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Going to & will board game suitable for elementary to intermediate. (editable)
Board game based on "going to" and "will" to give some interest to the school day.It is played in teams with counters and a coin. Enjoy from downunder. ANSWER KEY included.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 148


 
Can you keep a straight face? -a communication game guaranteed to keep students talking.
This is an activity where students are divided into groups of three to use the present perfect in a way that is fun while giving plenty of practice. Full instructions for each student in the group are given. It can be used very well with large classes as it is self-monitoring. It will keep even the shy ones talking for a long period. EDITABLE Enjoy...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 34


 
Weird Stories with missing prepositions (editable)
This is a series of real news items from the internet with the prepositions removed. Students practice using prepositions in a real situation while being amused with strange news items. Enjoy this contribution from downunder. ANSWER KEY provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 33


 
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


 
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


 
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


 
Help Dekky Detective withTricky Prepositions for Intermediate and above
Dekky Detective has returned with another worksheet where the labels have been mixed up. Each group of sentences have the same preposition but the labels are incorrect. Students need to relabel them while associating sentences which is always a useful memory tool. ANSWER KEY EDITABLE B/W version.Enjoy from me downunder to you wherever.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 256


 
Relative clauses
This is an explanation of relative clauses with an extremely useful chart. There are two sets of exercises for practice. The next part, a communication bingo-type activity, is a fun way of producing and practising these clauses naturally. My students have always enjoyed this. ANSWER KEY. EDITABLE Enjoy from me downunder to you wherever.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 380


 
Error Correction Pairwork
Ever despair that your students keep making the same mistakes? This is a game/ test which can help. Students work in pairs or threes to correct sentences containing the most common ESL errors. The cards are shuffled. Student A reads out a sentence which Student B (or C) must correct. The corrections are on each card. It is based on an idea by Leo J...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17


 
For and Since
Just a simple worksheet with for and since. Students need constant revision with this. An ANSWER KEY is provided. Students complete the sentences and match them to the picture. Thanks to all the other members of this site who have given me this idea. Please enjoy
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 357

 


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


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


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


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


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


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

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