Free ELT audio from Kevin McCaughey
Celebrate the Chinese New Year! 2009 is the year of the Ox. This activity is for beginners or lower-level learners. Print the pictures for the song – chinese-zodiac-animals Cut. Allow students in groups to match the word with the picture. Next play … Read More »
Chinese New Year - Animals of the Chinese Zodiac [ 2:19 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (9224)2007 marked 200 years of US-Russian diplomatic relations. Learn about John Quincy Adams who lived in Russia for several years and served as a sort of ambassador.
The Bee words and music by Dana Yastremskaya (age 10) Minsk, Belarus In your stomach There lived a little bee She liked to eat some honey And sing a song about a tree She dreamed of money But it is … Read More »
What we’ve got here is a lesson on using the would rather construction. The emphasis is on allowing students to learn the form through structured exploration. Well, you’ll see. Read or print the lesson plan if you like, available here … Read More »
Cat drawings by Carol Bierach A cat is softer than a rock. Well, it’s true. In this song, you’ll find lots of comparisons. If you want, you can choose from the list of adjectives below. But it’s better … Read More »
I think we should do more listening tasks in class. In foreign language classes I’ve attended it was very rare to hear a dialogue, a song, a poem, a bit of newscast, or sound effects. Sound is so important, and … Read More »
Here’s a Halloweenish story/poem with accompanying audio. crash a party = to attend a party without invitation, or sneak into a party Poor Paul the Monster! Depression at last had set in From living alone the woods with not a … Read More »
You know that game where somebody has three cups and they put a little ball under one and then move them around, and your job is to keep you eye on the one with the ball, and say where it … Read More »
Click to enlarge. That’s right. This crossword has audio clues. There is one mp3 file for “Across” clues, and one for “Down” clues. Your task, when listening to the very short clips from Beatles tunes, is to isolate and identify … Read More »
Phrasal Verbs In The Beatles, An Audio Crossword - Across [ 1:09 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (19162) Phrasal Verbs In The Beatles, An Audio Crossword - Down [ 1:20 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (15183)This is an old nursery rhyme. It’s got great verbs. Write the infinitives and a gap-fill on the board, like this: bump, couldn’t, jump, pour, rain, snore, wake up. It’s ________ It’s ________ The old man is ________. He ________ … Read More »
