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Conversation Starters.
This is a board game to practise common expressions used when meeting people. Examples of different registers and where such expressions could be used can be explored.To gain full benefit from this activity do not allow �yes/no� answers. Thanks to Philip R for an amazing template. Your blood�s worth bottling, Philip! EDITABLE. Have fun from down un...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 323


 
Please Don�t Stop the Music
This is a listening and writing exercise. Students have a number of tasks to do when listening. They then create their own lyrics from "sentence starters." My students also performed their own versions of the song. It was a great laugh. I used www.youtube.com for the music. Enjoy.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 21


 
Australia day Barbie culture
Fun worksheet based on an advertisement for lamb parodying the song "Barbie Girl". It includes a number of Australian cultural expressions and references. There are 8 different exercises as well as some comprehension questions. The youtube link is provided. EDITABLE KEY provided. Have fun from downunder.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 21


 
"too much" or "so much"
Even the brightest of my students still get confused with "too much" and "so much" and so I have made this simple worksheet to help. I hope it finds its way to classes many miles away from mine. Includes an ANSWER KEY. Enjoy.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 60


 
Pronouns as Building Blocks (editable)
A two page worksheet on pronouns with a small explanation and five sets of exercises. It is probably more Pre-intermediate but could be useful for many levels and ages. ANSWER KEY provided. Please enjoy from downunder.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 47


 
How well do you know Nationalities? A BOARD GAME
This is a board game creating questions concerning countries, nationalities and religions. It is useful as revision of question construction which is so often a problem. Do not use dice as it would be over too quickly. Use a coin instead. ANSWER key provided. EDITABLE. Enjoy from downunder.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 15


 
Adult Find Someone Who
Ever get sick of "Find someone who" which asks the same boring questions? Then this is for you. It is designed to be used by young adults because of the questions. I tend to prefer the option of one question per student and that way they speak to more people. There are three different worksheets. The teacher can choose to use all three at once so t...
Level: intermediate
Age: 17-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 5


 
The Ship/sheep dilemma- a practice activity for all levels.
Practice is necessary for perfecting sounds. Here is a pairwork activity to help students with the ship/ sheep sound. My students enjoy it. I suggest that they change partners several times.Two columns for answers have been included.A similar activity for word stress was uploaded :http://www.eslprintables. com/printable.asp?id=496843#thetop If you...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 77


 
Tricky Word Stress (especially with numbers)for all levels
A pairwork activity for all ages and levels which practises pronunciation of similar words, especially numbers. It works best if students practise with several partners. EDITABLE There is a similar activity for "ship and sheep" uploaded today at http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=496825#thetop Enjoy from downunder.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 88


 
It�s not easy being green
This is a fun gap-fill listening exercise based on the Muppet song "It�s not Easy Being Green". Good to do when studying colours or making complaints. EDITABLE ANSWER KEY Youtube link included Enjoy from downunder.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Type: Choose
Downloads: 11

 


Absences
Absences driving you crazy? This includes a newspaper clipping from THE AUSTRALIAN (great for discussion) with a vocab matching exercise and comprehension questions. The article can be printed out for individual reading. The pictures of excuses is based on genuine excuses heard at my school. It is N...

Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 8


Imaginary Possibilities
Just a quick power point outlining the second conditional

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 14


Linking words
A power point explaining when some linking words can be used. My students felt it helped a lot.

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 21


Everything you wanted to know about relative clauses and was afraid to ask!
All the main points of relative clauses are covered here with examples.Every student (intermediate - advanced) who has ever seen this has asked for a copy so it must work. EDITABLE The preview is not showing pages 9-14 but they do download. The chart has come from somewhere but I can�t remember wher...

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 65


The Best jokes use Homonyms!
Homonyms can be boring but show this as a discussion starter and you will have an interested class.It consists of jokes with some though-provoking questions. There are 24 pages but although not all show in the preview they do download.Follow it up with any of the homonyms which are available through...

Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 21


Dementia Test
This is an email that has done the rounds. I created a power point from it and use it as a fun reading. It challenges the students and helps them to appreciate that there can be several meanings to one word.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 10


Either..or ...joke suitable for all levels
This is a very old Irish saying which I have converted into a powerpoint to be used when looking at �either/or� Even if you don�t use it in class it�s a fun philosophy for life. There are some exercises at the end (Pg 11 not in preview.) EDITABLE. Enjoy from downunder.

Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 29

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