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dennypackard
Denny Packard
France



Born in the United States, I taught in France for over 40 years (plus many summers in Britain and the U.S.). I taught English primarily to young adults at University level, but I have also taught French secondary school pupils, business people, teachers, prison inmates, and drug addicts. My students have come from 93 countries around the world.

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Numb3rs - Pilot episode
This is a worksheet to episode 1 of the first season of the excellent American TV drama show, "Numb3rs," which is about an FBI agent and his math genius brother, who uses mathematics to solve crimes. This show is very popular with my science and engineering students for both the math and the human drama. Support material for the math can be found o...
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5


 
Stand by Me
A gap-fill exercise for a song which is ranked number 121 on Rolling Stone�s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also the theme song of the 1986 movie of the same name.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7


 
"Witness" Discussion Questions
Some discussion questions for after viewing the film.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9


 
British and American Sitcom Differences
What are the differences between British and American sitcoms? Another teacher gave me a copy clipped from an unknown newspaper entitled, "Sitcoms with a Different Sense of Humour," which I transformed into a discussion exercise that works very well with classes that are familiar with British and American sitcoms. After students have filled in the ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 21


 
Alabama Literacy Test
This is the literacy test administered in Alabama in 1965 to keep blacks from registering to vote. The examiners could ask prospective voters 2 or 60 questions, and a single wrong answer could prevent you from registering to vote if you were black (but not if you were white.) This literacy test (and background information) are available elsewhere o...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17


 
Tex Avery Cartoon - Cuckoo Clock
This Tex Avery cartoon has little dialogue, but can be used to focus on clauses with �after� + gerund. It is easily available on the Internet, including http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W24mULoKR34> Present the vocabulary that will new or troublesome for your students. After showing the cartoon to your students once, hand out an envelope with the...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 10


 
Sounds of Silence
Several worksheets for this great song by Simon & Garfunkle. One activity involves students working in groups of 3 to reconstitute the lyrics before listening.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13


 
Harper Valley PTA
This country music ballad tells the story of hypocrisy in a small U.S. town. Students love the surprise ending. In this worksheet students match the characters in the song with their wrongdoings.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5


 
Seinfeld - The Contest
This Emmy-winning episode is considered to be the third funniest moment on American television. Because of the subject matter, however, it should ONLY be used with students 18 and older. The title font used here is Fenice Light Italic, the same as the show.
Level: advanced
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13


 
Present Like Steve Jobs
A very good 7-minute video entitled, "How to Present Like Steve Jobs" gives students (and teachers!) excellent advice on how to give very professional presentations (available at BNET.com [http://www.bnet.com/2422-13722_23-192173.html]). This worksheet (along with a corrected transcript) helps students highlight the most important aspects from the ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 35

 

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