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27 Aug

Lingva In-house Workshops No. 17 and No.18

Lingva In-house Workshop No.18

Lingva In-house Workshop No.18

 

Lingva in-house workshops No.17 and No. 18 in the school year 2012/2013 were dedicated to developing skills of using interactive whiteboard and integrating online IWB activities into English language teaching. In the 17th workshop on 10th January 2013, a Lukvel representative introduced Lingva teachers to the basics of working with a Hitachi Starboard Link EZ2 IWB and in the 18th workshop on 21st June 2013, teachers presented lesson plans in which they integrated online IWB activities with face-to-face teaching.

The new piece of teaching equipment for blended teaching/learning was received with great enthusiasm at all levels – from Director of Studies to novice teachers, and Lingva students were equally thrilled to switch from quieter PC based pair work to more dynamic IWB group activities. Many hours were spent on internet research to find suitable IWB resources for all age groups and levels, and integrate them with the set Lingva sylabuses. While plenty of ESL resources were easily found on the web for younger learners, a considerable number of authentic materials aimed at native speakers had to be used to design leasson plans for higher-level students, which necessitated more meticulous adaptations. The overall result was creation of a comprehensive school base of IWB activities that will be constantly reused, improved and supplemented in the future work of Lingva. Here are some sample lesson plans:

 

Primary A1.d Little Red Hen by Lora Petronic-Petrovic

Primary A1.a Little Red Riding Hood by Marija Milovanovic

Secondary A2.b Easter Activities by Ivana Lazic

Secondary A2.b Nelson Mandela by Katarina Andric

Secondary A2.a Are You a Good Listener?  by Marija Matic

Young Adult C1.a Fool’s Gold by Mirjana Ljiljak-Vukajlovic

22 Jun

Serbia Assignment

Mokra gora by Lingva

Mokra gora / Wet Mountain by Lingva

 

Some foreign guests are soon going to visit us. Let’s make a presentation of some beautiful or important places in Serbia that they should visit. You should include a variety of different sights and information, such as Serbian natural and cultural treasures, customs, food, and other unique features.

07 Jun

My English Diary: A Walk round Valjevo

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Dear Students,
We are approaching the end of our second project module that helped us learn something about our city and it is time for you to sit down and see for yourselves what you can say and write in English.  Here is a link to some guidelines that will help you express what you have learnt so far:
 
My English Diary-A Walk round Valjevo Assignment
25 May

My English Diary: My Portrait Assignment

 
Dear Students,
We are approaching the end of our first project module and it is time for you to sit down and see for yourselves what you can say and write in English.  Here is a link to some guidelines that will help you express what you have learnt so far:
 
My English Diary-My Portrait Assignment
 
 
 
08 Nov

MUST SEE AND FEEL … Assignment

Gradac Gorge

 

Imagine that you work for a travel agency and that your boss has asked you to make  promotional flyers for some beauty spots, cultural monuments or other specific tourist offers in and around Valjevo. The series of flyers titled “Must See and Feel …“ is planned to include the following attractions:

Greening along the River Gradac

Promenading round Pecina Park

Roughing It in Valjevo Mountains

Hikers Paradise on Divcibare

History Makers of Valjevo

Valjevo between East and West

Wildflower Trails of Valjevo

Love for Art in Valjevo

Village Treats round Valjevo

Breezy Summer Camps in Valjevo

1. Decide which topic you are going to cover and make a plan for your writing. Think about some general information and the most popular features that would attract large numbers of visitors. This example will help you in your planning:

Must See and Feel … River Gradac

2. Write the text and illustrate it with suitable photographs.

3. Embed your flyers in Lingva WP blog.

4. Have a look at other people’s flyers. What do you like about them? Is there anything that could be improved? Write your feedback in the comments section.

25 Sep

Slow & Fast City Life Assignment

Old Town Tesnjar, Valjevo

1. Are we lucky or unlucky to live in a relatively peaceful city?

Discuss this question first with your partner and then with the whole class. This activity will help you with your vocabulary for this task:

Slow and Fast City Life 1

2. Write a 60-70 word paragraph about the way of life in Valjevo and whether you would like to change anything about it. Post your writing to Lingva Journals.

3. Read other students’ work and make some comments/questions. Whose work do you like best?

 

 

 

 

26 Jul

LINGVA ELT WORKSHOP No.16

Lingva Workshop No. 16: Classroom Activities that Work

Lingva Workshop No. 16

The 16th Lingva’s In-house ELT Workshop, held on 21 June 2012, was designed to give an overview of the past year activities that teachers especially liked or thought to be the most effective. They covered a wide span of levels and included adaptations of ideas and resources taken over from ELT literature, replicas of games played in L1, while some were original creations of Lingva teachers.

A2+ Associations Game by Marija Matic

B2 It’s probably me by Katarina Andric

B2 Facts and Myths by Milica Milanovic

C1 Friends and Foes by Mirjana Ljiljak-Vukajlovic

C2 Hole Hearted, Extremeby Lora Petronic-Petrovic

Lingva Workshop No. 16

19 Mar

Information sheet by Milica Cvetinovic

Well-established chess club looking for new members!

 

Established in 1899, “The Queen” is the oldest and the most successful club in the country. It has always been managed by the best known experts in the field and now is looking for new members!

 

Reasons for joining the club

You may want to find a new hobby or just try something new. Apart from these there are lots of others reasons to join:

  • This is a place where you will have the opportunity of developing your skills
  • You will be able to learn from the best
  • You will make new connections and friendships

 

Other extra benefits:

Apart from the reasons above, you will get some extra benefits as a member of the Club:

  • Every three months you will get an extra ticket for using the city library.
  • Every Wednesday we will have special guests giving lectures about the world famous games of chess.
  • You will be able to take part in some competitions organized by the State Chess Association.
  • If you win, you may have a chance to gain some valuable prizes such as a week-end trip toMoscowto the Hall of Chess for the World Chess Championship.

 

Membership

Membership is open to anyone aged 9 – 99. It isn’t necessary to have any previous knowledge about chess. To get in, just come to our offices in the town hall between 7pm and 9pm any Monday or Wednesday and bring your ID.

 

Remember: we are here for you, so don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions! Just call us at our office phone.

05 Mar

Newscast Review Assignment

 

Watch the following Video News Story and write some notes about it. Use the following template: Video News Template

Write a review of the news story. Give a brief outline of the event and say what you opinion of the video was. Use 180-220 words.


20 Feb

I NEVER KNOCK ON WOOD Assignment

Knock on Wood by saschapohflepp

I never knock on wood

Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Write your opinion paragraph in 5 to 10 sentences. It should be structured like this:

1 Topic sentence (state your opinion)
2 Development (by giving details, an explanation or example)
3. Concluding sentence (restate your opinion or sum up the main points)