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Silly Questions board game (editable)
This is a board game practising asking questions. The questions are quite crazy which appeals to students. Do it with counters and a dice. I found it in my archives and I�m not sure where the questions came from. I may have invented them myself but I can�t remember. I know the layout is one that can be found on the internet. If anyone recognises i...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 62


 
Dilemma a song about problems
This song is designed for the older student. It includes several exercises such as gap-fill, error correction and sequencing. There is a unique group of exercises based on understanding and interpreting some common idioms and strret language. It could lead into discussion of racism and stereotyping. ANSWER KEY included EDITABLE. Hope someone finds ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9


 
Magazine Worksheet
This is a worksheet to encourage students to read everyday English by by looking at magazines of their choice. I thelps them to focus on the grammar and vocabulary involved.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10


 
A Poem that gives you Goosebumps
This is a poem that has done the rounds as an email which I have converted into a lesson for ESL students. It is very topical for all as it deals with road accidents. It contains a lot of idioms and real language. It created a lot of excellent discussion with my adult students.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: Choose
Downloads: 27


 
The Superman dialogue from Kill Bill 2
Listening to dialogues is more challenging for my students than listening to songs. I focussed on the first 8 sentences for the first 3 listenings. It is so much more difficult than having the script in front of you. I have included a gapfill, vocabulary matching, some phrasal verbs, sequencing and some jumbled sentences. Enjoy
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6


 
Indirect & direct speech
There are two exercises. In the first students read a real-life situation and recreate the exact words. In the second they tell a friend about an incident they overheard using reported speech. Hope you enjoy from me downunder to you wherever. ANSWER KEY included. EDITABLE
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9


 
Help Dekky Detective withTricky Prepositions for Intermediate and above
Dekky Detective has returned with another worksheet where the labels have been mixed up. Each group of sentences have the same preposition but the labels are incorrect. Students need to relabel them while associating sentences which is always a useful memory tool. ANSWER KEY EDITABLE B/W version.Enjoy from me downunder to you wherever.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 256


 
Boys from the Bush an Australian song focusing on articles & prepostions
Essential for those studying Australia, this is an easily understood song with exercises based on prepositions, articles, sentence order and error detection. ANSWER KEY YOUTUBE LINK Please enjoy from downunder to you wherever.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10


 
How do I call this or what do I call this
Every day a student asks me "How do I call this?" and everyday they are practising a construction which will immediately define them as a non-native speaker. I have created this worksheet to help correct this anomaly. Perhaps many non-native teachers will also find it helpful for themselves. There is a description plus several exercises. ANSWER KEY...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 23


 
Pronouns as Building Blocks (editable)
A two page worksheet on pronouns with a small explanation and five sets of exercises. It is probably more Pre-intermediate but could be useful for many levels and ages. ANSWER KEY provided. Please enjoy from downunder.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 47

 


Linking words
A power point explaining when some linking words can be used. My students felt it helped a lot.

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 21


Absences
Absences driving you crazy? This includes a newspaper clipping from THE AUSTRALIAN (great for discussion) with a vocab matching exercise and comprehension questions. The article can be printed out for individual reading. The pictures of excuses is based on genuine excuses heard at my school. It is N...

Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 8


The Best jokes use Homonyms!
Homonyms can be boring but show this as a discussion starter and you will have an interested class.It consists of jokes with some though-provoking questions. There are 24 pages but although not all show in the preview they do download.Follow it up with any of the homonyms which are available through...

Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 21


Everything you wanted to know about relative clauses and was afraid to ask!
All the main points of relative clauses are covered here with examples.Every student (intermediate - advanced) who has ever seen this has asked for a copy so it must work. EDITABLE The preview is not showing pages 9-14 but they do download. The chart has come from somewhere but I can�t remember wher...

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 65


Either..or ...joke suitable for all levels
This is a very old Irish saying which I have converted into a powerpoint to be used when looking at �either/or� Even if you don�t use it in class it�s a fun philosophy for life. There are some exercises at the end (Pg 11 not in preview.) EDITABLE. Enjoy from downunder.

Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 29


Imaginary Possibilities
Just a quick power point outlining the second conditional

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 14


Dementia Test
This is an email that has done the rounds. I created a power point from it and use it as a fun reading. It challenges the students and helps them to appreciate that there can be several meanings to one word.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 10

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