Topmarks è un sito in Inglese che contiene una collezione eccezionale di materiale didattico gratuito per la LIM. Nel sito sono presenti anche risorse didattiche per l'insegnante, siti educativi per la classe e supporto per i compiti a casa. Tutte le risorse funzionano bene su lavagne interattive in classe.
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50 suggerimenti per Insegnanti stanchi
Cerchiamo di essere onesti, ci sono giorni in cui un insegnante si sente "sopraffatto". Forse da troppe classi per troppi giorni, forse a causa dei cambiamenti di programmazione, forse a causa di una malattia o dello stress. E 'un dato di fatto, tutti gli insegnanti si stancano e hanno bisogno di un aiuto utilizzando qualche strumento da affiancare all’insegnamento. Basta un qualcosa che magari per soli 40 minuti possa impegnare gli alunni e lui possa riprendere fiato.
L’elenco di seguito è stato progettato per offrire agli insegnanti stanchi "lezioni istantanee". Molti ma non tutti di essi richiedono un computer e lo schermo in classe o una comune lavagna. Tutti offrono un apprendimento agli studenti immediato e senza preparazione per gli insegnanti. Si raccomanda agli insegnanti solo di sedersi, magari bere un caffè e lasciare che gli studenti controllino da soli l'attività di apprendimento. Meglio nominando uno studente a guidare la classe. Provare per credere.
1. Guess The Celebrity Akinator. He’s the smartest guy around. The class chooses a celebrity and then Akinator will guess it as quick as possible by asking questions.
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2. Pictionary: Draw My Thing. A real time game played against real opponents. Hours of fun which I can bet you your students will also play at home! Go here.
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3. The Discussion Generator. Put students in pairs or two teams. They ask each other the questions for their side. Go here.
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4. Pass The Paper. Makes for a very loud and active class as they pass the paper and try to avoid being the one to respond when the music stops. Try one. Go here.
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6. Prediction. Simply use a video or story and stop it from time to time. Ask students what will happen next. The Eyebrow Story. Go here.
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7. Chat With Alice our entertaining “bot”. She gives real time answers when you talk to her. Students don’t even have to type – just use the drop down boxes. Go here.
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9. State Your Opinion. Play the presentation and get students to respond instantly to the prompt. Pause and debate the second time around. Go here.
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10. Flashcard Fun. Quizlet. Hundreds on any topic. Print out and use in class or send students to the flashcard page online to practice and play the games about the vocab.
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11. I Can See. A simple describe and draw activity that you can do instantly with any level of class. Just draw on the board with students and label the drawing. Go here.
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12. What The Wordle. Created with “Wordle” an attractive visual language application – students do exercises and learn language. Go here.
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13. Try an Instructional Powerpoint. Use these powerpoints to practice all sorts of language and support your teaching. Go here.
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14. Amazing True Stories. Intensive reading materials at their best. Read and then complete the exercises. Go here.
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15. The Language Lab. Leveled activities practicing everything about language.
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16. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. The classic game – can they answer the questions and win $1 million? Go here.
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17. Finish It Off. Students get a random prompt to finish off a sentence. Strong practice of language form and accuracy. Go here.
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18. Tell Us About. Students get a random prompt to tell others about themselves.
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19. Tarheel Readers. These teacher and student produced picture books are wonderful. They are repetitive and basic, really providing strong language learning material. Go here.
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20. Try a Listening Quiz. A perfect way to get students some practice time with their listening skills. - Go here.
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21. Storyline. Listen to an authentic story read by a celebrity. Really helps students to listen to this kind of authentic narrative driven language. Go here.
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22. Grammar Ninja. Challenge your students to be a grammar Ninja. A great way to review “metalanguage” – terms used to talk about language. Go here.
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23. Question Spinner. A powerpoint that you spin and then students in the group have to ask a question to classmates starting with the question word selected. Lots of talking and hours of discussion. Go here.
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24. What’s In The Bag? A classic game where students guess after getting hints. Lots of fun. Go here.
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25. Review Basic Vocabulary. Just use some of these pictures to get students making sentences and practicing basic vocabulary. Go here.
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26. Play “non-violent” Hangman – Lucky Spin. This game uses phrases and money to motivate students to play this classic spelling game. Go here.
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27. Play and practice numbers with Deal or No Deal. Divide the class into 2 and each plays the part of the banker. The team with the most money after a full round wins. Go here.
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28. Who Is Speaking? A game where students guess who is speaking based on facial characteristics and accent. Excellent for exploring stereotypes and getting students exposed to different English accents. Go here.
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29. Listen and enjoy Dr. Quinn’s advice on voicethread. Authentic language input and loads of fun. After, get students to do their own voicethread or role play being Dr. Quinn. Go here.
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30. Transl8it: Guess The Pop Song. Students “decode” the pop song into the original English and then guess what the song is and who sung it. Play and sing after each song. Go here.
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31. Alphabet Organizing. Chose a theme (jobs, family, animals etc…) and challenge students in groups to fill in as many related words in the alphabet boxes as possible.
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32. Best Photos Of All Time. Inspire your students and get them talking about the issues and events surrounding these iconic photos. Go here.
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33. Teach with A Top Video For Language Teaching. So many, all chosen and voted on by practicing teachers like yourself! Go here.
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34. Tell a story using Flickr Poet. Type in the vocabulary and you’ll get images to support the words. Then challenge students in groups to tell the story. Can be very funny and loud! Go here.
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35. Lily: A Geography genius. Put a map on the board and challenge a student to find the countries faster or as well as Lily. Go here.
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36. Optical Illusions. Get students discussing and talking/explaning what is happening with these classic illusions. Go here.
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37, Lessons In A Can: Mr. X . EFL 2.0 Supporters get hundreds of these lessons, just like this one which is free. Instant “teacher food”. Go here.
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38. Youtube Ad Free. Youtube has so much clutter and a lot of inappropriate stuff on the page. Use this player to search and get some great videos to share. Go here.
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40. Pink Panther Verbs. A very popular way to learn basic verbs. With flashcards and games for the video. Go here.
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41. Play The Wheel Of Forture. Play with groups taking turns. A classic that always works when tired. Go here.
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42. Discuss it. EnglishCentral Videos. Loads of interesting “debate” style videos with discussion questions and quizzes. Students can speak the videos after for homework. Go here.
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43. Prepare a speech. This easy template students can use to make a speech in 3 simple steps. Then practice and deliver to the class! Go here.
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44. Play A Goal Game. Students tell the teacher where to go, what to do so they can solve the puzzle or escape. Most have “walkthrough” answers you can read with students. Go here.
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45. Big: The Movie. Watching movies can be boring but not with this one! Also get resources for teaching each scene.. Go here.
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46. Read National Geographic Readers. Great Content Based material that is super interesting to all students. Go here.
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47. VOA Special English. With subtitles and instant exercises, these “evergreen” news videos are excellent language learning material and for discussions. Go here.
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48. Funny Stories. Loads of laughter. Give a story/joke to each student and have them read then share it. Go here.
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49. The Best Second Language Singers. Listen to and then practice songs by the world’s best. Very inspiring to all second language students. Go here.
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50. First Word War. Students have to try and “spit out” a word that comes to mind when prompted with a word. Loads of fun and gets the brain on English autopilot.
Pseudoanglicismi, parole che sembrano inglesi ma che non lo sono
Pseudo-anglicismi
sono parole utilizzate in lingue diverse dall'inglese che sembrano prese in
prestito dall'inglese. Sono impiegate però in modo che un madrelingua inglese non
saprebbe facilmente riconoscere o capire. Pseudo-anglicismi assumono spesso la
forma di parole composte, che combinano elementi di più parole inglesi per
creare una nuova parola che sembra essere inglese.
Gli pseudo-anglicismi sono legati a falsi amici o falsi
affini. Molti non inglesi, che impiegano pseudo-anglicismi. credono che le
parole in questione siano anglicismi genuini e possono utilizzarli parlando in
inglese, causando incomprensioni.
I puristi spesso guardano dall'alto in basso questo fenomeno
chiamandolo (a seconda della lingua d’importazione) Denglisch, Franglais, Spanglish
o neologismi simili.
Ecco alcuni Pseudo-anglicismi italiani, con vicino quello
che vorrebbero significare e come lo direbbero gli Inglesi:
Autogrill
([ˈautoɡril]) – motorway snack bar (used for any brand, not only for Autogrill
chain)
Baby
killer, or babykiller – juvenile murderer
Bar – café
(the English "bar" is called "pub" in Italy)
Beauty case
or Beauty – vanity bag
Block-Notes
– notebook
Body rental
– temporary staffing firm
Box – car
port, garage
Box doccia
– shower cubicle
Cargo –
cargo-boat (or cargo aircraft)
Charleston
(instrument) – Hi-hat
Custom –
custom motorcycle
Discount –
Hard-discount supermarket
Fiction –
TV miniseries
Golf
(diminutive: golfino) – sweater/jumper
Hostess –
female flight attendant, stewardess
Job on call
– sort of casual employment, whose intermittent working times are based, from
day to day, on the needs of the employer
Mister –
football coach
Night –
nightclub
Sexy shop –
sex shop
Stage
(Italian pronunciation: [staʒ] from French stage "internship", but also [steidʒ] via erroneous connection to the
English stage) – internship
Ticket –
cost associated to a service provided by National health care system
Tight –
morning suit
Trolley ([ˈtrollei]) – trolley case
or trolley pole
Tutor or
Safety tutor – SPECS (speed camera)
Videobar –
a cafe or bar focused on entertainment based on music videos
Water ([ˈvater]) – shortened form
for water closet
Zapping – channel surfing
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- ClassMarker
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- Easy Test MakerEasyTestMaker is a free online test generator to help you create your tests. You can create multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, short answer and true and false questions all on the same test. You can also insert instructions and divide your test into multiple sections.
- Hot Potatoes
You can choose from the following six types of questions to create your interactive quiz: crossword, multiple-choice, short-answer, gap-fill, matching/ordering and jumbled-sentence. - iQuiz MakeriQuiz Maker is an easy way for you to create custom quizzes for the iQuiz game for the iPod. iQuiz Maker works seamlessly so you can write, create, package your very own quizzes. Download the free application today to begin putting the world to the test.
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- QuandaryQuandary is an application for creating Web-based Action Mazes. An Action Maze is a kind of interactive case-study; the user is presented with a situation, and a number of choices as to a course of action to deal with it.
- QuedocOur quiz software not only plays quizzes, interactive lessons and revision aids; it also helps you create your own learning content and work cooperatively with others in the process of authoring.
- Quiz RevolutionMake Free Facebook Quizzes and Free Online Quizzes. Interactive Multimedia Quizzes That Can Be Embedded On Any Site.
- YacapacaIf you are a teacher you can use 15,000 quizzes in every subject or you can create quizzes, surveys, tests, eportfolios and more.
- FunnelBrainFunnelBrain gives you and your friends a new way to learn. You can form study teams, play games, take quizzes, and show off your intellectual prowess. It's fun, it's free and you'll do better in class.
- JeopardyJeopardyLabs allows you to create a customized jeopardy template without PowerPoint. The games you make can be played online from anywhere in the world. Building your own jeopardy template is a piece of cake.
- EdgamesUse games to enhance your classroom teaching! On this site you will find more than just one or two games, we have categories of games for all types of classrooms.
- QuizSlidesThe easy way to create stylish, interactive online test!
- What2LearnThe fun and effective way to learn. Play some of our thousands of revision games and quizzes or make your own. Whether you are revising for examinations and tests such as GCSE and SATs, or simply looking for a powerful and engaging way to develop literacy and understanding, register today and start the learning fun.
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English Town, guida interattiva dedicata a quanti sono alla ricerca di un’opportunità professionale all’estero.
Scrivere un curriculum conciso ed efficace, essere preparati a rispondere a domande sull’azienda e sulla propria personalità durante un colloquio di lavoro, mostrare proattività e orientamento al risultato, avere un atteggiamento positivo e ispirare fiducia. Sono alcuni fra gli accorgimenti che English Town ha raccolto in una guida, intitolata “Get ahead in your career”, dedicata all’avanzamento di carriera in un contesto lavorativo internazionale.
Nel momento in cui in Italia, nel terzo trimestre del 2013, il tasso di disoccupazione ha superato il 12% e il numero delle persone che non cercano più lavoro ha toccato la cifra record di 2 milioni, diventa sempre più importante saper valorizzare le proprie competenze in un contesto lavorativo internazionale.
Secondo il Rapporto Italiani nel Mondo 2013 curato dalla Fondazione Migrantes sono cresciuti del 3,1% rispetto al 2012 ( +5,5% rispetto al 2011) gli italiani residenti all’estero iscritti all’Aire (l’anagrafe loro riservata) il 1° gennaio 2013: sono 4.341.156, il 7,3% dei circa 60 milioni di italiani residenti in Italia, 132.179 iscrizioni in più rispetto al 2012. La maggior parte di essi risiede in Europa (2.364.263, il 54,5% del totale), seguita dall’America (1.738.831, il 40,1% del totale) e, a distanza, da Oceania (136.682, il 3,1%), Africa (56.583, l’1,3%) e Asia (44.797, l’1%).
In tale scenario nasce l’iniziativa firmata da English Town, il portale EF dedicato alla conoscenza della lingua inglese, che ha realizzato una guida interattiva disponibile gratuitamente http://www.englishtown.com/ online/lp/getahead.aspx e dedicata a quanti sono alla ricerca di un’opportunità professionale all’estero.
“Get ahead in your career” offre input e consigli per l’avanzamento di carriera in un contesto lavorativo internazionale, partendo dalla creazione di un cv efficace fino a svelare i trucchi per un colloquio brillante, il tutto fruibile direttamente online in un click.
Secondo quanto riportato nella guida, accanto al possesso iniziale di ottime competenze teorico-pratiche, in un ambiente di lavoro internazionale per avanzare di carriera è necessario saper esprimere correttamente in inglese la capacità di prendere l’iniziativa, di essere diversi dalla massa, di sentirsi parte di una squadra, di lavorare con entusiasmo, di essere in grado di raggiungere gli obiettivi preposti.
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