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A regretful thief sends a letter of apology
It�s never too late to change you ways. A text about the true storsy of a thief who said sorry and gave back what he had taken seven years previously with some added language activities
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 40
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Mr Average breaks the law at least once a day
Not every on knows they�re are breaking the law but some of us do it more than once a day!
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 59
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Concentrating Solar Power
An alternative energy project making use of the sun in the desert. Comprehension questions have been added and also questions for discussion.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 46
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Clothes and Gadgets. A very expensive matter.
Do teenagers today have expensive tastes? How much do the clothes and accessories of the average teenager amount to? Parents are being put under pressure to provide for their children�s "needs" who, in turn, are becoming victims of crime. An information sheet about the problem with activities and questions on, and beyond, the text.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 53
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Information Sheet about Botswana with comprehension questions
An information sheet about Botswana inspired by the reading of Alexander McCall Smiths Penguin Readers for different Levels e.g. The No.1 Ladies� Detective Angency, The Tears of the Giraffe and The Kalahari Typing School for Men. They are excellent books and well written. I have uploaded comprehension questions for the the first two books mentioned...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19
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From: Big Freeze to Big Thaw
Adapted from a newspaper article describing a dilema the weather conditions caused in the UK this year (Daily Mail Jan.13th) when the big thaw arrived and the snows melted. It�s the story of a mouse and its "narrow escape", with class activities. (The 10 central sentences can be copied and cut up to be rearranged by the students in the order of eve...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8
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The three conditionals using the text "Tips for Great Naps".
Information on napping adapted from a text by Mark Stibich, Ph.D. combined with the use of the three conditional forms. I�ve written an exercise for the students to practice on their own, or in pairs, afterwards.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 20
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Tchibo Advert from the Daily Mail Newspaper. Comprehesion Questions and language elements.
An authentic advertisement from a daily newspaper.Possible new words are highlighted, questions are asked on the text and beyond the text. Matching phrases an their use in other sentences have been added as well as a focus on prepositions used in the text all around the theme of energy saving.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 158
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Comprehension Questions to the Book of Outstanding Short Stories. Penguin Reader ISBN 978-1-405-86519-7 Level Upper - Intermediate
Seven short stories by well-known authors. Comprehension questions and language elements have been included. Level Upper-intermediate. Stories by HG Wells, Katherine Mansfield, W. Somerset Maugham, Edgar Allen Poe, Anthony Trollope, Oscar Wilde and PG Woodhouse.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 13
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Comprehension Questions for each chapter of "The Tears of the Giraffe" by Alexander McCall Smith Level -Intermediate- (Penguin Readers)
A story about a lady detective working in Gabarone, Botswana, and a good study of life in Africa. My students have really enjoyed this book. The No.1 Ladies� Detective Agency was the first book in the series and this is the third (i.e. same characters). It is very well-written and can be highly recommended.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 1
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