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Uncle Tom
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Was / Were Questions - Starter
An good starter for students who practise the past of the verb "to be" This is a collection of possible questions.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: others
Downloads: 12


 
Travelling in London - Close encounters with travelling of the third kind
A short story about a London underground experience. Enjoy it! Best regards, Tom
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 6


 
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


 
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


 
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


 
questions
A multiple-choice worksheet: find the correct answer to the question.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1


 
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


 
Space Oddity - Pun Version
One of Bowie�s amazing songs in a pun version. S have to find the correct lyrics and there is a lot of vocabulary to discuss.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 0


 
Who�s this VIP?
S chose a card with the name of a VIP. The other S have to find out which person it is. There is some language support included. Some names on the list might be for Swiss students only. You can easily create your own VIP lists.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 2


 
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