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Easily confused words: will, would, want, would like
An overview of 4 easily confused and misused verb structures: will, would, would like, want.
There are simple exercises to practise the question and negative form of these structures, and then reading comprehensions and questions which use the structures in context.
Answers are provided on p4 of the document.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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SAT-style critical reading: Russia and the Rouble
Article from "The Economist" about Russia�s financial policies with multiple choice (SAT-style) questions. Answers provided.
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 17
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Conditional form in songs
3 songs which use the conditional:
If I had a million dollars
If I had a hammer
If I didn�t love you
Gap-fill activities increase in difficulty from song 1 to song 3.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Type:
Downloads: 15
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Food delivered by parachute and by drone
2 articles - one about cheese sandwiches delivered by parachute (Jafflechutes) and one about pizza delivered by drones. Exercises revolve around discussion and comprehension of key points in each article. Grammar focus is on phrasal verbs (to wait for, to look into etc.).
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: article
Downloads: 39
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"Try Something New for 30 Days" - video, reading comprehension, discussion
TED video: 3 minute talk on "Try Something New for 30 Days". Link to video is in document. Discussion questions and comprehension questions. Can also be done as a reading comprehension (see transcript).
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: article
Downloads: 76
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IVE pronunciation in English
A handout showing the two main ways of pronouncing the letter combination IVE in English - as in �give� or as in �five.�
Special consideration is given to the problem of live/live/alive/lives.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type:
Downloads: 12
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Reading comprehension - 2 stories about NZ animals
2 articles from the BBC. One is about people replacing sheep at rodeos; the other is about the kokako, a bird in New Zealand thought to possibly be extinct.
Exercises cover "wh" questions, vocabulary, gist reading, reformulation, and creative writing tasks.
Level: advanced
Age: 10-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 46
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"magic e" - a and a_e pronunciation - cards for games
Small cards to introduce the "magic e" rule (changing A to A_E sound). Ask pupils to pronounce each word, then try finding pairs of cards with the same sound, or building sentences using the words.
Level: elementary
Age: 3-12
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 10
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Question words (with answer key)
Revises all the important question words in English.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 58
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Easter crafts: 3 sets of instructions to unjumble
Instructions for 3 Easter-based craft projects (a recipe, dying eggs and making an Easter bonnet). Learners must identify which instruction goes with which project and then order them correctly. Answers available by following the links on the worksheet.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11
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