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Train Timetable Questions: Grammar and Practice activities
I have used this for a few years now and have found it to be very useful. There is a small section of a train timetable on the first page with some examples of "How many times a day ...?" questions as well as "How often does ...?" and "How long does it take ...?" along with some small explanations of the grammar. Once all the grammar has been done,...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
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Downloads: 46
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Negative adjective comparison
A small worksheet on comparing adjectives in the negative using as ... as. Answers given.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
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Downloads: 40
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Second Conditional Mix-and-Match: Business English
A small mix and match exercise to practice the unreal conditional in a business context. Answers given on the back.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
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Downloads: 45
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Descriptions
Cut the paper into strips of two words. Put them into a cup and student take it in turns to describe the two words, Very good for compare and contrast exercises. If necessary write choice expressions on the board (e.g. they are both nouns/verbs ... one of them is ... the other one is ... they are to do with ...). If they aren�t ready or capable of ...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 9
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Indian State of Goa Election - Obligatory Siestas
An article adapted to the style of Reading and Use of English Part 1 in the CAE exam. Answers are on the back. This could be used for a debate on the pros and cons of the siesta. The Portuguese siesta is still a thing in the state, many years after independence from Portugal. Written by an Indian journalist in a wonderfully lighthearted style.
Level: advanced
Age: 11-100
Type:
Downloads: 23
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Travel Actions
A pictorial gap-fill exercise on actions connected to travel. The words in the box are either verbs or prepositions. Answers are provided.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100
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Downloads: 41
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Phrasal Verbs About Finance and Statistics
Another set of phrasal verb worksheets, this time related to finance and statistics. As always, there is a mix-and-match section which can be consolidated with a game of bingo before doing the gap-fill section. This is consolidated further with a story that is related in some way to the theme and then there is a debate that is related in some way t...
Level: advanced
Age: 11-100
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Downloads: 44
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Debating Dice Game
A small dice game to teach some expressions for giving opinions, asking for opinions, agreeing and disagreeing. Although it is for intermediate use, some of the expressions used are a higher level. It should not matter too much, though. There is a sheet on page two for categorising the expressions. A nice little warmer that can be used before doing...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
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Downloads: 50
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Word stress and Pronunciation of Small Words in Sentences
A short worksheet on pronunciation and word stress of pronouns and articles etc. in sentences or word groups or short phrases. It introduces the idea of the schwa sound and also touches on dropping Hs and connected speech. Answers at the back.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
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Downloads: 29
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Adverb Synonyms: Worksheets and games
A little worksheet for some of my students who still think "actually" means "currently."There is a nice substitution exercise for the synonymous words in the box at the top of the page, a correction activity and then a write-your-own-sentence activity at the end. This can be consolidated with two games that I have also included. One snap and one bi...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
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Downloads: 36
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