Fairy Tales

We had a topic on the book about Fairy Tales. Within this topic, we should analyse the elements of the story such as PLOT, SETTING etc.
I decide to make a Fairy Tale Project and I asked us my Adult 6 students to explore the world of fairy tales. First we chose the wonderful Cinderella and part of our Guided Reading program. We learned about the "elements" ~ the ingredients ~ of a fairy tale and then looked for them in Cinderella. I found a wonderful site which did the work for me.
Learn all about the elements of a fairy tale,here.
After having learned the elements of a fairy tale. I divided my students into smaller groups and assigned each a different story. The students were supposed to read, analyse and produce a poster.

Here is what they produced:

It was a very rewarding activity. The students could benefit from the vocabulary, the grammar and also the messages each story brings.

I have a Dream - Martin Luther King

Dear High Intermediate Students. Watch the video and then answer the following questions.

01. When and where did this speech take place?
02. According to M.L. King, what is the problem with blacks? What does he want to tell them?
03. Explain why he said: " There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights." 

Comic book project

I had a very enhancing experience at the BRAZTESOL conference in São Paulo. It was equally exciting and productive. I have learned how to use a couple of online tools and I think any ESL/EFL teacher could use them to engage language learners in creative mini projects. I would like to share the one I have tried with my students and which was very rewarding:

Online Comics Generator: http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ The students had to choose as many characters as they wanted, give them a "mood", add a thought or a talk balloon and create a story. The results were of great fun. Here is a picture of the characters one can find when accessing the site.

Enjoy it!