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Table of contents

• Theme (valentine’s day)

• The goal of my research

• How do i intend to use these sites?

• 4 interesting web sites

• Some slides describing these sites (creator, how to use these sites?)

• Conclusion…

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Valentine’s Day ideas for teachers and activities for students...

ESL Web sites (4 very interesting INTERNET SITES). Useful sites for

ESL Students.

presented by Hubert Sauvageau

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My research was done to introduce English (to L2

speakers) in a funny way. Valentine day is a great topic because students will learn

about valentine day, do great activities and also improve their English (and computer skills at

the same timewith different games and interesting web sites)…

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How do I intend to use these new sites???

• First, I will ask during different period of class students to check these sites (4) and do some activities. Example: Write a Valentine Card to a friend or a family member.. I can ask to read about Valentine day and then I do a small quiz. Furthermore, the other sites have been chosen to bring English in a new way of learning… They are fun. They will bring young students to learn English while playing (ex: recipe) a game (at the same time)…

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• www.bluemontain.com

• http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_Val.html

• http://www.butterinstitute.org/valentinerecipes.htm

• http://www.holidays.net/amore/story.html

4 Web sites to be used with ESL Students on Valentine Day

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www.bluemontain.com this site is used to create great electronic

Valentine cards.

• the world’ favorite electronic cards

• electronic cards, videos, screensaver, gift shop, print center, invites

• you can use the language that you want

• English, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japenese…

• A good way to make students correspond and send each other greeting cards…

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How do I create a card to send to my friends and family?

• It's easy! Just go to our site www.bluemontain.comat Click on any of the links to go to a category of cards. You can also use the "Select a Category" button. Just select your category from the drop-down menu, and then click on the "go" button. Then click on a card you would like to view. To browse through other cards and categories, you can use the "back" button on your browser.

• Once you have found the card you would like to send, click on the "personalize and SEND”.

• button at the top of the page. Then you need to carefully enter your personalized information in the form that pops up.

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• Make your own special Valentine Cards with your favorite beanies and other collectibles. An outdated magazine is an excellent source for hundred of little pictures.

• This is a project very easy to do with ESL students. It is a good way to enhance to four skills (speaking, listening, writing and reading).

http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_Val.html

(beanie valentines)how to create funny valentine cards with different

materials…ex: beanies.

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http://www.holidays.net/amore/story.html

Author:Author: Cassandra Pearman• This site gives you a brief history of how Valentine's Day began. and it is very well designed. Here is a quick description of the site:

• Valentine's Day, a holiday honoring love and lovers.

• It is celebrated on February 14th. In the spirit of the holiday.

• We invite you to a little celebration for the holiday of

• "LOVE!"

• So here for your entertainment are some fun Holiday…

• Things for you and your family.We've got stories.

• We've got Valentine's Day cards, holiday crafts to make...

• Also a valentine movie to download for your loved one[s])! So come on in and take a look around.

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http://www.butterinstitute.org/valentinerecipes.htm

Valentine’s day celebration recipesThis site gives you good recipes that you can do for your lover or a friend on valentine day. There are good recipe, I tried some of them ... This project was contributed by

Grace Sylvan,

tigger@kidsdomain.comThese craft were submitted by various people from all over the world, they are meant to be

used and shared. It can be used in private and public schools.

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Example of a recipe to discuss with students

You can ask student to print one of their favorite recipe and to bring it to their parents. It is a fun

activity and you can explain some new words

ex: teaspoon.

The following picture show a pink passion cake:

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Happy Valentine’s day…Hubert

Sauvageau

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT

THE END…