Scissor poems from iccic
Source: Florencia Mantoan
Monday 6 June 2016
Scissor poems
Scissor poems are made by taking words and phrases from existing pieces of writing and reassembling
them to create a new piece. Follow the presentation below to write your own.
Thursday 28 April 2016
Cut yourself a bit of slack
BBC Radio 1 DJ Gemma Cairney has never forgotten the E she got in GCSE
maths. But, she says, it didn’t hold her back – and your life is not
decided by that slip of paper with your exam results on. If you’re
waiting anxiously for your results, she urges you to cut yourself a bit of slack; prepare for all eventualities; and look forward to the future.
What do the following words mean in the video?
Think of three questions for an interview to students who are about to finish the course. Get into pairs and act out the interview.
Gemma advises students to put their armour on and to let off steam. How can you do that?
What do the following words mean in the video?
Think of three questions for an interview to students who are about to finish the course. Get into pairs and act out the interview.
Gemma advises students to put their armour on and to let off steam. How can you do that?
Tuesday 5 April 2016
Old books reborn as art
What do you do with an outdated encyclopedia in the information age? Artist Brian Dettmer remixes them into beautiful, unexpected sculptures.
Tuesday 23 February 2016
What book would you be?
Fahrenheit 451 describes a society where people are not allowed to read. The novel and its film version still hold present day values and ideas. To what extent is that so?
Fahrenheit from iccic
Tuesday 5 January 2016
A treat for man's best friend
Musician and visual artist Laurie Anderson held a concert especially for
dogs in New York’s Times Square on Monday evening, performed to be
registered at a frequency that dogs hear best.
After watching the video, get into pairs and prepare a brief presentation of the story as if you were a newsreader. You can use the words below.
After presenting, you can read The Guardian's story here.
What kind of music would your dog enjoy?
After presenting, you can read The Guardian's story here.
What kind of music would your dog enjoy?
Here's a trailer to Laurie Anderson's film Heart of a Dog, about her terrier Lolabelle.
What do you think is Laurie's main message in it? What can we learn from animals?
What do you think is Laurie's main message in it? What can we learn from animals?
Monday 15 June 2015
On the beach
Do you ever take photos on the beach?Talk to each other about your favourite photograph, describing it in detail.
Imagine yourself in the picture below.
- Where are you? Are you lying face down or on your back?
- Are you waiting for someone or getting away from something?
- Are you starting your holidays, having a break or just chilling?
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| Gray Malin, Bondi Beach |
Get into groups of 3-4 and create a facebook update about it.
Use the QR code or the link below to upload your story to the noticeboard.
http://padlet.com/apussacq/beach |
Tuesday 26 May 2015
How to do well at the Speaking Test
What makes a good Speaking test candidate? In this video three examiners
give their advice and tips for the Cambridge English First and
Cambridge English Advanced Speaking tests. We think you'll find it
useful, no matter which exam you are taking.
Monday 20 April 2015
What to read when you are locked in a bookshop
Get into pairs, A and B. Close your eyes. Your teacher will call A or B when it's time for you to look.
Describe the pictures you see to your partner. They illustrate a story, can you guess what happens in it?
This is what happened to David Willis. He had been browsing in Waterstones in Trafalgar Square on Thursday night, but went downstairs shortly after 9pm to find the lights out and the shop deserted. Despite calls to the shop’s security and police, he spent two hours trapped inside the darkened store – and was only rescued when he used Twitter to alert the world to his predicament.
You can read the whole story here.
Here is a short video of what happened.
Think about what you would like to read if you got locked.
What's your favourite book ever?
Where else could you find yourself locked?
Choose your ideal place to get locked and write a short story about it.
Describe the pictures you see to your partner. They illustrate a story, can you guess what happens in it?
This is what happened to David Willis. He had been browsing in Waterstones in Trafalgar Square on Thursday night, but went downstairs shortly after 9pm to find the lights out and the shop deserted. Despite calls to the shop’s security and police, he spent two hours trapped inside the darkened store – and was only rescued when he used Twitter to alert the world to his predicament.
You can read the whole story here.
Here is a short video of what happened.
Think about what you would like to read if you got locked.
- a poem
- a comic book
- a detective story
- a ghost story
- a cookery book
- a science fiction story
What's your favourite book ever?
Where else could you find yourself locked?
Choose your ideal place to get locked and write a short story about it.
Tuesday 9 December 2014
Charles Dickens
Click on the picture below to find out about the life of Charles Dickens.
Use the scene selector to research key scenes and discover more about Dickens' life, and what influenced his work.
Now, answer the quiz below.
Get into pairs and create your own quiz about a famous person and his or her work. You can use ESLvideo.com to build your quiz.
Use the scene selector to research key scenes and discover more about Dickens' life, and what influenced his work.
Now, answer the quiz below.
Get into pairs and create your own quiz about a famous person and his or her work. You can use ESLvideo.com to build your quiz.
Tuesday 6 May 2014
Although or in spite of?
How do you revise for exams? Here's a way to remember language points with rules and examples.
Get into groups and agree on which points you each want to revise.
Create your speaking avatar on Voki and pick up a point from your notebook, reference section in your course book, or corrected writing tasks. Write the explanation and examples in the box you will find on the website and save.
Present the language point to your classmates for group revision.
Get into groups and agree on which points you each want to revise.
Create your speaking avatar on Voki and pick up a point from your notebook, reference section in your course book, or corrected writing tasks. Write the explanation and examples in the box you will find on the website and save.
Present the language point to your classmates for group revision.
Friday 11 April 2014
The life of books
Do you have a favourite bookshop?
What do you like about bookshops?
What happens in a bookshop when it is closed at night?
Do you think books have a life of their own?
This short film shows what happens in a bookshop at night. How many types of books can you spot?
Now, discuss five of the following questions in groups.
Watch the film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore. After you watch it, be ready to say what the message of the film is.
Short Film - The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr... per videosonlytube
Watch the film again at home and write a story based on it. You can use the sentences below to get started.
Source: Film English, by Kieran Donaghy
http://film-english.com/2012/02/05/the-joy-of-books/
What do you like about bookshops?
What happens in a bookshop when it is closed at night?
Do you think books have a life of their own?
This short film shows what happens in a bookshop at night. How many types of books can you spot?
Now, discuss five of the following questions in groups.
Watch the film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore. After you watch it, be ready to say what the message of the film is.
Short Film - The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr... per videosonlytube
Watch the film again at home and write a story based on it. You can use the sentences below to get started.
Source: Film English, by Kieran Donaghy
http://film-english.com/2012/02/05/the-joy-of-books/
Tuesday 4 February 2014
Staying safe on the net
What's the best way to enjoy the Internet without getting into trouble?
What would you do in the following situations?
Look at the ideas below and give your opinion. Next, create a poster with your own tips.
Source: Dudeny, Hocky and Pegrum. Digital Literacies.
What would you do in the following situations?
Digital safety from iccic
Look at the ideas below and give your opinion. Next, create a poster with your own tips.
Source: Dudeny, Hocky and Pegrum. Digital Literacies.
Wednesday 30 October 2013
Tuesday 21 May 2013
Social Networks
What's your favourite social net and how often do you visit? What other nets do you know? Who are they used by and what for?
Create your poster on Piktochart
Create your poster on Piktochart
Tuesday 14 May 2013
What's an app?
'App' is short for 'application', which is another name for a computer program.
Apps can let your phone or tablet do almost anything that the programmers can imagine,
within the technical limitations of the device. This means that you can turn your phone
into a remote control for a toy helicopter, your tablet into a turbo-charged drawing
pad, and much else besides.
In short, they're a
way to perform almost any task on your phone, and in just a few years they've become a
phenomenon.source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/guides/what-are-apps
How many apps are mentioned in the video? What are they for?
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