Banksy is an anonymous street artist whose work has appeared in public spaces all over the world. His messages are controversial, anti-capitalist and anti-establishment. Many consider his work to be some of the most important art of the 21st century. In 2012 he wrote a statement expressing his opinion on Read more…
This lesson plan is based on a 2011 TED Talk by renowned British designer, Thomas Heatherwick, where he discusses four of his most innovative projects. The lesson plan includes a PowerPoint presentation and variety of exercises that involve listening practice, note taking, discussion and an introduction to cognitive language and how it is used for discussing abstract concepts.
This listening lesson focuses on the use modal verbs and the second conditional to talk about possibilities. It is based on an the short film ‘Alone’ by Brock Torunski and encourages students to use the target language. First students practice their listening skills, then they have to discuss possible endings. Read more…