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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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Lamb to the Slaughter Video
Here is a small collection of True and False comprehension questions to go with Alfred Hitchcock�s adaptation of Roald Dahl�s short story. It can be preceded by the Lamb to the Slaughter Storylines worksheet that I have posted.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 122


 
NASA Exercise
This group discussion exercise was used by NASA in the past as one of their tests to select astronauts. Today it is used by companies to prove that working in teams (usually!) produces better results than working individually. Here I have reformatted the exercise so that students can easily calculate their individual scores and their group�s score....
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 14


 
Present Simple & Continuous - Usually & Now
Here is an exercise that clearly differentiates uses of the present simple (usually) vs. present continuous (now).
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 42


 
I Love Lucy - Job Switching
One of the funniest episodes of "I Love Lucy," which is also one of the funniest moments in the history of American television. Although recorded more than 60 years ago and in black and white, the show still brings laughter to students young and old. The 3 parts of this episode can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SdsLZ80RPI http://...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16


 
Scientific Literacy
Several years ago an article in "Newsweek" comparing science education in countries around the world ran a companion article listing the most essential scientific vocabulary for high school students. This was easily transformed into a vocabulary exercise where the students are given the definitions and have to supply the terms (which are provided o...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9


 
Telephone Encounter
Lots of discussion in pairs, threes, or fours about our use of the telephone. You may wish to change the font so that everything fits onto one page. (I used Baskerville.)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 21


 
Colloquialisms 1
The list of common colloquial expressions came from an old British coursebook, but I made it into an exercise that is challenging, but not impossible for upper-intermediate and advanced learners. Here students have to match the questions with replies.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 62


 
Spin City - Miracle Near 34th Street
Considered one of the funniest moments ever on American TV ("TV Guide"), this is Christmas humor at its blackest. Santa not only loses his job, but gets into a fight, gets stuck in a chimney, and then dies, while the mayor sets the city�s Christmas tree on fire, all to prove to a young boy that Santa really exists. I used the font Matrix Bold for t...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2


 
Telling the Time
Here is a worksheet for telling the time followed by some practice questions, which you can adapt for your students. (This was inspired by a very old handout from the C.R.A.P.E.L. at the University of Nancy II in France.)
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4


 
Michael Phelps Interview
Here is a great interview with Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps for upper-intermediate students from the CBS news magazine, �60 Minutes.� Here are a worksheet and the transcript. (I used the font CableDignbats for the CBS logo.) Available online at http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57476222/michael-phelps-ready-for-london-games/?tag=currentVideoI...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 41

 

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