Welcome students to my web page!

“I am looking forward to starting the new school year as well as teaching Level 5. Most of you I know since you were in first grade and I am aware that all of you are very smart kids. I have carefully selected the information I publish monthly in my website so that you can use it as a tool for learning. I invite you and your parents to practice your English at home with the links I have provided for you. I will gladly accept your feedback on the usefullness of my web page. It is a pleasure to have you in my class. Let's get started!”

Miss Ivett

 

READING KEYS 2 ONLINE STUDENT RESOURCES

 

Surf the Web
These Web links can be used as a starting point to guide students who wish to go online and read more about a certain topic.

 

Theme 1: Education

Study abroad
Are you interested in studying abroad? Go to these websites to choose a country, and then pick a course! http://www.studyoverseas.com/f_map.htm
http://usac.unr.edu/usac/students_default.aspx?menu=1

Student handbook
Are you ready to study abroad? Take a look through this handbook and find out. http://www.studentsabroad.com

Voices from abroad
Choose a country and read about the experiences of students who went there to study. http://usac.unr.edu/usac/voices.aspx

Alternative schooling
Browse this list of alternative schools and choose some sites to visit. http://www.educationrevolution.org/alschool.html

Summerhill
Read about the very first alternative school, founded in 1921 in the U.K.
http://www.summerhillschool.co.uk

 

Theme 2: Relationships

Marriage customs around the world
People get married in different ways all around the world. Choose a region and find out how! http://www.worldweddingtraditions.com/

Valentine’s Day
Read about the history of this special day and how people around the world celebrate.
http://www.topics-mag.com/internatl/holidays/valentines/day.htm

Mother’s Day
Find out more about this important celebration.
http://holiday-entertaining.suite101.com/article.cfm/mothers_day_around_the_world

How to be a good parent
Read some advice on good parenting skills. http://www.channel4.com/health/microsites/F/family/parenting/practical.html

 

Wordlist
There is a unit-by-unit glossary of words from the main reading texts in the Student Book, with definitions taken from the Macmillan English Dictionary second edition. The word lists are available as Word documents and pdfs.

Download the Glossary for level 2 of the New Edition of Reading Keys.
http://www.macmillanenglish.com/BlankTemplate.aspx?id=44736

 

Vocabulary
These contain activities for further practice of the key words from each Them

Download the Vocabulary Worksheets for level 2 of the New Edition of Reading Keys.
Vocabulary Worksheet 2

http://www.macmillanenglish.com/BlankTemplate.aspx?id=44754