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Billy Connolly - Don�t Drink the Water
A very funny routine from famed Scottish comedian, Billy Connolly, about problems drinking tap water on holiday. Best used with students 18 years and older. Billy is very funny, but some people will be put off by his low-brow humor and language. From the CD "Billy Connolly Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London."
Level: advanced
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16
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Rowan Atkinson - Constable Savage
From young Rowan Atkinson�s first TV show, "Not the Nine O�Clock News," this sketch shows the overly conscientious Constable Savage being reprimanded for arresting the same man 117 times, including for "walking around with an offensive wife." Both audio and video versions of this sketch are available on the Internet and for purchase. The worksheet ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Rowan Atkinson - Return of Constable Savage
An encore from Rowan Atkinson�s first TV show, "Not the Nine O�Clock News," we see the conscientious Constable Savage reprimanded again for arresting the same man 1,254 times, including for "impersonating a member of the general public." The hard-working constable has also arrested the man�s wife and son for "breaking and entering a boiled egg."
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Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11
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Bob Newhart - King Kong
Bob Newhart�s funniest monologue of a very conscientious night guard wondering what to do as King Kong climbs the outside of the Empire State Building. This hilarious recording is available on CD and from the iTunes store for a very low price. (Probably on YouTube, too!)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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Abbott & Costello - Who�s on First (text)
"The second funniest sketch of the 20th century" is what "Time" magazine called this in their millennium issue back in 2000. I don�t think Bud Abbott and Lou Costello ever performed this sketch exactly the same way twice, so the different audio and video versions that you come across will differ somewhat.
It is super fast, but upper-intermediate...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Abbott & Costello - Who�s on First? (ws)
"The second funniest sketch of the 20th century" is what "Time" magazine called this in their millennium issue back in 2000. I don�t think Bud Abbott and Lou Costello ever performed this sketch exactly the same way twice, so the different audio and video versions that you come across will differ somewhat.
It is super fast, but upper intermediate...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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Colloquialisms 3
As with the 2 other worksheets that I posted a few weeks ago, this one asks students to match a statement with an idiomatic reply. I don�t know why the background of the image appears black here. On my screen it is white. Send me a personal message if you want me to send you a .pdf of this worksheet. This will print out best on a PostScript compati...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18
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Who�s the Leader of China
In this parody of Abbott and Costello�s classic sketch about baseball, "Who�s on First," President George W. Bush questions Condoleezza Rice about Hu, the new leader of China. You can find an audio recording of this sketch on the Internet to play after the students have read this dialogue in pairs.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11
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Bob Newhart - Bus Drivers� School
One of stand-up comedian Bob Newhart�s great monologues. Here he is teaching student bus drivers everything they need to know about driving a bus, including how to frighten car drivers and leave little old ladies chasing the bus as it pulls out.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2
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Life in Victorian Britain - Worksheet
This excellent documentary on Victorian Britain gives good insight into all aspects of life in 19th century Britain. The vocabulary load is high, but advanced students find it gripping. The most notable sections (which can be used in isolation) of this 50-minute film are Rural and Urban Poverty, Workhouses, and Innovation and Invention). (I showed ...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11
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