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THE ASK AND EXPLAIN GAME � MAKE YOUR STUDENTS TALK!! � FULLY EDITABLE FUN ACTIVITY � 13 pages � 1 game board and 40 cards � B&W VERSION INCLUDED!!
I mainly use this game to make my ss speak. It covers a lot of different topics. Here are some of the questions ss have to cope with: ASK someone to describe her/his living-room. / ASK someone to tell the class why her/his country is worth a visit. (S)He must give at least 3 reasons. / EXPLAIN to someone what kind of situations or jokes usually mak...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card

 


 
Halloween History - Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary & Grammar [2 pages] ***fully editable
A text (source given) with reading comprehension, vocabulary and grammar (word formation - ing adjectives) on the second page. It�s completely editable / correctable. Hope it�s useful. Thanks for downloading and have a nice day!
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
5 PAGES - ENVIRONMENT: READING + SPEAKING + QUIZ + KEYS
(For intermediate and upper-intermediate students). This worksheet has 3 parts: 1. Reading (10 ways to go green) -- 2. Speaking about the subject -- 3. Quiz + Keys. I hope you like it!
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
"URBAN FASHION" -- Reading Comprehension
This was first a listening test integrated in the task for 10th graders "Young People in the Global Village", but now I�ve changed it into a reading comprehension worksheet. There are 3 different exercises for each part of the text: 1st - True/False with correction of the false ones; 2nd - sentence completing and 3rd - crossing the wrong one out + ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading

 


 
Writing series (2) - Reading/ Writing activity - My Town for Lower Intermediate and Upper elementary students
Another one of the writing series, this time on "My Town". Students complete first a paragraph with information from a fact file and then they complete another one, this time less guided. Finally they complete a fact file about their town and then write the paragraph. They present it to the class. Have a Great Day/evening! Hugs, mena:)))))
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
VALENTINE�S DAY *** 2 pages***
This ws is aimed to introduce ss to Valentine�s Day. There are 3 tasks. The 1st one is a crossword to work with Valentine�s vocabulary, the 2nd one is a simple reading/comprehensio n and with the 3rd one ss work with rhyme through simple poems.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
"The Radio then... and now!" - Reading Comprehension Test/ worksheet for Intermediate students
This is the test my Intermediate students (B1) did this week (3 pages)on the topic The Media - subtopic, the Radio. Tasks on the first text -radio in the 1930s and 40s: describing the picture relating it to the title of the text; matching words to their synonyms; multiple choice and answering questions on the text. Tasks on the 2nd text - radio no...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading

 


 
St. Patrick�s Day Set (2) - Reading Comprehension
This is the second ws on the set (2 Pages). Students read the text and do several reading tasks: multiple choice, answering questions, finding equivalents and opposites. As a pre-reading activity you can use the quiz on the same topic: http://www.eslprinta bles.com/printable.a sp?id=382666#thetop Once again, thanks for your wonderful comments. I re...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
CELL PHONES! - SUPER SET ( 4 pages of different activities on mobile phones topic including interesting facts, matching vocabulary activities, reading comprehension and an amazing trivia quiz!)With answer keys
This is a great set about CELL PHONES! The 1st page - Did you know? - interesting information about mobile phones, vocabulary activities: word web and matching activity; 2nd page - reading - an article about cell phones (general information); 3rd page - after-reading activities; wordsearch, true or false, etc; 4th page - an amazing cell phones tr...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
English Test:Environment Problems :Reading Comprehension +Language(9th form Mid Term Test)(+Key)
Areading passage about smoking and its bad effects with some related questions./Some grammar tasks( to recycle the use of Relative Pronouns ,modals and linkers with some functions , too.) and vocabulary tasks related to environment problems(+Key)
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
My Best Friend - Reading Test
This is a reading test for 7th graders, 3 years of English, A2 level on the topic "Friends" - describing someone. 2 PAGES. Students read the text and do a multiple choice exercise. Then they reread it and do a True/False exercise, quoting from the text to justify all answers. They fill in a table with physical chatacteristics and psychological trai...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Fashion show (part 1 of 2)
First get the know the different items of clothing by reading small texts and matching them to the correct model. Also download part 2 to do the clothes puzzle. Have a nice day!
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
English Test(7th form End of Term 2 Test):(3 Parts): Reading Comprehension/Gramma r+ Vocabulary/Writing+K ey
A reading Passage about a birthday party with some related questions/Some grammar and vocabulary tasks/A writing about what must or mustn�t a good pupil do (+KEY)
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Easter crossword activity (reading)
An Easter activity+crossword. My pupils love these activities. Meanwhile they learn new vocabulary. Solution included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
MYSTERY TEASERS! PART 2 - reading activity -amazing detective brain teasers for you and your students (with keys)
An amazing reading activity for intermediate and advanced students - parrt 2. It can be useful as a funny way of giving your students some relaxation. This ws includes 6 mystery brain teasers which your students have to solve. Key included.You can make it a good speaking activity if you ask your students to discuss the possible solutions in pairs...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading

 

 


Animal Riddles
These animal riddles can be used for a variety of purposes - to teach animal vocabulary, to teach rhyming words, to teach reading skills. It can be used on the IWB with flashcards of the animals as a "match the riddle to the animal" game or it can be used as a reading game - with one team having to read a riddle and then guess the animal. I�ve ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Saint Patrick�s meal (corned beef & cabbage): Printable complete-the gaps reading + Printable comprehensive word search + Printable updated board game
I�d like to complete the trilogy of my Saint Patrick�s activities with the centrepiece of Saint Patrick�s meal: Corned Beef & Cabbage. Students have the chance to learn how to cook this delicious, healthy dish with two engaging activities. Besides, I include an updated version of the board game which I made up last week. I think that now it is more...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Teaching Reading
Workshop for teachers about reading, importance of it, how to teach it to different levels. Hope it is useful to you.
Level: intermediate
Age: 4-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Reading Comprehension Strategies
Reading comprehension strategies defined
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


BEST WAYS OF LEARNING READING SKILLS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
A PPT ABOUT BEST WAYS OF LEARNING READING SKILLS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


DuringReading-Scanni ng,Skimming
reading stragety (scanning and skimming) : definition and how to.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Reading text with comprehension questions
A ppt with 3 slides. On the first slide there is a ghost story. On the following story are the comprehension questions and the following slide includes answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Ever seen this woman?
Not one of my most colourful activities, but the lesson I had using this ppt turned out to be one of the most powerful and memorable experiences with teenagers. I had been looking for an interesting, unlike-typical-schoo l history text to do with kids, when this text came to me via e-mail and stunned me. I did some work on it. It�s a story about an...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Timmy�s days of school
Students have to read about Timmy. He talks about his days of school in Kindergarte, in Primary School and now in Secondary School. He talks about his school, teachers, subjects, classrooms, etc. When they finish the reading, they have to speak about different questions that the teacher may ask about cheating. Then, they have to do a writing.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Early history of England 1 of 3
This is a presentation that I� ve made to show my students how it all began. Unfortunatelly the file is quite big so I devided it into 3 parts.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


THE SNOW QUEEN - intermediate project
This is a ppt based on the storynory.com text (link for text and audio provided). I made it for my intermediate students. It contains the part of the story till Kay is taken by the Snow Queen (with pics) and from then on there are tasks for sts to guess what happens next, etc. It can be used with matching ws, or separately. It�s such a beautiful an...
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


REGULAR VERBS PRACTICE, READING TYPES.
This ppt helps practice regular verbs past simple pronunciation. it is very useful for everybody who studies English regular verbs.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Superheroes retired (past simple reading)
Its a power with descriptions of superheroes in past. The idea is work with past, adjectives and description to create in other class a new superhero.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Amazing Facts about China...Reading Comprehension Worksheet.
Amazing Facts (10)...Read the facts and answer the questions. I hope it will be useful for you :)))
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Teaching Reading
This presentation has: What is Reading? Research on Reading Types of Written Language Characteri stic of Written Language Strategies For Reading Skills Types of Classroom Reading Performance Princip les for Designing Interactive Reading Techniques The Reading Process It was wonderful when I used it
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 


Fearsome Creatures 1 (Dangerous Animals Vocabulary)
Comprehensive online reading and writing exercise featuring 10 dangerous animals. Students read the text, click on the correct answers (multiple choice and True/False) or write the answer themselves. It also introduces new vocabulary in an interesting way (e.g. mammal, gills, venous etc.). Some general knowledge of the animal world is needed to ace...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100

 


Fearsome Creatures 2 (Beware: Dangerous Vocabulary)
Comprehensive online reading and writing exercise featuring 10 dangerous animals. Students read the text, click on the correct answers (multiple choice and True/False) or write the answer themselves. It also introduces new vocabulary in an interesting way (e.g. mammal, gills, venomous etc.). Some general knowledge of the animal world is needed to a...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100

 


Short reading comprehension
A reading passage with true/false exercise
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-100

 


LIFE CHALLENGES
Our very own Victoria-ladybug posted this video in the cafe and I just wanted to make sth with it so it inspired me to make my first OE. It doesn�t focus on one particular grammar or vocabulary point, but it�s good for discussing problems, giving advice (should...) and motivating. The video is about kids who started a football club on a floating is...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100

 


Listening and reading comprehension test
The listening comprehension is made with the help of vokis. Ater listening, there�s a mulitple choice exercise. After that, students can do the reading comprehension test. This is the first part of the complete test. I�ll upload grammar tomorrow. I hope you�ll find it useful.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


Final test, 2004 (Okruzno takmicenje 2004)
Grammar and reading comprehension test used for the English language competition in my country in 2007. I wanted to make it possible for my students to practice online and prepare themselves for the big competition day. Hope you like it!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


4-SKILLS : Describing People
Lesson: Learn how to describe people. Picture study, Reading and writing Second pics set is to fcus some key words in the reading text
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


4-SKILLS Describing A Place Part II (Author-Bouabdellah)
Part Two=Whole unit about DESRCIBING A PLACE / THE BRITISH ISLES: -Review and practice the prepositions + Comparartive adjectives...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100

 


GHOSTS
Casper the friendly ghost. A short film and true/false exercises. A short poem by John Foster about ghosts as an exercise.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-14

 


IMPRESSIONISM
In this online exercise there is a warm up in which students have to match the paintings with the name of the correct artist. Then they have to arrange some letters taken from those names so as to discover the artist they are going to read. After those 2 warm up activities, students have to read so as to do the comprehension activities (true or fal...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100

 


THREE LITTLE PIGS
Three Little Pigs from Roald Dahl�s Revolting Rhymes. Watch, listen and do the exercise. The story is a bit different from the original.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-14

 


ENGLAND
It�s a text about England with some TRUE or FALSE questions and a vocabulary activity.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


Robin Hood. Reading activities.
Reading activities. ( fill in the missing words, answer the questions )
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100

 


English is Confusing (Adjectives ending in -ed or -ing)
Grammar: adjectives ending in -ED vs -ING. This online exercise consists of a reading text explaining the grammar point in a humourous way (including 10 cloze questions) and 15 practice sentences.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100

 


The World of Birds 1
Online reading exercise featuring 10 common birds. Students read the text or click on the correct answers (multiple choice and True/False). It also introduces new vocabulary in an interesting way (e.g. mammal, beak, feathers etc.). Some general knowledge of the animal world is needed to ace this exercise. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100

 

 

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