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Grammar for Making Generalisations
Do your students often make grammar mistakes when making generalisations? Do you find that few textbooks explain the rules? If so here is the grammar guide for you. A practice exercise is included. IELTS/TOEFL and BEC students are likely to find this material particularly useful.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 8
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TOEFL Vocabulary: Academic Subjects
Many of my Chinese TOEFL students, especially at lower entry levels, are unfamiliar with many of the academic subjects used in TOEFL questions. Here is a handout to help familiarise them with the meaning of the subject names and help orientate them to the lectures used in TOEFL tests. I hope it is useful.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 50
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Hogmanay
The latest in my series of original articles about British festivals and culture used to reinforce reading skills. This series is aimed at students intending to study or work in the UK.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 12
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Describing Graphs: using adjectives and adverbs
Here is a work sheet for IELTS Writing Task 1 students. It focuses on accurate use of adjectives and adverbs to describe graphs, mainly line graphs. I hope you find it useful
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 136
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My Fantasy Timetable
Questions about educational aims and policies in IELTS often cause problems for students unfamiliar with current debates in western countries. Here is a worksheet which introduces vocabulary for alternative curriculum choices. Students can then practice speaking, reading and writing activities to help them clarify their ideas and use the vocabula...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8
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British Money
A work sheet aimed at students intending to travel, study or work in the UK. It focuses on slang used in everyday conversation but not covered in most textbooks. It may also be useful background for non native speaking teachers who have to use British textbooks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 33
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Ordinal Numbers
A worksheet on ordinal numbers which focuses on their meaning and functions. It includes grammar for using ordinal numbers correctly in sentences and practice exercises. Suitable for teenagers and adults learners. May also be useful for elementary business English.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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Summarising from Reading
One of a series of articles about UK culture designed to develop reading skills as well as prepare students intending to study or work in the UK. It focuses on integrated skills of reading and speaking. Useful for TOEFL,GAC etc classes.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 7
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Somewhere to Stay
Here is a worksheet prepared for travel English classes. it focuses on vocabulary of hotels and culminates in an internet activity where students use websites to practice the vocabulary and choose a hotel in Edinburgh. I hope it is useful.
Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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Celebrating Love
This is the 3rd of a series of reading passages intended for students planning to study or live in the UK. It also provides practice in vocabulary building techniques from reading.
Caution! Not suitable for use in cultures where discussing relationships in class may cause embarrassment.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 1
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