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Rob Whyte is a university teacher, teacher trainer and writer.

Friends Listening Lesson – Birth Mother

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This ESL listening lesson uses the Friends TV show called “Birth Mother.”  It’s the one where Chandler and Monica meet the woman who will give them her baby.

Listening Worksheet

This is the listening worksheet for the first part of the show: friends-birth-mother.

Here are the vocabulary and comprehension questions for part two of Friends- the Birth Mother: esl-friends-birth-2.

Here is the third vocabulary and listening comprehension worksheet for Friends Birth Mother episode: esl-listening-skills-worksheet.

Power of Words

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Are words powerful? Of course they are but I wonder if my students know that.

I encourage my ESL students to improve and expand their vocabulary.  That’s why I prepare vocabulary worksheets and puzzles, like this one. Knowing more words can help their writing and speaking skills. That is obvious. But sometimes the message is easy but getting the idea to stick is hard.

Power of Words

Maybe this ESL video lesson can help motivate my students. It shows the power of words. And the power of ideas which can be expressed in a different way. Enjoy.

Photo by CarbonNYC.

ESL Listening – Eiffel Tower

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This ESL lesson uses a video from History.com to teach English students about the Eiffel Tower.

Eiffel Tower

Watch and listen to the video about the Eiffel Tower.

Listening Worksheet

Here are the listening questions for the Eiffel Tower video lesson. Read the questions below or download the worksheet: esl-eiffel-tower-worksheet.

Vocabulary

  • Bird’s eye view
  • Triumph
  • Skyscrapers
  • Vulgar
  • Architects
  • Rivets
  • Radio antenna
  • Landmark
  • Masterpiece

Questions

  1. What is the nickname of Paris?
  2. Why was the Eiffel Tower built?
  3. When did it open?
  4. How many people visited the tower when it first opened?
  5. Why was the tower special when it opened?
  6. Did the people of Paris like the tower when it first opened?
  7. How long did it take to build?
  8. How many metal parts are there?
  9. How many rivets are there?
  10. How much does it weigh?
  11. How much did it cost?
  12. What is the tower’s height?
  13. What was scheduled for 1909?
  14. How many annual visitors are there?
  15. How did the tower get its name?

ESL Listening – Machu Picchu

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This ESL video from National Geographic presents a short story about the tourist trade in Machu Picchu, a famous site in Peru.

Machu Picchu Video

Watch and listen to the video. Then answer the questions. Read the questions below or download the Machu-Picchu-worksheet.

Listening Questions

Vocabulary

  • ruins
  • misty
  • fog
  • hordes
  • terraces
  • capitalize
  • cramped
  • stalls
  • grandeur

Questions

  1. What is the nickname of this place?
  2. How high up in the Andes Mountains is it?
  3. What is special about this place?
  4. When was it built?
  5. Why is Machu Picchu important to Peru?
  6. Who visits this place?
  7. When was Machu Picchu rediscovered?
  8. What happens now every day?
  9. What do locals sell to tourists?
  10. How do local people capitalize on Machu Picchu’s popularity?
  11. Today, the nickname does not seem like a good name anymore. Why not?