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Mr Busy suggests having a party (GERUND)
In this episode in Mr Busy�s life, the text focusses on the use of the gerund. The students should choose appropriate vebs from the boxes provided to form gerunds which are to be added to the text in the gaps provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 215
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"Puppies for sale" again - PRONOUNS
The same text which I already uploaded with a past tense focus - this time, with a focus on pronouns (in the name of recycling). Once the text has been understood, there is less to stand in the way of a grammar focus exercise.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 85
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Past Simple versus Continuous
A gap fill exercise to practise choosing the right form of the verb after the grammar and signal words have been taught. An answer key has been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 338
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Questions, questions, questions!
A page of bookmarks to laminate and cut up for elementary students who might be having difficulty with forming questions. Different types of questions have been used and various question words and built into a kind of poem with every second line rhyming for reading aloud and just being handy to have in a book etc. in an attempt to help students wit...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: others
Downloads: 37
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Voyage to the other side of the world, (and back?)
A relatively easy article explaining a success story. A crew of four have re-created the boat and the voyage of their forefathers from Cornwall, England to Melbourne, Australia. Complete with comprehension questions (on and beyond the text) and laguage elements (preposition focus and synonyms)
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 54
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Lead in to the book: WAR HORSE
With some of my clsses we�re going to read WAR HORSE this term and to start off I�m going to use this conversation sheet to lead into it. Two sorts of questions: (with blue background) own personal thoughts and experiences with horses; (yellow) quotes about horses to think about and comment on. I�ve added some interesting facts and some useful voca...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 95
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Loop text (warmer)
A Loop conversation. Two people meet and talk about spring and each others holiday plans. I use these loops as warmers: listening/speaking activity. The text can be changed to make the situation more real/relavent for your students. Make 2 copies of this sheet. Cut one up into 15 cards (laminate beforehand to use more often). The other one is for y...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 84
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A rejected Birthday Cake
With rising obesity in school children, Jamie Oliver launched a campaign to encourage healthy eating habits. At the same school where the campaign satrted, a great grand mother�s cake, made as a treat for the class of her great grand child has been sent home, uneaten. An impulse text for discussion in small groups. Language exercises on the text ha...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 70
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Mr Busy�s French Class EASIER VERSION (past tense)
An easier version of my previous Mr Busy past tense episode. I have given the verbs to be used in the gaps this time making the exercise much easier for beginners. The students just have to put the verbs in the correct form. An answer key has been provided
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 108
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The Cultural North of England
These two pieces of art, to be found in the north of England, have already attracted thousands of visitors to the British shores. Discussion questions have been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 71
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