Abbreviations

Pupils examine abbreviations in newspaper advertisements. In groups, they cut out any unfamiliar abbreviations they come across. Once this is completed, they research the qualifications and education needed to hold the careers mentioned...

Students, while reviewing an extensive list of vocabulary terms on the board, examine various resources (family, friends, colleagues, etc.) to identify job opportunities/simply acquiring about a job. In addition, they review common job...

Students, after reviewing the vocabulary words on the board and being shown several examples, in pairs practice naming the months, days of the week and their abbreviations in order.

Students review a calendar and the days of the week along with their abbreviations. They practice identifying, writing and recognizing the days of the week and months of the year by playing the game of "concentration."

Explore the relationship between U and I with a video and related activities. First, pupils have some fun with the alphabet and discuss text message language. Next they practice coming up with words that have the same sound a I and U....

Students discuss and list the various ways to conduct a job search. In groups, students review the classified ads and decide on a number of jobs that appear interesting and for which they are well qualified. This instructional activity...

Students examine the want ads to determine their organization. They discuss a list of vocabulary generally associated with employment. They write a job announcement for a company of their own. They discuss resources other than the...

Students discuss types of housing, cost, location and terminology used in classified ads. They write a paragraph describing their image of the ideal home then exchange papers and edit each other's work.

Students practice identifying the parts of a calendar including its weeks and months of the year. They have an extensive vocabulary list to assist them as well. In addition, they complete an independent practice activity sheet.

Students discuss their housing options and factors which affect housing costs. Using the newspaper as a resource, students compare and contrast the prices of housing options. Working with partners, students compare and contrast their...