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Terri Lawson
Terri Lawson
New Zealand



I just love this community of dedicated teachers and feel sooooo priviledged to be able to use all their awesome worksheets etc and tap into their knowledge and experience when I need help.

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Idioms of personality (dead wood; couch potato etc)
The students use context to work out the meaning of the idioms then do an exercise choosing the correct words in sentences.Key is provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 53


 
Kea parrot steals wallet
The text is from www.stuff.co.nz and there is a definition matchup, a "who did what?" matchup and a writing exercise.Key supplied.
Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7


 
Revision of Common Adjectives List 3 (alive to important)
Sentences using the third list.(The common adjectives list is from http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/12894/adjective-list) They can be used to test students recall. Also included are the adjectives and definitions in huge font, to be laminated and cut up and used as a match-up activity (make a couple and use in teams). My original common adjectives w...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16


 
Pensioner saves friend
The story came from www.stuff.co.nz and I have created various exercises including comprehension, definition matchup, opposites matchup etc. I do a listening exercise by changing about 10 words in the first paragraph, and the sts read along and try to pick up where the changes are.Enjoy :-)))
Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7


 
Common adjectives 10 (big to tiny)
The common adjectives list is from http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/12894/adjective-list. Ss first learn the definitions of the adjectives, do a gap fill, then they match the adjectives with their definitions. You might want to get ss to write their own sentences. As a speaking exercise you can get them to explain in their own words what the adjecti...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 25


 
Food - its flavour, texture and effect it has on us.
A lesson plan about food - describing the flavour, texture and effect it has on us. Some useful expressions for likes and dislikes. A worksheet matching words with meanings and using the like/dislike expressions. Students learn about the layout of menus and create their own. I�ve included the key. This lesson really got my students talking so I ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13


 
Possessives: he/his speaking cards (SET 3)
Sts.need to first prelearn possessives. These speaking cards are to help consolidate what they have learned. Sts. follow the example shown in the first flashcard and practise the use of he/his.
Level: elementary
Age: 18-100
Type: flash-card
Downloads: 9


 
The Life of a Cow Cocky (Kiwi slang for dairy farmer)
Ss learn some kiwi slang and read a short story, then do a comprehension exercise. Key included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7


 
Make versus Do collocations practice
Ss indicate whether the collocation is either make or do by checking/ticking the correct box. After that they make their own sentences using the given information and collocation. Key is included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 49


 
Paraphrasing of IELTS Task 2 Essay Titles (using relative pronouns and subordinators)
I�ve paraphrased a couple of the IELTS Task 2 essay titles (taken from ielts-liz.com)- just as a sample for students and made it into a gap fill activity. Possible answers are included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 48

 

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