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Fun things to do before the summer.
A list of ideas for fun activities to do now that the days are getting longer. My lesson plan is included. Pupils should work in groups to decide which are their favourite ideas and then plan a fictional fun weekend. The end product should be plenty of speaking practise and oral presentations of their planned weekend.
Alternatively you could stick...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 14
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Game: CLASSROOM JUNGLE SPEED
This is a hugely simplified version of the game Jungle Speed. Similar words are used instead of symbols; in this case I have used irregular verbs but this is fully editable so you could use any word group in fact. Included are rules to play individually or in teams. There are questions to spice up the game which can be changed to suit your own pupi...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 31
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Get an attitude
Activities for the start of a new school year to think about a positive attitude in class.
Includes choosing a smiley to represent student�s attitude, questionnaire about class attitude, pairwork comparing and reporting,making new resolutions and rules for class behaviour.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 24
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Get an attitude (new version)
A great way to start a new school year by getting ss to think about their attitude in class and towards learning English. There�s a questionnaire, a comparison exercise, frequency adverbs (I never forget my homework!), revision of modals (you mustn�t use your mobile in class!) The whole lesson takes about an hour and there�s homework too to get a g...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 46
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Girl with a Pearl Earring
A reading text from the opening chapter of the novel Girl with a Pearl Earring (taken form Tracy Chevalier�s website). The students are invited to discuss what they know then do a series of exercises: vocabulary categories; phrasal verbs; questions and answers; comprehension; ordering pictures to make soup.
It is editable and has an answer key for...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19
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Girl With a Pearl Earring video exercise
A WS to use with the opening sequence of the film starring Scarlett Johanssen and Colin Firth. It�s a follow-up to the reading lesson I posted a few days ago.
In this Ws the ss compare the opening chapter of the novel to the start of the film. The exercises teach different words that are used in cooking and calls on their skills of observation to...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 21
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Girl WIth a Pearl Earring: Quiz
A multiple choice quiz about the movie Girl With a Pearl Earring. In class we have studied an extract from the novel, an extract from the video and watched the film while taking notea for discussion. This is a quiz which tests both memory and comprehension of English.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: others
Downloads: 25
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Goodbye my Lover
This is a WS I made ages ago but which works very well. Pupils listen to the song and fill in the blanks then do the simple exercises; sorting vocabulary by theme,finding word pairs, recognising tenses, and using the passive voice. An answer key is included. I�m sure you could jazz up the worksheet to suit your taste as it�s serious looking for now...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11
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Grammar exercises
Two exercises I made as part of a test on a cinema theme. Thie first is about Jean Dujardin this year�s French Oscar winner...the adjectives are given ss must supply superlative forms. The second is about the multitalented Steven Spielberg and is about chosing between the simple past and present perfect. The answer key is included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 32
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Grammar practise
Grammar practise for relative clauses. Examples and exercises.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 30
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