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31. TV411: Writing a Summary

Activity Description

Screenshot of TV411: Summarizing Activity
Source: Summarizing Activity (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

This site has many activities which can be done independently by a student or in a class with a group of students. This will be a writing activity on how to summarize an article or a story. Students will watch the Summarizing video, then they will do the online activities that go along with the video. Finally, the students will practice writing a summary.

The site also offers a wide variety of other topics in video format, many with worksheets or other resources to use. See the More Ways section below.

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Diploma, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, CTE: Career Technical Education

Levels

Low, Intermediate, High, Intermediate High, Advanced
32. Word Clouds for Pre-Reading Predictions and Post-Reading Summarization

Activity Description

Free Word Cloud Generator
 
Source: Free Word Cloud Generator by Free Word Cloud Generator (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 
Create a word cloud for a text to be read in class for pre-reading (vocabulary preparation, predictions) and post-reading summarization. Word clouds make repeated words appear larger.

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Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ASE: High School Diploma, AwD: Adults with Disabilities

Levels

All Levels, Beginning High, Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced
33. YouGlish for Authentic English Use

Activity Description

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Use YouGlish, a site that generates videos from YouTube that contain a word or phrase that you enter, to find authentic examples of vocabulary and to hear the pronunciation of the words.

 

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Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language, ABE: Adult Basic Education, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ASE: High School Diploma, CTE: Career Technical Education

Levels

Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced, Intermediate, High
34. YourDictionary

Activity Description

homepage of YourDictionary.com
Source: YourDictionary.com (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

Use this online dictionary in class whenever students need to know a definition of a word or learn words with similar meanings to a given vocabulary word. You can also assign students to use the Web site to look up definitions, synonyms, and see sample sentences of given vocabulary words on word lists and hear pronunciations of words.

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ASE: High School Diploma, CTE: Career Technical Education, AwD: Adults with Disabilities

Levels

Low, Intermediate, High, All Levels
35. YouTube: How to Prepare for an Interview

Activity Description

Posture is important before the job interview
Source: YouTube Video (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])

This lesson will help your students prepare for a job interview. The video covers 

General Interview Skills by Monster
Source: How to Prepare for an Interview (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])

In this activity, students will be viewing a YouTube video on "How to Prepare for an Interview," As they watch they should fill out the study guide and prepare to answer discussion questions. Then students can participate in mock interviews.

 

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Diploma, CTE: Career Technical Education

Levels

Low, Intermediate, High, All Levels, Beginning High, Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced
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OTAN activities are funded by contract CN220124 from the Adult Education Office, in the Career & College Transition Division, California Department of Education, with funds provided through Federal P.L., 105-220, Section 223. However, OTAN content does not necessarily reflect the position of that department or the U.S. Department of Education.