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The Tadpole
A lovely descriptive poem about the life cycle of a frog. I�ve added a few questions for the children. I have read the poem to adults (without the title) and asked them what they think I�m describing.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 17
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Talk for a minute starting with....
Laminate and cut the sheet into strips. Give each student a strip. The students have to each talk for a minute on their subject starting with the given lead-in (not stating the theme). The rest of the group try to guess the title of the given speech. (Idea taken from Keep Talking by F. Klippel)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 119
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Present perfect versus past simple
A gap text exercise focusing on the difference between the two tenses.
Many of the sentences refer to stories in a book we�re reading at the moment - The Tangled Web - (Oxford Bookworms) - a set of short stories for advanced readers (to recommend).
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 326
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The Queensland Floods
A short, authentic text with pre-reading activities and language exercises after reading - all on one page. An answer key is included
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 175
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Concentrating Solar Power
An alternative energy project making use of the sun in the desert. Comprehension questions have been added and also questions for discussion.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 46
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Dog overboard! (Short newspaper article)
A lesson plan using a short piece of news suitable for elementary students (adults)as the basis. Focus is on the past tense (as a form of revision). Language execises, listening comprehension and lots of oral exercises as a class and in pairs have been included.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 40
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Mr Average breaks the law at least once a day
Not every on knows they�re are breaking the law but some of us do it more than once a day!
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 59
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The World�s Weirdest Hotels 2
Another set of weird and wonderful places to stay for someone who likes to try something different. Authentic texts taken from the Daily Telegraph. Links for further reading. Discussion points, language exercises and comprehension questions have been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 264
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First ever Solo Expedition of the Antarctic using manpower only-(done by a woman!)
A recent newspaper article about the a current Antarctic crossing- the first to be done without help - and it�s being done by a British woman. Seven exercises to do (on just one page). Focus on "to get used to". An answer key has been included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 99
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Happy Birthday WWW
The internet has changed our lives has been around for the last twenty years. An easy authentic BBC text flashing back briefly to how it all began and asks the question whether we could imagine a life without it? Language exercises and discussion questions have been added with a key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 102
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