A Quiet Revolution?

The book “In Rythm” has been used by an English language institute and show us the text “A quiet revolution?”. This text focus the divorce rates rise into differents countries since Sweden, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Spain etc.

Even in Italy where the families were always traditionally, there are a huge increase of “divorce culture”. In the “A quiet revolution?” relates about a new revolution therefore the new changes inside the family’s core as well as families are getting smaller.

Anyway, the same text relates the births outside marriage and about children have been living with only parent. So, the question is focusing in the families around all the word and the thoughts around marriage that is becoming less important among young people.

Source:
MOOR, Peter; CUNNINGHAM, Sarah. In Rhythm: class book 1. England: Pearson, 2005.

By Adriana Nascimento ; ]

Lesson Plan with Games

Describing Appearances & Characteristics of People
Goal: The student will be able to speak about characteristics.
Level: Easy to Medium (Low to low intermediate).

Each student is then give one sheet of paper. One student sits at the front of a room. He/she describes a person and the rest of the class draws the person being described.
It is more interesting if the person being described is known by everyone. Once the student has finished describing that person then he/she reveals who it is and each student shows his/her drawing. The laughter from this is hilarious as the impressions tend to make the character in question look funny.

It is a good idea to encourage students to ask the interviewer student questions about who they are describing.

Adapted from http://iteslj.org/c/games.html

By Adriana Nascimento

Lesson Plan with Music - "No Doubt-Don't Speak."

Subject: Present Continuous
Goal: Recognize the Present Continuous.

Procedures:

*Introduce differents kind of music as punk, heavy metal and reggae.
*Ask to students identify each styles.
*Ask about what kind of music they like most.
*Give them a kind of interview in the Schedule.
*Let them ask each others.

"How popular is live music in your country? When was the last time you went to a concert or live show?
What kind of music do you like? Is there any kind of music that you can't stand?
What types of music do people listen to in your country? Is there any type of music that you can only hear in your country?
Do you play a musical instrument? What instrument? Did you take lessons?
How many CDs do you own? What kind of music do you have the most of?
Do you listen to music on the radio? How often? Do you have a favorite station? Why do you like this station?
What musician would you most like to meet? Why?
Do you prefer music in English or in your own language? Why?
Why do you think English language music is so popular? Can a band be a worldwide hit if they don't sing in English?
Do you like to sing? Have you ever sung karakoe?
Do you ever like to listen to loud music? When?
Do you listen more to words or lyrics? How is this different in your native language and in other languages?
Do you think CDs will ever become obsolete? What will replace them?
How has your opinion of good music changed over your lifetime? Is there anything you liked years ago that you would not like now?"

By http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/conversation/cqmusic.htm

*Introduce the music from No Doubt - Don’t Speak.
*Let them listening.the music following the lyrics.
http://letras.terra.com.br/no-doubt/84746/

*Ask the students what do they comprehend about the lyrics.
*Make discussions about what kind of relations inside the lyrics: friendship, dating etc.
*Recognize the Present Continuous inside the Lyrics and highlight them.

By Adriana Nascimento