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Using a question word to introduce a subordinate clause
Thorough explanation of, and exercises about, introducing subordinate clauses using question words or if/whether.
E.g. Where is the church? / I don�t know where the church is.
Worksheet takes a deductive approach. Pupils work out the rule from the examples given, fill in a flowchart to explain the rule, and then practise with closed and open-ende...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 19
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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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Prepositions training: advanced
An extract from H.G. Wells with prepositions exercises which increase in difficulty (gap-fill from choices, correcting wrong sentences and free gap-fill). Designed to prepare learners for ACT and SAT style exams. C2+ level.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 42
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Reading skills: space tourism
Text about space tourism with exercises designed to improve reading skills: identifying what pronouns refer to, finding definitions in the text, considering the significance of tenses. Final exercise requires readers to answer classic comprehension questions having completed the warm-up exercises. 2 writing tasks are also suggested. Answers provide...
Level: advanced
Age: 10-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 142
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ACT or SAT practice: delete/add text elements (topic: traditional medicine)
An exercise about text comprehension at a deeper level. Readers must decide how deleting a portion of the text would affect the meaning. Other questions ask whether certain elements should be added to the text, and if so, where would be best.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18
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Saint Nicholas - comprehension and past simple
The legend of Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus) in a simplified version, plus exercises on question words, antonyms and creative writing. The grammar focus is on the past simple.
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 82
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Sentence completion: if and when statements
A creative, open-ended activity to complete a unit on "when" and "if" statements. Pupils choose a card and must complete the sentence using the correct complementary tense.
Level: advanced
Age: 13-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 24
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Vocabulary for quantities, statistics and trends
3 vocabulary exercises covering vocab to do with quantities, statistics and trends.
2 graphs to describe using the new language.
2 listening exercises (one audio, one video - links provided) to practise comprehension of numbers and statistics.
Level: advanced
Age: 10-100
Type:
Downloads: 13
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Participles used as adjectives: cards
A set of adjectives ending in -ed or -ing for students to use to create random sentences. Good plenary or warm-up activity.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type:
Downloads: 10
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Language of possibility - talking about things that might happen
Some useful phrases to discuss the likelihood of a certain event taking place. Pupils complete the sentences in exercise 1, then answer the questions in exercise 2 using an appropriate phrase from the list. Finally, they should discuss (and justify) their views on the statements given in the exercise 3. Works well for 1-1 tuition but should also be...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: others
Downloads: 27
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