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Frosty the Snowman Dialogue
Here is a dialogue about the video, "Frosty the Snowman". I have students watch the short version several times and then have them do the dialogue. They can do it in pairs or small groups of three or four and practice real language. The video is available on YouTube or YouKou.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-12
Type:
Downloads: 13
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Pete the Cat and the Magic Sunglasses
There are nearly 20 books in the Pete the Cat series. My students really like them and they are great for oral reading and role play. This printable includes the whole script of the story, with a little cloze activity plus a question and answer dialogue where one student is �a� and another student is �b�. Students learn how to ask and answer questi...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-10
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8
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The Napping House Picture Text
The Napping House is an excellent short story with lots of repetition. This worksheet enables students to retell the story with icons replacing some of the language as well as a fill in activity.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-12
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11
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China�s Relentless Pursuit of Excellence
This is an article I wrote for the Indianapolis Star which details the incredible sacrifice Chinese high schoolers and their parents make for college preparation and acceptance. It also details some of the differences between the life of a Chinese high school senior and a U.S. high school senior.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: article
Downloads: 7
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Beginning Reports Using Cloze: Countries
I teach English to a small group of Chinese early elementary students. I have had great success with this type of oral report to help build student confidence and fluency in speaking before their classmates. An example of the brief report is at the bottom of the data page and students search through the data to fill in the information for their top...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-10
Type: others
Downloads: 8
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Oral Presentation Scoring Guide
What do you look for when students give oral reports? This rubric helps isolate particular aspects of making an oral presentation. I tell my students that this form makes the presentation evaluation 70 percent objective and 30 percent subjective. For example, we can count how many times a student repeats a word. I either make a tic or actually writ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: Choose
Downloads: 28
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Monopoly Game Dialogue
I love having a group of kids play Monopoly and practice their English in a "real-life" type situation. I previously posted https://www.eslprintables.com/powerpoint.asp?id=96132 a ppt about how to play Monopoly. This is a dialogue to take the conversation a step further.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-100
Type:
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From Head to Toe Crossword
The delightful chant video by Eric Carle is the basis for this crossword puzzle. The chant links animals with body movements that the children imitate. The puzzle is very easy and a good way to introduce crossword puzzles as a learning activity.
(https://multimedia-english.com/videos/kids/song/from-head-to-toe-eric-carle-3456)
Level: elementary
Age: 4-8
Type:
Downloads: 8
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Oral Presentation Rubric
This is a form I use to evaluate an oral presentation. I generally complete a form, giving suggestions or making comments below each category; allow the speaker to use the form for self-evaluation; and allow a classmate to use the form for peer evaluation and suggestions. I chose advanced level but I think it could be used for intermediate level as...
Level: advanced
Age: 6-17
Type: others
Downloads: 32
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"If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" Matching Activity
I have searched the site and can�t find any activities related to the work of Laura Numeroff, author of a children�s series "If you give a ____ a ______". My primary students love the stories and they are readily available on YouTube or YouKou. A link is printed at the bottom of the worksheet. The activity takes reading comprehension a step further...
Level: elementary
Age: 5-10
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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