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dennypackard
Denny Packard
France



Born in the United States, I taught in France for over 40 years (plus many summers in Britain and the U.S.). I taught English primarily to young adults at University level, but I have also taught French secondary school pupils, business people, teachers, prison inmates, and drug addicts. My students have come from 93 countries around the world.

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No Arms or Legs
Here is an updated (more pictures for vocabulary) collection of puns where students match questions and answers. Black humor, followed by questions for discussion. Questions 17 & 18 best for students 18 and older. I used Alleycat ITC Bold for the title. The answers are on page 2. One of the pictures has a black background here, but it prints out no...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5


 
Stand by Me
A gap-fill exercise for a song which is ranked number 121 on Rolling Stone�s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also the theme song of the 1986 movie of the same name.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7


 
Asking Questions at a Lecture
This is a helpful list of expressions and tips for people attending academic conferences, extensively adapted (and reformatted) from a handout from the CRAPEL at the University of Nancy II, France.
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6


 
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


 
West Side Story - Tonight
A gap-fill from this famous musical.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8


 
Alistair Cooke�s America - Making a Revolution
Part 4 of legendary BBC correspondent�s documentary history of the U.S. This episode looks at the Revolutionary War, Declaration of Independence, and Constitution. I bought this DVD series on Amazon UK. For upper-intermediate & advanced students.
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5


 
Twilight Zone - The Living Doll
A worksheet to go with this episode of the old "Twilight Zone" TV series available on YouTube), which is about a doll that hates the little girl�s stepfather. For the titles I used the free fonts Shatter and TwyliteZone. Otherwise, you will have to adjust the fonts and font size so that both halves fit onto one page.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5


 
Can Love Be Re-Invented?
In this very provocative article by a Nobel Prize winner, students first have to fill in the banks to complete the text. Then they discuss some of the complexities of Love in small groups. (Can be used in conjunction with Valentine�s Day.)
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19


 
Who Lives Where?
Here is another brain teaser where students have to figure out who lives in which house.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 83


 
Fawlty Towers - Comm. Problems Crossword
Here is a Crossword Puzzle to revise the vocabulary from the "Fawlty Towers" episode "Communication Problems." It can be used in conjunction with the worksheet for this episode that I uploaded a few days ago.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17

 

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