Storyboard that

Get into groups and "thought shower" your ideas for a class comic strip. Think of the scenes, characters and dialogues and present your ideas to the rest of the class. Vote for the best story and produce it.

The video below will show you how to get around your production using Storyboard That. 

My ideal holiday

What would your ideal holiday be like? Get into pairs and create a film on dvolver to tell your classmates about it. Vote for the most exciting and original holiday.

 

The blob on the bridge

This is the story of an unusual experience. Find out about it and prepare your own story about something unusual that happened to you or to someone you know.

Create a word cloud to help your classmates guess what the story is about and who the protagonist is.

You can use Wordle to illustrate your story.

Blob on the bridge from iccic

Argue, persuade and advise

What skills do you need when you are writing to argue, to persuade or to give advice?

Watch the video to get some interesting clues:

For more ideas on how to write better, explore the Persuader's Toolkit below.

Now, write your election campaign leaflet. Be persuasive!

Inspiration

Click on any object in the picture to find out about inventions and their creators.



Once you've clicked on the picture, scroll down to the bottom of the page, then click on it again.



Get into groups to choose the ten most important inventions in history. Click on the Greatest Inventions Timeline to research important facts about each one.

Next, prepare a presentation about your favourite one. Finally, vote on the invention that has had the greatest impact on people's lives

Working holidays around the world

How would you like to have a working holiday in Australia? This video will tell you how to learn and earn while travelling across the country.


What are the good points and drawbacks of this kind of holiday?

Who am I?

What's the best thing about being psychic? Click on Eva's picture to find out.

Discover the secret life of Edgard Zimmer, her brother, by clicking on his picture.

Next, speak about your own favourite food, sport or place to hang out, as well as your top pet peeves.

You can make your own movie after watching the tutorial below, click on the picture and follow the instructions!

I was only dreaming

In this dream someone is looking down at the street.

A crowd of people walk out of the main entrance and a piano melody is heard...


On the pavement below, a face is looking up. But it’s not a realistic face - it looks more like a child’s drawing and it’s animated. The face turns into a matchstick man, then into a house.


Across the roof of the building a man is singing.


In the street and there is a new picture. It’s a boat this time. Then it turns into a car. Its wheels are going round. The car turns into a bird which turns into some sort of animal.

The piano player is sitting at his piano on the roof of the building.

Do you believe that dreams have meanings? What do you think this one means?

Do you think there's a connection between the text and the dream? To see the lyrics, access the page at the top of this blog.


source: Jamie Keddie, click here for full reference

A crossword about fast food

Click on the picture below to access the crossword. Then, click on a number to see a clue to the missing word. Type the letters into the spaces. Remember you can only get five hints in all.

Eat up!

Choose the right step by step instructions for making a jam sandwich.

Growing up

Johnny Depp's family was constantly on the move during the early years and he engaged in self-harm as a child as a consequence of the stress of dealing with family problems and his own insecurity.

Explore the timeline by clicking on the link below:

Drag the green button to the right to explore the timeline.

What did you do yesterday?

Did you study? Did you work out? Did you watch television? All these people are answering this question about their day.

If you want to know what Dina did yesterday follow this link and do the exercises in the lesson.

There's no place like home!

Have a look at these houses. Where would you like to live and why? Choose your favourite and say what you like most about it.

Creating your own style


It doesn't take much to modernize a living room or transform a cluttered kitchen into a smart and simple workplace. Look at this step-by-step DIY guide and try your hand at it.




If you are finding it hard to choose a style, browse the Period Style section to help you decide which one is best for your own home. What is your favourite and why?

Education in England

You spent three months studying in the UK. 


Make an oral presentation about your experience. Get into groups and divide your task into:  

• why you studied abroad
• where you went and what you did
• how it was the same or different from education in your country

Task 1: Why


These are good reasons for studying abroad, do you agree with any of them? Can you think of any others?
 
Task 2:  Where?

This is the school you chose. What did you think of it? What expectations did you have?

Task 3: Give advice
 
In what ways is the British educational system the same or different from yours? Have a look at some basic information and compare.