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Dominoes - Colour Idioms - black, red, blue, green
A game of dominoes to reinforce learning of the �colour� idioms - red, black, blue, green. Depending on your class size it may be worth making 2 copies of each page. My students loved this as something different to do. I wouldn�t allow matching colour ends to each other - they had to match a colour idiom to a colour. If they couldn�t go they had to...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: activity-card

 


 
Idioms
Match the idioms with their explanation. (key included)
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-15
Type: worksheet

 


 
Body Idioms pairwork
This is a pairwork worksheet to learn 10 body idioms. I have just finished it to use next September with 9th grade students (A2+/ B1). Hope it is useful.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-16
Type: worksheet

 


 
idioms are fun
This worksheet is based on a video with well-known idioms, which can be seen before the students try to match the idioms and their definitions on the worksheet. But you can try to do it without the help of the video or you can show it only after your class tries to fill in the worksheet . It is a way to teach English and help your students have so...
Level: elementary
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
OMG! What happened? Introducing some idiomatic uses of the verb �GOT�
�Got� can have many meanings: had, acquired, was, obtained, earned, received, contracted, entered, brought, reached, to cause something, understand, arrive at, or recovered. Students can practice using the verb GOT in the future tense, past tense, and present continuous. Introduced with a matching activity. Includes synonym work and definition w...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Sports Idioms
Divide students into two groups. Each group has four different idioms; and two definitions for each of them but only one is correct)They have to add a third definition, which has to be wrong, in the empty space. Taking turns, each group reads the idiom and the three definitions to the other group. This team will have to guess which the correct answ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Love Idioms
Match the love idioms on the left with the definitions on the right
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Key Word: GAME - Matching/Definitions /Rephrasing
A 2 page worksheet covering the �key word� GAME. With matching of phrases to definitions, and a rephrasing exercise for advanced students.
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Marriage expressions
This is a list of idioms and expressions connected to the topic "Marriage". I usually give it to my students when we just start talking about this topic and ask them to make at least 15 sentences at home using these expressions.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Orphan Black
Firt Season, episode 1 of canadian tv serie Orphan Black. Worksheet about bad words, curses.
Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
English Idioms
Teaching idioms is as important as teaching grammar and other stuff. The students� performance level in productive skills is gauged against some criteria among which idioms are an essential part. Teaching idioms can be a lot of fun. Just plunge in and don�t miss out! Thanks for downloading.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Body Idioms
Fill in the gaps.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Animal Idioms Activity
This activity can be used in a variety of ways to teach and practise using common English idioms, all featuring animals. The idioms can be cut out and separated from their definitions for a matching game. Students can also be challenged to create sentences using the idioms. Another ridea is to play a game of sharades, using the animal idioms as pro...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: activity-card

 


 
Animal idioms
Here are some animal-related phrases to enrich you vocabulary
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Travelling idioms
there are some idiomatic phrases to enrich your vocabulary
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet

 

 

 

 

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