Thanksgiving

 Thanksgiving: Free Birds, Pieces of April & The Ice Storm

Thanksgiving is not a popular holiday in some countries, so it is always profitable to insert cultural perspectives into the lessons. Many ESL students learned a lot about this holiday and had fun doing it.

I. WARM-UP GAME

Here you will find some information about Thanksgiving.

In groups, decide if the statements are True or False. The group or student who scores most points is the winner.

1.	(     )	Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada.
2.	(     )	Thanksgiving is celebrated on the same day in both the US and Canada.
3.	(     )	Thanksgiving Day is also celebrated in Leiden, the Netherlands.
4.	(     )	Thanksgiving in the United States has been celebrated on various different dates throughout history.
5.	(     )	In the West African country of Liberia, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the first Thursday of November.
6.	(     )	Thanksgiving day originated in America.
7.	(     )	It is traditional for families and groups of friends to get together for a large breakfast.
8.	(     )	Traditional food often consists of a turkey, stuffing, different types of potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, other seasonal vegetables.
9.	(     )	Pumpkin pie is a traditional Thanksgiving dish.
10.	(     )	Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day

Answer key:

1. T;

2. F (in the United States, Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada it is celebrated on the second Monday in October);

3. T; 4. T; 5. T; 6. T;

7. F (a large meal, usually dinner or lunch);

8. T; 9. T; 10. T; 

II. Watch the segment from the movie Free Birds and talk about the following questions:

1.    What is the turkey's point of view about Thanksgiving food?

2.    What Thanksgiving symbols did you see in the segment? 3.    How do vegetarians celebrate Thanksgiving in your country?

III. Watch the segment from the great movie Pieces of April and discuss the questions:

 1.    Describe the scene or write some key words.

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 2.    Who do you think is hosting the dinner party?

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 3.    What is being served?

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4.    What are some of the characteristics in exercise I did you manage to see in the segment?

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IV. Now watch the scene from the movie The Ice Storm and discuss the questions. 

 

1.    Describe the scene.

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 2.    Who do you think is hosting the dinner party?

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 3.    What is being served?

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4.    What are some of the characteristics in exercise I did you manage to see in the segment?

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MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD - FREE BIRDS

MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD -  PIECES OF APRIL

MOVIE SEGMENT DOWNLOAD -  THE ICE STORM

Thanksgiving Day Quiz Game

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Jeopardy! is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show features a quiz competition in which contestants are presented with general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and must phrase their responses in the form of questions.

In this Power Point version, we produced a set of five categories related to the Thanksgiving Day. The categories are Food, Traditions, Symbols, General Information and Surprise.

Take some time to have a lot of fun with your students with this amazing interactive game. Your students will love playing it and would gain knowledge naturally.

You can have a sample on how to play the game watching a sample on YouTube.  

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HOW TO PLAY JEOPARDY!

1. Play individually or in groups.

2. Pick a category and a point value.

3. Click on the chosen box for the question.

4. Students must give the answer in the form of a question before clicking again.

5. To see if a student or group is correct, click again for the answer.

Stranger Things S02 E01

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In this footage, Mike (Finn Wolfhard) is having dinner with his family and his parents tell him that he has to collect a two boxes of toys for donation. Michael complains about the quantity and his parents list all the wrong things that he has done recently.

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Summer Time Games

 SUMMER TIME GAMES - PDF ACTIVITIES

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All the activities in this booklet have been tried, tested an enjoyed by students and teachers alike. They are suitable for use in all teaching situations – including mixed ability classes – or they can be given as homework tasks.

A small clock on each page tells you approximately how long each activity should take. In addition to that, there are some icons showing what materials are needed to perform the activity.

·         A 'Dat In my Life' Game - Boarding Game

·         Colors - Write and color

·         How many cats can you find? - Numbers and color

·         Numbers and Colors - Numbers and color

·         The Mystery Ship - Vocabulary puzzle

·         Chase the Cheetah! - Numbers

·         Weekend Plans- Making plans and numbers

·         Hobbies - Hobbies and color

·         Supermarket Maze - Boarding Game and Quantities

·         Welcome to Sillyville - Write and color

·         Nature Watch Memory Test - Memory Game and color

·         The History Puzzle - Word Puzzle

·         Pancake Day - Write instructions and cooking

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Stranger Things - Netflix

 Stranger Things Overview

Stranger Things is set in the fictional rural town of Hawkins, Indiana, during the early 1980s. The nearby Hawkins National Laboratory ostensibly performs scientific research for the United States Department of Energy, but secretly does experiments into the paranormal and supernatural, including those that involve human test subjects. Inadvertently, they have created a portal to an alternate dimension, "the Upside Down". The influence of the Upside Down starts to affect the unknowing residents of Hawkins in calamitous ways.

The first season begins in November 1983, when Will Byers is abducted by a creature from the Upside Down. His mother, Joyce, and the town's police chief, Jim Hopper, search for Will. At the same time, a young psychokinetic girl called Eleven escapes from the laboratory and assists Will's friends, Mike, Dustin, and Lucas, in their own efforts to find Will.

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The second season is set a year later, starting in October 1984. Will has been rescued, but few know of the details of the events. When it is discovered that Will is still being influenced by entities from the Upside Down, his friends and family learn there is a larger threat to their universe from the Upside Down.

The third season is set several months later, in the days leading up to the Fourth of July celebration in 1985. The new Starcourt Mall has become the center of attention for Hawkins' residents, putting most other stores out of business. Hopper becomes increasingly concerned about Eleven and Mike's relationship while still trying to care for Joyce. Unbeknownst to the town, a secret Soviet laboratory under Starcourt seeks to open the gateway to the Upside Down, allowing the entities from the Upside Down to possess people in Hawkins and creating a new horror to deal with.

Stranger Things (4th) fourth season – Netflix: "Chapter One: The Hellfire Club". Date to be announced.

Stranger Things Opening Song / Music

The Stranger Things original soundtrack was composed by Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon of the electronic band Survive. It makes extensive use of synthesizers in homage to 1980s artists and film composers including Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Goblin, John Carpenter, Giorgio Moroder, and Fabio Frizzi.

Cast and characters

• Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers.
• David Harbour as Jim Hopper.
• Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler.
• Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven / Jane Hopper ("El").
• Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson.
• Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair.
• Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler.
• Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers.
• Cara Buono as Karen Wheeler.
• Shannon Purser as Barbara Holland (season 1), Nancy's friend.
• Matthew Modine as Martin Brenner (season 1; recurring season 2)
• Noah Schnapp as Will Byers (seasons 2–present; recurring season 1).
• Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield (seasons 2–present).
• Joe Keery as Steve Harrington (seasons 2–present; recurring season 1).
• Dacre Montgomery as Billy Hargrove (seasons 2–3).
• Sean Astin as Bob Newby (season 2; guest season 3).
• Paul Reiser as Sam Owens (season 2; guest season 3).
• Maya Hawke as Robin Buckley (season 3–present).
• Priah Ferguson as Erica Sinclair (season 3–present; recurring season 2).
• Brett Gelman as Murray Bauman (season 4; recurring seasons 2–3).
• Jamie Campbell Bower as Peter Ballard (season 4).
• Eduardo Franco as Argyle (season 4).
• Joseph Quinn as Eddie Munson (season 4).

Martin Luther King Jr. - Facebook Study Guide

Facebook – Martin Luther King Jr.

To be used in History and Language Arts classes. Students can explore:

• The places where he lived;

• People he was friends with;

• Family members;

• Paintings done in that time.

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Facebook Template - 1 whole page

Ideas for use:

1. Biographical study (create a Facebook page for a person who lived long ago, a famous historian, scientist, etc.)

2. Introduction activity (a way to get to know your students better).

3. Specifics: Profile picture, cover photo, places worked, places studied, lived, birth date, gender, short bio, status update, "check-ins“, friends list.

(COPY and PASTE the PHOTOS in Slides 5 and 6 to a Word Document or Paint.)

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"I love this resource! I used it with my 5th-8th grade students on the first day of therapy to get to know them. They loved it. It was a great way to build rapport since social media and technology is so prevalent in their lives these days!"

THE NEW FACEBOOK PROFILE AND CHARACTER STUDY GUIDE

Facebook – George Washington Profile

To be used in History and Language Arts classes. Students can explore:

• The places where he lived;

• People he was friends with;

• Family members;

• Paintings done in that time.

Facebook Template - 1 whole page

Ideas for use:

1. Biographical study (create a Facebook page for a person who lived long ago, a famous historian, scientist, etc.)

2. Introduction activity (a way to get to know your students better).

3. Specifics: Profile picture, cover photo, places worked, places studied, lived, birth date, gender, short bio, status update, "check-ins“, friends list.

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"I love this resource! I used it with my 5th-8th grade students on the first day of therapy to get to know them. They loved it. It was a great way to build rapport since social media and technology is so prevalent in their lives these days!"

Friends Theme Song

Friends Theme Song

I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU by the Rembrandts

“I’ll Be There for You” is the iconic theme song of the American TV sitcom Friends, performed by the pop rock duo The Rembrandts. First released in September 1994 when Friends premiered, the song quickly became one of the most recognizable and beloved TV theme songs in English. It was later featured as the lead single on The Rembrandts’ third studio album, LP.

The track achieved major international chart success, reaching the Top 10 in Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Ireland, and the United Kingdom in both 1995 and 1997. In Canada, it held the number one spot for five weeks and became the best-selling single of 1995. In the United States, I’ll Be There for You peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Chart for eight consecutive weeks.

Loved by fans around the world, this song remains a classic 1990s pop anthem, symbolizing friendship, happiness, and nostalgia. It is often featured in English learning playlists, 90s pop culture collections, and Friends soundtrack tributes.

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Avengers Endgame English Activity

Avengers Endgame

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Although the Avengers Endgame trailer does not reveal a ton of new footage, it does contain a lot of compelling dialogue. What's cool about all of the new quotes are that they seem to be revealing a few potential plot points. We think that Marvel is going to keep things completely on the down low from here on out. So, it is safe to assume that the trailer's dialogue is our best shot at figuring out what's going on in the movie. Check out in the ESL Activity the list to see the trailer's best quotes and what they mean! #endgame #Avengers

IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH WITH STRANGER THINGS

STRANGER THINGS

IMPROVE YOUR ENGLSIH SKILLS WATCHING YOUR FAVORITE SERIE

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10 English activities with answers.

Study English while watching your favorite serie.

Real everyday situations.

The Rookie - PILOT

THE ROOKIE S01 E01

“PILOT”

TIMING: 05:02 – 06:21

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John Nolan is a forty year old man who, after witnessing a bank robbery in his small town, packs up his entire life to move to Los Angeles and becomes a cop. His assignment to the force is met with skepticism from his fellow officers, particularly his watch commander, Sergeant Wade Gray, and his training officer Talia Bishop. Nolan's first few days as a cop are marked by a domestic dispute that quickly escalates out of hand (during which Nolan witnesses his first death), an unbalanced father who leaves his child in a locked car on a hot day, and an escaped felon who quickly tests Nolan in ways he never expected. Also joining Nolan as rookie officers are Jackson West, son of a high ranking LAPD officer and eager to live up to the legacy, and Lucy Chen, who became a cop against the wishes of her therapist parents and is carrying on a secret affair with Nolan despite the risk it poses to her career. Gray informs Nolan that he will do everything in his power to discourage him from continuing to serve, as he fears that Nolan's inexperience and age will endanger the lives of his officers.

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Gotham - UNDER THE KNIFE

GOTHAM – S01.E20

“UNDER THE KNIFE”

TIMING: 00:35 – 02:43

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Bruce and Selina continue their investigation in Wayne Enterprises. 

Accompanied by Barbara, they attend Wayne Enterprises' Charity Ball. 

While Bruce distracts Sid Bunderslaw, the director of Physical Operations, Selina steals Bunderslaw's keys to make a copy. 

Cobblepot is forced to have dinner with Maroni and his mother Gertrude. 

While talking, Maroni reveals to Gertrude that his son has killed many people. 

Cobblepot swears to kill him.

Morning Glory - Movie

MOVIE

“MORNING GLORY”

TIMING: 09:50 TO 12:20

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Morning Glory is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Roger Michell and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. It stars Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton, with Patrick Wilson, John Pankow and Jeff Goldblum. The plot revolves around young and devoted morning television producer Becky Fuller , who is hired as an executive producer on the long-running morning show DayBreak, at a once-prominent but currently failing station in New York City. Eager to keep the show on air, she recruits a former news journalist and anchor  who disapproves of co-hosting a show that does not deal with real news stories.