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"Supertalents" is one song from the upcoming album American Rhythms. The group Mista Cookie Jar and the Chocolate Chips, along with guest artist Gregory Brown, sing that every person is born with a unique gift or talent, which he or she should practice and use every day. According to the song, everyone is good at something!

Lyrics and Classroom Activities
Do you want to use this song in your classroom? Here are the lyrics and classroom activities to get started.

 

Authors: Mista Cookie Jar and the Chocolate Chips, and Gregory Brown Format: MP3, Text
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Supertalents
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Supertalents

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Learn English Activity. Start Activity.

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Learn English Activity. Start Activity.

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This activity sheet presents a listening exercise based on rhymes.

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The Lighter Side: "Listen Up"
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This section presents two stand-alone language-learning activities with an autumn theme.

1. “How Are You, Jack-o-lantern?” is designed for students at the Upper Beginner level and can be used to build vocabulary related to emotions and encourage conversations based on them.

2.”The Incredible Shrinking Dialogue,” for students at the Upper Intermediate level and above, teaches students to analyze a text to find the most important ideas and gives students practice in paraphrasing, speaking, and performing.

Author: Jennifer Hodgson and Kelli Odhuu Format: Text
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Classroom Activities
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“Fall Photos” is a series of photos with captions. The pictures can be used as writing or discussion prompts.

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Fall Photos
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Inspired by questions from language teachers, this discussion of dictionaries (reprinted from 1974) explores their utility in determining pronunciation, meaning, and points of grammar and makes recommendations about the kind of dictionaries teachers should use with their students.

Author: Albert H. Marckwardt Format: Text
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Getting the Most Out of the Dictionary
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This article (reprinted from 1975) offers ideas about using visual aids in the language classroom and includes specific suggestions for using such things as blackboards, flip charts, magazines, and language films.

Author: Mac M. Ramirez Format: Text
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The Neglected Tools Can Work for You
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Acknowledging that an interested and enthusiastic teacher can create excitement for students and promote learning, this article (reprinted from 1981) offers concrete suggestions for the teacher to be a “visual aid” and an “audio aid” in the classroom.

Author: Elizabeth Hamp-Lyons Format: Text
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Your Most Essential Audiovisual Aid - Yourself!
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