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How the Kiwi Saved the Forest
A Maori story of self-sacrifice. The passage can be read quickly and easily. Students will answer comprehension questions (relating to apposition and inference) and consider the stylistic features of oral cultures.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 31
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General Knowledge Quiz 2
A second short general knowledge quiz covering such fields as biology, history, language, philosophy, nature, literature, and art. For intermediate to advanced students.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 51
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The Little Prince (intensive reading)
A short extract from Chapter 2 of �The Little Prince� with a vocabulary exercise and comprehension questions. Attention is paid to synonyms. This is an introduction to paraphrase and to literary English. In some countries, such as Japan, stress is placed on TOEIC (business English) and students struggle to understand literature. The best introducti...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 117
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Dinosaurs
Information on Dinosaurs via True or False questions, a quiz, and widgits [(c) Widgit Software 2010]. Students will practise the superlative while forming questions, and will then create follow-up questions.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 45
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Bonfire Night
A reading passage on Bonfire Night, with vocabulary, comprehension and grammar (conditionals) exercises. Answer Key provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 46
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Spain Quiz 1
The first of two quizzes on Spain (geography, history, language, literature, art, architecture, film). Many of my students have started to learn Spanish as a third language, and they often show more interest in their new language than in English. So, to ride the wave of their enthusiasm, I wrote these quizzes.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 25
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The Mirror of Matsuyama
This is an old story from Japan about mirrors and a mother�s love. Various versions exist: the one here is that of Grace James.
Students will answer comprehension questions, find the correct preposition, and reflect on questions about mirrors, living in the countryside, and stepmothers. They are also asked to make critical and moral judgements.
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Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 29
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How the Digital Age is Rewiring our Brains
An article from the Daily Telegraph on how the Digital Age is changing our thought and behaviour. The article is here abridged (and illustrated) and followed by Reading Skills exercises - True or False, Scan for information, Find the word which means etc. Finally, there are questions for discussion on the points raised.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 109
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USA Quiz 1
A short quiz on the USA for elementary to intermediate level students, covering the names of states, cities, symbols, presidents, and festivals.
It is presented in two formats: first of all, in the traditional way, with an Answer Key on Page 2; secondly, as a pair activity, students with this sheet being given the answers so they can ask their par...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 112
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David Livingstone (Pages 1-3)
The first part of a reading passage on David Livingstone, one of the greatest Britons (well, Scots), which exceeded 1MB and so had to be split in two. Students will do vocabulary and paraphrase exercises, answer True/False and comprehension questions, and write their impression of Livingstone�s character. The English in the passage is adapted from ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 44
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