Building connection through conversation
Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate (B1–B2) Engage your adult and teen ESL students with this museum-themed discussion lesson plan. Features vocabulary, pre-reading prompts, and National Geographic reading tasks. Why not indulged is some culture and beauty? I love going to museums. They are like a breath of cultural air. Something about spending…
For all you car lovers out there, this is the discussion for you. Business Insider presents one of the world’s largest car collections of cars, with over 45o cars, held by business man Roger Dubbing. So if you want to feast your eyes on plenitudes of chrome and leather, hop…
I know that the prospect of reading an actual novel in a second language may be much too ambitious a goal. However, I do like to sift through book reviews and talk about what students might like to read. And hey, it might get them interested enough that they will…
I don’t know anyone who gets up in the morning and says, “I hope I fail today.” Whether we like it or not, our need for success subtly–and not so subtly–influences how we move through our lives. Success can drive us, but also plague us. What’s more, it can be…
Whether you are for, against or take a neutral position of the Brexit negotiation, it is interesting to see how this deal is affecting British politics. This New York Times video looks at some of the societal issues that prompted the need for Brexit. But now, it seems as though…
A popular North American tradition, February 14th is theoretically a day for lovers. But let’s be honest: for a lot of people, it’s mostly a day filled with subtle pressure, commercial obligations, and a total lack of inspiration. Whether you love the romance or dread the red-and-pink displays taking over…
TED features Joachim de Posada’s presentation of the famous “marshmallow” test done children. It is a test that claims to predict the success of those children through their ability to delay gratification. I won’t go into great detail about the test because the video only last about 5 min. I…
We live in a fast paced world with all kinds of conveniences. Food taking a huge chunk of the convenience market, many foods are processed and packaged to serve. If food and nutrition are a topic of interest to you and your students, you might find this National Geographic article…
