A selection of English ESL advent ppt slides

Practice the use of synonyms and antonyms with G5 level students, as well as some practice using said vocabulary with some adverbs of frequency along with a scaled chart. 

Adventures in Space -- Synonyms, Antonyms, and Frequency

This is a role play game where the student is an adventurer who must complete various quests, while practicing positive and superlative adjectives. Each quest involves solving a riddle, talking for 60 seconds, or completing other similar tasks. After completing the task, the student is deemed the most _____ in all the land. Afterwards, they have some questions to reflect on their experience. 
 Powerpoint includes animations that are transitions between the slides, and arrows back to the original screen. 
 Feel free to tweak words and activities as you see fit, adjust for group classes, etc. It could be an interesting team game as well. You could also change the questions at the end or adapt to student level. 

Adjectives Adventure Game - Practicing Personality Adjectives

Here are a few stories that you can read with your students, so they can get in love of reading; also you can help your students to create their own stories, why not? It will be fun. Teachers can help those learners that have a hard time when they read or they are in the process of learning how to read, but they do not know that they are about to meet  whole new world full of adventure and magical moments when they select a good story. 

Stories to enjoy 

Practice the use of synonyms and antonyms with some fill in the blank activities. Also, review and use Adverbs of Frequency with some picture examples and additional gap fill activites.

Adventures in Space- Synonyms and Antonyms; Adverbs of Frequency

It's a lesson about writing an adventure story by understanding its features and characteristics. It also has a sample success criteria to help learners meet the writing expectation. 

Writing an adventure story

This is a task of after reading the book by Helbling Publishing "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain
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after reading activity "The adventures of Huckleberry Finn " By Mark Twain

All basics about the traditions before, during and after Christmas in UK, including 'Fun facts'. There are (symbolic :-) ) 25 slides, fully editable. For elementary school or high school students, but also adults. There's a quiz too on my Profile's page. Enjoy!

CHRISTMAS IN U.K./GREAT BRITAIN/ENGLAND

Navigating around town offers a diverse array of transportation options that cater to every need and preference. Here are descriptions of the various ways to move around town:

1. **Private Vehicles**: The most flexible option, private vehicles provide the freedom to explore at your own pace. Cars, motorcycles, and bicycles are common choices. You can enjoy the comfort of your vehicle and travel on your schedule.

2. **Public Transit**: Many towns offer efficient public transportation systems, including buses, trams, and subways. These are cost-effective and eco-friendly ways to get around, and they often provide extensive route networks.

3. **Walking**: For a leisurely and eco-conscious mode of transportation, walking is ideal. It allows you to immerse yourself in the local culture, take in the sights, and engage with the community.

4. **Cycling**: Towns increasingly promote cycling with bike lanes and rental services. Biking is an eco-friendly, healthy, and efficient way to explore, and it's perfect for short to medium distances.

5. **Ride-Sharing and Taxis**: Services like Uber and Lyft are readily available, providing convenient and on-demand transportation. Taxis are another option for quick and reliable rides.

6. **Car-Sharing**: Car-sharing services allow you to rent a vehicle for short periods, which is excellent for occasional needs without the commitment of car ownership.

7. **Electric Scooters**: In some towns, electric scooters have become popular. They are a fun and eco-friendly way to cover short distances quickly.

8. **Skateboarding and Rollerblading**: For the more adventurous and agile, skateboarding and rollerblading are enjoyable alternatives to get around town.

9. **Shuttles and Trains**: In larger towns or tourist destinations, shuttle buses and trains are often available for moving between specific locations, making sightseeing more convenient.

10. **Boats and Ferries**: In towns near water bodies, boats and ferries offer scenic transportation options. They provide a unique perspective of the town and its surroundings.

11. **Aerial Transportation**: Some towns have aerial trams or gondolas that offer breathtaking views and efficient transportation between elevated locations.

12. **Hiking Trails**: If your town is near natural landscapes, hiking trails can take you through picturesque routes, connecting various points of interest.

Exploring your town's unique transportation options can enhance your experience, offering convenience, adventure, or a pleasant mix of both, depending on your preferences and the nature of the town you're in.

Ways of Getting Around town

Peppa's on an adventure. 



Let's see what she's up to, what George has to say and learn some English in the process.



This story is all about mountains. 



Have fun!

Peppa and George go Skiing

Speaking activity for your class. PowerPoint presentation is useful for online/offline lessons. Many interesting questions to discuss with your students to find out if your students are adventurous or not.

Adventure and active sport

The presentation involves some extreme sports (adventurous) and expressing preferences. The teacher begins to the lesson with speaking activites and then S/he continues with the using of the language.

EXPRESSING PREFERENCES

This lesson practices the [ar] phonics sound using listen and repeat exercises with the help of Marvin the Martian and Daffy Duck. Use listen and repeat activities with the students and then review the words after the lesson.

Adventures in Space -- Phonics [AR]

Culture, intercultural communication, cross-cultural communication

Adjectives to describe feelings, emotions

Adjectives to describe personality and character

Adjectives: Gradable / Non-gradable adjectives

Articles: Definite or indefinite article (a, an or the)

BE + infinitive structures (e.g. he was to become famous)

Clauses of contrast (e.g.  although, while)

Clauses of purpose (e.g. in order to, so that, so as to)

Clauses of reason (e.g. because, because of, due to, as, since)

Cleft sentences (e.g. It's Joey we're looking for)

Comparison: Comparative adjectives and structures

Comparison: Superlative adjectives and structures

Conditional 2 (second conditional) - would

Conditionals: Conditional phrases (e.g. unless, provided that, as long as)

Conjunctions (aka connectives, e.g. and, but, or, so, then)

Contractions (shortened forms, e.g. don't, aren't, etc.)

Determiners (words that can come before nouns)

Formal and informal English (politeness or colloquial language)

Future perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Future perfect simple and continuous (progressive) tense

Future phrases (e.g. be about to, bound to, likely to, due to, set to + INF)

Homonyms (two words with the same pronunciation - homophones and homographs)

It as preparatory subject (e.g. it's raining, it's nice of you to)

Linking verbs (aka copulas, e.g. I am a student)

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Nouns: Collective nouns (team, class, family, committee)

Nouns: Proper nouns (names of people, cities, companies)

Oxymorons (phrases with words of contradictory meaning, e.g. living dead)

Participles: Past participle (e.g. HAVING DONE)

Participles: Present participle (e.g. DOING)

Parts of Speech (aka word classes, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)

Past perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Phonetics (pronunciation, IPA, phonetic symbols)

Plural nouns: regular plurals with S ending

Prefixes (e.g. A, UN, IM, DIS, MIS, EN, etc. )

Prepositions vs adverbs (e.g. before me, saw him before.)

Prepositions: Double prepositions (e.g. out of)

Prepositions: Participle prepositions (e.g. pending, concerning)

Prepositions: Phrase prepositions (e.g. by means of)

Present perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Present perfect simple or present continuous tense

Present simple tense: S for third person singular verbs

Present simple vs continuous (progressive) tense

Pronouns: EACH OTHER, ONE ANOTHER (reciprocal pronouns)

Pronouns: Possessive pronouns (e.g. my, mine)

Pronouns: Reflexive pronouns (e.g. myself, yourself))

Pronouns: SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, EVERYBODY, NO ONE, NOTHING, etc.

Pronouns: THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE (demonstratives)

Pronouns: YOU and THEY to talk about people in general

Quantifiers (e.g. some, many, much, any, few, little)

Questions: WH questions (open-ended questions)

Reported speech: reported questions (indirect questions)

There is / there are / there was / there were / there will be, etc.

Verbs: Transitive or intransitive verbs (words that can or cannot stand with objects)

Working with Paragraphs: ordering, titling

Role play, miming, drama activity or improv game

Pictionary (picture dictionary) or picture matching

Writing an opinion essay (persuasive essay)

Learners who are Pre-A1 have just begun learning English and will first learn how to:<ul><li>Say the letters in the alphabet and numbers</li><li>Say hello, talk about names and age</li><li>Name the colors and dates, express likes and dislikes</li></ul>

Absolute beginners who have begun to learn the letters and numbers

Learners taking the A1 Elementary exam should be able to:<ul><li>Introduce themselves and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, things he/she has, people he/she knows.</li><li>Communicate using very basic phrases as long as the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: common adjectives & adverbs of frequency, going to, how much/how many, imperatives, I'd like, 's – possessive, common prepositions of place and time, present simple & continuous, there is/are</li></ul>

A very basic tourist level, which is enough for buying food and a bus ticket

Learners taking the A2 Pre-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand sentences and frequently used expressions (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).</li><li>Complete tasks that are routine and exchange information about familiar matters.</li><li>Describe matters of immediate need in simple terms.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: countable/uncountable nouns, adverbs of frequency, future will/going to, much/many, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, common phrasal verbs, common modals: can/should</li></ul>

A tourist who can do basic conversations about the past, present and future

Learners taking the B1 Intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand points regarding family, work, school or leisure-related topics.</li><li>Deal with most travel situations in areas where the language is spoken.</li><li>Create simple texts on topics of personal interest.</li><li>Describe experiences, events, dreams, and ambitions, as well as opinions or plans in brief.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: question tags, intensifiers: too/enough, future tenses, past tenses, modals, conditionals, wh-questions in the past</li></ul>

Learners who can deal with both familiar and routine situations, in friendly and work contexts

Learners taking the B2 Upper-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.</li><li>Interact with fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without difficulty for either party.</li><li>Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain an opinion on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: perfect tenses, mixed conditionals, modals in the present, phrasal verbs, reported speech, wish, relative clauses</li></ul>

The level where you can be a tour guide for your foreign friends and talk about a lot of topics, even abstract ones, with ease and fluency

Learners taking the C1 Advanced exam should be able to: Express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts. Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, using linking phrases (=words that connect ideas between sentences). Main grammar points to know: inversion, mixed conditionals, modals in the past, all passive forms, phrasal verbs (all patterns), wish/if only for regrets

Learners who can smoothly communicate in every walk of life, read long texts and write well

Learners taking the C2 Proficient exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand almost everything read or heard with ease.</li><li>Summarize information from a variety of sources into a coherent presentation.</li><li>Express themselves using precise meaning in complex scenarios.</li><li>Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations</li></ul>

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43 Advent English ESL powerpoints