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Tim Burton�s "Vincent"
Here is a worksheet prepared by another teacher and myself for Tim Burton�s delightful first film, an animated short about a little boy interested in horror film actor Vincent Price, who actually narrates this film in verse. I used the fonts Garamond Narrow for the text and Shatter LET for the title.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 27
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Word Stress
A few words (like record, present, and produce) have different pronunciations, depending on whether it is a noun, adjective, or verb. This worksheets helps students see the rules and to practice.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 27
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Parson�s Pleasure Jigsaw Reading
This is a jigsaw reading exercise where students work in groups of 3, each having a different part of a story adapted from a short story by British author Roald Dahl.
Each student reads his or her portion of the story (best NOT to mention the stars in the upper right corners of their papers) and then take turns asking the others the questions at...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 26
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Tragic Medical Error
This intensive discussion activity is designed especially for medical students, but can be used with other students and professionals as well. It is based on a TRUE story of a Canadian boy�s circumcision and consequent sex change operations. Recommended for university students and professionals over the age of 18.
(Note: A diagnosis of phimosis ...
Level: advanced
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 25
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Pranks You Can Pull
A FUN activity! Get the students to describe some practical jokes or pranks. Then hand out the worksheet and go over each item. 1) Have the students rank the pranks in the left column according to how unpleasant they would be if pulled on them personally. 2) Have the students work in groups of 3 or 4 to discuss their rankings, then choose classmate...
Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24
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Humour Techniques
Here is a list of common humour techniques that I have compiled, along with examples from TV sitcoms, films, stand-up comedians, etc. In a few instances there are explanations of the technques.
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24
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Jake - Young Math Genius
Jake is a math prodigy and maybe a future Einstein. He memorized 200 digits of Pi in just one afternoon, and he can cite them backwards. Only 13, he is an honors student at university and helps his fellow students study for their exams. Here is a worksheet and transcript for this 13-minute news report from CBS�s �60 Minutes.� http://www.cbsnews.com...
Level: advanced
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24
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Witness - 6 Characters
About 2/3s or 3/4s of the way through the film "Witness," distribute cards to the class and explain that this is their new identity. Give them some time to write questions they would like to ask other characters in the film while you go around giving help.
Then collect the role cards, and have the students stand up and walk around at a party. Th...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 23
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What�s Better: Work or Prison?
With this rather funny comparison of working versus being in prison, have students work in pairs, each with either the Inmate or Worker worksheet. They take turns reading a line, and then they must decide which is more desirable, working or being in a prison and tick (or check) the appropriate box.
If you would like a pdf. version of this exercise...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 23
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The Office: Diversity Day
Here is a worksheet for the popular American sitcom, "The Office." I begin the lesson by asking students why a company would offer diversity training.
For the title I used the font Helvetica Bold, which is the same used on the TV show. I used Baskerville for the rest of the worksheet, but you may wish to change it if it doesn�t all fit onto one ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 23
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