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Clothes and Gadgets. A very expensive matter.
Do teenagers today have expensive tastes? How much do the clothes and accessories of the average teenager amount to? Parents are being put under pressure to provide for their children�s "needs" who, in turn, are becoming victims of crime. An information sheet about the problem with activities and questions on, and beyond, the text.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 53
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An inspiring text: The Butterfly
The birth of a butterfly, with it�s difficulties. The text shows that in our lives, difficulties are perhaps necessary to enable us to "fly". An easy, inspiring text for teenagers/adults. Comprehension questions have been added in the PAST SIMPLE (for practice in context) as well as a few easy synonyms.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 101
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Man�s best friend is his dog.com!
A text from the Daily Mail explaining that the place at man�s side has been taken over (from the dog) by his computer! (How awful) Comprehension questions, a reported speech exercise, synonyms and discussion questions have been added, with answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 125
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The cat sat/sits/has sat /had sat on the mat!
The same basic sentence written "convincingly" in each of the present and past forms complete with signal words in italics. Each of the tenses have been given a colour code which could be changed and/or taken over and applied to other sentences.It is meant as a form of recap after the tenses have been looked at. The basic sentence "The cat sat on t...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 32
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Island without crime calls for the police!
An authentic text: a Scottish island has to call the police station on the neighbouring island (as it doesn�t have one) to investigate the first case of vandalism. An interesting story to prompt discussion about crime rates today /crime in general. Language exercises have been included with an answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 128
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Synonyms (1)
It�s always good to understand some common idioms, even better, to be able to use them in normal, everyday conversation. They are an enrichment to standard vocabulary.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 53
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The Sandwich Generation
Middle-aged couples are finding they have no time to retire, relax and enjoy life as the the modern family brings new pressures: caring for children, grandchildren AND aging parents. An authentic text with added language exercises and disscussion questions - all on one page. An answer key has been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 182
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Past Simple versus Continuous
A gap fill exercise to practise choosing the right form of the verb after the grammar and signal words have been taught. An answer key has been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 338
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How to become a good parent!
An authentic newspaper article airing the sensitive area of parenting from the Government point of view. After attemps at forming strategies to tackle obesity by eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, they have set up "five-a-day" steps to become a better parent Discussion questions before and after reading ensure a lively classroom di...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 125
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More recent articles (4)
Another set of authentic material taken from The Week Magazine. Five short, interesting articles with added language and comprehension exercises.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 99
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