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Questions And Answers- Language Support
This language support is a useful tool for activities where S ask and answer questions. It shows the main structures in the present simple. Furthermore, it gives support to place words like �often, never, ...� correctly.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 0


 
Logical - can, to be, profession, ability
Readers have to find out some information about four people. They have to read the sentences carefully. For smaller groups it is a perfect starter activity as well as a worksheet which can be discussed in class. Key included!
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 0


 
Time Mindmap
This is the mindmap which is helpful in combination with my other worksheet, �Questions about time�.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2


 
Numbers, Phone Calls, Conversation, Nationalities BINGO!
Easy conversation exercise about names, nationalities, addresses, phone numbers. You can play bingo as well. For groups up to 8 people.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 5


 
Message In A Bottle
The Police song "Message In A Bottle" - S. listen to the song and try to answer questions. They probably have to look up some vocabulary. The discussion about the answers might be quite interesting, depending on the level of the class. On a very elementary level, the S. could explain their answers in their mother tongue.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5


 
The Spotted Zebra (or: how the giraffe got its long neck)
This story is the product of a writing task. The idea is to explain certain things like the neck of the giraffe or the trunk of an elephant in a rather fanciful way. It can be used both as a reading activity and as a starter for a similar writing task. As I�m not a native speaker there might be some mistakes in the text. If so, please tell me.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 1


 
Lady Madonna - the days of the week (easy version)
Very easy worksheet, just to fill in the days of the week. The lyrics, however, are definitely worth being discussed. There is an exercise for a higher level. Furthermore, there is one day missing in the song - which one?
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3


 
Lady Madonna (advanced version)
Sheet 1: Lady Madonna in a completely new version - the pun version! S listen to the song and change the words. The discussion about the meaning of the pun version could be quite interesting. Sheet 2: Three questions in order to think about the meaning of the lyrics. The song seems to be quite easy at first sight. However, it is rather tricky, ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: others
Downloads: 4


 
Who was Einstein?
My students are just starting with the simple past of the verb "to be". This reading leads to a similar work where they have to present their own famous people by using "was" and "were".
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 34


 
questions with to be
This language support enables S. to ask different questions with the verb "to be".
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 1

 


Does ...
A short PowerPoint to explain the 3. person -s and the correct question with �does�.

Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Downloads: 4


Basics - Progress Test
This exercise can be used as a test as well. After approxiamately 50 lessons (2 lessons a week) adult students should be able to answer about 70% correctly. There might be some parts where answers are possible which are not accepted as correct. If so, please tell me - I�ll add them to the lists.

Level: elementary
Age: 12-100


In The Kitchen
The vocabulary is rather British English. However, it is useful for S. to practise the locations and the usage of some and any in combination with there is / there are.

Level: elementary
Age: 9-100