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Alternates to PowerPoint
I made this lesson to introduce alternative presentation programs to my EFL students at the university level. Most of my students already have a lot of experience using Microsoft�s PowerPoint so I wanted to show them that they have other choices. In this case, we looked at the pros and cons of Google Presentation, Prezi, and Keynote. There is a dis...
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Type: others
Downloads: 31
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Same or Different
This is a pair activity to practice vocabulary comprehension. One partner reads the sentence first, which is like a definition. Then the other partner reads the word. Finally, decide if the sentence and the word are a match. The print includes a blank template for teachers to insert their own vocabulary.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 5
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Intro to Canadian Media
This lesson introduces students to various Canadian media news sites. Students choose the website of a Canadian broadcaster or newspaper, research it, and then share their findings with their classmates. I use this lesson with ESL/EFL learners at the university level. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 33
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Parts of Speech Review
I made this print to help students review the parts of speech. Students review the names of the parts of speech, practice identifying the parts of speech in sample sentences. The print makes the point that some words can be used as more than one part of speech. There is also a crossword in which students must write in the parts of speech as answers...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 14
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Obama�s "Yes, We Can" Speech
This is a lesson based upon U.S. President Obama�s January 2008 "Yes, we can" campaign speech in New Hampshire.
To do the lesson, the teacher should prepare a recording of the speech, which is readily available online, starting from the line, "It was a creed written into the founding documents..."
The lesson includes:
1. A worksheet to ...
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 52
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All I Want For Christmas Is You - Cloze
Here is a cloze activity for Mariah Carey�s "All I Want for Christmas Is You". Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19
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Immigrants to Japan Jigsaw Reading
This is a jigsaw reading with three short similar texts (A,B,C) about immigrants to Japan. I created it for students studying nursing and social work, but it may be of interest to others. Students read their text and fill in the appropriate column in the table. When they have completed their reading they can interact with partners who have read the...
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 13
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Tool-Using Chimpanzees Reading Lesson
This reading lesson is aimed at intermediate learners. It includes a pre-reading activity, a one-page article, comprehension questions, a true-false quiz, and a letter-writing activity. The reading is based upon a BBC news article, "Chimpanzees �hunt using spears�". Further activities and audio are available from BBC Learning�s site. Cheers!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 4
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Antonym Pairs
I use these antonym cards to teach opposites and to put students into randoms pairs. I cut up the cards and distribute one to each student. Students must then mingle and find the student with the opposite word card. They must be careful that the part of speech also matches. This activity is a good set up for pair work.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 10
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Adjective Order
Many ESL students do not realize that adjectives follow an order in English. This worksheet helps students to practice the correct order of adjectives by noticing the pattern and jumbled phrases in the right order.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 22
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