http://teacherlingo.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=elementary,listening+skills&orTags=0Search results matching tags 'elementary' and 'listening skills'en-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Debug Build: 61120.2)http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/a_clil_to_climb1/archive/2011/11/24/stand-by-me-japan.aspxThu, 24 Nov 2011 10:53:00 GMT2d57f927-24f1-4f58-a78a-cbbebe5f5d42:539503AnonymousThis is a good an excuse as any to listen to a good song, and, at the same time, be reminded of the suffering the great nation had to endure earlier this year. Why not use this video as a springboard for a class discussion on natural disasters, for example? You might like to read this post on activities using songs.http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/a_clil_to_climb1/archive/2011/06/13/sheltering-change-more-ideas-for-your-lessons.aspxMon, 13 Jun 2011 15:05:00 GMT2d57f927-24f1-4f58-a78a-cbbebe5f5d42:499271AnonymousI've always loved this song (written by Jagger/Richards, and released on the Stones' Let It Bleed album towards the end of 1969), and, as you probably already know, I'm very fond of Playing for Change, too. They are good enough reasons for me to link it here in this blog.But how can we use it in our lessons, you might ask. Well, think about it and tell me!I can think of numerous ideas - I'll justhttp://teacherlingo.com/blogs/a_clil_to_climb1/archive/2011/04/13/a-day-in-the-life-one-song-countless-activities-simple-past-cloze-phrasal-verbs-vocabulary-etc.aspxWed, 13 Apr 2011 21:43:00 GMT2d57f927-24f1-4f58-a78a-cbbebe5f5d42:468143AnonymousIn We Are The Champions, I wrote about several ideas you could do with songs in the classroom, so if you'd missed it, you ought to take a look now. Warm-up Play the video, freeze it when Paul McCartney can be seen. Ask if anyone knows him, what they know: the group he belonged to, the instrument he plays, the period the song was written, etc. Gap-fill Play the video once, asking them to listenhttp://teacherlingo.com/blogs/a_clil_to_climb1/archive/2011/04/02/we-are-the-champions-one-song-countless-activities-present-perfect-cloze-idioms-vocabulary-etc.aspxSat, 02 Apr 2011 22:26:00 GMT2d57f927-24f1-4f58-a78a-cbbebe5f5d42:458691AnonymousA lot of teachers who use songs for ELT restrict themselves to a gap-fill activity plus a singalong, but there are, however, many other activities you could do besides those, some of which I've set out below, and I also created a quiz incorporating some of them. Due to copyright problems, I'm not allowed to embed the video here, but click on the video image, and then, again, where it says 'Watchhttp://teacherlingo.com/blogs/a_clil_to_climb1/archive/2011/02/10/cool-site-to-help-you-with-pronunciation.aspxThu, 10 Feb 2011 11:41:00 GMT2d57f927-24f1-4f58-a78a-cbbebe5f5d42:416205AnonymousHave you ever wondered how to pronounce 'bite off more than you can chew'? Or 'harry caterpillar'? If you have, surf on over to FORVO and listen to words and phrases not only in English, but in 267 other languages, too! You can ask for help on something you have problems with, or collaborate and send in your pronunciation.http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/a_clil_to_climb1/archive/2010/01/14/parts-of-a-flower-its-life-cycle.aspxThu, 14 Jan 2010 23:11:00 GMT2d57f927-24f1-4f58-a78a-cbbebe5f5d42:335235AnonymousLast updated on 22nd Jan to add more videos, etc. Last updated on 21st Jan to add an alternative labelling game. To help you study the reproductive process of plants, watch these videos and then, do the activities which follow. Try to learn the lyrics of the flower song - it will help you remember important details. Some words are linked to explanations; click on them if you don't understandhttp://teacherlingo.com/blogs/a_clil_to_climb1/archive/2009/11/12/how-to-make-a-telephone-call-elementary.aspxThu, 12 Nov 2009 20:55:00 GMT2d57f927-24f1-4f58-a78a-cbbebe5f5d42:319292AnonymousDo you have trouble making a telephone call in English? Do you get nervous when you don't understand the person on the other end? Are you familiar with most of  the basic telephone language? In this post, I will  try to help you improve your telephone skills; if you have any doubts, please don't hesitate to ask. Watch this short video and see if you can understand some of the vocabulary used. Ifhttp://teacherlingo.com/blogs/a_clil_to_climb1/archive/2009/09/20/ideas-for-using-videos-in-the-classroom.aspxSun, 20 Sep 2009 21:09:00 GMT2d57f927-24f1-4f58-a78a-cbbebe5f5d42:279700AnonymousAs teachers, we have to be innovative,  to keep up with the times, so to speak. The days of teaching with a book, chalk and blackboard are long gone now. Every year, more and more schools are installing digital boards, more classes are having projectors and white boards, if not a screen, and it won't be long before every class will be equipped with a complete audiovisual system, computer included