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A Few Changes...

A few of you may have noticed a few changes to the look of Matt-Erials, well done if you have.

If not, no need to worry.

I know I have been a little quiet this year, but I preparing to start things up again, with a whole new look to boot!

Takeaway Tuesday #15: Make an Outfit

Takeaway Tuesday #15: Make an Outfit

Most English courses for young learners and lower level adults will include a unit on clothes and what someone is wearing. It's not the hardest one to practice, but making it fun/amusing can be challenging.

Make an Outfit is a PPT game that should help to achieve a fun, rewarding and productive class activity.


Have students take turns coming to the computer and pressing the "one", "two" or "three" button. This will cause the sliders to move and the outfit to change. Once the student has chosen the "girl" or "boy" side they can produce the sentence "He is wearing..." or "She is wearing..."

The funs comes when an item of "girls" clothing ends up on the "boy" side or an item of "boys" clothing ends up on the "girl" side!

Takeaway Tuesday #12, #13 and #14

Takeaway Tuesday #12: Light Up


Light Up is a "Rube Goldberg" game that involves your students moving a light bulb to light up the darkened screen. 

Use it as a reward for good behaviour or language production. Once the students have produced the language (or behaviour) you want them to, have a student come to the computer and click the space bar, mouse button or screen (for an interactive whiteboard) and watch as the process of moving the light bulb continues.


Takeaway Tuesday #13: eBay Page


A blank eBay page is great to help your students to write descriptions of products that already exist or that your students have invented.

Have them include a picture of the product, its condition, the postage fees and then a description of the product. And remember, they re trying to sell it, so they need to keep it positive and sound amazing.


Takeaway Tuesday #14:  Right or Wrong 


Right or Wrong is a board game to get your students talking. It works for teens and adults alike. 

Have each student roll the dice, move their counter and answer the question in as much detail as possible. For extra practice, you can have them discuss with the rest of the class and ask them additional questions (if you want).


Takeaway Tuesday #11: GO the Board Game

Takeaway Tuesday #11: GO the Board Game

Takeaway Tuesday has been a little...erratic of late (sorry for that), but it is back...with a board game!

 

Each square contains something a student might do, all they have to do is choose "in", "on", "with" or "to", add "go" and the place or activity on the square and make a sentence using all three elements.

It's great for practicing prepositional phrases that include go.