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Jumbled news articles
Contains four news articles which the teacher cuts into strips. The students work together in groups to sort the stories and put them in order. Contains a worksheet with questions for discussion, vocabulary and analyzing structure. Contains some interesting vocabulary of motion. Uses intermediate-level past tenses, passive, etc.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: others
Downloads: 6
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The Pursuit of Happyness (sic)
A worksheet for one short scene in the movie - the scene where Mr. Gardener goes for his initial interview. It begins where he is getting out of jail and ends where he is getting into the elevator/lift. I used it for fun around the time we were studying interviews.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Hopes and Dreams
This is an online activity which involves reading two poems with imagery related to hopes and dreams: �Hope is the thing with feathers� by Emily Dickinson and �A dream deferred� by Langston Hughes. Focuses on imagery and positive and negative connotations of words. For high level students.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 33
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Webquest - Portrayal of Beauty in the Media
Great for teens. Deals mainly with the idea of photo retouching and the unreal images of beauty portrayed by the media.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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"Mother Tongue" adapted excerpt of an essay by Amy Tan
This is an adapted excerpt of an essay by Amy Tan (you can find a copy of the full text here: https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/guorui/2008/02/06/mother-tongue-by-amy-tan/). There are comprehension questions and discussion questions, with suggested answers included. It is a great essay for exploring issues related to "broken" and Standard varieties of ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 31
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Blowin� in the Wind (song: listening, discussion, and focus on passive voice)
A listening and discussion activity about Bob Dylan�s �Blowin� in the Wind�. Asks students to identify phrases written in the passive voice. Teachers will need to get a recording of the song.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 68
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It�s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
A worksheet to accompany the movie and a fun quiz for after the movie (you can make it into a competition). You must have a copy of the movie. It does not currently include an answer key. Probably also suitable for pre-intermediate.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 37
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Example of a formal debate - Should people be allowed to eat on the train?
This is an example of a debate. I used it after introducing the format of a formal debate to my students. It can be cut up and arranged by students (leave out the headings). See also my �Planning a debate� Powerpoint.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: others
Downloads: 16
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Gift of the Magi - adapted for ESL students
I�ve adapted this version for my Int/Upper-Int class. Teachers give the students the first few pages of the story (with comprehension questions) and then ask the students to make up and present and ending to the story. Then the teacher gives the students the last part of the story. Please let me know if you have any suggestions (after using it)....
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 92
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Whale Rider Trailer and Summary
I used this worksheet to prepare students for the movie. It contains a gap-fill for a trailer (there�s a hyperlink to the trailer on the worksheet--current as of 9/2010). There�s also a summary completion and a few comprehension questions about the trailer/summary. It�s a really nice movie to use in class. I use other resources from http://www...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 26
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