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Thirty-days challenge by Matt Cutts

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HELPING LEARNERS USE CHUNKS COMMUNICATIVELY

 

In this video we talk about how we can help our students use chunks communicatively - we share 4 ideas that have worked well for us in the classroom. We’re using an interactive video quiz in one of our ideas, which you can find here.

Enjoy!

Anna Csíky

iSLCollective teacher trainer

Task description & scene summary

Task description:
The task is to revise grammar: Present Perfect Simple and Past Simple and to check the general understanding as well as some details
Scene summary:
It's a motivational TED talk from a computer specialist about how a person can improve their life
Video source: Matt Cutts: "Try Something New for 30 Days"
Video length: 3 minutes 22 seconds
Video genre: Edu or explainer video (e.g. TedEd, TED conference, home-made explainer)
Lesson type: Grammar practice
Level:
Student types:
Grammar:
Copyright license: Creative Commons Attribution License
First published: 2018-09-22, 19:37:26 (GMT+1)
About the author

KIERAN DONAGHY ABOUT ISLCOLLECTIVE VIDEO QUIZZES:

"iSLCollective Interactive Video Quizzes are highly engaging and motivating multimodal texts for English language students to learn vocabulary and improve their listening skills. They are the perfect complement to the creative and innovative lesson plans on Film English."

Kieran Donaghy,
Creator of FilmEnglish.com, a site with hundreds of high quality, free ESL/EFL lesson plans created around short films

Video quiz questions (printable)

1) a few years ago, I ... like I was stuck in a rut.

  • feel
  • felt
  • have felt

2)

Correct the wrong word: You'd always wanted to add to your life and try it for the next 30 days.

3)

Fill the gap: This was part of a challenge I ________________________ to take a picture every day for a month and I remember exactly where I was.

4)

Correct the wrong word: I go from death-dwelling computer nerd to the kind of guy who bikes to work

5)

Put the words in order: you to a ever write have novel? wanted

6) How many words a day should you write for a novel?

  • 667
  • 1667
  • 16067

7) Is his book the next great American novel?

Answer the question using your own words

8) Why big challenges are not a good idea?

Answer the question using your own words

9)

Put the words in order: shot about always give have to try something think not Why you it a wanted and

About the author

KIERAN DONAGHY ABOUT ISLCOLLECTIVE VIDEO QUIZZES:

"iSLCollective Interactive Video Quizzes are highly engaging and motivating multimodal texts for English language students to learn vocabulary and improve their listening skills. They are the perfect complement to the creative and innovative lesson plans on Film English."

Kieran Donaghy,
Creator of FilmEnglish.com, a site with hundreds of high quality, free ESL/EFL lesson plans created around short films

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tutsiupsi
2018-10-05 05:53:11
Thanks a lot for such a great lesson !!!
lengocthanhthao
2018-11-03 16:10:19
i love it thanks a alot
rrDuarte
2018-11-13 15:34:51
great work, thank you. however, the timing of the questions is a bit ahead, is that on purpose?
Jarou
2020-01-26 16:10:45
Thank you, inspiring :)
astasiya
2021-01-19 19:25:57
thanks for sharing!
trakia
2022-07-28 14:27:19
thanks a lot