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A Restaurant of a Different Kind
This text describes a new invention from Germany, namely a restaurant without waiters. No waiter, no tip! Comprehension questions have been included as well as some discussion points and language elements.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 54
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Idioms
A sixth page of finding synonyms for some idioms. It�s always good to understand some common idioms and 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: 76
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Speak for a minute 2
Laminate and cut the sheet into strips. Give each student a strip. The students have to each talk for a minute on their subject starting with the given lead-in (not stating the theme). The rest of the group try to guess the title of the given speech. (Idea taken from Keep Talking by F. Klippel)
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 153
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Mr Busy and his clients. (ADJECTIVES)
In this episiode of Mr Busy focus is laid on adjectives describing his character and personality. A gap text with answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 342
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Babygrows which show rise in baby�s temperature, called BABYGLOWS
A newspaper text from the Daily Mail (June 16th �09)which describes a new invention to come on the market later this year using a new type of material which changes colour when the temperature of the wearer rises (in this case, a baby). Comprehension questions, discussion questions, language elements and synonyms have been added as well as an answe...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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Re-cycling of recent texts
Extra activities for four of the recent texts I put up (in the name of re-cycling:)). Once the students have become accustomed to a text, have understood it, the vocabulary has been learned, the same text can be re-produced at a later date to reinforce what has been learned and to focus on, in this case, the vocabulary.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 14
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Bookcrossing. Have you heard about it?
An authentic advertisement describing something quite exciting: bookcrossing - a method of passing on books by leaving them (coded) somewhere. Then fate takes over.If the book finds a new owner, and registers it on the net, its path across the world can be plotted as it passes from one to another. Comments on authors and characters in the books can...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 79
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Mr Busy has met the woman of his dreams (PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST) EASIER VERSION
An easier version of this Mr Busy episode which focusses on present perfect versus past tense. This time the verbs have been given. Students have to put them into the right tenses in the gaps provided. An answer key has been added.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 148
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Conversation cards (6) MAMO CARDS..present simple focus
A set of Mingle/Ask and be asked/Move on (MAMO) cards for elementary students with questions in the present simple. Good for a warming up activity to recap on the text and to give the students practice in free speaking. The students stand up and mingle, then they ask a student their question and vice versa and then they move onto the next.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 97
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20 minutes in the fresh air works wonders!
A short newspaper article used an an impulse text for a discussion on the theme of giving yourself an energy boost during the day: 20 minutes in the fresh air versus a cup of coffee.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 36
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