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Similies
Teach the target language of 10 selected similies below. The task require students to condusct a dialogue and complete it with one of the target language similies.
as good as gold as blind as a bat
work like a dream as stubborn as a mule
as quick as a flash drink like a fish
eat like a pig sleep like a log
as deaf as a post ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type:
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Explain yourself - neighbour, housing
Work in pair or little group. A student draws a question from the question draw pile and reads it out to a group member. The point is they have to explain themselves. Creativity is the key. Students change roles frequently.
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 12
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Speeddating - reading + guided discovery - all conditionals
This is my lesson plan based on my speeddating experience. It focuses on conditionals. It does not include any practice so I recommend adding a controlled practice exercise + a freer practice one.
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 18
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Conditionals - Whole class role play
Levels: B2-C1,
Time: 30+ mins
No of students:10-16
Theme: Problem solving/therapissts
Grammar: Conditionals of all types
Type of exercise: Freer practice/role play
Instructions: in the doc file
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type:
Downloads: 35
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Extreme Situations
In pairs or little groups: Give a card to each student, they have read out the situation and come up with a decision. It�s always something extreme. Promote a follow-up discussion.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 52
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Present Tenses Test
This is a test I made for my secondary school students. It tests the knowledge of present continuous and present simple tenses. Obviously it can be used either as a test or practical exercise.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 36
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Grammar auction advanced
There are 4-6 teams - students can work individually, in pairs or even small groups.
Preteach vocabulary for auctions (going once, going twice, sold, auction, to bid, the highest bidder,...)
Each team starts with 100 pounds (use fake money or students keep track in any other way).
Start projecting (or reading out sentences) from the doc documen...
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type:
Downloads: 14
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Explain Yourself - Animals
You can do this activity when you study animals. Students can work in pairs or groups. One of them reads a card to a student and the student at whom the question is targeted has to explain why what is in the card happened. The more creative the answer, the better.
This activity can help you practice Past tenses, speaking fluency, general...
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 4
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conditionals 1 and 0, when in time clauses
Cut the questions and bluetack them on the wall on the classroom. Students work in pairs. They have to walk around the class answering the question and also decide which type of conditional (or not - in case of when) wach entence is.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 1
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Problems of Young People
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 75
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