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Teen �Poverty� in America - a fun look at hip hop fashions!
A fun ,humorous �letter� written, tongue-in-cheek, about the modern styles in America (Hip Hop etc). A lovely reading to spark conversation about styles and how they appear to the older generations.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 39
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Tell me about you!
A chart with questions to break the ice, or to get to know a new student and check his/her English level. Also useful as conversation cards for work in pairs in class, with kids asking each other questions. Suitable for every level from beginners through to intermediate.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100
Type:
Downloads: 19
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The Golden Rule
One of Norman Rockwell�s most beautiful paintings with the inscription "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". It�s a wonderful painting to spark conversation about tolerance, brotherhood, love of mankind. Suitable for all ages.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: others
Downloads: 14
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The many uses of "use"
A clear explanation and examples of the many uses of the verb "use", including "used to", "be used to ", "get used to", "abuse", and "misuse. Suitable for high teens and adult learners .
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 35
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The prefix RE
A user-friendly 2-page worksheet to learn and practice the prefix �re� , with 21 very common, every-day verbs that begin with this prefix. There is a word bank, and subsequently sentences which must be completed with one of the verbs in the word bank. Suitable for intermediate or even advanced students, as well as adult learners.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type:
Downloads: 21
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The thirsty crow : a reading comprehension exercise.
A reading comprehension exercise based on the story The Thirsty Crow, with a few questions following it. The story is motivational as the moral is that you should never give up; thinking outside the box can lead to great results! Suitable for beginners and young intermediate learners.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Type:
Downloads: 15
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Violence - a mini project
A mini project about violence, to be done in 2 or 3 hours of class time. After teaching vocabulary that deals with violence (anger, frustration, law, respect, rules, hurt, etc) the class is divided into small groups and two tasks are carried out. The end products (posters with slogans) are displayed in the classroom and the kids present their wor...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 22
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Weather idioms and their meanings
A 2-page worksheet containing 16 common idioms that include weather-related words, including the meaning of the idioms.
Fun with teens and adults.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 19
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What have they done to my Lisa??
A humorous text about the Mona Lisa and what has happened to it over the centuries, including in the days of Pop Art and modern graphics. I adapted this text from a book entitled "Pressing Issues" which is no longer in print. The file is 5 pages long, two pages of text and three of questions. It makes an excellent reading comprehension exam for ...
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 62
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Why kids need sleep - a fun reading about sleep and dreams
A fun description of why we need sleep, the importance of dreams, the stages of sleep, REM sleep. Suitable for all ages.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 44
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