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The English Patient - Discussion
"The English Patient" is a beautiful film that won 9 Academy Awards. Here is a worksheet with 2 exercises to follow watching the film. In the first one, they match different flaws with the principal characters, and in the second they choose 8-12 questions about the film to discuss. (Not recommended for students under 17.)
Level: intermediate
Age: 17-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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Don McMillan - What Is Pi?
Comedian and engineer Don McMillan talks about various views of pi. The short video recording can be found at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_yMRGF5DCI
http://www.musictours.biz/music/video/don-mcmillan-what-is-pi/2_yMRGF5DCI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YW3xFZHb8w
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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Fawlty Towers - Basil the Rat
This is a worksheet to use with the popular British TV series, "Fawlty Towers."
I used Bookman font for the title (the same as the television programme). The pictures illustrating the key vocabulary will look best when printed on a PostScript compatible laser printer from a Macintosh, but they should be recognizable with other printers. Otherwis...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 28
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Coupling - The Melty Man Cometh
A listening comprehension worksheet from the popular British TV sitcom, "Coupling" (Series 2) which is a variation of "Friends." I would recommend this program ONLY for post-secondary students and adults.
Level: advanced
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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Elephant Jokes
Students have to match the questions and answers to these corny jokes about elephants. I used the free font Critters (what else?) for the titles.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16
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Vaughn Meador - The Economy Lunch
"The First Family" parodied President Kennedy and was a great sensation when it was released in the early 1960s. Trying to save money, Pres. Kennedy shocks world leaders by offering them sandwiches for lunch. Students have to complete the seating chart and then write down what each world leader orders for lunch. The audio track is available on CD.
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2
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Derek the Human iPod
"60 Minutes" has a fabulous story on Derek Paravicini, the human iPod (so called because once he hears a song, he can play it perfectly), who is a musical genius, but at the same time blind and severely retarded. (He cannot count to three or button his shirt.)
You can view the 14-minute video here:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/27/60mi...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11
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Comparing Oliver Twist Remakes
The workhouse scene where Oliver Twist asks for more food is one of the most famous in all English literature. About 2 dozen film versions of this novel have been made (the earliest back in 1909!). Show the class 2 or 3 versions of the workhouse scene (many are available on YouTube) leading up to Oliver asking for more food, and have the students t...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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Animal Rights Discussion
Students work in small groups discussing the pros and cons of animal rights. This can be followed up with a written essay.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 22
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Who Gets a Transplant?
This exercise generates a lot of speaking. Students work in small groups of 4 or 5 discussing which 2 of the 5 patients will receive a life-saving liver transplant. (Two of the patients are loosely based on real people.)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 30
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