ESOL reading and listening practice

This news site is a really useful learning tool for students to keep up with the latest news, for reading, listening , writing and speaking practice and for research check it out.

100 plus very useful reosurces for ESOL teachers

Check out some of these web links for ESOL resources. They worked in 2003 so some may no longer work but it is worth a try.

Japanese geisha Kyoto 2008

We saw some Geisha come out of a geisha house and were intrigued by their outfits. The woman in black tried unsuccessfully to get them to stop so that she could have her photo taken with them. Follow the link for more images and information on Japanese geisha.
Notice the lack of formed footpaths, with people and cars sharing the same road space.

Gion Matsuri Festival Kyoto Japan 17th July 2008

Gion Matsuri Festival Kyoto Japan 2008. This was a most ornate cultural spectacle as this clip will attest. Follow the link for further pictures and information on this festival
Notice how the wheels can not turn the float round a corner. To turn the float wooden slats are placed at right angles under the front wheels, lubricated with water and then a team of about twenty men drag the wheels across the slats to turn the float. This process was repeated several times and took about 10 minutes to enable the float to turn one street corner.

This clip gives a brief and informative overview of social media tools

New to the social media scene?
This clip will give you the nuts and bolts of what you need to know to start out.