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colibrita

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I�m a Brit living in Barcelona. If you teach adult learners then you might like my worksheets. I have a blog: englishsmarts.com where you can find lots more grammar and vocabulary exercises. I have some Facebook and Twitter accounts too, all dedicated to teaching English. @EnglishSmarts @150phrasalverbs and @DazzleEnglish

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Irregular Verb Training - Upper Intermediate / FCE Level (With Key)
Thoroughly test irregular verbs. Use these drills as a a five-minute activity to wake up a sleepy class (or one that needs to get its act together before exams!) I dictate the sentence and get them to give it back to me in the past simple or present perfect. Mean, aren�t i?!! (Well, it�s only 5mins of hell!) It�s old-school but EFFECTIVE and stude...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 130


 
Song: LunchMoney Lewis - Bills
I reckon this song will be this year�s �Happy�. It�s so catchy. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KnW-qhqZdg (Key and glossary included.)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24


 
Gerund or Infinitive? For Adult Learners
Just a straightforward exercise to practise verb patterns, no bells and whistles. But hopefully it will come in handy to those whose students need more practice in this area. I also think it really helps with broadening vocab too. Intended for more advanced students, however, good upper-intermediates should be able to cope with most of it.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 70


 
ENHANCING YOUR VOCABULARY- Adjectives. Vocabulary and Speaking. For Adult Learners
Vocab Exercise and Communication Activity - SPECIALLY AIMED at teachers frustrated at supposedly high-level students� overuse of simple adjectives like "beautiful", "difficult" and "happy". Grrrrrr! (WITH KEY) First, students test and expand their knowledge of adjectives (PAGE 2) and then there is pairwork - some conversation questions reviewing...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18


 
Verbs plus Prepositions (with key) - For Adult Learners
40 questions for your students to thoroughly practise/test their knowledge of verbs + prepositions. Great for class / self-study / exam preparation. Hope you find it useful! Good Intermediate or Uppper Intermediate Level Note: This is a fancier, spruced-up version of a printable I created a couple of months ago. I took the advice of a fellow "ES...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 76


 
Question Tags Worksheet. Grammar and Speaking. For Adult Learners
Grammar practice (with key) followed by oral activity. For the oral activity it�s ESSENTIAL students write NOTHING down but instead try to remember their partner�s answers. This is because they will use question tags to check if they�ve remembered correctly. Encourage them to converse, to elaborate, to ask follow-up questions. It�s all good practic...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 21


 
Present Simple (Business English) - Adult Learners Worksheet
Test on the present simple, designed for business learners. Suitable for elementary / pre-intermediate students. WITH KEY
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19


 
Infinitive or Gerund? Worksheet for Adult Learners (With Key)
Verb pattern practice, always useful! (As much for vocabulary as for grammar!!) There�s a second open-ended exercise to make the practice more personal. (With Answer Key) For a B/W version: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=307921#thetop
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 81


 
Linking Words: Although / Despite / However / Providing / Unless, etc. For Adult Learners
To help students practise linking words for contrast, purpose, etc. Oriented at Adult Learners. Best suited to Upper Intermediate students. (With Key) Suggestion: I have quite a nice printable which you can use in conjunction with this, if you are looking for something a bit different. Students connect the two parts of famous quotes (which conta...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 188


 
Infinitive or Gerund? Worksheet for Adult Learners (B/W version)
Verb pattern practice - useful for reviewing vocabulary as well as grammar!! There�s a second open-ended exercise to make the practice more personal. (With Answer Key) A colour version is available at http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=307865#thetop
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16

 

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