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How to survive a mistletoe kiss this year!
A recent amusing newspaper report about how to behave this year under the mistletoe with the words "swine flu" being talked about everywhere. I particularly liked the part about the "willing target"! I�ve added comprehension questions and some languages exercises. Happy Christmas!
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 38
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In praise of the egg!
Contrary to negative reports about eggs over the past twenty years, they are now being seen in a different light thanks to the diet the hens are being fed. An authetic text to be used to inspire discussion. Question prompts have been given for a pre-reading exercise as well as for after reading and language exercises.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 98
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Information Sheet about Botswana with comprehension questions
An information sheet about Botswana inspired by the reading of Alexander McCall Smiths Penguin Readers for different Levels e.g. The No.1 Ladies� Detective Angency, The Tears of the Giraffe and The Kalahari Typing School for Men. They are excellent books and well written. I have uploaded comprehension questions for the the first two books mentioned...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19
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Inventions
Inventions are normally good, but can this be the shape of things to come? A reading text with comprehension questions and some questions beyond the text to discuss orally.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 43
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Irregular verbs
I have just done this to try and help a friend�s child learn irregular verbs (she�s having difficulties). It�s an alternative to learning from static lists,hopefully advantageous for kinesthetic types of learners who like to move things about and simply an alternative way of pracrising. The sheets should be duplicated twice. One set should be lamin...
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 19
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Island without crime calls for the police!
An authentic text: a Scottish island has to call the police station on the neighbouring island (as it doesn�t have one) to investigate the first case of vandalism. An interesting story to prompt discussion about crime rates today /crime in general. Language exercises have been included with an answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 128
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Lead in to the book: WAR HORSE
With some of my clsses we�re going to read WAR HORSE this term and to start off I�m going to use this conversation sheet to lead into it. Two sorts of questions: (with blue background) own personal thoughts and experiences with horses; (yellow) quotes about horses to think about and comment on. I�ve added some interesting facts and some useful voca...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 95
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Let the "Train Take the Strain" on a trip to the coast
A timetable is something visitors to England might be faced with when on holiday. For this exercise the student has to read a timetable, gather information amd form questions from it. It could well be used for intermediate students too, as a fun form of revision. Have a nice trip!
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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Let�s go out!
Suggestion gambits for basic conversation practice with possible ideas/venues for a date/some time together. Possible phrases for acceptance and rejection can be practised along with arranging the time and place of the meeting.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 7
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Loop Conversation (1)
A Loop conversation. Two people meet on a sight-seeing trip (in Salzburg). The text can be changed to make the situation more real/relavent for your students. Make 2 copies of this sheet. Cut one up into 15 cards (laminate beforehand to use more often). The other one is for your reference. Mix and give each student a card. Student with (1) starts.....
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 96
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