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Getting Old
Students explore the topic of aging. They study vocabulary related to various age groups, discuss getting old, and role play people of diverse ages. They read the poem, "Warning", by Jenny Joseph and discuss ways to live longer.
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The Brit Awards 2006
Students identify different artists and genres of music celebrated at the Brit Awards. They conduct surveys of their classmates music preferences and aspirations. Students examine the nominees and predict winners in each category.
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Pet Mania
Students participate in a simple vocabulary game identifying animals.Students discuss their experiences with their own pets and role play situation between a parent and their child who desperately wants a pet. Students read a text...
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Charity Wristbands
Students draw a wristband on the board and write as many words connected to the topic inside the wristband as they can. Students talk to each other and find out which wristbands are popular in the class.
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Patterns Everywhere
Students connect math to images they pass in every day life- from the smallest bud of a flower to the most intricately woven spider web, students can relate to math and therefore enjoy it further. A main objective of the unit is to...
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Cycling
Students participate in a variety of activities related to biking. They follow diction to draw a picture of a bike. They read an article about cycling and role play in a bike shop. They design a poster for a campaign that encourages bike...
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Ramadan
Students investigate the Muslim month of fasting and festivities which occurs between September 24 and October 23 called Ramadan. They complete a pre-quiz, a reading task, a listening task, and a research project about their own religion.
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Women in a Man's World
Students examine the changing roles of women in the workforce in the UK. They participate in mime game which teaches adjectives, a sentence completion activity, and discuss gender roles in specific jobs. They read a selection about women...
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News
Students examine the four main media sources; radio, television, Internet and newspapers, while they determine the reasons that for knowing world news. They write articles to go with given newspaper headlines. They discuss the news and...
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About a Novelist
Students examine the literary works of novelist, Nick Hornsby. They read descriptions of his books, prepare the needed vocabulary and language before reading the books. They discuss their favorite authors, books, and films.
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Destination UK: England
Students study life in England using a guided visualization of London, looking at statistics, reading a website, and map work. They participate in an activity that based on Cockney Rhyming Slang and look a the culture.
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Destination UK: Wales
Students study Wales as a part of the United Kingdom. They examine what they already know about Wales, play guessing game about famous Welshmen, and complete jigsaw reading activity.
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Destination UK - Northern Ireland
Students study Northern Ireland as one of the countries that make up the United Kingdom. They examine the differences between Great Britain, the UK, and the British Isles by participating in readings, true and false activities, and...
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Dress Code
Students study British dress codes by examining pictures of people in the UK in a variety of situations. They use appropriate vocabulary to describe the situations by leaving messages at message board. They participate in role play...
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Natural Disasters
Students discuss natural disasters and the emergency responses that are appropriate for the situation. They take dictation using appropriate vocabulary, complete sentence and participate in role play activities.
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London Olympics 2012
Students examine sports vocabulary based on the Olympics. They take a quiz and create a quiz about the Games. They read about the Games and design sports that could be includes as new competitions. They write a bid for a city to be...
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Volunteering
Students examine the concept of and ways to work for volunteer organizations. They discuss their own volunteer experiences, look at other options in the UK, and design posters that encourage other young people to join volunteer...
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Innovation Nation
Students examine inventions that began in the UK but were marketed in the US or Japan. They match British inventions to their inventors. They determine what type of language is best used when describing these inventions.
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Spring Into Science
Students study words associated with Spring, weather and the season as they complete a number of activities. They determine when Spring starts in the UK and what signs become apparent. They show appropriate responses when talking about...
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Show Racism the Red Card
Students engage in a lesson which explores the topic of racism in sport. There are a number of discussion tasks and a text as well as some brief task to help students develop their vocabulary around the subject. Students examine what is...
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Green Energy
Students investigate energy sources and renewable energy. They discuss true or false statements, examine how much energy they have used that day and compare it to a classmate, match energy sources with a definition, and participate in a...
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Climate Change
Students examine climate change, the greenhouse effect, and their attitude about the environment. They examine how green they are by taking a quiz and investigate recycling activities by participating in a game. Finally, they design...
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Names
Students participate in name and face recognition games as they examine name trends in the UK. They read a short article to determine if they were able to name the trendiest monikers. They participate in a listening/drawing activity to...
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Cool Brands UK
Students participate in a number of language based activities as they look at fashion trends and popular brands in the UK. They complete a class survey on the "coolest" clothes and what qualities make the clothes cool. They compare the...