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Amanda W
Mandy
Austria



Hi! I�m an English native speaker living in Austria. I�ve been teaching English at an adult education centre for several years now. I�m really amazed about the quality of some of these contrbutions and I�m enjoying being part of this community.

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A regretful thief sends a letter of apology
It�s never too late to change you ways. A text about the true storsy of a thief who said sorry and gave back what he had taken seven years previously with some added language activities
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 40


 
Mr Busy went to Egypt. (PAST PERFECT)
Mr Busy has come back from Egypt and is reflecting on his holiday. He had taken the same cruise as the characters in Agatha Christie�s "Death on the Nile" and was happy that there had been no murders on his trip. Past perfect verbs (either simple or continuous) are to be written in the gaps. An answer key has been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 279


 
Busy families are eating later
This text shows the results of a recent survey. While eating together as a family is still important, this happens later because of the commitments children and parents have in the early evening. I�ve added comprehension questions and a synonym match.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 22


 
The Rat Race
Discussion lesson - theme: the RAT RACE. An impulse text (Evevning Standard), discussion questions before and after reading, language exercise (with key).
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 105


 
Posh camping-spreading like wildfire across Britain
"Glamp" is a new word for glamorous camping which is rapidly increasing in popularity at the moment in Britain. The latest idea is to glamp in central London (in the zoo) with all the mod cons - but at a price. An authentic text (The Guardian) with added vocabulary focus and SIX exercises (language/vocabulary/conversation focus) all on one page! (A...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 134


 
Past simple irregular verbs
An exercise sheet concentrating on the past simple (irregular verbs).
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 178


 
The three conditionals using the text "Tips for Great Naps".
Information on napping adapted from a text by Mark Stibich, Ph.D. combined with the use of the three conditional forms. I�ve written an exercise for the students to practice on their own, or in pairs, afterwards.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 20


 
So, chocolate and coffee are good for you after all!
Research has been made to find the best foods to enable you to live a long and healthy life. Chocolate, coffee and red wine are on the list of the 20 top foods, so it�s possible to indulge yourself and be healthy! (The secret of all these foods is that they contain high amounts of polyphenols.) I�ve written some language exersises and a poem contai...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 44


 
Conversation cards (3) focusing on verbs+infinitives
Here�s a set of conversation cards using common verbs which take the infinitive. Give each student a laminated card. They should mingle ans ask (and be asked) until they have spoken to everyone.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 184


 
Comprension Questions to the ten chapters of: The No.1 Ladies� Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith.
The book is a great read for pre-intermediate students (ISBN:978-1-405-83396-7) My classes have really enjoyed reading this book. My worksheet is a set of comprehension questions which accompany each chapter as well as exercises like looking for (easy) synonyms with the page number where the answers are to be found.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 20

 

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