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spinney
Dale
United Kingdom



I�m a Brit living in Spain teaching English because that�s all I could find over here. I like it though. I also upload my worksheets on ISL Collective, normally a day or two after I have done so here. br You can order my books by pasting this into the browser: https://www.amazon.es/Dale-Bates/e/B08QD5M5PQ?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1613573760&sr=8-1

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Idioms about Building and Structures
Another revision and introduction worksheet for my idioms series. Some of the idioms I have used in worksheets before and there are a few new ones. An origins quiz is included (some of them I have used before) and the answers are at the back.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 39


 
Prepositions of Location Part 1: Inside Buildings - IN ON AT
A small worksheet that explains "on the second floor" "in room 2A" and "at reception" with answers and a diagram for question practice. Answers given.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100
Type:
Downloads: 55


 
Although: Ways to Speak about the Unexpected
I have been meaning to do this for a while. 6 different ways of using contrast to speak about unexpected or surprising things. It has been turned into a dice game. I have tested this one but if anybody sees anything I missed, please let me know.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type:
Downloads: 35


 
Possessive Gerund
I thought I had better do this as there really isn�t that much on this in the textbooks out there considering how common this structure is. The grammatical explanation is on the board on the first page and the answers are at the back.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 54


 
Danny Used to ...
Use this in class as an aide to the use of "Used to, still, not anymore." Students take it in turns to read out sentences one by one. Once all the sentences are read out, instruct them to ask questions such as; "Did Danny used to eat bacon?" followed by "does Danny still eat bacon?" etc.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 143


 
Present Perfect and Simple Past Practice
A short worksheet with a short explanation of the grammar differences between the present perfect and the simple past. An answer key has been provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 69


 
Phrasal Verbs with Away
A set of phrasal verb worksheets on the subject of phrasal verbs with away. There is a mix-and-match, a cloze exercise, invent your own phrasal verbs exercise, a story with gap-fill, bingo and a final debate. Answer key included. I uploaded this last week and then realised there was a glaring mistake and deleted. So if you�re feeling a touch of dej...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 44


 
Homophone Fun 2
A second short worksheet on homophones and heterographs. For students higher than upper intermediate, get them to cover up the vocabulary box below. There is also a snap card game to help consolidate. The answers are on the back.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type:
Downloads: 55


 
Hyperloop Reading and Debate
A short reading adapted to be like part 1 of the Reading and Use of English section of the CAE exam. The reading is about Indian plans to build a hyperloop railway infrastructure in the country. After the reading there is a debate with motivation cards for a similar plan to set up a similar transport system in Spain. It�s best to do this in pairs. ...
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type:
Downloads: 45


 
Seances: Question game for practising the past.
The objective is to practice short forms in the past. How to play Turn out the lights and light a candle or two. Cut the cards out, pass them around and then tell the students that they are the ghosts of these people. Students take it in turns to be the ghost. Each student asks questions in the past; e.g. Were you a man? Were you from Eu...
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 10

 

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