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Linking Words and Transitions: Explanation and Matching Activity
An explanation of common linking words/ transitional phrases with a matching activity to help students work out the logical relationship these words express. There is also a writing activity on the last page that can be adapted to various subjects. Useful for students at the intermediate, upper-intermediate, and advanced level. Full list of linki...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 68
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Linking Words and Transitions: Expanded List
A handout to help students with reading comprehension, essay/ composition. The chart indicates logical relationships expressed by some of the most common linking words/ transitional phrases. Useful for helping students with reading comprehension and improving their writing skills. Appropriate for students at the intermediate, upper-intermediate, ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 57
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Reading Comprehension Exercise: Internet Addiction News Article
This is an article taken from the AP in September 2009 about a new treatment facility for internet addicts in the US. Exercises are designed for students to practice their skim reading, scan reading, and reading-for-detail skills. The text is also useful to help Ss recognize variations in register and deduce the meaning of new words/ expressions in...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: article
Downloads: 24
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Newspaper Article with Comprehension and Speaking Activities (UPDATED & IMPROVED)
This is an article taken from the AP in September 2009 about a new treatment facility for internet addicts in the US. Lines are numbered for easy reference. Exercises are designed for students to practice their skim reading, scan reading, and reading-for-detail skills. The text is also useful to help Ss recognize variations in register and deduce t...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 21
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Reading Comprehension Exercise: Looking For Eric Film
An article about the film "Looking for Eric" starring the famous footballer Eric Cantona. The lines of the text are numbered for easy reference. I assign this as homework to prepare students for a series of lessons based on the film. These lessons are particularly popular with teenage boys. Full, follow up lesson available here: http://www.eslpri...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 18
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Reading Comprehension & Writing Lesson: A Football Legend
A biography of the famous footballer Eric Cantona. The lines of the text are numbered for easy reference. Includes 4 activities (T/F, deducing meaning of vocab from context, short answer) that Ss can work on in pairs. As a warmer, I ask Ss. to discuss sports heroes, then narrow the discussion to football, & then show images of Cantona, asking Ss i...
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 16
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Reading Comprehension Exercise
Short text about a theft with questions for comprehension
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 12
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Vocab Check: Useful words and expressions from �Looking for Eric� and �Eric Cantona� articles
A follow-up activity to my lessons on football legend Eric Cantona (see links below). It is appropriate for Ss at intermediate, upper-intermediate & advanced levels. Includes a fill-in-the gaps exercise and a matching activity that check Ss� knowledge of new vocabulary & phrasal verbs introduced in the readings. Useful for giving Ss. further cont...
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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Crossword Puzzle: Love, Marriage & Family Vocabulary
Crossword puzzle for vocabulary expansion on the theme of love, marriage, and family. Answer key included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Indirect Speech
Some exercises on Indirect Speech
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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