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How old is ...? Pairwork information gap activity (Speaking)
Two sheets: sheet A and sheet B. Pupils must take it in turns to ask questions and give answers about the ages of different people and buildings. Also drills he/she/it.
NB: all ages correct in February 2013! The sheet will need to be updated each year if you�re a stickler for accuracy!
Level: elementary
Age: 5-14
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 8
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IVE pronunciation in English
A handout showing the two main ways of pronouncing the letter combination IVE in English - as in �give� or as in �five.�
Special consideration is given to the problem of live/live/alive/lives.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type:
Downloads: 12
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Language of possibility - talking about things that might happen
Some useful phrases to discuss the likelihood of a certain event taking place. Pupils complete the sentences in exercise 1, then answer the questions in exercise 2 using an appropriate phrase from the list. Finally, they should discuss (and justify) their views on the statements given in the exercise 3. Works well for 1-1 tuition but should also be...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: others
Downloads: 27
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Making suggestions and giving advice: structures
Writing frame modelling the structures used for making suggestions and giving advice.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 15
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Mixed grammar exercises: SAT preparation
An article from the LA times adapted into a training exercise for non-native pupils preparing for SATs or similar high-level exams. Exercises cover prepositions, tenses, adjectives/adverbs and identifying sentence errors. Answers can be found by comparing pupils� choices with the source text (also given in the document).
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 36
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Morning routine video: Wallace and Gromit
A short video clip (under 2 minutes) from the Wallace and Gromit animation "The Wrong Trousers" with exercises using morning routine vocabulary.
Grammar point: before and after.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 73
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Music and music preferences pairwork discussion activity
Questions about music and music preferences; useful phrases to include in answers. Pupils work in pairs or small groups. Suggested activity: they interview each other using the questions provided. Each time a pupil answers a question, they must draw one of the phrase cards (p2) from a hat or envelope and include that phrase in their answer. Increas...
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 27
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New Year�s resolutions / Future plans: structures
A sheet to go over the different structures we can use to talk about the future and New Year�s resolutions or advice. Works best as the basis of a lesson centred around oral activities.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 22
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News article and exercises: penguin research robot
A news article (from The Guardian) about a very cute robot which was disguised as a baby penguin to help study penguin behaviour in the wild.
Exercises: true/false, vocabulary, extended comprehension, phrasal verbs, word formation.
Answers provided.
Level: advanced
Age: 13-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 82
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News article and questions: Man hit by six meteorites is being targeted by aliens
Reading with vocabulary, comprehension and wider discussion questions on the topic of space and aliens.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Type: article
Downloads: 33
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