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baiba
Baiba Anderson
Latvia



It is amazing how many creative and talented people one can meet here, in this brotherhood/sisterhood of teachers. I am an English teacher in secondary school and a teacher trainer for web tools and technologies.

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Acronyms and abbreviations
A task on the most popular abbreviations and acronyms used in messages, documents, in everyday life. Students have to match the abbr or acr with its meaning. With KEY
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 311


 
History of KARAOKE
Combined READING + USE OF ENGLISH task. The origins of the word KARAOKE and a short story about this form of entertainment. Students have to fill the gaps with a suitable word from the box. With KEY.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 306


 
Find the hidden treasure
I adapted this task from the Cambridge English Course published 25 years ago. It is good for any age starting from intermediate up to adults. It is a challenging task, students have to read the clues carefully and find the way to the hidden treasure. The teacher may prepare the "treasure" to give to the student who completes the task first. On you...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 296


 
Banksy - graffiti artist
Reading with 3 tasks and key about the icon of British urban art - mysterious Banksy (no one knows who he is). His graffiti are unique and socially-loaded works of art. Suitable for students of intermediate to advanced level. If you don�t want the colourful background, it is easy to remove it.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 288


 
Urban legends: Buried alive
I am teaching mysteries and strange tales these days, so I made another worksheet about urban legends which are great for this purpose. There is a true/false task and word search task. With key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 282


 
English poets
Matching task about the most famous English poets with their portraits, years of their life and most popular works. Suitable for upper-intermediate to advanced level. Can be given as homework/individual work or used as group/pair work before/during the lessons of literature. With KEY.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 269


 
Urban legends: School bus on the railroad tracks
One of the urban legends about ghost children who save people. There is a true/ false task and a few questions for discussion which can be done orally or in writing. With key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 257


 
Generation gap
This worksheet offers text about the widening generation gap between the young and the old that has turned into a serious issue in Britain and many other countries. There is a list of new words and gaps to be filled with the given words + KEY
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 251


 
An Englishman on a desert island
A humorous story about British character with a gap-fill task. After students reconstruct the text, you can discuss English manners and politeness revealed in the story.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 244


 
History of Barbie
Barbie is 50! In honor of the famous doll I made this worksheet with a gap-fill task. With KEY. It can be used with elementary students as well, not so difficult.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 237