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Kaleidescope - Belfast

 

Kaleidescope is a project that mixes video and original pieces of writing from well-known authors in three capital cities – Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh. The package consists of a piece of poetry or prose, which looks at the city from an insider’s point of view. A simple movie accompanies the writing to help the language learner understand lexical or cultural items that require explanation.

 

About this resource

Each pack includes teacher’s notes with a suggested procedure and classroom worksheets for students. These resources include pre-viewing and follow-up tasks.The focus of this pack is Belfast. It includes an original piece of writing by Eunice Yeates called Belfast.

 

Learning outcomes

  • Use critical thinking skills to predict what someone will say
  • Practise discussing ideas with a partner
  • Listen for detail, including plotting a route from a description.

Age and Level

Aged 13-17 and Adult (B1+)

Time

70 minutes. This can be done over two lessons

Materials

  • Lesson plan
  • Presentation - This can replace the worksheet
  • Worksheet
  • Map

You'll also need access to the Internet and a projector so you can show the video. If this video is unavailable for viewing in your location, please click here

Downloads
Lesson plan165.14 KB
Presentation3.12 MB
Worksheet 153.08 KB
Map114.45 KB
Language Level
Advanced: C1
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Comments

Submitted by Maria Rossi on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 19:44

Was Eunice Yeats English or Irish?

I cannot find him on Wikipedia.

Thank you,

Maria

Submitted by Therese on Fri, 04/06/2018 - 06:01

thanks, but I can't update my browser as it is the computer from work. Is there any other way of getting the video? Regards, Veronique

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Tue, 04/10/2018 - 14:03

Hi again Veronique Our videos are only available for watching from the site, and can't be downloaded unfortunately. Can you see the embedded video on the page? It is that it won't play or is it not there at all? Thanks, Cath

Submitted by Therese on Thu, 04/12/2018 - 10:34

I have it on my computer at home but not on the school computer and , as you said, I couldn't download it...It is not there at all. Regards, Véronique

Hi Veronique So it sounds like it is an issue with the browser on your school computer. Other than updating or changing your internet browser, I am not sure that you will be able to access the video if the browser does not support it. Sorry about that. Best wishes, Cath

Submitted by Therese on Thu, 04/05/2018 - 09:10

sorry, I am probably very dumb, but I can't find the video anywhere? regards, Veronique

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Thu, 04/05/2018 - 15:06

Not at all! You should see an embedded video just below the image of the map of Belfast - if you click on the play icon, the video should play. If you can't see the embedded video, you might need to update your web browser, or try using a different web browser. Please let us know if you are still having problems. Best wishes, Cath

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Wed, 04/04/2018 - 13:32

Hi Veronique The listening for this activity is the video - you need to click on the video above and you will a reading of 'Belfast'. Hope that helps, Cath TE Team

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