Classroom Activities

Activity
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1. Summer Vacation Comics
This stand-alone language-learning activity, “Summer Vacation Comics,” is related to the theme of summer. The activity is designed for students at the upper beginner/lower intermediate level. In the activity, students work in groups to create comics that illustrate their dream vacations, then practice speaking about them.

2. Create Your Own Flag
This stand-alone language-learning activity, “Create Your Own Flag,” is related to the theme of summer. The activity is designed for students at the intermediate level. In the activity, students discuss their country’s flag, read and answer questions about the United States flag, and create flags reflecting their own likes, dislikes, hopes, and beliefs. They then view and discuss one another’s flags.

Location:
USA
Group size:
Individual Work; Pairwork and Groupwork
Author:
Heather Benucci and Jacqueline Gardy

Tags:

Teachers Learners Beginner Intermediate Reading Speaking Writing Integrated Skills America American Culture Comics Art Project
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English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 3

Creating a storytelling classroom and teaching listening skills to young learners through songs are the topics of the lead articles in this issue...