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DANCE & WHAT PARENTS EXPECT
This is part 4 of my collection of songs and socially important texts. It�s based on Lee Ann Womack�s song I Hope You Dance, and it deals with what our parents expect from us and what we think they do. It contains a lyrics ws, a writing task and a wonderful text to read and discuss. I hope you find it useful, especially for teenagers and high schoo...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 89
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BUBLE, HOLLYWOOD & FAME
This is part 3 of my collection of wss based on songs and texts about social problems. This one is based on Michael Buble�s Hollywood and texts about fame and teenagers. All the links and teacher�s key are included. The texts have many active reading tasks, and each page of wss can be used separately.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 89
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THE SNOW QUEEN - advanced project
This is a project I�ve prepared for my advanced groups. It is based on a long version of the Snow Queen (link included) in 7 parts, and I�ve prepared a pre, while and post reading task for each part. I hope you find it useful. (can be used with the ppt available here http://www.eslprintables.com/powerpoint.asp?id=36625#thetop)
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: Choose
Downloads: 89
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EMINEM & RELATIONSHIP ABUSE
I know Eminem�s lyrics have certain elements that should be censored, but I just couldn�t resist using this song (Love the Way You Lie), the previous events with Rihanna, and the sad reality of increasing abuse in relationships not to use it all for wss. Naturally, it�s up to you to decide who you can use it with(perhaps older teenagers and adults)...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 88
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Idle Jack - children�s play based on a traditional English story
This is a children�s play I did 12 years ago with my younger teenage students, and lent it to a colleague of mine this year - both times the play went great - all the kids got their roles, the audience was interested, because it�s based on a traditional story, so nobody knew how it would end, and we finished with a Monty Python song played on the g...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-12
Type: reading
Downloads: 85
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4-in-a-row WORD GAMES
This is a collection of 4-in-a-row games, with basic rules of use for those who have never played it before. It�s a great game for all ages and knowledge levels and you can even improvise it in a few minutes. It starts by listening and building vocabulary, but it ends with sts creating their own games by writing a lot and using the dictionary. My s...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 85
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mothers and families - funny motivational texts and wss
Inspired by Victoria�s posts in the cafe (funny texts about mothers) and Fulghum�s All I Need to Know About Life I Learned in Kindergarten, I have prepared a project with introductory, main and final activities with wss for 4 different texts(wss practise vocabulary, modals, synonyms, word formation, and activities are speaking and writing for group...
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 82
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Aesop�s fable- spot the difference in the text
This is a spot-the-difference task, but with text instead of pictures. Page 2 contains some more lesson ideas and teacher�s key. A different approach to dictation and reading practice, and developing synonyms.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 82
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comparison - food and movies
I made this worksheet for reinforcement for my intermediate students. They loved doing comparatives and superlatives with food and movies... It�s a lot of writing and thinking, but they did it with smiles on their faces...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-11
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 80
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Pride - who can humanity be proud of?
This project is part 3 of today�s series, but can be used completely separately from the other 2. If you decide to use all 3, I do suggest to do this one last - to end on a positive note (Prejudice, Pride & Prejudice, Pride). This lesson plan contains a detailed, several-page set of instructions and various texts about famous people from human hist...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 79
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