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Can - Speaking exercise
A short exercise that I came up with to try and get my students from saying "I can to do something." That drives me mad! I shall add more pages to this or slightly different variations within the next couple of weeks. The answers are on the back.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-100
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Downloads: 32
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The Empire State - FCE reading and gorilla debate
A short reading giving the history of the Empire State Building done in the style of and FCE Reading and Use of English part 1 paper. Answers included, of course. After that, there is a small role play for pair work. It�s a fun idea for engineers but it�s good enough for non-professionals. It�s about coming up with ways to repel attacks by giant go...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
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Downloads: 48
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British Newspaper Headlines 2017
A short exercise for advanced adult groups that like to talk about current affairs. I got the idea from ESL printables member, Stephen Caupano. It can be played with the bottom word box covered to make it more challenging with extra points for funny headlines. Answers overleaf.
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 57
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Present Tense - 3rd Person Practice
A picture match-up exercise that can be used as a speaking exercise for people that need to practice using the present tense. This exercise is especially for the third person singular. It can also be used for asking questions and giving short form responses. The answers are on the back.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
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Downloads: 10
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Planning Permission Role-Play and Reading
Students should read the story and do the vocabulary exercise before or after, depending on how the teacher prefers it. After the students have read the original article, cut out and distribute the personality cards. Then get one of the students to read the role-play scenario and another to read out the proposals. After the students have had one mi...
Level: advanced
Age: 11-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 42
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Question Practise - Food and Eating - A2 level
A pairwork activity for getting the students to ask questions using the correct auxiliary verbs. There is a grammar explanation at the beginning explaining how it all works in a concise manner. After that, a large list instructing the students on which questions to ask their partners. Get them to do this exercise in pairs and then circulate and hel...
Level: elementary
Age: 11-100
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Downloads: 53
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Present Perfect and Perfect Continuous
A short worksheet that gives a couple of brief explanations and then the opportunity to practice speaking using the present perfect and the present perfect continuous. The answers are on the back.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-100
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Downloads: 19
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Advanced Level Description Game 2
A great warm-up activity for advanced students. Just read the instructions, cut into strips of two words and off you go! This can also be used to prepare people that have oral exams or preparation for FCE and CAE.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 26
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Phrasal Verbs about Health and Safety
A shorter than usual worksheet on Health and Safety. I plan to use this with shop-floor workers at a large manufacturing plant. Normally I use 18 phrasal verbs but I opted for just 12 with this one. However, there is the usual mix and match, bingo, online quiz (see below and on the worksheet), a text, gapfill, card game, and a short debate to cap i...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
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Downloads: 45
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Inverted Conditionals 2: The 2nd Conditional
The second in the series. I hope I get to finish the next one by the end of the week. A nice and easy way to introduce students to inversion and good prep for the CAE exam. The answers are on the back.
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
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Downloads: 20
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