These sequences of classroom activities with teacher guidelines were specially designed by the ECOSTAR team to support implementation of the Framework for English Teaching in Higher Education in Israel. Resources in this section illustrate how teachers can use multimedia to integrate all four language skills into the EFL/EAP classroom at the different levels. A2 – […]
Surfing Towards the Future
Description: Read about innovation and practice reading comprehension strategies. Google Doc Download PDF [wptabsy shortcode_id=”693″ alignment=”left” shadow=”1″ active=”#ffffff,#1e73be,#CECECE” inactive=”#111111,#fcfcfc,#CECECE” tabcontent=”#111111,#ffffff,#CECECE” shadow=”1″][tab icon=”fa-check-square-o”]Teacher Guidelines[/tab][tab icon=”fa-thumbs-o-up”]Can-Do\’s[/tab][tabcontent]Title of ER: Surfing Toward the Future Level: B1 -> B2 Target audience: all college level students General goals/objectives: reading comprehension Specific goals/objectives: reading to find the main idea Materials needed for activity: (check the following) […]
Has the Innovation Cup Run Dry?
Description: Practice reading strategies on the topic of innovation. Google Doc Download PDF [wptabsy shortcode_id=”689″ alignment=”left” shadow=”1″ active=”#ffffff,#1e73be,#CECECE” inactive=”#111111,#fcfcfc,#CECECE” tabcontent=”#111111,#ffffff,#CECECE” shadow=”1″][tab icon=”fa-check-square-o”]Teacher Guidelines[/tab][tab icon=”fa-thumbs-o-up”]Can-Do\’s[/tab][tabcontent]Title of LO: Has the Innovation Cup Run Dry? Level: B1->C1 Target audience: all college level students, and computer science/ engineering/ business students in particular General goals/objectives: general reading comprehension, review of reading strategies Specific […]
The Future of Innovation
Description: Prepare an argument; speak in a debate; and write an opinion about innovation. Google Doc Download PDF [wptabsy shortcode_id=”685″ alignment=”left” shadow=”1″ active=”#ffffff,#1e73be,#CECECE” inactive=”#111111,#fcfcfc,#CECECE” tabcontent=”#111111,#ffffff,#CECECE” shadow=”1″][tab icon=”fa-check-square-o”]Teacher Guidelines[/tab][tab icon=”fa-thumbs-o-up”]Can-Do\’s[/tab][tabcontent]Title of LO: The Future of Innovation Level: B1->B2 Target audience: all college level students General goals/objectives: speaking and writing Specific goals/objectives: Preparing an argument Speaking in a debate Writing […]
Star-up Nation Review
Description: Understand a video about Israel as the start-up nation and compare the video with blog on the same subject. Google Doc Download PDF [wptabsy shortcode_id=”680″ alignment=”left” shadow=”1″ active=”#ffffff,#1e73be,#CECECE” inactive=”#111111,#fcfcfc,#CECECE” tabcontent=”#111111,#ffffff,#CECECE” shadow=”1″][tab icon=”fa-check-square-o”]Teacher Guidelines[/tab][tab icon=”fa-thumbs-o-up”]Can-Do\’s[/tab][tabcontent]Title of LO: Start-up Nation interview Level: A2 -> B2 Target audience: anyone – particularly business students General goals/objectives: listening comprehension Specific […]
Introduction to Ethics
Description: Discuss ethics, leading into students choosing how they would react to an ethical dilemma described in the listening; listen to an explanation of Kohlberg’s stages of moral development and identify where students and their class are on Kohlberg’s model. Google Doc Download PDF [wptabsy shortcode_id=”675″ alignment=”left” shadow=”1″ active=”#ffffff,#1e73be,#CECECE” inactive=”#111111,#fcfcfc,#CECECE” tabcontent=”#111111,#ffffff,#CECECE” shadow=”1″][tab icon=”fa-check-square-o”]Teacher Guidelines[/tab][tab icon=”fa-thumbs-o-up”]Can-Do\’s[/tab][tab icon=”fa-comments-o”]Activity[/tab][tabcontent]Title […]
A Code of Ethics
Description: Read sample code(s) of ethics and guidelines and formulate their own code of ethics for students’ field. Google Doc Download PDF [wptabsy shortcode_id=”670″ alignment=”left” shadow=”1″ active=”#ffffff,#1e73be,#CECECE” inactive=”#111111,#fcfcfc,#CECECE” tabcontent=”#111111,#ffffff,#CECECE” shadow=”1″][tab icon=”fa-check-square-o”]Teacher Guidelines[/tab][tab icon=”fa-thumbs-o-up”]Can-Do\’s[/tab][tab icon=”fa-comments-o”]Activity[/tab][tabcontent]Title of ER: A Code of Ethics Level: B2 Target audience: all college level students General goals/objectives: Writing a Code of Ethics Specific […]
The Ethics of IT Professionals in China
Description: Read an article and answer comprehension questions about IT professionals in China. Google Doc Download PDF [wptabsy shortcode_id=”662″ alignment=”left” shadow=”1″ active=”#ffffff,#1e73be,#CECECE” inactive=”#111111,#fcfcfc,#CECECE” tabcontent=”#111111,#ffffff,#CECECE” shadow=”1″][tab icon=”fa-check-square-o”]Teacher Guidelines[/tab][tab icon=”fa-thumbs-up”]Can-Do\’s[/tab][tab icon=”fa-users”]Activity[/tab][tabcontent]Title of ER: The Ethics of IT Professionals in China Level: B2 Target audience: all college level students General goals/objectives: Reading Comprehension Specific goals/objectives: Reading strategies: skimming, scanning, identifying the […]
Meeting and Negotiation Simulation
Description: Review principles of effective meetings and negotiations; review common chunks in these fields; prepare and participate in a business simulation. Google Doc Download PDF [wptabsy shortcode_id=”582″ alignment=”left” active=”#1e73be,#c7ecf9,” inactive=”,,” tabcontent=”,,”][tab icon=”fa-check-square-o”]Teacher Guidelines[/tab][tab icon=”fa-thumbs-o-up”]Can Do\’s[/tab][tabcontent] Title of ER: Meeting and Negotiation Simulation Level: B2 Target audience: all college level students General goals/objectives: speaking (business English) Specific […]
You’re hired! Well, almost
Description: Write a CV, job application letter; learn about interviewing; write a thank you note. Google Doc Download PDF [wptabsy shortcode_id=”584″ alignment=”left” active=”#1e73be,#c7ecf9,” inactive=”,,” tabcontent=”,,”][tab icon=”fa-check-square-o”]Teacher Guidelines[/tab][tab icon=”fa-thumbs-o-up”]Can-Do\’s[/tab][tab icon=”fa-comments-o”]Activity[/tab][tabcontent]Title of ER: You’re hired! Well, almost… Level: B2 Target audience: all college level students General goals/objectives: writing, speaking Specific goals/objectives: Write a CV. Write a job application letter. […]
