Halloween
31 Outubro 2018, 12:00 • Margarida Vale de Gato
Warm-up: Recycling vocabulary. Group work activity: Each group had to choose 5 words on a separate piece of paper from an envelope, and write a “spooky Halloween” story which included the words they had chosen: thief, (to) murder, kidnapper, (to) mug, robber, (to) rob, robbery, effect, trigger, (to) interfere, chronic, acute, earthquake, drought, extinction, greenhouse effect, (to) recycle waste, flood, acid rain, (to) stroke, put something at risk, (to) trigger, (to) mutter, tuition fee, desertification, (to) steal, theft, murder, (to) kidnap, mugger. All groups had to read the story out loud in front of the class.
Listening-Vocabulary: The Teacher's Halloween Special from bbclearningenglish.com
source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74M-r_gXarI
The video teaches three idiomatic expressions concerning fear:
· shaking like a leaf
· scared stiff
· It sends shivers up and down my spine.
Speaking: Free discussion about fear.
Group work activity: discussion paranormal activities. Groups had to choose a topic randomly: Have you ever been to see a fortune teller or psychic? If so, do you think it was worth the money?/ What numbers are lucky in your country? Unlucky? Do you have a lucky number? Unlucky?/ What do you do for good luck? Do you think it works?/ What sign are you? Do you think your personality reflects this?/ Do you believe in ESP? Can some people know what other people are thinking or feeling?/ What do you know about Nostradamus? Do you think that some people can predict the future?/ Do you believe in ghosts? What are they? Have you ever seen or felt one?
http://eslpartytown.com/teachers/conversation/cqparanormal.html
Reading comprehension: “Ocean Pollution: A Deadly Mess” Questions, page 3
http://www.ihvalladolid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/C1-Vocabulary-Reading-Pollution.pdf
Summary writing: skimming the text: “Student who handed £1 to a homeless man” B1.2 Workbook p. 21-22.
Homework: Write a summary of the text.