Piolín (Tweety en su versión original) es un personaje animado de la Warner Bros. que aparece en la serie de dibujos animados Looney Tunes. Su primera aparición data de 1942 en el corto "A Tale of Two Kitties". Junto con el gato Silvestre, fueron los primeros personajes de los Looney Tunes en ganar el Premio Oscar al Mejor Corto Animado por Tweety Pie en 1948, repitiendo la hazaña 10 años después con el corto Birds Anonymous. Edith Byrd - 1ª etapa ¿Jorge Arvizu? - 2ª etapa Carlos Becerril - 2ª e
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Gente valiente que cambia su cachito del mundo.
Students work in pairs, take turns and debate on the given statements. They must contradict each other, one of them agrees the other disagrees. They express their opinions by giving arguments for or against the statement. - ESL worksheets
El británico Tim Flach lleva dos años fotografiando especies a punto de desaparecer
Inteligentes como los hámsters, los erizos de tierra son una excelente mascota que cada día más personas eligen. Pueden aprender...
Un post para apreciar a los que, sin duda, son los animales más majestuosos sobre la faz de la Tierra.
Do you feel like getting your students to speak English is a constant struggle? Have you used up all the resources you could think of and are now at a loss what to do next? Are you wondering where to find real-life materials that would spark an engaging conversation in your ESL classroom? Look no further! 25 Authentic Speaking Activities for Your ESL Classroom will absolutely transform your conversation class! Here is what you will find in this ebook: - An introductory video that explains who this ebook is for and how to use it - 25 picture prompts and 25 accompanying lesson plans with suggested teaching sequence and ideas - word banks and related idioms/metaphors/high-frequency phrases - sentence starters to help your beginner level students - questions to start a classroom, group or one-on-one discussion - a variety of writing/discussion activities - lessons that are geared towards beginners and intermediate level English learners - lessons that are perfect for the middle, high school, and adult learners The conversation prompts are divided into 7 topics that roughly follow my Beginner ESL Teaching Checklist (you can find it in my store for frre) which has been hugely popular with students and teachers alike. 1. Food 2. People 3. Shapes and colors 4. Animals 5. Clothes 6. Hobbies 7. Free time Are you ready for some conversation? Make sure to visit my website www.simplyieva.com for ESL teaching resources and teacher support. Hang out with me in my Facebook group Join the fun on Instagram -@simplyievaesl Like and follow my YouTube channel - Simply Ieva ESL Follow me on Pinterest - @simplyieva Should you have any questions, please reach out to me at [email protected]
Bet you've never even heard of these crazy critters before!
Los mapaches se han convertido en unos de los animalitos más amados en internet y no es para menos, pues sus caritas hermosas, adorables gestos y sencillez son capaces de robarnos el corazón a primera vista. Por esta razón, en Facebook hay una página dedicada totalmente a ellos, su nombre es Raccoon
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Es oficial: La Monja nos ha traumatizado a todos.
Nos gusta ver fotos de animales por una sola razón: se parecen increíblemente a los humanos. Todos tenemos algo de esa zarigüeya gordita que se atascó en la pared, o de ese perrito triste al que no le dieron su rebanada de pizza. Mira nuestra selección de fotos y tal vez encuentres en ella a tu doble del mundo animal.
@solitalo El sol se está moviendo en la acción otra vez ….. mientras que nos acercamos al portal 2/2 el 2 de febrero. Hay un racimo de manchas solares que se convierten y nosotros también est…
Cuando pensamos que los gatos ya no podían sorprendernos, van y se paran en dos patas. Y se quedan así el tiempo suficiente para que ese momento sea tomado por la cámara. ¡Lucen tan tiernos! Incluso podemos pensar que lo hacen por imitarnos. ¿Será posible eso? Lo que es seguro es que logran ganarse toda nuestra atención. En un subreddit que se llama Cats Standing Up, los usuarios están subiendo las imágenes de sus mininos en esta graciosa posición.
12 everyday English expressions with COME. English speakers use them all the time and I'm sure they'll help you improve your English a lot
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¿Tienes un mal día? ¡No te preocupes! Estas 15 fotos de tiernos animales te levantarán el ánimo al instante, porque no hay nada mejor en el mundo para entibiar nuestro corazón que cachorros o bebes alpacas, o cualquier bebé animal. 1. Una alpaca bebé 2. Un bebé humano cargando a una pequeña y ti
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Este es Gimo, el gato que ha causado verdadero furor en redes sociales. Tal vez ya lo hayas visto en alguna parte del Internet, pero si no es así, en serio vale la pena que veas a esta adorable bola de pelo negra con los ojos más grandes que jamás hayas visto en un gato. Esos tremendos ojazos
Lara Zankoul is a Lebanese conceptual photographer that first entered the photography scene in 2008. Graduating from the American University of Beirut with a Masters in Economics, Zankoul turned to photography as a way to escape the everyday life. She has been present at several local and
Cuando pensamos que los gatos ya no podían sorprendernos, van y se paran en dos patas. Y se quedan así el tiempo suficiente para que ese momento sea tomado por la cámara. ¡Lucen tan tiernos! Incluso podemos pensar que lo hacen por imitarnos. ¿Será posible eso? Lo que es seguro es que logran ganarse toda nuestra atención. En un subreddit que se llama Cats Standing Up, los usuarios están subiendo las imágenes de sus mininos en esta graciosa posición.
Do you struggle with finding interesting ways to teach ESL listening skills? Maybe you have an activity or two already but you want to be able to mix it up and keep things interesting. By the end of…
As an ESL teacher, I often hear from classroom teachers that they don't always know where to start when it comes to working with beginning English language learners (ELLs), or newcomers, in small group instruction. In this post I'll share a typical "guided reading" lesson that I would give to my beginning ELLs, as well as a glance of at what a typical week would look like. Let me start by saying, the very first thing I do before I start instructing my newcomers is, I assess what they already know. First, I see if they have literacy skills in their native language...can they read and write? Then, I see if they know alphabet letter names and sounds. Next, I assess their reading level. Since they don't have English literacy skills yet, their reading level typically starts at level "A" (emergent). I can say that most students do have some literacy skills in their home language, and often times, many know some letter names and sounds. So now I've got my starting point! When I first begin working with my newcomers, the main components of reading that I typically focus on are building vocabulary, phonological awareness/phonics and sight words. So a typical week would encompass all three of these skills. Down the road I add comprehension skills, but they are not ready for that yet. Step 1 - Choose an appropriate book. I carefully select books that have relevant vocabulary. For the most part, my main focus is to build their vocabulary. The literacy skills in their native language will transfer to their new language, however, they have an extremely limited vocabulary, so... vocabulary, vocabulary, vocabulary! I chose this book because I wanted to teach my students the word "big." It's also about animals, and I know that most kids are interested in reading about animals! I used gestures to SHOW them what "big" means. It's important to be mindful of your students' age when picking out books. You don't want to give 4th-6th graders books about bunnies or teddy bears. Try picking age appropriate books; which I know can be a challenge if the selection is limited, but you don't want your students feeling embarrassed. Step 2 - Preview the book. Point to and say each animal's name and have the students repeat the names back to you, keeping in mind to speak clearly and to enunciate the sounds in each word. It's important for them to hear how to pronounce the names. A side thought...Think about "A" level books... they are not created with English language learners in mind. "A" level books have repeated sentences, which are GREAT, but they also have very specific vocabulary that students are expected to decode using picture cues. In the book my students read last week, the repeated sentence was, "We go to the _____." The pictures show the family in different locations like the pool, park, library, soccer game, etc. In one picture the family is standing in front of a large fish tank. If I asked English only students where the family is, some might say a fish store or they might even guess aquarium, depending on their background knowledge. Then they'd cross check their thinking with the word and see that it begins with the letter "a" and hopefully they'd say, "It's an aquarium!" But our newcomers don't know what a big fish tank place is called in English, so it's important for us to support our students by saying the names of each vocabulary word. Step 3 - Choral reading! Newcomers feel more comfortable in a choral reading setting. They need help pronouncing the words. They need to hear YOU pronounce the words. Choral reading helps to keep anxiety levels low. (In a few weeks, the choral reading decreases and I will start focusing on decoding.) Step 4 - After reading, review the animal names. Point to an animal and see if they can remember the name. Perhaps make a matching activity with animal pictures and names. Support as needed. Encourage a LOT! Step 5 - I always provide a guided writing activity based off of the book we just read. I use sentence frames to support their thinking and writing. Sometimes I create my own, like the picture below, and other times I'll use a graphic organizer as a follow up activity. On this day I wanted them to understand the meaning of "big," so their writing supported this goal. As they finish their writing activity, I'll ask each student to read some of their writing to me. Then they'll draw a quick picture, which I always ask them to label. I know that my newcomers don't understand every word in the book, and that's OK! They are being exposed to new words and ideas in a repeating format. I want them to get used to the structure of our lessons so that they know what's expected. So, here is what a typical week of small group work entails for my newcomers. Knowing what the focus is each day helps me to zone in on their learning goals. The variety keeps it fun and interesting, yet it's consistent so they know what's expected. As you can see, on Tuesdays I include direct vocabulary instruction, either using the vocabulary from the book, like the animals, monthly themed vocabulary, or content area vocabulary. October Themed Vocabulary (along with sight words and phonics review) One vocabulary activity I have my students do is called the K.I.M. Strategy. In their notebook they write the key word (K), important information (I), sketch a memory clue (M) and write a sentence (S). For my newcomers, I leave out the (I) portion. They are not ready for adding "information." Right now the goal is for them to learn the names of things and simple sentence structure. My higher ELLS definitely include all components of the K.I.M. Strategy in their notebooks. This is what the K.I.M. Strategy looks like. And this is how it looks modified for my newcomers... On Thursdays, I focus on building sight words. When teaching sight words, it's important to teach them in context. Your beginning ELs need context in order to make meaning of the words. I pull a sight word from our books and I include an extension activity with that word. (A link to this resource is provided at the bottom of this post.) I do teach sight words throughout the week, but on Thursdays we always have an extension activity for one of them. As an "exit ticket" I have them orally use the sight word. Today, I asked each student, "What can you do?" And they responded with "I can _____." Then they get a high five, a sticker (big kids like stickers too!), or some encouraging praise. I also include Word Study activities in my small group work. I like using the sorts from Words Their Way. Each Monday they receive a new spelling pattern. Remember, I assessed my students to see what they already knew. Most already knew initial sounds, so I started them with word families. If they did not know initial sounds, I would've started there. I do have one student in this group who does not know many initials sounds, so I spend a little extra focus with him on initial sounds. This resource is from "Words Their Way." My newcomers use this activity to learn spelling patterns AND vocabulary. They are introduced to their new word list on Mondays, then they have independent activities to do with their word list throughout the week in their gen ed classrooms. (It's so important to set newcomers up with meaningful activities that they can work on independently during Reader's Workshop.) Below is their Word Study Activities list. It gets glued into their Reading Notebook. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays they work on their independent activities. Friday is Word Study Quiz day! FREEBIE - Click Here And that's what small group instruction looks like with my newcomers. To recap, assess what students can do to evaluate your starting point. Focus on building vocabulary, sight words in context, word spelling patterns and choral reading to start. My guided reading lessons usually looks like... preview the book, front load main vocabulary, choral read, and end with a guided writing activity with sentence frames. Here's a TIP: Many times I make my own guided writing activity based on what I want the students to learn from the book. I'll write the activity in my notebook, make copies, cut them to size, then have students glue it into their notebook. Keep this notebook! You may get a newcomer next year, and when you do, many of your guided writing activities will already be made. You'll just need to find the book that goes with the activity. My notebook where I write out the guided writing activities. I know that many school districts lack ESL resources and often times the classroom teacher is the only one providing instruction. Knowing where to start with beginning English learners is probably the biggest challenge. I hope that this post gives you some ideas about where to start and what to focus on with your new students. To read more about the K.I.M. Strategy, click here. Affiliate links below for Sight Words and Word Study.
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Los ángulos no triviales pueden transformar cualquier foto. Incluso los objetos más comunes pueden convertirse repentinamente en algo interesante a través de la lente de un fotógrafo atento. La capacidad de captar lo especial de un momento y hacer que el espectador vea algo que realmente no es como se piensa no tiene precio.
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Lo que siempre soñaste: memes en blanco para que expreses tu sentir.
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