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Rubik�s new toy
Good news - Rubik has invented a new toy! It is out in July 2009. It looks like it could be a new fad! Students can read its description and reviews. There is a gap-fill task with KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 57
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History of BICYCLE
Reading w/s about the main stages in bicycle evolution. Illustrations show the authentic bikes from the past till modern times. Internet source is provided (There is more to read!). There are 2 tasks and a key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 212
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Generation gap
This worksheet offers text about the widening generation gap between the young and the old that has turned into a serious issue in Britain and many other countries. There is a list of new words and gaps to be filled with the given words + KEY
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 255
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Word stories: RED
Expressions and collocations with the word RED. There is a task and KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 188
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English writers
Matching pieces of information about the most famous writers (portraits, the most popular books and the dates of birth and death). Sorry for calling all of them �English�(there are also Irish and Scottish names), it will be simpler for students. It can be used as homework because students may need to look for the information in encyclopedias or ref...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 524
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Acronyms and abbreviations
A task on the most popular abbreviations and acronyms used in messages, documents, in everyday life. Students have to match the abbr or acr with its meaning. With KEY
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 311
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Prince William
Students have to go to the address on the internet, explore the website and find information about Prince William. This task can be given as homework.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 23
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History of NIKE
Reading w/s about the famous company NIKE with new vocabulary and a gap-fill task. There are pictures of the most popular athletes who advertise NIKE products. With KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 326
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Two stories
Two children stories about animals are mixed in the �word cloud�. Kids have to guess what each story is about, separate them and tell them to the classmates. There are tasks for reading and writing. In the end the teacher reads the correct version of both stories. KEY included. (3 pages)
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 126
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Urban legends: School bus on the railroad tracks
One of the urban legends about ghost children who save people. There is a true/ false task and a few questions for discussion which can be done orally or in writing. With key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 258
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Picture description
Students practice describing a painting by Marie-Fran�ois Firmin-Girard En Vacance. Useful words and phrases are given. Suitable for intermediate to advanced level.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 28
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Creative writing: Mini sagas
Writing mini sagas is a way to develop students� creative skills. Can be used with elementary students up to advanced - there are no age restrictions.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 67
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Writing task Life Story
Suitable for high-elementary to intermediate level. Students write a story based on the pictures. Useful words are given. The task can also be used for speaking practice.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 16
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Reported questions
Rules, examples and practice tasks (with pictures) on reported questions.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 26
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Accident on the Road
Students look at the pictures and make up a story about an accident that happened on the road. Depending on students� age, you may add more complicated words for them to use.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 160
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Rules and practice on the Reported Speech
Students learn the rules, see the examples and then practice making sentences in the Reported Speech. Pictures help a lot.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 48
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Passive from Active
This presentation shows the students how an active sentence can be turned into passive. They see the examples and then make their own sentences.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 29
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Creative writing: Limericks
This presentation explains what a limerick is and how to write it. There are examples and tips for writing. Great fun in the classroom!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 218
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Creative writing: Diamond poems
Diamond poems or diamantes are 7-line / 16-word poems written in the shape of a diamond. They have to be written according to the pattern and they are perfect for revising the parts of speech. Suitable both for younger and older students.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 118
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Present Simple
Animated ppt presentation about the Present Simple tense with rules, examples and exercises for young learners (10 pages)
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Downloads: 63
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Autumn song
Listening and singing task about autumn for younger kids. Pupils listen to a lovely song and write down the missing words. (The teacher can explain the most difficult words that are given there.) Then the pupils can listen to the song a second time and sing along.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
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How to make a paper fortune teller
The video gives instructions how to make a paper fortune teller. Pupils may like to listen to a boy who is telling about each step and showing the process. While watching the video, pupils complete the gaps in the exercise. (For those who have already seen this exercise - I�ve uploaded it a second t...
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
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Comparing life in England and Japan
For teaching cultural differences between England and Japan. I used an interview with an English woman who lives in Japan for the listening task. The reading task is based on the text taken from a blog of an Englishman living in Japan.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
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Present Continuous and Present Simple
Students listen to the song Lemon Tree by Fool�s Garden and fill the gaps with the present participle they hear. There are 2 more tasks on Present Continuous tense (including special cases).
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
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Saving tropical rainforests
The video presents the campaign for saving rainforests started by Prince Charles. Students have to complete the task about the protection of rainforests.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
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Living in England
Two interviews - one is listening and a gap fill task, the other is reading and matching questions with answers task - with people who describe living in England, its problems and good points. The tasks give valuable information about the way of life in England.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
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Vegetable idioms
A great video teaching idioms in a funny way. Students have to complete the gaps while watching the video, then do an additional task to consolidate their knowledge. (For those who have already seen this exercise - I�ve uploaded it a second time because the 1st got stuck.)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
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