Curated Video
IELTS synonyms for "yes" #ielts
On IELTS Speaking, you can raise your vocab. score by using synonyms for "yes."
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: From slave to rebel gladiator: The life of Spartacus - Fiona Radford
Spartacus was a slave -- one of millions taken from territories conquered by Rome to work the mines, till the fields or fight for a crowd’s entertainment. Imprisoned for deserting the Roman Army, he and other slaves fought their way free...
Crash Course
Newton and Leibniz: Crash Course History of Science
The standard story of the Scientific Revolution culminates with the long life of one man: Sir Isaac Newton—a humble servant of the Royal Mint, two-time parliamentarian, and a scientific titan whose name, along with Einstein’s, is...
Oxford Online English
IELTS Writing - How to Improve Your Vocabulary Score
In this lesson, you can learn how to improve your vocabulary score in IELTS writing. Many people find it difficult to get scores above band six or 6.5. Often, this is because people have bad habits or they don’t clearly understand how...
Curated Video
Germany Leisure Time
New ReviewIn Germany, the concept of leisure time, or frei zeit, is a unique one that dates back to the Middle Ages. For Germans, leisure time is synonymous with fulfillment and individual freedom. Germans work the least of all the industrialized...
Clarendon Learning
4 Types of Context Clues | Learn all about context and how to learn difficult words while reading
In this video we help kids learn the 4 types of context clues and put them into practice so that they can have an easier time learning hard words while reading. It can be especially frustrating for students when they come accross a word...
Gresham College
Natural Theology Reconsidered (Again) - Dr Russell Re Manning
the 2015 Boyle Lecture from St Mary-le-Bow: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/natural-theology-reconsidered-again Throughout recorded history people have consistently looked to nature as a source of knowledge about God. Robert...
The Guardian
Trafficking in Irish fishing: overseas workers used as cheap labour | Guardian Investigations
Since time immemorial, Ireland’s fishing industry has been synonymous with a traditional way of life. Subscribe to The Guardian ► http://is.gd/subscribeguardian But a Guardian investigation has uncovered a brutal reality beneath the...
Blank on Blank
Temple Grandin On Her Search Engine | Blank on Blank
"Everything in my mind works like a search engine set for the image function." - Temple Grandin in 2008, from an oral history at Colorado State University Hear more interview outtakes and learn more about Temple Grandin @...
Curated Video
IELTS Energy Podcast 993: Describe your Discomfort Like a Native in IELTS Speaking
IELTS Energy Podcast 993: Describe your Discomfort Like a Native in IELTS Speaking
ESL Writing
Paraphrase with Synonyms
What's another word for paraphrasing? Ask your pupils to put their minds to work in order to replace underlined words in a series of sentences with appropriate synonyms.
Have Fun Teaching
Synonyms (Thesaurus Search)
Smart, intelligent, perceptive. Here's a activity that asks kids to use a thesaurus (an online one, perhaps?) to find a series of synonyms for the six words listed.
Curated OER
Word Roots 1 dict, vent, duct Advanced Level Synonym or Antonym Word Puzzle
Play a bit of a matching game with the words addicted, intervene, abdicate, circumvent, seductive, and conducive. Using the provided word list, select a synonym and an antonym for each vocabulary word. Quiz your class or use this as a...
Curated OER
Latin Roots fin, sed, fer: Synonyms and Antonyms
Secondary etymologists assign synonyms and antonyms to six English words based on the Latin roots fin, sed, and fer. MyVocabulary.com ranks this as beginner-level, but the work is challenging. A 24-item word bank provides two acceptable...
Curated OER
Word Roots 3 cern, jur, leg Advanced Level Synonym or Antonym Word Puzzle
Does your class know the meaning of abjure, perjury, certify, discriminate, illegitimate, and relegate? Find out by assigning this exercise, where learners choose both a synonym and an antonym from a word list to go along with each...
Curated OER
Word Roots 3: CERN, JUR, LEG Intermediate Level Synonym or Anytonym Word Puzzle
Cover Latin roots, antonyms, and synonyms with this online resource. Learners have a word list to refer to as they fill in an antonym and synonym for each of six words. They will need to have some instruction in these vocabulary words...
Curated OER
Word Roots 1: DICT, VENT, DUCT Beginner Synonym or Antonym Word Puzzle
Acquaint your class with synonyms, antonyms, and word roots with this vocabulary exercise. For this activity, learners choose one synonym and one antonym for each vocabulary word, using a word bank. Although the connection to word roots...
Curated OER
Latin Roots spect, sta, vert: Synonyms and Antonyms
Advanced readers strengthen their vocabulary repertoires by pairing synonyms and antonyms with six words derived from the Latin roots spect, sta, and vert. A word bank of 24 possibilities provides support (each blank has two appropriate...
Curated OER
English Language Worksheet: Synonyms
Practice synonyms with this straightforward worksheet. Eight sentences include one underlined noun, adjective, or verb, which young readers can then substitute with a synonym from below the sentence. The format of the worksheet would...
Curated OER
Word Roots 2: FIN, SED, FER Advanced Synonym and Antonym Word Puzzle
A quick exercise clarifies antonyms and synonyms and their connection to word roots. Using a word bank, pupils fill in an antonym and a synonym for each of six words. This resource is online and delivers immediate feedback.
Curated OER
Latin Roots cern, jur, and leg: Beginner Synonym and Antonym Word Puzzle
Pupils are provided with six vocabulary words containing the word roots cern, jur, and leg as well as a word bank of six corresponding synonyms and antonyms. To complete this word puzzle, they must fill in the appropriate synonym and...
Curated OER
Word Roots 1: DICT, VENT, DUCT Intermediate Level Synonym or Antonym Word Puzzle
Is your class struggling with synonyms and antonyms? This resource asks learners to identify a synonym and an antonym for six given words. There are various scaffolds in place for pupils including: a word bank, information on word roots,...
Curated OER
Word Roots 2: FIN, SED, FER Intermediate Synonym or Antonym Word Puzzle
If you are looking for a vocabulary activity that has a focus on word roots, then this resource might be for you! Using a word bank and knowledge of word roots, learners fill in a synonym and an antonym for each of six words. Have your...