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Spain Quiz 1
The first of two quizzes on Spain (geography, history, language, literature, art, architecture, film). Many of my students have started to learn Spanish as a third language, and they often show more interest in their new language than in English. So, to ride the wave of their enthusiasm, I wrote these quizzes.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 25
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Top Trumps Countries
Top Trump Cards to give students practice with English numbers while they learn about other countries. 36 countries are included, and the categories are: Population; Size; Number of Borders; *Safety; Life Expectancy; Highest Point; Average Age; and *Famous Food. (For *, see the Teacher�s Notes on page 7.)
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Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: others
Downloads: 43
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General Knowledge Quiz 1
A short general knowledge quiz covering biology, history, language, philosophy, nature, literature, art, and so on. For intermediate to advanced students. Quiz 2 is to follow.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 50
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How the Digital Age is Rewiring our Brains
An article from the Daily Telegraph on how the Digital Age is changing our thought and behaviour. The article is here abridged (and illustrated) and followed by Reading Skills exercises - True or False, Scan for information, Find the word which means etc. Finally, there are questions for discussion on the points raised.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 109
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General Knowledge Quiz 2
A second short general knowledge quiz covering such fields as biology, history, language, philosophy, nature, literature, and art. For intermediate to advanced students.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 51
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The Canterville Ghost
Students will read a short, beautiful extract from Oscar Wilde�s �The Canterville Ghost� and answer comprehension questions. They will then compare and contrast Wilde�s story with Ambrose Bierce�s �The Moonlit Road�.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 47
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David Livingstone (pages 4-6)
The second part of the worksheet on David Livingstone, including the Answer Key (pages 5-6).
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 38
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Smartphone Zombies
An article on excessive smartphone use from The Japan Times, with vocabulary matching and completion exercises (collocations, verbs of movement), True or False and comprehension questions, a smartphone addiction quiz, and discussion questions.
Level: advanced
Age: 13-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 60
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The Mirror of Matsuyama
This is an old story from Japan about mirrors and a mother�s love. Various versions exist: the one here is that of Grace James.
Students will answer comprehension questions, find the correct preposition, and reflect on questions about mirrors, living in the countryside, and stepmothers. They are also asked to make critical and moral judgements.
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Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 29
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David Livingstone (Pages 1-3)
The first part of a reading passage on David Livingstone, one of the greatest Britons (well, Scots), which exceeded 1MB and so had to be split in two. Students will do vocabulary and paraphrase exercises, answer True/False and comprehension questions, and write their impression of Livingstone�s character. The English in the passage is adapted from ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 44
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