ESL Discussion: Some Local Australian News

Usually we tackle one big topic, but this video had 4 little stories that all touched me personally. It made for the perfect local news storm. And your students get to listen to the Australian accent, which is always a nice change of pace.

Warm-up: Ask your students what the first thing that comes to mind when they hear these 4 words: artificial intelligence, Ferrari, Pokémon and claw machine.
Watch the video once: Ask everyone which story was their favorite and why.
Review the vocabulary on the worksheet and answer any questions.
Watch the video again and then put your students in pairs to answer the listening comprehension questions.
Switch partners and complete the speaking activity.
Put students in small groups to complete the group activity.
Come back together as a class to discuss the findings made in the group activity stage.

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Ian Kime

I have been teaching English abroad since receiving my CELTA certificate in Poland in 2018. I enjoy tracking my individual students’ development but love having lessons with big groups! Now that I teach online, I am accompanied by my sidekicks Olaf, Mała, Pirate and Bandit on a regular basis.

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