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Tag Archives: advanced

Bow Street Runner – A murder mystery.

Level: Upper intermediate/ Advanced
Topic:  Murder Mystery
Language skill: Reading & listening
Game: Bow Street Runner
“This game is set in London’s Covent Gardens in the 1750s, and depicts a time when crime and vice in the city had hit such levels that the local magistrates began to introduce the first instances of physical policing of law and order. [...]

Hetherdale

Level: Upper intermediate
Topic:  Jungle adventure
Language skill: Reading and online dictionary work
Game: Hetherdale the game Hetherdale the walkthrough
There is a mystery to solve and its your job as intrepid explorer Dr. Montrose to solve it.  Play the game as you read the story and find out the mystery surrounding the secret jungle city of Hetherdale.

Preparation

If you [...]

Global Warming Simulation

Lesser controlled speaking activity.
Level: Advanced
Location: Computer room
Topic: Global Warming
Language Focus: Modals of obligation
Game: Global Warming Interactive
“CO2FX is a web based multi-user educational game which explores the relationship of global warming to economic, political and science policy decisions. The game is driven by a systems dynamics model and is presented in a user friendly interface intended [...]

State of Debate

Level: Upper Intermediate
Skills focus: Listening & Reading
Location: Connected classroom/ computer room
Language Focus: Modals of Obligation
Game: State of Debate
“It’s the year 2020 and Just-Co have banned hoodies, and you’ve just been spotted wearing one. Can you talk your way out of trouble using your English Language skills?”
In this game you are spotted by a regulator [...]

Alan Wake – A Video worksheet

At the beginning of this review there is a warning about the video having a violence content so it is recommended you watch to assess whether this activity is appropriate for your learners.  There is a lot of shooting, scary voices and a dark foreboding atmosphere throughout.
Level: Upper intermediate /advanced
Location: Connected classroom
Skills Work: Listening
Video:  Alan [...]

Avalon – Online interactive reader

Level:  Advanced / Proficiency
Location: Computer room / homework
Language skill: Reading

The Game:  Avalon is a text based role playing fantasy adventure game based on Dungeons and dragons, the stories of Tolkien and the Ancient Greek myths.  You read the story and make choices in the fantasy world as they are made available to you (e.g. how to [...]

10 TEFL Activities for Samorost 2

Here’s a brief description of ten TEFL activities from the site 101 ways (and more) to use Samorost.  All these activities were chosen because they cover a range of levels, location (classroom, connected classroom, computer room and home), language and skills practice.  The links provided direct you to lesson plans, downloadable material and more.
1  Spot [...]

Sci-fi Interactive Reader

Level: Upper intermediate/ Advanced
Topic:  Sci -fi
Language skill: Reading
Game: Morningstar
When your spaceship ‘Morningstar’ mysteriously crashes on an alien planet you have to help an injured crew member, escape from the ship, explore a planet to look for supplies to repair your ship and finally take off and get away.
Screenshot from ‘Morningstar’
This is a great game for [...]

Listening practice with BBC ‘Casualty’ game

Level:   Advanced +
Skills Focus:   Listening
Language Focus:   First Aid
Game:   Casualty Challenge
Help your learners practise their listening skills in the computer room with this BBC Skillswise words game based on the UK TV Programme “Casualty”.

Preparation
Make sure that there are enough computers and headphones for your learners and that the game is either ready for them to start [...]

Discussion Topics #3 – A New Life

Level: Advanced
Topic: Border Country

Speaking Focus: Expressing opinions

Time: 30 – 45 minutes
Game: Against all odds

Preparation
You also need to go through a few steps after entering the site before you can get to play the game. The steps are:
1) Click on Open in full screen.
2) Click on Play against all odds.
3) Choose your game characters [...]