Project lessons
Reading for the environment: SEEDS
Welcome to the second post in our ‘Reading for the environment’ series.
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Let's talk about love: Language and story ideas for your English class
How about some fun language activities and literary challenges for Valentine's Day?
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Painting the fence with Tom Sawyer
We probably all agree that one of the most iconic scenes from Mark Twain’s novels is when Tom Sawyer has to whitewash the fence.
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Little Women: Big learning opportunities with our project-based ideas
Introduction
1. Talk about the title and read the blurb.
"This is the much-loved story of the four March sisters. Meg is the eldest and is about to fall in love.
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Thanksgiving: 6 topics for your English class
“November had come; the crops were in, and barn, buttery, and bin were overflowing with the harvest that rewarded the summer's hard work.
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City life: stories and language tasks
Cities have always been exciting, vibrant places that offer a lot to their inhabitants and visitors.
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Birds in our books
World Migratory Bird Day is celebrated twice each year to highlight the importance of these wonderful strong birds that travel across deserts, oceans and mountain ranges.
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Tackle food loss and waste in the language classroom
Food loss and waste is increasingly evident in our homes, schools and workplaces, but also in cafes, restaurants and supermarkets. And it has a huge impact on the environment.
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Trees in stories
When autumn arrives in the Northern hemisphere with all its brilliant colours, we turn towards parks and forests to enjoy the fall foliage.
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It’s our world: a month for the environment
Taking action to protect our environment has become an essential part of most teachers’ and students’ agenda.
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Tea in fiction and language
When you start learning English, the familiar cup of tea, present in every corner of the world, gains new meanings. Tea becomes more than something you drink in the morning or when you feel poorly.
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Reading the museum
Museums are places of adventure, engagement and discovery. They take us into a world of investigation and imagination.
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