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Critical Thinking -reading comprehension exercise
A brief introduction about critical thinking and how to put it into practice. I really wanna help my students to "think out of the box" just because that�s a good way to make them more participative and talk more during the classes. Hope you find it useful as well.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 29
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YOU ARE SPECIAL - MAX LUCADO (reading comprehension)
This story helps children and adults realize they shouldn�t automatically accept other people�s negative comments and assessments of them. Do your best and be proud of yourself. In the entire world, there has never been another person like you. God created you special.
Reading comprehension tasks provided. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 28
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World History - Assyria, Babylonia and Persia
A reading on the strong empires of Mesopotamia
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 26
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A Thousand Words, starring Eddie Murphy. Movie worksheet.
This movie is comedy/drama which I have found very interesting because it teaches about the most valuable thing in the world: family. It is funny and meaningful at the same time. Hope your students enjoy.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 25
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DICTATION + KEY - from the article "How to Be a Successful Language Learner"
I use the dictation as an oral exam to grade my students� listening skills and also vocabulary acquistion. This one contain words taken from the article I uploaded previously here:http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=849332#thetop.
I�m providing the teacher�s KEY, students� form and also the instructions. Hope you find it useful.
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Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19
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Writing / Speaking: Overcoming a language barrier
Ask your students to think about some difficulty they have with English, then ask them to imagine the dificulties a foreigner visiting their homecountry would find in order to communicate with the locals. Evoke your pupils to think about ways to overcome the language barrier in daily life situations. Silly/funny ideas are more than welcomed as soon...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19
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Phonetic Transcription Exercise (American English)
First divide you students in pairs or small groups, they should find out what is written by transcripting the phonetic script provided. There are 4 different texts from different levels of difficulty (vocabulary). You may distribute randomly or according to the level of each student if you have a mixed abilities class like mine.
The students ma...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18
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Analizing Other People�s Writing - Peer response form
The two essays were composed by my Chinese high school students, the aim of this activity is helping students improve their wirting skills by analyzing (with a critical eye) other people�s essays, that were written by other students, just like them. The questionaire is easy and answers are personal, but pupils should be encoraged to fill in their ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17
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Robin Hood by Sally M. Stockton - Simplified Version
A short simplified version of the book, aimed for ESL learners. Book review form provided at the end. Enjoy.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type:
Downloads: 17
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My Writing Autobiography
First, ask your students to bring their own photos (can be pictures taken from a magazine). Then ask them to think about the following questions:
-What do you remember about learning to read and write as a child? How old were you?
-What kinds of wiriting have you done in school up to now?
-What do you remember about learning to write in a second...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16
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