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Rowan Atkinson - Constable Savage
From young Rowan Atkinson�s first TV show, "Not the Nine O�Clock News," this sketch shows the overly conscientious Constable Savage being reprimanded for arresting the same man 117 times, including for "walking around with an offensive wife." Both audio and video versions of this sketch are available on the Internet and for purchase. The worksheet ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Blowin� in the Wind
Several different exercises here for Bob Dylan�s song, "Blowin� in the Wind."
Level: elementary
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Roald Dahl - The Landlady - Questions
Here are some comprehension questions to accompany Roald Dahl�s great story.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Scientific Literacy
Several years ago an article in "Newsweek" comparing science education in countries around the world ran a companion article listing the most essential scientific vocabulary for high school students. This was easily transformed into a vocabulary exercise where the students are given the definitions and have to supply the terms (which are provided o...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Down in Australia
The Sydney Olympics were a long time ago, but matching these stupid questions from visitors with the sarcastic answers can be fun. (Students can provide their own answers where none are provided.)
As a follow-up, students can work in pairs or small groups to make up stupid questions about their country, e.g. What time does the Bastille prison open...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Getting a Word In
In this enjoyable exercise, each student is given a card with a secret phrase. Students then work in groups of 5-7, discussing every topic they wish, but during the 20-minute discussion they have to place their secret sentence as naturally as possible in a way so that no one else can identify their sentence. The trick is to speak about several diff...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 9
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Basic Laser Theory (Prepositions)
Students try to find the missing prepositions. (Sorry about the background of the picture on the correction sheet looking black, but it prints out fine!)
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Ideal Job
I am always amazed at how much discussion this activity generates.
Students have to classify elements for a rewarding and satisfying job into 4 categories (essential, desirable, unimportant, and undesirable), and then discuss their choices in small groups.
Please note that this exercise was NOT stolen from "The Standby Book." (I am the author...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Abbott & Costello - Who�s on First (text)
"The second funniest sketch of the 20th century" is what "Time" magazine called this in their millennium issue back in 2000. I don�t think Bud Abbott and Lou Costello ever performed this sketch exactly the same way twice, so the different audio and video versions that you come across will differ somewhat.
It is super fast, but upper-intermediate...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Candidates and Energy
Here is an overview of Mitt Romney�s and Barack Obama�s views on energy for the United States, available here: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57493322/obama-seeks-to-exploit-gop-divide-on-renewable-energy/?tag=thisMorningLatest. (I used the font CableDignbats for the CBS logo.)
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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