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Unhealthy World Cup Sponsors Criticised + Modals Reviews - World Cup Problems
An article about the world cup and the recent criticism of World Cup sponsors such as McDonald�s, Coca-Cola and Budweiser for being unhealthy. This is a modal review exercise, where the student fills in the gaps with the appropriate modal verb. Looks at the impact of advertising, as well as other problems the World Cup could have. Companion workshe...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 171
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Safety/Risk/Car Safety + Conditonals - Toyota�s Total Recalls
A worksheet about Toyota�s recent problems, as well as risk and safety. Starts off with a matchup activity regarding the four conditional forms, and a short explanation of the rules, then the article, where students complete the conditionals. The second page has some activities and more conditional exercises to do with risk and safety. Enjoy:)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 127
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Passives Flashcards Pt. 2/2 - Inventions/Discoveries/Creations
Set of flashcards for practising the passive voice - split into two separate sheets to fit under 300kb. Following each set is a list of possible examples. I leave the cards face down and students take turns to pick a card a say a passive sentence and hold onto the card, but if they aren�t able to, other students get a chance to "steal" the card...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: flash-card
Downloads: 104
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Sport, Sponsorship and Scandal - Word Formation Exercise - Tiger Out Of The Woods
Word Formation article about sport and money which deals with Tiger Woods and his recent comeback after his scandal, sponsorship and endorsement, and the public image of sporting stars. Great for preparing FCE and CAE students, and also to test yourself as well:) Leads to interesting discussions about how much money sports stars earn, what responsi...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 135
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Luxury - Very/So/Such/Too/Enough - Corks Are Popping Again!
Article that looks at the importance of LUXURY in people�s lives, and it�s role in the economy, and why people keep spending even in a recession. Students practice the use of TOO, ENOUGH, SO, SUCH and VERY by filling in the gaps with the correct option. Leads to interesting discussions about what people consider a luxury, where people expect luxury...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 137
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Wikileaks - Past and Present Tenses (Simple/Perfect/Continuous/Passive) - The Media and Censorship
An article about about the current Wikileaks diplomatic cable controversy, with background information about Wikileaks and Julian Assange. Students complete the text by filling in the gaps with the correct past or present tense, with particular focus on past perfect and present perfect to make the order of events clear, but also includes simple, co...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 312
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Passives Flashcards Pt. 1/2 - Inventions/Discoveries/Creations
Set of flashcards for practising the passive voice - split into two separate sheets to fit under 300kb. Following each set is a list of possible examples. I leave the cards face down and students take turns to pick a card a say a passive sentence and hold onto the card, but if they aren�t able to, other students get a chance to "steal" the card...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: flash-card
Downloads: 123
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Extreme Records - 13-Year-Old Climbs Everest + Intensifiers, Gradable/Non-Gradable Adjectives
A worksheet about the 13-year-old boy who climbed Mount Everest, and the 15-year-old girl who sailed around the world solo. Starts off with an activity matching gradable and non-gradable adjectives, which leads into the intensifiers and modifiers connected with each group. In the article the student chooses the correct intensifier or modifier depen...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 289
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The LOVE Game - Love and Relationship Matchmaking Activity
Students run a dating agency, but first need to create "people" by filling in a row of information, then folding it and passing it onto the next person to fill in, resulting in a number of unexpected combinations. I have tried it with all levels from elementary to advanced and it has been fantastic every single time, the students will be dying to s...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 288
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Tense Review - Australia: Your New Home - All Tenses: Past/Present/Future
An article about Australia from the perspective of a new migrant, with a focus on some of Australia�s problems. Students fill in the gaps with the correct tense. Great for FCE and CAE students, or for testing yourself;) This is what I start most new courses off with, along with my rules worksheet. Leads to interesting discussions about the student�...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 909
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