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Esther Vinches
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Get an attitude
Activities for the start of a new school year to think about a positive attitude in class. Includes choosing a smiley to represent student�s attitude, questionnaire about class attitude, pairwork comparing and reporting,making new resolutions and rules for class behaviour.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 24


 
Steven Spielberg
Hello movie lovers. I�m using these exercises about cinema and in particular about film awards as a test. The exercises are aimed at lower-intermediate pupils. The reading passage is about Steven Spielberg and the Cannes Film festival. It�s topical and not too challenging. The exercises are fully editable and a complete answer key is included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 73


 
Pairwork about movie makers
A pairwork activity to learn about the lives and careers of two amazing film makers. Review of question words and exchange of past-tense questions and answers.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 33


 
Our House
Hi! This is a worksheet based on the song Our House, released by Madness in 1982. I have chosen to use a nice cover version by Randler Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3orACgFg2Q. The pronunciation is clearer than in the original version and I like the simple graphics. The worksheet begins with some easy discussion questions about "your hou...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-15
Type:
Downloads: 13


 
THE "UNSINKABLE" TITANIC
A WS about the Titanic with still photos from the film to practise using adjectives and adverbs. There is a reading text about Rose before she tries to throw herself off the ship...ss have to find various adjectives & adverbs. A short exercise about the characters to practise the order of adjectives and a brain storming exercise about the Heart of ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 26


 
Girl with a Pearl Earring
A reading text from the opening chapter of the novel Girl with a Pearl Earring (taken form Tracy Chevalier�s website). The students are invited to discuss what they know then do a series of exercises: vocabulary categories; phrasal verbs; questions and answers; comprehension; ordering pictures to make soup. It is editable and has an answer key for...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19


 
Video Exercise: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Bonus Feature)
Video exercise based on the bonus feature "Becoming Oompa Loompa" from the Charlie and the Chocolate factory DVD. Listening and close observation are necesary. Questions and a cloze type exercise about the visual effects.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 38


 
Volunteering (direct and indirect speech)
A lesson plan and worksheet for upper-intermediate to advanced level students. This is part of a module about volunteering and community service. After a speed dating type activity (using this online timer http://www.timeanddate.com/timer/), students note down and report some of the comments made about charities and volunteering. They then use thes...
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 49


 
SUMMERTIME POEM
This is a nice activity to round off the summer term. It involves writing a cinquain poem:- a simple 5 line poem with a set structure. the students read an example, brain storm for words, then they choose their favourite words to put them in the poem. they can then make other poems on subjects of their choice. My students wrote some poems for me an...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15


 
John Lennon IMAGINE
Close exercise on John Lennon�s song Imagine. Translation of quotes of Lennon�s which could lead to discussion or further work on Lennon�s impact and stance during his life. Vocabulary exercise: English/French on words from the song.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 32

 


Frankenstein, an introduction
A simple power point mostly about Mary Shelley�s early life. I�m going to use this before doing a reading exercise about the novel and then working on extracts from movies where ss will compare the scenes about the making of the monster.

Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 22


The red carpet quiz
This red carpet quiz is topical in the movie awards season. My students love four corner quizzes where instead of writing the answer they move to the corner of the room where the letter is displayed (A,B,C,D). The questions are about famous stars from English speaking countries and the questions are...

Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Downloads: 22


Symbols of Peace for our world
A presentation of the major international peace symbols with a suggested lesson plan and worksheet.

Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Downloads: 22


Back to School: Riley�s first day part 2
A power point with lesson plan and ideas in three parts based on an extract from the movie Inside Out. In the first part students brainstorm about Riley�s classroom. In parts 2 and 3 students do a note taking exercise in groups then a listening exercise followed by a role play. I was inspired by P...

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-14
Downloads: 52


Cruella and the doctor
A role play to practice using can, can�t , must , mustn�t. Cruella Devil has grown fat and unhealthy. She loves things which are bad for her. Her doctor tells her she must stop smoking, she mustn�t watch too much TV and she must exercise more. The power point provides prompts to help pupils struct...

Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Downloads: 7

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