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We Can Work It Out by the Beatles
General steps and ideas for teaching English with songs
1) Introduce the song and singer-songwriter (name, country, hometown) with interesting facts about the singer and song. Google the title of the song. Sites like songfacts dot com and Wikipedia are often good sources.
2) Slowly drill the missing phrases and words, defining new words and ph...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 51
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HEALTH AILMENTS & INJURIES
Part1: Say and match the health related sentences with the corresponding pictures. Part2: Find and circle the key words. Part3: Answer questions about your health experience. Write your answers in the space provided. Part4: Ask classmates about their experiences and write about them in the space provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1644
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How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? Bee Gees listening dictation
This is the melancholic classic slow ballad by the English super group, the Bee Gees. Being a slow ballad, it�s not too difficult, but just right for lower intermediate students. Here are some tips for teaching English with this song. 1. Introduce the song and singer-songwriter (name, country, home town). 2. Slowly drill the missing phrases and ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16
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Basic Time Telling Game (15 Cards)
A simple time-telling listening game. Place the cards facing up on a couple of desks or a table. The teacher says a time out loud and students swipe up that time card before anyone else does in their small group (3 to 6 students). The student with the most cards after all the cards are swiped up wins. Prepare one set of cards for each group.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 149
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LAST CHRISTMAS by Wham
1. Introduce the song and singer-songwriter (name, country, background).
2. Slowly drill the pronunciation of the missing phrases and words, defining new words and phrases. (Gapping out phrases as opposed to just single words helps train students to receive and comprehend English more efficiently.)
3. Students stand up and practice saying aloud...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 261
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Holidays & Celebrations in the US (key included)
(Step1)Match the holiday with its date exercise. (Step2)Practice asking and answering WHEN questions and saying dates. (Other usage)Use it as a listening excercise where teachers and students say when the holidays or celebrations are, while the rest of the class listens and draws a line connecting that day with its date. An answer key is included.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 143
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"Christmas Time is Here" song listening activity sheet with answer key (editable)
This is a nice and simple song that catches the spirit of the season. Some suggested steps in using this activiy sheet: (1) Introduce the title and confirm that its meaning is understood. (2) Practice saying the words in the word list and ask the students what they mean. (3) Play the song and have the students fill in the blanks with words they hea...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 89
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Comparative and Superlative Speaking Group Competition
This is a lively competition between small groups in which students ask the teacher(s) comparative and superlative questions about the eight students on the worksheet. The group that lists the 8 students in the correct order first WINS. The answer key is included on page 2.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 54
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Who Is It Clue Game Student Profile Cards
Each student fills in a 1/2 sheet profile card. Then collect all the completed cards and redistribute them. Make sure nobody gets their own card. A student stands up, pretends to be that classmate and says a self-introduction without saying any names. The class listens and guesses who it is! You can also practice the third person by having student...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-13
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 22
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Can & Can�t fill-in blanks, Crossword, Word Search, Matching Quiz
(1) Complete the sentences by filling in the blanks. (2) Match the descriptions in the boxes with the animals. (3) Read the descriptions and do the crossword puzzle. (4) Find and circle the animal names in the word search puzzle.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 101
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