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Wag the dog
This is a "while wachting" worksheet which helps students reflect on the ethics of the media - it focuses not only on the role that politics plays / may play in manipulating the media, but also on how much one should rely on information that is not checked by the usage of different means.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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Food Domino D
This is file four out of six.
If you are curious about this, look for the files Food Domino A, Food Domino B and Food Domino C - preparation and usage are explained there.
This specific file is differentr from all the previous ones because I had to remove some of the pictures that are meant to be there, in order to make the file small enough to ...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-14
Type: others
Downloads: 3
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I fought the law
"I fought the law" is a song by The Clash which I used it to introduce the past simple to my pupils because of the ludic aspect it brings into class.
The rythm of the song is very stressed and the song is very simple - a few lines are repeated over and over again, so if pupils miss the verb on the first time it shows up, they have more opportuniti...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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Prepositions of time and phrases to go with them
The boxes with time expressions are to be cut and distributed by ss. They should then come to the board, one at a time, and stick the card(s) they have under the adequate preposition (which had been previously cut and stuck there, causing three columns to appear). An alternative, for someone working with few ss, may be to give out to each pupil a c...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: others
Downloads: 4
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Word search on jobs
A word search activity that requires students to find 30 jobs - jobs that consist of more than one word (e.g. - computer technician) have the two words shown one right after the other, with no separation in between them.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 28
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Exercises on possessives - determiners and pronouns
Two very simple exercises to have students practice the different usages of possessive determiners and possessive pronouns.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 22
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I, Robot
This worksheet about the movie "I, Robot" (based on Isaac Asimov�s novel and starring Will Smith) consists of a few during-viewing activities.
Ss are asked to identify and then very briefly characterise some of the main characters. A vocabulary exercise is also included at the end, to make sure they understand some phrases in the context they are ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12
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UK - map of nations and capital cities
This worksheet helps kids realise the difference between Great Britain and UK and also helps them to become aware of the different nations that these are made of. It is a painting activity, so it is good for a period when kids need relaxing in class or to consolidate at home what they�ve studied in class.
It is a bit kinaesthetic and works very we...
Level: elementary
Age: 5-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 49
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Food domino B
This is the second file out of six that are needed to complete the game "Food domino"
If you are curious about what this is or how it works, look for the file Food Domino A (I explained it all there) - there �s just one little thing I forgot: after having the pieces cut, I glued each one of them to a piece of cardboard and covered them in adhesive...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-14
Type: others
Downloads: 2
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Food Domino F
This is the final file.
If it happens to be first one you see, there are five other files which are needed to complete the domino game. Look for them (Food Domino A, Food Domino B, ..., Food Domino E) and see the instructions I left in the boxes of comments (this very box) of Food domino A and Food Domino B - I explain there how the pieces are to ...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-14
Type: others
Downloads: 5
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Language in use - past simple vs. present perfect
Past simple tense (usage) vs. present perfect tense (form and usage).
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Downloads: 33
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Language in use - verb tenses referring to the past
A practical example of how present and past tenses (both simple tenses and perfect tenses) differ in meaning and are to be used.
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Downloads: 17
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Past Simple Tense
Clear and detailed explanation on how to form the past simple tense (in the affirmative, in the negative and in the interrogative), and on spelling changes of regular verbs in the affirmative.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Downloads: 38
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Comparison
What is the difference between comparative and superlative of adjectives? How are they formed, and what are they used for?
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Downloads: 22
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Defining and non-defining relative clauses
A powerpoint presentation on the basic differences between defining and non-defining relative clauses regarding meaning and form.
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Downloads: 29
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Informal letters
This powerpoint characterises informal letters. It clarifies who they are to be written to, the type of language they should contain and the tone to be used in them.
It contains practical examples of informal language (namely, of contractions, informal words, slang, colloquialisms), the structure t...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 27
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Questions on TV programmes
These questions are meant to have ss start talking about different types of TV programmes and discuss their preferences; as ss name their favourite TV programmes, the teacher can register (on the board) the name of the programme and the type of show it is, and from here other types of programmes can...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Downloads: 7
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Passive voice - present simple and past simple
A very simple PowerPoint presentation on the passive voice (usage and form) of sentences in the present simple tense and in the past simple tense.
The examples shown make this powerpoint a good teaching tool to work with late teenagers / adults.
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Downloads: 34
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Meet the Clarksons
This is a game which ss play by clicking on the correct answers; if they do so, they move on to the next question until they get to the end of it. If they click on a wrong answer, they will be given a second chance.
The questions include the adequate means of transportation for the Clarkson family ...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Downloads: 4
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Fashion Quiz
This powerpoint consists only of one slide, which works as a quiz on students� awareness of fashion (mostly, on their awareness of who was important in creating things that are now a part of their everyday-life).
It�s a soft way to introduce the topic "Fashion" / clothes.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 8
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