In the classroom 5/2010

Sleepy head

Activity: talking about sleeping habits
Time: 15 minutes
Level: beginner
Based on: Don't count sheep – write songs! (page 7)

Only Amish

Activity: reading, discussing
Time: 45 minutes + homework
Level: intermediate
Based on: Amish or modern? (pages 26-27)

Nice up north

Activity: reading, presenting, writing
Time: 45 minutes + homework
Level: advanced
Based on: Forth to the North (pages 12-17)

Far, far away

Activity: role play, discussing travel, past tenses
Time: 45 minutes
Level: intermediate
Based on: Street beat (page 53)

What is it?

Activity: reading, speaking in front of the class
Time: 45 minutes
Level: intermediate
Based on: various articles

According to Ke$ha

Activity: sentence structure
Time: 45 minutes
Level: beginner
Based on: Party girl (pages 8-9)

Music matters

Activity: discussing song lyrics, translating
Time: 45 minutes
Level: advanced
Based on: Why English rocks (pages 40-44)