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serene
Areti Gavalaki
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I also share my work on iSLCollective, scribd and SlideShare.

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History of the Potato
This is a worksheet based on a TED-Ed video (History through the eyes of the potato). It contains a vocabulary matching exercise, a True/False exercise, a set of comprehension questions and a vocabulary gap-fill exercise. Answer key included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 121


 
Hiroshima Atomic Bomb (Aug 06, 1945)
A worksheet based on a video about the bombing of Hiroshima. It contains a set of comprehension questions, a gap-fill exercise and a crossword puzzle. Answer key included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 75


 
Denis the Cat Burglar (Reading + Video Listening)
As soon as I came across this funny video of Denis, the �Cat Burglar�, I knew it would appeal to my students. So I�ve made a worksheet about Denis� story. On the first page there�s a relevant article from the BBC News followed by a True/False exercise and a vocabulary crossword. On the second page there�s a set of comprehension questions for the st...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 199


 
(song) The Show Must Go On - Queen
(with Answer Key) This worksheet is based on the song The Show Must Go On by British rock band Queen. Before listening, the students are given a number of words from the lyrics and are asked to rewrite them in rhyming pairs. Then they try to complete the lyrics using these rhyming pairs. They listen to the song and check their answers. Finally, the...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 227


 
You�ve got to find what you love (video listening + third conditional practice)
(2 pages + Answer Key) This worksheet is based on the video of Steve Jobs� Stanford Commencement Address (2005). On the first page there is a set of comprehension questions for the students to discuss after watching the video. On the second page there is a brief but clear explanation of the third conditional for the students to read before they com...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 220


 
Barca Soccer and Lionel Messi (video listening activity)
This worksheet is based on a CBS 60 Minutes video about Barcelona football team and Lionel Messi. It contains a vocabulary matching exercise, a True/False exercise and a set of comprehension questions. Answer Key provided. Have a nice week! :)
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 176


 
Crime and Punishment - The Death Penalty
(two pages + Answer Key) I chose this old but true story to discuss the subject of the death penalty with my older teenage students within the general context of crime and punishment. Apart from the article, the worksheet contains a set of comprehension questions, two vocabulary exercises, a roleplay task and some questions for class discussion. Th...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 365


 
American History X (movie trailer)
This is a worksheet based on the trailer of the film American History X. There is a gap-fill exercise and a set of comprehension questions for class discussion. Answer key as well as some teacher�s notes are provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 36


 
Janine Shepherd_ A broken body isn�t a broken person (TED Talk video)
This worksheet is based on a TEDx Talk video. Janine Shepherd, a cross-country skier who hoped for an Olympic medal until she was hit by a truck, shares a powerful story about the human potential for recovery. Before watching the video the students do a vocabulary matching exercise. Then they watch the video and do a True/False exercise. Answer Key...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 181


 
Perfect Prague (a video activity) (B/W copy + Answer Key)
[Unfortunately the video has been removed. If you are still interested, please send me a PM.] This video activity is part of a lesson I prepared for my students before they went on a school trip to Prague. After watching the video the students are expected to number the attractions in the correct order and then to complete the answers to a set of c...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 69

 


Crime and Punishment - The Justice System
The aim of this online exercise is to practice vocabulary related to the justice system and the trial process. It contains a crossword puzzle, a matching exercise and a cloze exercise. You can find a printable version here: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=440769#thetop

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100


Soup Ladle Stops Tiger Attack
This is a reading comprehension exercise based on a BBC news article. There is a True / False exercise, a crossword puzzle and a cloze test to practise articles. I�ve also included a link to a CBBC online quiz about tigers. Yesterday I uploaded a printable version of this OE with two extra exercises...

Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100


Animal Similes
This online exercise helps student learn some animal idioms. It also provides useful revision of certain adjectives and animal vocabulary.

Level: intermediate
Age: 6-100


The 8 secrets of success
The preview doesn�t show all the activities. However, when you open the OE, everything is fine. I�ve used this video (Richard St. John�s 8 secrets of success) as a supplement to a coursebook unit on the topic of success. Here are the exercises I prepared for my students. 1. The students have to list...

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100


Gever Tulley teaches life lessons through tinkering
This online exercise is based on a TED video about a different kind of school. It contains a vocabulary matching activity (to be done before watching in order to enhance the students� comprehension of the video), and a set of comprehension questions. After watching, the students are asked to complet...

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100


The Terracotta Army
This is an online version of my worksheet which is based on a TED-Ed video about the incredible history of China�s terracotta warriors. It contains a True/False exercise and a vocabulary exercise (crossword puzzle). Here is the link to my worksheet: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=8464...

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100


Fairy Tale Gone Bad - Sunrise Avenue (song)
This online exercise is based on the song Fairy Tale Gone Bad by the rock band Sunrise Avenue. The students listen to the song and put the pictures in the right order according to the lyrics. Then they listen again and fill in the missing words. You can also find a printable version of this OE here....

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100


Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton
This online exercise is based on Eric Clapton�s Wonderful Tonight, a simple but beautiful song. First the students listen and put the pictures in the right order according to the lyrics. Then they listen again and fill in the blanks with the correct words.

Level: elementary
Age: 9-100