Laura Togni

Listening - ESL

A lesson @the lab 

 

What’s on my bucket list? learn English Teens viewing comprehension - whole class (5’)

 

What about you? Reflect on your own, then share with your deskmate. (20’)

 

  • What’s on your summer bucket list?
  • What are your dreams for next year?
  • How do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?
  • What’s on your bucket list by the age of 30? Listen to this podcast to draw inspiration! (and watch this if you need any vocabulary!)

Think about things to do but also skills to achieve. Think about the person you want to become.

 

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Listen to this “Message to my younger self”: What are the main points the speaker goes through? Match the sentence halves. (10’)

 

  • you might not be paying enough attention 
  • you only have one chance
  • you should be thankful for each day 
  • fulfilling your life is not about being smarter than others 
  • if you don’t take chances you’ll spend your time 
  • if you don’t believe in yourself, 
  • don’t waste your energy 
  • don’t lose sight of who you are 
  • wondering what could have been
  • instead of focusing on what you don’t have (yet)
  • and what means the most to you
  • to do things right
  • in things of little importance
  • but having the courage to build
  • nobody will do it for you
  • to the most important things in life

 

 

 

Writing a letter to your past self must be hard. What about receiving a letter from them??

Look what happened in a High school in the US.

Now, browse through the following link, study the language and structure:

Write a letter to your future self

template and language, letter planning

 

Now, write a 150-200-word letter to your future self!

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

 

Follow-up: A letter to my future self – Foni Joyce - UNHCR

 

Gli animali

Vocabulary - ESL

1. PAROLE NUOVE

la tigre
l’elefante
il canguro
il coccodrillo

Altre parole:
la foresta
la savana
l’Australia
il fiume
l’erba
la carne
il pesce
il miele
il formaggio    

2. PRATICA – ESERCIZIO 1

Collega ogni animale al suo cibo.

AnimaleCibo

la tigrela carne

l’elefantel’erba

il cangurol’erba

il coccodrilloil pesce / la carne

Attenzione: per l’elefante ci sono tre scelte: l’erbail mieleil formaggio.
Solo una è giusta! Trascina la parola corretta sull’elefante.

3. PRATICA – ESERCIZIO 2

Chi sono?
Leggi il testo e scrivi il nome dell’animale.

Animale misterioso 1
Questo animale vive in Australia. Salta molto perché ha gambe forti. Mangia erba e foglie. Ha un marsupio per portare il suo piccolo.

Nome: __________________

Animale misterioso 2
Questo animale vive nei fiumi e nei laghi caldi. Sta molto tempo in acqua, ma va anche sulla terra. Ha una grande bocca con tanti denti aguzzi. Mangia pesci e altri animali.

Nome: __________________

4. COMPITO CREATIVO

Carnevale degli animali
Crea un passaporto per il tuo animale!

Scegli un animale (la tigre, l’elefante, il canguro, il coccodrillo o un altro animale che conosci) e completa la carta:

Nome: _______________
Dove vive: _______________
Che cosa mangia: _______________
Frase speciale: _______________
Disegno: (disegna qui il tuo animale)

5. CONTROLLO

Vero o falso?
Leggi le frasi e indica se sono vere (V) o false (F).

  1. La tigre mangia l’erba. V ❘ F

  2. Il canguro vive in Australia. V ❘ F

  3. L’elefante ha un marsupio. V ❘ F

  4. Il coccodrillo ha tanti denti aguzzi. V ❘ F

  5. Il canguro ha gambe forti e salta. V ❘ F

  6. 6. COMPITO A CASA

    Il mio animale preferito
    Disegna il tuo animale preferito e scrivi 3–4 frasi semplici.

    Esempio:

  7. Come si chiama? – Si chiama ____________ .

  8. Dove vive? – Vive ____________ .

  9. Che cosa mangia? – Mangia ____________ .

  10. È grande o piccolo? – È ____________ .

Create and Customize Worksheets for Every Classroom

LiveWorksheets makes it easy for teachers, parents and homeschool educators to design and deliver engaging learning materials. Upload a PDF or start from scratch to create what you need: anything from interactive math worksheets to reading comprehension worksheets, multiplication worksheets, and kindergarten worksheets in just a few clicks. Our drag-and-drop editor works across all grade levels and subjects, so you can tailor content to your lesson plans, homework, or assessments. ESL teachers can also build custom ESL worksheets, add a common sound chart, or integrate ESL activities to make each class more engaging. Easily create differentiated, auto-graded activities that save valuable time and support better student learning.

A Complete Library of Learning Resources for K-12 and ESL

Access thousands of ready-to-use worksheets across K-12 subjects, including kindergarten worksheets, math worksheets, multiplication practice, reading comprehension exercises, and ESL resources. Filter by grade, subject, or skill level to find exactly what you need, whether it’s for an elementary classroom, middle school review, or high school practice. ESL teachers can explore our growing collection of ESL worksheets and English as a Second Language activities designed to support all levels of learners. With new content added regularly, LiveWorksheets is a flexible resource that helps build lasting learning outcomes.