SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

The ESOL Project Living and Working in Angus has introduced to the participants the topic "Scottish Parliament".

a)Warm up

Write on the board the name of the countries the participants are from:

e.g:

Brazil, Latvia, Hungary, Estonia, Poland, China, etc.

Ask to the participants:

1-Does your country have a government?

2-Where is it?

3-Have you ever visited it?

4-Who can vote in your country?

5-Is it a good system?

Give the opportunity to everyone to speak about their own country and their political system.

b) Introduction about the "Scottish Parliament"

e.g:

Bring a picture of the Building Parliament;

1-Where is this building?

2-Who works there?

3-What do they do?

4-When is there an election?

5-How many parliaments do we have in the UK?

6-What decisions do the Scottish Parliament make?

7-When was the Parliament started?

Use the Internet to look for information and allow the participants to ask questions about the subject.

The interaction among the learners bring up a very good atmosphere to develop an interest for the topic and also to exchange cultural knowledge about different countries.

c)Writing activity

Use the questions above to develop a paragraph writing about your country.

Objective: to give the participants an opportunity to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills while they acquire knowledge of the Scottish Political System and about their own country.

CAREERS SCOTLAND EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Careers Scotland Excellence Awards celebrated in 2008 the progress of people throughout the country who have changed their lives and transformed their careers with support from Careers Scotland.

I am a female Brazilian teacher with Portuguese as my mother tongue, was working as a voluntary tutor on the ESOL course at Angus College when I first became aware of the services Careers Scotland could offer.

Since my arrival in Scotland I had wanted to use my skills as a teacher with English Language qualifications. However, despite having the teaching qualification I acquired in Brazil verified through the General Teaching Council, I found it difficulty in finding paid employment. It was at this point I contacted Careers Scotland.

Careers Scotland staff worked with me to formalise the skills I could offer to an employer and to prepare a focused and effective CV in my second language.

I took part in a series of practice interviews and a short time late I found my first paid job as an ESOL tutor with Angus Council's Community Learning Development.

Now fully qualified with the GTC, I work both as an ESOL tutor and as an EAL (English as an Additional Language) peripatetic teacher with Angus Council.

EASTER

Lesson Plan

Activity 1

How many words can you make out of EASTER CHOCOLATE EGG ?

Did you find?
A number.
A planet.
Something you eat.
A place to act.
They are uncountable in the sky.
A place to drive.
The opposite of here.

Prepare as many hints as you want to make the activity enjoyable.

Activity 2

Material: boiled egg and a spoon.
The participants form a line on the back of the room to star THE EGG ON THE SPOON RACE. The winner is the person to arrive first and without dropping the egg on the front of the room.
Praise them all with chocolate eggs.

Activity 3

Guess what?
Prepare one card to each learner with one of these words: EGG HUNT, LENT, BUNNY, SUNDAY, PALM, SPRING, CHOCOLATE EGG, HOT CROSS BUN. They can mime or describe the word so that the participants can guess it.

Activity 4

Reading

EASTER SUNDAY (12th April)

Easter Sunday is a fest that not occur on fixed dates according to the Gregorian calendar. It marks the end of the 40 days of Lent. The Easter Triduum, in Latin the word means three, refers to Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.

Following the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, Joseph was given permission to bury his body. Jesus was in the grave for three days. After the Sabbath, Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of Jesus), and Salome arrived at the tomb, but the stone had already been rolled away. Jesus has risen on Easter Sunday. Many people saw him that day and the day followed, just as He told them (Mark 16:6-7).

Since that time, Christians have set aside time each year to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. This observance has been known as the Christian Passover. The celebration extends beyond the church. Commercially, Easter is a significant period. Egg races, egg hunts, egg painting and chocolate egg eating. From Pagan traditions it marked the arrival of spring.

Activity 5

Reading comprehension

1-How many days mark the end of Lent?
2-What is the meaning of Triduum?
3-Which three days are referred to the Triduum?
4-Is Easter Sunday fixed?
5-What happened after Jesus crucifixion?
6-How do you celebrate Easter?

Enjoy the activities, the integration and the celebration!!! HAPPY EASTER!!!

A DAY OFF

Just a day off

AGENDA

Invite the participants to write down their week timetable:

Monday 9:00 Music Lesson

Tuesday 12:00 Lunch with Maggie

Wednesday 15:00 Tea at Jasmin

Thursday 10:00 Swimming

Friday 18:00 Happyhour

Saturday 15:00 Hairdresser

Sunday 11:30 Church

In pair, they can practise the question:

What do you do at 3pm on Wednesday?

I have tea at Jasmin.

Give the participants some time to talk to each other about their appointments.

Use the topic to practise the 3rd person.

e.g.

What does Pauline do at 6pm on Friday?

What do you do at 6pm on Friday?

I go to the pub with my friends.

She goes to the pub with her friends.

Enjoy the time with your learners...