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READING Comprehension -Two articles: E-mails - a sign of progress or of laziness? / Text messaging :-) OR :-(?
This was first a Reading comprehension test, integrated in the 10-lesson Task "A world of many languages", but I used it now as a reading worksheet for 10th graders: Vocabulary exercise, References, True/False, correcting the false ones with your own words, sentence completing and answering a question. Hope you like it! :)))
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: Choose

 


 
The 1st 45-minute-lesson (of 2) on the topic My Favourite Hobbies -- Reading Comprehension for Upper Elementary and Lower intermediate students
This is the first of 2 lessons on "My favourite Hobbies"- Series Reading leading to Writing (2 Pages). Reading tasks: After speculating about the text they are going to read (images, key words, parts of the speech...), students scan the text to find information to complete the table. Then, they do a multiple choice exercise and, finally, they ask q...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: reading

 


 
"Teen Diet isn�t all junk Food!" - Reading comprehension + Writing activities
This is a reading worksheet I�m going to use with my 9th graders (this is their 5th year of English)in the Task "Health is In" (3 PAGES). Students read the text and do some reading comprehension exercises: Who says what, sentence completing, equivalents, references and AmE Vs BrE. Finally, they write a small text about their eating habits, simila...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
"Bullying... WHY ME?!!" Reading/ Writing Worksheet for Intermediate students
This was a Reading Comprehension Test but I�ve used it this year as a worksheet to prepare my students for the Reading/writing test - http://www.eslprinta bles.com/printable.a sp?id=130452#thetop. Exercises: multiple choice on the 1st text; finding evidence on the 2nd; answering questions on both texts and, finally, finding opposites. After doing ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: reading

 


 
"Television - Benefits and Side Effects": a 90-minute-lesson with the focus on Reading + Writing skills for Intermediate Students
This is my last piece of work on the Task "The Mass Media" - a reading + writing activity on The advantages and disadvantages of TV (3 PAGES). Students read the teenagers� opinions and do 5 different reading tasks (Who said what, multiple choice, sentence completing, references and synonyms). Finally, after discussing some pros and cons in the cla...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading

 


 
"Shopping - Do you like it or hate it?" ( a 90-minute class) - Reading comprehension + writing for Intermediate or Upper elementary students
This is a 3-page worksheet for a 90-minute class, with a B&W version included. The text is about 3 teenagers� opinions on shopping. Reading tasks: Scanning the text to say who said what + multiple choice exercise + answering questions + equivalents + references. Last but not least, students write a similar short text expressing their own opinion on...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: reading

 


 
100 READING GAMES - POSTER + Timesavers + Hippo Report + Suggestions + BW + tons of LINKS - ((11_PAGES)) - A1-C2 level
This is a collection of 100 reading tasks, games, suggestions, follow-up activities, pre-reading tasks. THEY CAN BE COPIED to ANY TEXT. They are versatile, universal. USEFUL for BUSY teachers, novice or tired teachers. :-D Enjoy this premi�re :-)) MILLIONS of links to STORIES / PODCASTS, games, suggestions included. GREAT TIMESAVER! Plain BW versio...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: activity-card

 


 
Family
Students learn about family members through a family tree and a text about one family. They do the crossword puzzle and describe some of their family members.
Level: elementary
Age: 3-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
"Teens and New Technologies" - Reading comprehension for Upper Intermediate students
The other day someone asked what texts I had used before students wrote the opinion essay on new Technologies -http://www.eslprint ables.com/printable. asp?id=314964#thetop This is one of them. Students read the text and do some reading comprehension exercises: Who says what, sentence completing, equivalents and references. Have a good evening...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
"Housework - Whose Job is it anyway?" - Reading + Writing TEST for Advanced students
(4 Pages) Reading Tasks: vocabulary exercise, references, T/F with quotations from the text, sentence completing, rephrasing. Writing activity - commenting on a sentence from the text. Hope you have a wonderful weekend! :)))))))
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: reading

 


 
Save the Earth
This is an intermediate ws on environmental problems. It has got a text, three tasks on vocabulary (two on the first page and another on the second - about problems and solutions - and questions about the text. I hope you like it! Many hugs!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
My School" - Reading Comprehension + Writing activities for Intermediate or Upper elementary students
This is a Reading + Writing Test I made for my 7th graders a few years ago and I�ve transformed it into a worksheet (3 Pages). Students scan the text to identify who the statements refer to (more than one answer is possible). Then, they read the first part and complete sentences. They reread the 2nd part and do a T/F exercise. They answer 3 questio...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: Choose

 


 
A weekend in London - past simple and articles
Read, complete, write. 3 pages.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
The verb to be-e � reading � grammar � chart � exercises � 6 tasks � B&W version � teacher�s printable with keys � 3 pages � editable
This worksheet was designed with �bee theme�, dealing with the verb to be in the present (chart included) providing 6 different tasks for students to practice. The B&W and the teacher�s version (with keys) are included. This printable is completely editable / correctable, hope you can use it. Thanks for downloading and have a nice day.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
"Let�s go Shopping!" - Reading + Writing + Speaking activity for Upper elementary and Intermediate students
This is a worksheet I�ve created for my task on Shopping for students to learn the conventions they should use when they go to the shops. (KEY included plus B&W version).They (pair work) read the dialogue and put it into the correct order. Then they write it down and act it out. Have a wonderful Sunday! mena:)))))
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet

 

 


Tongue Twisters
This is a PPT with 22 interesting tongue twisters. There are 22 different slides in the PPT. Works great as a time filler when you have 10 minutes left at the end of class :) Have fun, Fletsch
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Reading: Stereotyping.
Reading about first impressions, stereotyping and people of different countries. Pre-reading activity: type of texts. Comprehension activities and focus on different vocabulary (matching definitions exercise). Useful to teach crosscurricular topics, too. (education in values)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Climate and Weather around the World
Learn about the climate of different regions of the world and use the weather icons to speak about the recent weather at that spot. Also useful to review some comparative and superlative adjectives. You can go in any order by choosing the spot on the map, clicking on it will direct you to that slide. The weather icons I used can be practised on my ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


GUESS THE FOOD: VEGETABLE, FRUIT, DRINK, DESSERT
Ss read and guess the food. Hope your Ss like it XD
Level: elementary
Age: 3-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


The Halloween Story
It�s a Halloween related game. Fill in the gaps with the Present Perfect or the Simple Past form of the verbs given in the Story of Halloween. Help the Druids illuminate the forest and the witch brew her magic soup. Answers appear to the next click, so it�s an oral exercise. Fully animated. Have fun.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Song class: Beyonce: "Halo"
Activities about Beyonce�s song "Halo": including reading, singer interview(w/ multiple choice exercise), song-related vocabulary, video and song activities.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


#112# Useful English Daily Expressions - CHALLENGING SENTENCE GAME - Part 1 of 3 with instructions, tips and 50 sentences in this part
This is Part 1 of 3 of my Sentence GAME where I explore very Useful English Daily Expressions in English. It contains 112 expressions in total and in this first part I am posting the first 50 sentences and the others are in more 2 ppts that will be available tomorrow. It contains instructions and tips to the teacher works with them efficiently insi...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


JUDGING BY APPEARANCES - educational and motivational
This ppt (and a corresponding ws) were inspired by Lucia13 who posted this wonderful text in our ESL cafe not long ago. Since I�m covering describing people with my teenagers, this is just the perfect icing on the cake to teach them to see past the surface. It�s designed for speaking and reading. I hope you find it useful and inspirational. Thanks,...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


ADJECTIVES - WHICH YOUR STYLE?
OBSERVE THE STYLES BELOW. DO YOU KNOW ANYBODY WHAT IT POSSESSES SOME OF THEM? WHAT OTHER STYLE YOU WOULD INCREASE TO THE PICTURE? FULLY EDITABLE. THANKS
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


All About Thanksgiving
This is the first part of a nice presentation. Ss read some information about one of the most traditional celebrations, Thanksgiving, in order to learn more about it. Pleaseeee!!! don�t forget to download the second part to get the complete presentation.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Reading large Numbers
An effective way of teaching how to read large numbers. The PPT is animated, so that the presentation of the numbers develops gradually and the student is able to understand placement and pronunciation of the numbers. The presenttation starts with one digit numbers and goes up to trillions. Fully editable, so you can add or delete to fit your ne...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


ZODIAC - YOUR SIGN IN YOUR FATE (B&W INCLUDED)
It is a good activity to take the student to read the different types of texts that circulate in the society, besides the discussions and debates around the subject, waking up the curiosity. I hope like
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


palm reading lesson
This presentation can be used to teach how to make predictions with simple future. Students will have fun making predictions based on palm reading
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


story reading-a big bad wolf
It�s a lovely story for students to role play .Ss like it very much.
Level: intermediate
Age: 3-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Video activity: Friends �The one with the giant poking device� (season 3)
Activities about an episode from the TV series "Friends", including: reading, vocabulary, comprehension questions(multiple choice-with key) and theme song.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 


4-SKILLS Classifying & Sorting, Metals Part -II- (Author-Bouabdellah)
Part TWO = Whole unit about Expressing Classification/Sorti ng/Categorizing.... With Picture study, Vocabulary building, Comprehension -----METALS------: Sixty of the hundred or so elements in the periodic table of the elements, which make up all known matter, are classified as metals. The remaining elements which...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


Hawaii:Reading and Listening Comprehension
Interesting facts about our dream holiday destination and a TravelChannel video to develop listening skills. CU there next summer :)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


The Mosquito: Listening and Reading Comprehension
An interesting NatGeo video about no one�s favourite animal, the mosquito to practise listening comprehension and a text about how to avoid mosquito bites for reading.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


Guinness: Listening and Reading Comprehension
Have you ever wondered what the connection between Guinness, the world-famous beer and the Book of Records is? Find it out by listening to a Travel Channel video and reading an article.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100

 


Listening and Reading: The Computer, the Wonder of the Future
A great video from the 1950s and a contemporary text about the future of computers to develop listening and reading skills. Unfortunate ly the original video has been removed, therefore the first part of the exercise can only be done. :((
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


Wild Animals
Online exercise consisting of 3 parts: how to spell animal names (16 animals), where animals live (continents) and what they eat. Can be used with both young leaners and older students (level elementary, pre-intermediate).
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100

 


Pandas: Cuddliest of all Bears
Online reading text about giant pandas with 40 questions focusing mainly on verb tenses: present simple/continuous/pe rfect. Other questions target modal verbs, passive voice, vocabulary and understanding. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


Doug�s birthday - reading comprehension
This is a very useful ws for young and beginner ss, whose reading skills need some improvement. I created it for my young learners to check their knowledge. I hope you find it useful and add it to your ss list. There�s a ws from these tasks among my printables. Have a nice weedend. :)
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100

 


Birds cloze test
Cloze test on bird text. With wordsearch!
Level: elementary
Age: 3-100

 


DRAGONS
I created this OE with my son in mind. (His English level is not yet there, but I�m hoping the topic will inspire him!) The exercise contains several tasks - a T/F one, two reading tasks with comprehension and fill-in and a listening task with the theme song of a dragon movie. There are pics and animated dragons inside, so if you like dragons, fire...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100

 


CLUEDO READING GUESSING GAME
CLUEDO READING GUESSING GAME
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100

 


Amy Winehouse - Reading
This an activity for simple past practice.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100

 


The Best Way to Learn English!
This exercise is based on Andrew Wright�s notes with references to Professor Stephen Krashen.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100

 


Listening and Reading: Lithium by Evanescence
This song is popular with my students, and one of them, Niki asked me to make an online exercise about it. I added a bit of �Science � lesson as a reading comprehension activity, too. :P
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100

 


Listening and Reading: The Alligator King
This exercise is made for developing listening and reading skills through an oldie about the Alligator King and a bit of Biology (crossword). Learn and have fun.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 

 

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