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Jumbled news articles
Contains four news articles which the teacher cuts into strips. The students work together in groups to sort the stories and put them in order. Contains a worksheet with questions for discussion, vocabulary and analyzing structure. Contains some interesting vocabulary of motion. Uses intermediate-level past tenses, passive, etc.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: others
Downloads: 6
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"Mother Tongue" adapted excerpt of an essay by Amy Tan
This is an adapted excerpt of an essay by Amy Tan (you can find a copy of the full text here: https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/guorui/2008/02/06/mother-tongue-by-amy-tan/). There are comprehension questions and discussion questions, with suggested answers included. It is a great essay for exploring issues related to "broken" and Standard varieties of ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 31
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Whale Rider Trailer and Summary
I used this worksheet to prepare students for the movie. It contains a gap-fill for a trailer (there�s a hyperlink to the trailer on the worksheet--current as of 9/2010). There�s also a summary completion and a few comprehension questions about the trailer/summary. It�s a really nice movie to use in class. I use other resources from http://www...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 26
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Example of a formal debate - Should people be allowed to eat on the train?
This is an example of a debate. I used it after introducing the format of a formal debate to my students. It can be cut up and arranged by students (leave out the headings). See also my �Planning a debate� Powerpoint.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: others
Downloads: 16
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Gift of the Magi - adapted for ESL students
I�ve adapted this version for my Int/Upper-Int class. Teachers give the students the first few pages of the story (with comprehension questions) and then ask the students to make up and present and ending to the story. Then the teacher gives the students the last part of the story. Please let me know if you have any suggestions (after using it)....
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 92
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Webquest - Marketing to Children
Activities to be completed by visiting the webpages given on the worksheet (current as of 10/2010). The topic--marketing to children--can be used as a lead-in to writing and discussion. May also be suitable for upper-intermediate.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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Listening to an Aboriginal folktale - Thukeri
Suitable also for pre-intermediate. This is a worksheet to be used with a video on the Australian Museum website: http://australianmuseum.net.au/movie/Thukeri. There�s a moral to the story (�don�t be greedy, help others�) and it explains some aspect of the natural world (why a certain kind of fish have a lot of bones in them). The video is in na...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 14
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