Monday, September 29, 2014

ESL Video: How to Sleep Better

Here is another ESL video for upper int/advanced level classes:

http://roadtogrammar.com/videoesl/video_5_bettersleep/

It's a list of tips for getting a good night's sleep.




This would be great to project on the board as a class activity (I do this all the time with my classes). There is an intro, a video, vocab, a quiz, a discussion and some learning points.

The page works on mobile devices.

Friday, September 26, 2014

ESL Video: Meet the Freegans

Number four in our series of ESL videos for upper int/advanced level classes:

http://www.roadtogrammar.com/videoesl/video_4_thefreegans/

This video talks about 'freegans', who live off the food discarded by supermarkets




This would be great to project on the board as a class activity (I do this all the time with my classes). There is an intro, a video, vocab, a quiz, a discussion and some learning points.

The page works on mobile devices.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

ESL Video: Too Much Stuff!

Here is another ESL video for upper int/advanced level classes:

http://roadtogrammar.com/videoesl/video_3_lessstuff/

It's Graham Hill's fascinating TED Talk on living without many possessions




This would be great to project on the board as a class activity (I do this all the time with my classes). There is an intro, a video, vocab, a quiz, a discussion and some learning points.

The page works on mobile devices.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

ESL Video: Is Coffee Harmful

The second in the series of ESL video practice pages:

Is coffee harmful?

http://roadtogrammar.com/videoesl/video_2_iscoffeehealthy/



ESL Video Lesson: Try Something New

Here is the first in a series of ESL videos for upper int/advanced level classes:

http://roadtogrammar.com/videoesl/video_1_trysomethingnew/

It's Matt Cutts' inspirational TED Talk on taking up 30-day challenges.




This would be great to project on the board as a class activity (I do this all the time with my classes). There is an intro, a video, vocab, a quiz, a discussion and some learning points.

The page works on mobile devices.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Site Improvements

I've made some improvements to the Road To Grammar main site:

1 Notes and PDFs can be accessed directly from the main page

2 Quizzes are slightly bigger when viewed on a desktop or laptop (good for smartboards, too).

3 Quizzes have an infobar so you can see the title of the quiz

4 A few simple cosmetic changes

* The site works on mobile devices
* Ads are kept to a minimum


Screenshots:




Business English Listening Activities

I have just uploaded a new listening section on Road to Grammar's business English page. It features 20 short conversations suitable for...