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15 Exercises We�d Be Better Off Without
Here is a matching exercise for common idioms.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12
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IT Crowd - Yesterday�s Jam
In this hilarious British sitcom, 2 nerds and a pretty woman who knows nothing about computers work in a company�s I.T. department. Very popular with science and computer students.
I used the fonts Transponder AOE and Palatino for this worksheet.
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 32
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Father Ted-And God Created Woman
Here is a worksheet for the funny Irish/British sitcom "Father Ted," which is available on YouTube in several parts. This episode, "And God Created Woman," is from Series 1, Episode 5. The sitcom is about 3 priests on a remote island off the coast of Ireland. Recommended for students 18 and older.
Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 27
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Tom Lehrer - Who�s Next
Songs about nuclear proliferation are very rare, but here is is a good one and a FUNNY one by satirist Tom Lehrer. The lyrics are for both his original version and the updated one from "TomFoolery," but the worksheet is for the newer one. The song is available on the Internet, iTunes store, and (CD) Amazon.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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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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Big Bang Theory - The Bat Jar Conjecture
Here are 2 different worksheets to accompany the American TV sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory," Season 1, episode 13, "The Bat Jar Conjecture," which science and engineering students love.
In the prior lesson, hand out the worksheet with the physics questions, and ask them to find the answers as homework for the next class. Suggest they ask their fr...
Level: advanced
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 37
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"Witness" Discussion Questions
Some discussion questions for after viewing the film.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Parson�s Pleasure Jigsaw Reading
This is a jigsaw reading exercise where students work in groups of 3, each having a different part of a story adapted from a short story by British author Roald Dahl.
Each student reads his or her portion of the story (best NOT to mention the stars in the upper right corners of their papers) and then take turns asking the others the questions at...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 26
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Humorous Biographies
Most of the time, students write for the teacher. Here the students write humorous biographies of their classmates for their classmates AND their teacher to read. Have everyone write their name on a slip of paper, collect them, and have each student draw a name out of a hat, taking care to draw a second name if they happen to draw their own. (And w...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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Phrasal Verbs - Guessing
Here are a set of 4 worksheets designed to help students guess at the meanings of the most common phrasal verbs. (There are more than 500 in English!) In & Out, On & Off, Up & Down, and For and Over. This is an extensive revision of worksheets (plus I added cartoons) made by a former colleague.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 32
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