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Fit but you know it
Students brainstorm lexis of music, before listening to a song and analysing metaphor; finally students write a review of the song. This can be used as a model for another upload on the Mercury Prize.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1


 
Why should we study films?
Warmer activity to introduce a film: why should we study films?
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: others
Downloads: 2


 
Fireflies by Owl City
A 45-minute activity on this famous Owl City song. I used this to introduce �lexical fields� to my students.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4


 
Warwick Avenue
Reviewing Warwick Avenue by Duffy to look at idiom
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3


 
Australia Webquest
Introductory webquest on Australia
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 37


 
An introduction to detective stories: Who Shot Mr. Burns (from The Simpsons)
The aim of the lesson is to give an introduction to the genre of �detective stories�. Skills worked: listening, speaking.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 29


 
The road not taken
Introduction to poetry analysis with tie in to the film "Dead Poet�s Society" and possible writing extension.
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8


 
Varieties of English
Strategies to understand varieties of English using online resources from the BBC with optional student survey.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 22


 
"A Swiss Miss"
Receptive skills practice based on a newspaper editoral and a commercial, advertising an alternative holiday destination for "world cup widdows".
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2


 
American Beauty
A worksheet aimed at studying American Beauty through the angle of characters. The main objective is to make the student�s write an entry of one of the main character�s diary.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11

 

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