the room they belong to. (10mins)

Each St. choose their favourite room and they start making the craft project.(build a room using boxes) (20mins)

Sts leave the room as the T. does the behaviour evaluation. (5mins)

Lesson 3

Daily routine (5mins)

T. begins introducing the furniture words. T. shows the furniture and Sts. repeat as an echo. (5mins)

T. glues the pictures with the names in the BB and plays hangman. (10mins)

Sts continue the craft work (20mins)

Sts leave the room as the T. does the behaviour evaluation. (5mins)