How about a little fire, Scarecrow?
If you like to supplement your English classes with video content, you’re going to love this site. MovieClips.com contains a repository of over 12,000 popular movie clips, and the list is growing. At the site’s core is a big search box that lets you query its database by actor, title, genre, and several other parameters, [...]
Little Casanova
Once in a blue moon, a video clip comes out that has seemingly universal appeal. Case in point is Little Casanova. The main actor, whoever he is, may well become the next Justin Bieber with his ability to woo and charm the ladies. This clip could be used with ESL students of almost any English [...]
Nine Million Bicycles
Listen to this beautiful song by Katie Melua and fill in the blanks. Enjoy! Worksheet (MS Word) MP3 Audio
Discovery Life: Stalk-Eyed Fly
And you thought the Japanese Mudskipper was strange? Check out this odd-looking critter that evolves from a “pupa” into a, well, fly of sorts with eyes that look like telescopes! Download the printed activity. Then, listen carefully to the person reading the story, and correct the mistakes on the printed page. Download activity (MS Word)
Discovery Life: Japanese Mudskipper
Here is a gap-fill listening activity about the Japanese Mudskipper created by the Discovery Life team. Download the activity sheet and fill in the gaps as you watch and listen to a short story about this strange creature that lives in the ocean. Activity Sheet (MS Word)
Yellow Submarine
Here is a gap-fill listening activity seemingly custom made for low-level EFL/ESL learners. The language is simple, the melody is catchy, and the characters are animated. Download activity (MS Word)
Discovery Life: Rufous sengi
A video clip from the superb Discovery Life series narrated by Oprah Winfrey. Download the activity sheet, then watch/listen to the video and correct the mistakes on the sheet.
ELI Teacher
What’s it like to teach at the University of Delaware English Language Institute? Articles, pictures, short lesson plans await EFL/ESL teachers at ELITeacher.org. At ELI Teacher, you will find: A video overview of the site layout and features Posts on new or innovative teaching techniques or strategies Short lesson plans and fillers, including video clips [...]
Yesterday Once More
A pleasant gap-fill listening activity built around The Carpenters’ classic hit from the past. Activity sheet (MS Word)
Grow Old With You
Watch this video clip from The Wedding Singer and fill in the blanks where you hear speech reductions. Activity sheet (MS Word)