ESL TED Talk Activity - My Philosophy for a Happy Life - Sam Berns
ESL/ELA worksheet activity built around the TED Talk "My Philosophy for a Happy Life - Sam Berns", used to build listening comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills.
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ESL/ELA worksheet activity built around the TED Talk "My Philosophy for a Happy Life - Sam Berns", used to build listening comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills.
Post-viewing ESL/EFL worksheet built around the film "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul" that gives students structured space to record film details and write a creative diary response from a character's point of view.
Post-viewing ESL/EFL worksheet built around the film "Frankenweenie" that gives students structured space to record film details and write a creative diary response from a character's point of view.
A character-creation worksheet for a creative writing/story project, prompting students to draw and describe an original story character and assign personality traits.
ESL/ELA worksheet activity built around the TED Talk "The Beauty of Being a Misfit - Lidia Yuknavitch", used to build listening comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills.
For 4 double-entry journal prompts tied to specific line ranges (4.1.1-45, 4.2.46-70, 4.2.1-133, 4.3.1-37), students explain dramatic irony and character reactions (Sebastian mistaken for Cesario by the Fool/Toby/Andrew, Sebastian's reaction meeting Olivia, the Fool's character when visiting Malvolio, Sebastian's doubts and…
Post-viewing ESL/EFL worksheet built around the film "Enola Holmes 2" that gives students structured space to record film details and write a creative diary response from a character's point of view.
Students respond to a double-entry journal prompt for Scene 2 (explaining how Leonato and his brother set up dramatic irony, citing and explicating key lines) and one for Scene 3 (describing Don John's temperament and aims, citing and explicating key lines), and write a brief in-their-own-words summary after each scene.
A post-viewing ESL/EFL worksheet packet built around the film "Top Gun", used after students watch the movie to reinforce vocabulary, character recognition, and creative writing in English.
ESL/ELA worksheet activity built around the TED Talk "My Wish: Protect our Oceans - Sylvia Earle", used to build listening comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills.
Research Booker T. Washington using at least 3 sources; fill out a 'Getting Your Research Started' graphic organizer (basic biographical facts such as place of birth, places of residence) and complete a drawing activity (draw the subject with 5 items representative of their life/achievements and describe each item); draft and…
Post-viewing ESL/EFL worksheet built around the film "Bumblebee" that gives students structured space to record film details and write a creative diary response from a character's point of view.
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about Santiago de Chile as a capital city, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
A post-viewing ESL/EFL worksheet packet built around the film "Transformers One" - Animated Film", used after students watch the movie to reinforce vocabulary, character recognition, and creative writing in English.
ESL/ELA worksheet activity built around the TED Talk "The Case for Optimism on Climate Change", used to build listening comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills.
Students respond to 5 double-entry journal prompts tied to specific line ranges (e.g. explaining Beatrice's feelings about Benedick, contrasting Claudio and Benedick, explaining Benedick's views on women and marriage, explaining the Prince's plan to help Claudio win Hero), citing and explicating key lines using MLA-style…
A post-viewing ESL/EFL worksheet packet built around the film "Puss in Boots - 2011 Animated Film", used after students watch the movie to reinforce vocabulary, character recognition, and creative writing in English.
ESL/ELA worksheet activity built around the TED Talk "The Best Stats You've ever seen - Hans Rosling", used to build listening comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills.
A post-viewing ESL/EFL worksheet packet built around the film "The Wind Rises" - Studio Ghibli", used after students watch the movie to reinforce vocabulary, character recognition, and creative writing in English.
A fill-in worksheet packet built around a TED Talk video that students watch outside the document, used to build ESL listening, vocabulary, speaking, and writing skills.
A post-viewing ESL/EFL worksheet packet built around the film "Whisper of the Heart" - Studio Ghibli", used after students watch the movie to reinforce vocabulary, character recognition, and creative writing in English.
A post-viewing ESL/EFL worksheet packet built around the film "Peter & Wendy - Peter Pan Film", used after students watch the movie to reinforce vocabulary, character recognition, and creative writing in English.
ESL/ELA worksheet activity built around the TED Talk "The Linguistic Genius of Babies", used to build listening comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills.
For 3 double-entry journal prompts tied to specific line ranges (1.1.1-15, 1.1.25-43, 1.2.43-67), students explain what emotion/conflict/plan is being shown, then cite and explicate key lines from the text that show it; students also write in-your-own-words summaries of Scene 1 and Scene 2.