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Halloween

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                                 Ready for Halloween ? Off we go !              HALLOWEEN JOKES :D Where do baby ghosts go during the day ? When is it bad luck to meet a black cat ? Why don't skeletons like parties ? What do ghosts serve for dessert ? What was the witch's favourite subject in school ?                                         Find the correct answers for each joke !       Ice scream !             Spelling             When you are a mouse !                     Day Scare Center         Because they have no body to dance with !  Unscramble the letters and find typical Halloween characters : WCIHT BTA DALCRUA MRNSSOTE BCKALCTA JCKA O'LAERNNT SKLNEETO    Answer Key for the Activities can be found in :    https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Bzsx5kvngXB7VjljV3VhbkNwUnM QR CODE ACTIVITIES ! (click on the link below) https://docs.google.com/open?id=0Bzsx5kvngXB7ZVlLT0pNWmk0LU0

Food Issues_IATEFL

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  "The idea behind this month is to raise awareness in your classes and your schools about an issue relating to food."    IATEFL ( I nternational A ssociation of T eachers of E nglish as a F oreign L anguage ) has just launched the discussion theme for October : "Teaching food with a conscience".   http://gisig.iatefl.org/event/events-future/food-issues-month-october-2013   Among the possible issues, I chose: sustainability and prepared a vocabulary activity that gives a quick overview on small-scale agriculture in the northeast of Brazil. The file below has been designed to be a complement to any food-related class and the vocabulary range is suitable for lower-intermediate levels. Food Issues IATEFL_pwp                or Food Issues IATEFL_pdf   The goals are: *explain the importance of manioc and maiz as major ingredients in the Brazilian culture, * introduce typical dishes prepared with them * promote a discussion via QR c