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baiba
Baiba Anderson
Latvia



It is amazing how many creative and talented people one can meet here, in this brotherhood/sisterhood of teachers. I am an English teacher in secondary school and a teacher trainer for web tools and technologies.

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History of BICYCLE
Reading w/s about the main stages in bicycle evolution. Illustrations show the authentic bikes from the past till modern times. Internet source is provided (There is more to read!). There are 2 tasks and a key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 212


 
iPod
Reading worksheet about the famous iPod players with definitions, explanations, pictures, examples and 2 reading tasks. Key provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 152


 
Banksy - graffiti artist
Reading with 3 tasks and key about the icon of British urban art - mysterious Banksy (no one knows who he is). His graffiti are unique and socially-loaded works of art. Suitable for students of intermediate to advanced level. If you don�t want the colourful background, it is easy to remove it.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 292


 
Autumn colours - a poetry lesson
A poetry lesson about autumn. Pictures play an important part in this task. There are 4 beautiful but not complicated poems for reading. The worksheet is editable for those who teach American English (to change the word COLOURS).
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 50


 
Her Majesty�s swan count
Reading w/s about the traditional counting of Queen�s swans in England. The text is very fresh, straight from www.reuters.com. Students will learn new words, and do a gap-fill task. With KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 56


 
History of a ballpoint pen (biro)
Reading w/s about the pen that we cannot imagine our lives without - a ballpoint pen or biro. Read about the inventor - great Hungarian again! (Remember Rubik!) There is a gap-fill task with KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 202


 
Speaking cards
For upper-intermediate to advanced students. I prepared these cards for my students to practice for their national speaking exam. I printed the cards on hard paper, cut them and now use them as an individual task. There are 8 cards with 6 questions on each.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 92


 
Edinburgh Tattoo
Reading worksheet on the spectacular and magnificent festival that takes place in Edinburgh in August. I witnessed one some time ago and I will never forget the sight. Students have to do a gap-fill task. With KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 139


 
Tenses in jokes 2
A fun way to revise tenses while reading jokes. Various tenses but not complicated. KEY provided. My first worksheet Tenses in jokes is also available.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 323


 
Monthly Journal
One of my favourite tasks. It�s an easy way to make students practice writing because they like this task too. I choose a �real� month and write a task for each day. When the month is over, they hand in their copybooks and I give them grades. The tasks can be put into another month�s frame.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 48