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Alison Krauss - Ghost in this House
I used this song as part of a unit on the paranormal and superstitions. It could also be used with lessons about love, breaking up, houses, ghosts, or, perhaps, Hallloween.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 20
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Beatles - Should have Known Better (Pronunciation and weak forms)
This beatles song can be used to raise students� awareness of weak forms and contractions, introduce them , or revise them. For example, you could use this to teach the schwa sound (for example ev-ry-thing not ev-er-y-thng and contractions like should-u and should-of (rahther than should have), gimme, gonna.
It can be used with elementary, but ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 30
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Chores Battleships Game - Do you have to....?
Chores: sweep the floor, walk the dog, take out the trash (rubbish), make the bed, cook, do the laundry (washing)
This is a battleships game for students to work in pairs and practise asking closed questions related to chores and days of the week, such as "do you have to walk the dog on Saturdays?" The game has the advantage that the students wi...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19
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Classroom Language: Communicative Board Game. (Requests and Permission)
A communicative language game to practise asking for permission and makng requests; for example: "Please may I stand up?" This is an effective and engaging way to teach and practise classroom language. I changed the usual board game procedure to ensure that the success of the game is dependent on students speaking, thus creating a genuine need to c...
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 47
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Did you ...? Battleships Game- past tense questions
This is a battleships game for students to work in pairs and practise asking closed questions related to activities and days of the week, such as: "Did you go to the cinema on Monday?" The game has the advantage that the students will very gladly practise the question forms many times, as the game is a lot of fun. It��s excellent for accuracy pract...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 12
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DISCUSSION �Imagine� Song by John Lennon - Part Three
INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED
I used this song as part of a series of lessons - the previous two lessons were a listening comprehension (to accompany the song) and a reading comprehension about the controversy around the song. The first time I heard ��Imagine�� it seemed like just a simple, idealistic and rather sugary song: I couldn��t have been mo...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 207
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Discussion: Home (Conversation Questions)
Discussion questions about the meaning of home for intermediate and advanced adult students.Since there are many other conversation questions on the topic available on the internet, I wanted to make something new and original for the students, so I focused mainly on quotes and proverbs.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 30
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Gapfill to practise tenses. Beatles "Yellow Submarine" song lyrics
This worksheet contains the lyrics to the fantastic song "Yellow Submarine" by the Beatles. It is a gapfill exercise which can be used to practise tenses and compare the present simple to the past simple.
It can be used in a variety of ways. I recommend using it in conjunction with the song (which can probably by found on you tube and other webs...
Level: elementary
Age: 3-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2
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Handout: Suggestions (gerunds and infinitve) LET�S ...
This is a handout for students to help students make suggestions correctly using "let�s...."
I have included many colourful pictures to help students make suggestions about sports, daily activities, routines and destinations.
The main purpose is to enale students to differentiate between: let�s go + gerund (let�s go swimming); let�s + infini...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: Choose
Downloads: 7
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Imagine� Song - Part One
Listening Comprehension to the song Imagine. I like to add variety, so I included exercises for the original song by John Lennon as well as a cover version by Avril Lavigne. This also gives students the opportunity to discuss and compare both versions. There are some vocabulary exercises on the next page.
I used this song as part of a series of...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 122
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AILMENTS & HEALTH - Pass the Ball Game.
This exciting game is based on the popular children�s party game, hot potato. The PPT game version includes music, and when this music plays, the students pass the ball. When the music stops, the students stop and then have to name the ailment shown on the flashcard. It�s a good way to practice lang...
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Downloads: 184
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Ailments & health. Lucky wheel PPT game - powerpoint game
This interactive powerpoint game can be used to review, practise or drill ailments in an exciting way. Teams take it in turns to name the ailments shown on the presentation, spin the wheel and get points. Animation and sound help engage and keep interest. My students love this game.
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Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Downloads: 475
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Ailments & health: Crazy Cards Game. Interactive memory game.
My students remember the target language very quickly and easily whenever I use this game. It really grabs their attention and gets them speaking. Cards appear on the screen face-up showing pictures ailments; students memorise their position. The cards then appear to be turned facedown and the pictu...
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Downloads: 142
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Ailments & health: Tic Tac Toe / Noughts and Crosses TEAM GAME
This is a fun game that can be played with the whole class split into teams. It makes a great warmer or a review exercise. Full instructions are included on slide three. It is a version of the popular children�s game Tic Tac Toe (noughts & crosses) adapted for the language classroom. When in slide s...
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Downloads: 243
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AILMENTS & HEALTH: What�s missing / Kim�s game PPT
This memory game can be used to effectively and enjoyably practice or to review health vocabulary. The teacher shows a slide containing all the vocabulary to the students for ten seconds; they try to memorize what is shown. The teacher then clicks to move on to the next slide. On the next slide, one...
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Downloads: 155
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Ailments & Health: What�s that Card? Interactive PPT game.
This interactive powerpoint "card" game can be played in teams to practice ailments in a fun way using memory and guess work. My students love this game. It�s easy, enjoyable and can be seen clearly by the whole class when shown on the TV, IWB or OHP. Full instructions are included on slide two. ***...
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Downloads: 112
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Classroom things - stationery: Crazy Cards Game. Interactive memory game.
My students remember the target language very quickly and easily whenever I use this game. It really grabs their attention and gets them speaking. Cards appear on the screen face-up showing pictures ailments; students memorise their position. The cards then appear to be turned facedown and the pictu...
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Downloads: 123
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Classroom things - stationery: Memory Lines Game
An effective memory game which can be played in two ways: either to introduce and learn new vocabulary for the first time, or to practice and review previously learnt vocabulary.
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Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Downloads: 24
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Classroom things - stationery: Pass the Ball Game.
This exciting game is based on the popular children�s party game, hot potato. The PPT game version includes music, and when this music plays, the students pass the ball. When the music stops, the students stop and then have to name the ailment shown on the flashcard. It�s a good way to practice lang...
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Downloads: 189
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Classroom things - stationery: Tic Tac Toe / Noughts and Crosses TEAM GAME
This is a fun game that can be played with the whole class split into teams. It makes a great warmer or a review exercise. Full instructions are included on slide three. It is a version of the popular children�s game Tic Tac Toe (noughts & crosses) adapted for the language classroom. When in slide s...
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Downloads: 105
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