UNIT 4 - READING FOR PLEASURE
Reading: Controversial and Banned books; Online Comics on GoComics; Poe Stories: An exploration of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe; 100 Great Short Stories; Online books Writing: Create your own comic strip on Bitstrip; Create your own comic strip on Marvel or Pixton Quizzes: What book should you read?, How much do you know about books? Listening: Books Vs. Magazines, Reading Habits and complementary exercise, e-Books 1 and 2 On, Lisa Bu: How books can open your mind - TED TALK, Online Reading, Reading Trends, Online Reading Video: A conversation with Ray Bradbury - Excerpt, TED-TALK: Chip Kidd: Designing books is no laughing matter. OK, it is. Grammar, Embedded questions: Web 2; Exam English; English Zone. TOP NOTCH 3 UNIT 4 SUGGESTIONS (Check the Teacher Resources) |
UNIT 5 - NATURAL DISASTERS
Vocabulary: Natural disasters (pronunciation and pictures) Videos: Natural disasters Breaking News, Preparing your family for a natural disaster; Earthquake in Japan; The 10 Deadliest Natural Disasters in History, Volcanoes: mother of disasters Surveys and Gral. Info: Survey, videos and info about Doomsday Preppers Listening: Sports Roundup, Here's the News Listening/reading: Tips For Surviving A Mega-Disaster Reading: Tornado info; Presentation about hurricanes; Weather, natural disasters, experiments and more Quizzes: Disaster Vocabulary; Video Quiz Grammar practice: Imperatives in reported speech; Reported speech explanation and practice; Exam English TOP NOTCH 3 UNIT 5 SUGGESTIONS (Check the Teacher Resources) |
UNIT 6 - LIFE PLANS
Videos: What is something you regret? , Dream jobs and actual jobs podcast; Videos about Job Qualifications and Career Success, Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work - TED Talk; Movie Clips that show regret; Lesson plan: Shouldn’t have + Expressing regret with New Zealand Lotto, TED-TALK: Kathryn Schulz: Don't regret regret Listening: Job Hunting; Big Regret; A Million Dollars (2nd conditional); Wishes, Hopes and Dreams (Recording made by natives and ESL learners, 2nd conditional) Songs: Cut Here by The Cure; The wrong direction by Passenger. Writing: Create and save a CV online: cvmkr, Resume.com, and Online CV Generator; Tips for Writing a CV Personal Profile, How To Respond An Official Letter TOP NOTCH 3 UNIT 6 SUGGESTIONS (Check the Teacher Resources) Mixed Skills: Talk about Work Conditions and Job Applications Teacher resources: The right job for you (PDF with reading and activities focused on modal verbs) |
UNIT 7 - HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS
Reading: A Traditional Wedding; Holiday Scavenger Hunt; Festivals and Special Days in Britain, Holiday calendar, Celebrating Birthdays (With script) Vocabulary; A Nigerian Festival in Paris, Why is Earth Day on April 22?; 40 Great Quotes about Marriage Listening/reading: Saint Patrick's Day with questions Listening: Best Holidays, Korean Weddings, Cinco de Mayo, Chinese New Year Videos: 25 Strangest New Year's Eve traditions, Chinese wedding customs, Fascinating Wedding Traditions Around The World; Chinese New Year (with comprehension questions), 25 Most Insane Festivals From Around The World; The history of marriage Vocabulary: Learn and practice Wedding vocabulary Grammar, Who and Whom: Grammar Bites; Soft Schools TOP NOTCH 3 UNIT 7 SUGGESTIONS (Check the Teacher Resources) |