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Converstation cards (2) Gerund
A set of cards containing questions which use common verbs which take the gerund. Print, laminate, cut and give each student a card. They should mingle and ask their question to one student (and vice versa) and then move on to the next student where the whole procedure starts again.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 198
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49 minutes per week!
Alarming survey results in the Daily Mail-online. To be used as an impulse text on the subject of "families and the time they spend together."
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 162
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Charity shop text to show difference between past and present perfect tenses
Grammar focus - past tense V present perfect - using an authentic text. Comprehension exercise, gap text (tenses) and a free-speaking exercise based on the context of the advertisement.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 31
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Mr Busy, when spring is in the air ! (COMPARITIVES AND SUPERLATIVES)
Another episode in the life of Mr Busy this time focussing on the comparitives and superlatives of adjectives. An answer key is provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 159
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The Silver Surfers
More older people are becoming "computer savvy" and this skill is opening up new worlds for them despite the disabilities that come with old age. Steps are being taken in the UK to raise, still further, the number of pensioners using the possibilities the internet offers. Speaking, grammar and comprehension activities have been added (with answer ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 153
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Hope is growing for the Chilean Miners: News clip 2
A way to use an authentic text: reading, discussing and creating headings for the individual paragraphs.
I hope they get them out of there!
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 22
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British Quirks (peculiarities)
A set of British peculiarities which will bring a knowing smile to any native and insight to everyone else, into some of the little things which all add up to you catching a glimpse of what "Britishness" is all about. The texts have been taken and adapted from a book by Georgina Eade called Best of British. I�ve added exercises to each text.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 468
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Mr Busy wants to expand his business (VERB+INFINITIVE)
In this episode, Mr Busy is about to advertise for a secretary. The focus of the exercise is on verbs which take the infinitive. An answer key had been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 106
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Ban the Bags
The free plastic bags given out at the cash desk at almost every supermarket in Britain are having an enormous(negative)effect on the environment. The text shows how some countries have solved the problem. The UK needs to become more aware. Complete with comprehension questions, discussion points and language elements.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 93
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Some more recent news clips (2)
Five interesting short articles recently in the news from various newspapers.Comprehension and language exercise have been added as well as an answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 208
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