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Matthew@ELSP
Matthew Standley
Japan



I live and teach in Japan. I hope you find my print-outs useful. Have a good day :)

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DIRECTIONS - Conversations and maps - lower intermediate level (street) map 2
I use this with 12 and 13 year-old students in big classes in middle school in Japan. PAGE 1: blank map with letters. PAGES 2&3: map A and map B. PAGES 4&5: activity cards A and B. PAGE 6: Four example conversations. PAGES 7-10: Place-name cards - I use these on a poster-sized version of the blank map. A4 editable (all art-work is simple groups of ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 30


 
Listening and reading comprehension with gapfill - Intermediate and Advanced - 8 activities
(1) Students listen to the short story which includes blanks. (2) Students read silently and listen. (3) Students read with the teacher. (4) Students read and listen and give the best word from the list when they reach a blank space. TeacherLs page included for each activity. I would suggest these for 30-45 minute short activities. Incl...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 45


 
My birthday is...... Interview activity (beginner)
(1) Ss practice months / days of the month with the teacher (2)Ss get a card and use it to (very simply) complete 4 sentences with dates (3) Ss interview one another to complete their activity card. Key sentence: "My birthday is (month) (day)". Teacher�s instructions / suggested use on page 2. A4 BW fully editable, please enjoy :)
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 16


 
Actions - I play soccer on Monday - [activity]_on_ [day]
I [activity] on [day] / I play soccer on Monday. 6 sports and 5 out of the 7 days of the week. Ss get, say, 3 cards each and go around greeting other Ss then saying "I play ___ on ___". If the other Ss has the same card (does the same sport on the same day), then they do rock-paper-scissors, and the winner takes the card. Adjust number of cards per...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 15


 
Family - This is my family
After using flashcards, give one sheet to each student. They say "This is my ______" to another student. Then they do rock-paper-scissors and the winner can circle the family member that he/she said. They repeat - with a different student - until there is a "winner" or until all have finished. (I only have the actual cards so I can not also upload ...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 41


 
Listening - Minimal pairs (B)
Ss practice the 8 words with the teacher. Teacher says 4 words in sequence. Ss draw a line or circle a picture to follow the teacher�Ls "path". The word-pairs are 2 similar-sounding words (or "minimal pairs"), so the Ss must listen carefully. Aim, to encourage careful listening. More of these will be uploaded as I make them over the next few weeks,...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 36


 
Prepositions of place (in, on, under, in front of, behind, next to)
Prepositions of place. 8 sentences with a picture under each. Cat, dog, monkey and rabbit - on, in, under, next to, behind and in front of various well known objects. I made the pics by cutting and gluing before scanning which was good fun :) A4 Colour; the text is editable. Please enjoy.___Prepositions_worksheets:____ www.eslprintables.com/prin...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 57


 
Passport activity (beginner)
A very simple activity for students to practice going through passport control. A4 Editable black and white. ABOUT PRINTING: Please print pages one and two as a double-sided sheet, then a little cutting and folding gives each Ss a half-A4 folded passport with a front cover and text inside for students to get a stamp from their (passport officer) pa...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 9


 
Reading comprehension - my new software - upper intermediate
I recently started using a design software called Sketchup. It is for hobby-users as well as pros. I have written about my new hobby - trying to make simple designs, and the problems I have encountered. _______________________________________________ Upper intermediate use of grammar. Page 1 is the reading, 2 is the questions, 3 is the model answer...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 40


 
Which do you prefer?
Suggested use: (1) Use the flaschcards to teach or review the words (countable and non-countable nouns are mixed). (2) Express your preference to the students and ask their preferences like this "I like cats, which do you prefer, cats or dogs" etc. (3) Once Ss get used to the Q+A "I like x, which do you prefer, x or y", then demonstrate how to use ...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 22

 

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