Monthly Archives: April 2022

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Craziest Easter Traditions

Level A2 and up Time: 45-60 min

I fell in love with having my students work with ‘not so perfect’ language. Here is a piece form a Slovakian-Austrian couple Simi and Danny. Their accents are form perfect. They use the wrong words and grammar sometimes. Well… Who cares. The message gets across. I use this kind of content during my classes to invite my students to not be afraid to make mistakes.

The video is also a great starting point for a conversation about gender roles. If your students are interested, you can continue the topic with this lesson: https://englishvee.com/2020/05/05/the-gender-tag/

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I’d rather…

Level: B1/B2 Time: 90min

This lesson is based on the infamous situation that took place during 2022 Oscars Ceremony when Will Smith hit Chris Rock.

I tested it with my teenage groups as well as adults. It’s great for introducing grammar of ‘past tenses to talk about unreal situations’. There is some nice vocabulary to work on. Reading comprehension activities and a little bit of writing based on the article written by NYC author, public speaker and well known social critic Fran Lebowitz.

Fran Lebowitz on Will Smith, Chris Rock and the slap heard round the world

The lessons ends with reading Will Smith’s letter of apology and a discussion on physical and emotional violence and a role play in which SS get a chance to put themselves in the shoes of Jade, Will or Chris.

https://www.npr.org/2022/03/28/1089360891/will-smith-apology-chris-rock-oscars-slap?t=1649110178606

btw… I felt kinda old when I found out that none of my students knew the movie G.I. Jane 😉 That’s why I recommend watching a trailer of G.I. Jane before the lesson or as a warm-up activity.

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