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Michael Hughes
Malaysia



Used to work as a lecturer in Linguistics in China, then opened my own language school. Got kicked out of China and came to Malaysia to work on Teacher Training Projects and finally as a lecturer in Sunway University. For the last two years I have been retired and mainly helping develop ideas to teach classes for refugees who cannot attend regular school and needed to learn online.

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Limericks Jigsaw
This worksheet is for intermediate / advanced students and helps them understand the rhythm of limericks. The first and third line of the limerick are given on the right, whilst the other lines are mixed up on the left. They have to know the rhythm and rhyme of limericks to complete them. Good luck!!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 36


 
handwriting exercise
This worksheet is designed to demonstrate how good handwriting is important for students when writing essays and assignments. The first part should be completed by the student and then passed on to a neighbour to complete the next part. Keep passing the worksheet on to different neighbours so as to get a good representation of different handwritin...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11


 
Loch Ness Monster - Speaking activities
This worksheet is a result of Frenchfrog�s plea for integrated skills. It is an adaptation of a chapter from an old ESL book called �A Case for English� which is no longer in print. I have completely changed the role cards and number of participants. It is a complete scenario where the class have to act out and deal with the problem of a monster...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 114


 
Idioms - the ultimate board game
This board game consists of the players making up their own similes and guessing the meaning of idioms. Full instructions how to play are contained on page 2. The meanings to all the idioms are also given. Due to size restraint, I have excluded many of the pictures that can be used to illustrate idioms and similes, but it is still worth playing....
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 119


 
Sentence Maze
This exercise involves the pupils finding the first word of three different sentences and then following the words in the grid to complete the whole sentences. The sequence of each word is directly next to each other, either up, down, left right or diagonally. As you discover each word write it in the boxes until you have a complete sentence. It...
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13


 
The Queue
This is a series of 36 cards which states the place where a person is standing in a queue (line up). This is ideal as a warmer, or ice breaker. Each student has to find their place in the line by finding what the person in front and behind is doing. Full instruction on how to stage manage this are given on the first page. (Not sure if this is o...
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 45


 
rules of English writing
For all the grammarians out there who like to know the rules of writing in English, look no further. Here is a comprehensive guide and examples of all that is necessary (well some of it anyway) to master written English. See if you can work out the solution yourself before giving it to your students, and if not there is an answer sheet on page 3....
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 37


 
Animal Matching
A simple matching game. Cut out the flash cards, divide the class into small groups and match the characteristics to the animal
Level: elementary
Age: 6-12
Type: flash-card
Downloads: 8


 
Animal Habitats 2
This shows a number of common animals with pictures of their natural habitat. The children should write the names of the habitats next to the picture and the name of the animal next to its picture, then draw lines to match which animal belongs to which habitat. This is worksheet 2 of 2.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24


 
Men Talk - What men wish all women would realise
This is a very �tongue in cheek� exercise on advise that men think women should know about them. This is not a serious proposition, but an amusing set of principles that can be used as a stimulation to talk about the differences between male and female. Maybe someone could come up with a similar list about what women think men should know about t...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 85

 


custom animation in PowerPoint
This is an introduction and tutorial about the versatility of custom animation in PowerPoint. It demonstrates some of the colourful effects that anyone can add to their presentations. It also shows you how to arrange �timings� of your animations. Most of the effects cannot be seen in this preview...

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 175


Jolly Phonics - blending phonemes
This PowerPoint uses the first 12 letters prescribed by Jolly Phonics and can be used to demonstrate blending. The menu on the left is the list of words that are demonstrated and the buttons below allow the teacher to select the letters one at a time or to have them appear together with an arrow th...

Level: elementary
Age: 3-7
Downloads: 31


Adjectives - matching
This introduces all the adjectives used in other Kim�s Game presentations. The pictures and words are mixed up. Get the class to match the words with the picture. The correct words can be matched by clicking on the number or letter next to the picture. These can be selected at random. Enjoy!!!

Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Downloads: 47


Occupations - Kim�s Game - Pictures
This is a Kim�s game where a number of occupations are presented in picture form only, making it a little more challenging. The class should be divided into small groups and told to remember as many as possible, then move on to the next slide where 3 are missing. Click on any of the numbers to revea...

Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Downloads: 51


Parts of the body - wordsearch
Tell the participants to say the word they have found and choose the box where the first letter of the word is located and the direction the word goes. For instance �foot� is f4 � right. Click on the word in the word list and the word will be highlighted. If you accidently click outside of the b...

Level: elementary
Age: 7-15
Downloads: 17


pelmanism - prepositions
This is a PowerPoint used to play the game of pelmanism or matching words with pictures or meaning. It can be used online for teaching or in a classroom. I also have a PowerPoint tutorial that shows you how to use the game effectively. This can be downloaded for free as it is a tutorial.

Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Downloads: 22


Occupations - anagrams
This is an activity where the pupils are presented with the names of 15 different occupations, but the words have been jumbled to make anagrams. Arrange the class into small groups and have them unscramble the anagrams. Move the cursor over any of the words and when it turns into a small hand, you c...

Level: Choose
Age: 7-14
Downloads: 15


Blockbusters Quiz Game - template
This looks plain, but is actually a template for the game �Blockbusters� where teams have to select questions either from top to bottom or left to right. Full instructions how to play the game are given in the handout notes at the bottom of slide one. In addition, to demonstrate the game there are...

Level: elementary
Age: 4-17
Downloads: 43


Adjectives - anagrams
This is an activity where the pupils are presented with the names of 20 different adjectives, but the words have been jumbled to make anagrams. Arrange the class into small groups and have them unscramble the anagrams. Move the cursor over any of the words and when it turns into a small hand, click ...

Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Downloads: 8


Pelmanism - euphemisms
This is a PowerPoint used to play the game of pelmanism or matching words with pictures or meaning. It can be used online for teaching or in a classroom. I also have a PowerPoint tutorial that shows you how to use the game effectively. This can be downloaded for free as it is a tutorial. This power...

Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Downloads: 17

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