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Celebrating Love
This is the 3rd of a series of reading passages intended for students planning to study or live in the UK. It also provides practice in vocabulary building techniques from reading.
Caution! Not suitable for use in cultures where discussing relationships in class may cause embarrassment.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 1
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Expenses claims
Do your business students lack appropriate verbs? Here is a work sheet to help students learn and use verbs associated with business expenses. Intended for BEC Vantage students it includes practice for vocabulary building, writing and speaking. I hope you find it useful.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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British Money
A work sheet aimed at students intending to travel, study or work in the UK. It focuses on slang used in everyday conversation but not covered in most textbooks. It may also be useful background for non native speaking teachers who have to use British textbooks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 33
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Direct and Indirect Speech
An introduction to some of the basic differences between direct and indirect speech. It focuses on sentence structure and function rahter than punctuation. I have found this especially useful with Cambridge FCE students.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 10
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Wh and Two Word Questions
Here is a revised version of my handout for adult elementary students about the meaning of wh question words and two word questions with how. Although originally written for Chinese students it could ab adapted for use in any country. I hope it is useful
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2
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My Fantasy Timetable
Questions about educational aims and policies in IELTS often cause problems for students unfamiliar with current debates in western countries. Here is a worksheet which introduces vocabulary for alternative curriculum choices. Students can then practice speaking, reading and writing activities to help them clarify their ideas and use the vocabula...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8
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Question Types in Reading Comprehension Tests
The last in my series on British culture and festivals. It uses the topic of Halloween to give students practice with reading comprehension skills needed for IELTS and TOEFL.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 5
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Periods of Time
A guided writing activity aimed at students studying academic writing for IELTS, TOEFL, GAC etc. Students learn academic expressions for periods of time with exaamples of usage then plan and write an essay about social and cultural development in their country in the 20th century.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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Structuring an IELTS talk
Here is anohter in my series of handouts for use in IELTS speaking classes. This one focuses on how to put an IELTS speaking part 2 talk together. It looks at introduction, body and conclusion and includes tips and exercises to improve coherence and cohesion using synonyms and referring words as well as a rang eof practice topics. I hope it is u...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 32
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What Do You Look Like?
Worksheet focusing on authentic English used in website profiles and official forms to ask people to describe themselves. Aimed at High school or adult students. Not suitable for children
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8
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