A Personal Message to Obama

In today's activity you have the opportunity to send a personal message to the next president of America, Barack Obama.

You should only do this activity if you are over 13 years old.

Task:

• Before you start the activity, you should think about what you would like to say to Obama and in what things in the world you would like him to try to change.
• Make a short list - perhaps with 5 things that you feel are really important and that you think he could change.
• You could also watch this video of Barack Obama talking about his plans for 2008.
  

• Once you have done this, you should go to the Avaaz website at:
  http://www.avaaz.org/en/million_messages_to_obama/96.php
• Here you will be able to add your own personal message that will be heard around the world.
  
• Write your own message and try to include the five important things that you would like him to change.
  

• You will need to add an email address and some minimal personal details, so make sure you are willing to do this before you send the message.

If you would like to find out more about Barack Obama you can check the Wikipedia information about him. Barack Obama on Wikipedia .

I hope you enjoy this activity and come back soon for more daily EFL ESL activities to help develop your English.

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• Sending Bubble Joy to your EFL / ESL Students
• Video conferencing for EFL
• Animated EFL ESL Writing Prompts
• Extending a Sentence
• 60 Second Writing Activity

Best

Nik Peachey

Play a Serious Game

Playing computer games can be a lot of fun, but you can also learn a lot from playing them and develop your English too. Today's activity uses an online role-playing game about life in a Nepalese village to help you develop your reading and vocabulary.


You play the game by clicking on the screen to move your character around and clicking on different objects to find and complete tasks. The aim of the game is for your character. To help her mother make enough money to buy a goat so that she can send you to school.

Task:

• Go to: http://www.forgefx.com/casestudies/heifer/heifer-village/ and wait for the game to upload in your browser.
• Once the game is uploaded click on 'Start' and read what you have to do. To find each of your tasks you have to click on your mother. Be sure to read the tasks carefully.

• Move around the village can collect the things you need. You can move easily by clicking where you want to go on the screen.
• Using the map will help you find the places you need to go.

If you would like to find out more about the company that created this game and how it helps people, look at http://www.heifer.org/

I hope you enjoyed playing thiss game. More EFL ESL activities tomorrow.

Related links for teachers:

• Creating a Nation
• Adventure Narratives for EFL ESL Students
• Videos for Global Issues Lessons
• Exploiting two computer-based RPGs
• Create your own game
• Educational Games That Really Are Fun
• Online Water Conservation Game
• Eco City Game

Best

Nik Peachey