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Organizing a debate after watching Supersize Me
This is the subject of a debate you can organize in class after working on the movie Supersize Me. It includes the description of the situation and the different roles to be played by students.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 24


 
Activities on the song "I Just Don�t Know What To Do With Myself"
Activities a song sung by Nicky Holland and found in the movie My Best Friend�s Wedding. Listening comprehension + questions on the song
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2


 
The Beatles Story
This printable includes a link to 6 very short videos on The Beatles and their museum in Liverpool. You will find all the activities on the worksheet + the final oral test. The answers are included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19


 
The dangers of PGD (when used for trait or gender selection)
I tried to create a written comprehension to fit the new French "bac" exam. The worksheet includes 2 articles on PGD and its dangers,comprehension questions on each article, a question on both articles and the answers. You can also choose to use the articles separately ! Hope this is useful.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 47


 
Banished to Boot Camp ! - Written comprehension
This worksheet includes an article taken from the BBC website and questions to test the students� comprehension. Answers are included as well. I�m going to use it as a test with my students because we have worked on this topic but you can easily use it as a lesson about boot camps.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 20


 
The Rhetorics of President Obama�s Speech
I used this worksheet with advanced students after studying part of the oral speech ( see my other printable on that topic). It enables the students to see what devices can be used in a speech. I then ask them to write their own speech, using the devices studied and read it to the class. I have done that type of exercise before, with Martin Luthe...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8


 
Crosswords - Adjectives and Adverbs in Obama�s Speech
I ask the students to list the adjectives and adverbs used in the speech. It�s a good way to teach them or remind them of the meaning of some prefixes and suffixes (-less, un-, in- ...). Then they learn the vocabulary at home and I give them the crosswords to do in class. I�ve added the KEYS on the 2nd page ( but without the grid since it was to...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: others
Downloads: 3


 
1st Test of the year !
This is the 1st test of the year. It is only based on the 1st lessons of the year during which we revised classroom English, vocabulary found in instructions, introducing someone and asking questions. Thank you very much for the template
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: others
Downloads: 9


 
Reading and questions on an extract from H. Coben�s Play Dead
This is an extract from Harlan Coben�s novel Play Dead in which the main character remembers how she was bullied at school. It includes questions to check the students�understanding of the text + writing questions. KEY included It can easily be used as a test.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 25


 
It�s Not Right But It�s OK - Whitney Houston
This is a worksheet on a song by Whitney Houston ( Listening comprehension + questions ). At the end of that lesson, you can have the students play a role and act out a dialogue.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1

 

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Mr Men ! Reviewing adjectives about qualities and faults
You probably know the books and cartoons "Mr Men". You can ask your students to do the exercise after looking at their website ( or without if they have a good level )

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100


Fill in the blanks with adjectives and adverbs from President Obama�s Speech
This is a vocabulary exercise to review some of the adjectives and adverbs studied in President Obama�s Speech ( whose transcript you can find on the web )

Level: advanced
Age: 14-100