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EMILY DICKINSON�S POEM Because I Couldn�t Stop for Death
My students and I have analysed some poems by Emily Dickinson and this is one that shows some of the most recurrent themes in her poetry, such as the passing of life, death and immortality.There are two activities: matching synonyms and a multiple choice exercise (the answers are in bold letters). thanks to all my ESL friends and colleagues. Grate...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 27
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EMILY DICKINSON - BIOGRAPHY OF �THE BELLE OF AMHERST�
Emily Dickinson is one of my favourite poets and I prepared this biography for my students to fill in the gaps with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets. She led a reclusive life, which still impresses our teen students.Thanks for reading it.The source I have taken and adapted the information from is mentioned at the bottom.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 46
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LIKE AND ITS USES AS A NOUN, VERB, PREPOSITION, CONJUNCTION AND ADVERB
The word �like� is very much used and it can create confusion since it can work as a noun, verb, preposition, conjunction or adverb. I prepared this chart for my students to get a clear idea of its uses. Thanks to all my friends and colleagues.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 25
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BEOWULF, FOLK HERO. WHILE-LISTENING GAP FILLING TASK & KEY
Beowulf is a landmark in the English language since it is the oldest surviving epic poem written in Old English. Students enjoy the cloze test in which the hero Beowulf first fights Grendel, the monster and, at the end of the story, the dragon. This summary can be read by the language assistant as if it were a dictation. Key included. Thank you all...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 28
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THE GRIMM BROTHERS & H. C. ANDERSEN - FAIRY TALES CLOZE TEST
This is a cloze test on fairy tales as an introduction to this literary genre so that the students become familiar with the compilation of fairy tales by the Grimm Brothers and Hans Christian Andersen. Andersen also wrote his own fairy tales. This text can be read by the language assistant for the students to fill in the gaps. Answers provided. Tha...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 35
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VIDEO LINK FOR FABLE CLOZE TEST: The Wolf and the Crane reuploaded
I have reuploaded this activity expanding it with the acting out of the fable and correcting some mistakes.
Students listen to the video and complete the fill-in-the-blanks exercise. The second activity consists in acting out the fable in pairs. Answer key provided. Thank you.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 20
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CHAUCER and THE CANTERBURY TALES CLOZE TEST & KEY
A cloze test on the life of Geoffrey Chaucer, considered the father of English poetry. There are 32 blanks and the activity can be used as a fill-in-the gap reading or as a listening by reading it yourself or being read by a language assistant. Some information about his masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales. Thank you very much!
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 46
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SHEL SILVERSTEIN -ATIONS POEM gap filling with key answer
This -ATIONS poem by Shel Silverstein can be used to have the students practise the pronunciation of this "-ation" suffix. They can recite it in pairs or in chorus.At the same time they work on values which are worth keeping in mind. Enjoy your vacATION!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24
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LANGSTON HUGHES POEM MOTHER TO SON Questions with key
An inspiring message is conveyed in this poem. A mum is telling her son to keep moving, no matter how thorny life can be at times. Here the stairs are the metaphor for life, the same as rhe road is in the Beatles� song "The Long and Winding Road". The key to the questions is provided. Thank you.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 51
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POETRY MATCHING CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS 2 WITH KEY
This activity is the second part of an introduction to poetic terms and poetry definitions with examples for the students to match before working on some selected poems for the third and last term of the school year. Key provided. Thank you to all my colleagues.
Level: advanced
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 67
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