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Odd Man Out
Lots of discussion � and FUN � with this logic exercise! Students work in small groups to find which of the items in each group doesn�t belong there. But, in fact, several possibilities exist. In a few instances, every one of the items could be an odd man out.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12
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RSVP - Scientists� Ball
Here�s an enjoyable pairwork exercise where students match the names of famous scientists with their responses to an invitation to a Scientists� Ball to celebrate Albert Einstein�s being named "Time" Magazine�s "Person of the Century." This is based on an e-mail that circulated on the Internet, but several of the contributions are MINE, along with ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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The Joys of Hugging
The purpose of this FUN exercise is to get students to ask a lot of yes/no questions to find out the meaning of "stogging" (hugging). Pass out 1 card to every 2 students. Give them a chance to read the card and then have them ask you yes/no questions about the meaning of "stogging," which is just a made-up word for "hugging." If they don�t succeed,...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 6
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Fallout Shelter Problem
Here is a speaking activity that never fails to generate lots of discussion! The situation involves a group of 10 people and choosing which 6 can go into a fall-out shelter with a chance of survival and starting civilization all over again. The original problem comes from a book on values clarification, but I have modified the list of participants ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16
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Dear Ann Landers/Dear Abby
Here are some letters to American agony aunts (and twin sisters), Ann Landers and Abigail van Buren. Distribute a "Problem" card and an "Advice" card randomly to each student, who study the cards before they are taken back by the teacher. The students have to circulate around the classroom and summarize "their" problem to another student, who then ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 11
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Animal Rights Discussion
Students work in small groups discussing the pros and cons of animal rights. This can be followed up with a written essay.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 22
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Humorous Biographies
Most of the time, students write for the teacher. Here the students write humorous biographies of their classmates for their classmates AND their teacher to read. Have everyone write their name on a slip of paper, collect them, and have each student draw a name out of a hat, taking care to draw a second name if they happen to draw their own. (And w...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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Hear and Say Cards
Based on an idea I learned at a British Council seminar years ago, here are cards for practicing the alphabet, focusing especially on letters that are easily confused for speakers of Romance languages.
Students work in groups of 4, 5, 6, or 7. (4 is best). There are sets of cards for each of these group sizes. The students listen, and when they ...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 4
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Word Stress
A few words (like record, present, and produce) have different pronunciations, depending on whether it is a noun, adjective, or verb. This worksheets helps students see the rules and to practice.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 27
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Ways to Turn Men Down 2
Here is a fun exercise (revised without the key, which was said to violate site rules) involving common pick-up lines that men use to chat up/hit on women. First elicit some common icebreakers or pick-up lines guys use to speak to young ladies they are interested in. Then have the students work individually or in pairs to match the pick-up lines wi...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17
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