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Let�s get writing!
This ws aims at promoting the activation of students� organizational/thinking skills and grammatical awareness of the simple past. They will have to select a couple of images and write a story on them, using a specific timeline in the past and creating a logical sequence of events.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-12
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12
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British and American English
Besides focusing on BrE and AmE, there are also activities dealing with different English accents/varieties and SLANG. Most activities include video (youtube link provided), namely a SLANG contest between Hugh Laurie and Ellen Degeneres and an analysis of the Italian accent through funny videos, such as "The Italian who went to Malta" and a "Family...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 127
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Environment
This ws focuses on the Environment (Ecotourism) and was planned bearing all four skills in mind, plus vocabulary building.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 20
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Blood Diamond: Human rights abuse
I introduced this WS on the film "Blood Diamond" to discuss the topic "Human rights abuse". There are several BEFORE and AFTER-WATCHING activities/tasks and several issues are addressed, namely war atrocities, civil abuses, kidnapped children to feed war efforts (the image of the child soldier) and illegal diamond trading. I hope you find it useful...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 81
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Internet Addiction
This WS focuses on issues related to Internet addiction (causes, symptoms...)and aims at encouraging students� reflection about their own relation to the WEB. There are also several reading comprehension exercises (speculating, discussing, sentence completion, T/F, synonyms, answering questions).
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 416
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BOSTON LEGAL (topic: The Environment)
This WS focuses on an episode of the series BOSTON LEGAL and deals with environmental issues: global warming, CO2 emissions, energy saving, etc... Stds watch an extract of the episode (ca.15m) in order to point out the pressing environmental issues at stake. Then, they discuss them and solve the WS, which is divided into 2 parts: a more general one...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 21
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THE MAGICAL WORLD OF ADVERTISING (1/2: Speaking)
This WS aims at introducing the theme "The Consumer Society" and focuses mainly on SPEAKING tasks. First, stds are expected to describe and to analyse the hidden messages of two adverts. Then they will be asked to predict the reasons why consumers may give in to a specific commercial (DIET TANGO) and, finally, they will watch it (youtube link pro...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 162
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HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE II: The Middle English Period
I used this WS with my 12 graders to discuss the "Middle English" period of the stages of the English Language. There are several PRE-READING and READING activities to deal with comprehension and speaking skills at the same time.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 91
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The History of the English Language II: The Pre-English Period
I used this WS with my 12th graders in order to discuss not only different perspectives about the Roman occupation of England, but also the influence of Roman history in contemporary popular culture. There are several PRE-READING, READING and FOLLOW-UP (webquests)activities and tasks.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 37
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Teens and parents
This ws aims at introducing the Unit "Teens and their problems" and deals with parents/teens relationships. It was planned to develop students� speaking and reading skills and relates to students�experiences and knowledge.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 51
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