Hello! My name's Liliana. I'm a teacher of English (Language and Literature) to Italian teenage stu

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Halloween-questions


  1. What was the name of the people who started Halloween?
  2. What did they celebrate on the 31st of October?
  3. What happened on that night, according to them?
  4. What did they use to lit?
  5. What did Halloween and All Saints’ Day have in common, according to the speaker?
  6. Who brought the celebration into America?
  7. What time did Halloween become a dangerous festival?

Thursday, October 13, 2022

first vs second conditional



 

What makes a hero?


 Questions about a hero

What makes a hero?
What about his qualities?
Who are heroes in real life?

Interview your hero
What are your accomplishments? 
Do you have a good moral reputation? 
What have you done to contribute back to society? 
Is your role model directed toward helping others? 
What’s the best advice you ever received? 
Who inspires you and why? 
What’s the hardest lesson you ever learned? 
Describe a defining moment in your life. 
What’s your personal motto? 



Let’s Talk About It! Think about your favourite app.

 Let’s Talk About It! Think about your favourite app. 

What is it called? 

What do you use it for? 

How does it work? 

Why do you like it? 

Does it cost anything to use or download? 

Prepare a short description of the app including brief instructions for using it. Use the language in the Phrase Bank.

Thursday, October 6, 2022

WRITING PROMPTS suggestions for high school students

What you will find below are links to websites with lots of possibilities to choose from. In some cases, they are not only inspiration for writing but also for speaking activities/assignments. Lets’ jump right in!





Writing Prompts is an excellent website full of creative writing resources to use in class.  It's important to set attainable goals for this – agree that by the end of five minutes everyone will have written 50 words.
By writing together it's possible to get a whole class writing happily, and at some stage they'll be content and confident enough with their stories to want to be let free to write without being asked for regular progress reports.
plot-generator.org.uk/The aim of plot generator is to inspire students to write their own stories, using common genres and themes. It helps  set the scene then build characters, describe them, name them, and work out how they fit together in an interesting story. 

writing-prompt-generator/This writing prompt generator may be used to spark ideas for new blog articles, journal entries, or other creative writing outlets. 









Wednesday, October 5, 2022

EXIT TICKETS

 As soon as you finish your lesson




3-2-1 EXIT TICKETS

3 facts from today's lesson

2 things I found interesting

1 questions I have for the next time

Inclusive practices



INCLUSIVE PRACTICES



  1. Make connections to learners 
  2. Engage learners
  3. Challenge learners
  4. Make adjustments
  5. Build a class community