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171. Adult and Family Education: Reporting an Emergency

Activity Description

In this activity, students listen to and/or read 16 questions related to emergencies and select appropriate responses.

Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

Beginning Literacy, Beginning Low, Beginning High
172. American Rhetoric: "I Have a Dream" Speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Activity Description

Students listen to the famous "I Have a Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., discuss its meaning, and write their dreams for the future.

Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

Intermediate High, Advanced
173. Animoto: Digital Movie

Activity Description

Make a 30-second online video/slideshow about a career goal using images, video clips, music, and text.

Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

Intermediate High, Advanced
174. Antimoon: The Sounds of English and the International Phonetic Alphabet

Activity Description

Use this site when teaching the International Phonetic Alphabet. You can give students familiarity with the IPA symbols and the sounds they represent so that they can use dictionaries to know the pronunciation of words in English. Use the site for a whole-class activity to introduce the IPA or assign students to use the site individually in a computer lab setting or as supplemental homework outside of class.

Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

Beginning Low, Beginning High, Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced
175. Arcademic Skill Builders: Word Invasion - Parts of Speech Game

Activity Description

After teaching parts of speech, use this game to have students practice identifying parts of speech. This is a fast-paced single-player game, but could be used as a whole class review with students calling out the words. In addition, this site has games on many other topics. (See the More Ways section below.)

Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language

Levels

Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced
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OTAN activities are funded by contract CN240137 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.