Showing posts with label f-word. Show all posts
Showing posts with label f-word. Show all posts

Sunday, November 27, 2011

The F-word

A suggestion for 10th form classes...
Topic: Youth and Education - Helping others


I've used this videoclip as a listening comprehension exercise with no subtitles. In spite of considering the images and the sound powerful, the students, including the strongest ones, found it hard to understand... Well, developing our skills is not necessarily easy, is it?... Being better than one might already be implies hard work, right?
In the end, the students liked the activity and understood its message. For them, the 'F' word has a new meaning!... For me, Bono will continue to be a presence in my lessons, whenever it's adequate!...

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