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Methodology-punctuat ion and gap-fillers
Students must edit two texts and read the second one replacing each apple by a gap-filler. A list of the most common gap-fillers has been provided previous to the activity.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-15
Type: worksheet

 


 
Idioms

Level: advanced
Age: 13-100
Type: others

 


 
Idioms for Agreeing and Disagreeing
A small worksheet that focuses on the use of idioms of agreement and disagreement. There is also a section on the origins of the expressions. An answer sheet has been provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
English Family Idioms
Before downloading the ws, I checked if there are some similar wss on idioms in here. I�ve found a number of well-prepaired wss on this theme, however my ws contains the idioms not mentioned in my collegues� wss, so I am sharing it . The text is followed by the task to choose the correct idiom.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Idioms in tv series
Students watch short extracts from different popular tv series in order to infer the idioms meaning from real context.
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Animal Idioms
Have fun with your students guessing the correct animal idioms. Includes matching exercise, gap fill then a chance for discussion in pairs or groups. Hope you enjoy! NB. I�ve found that getting students to imagine the character of the animal helps to guess the correct answer. eg. owls are awake all night, monkeys are naughty.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Idioms for giving advice 2
Learn some idioms used for giving advice. In this worksheet students have to complete the idioms using the words from the word bank. I hope you like it!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Idioms for giving advice 1
Learn some idioms used for giving advice. Match the idioms with their meanings.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Expressions in English
First students should match the expressions to the right meaning, then there are some questions they can answer in pairs or trios. To end the exercise they have to share the answers to the rest of the group and relate the different or equal opinions.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Colourful Idioms
Match the idiom to its meaning, followed by a gap-fill exercise and then discussion. Idioms are really fun to teach and this worksheet gives 3 opportunities for students to understand them. For the first exercise, it would be a good idea to discuss with the class as a whole, after giving S�s a few minutes to see if they can guess each meaning on ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Idioms related to nature
Cut the idioms and the explanations and have the students match them.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: activity-card

 


 
Perfect by Ed Sheeren
This worksheet could be used with elementary students, pre-intermediate or low intermediate. Pupils are asked to complete the lyrics and match some idioms. It�s a very nice song!
Level: elementary
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Idioms game
Quick game I do with my students from time to time.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Food Idioms
This worksheet consists of a multiple choice exercise where students have to choose the correct ending to sentences according to the pictures they see. Once again I have to thank Mada for the fantastic template. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Idioms
It�s a match. There are two decks of cards: 1: idioms with pictures, 2: meanings. Sts have to choose a card and place on the table, then according to the time goes on, the sts have to match each card with its meaning.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: flash-card

 

 


Idiomatic expressions
A good lesson about idioms based on the text book Gateway to English
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Idioms
Presentation about different English idioms.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Life and death
Those who are interested in the use of idioms and euphemism concerning life and death may find it useful.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Color Idioms - Part 03
I made this PPT to revise idioms with my Advanced group. I�m so sorry I had to divide it into 3 parts. It was to big. I tried to reduce the size of it, but I was not successful. I hope you enjoy it.Hugs from Brazil :) By the way, All the information containing in this PPT was taken from different sites and dictionaires.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Color Idioms - Part 02
I made this PPT to revise idioms with my Advanced group. I�m so sorry I had to divide it into 3 parts. It was to big. I tried to reduce the size of it, but I was not successful. I hope you enjoy it.Hugs from Brazil :)
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Color Idioms - Part 01
I made this PPT to revise idioms with my Advanced group. I�m so sorry I had to divide it into 3 parts. It was to big. I tried to reduce the size of it, but I was not successful. I hope you enjoy it.Hugs from Brazil :)
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Talk the talk
An interactive powerpoint discussing slang/idioms. Identifies common examples.
Level: elementary
Age: 3-5
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Idioms of Comparison
This ppt brings 30 idioms of comparison used in the English language, such as "as busy as a bee", "as sober as a judge", and many others.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


meanings and origins of three idioms
Teaching material for some idioms; hair-raising, break the ice, lead by nose
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Daily Idioms Part 2
hope you�ll like it as much as you do with the part 1... thank you all from the bottom of my heart...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Idioms
Here is an presentation about the most common idioms with pictures. Students like them :)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Daily Idioms
This is a material you can use in addition to your daily topic, your students can enjoy learning a couple idioms daily and not get bored with it since it�s just some sort of an ice-breaker... You can also give this as their homework...hope it will help you..
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Idioms (in a shape of a game "Who wants to be a millionaire?"
Idioms (in a shape of a game "Who wants to be a millionaire?"
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


American Idioms Lesson
This is a lesson I made about American idioms. It also includes an activity that allows students to think and write down idioms and expressions that they use in their own country. After they finish that activity they should have a better understanding what an idiom/expression is and should therefore understand the goal of the lesson.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


new IDIOMS 3
MORE IDIOMS FOR YOU 3/3 ! I HOPE YOUR STUDENTS WOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS SET.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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