Gender and Sexuality in Society by Mary Nagle & Evan Berry (Brazil ETAs) It’s Pride Month, so for our second Lesson of the Week in June we’re featuring a discussion-based lesson covering issues faced by the LGBTQQIA+ community: “Gender and Sexuality in Society” by former Brazil ETAs Mary Nagle and…
American Humor by Olivia Gillespie (Brazil ETA) Next Monday is April Fool’s Day, so why not kick off the upcoming month with a fun lesson for your students? Our latest Lesson of the Week, “American Humor” by Brazil ETA Olivia Gillespie invites high-level learners to discuss cultural differences in senses…
Gender Issues and Inequality in the United States by Pria Mahadevan & Angie Corchado (Brazil ETAs) March is Women’s History Month, and keeping with the theme started with last week’s LotW by South Korea ETA Jessica Chamorro, we’re featuring another lesson based around societal concepts of gender. “Gender Issues and…
Going to a Restaurant by Meghan Cioci & Rebecca Kanter (Brazil ETAs) If you were to ask your students to shout out some American foods, what kinds of responses could you expect to receive? Likely something along the lines of: “Hamburger!” “Hot Dog!” “Pizza!” What if you asked about restaurants?…
Happiness TED Talk Lesson by Christina Chabali (Brazil ETA) Engaging university students and getting them to interact with each other in English can be difficult; so many of the games and activities that get primary or secondary students excited simply do not work on these young adults, leaving their instructors scrambling…
Food Justice by Ashley Bryant (Brazil ETA) Food insecurity is a major problem around the world, even in societies which seem to be prosperous. If your students have higher English skill levels, discussion of this important social issue and ways to solve it can provide the base for an engaging…
Fun with Puns by Regina Stroncek (Brazil ETA) April Fool’s Day may be over, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t still joke around with your students! Our newest Lesson of the Week, “Fun with Puns” by Brazil ETA Regina Stroncek (originally posted on the Latin America Teaching Collab site)…
Immigration in the United States by Ashley Bryant (Brazil ETA) It’s mid-March, and we’re now only a few days away from St. Patrick’s Day—a holiday during which many Americans celebrate their Irish ancestors. More than 30 million Americans identify themselves as having Irish heritage, a large figure which can still…
Fulbridge.org is happy to showcase the winners of our very first photography contest: Capture Your Placement. Applicants were asked to supply a photo and and a brief summary describing how the photo illustrates, captures, or symbolizes life in their placement. We received numerous submissions from all over the world and…