Getting used to the knock knock jokes already? Time for day three! 🙂 The hero of today’s joke is a cow... well… not quite, have a look 🙂
The joke here is based on something in pronunciation called elision. If two identical sounds are next to each other (the same sound finishes the word and begins the next one ), in most cases one of the sounds will be omitted.
Don’t tell anyone! -> „don tell”
Big game -> „bi game”
In this case we have beeF and Fair. So if we omit one of the sounds and read it a bit differently, what comes out?
„Be fair!”
Which actually means that if beef fair was a real sentence or phrase, without the context it would be impossible to predict whether someone was talking about beef or actually being fair 🙂 Don’t you just love English?
Missed the other two knock knock jokes of the day?
It’s been a long time since I had a purely „for students” post. Time to change that 🙂
This time a week of very intelligent knock knock jokes I got from „The Wicked Book of Knock Knock Jokes” (purchased at the 4th Teacher Convention)
The series this week will feature the knock knock joke (the pic) and an explanation of the joke below it 🙂
Let’s get to it!
Of course a butcher is a person that works with raw meat.
The play on words in this case is all about the way you would quickly say „put your left leg let in, your left leg out” – (connected with dancing) .
The „put your”would sound like „pootcha” and this is very close to „butcher” (especially if pronounced by a Brit)
Also thep sound and b sound in English are plosive sounds (meaning they kind of „explode” when you pronounce them) and they are direct opposites of each other:
p being a voiceless sound and b being voiced.
Stay tuned for another Knock knock joke and explanation tomorrow 🙂
My first training session „How to Tame phrasal verbs” came to exist in 2015.
Two years passed and out of a 90-minute session we now have four hours!
Your students hate phrasals (There are so many of them?! Why so many meanings? How to study this?, teachers also seem to dislike them (too many of them to teach, why confuse my students?)
I like challenges, always have, that’s why I decided to do research, test and play with this difficult area of English. The effect of all this two-year challenge is this training I am now presenting to you: HUNT THEM DOWN – how to tame vocabulary!
What are we going to do?
First off, I’ll show you step by step how to change a boring course book lesson into a challenging and engaging set of classes with a lot of speaking practice and games that will prove that lexis can be tamed 🙂
You’ll see how to use board games effectively with groups of adults
I’ll teach you how to look at a classical game of BINGO in a completely new and innovative way that is student-centered and requires students to think
You’ll learn my ways of language activation and / or remembering lexis. You will star as the student and test the games 🙂
You will see how using a simple PowerPoint or Word you and your students can create visual materials and mind maps
You’ll see how you can use conventional flashcards in an unconventional and creative way
You’ll be inspired by famous American hosts
and you’ll motivate your students to do homework!
Each attendee will get a healthy dosage of theory and practice .
Please prepare yourself for a day of testing, discussions and brainstorming. 🙂
All with a nice group of teachers and coffee / tea / sweets 🙂
Who is it for?
English teachers who specialize in teaching adults (or late teens)
Teachers looking for ideas on how to teach phrasal verbs
Teachers looking for new ideas on how to teach various lexical items
Teachers looking for ways of making flashcards interesting
Teachers looking to limit the number of copies they make in class
Teachers looking for ways of maximizing student input during the classes
What will you get?
A four-hour training both theoretical and practical
My signature ways of teaching and revising phrasal verbs , idioms and other lexis
Ideas that will help you teach /revise material without making pointless copies
Ideas that will help you maximize the students’ potential and minimize your prep time.
A chance to meet other teachers and network
A name certificate
Coffee / tea / sweets
Discount vouchers for various publishing houses and a chance to win some prizes!
Schedule
(might change slightly depending on the attendee’s expectations)
Part one approx. 10:00-11:30
Student Projects – how to change a boring lesson in a stimulating challenge?
BREAK 11:30-11:45
Part two approx 11:45 -12:30
How to effectively use game shows and other board games to teach vocabulary
Break 12:30-12:40
Do you often lack grammar materials to use in the classroom or you don’t have enough time to look for new ones?
Are you looking for ready-made board games / games / materials that you can simply take to the classroom and use?
Do you teach adults / teens?
If your answer is YES then this training is for you!
What are we going to do?
First off, I’ll show you how you can have a grammar-packed lesson based on speaking with very few handouts.You’ll also see how ones game can be used in a variety of ways with very different levels and various students. Sometimes even to teach a different language!
You’ll leave the training with a head bursting with ideas and pockets full of materials!
For one, I import IMAGINARIUM CARDS(the Russian equivalent of Dixit – a much more mature and thought-provoking collection of beautiful cards). These cards are not available in Poland you can only get them at my workshop 🙂 They are brilliant for teaching adults, provoking discussions, boosting creativity. As they have more details than traditional Dixit cards (and they are created for adults) you can use them in multiple ways. What’s also worth mentioning is the fact that they are created by 12 different artists. This means each card is a little bit different, there are multiple themes and topics. Some are dark, funny, slightly sexist, a lot are fairy-talish, many post-apocaliptic etc. Have a look:
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Each attendee receives one set of 98 cards.
If you fall in love with them like I did you will want all sets (there are five!)
During the training I will show you how you can use these cards to play various grammar games with various levels and different types of students (adults or teens)
If time allows, we will also „play with” REGIPIO puzzles, think how to use post-it notes, story cubes and more!
Oh! I almost forgot 🙂 Each attendee also gets a 40-page booklet with my ready-made grammar games that can be played with various levels. All based on speaking, most in color. During the training I explain how to use each game, how to adapt it to different levels and we also test the more difficult ones. New takes on Battleships, tic tac toe (noughts and crossses) and other board games!
This training +70 games / idea / techniques that you can simply take away and use in your classroom!
You will also get discount codes for various publishing houses and could win a prize 🙂
Schedule:
Session 1:Going over the booklet, brainstorming, playing some of the games
