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Citizen Kane Comprehension Questions
While "Citizen Kane" is regarded as one of the best films ever made, understanding this great film is not easy. Here are comprehension questions that go along with each of the 5 interviews that make up most of the film.
You may wish to look at my worksheets for the newsreel "News on the March" and "Citizen Kane Discussion Questions" and my PowerPo...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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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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Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Bet
Here is a worksheet for the very funny episode "The Bet" from the TV show "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," which was requested by my students (young adults). As a warm-up, I ask them to imagine that they go on a date with someone they don�t like as a punishment. They have to list all the things their date will have to do, wear, and eat as their punishment.
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Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 42
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Don McMillan - What Is Pi?
Comedian and engineer Don McMillan talks about various views of pi. The short video recording can be found at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_yMRGF5DCI
http://www.musictours.biz/music/video/don-mcmillan-what-is-pi/2_yMRGF5DCI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YW3xFZHb8w
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh
This funny song by Allen Sherman about an unhappy boy writing a letter to his parents from summer camp is timeless.
There are several types of exercises here, a vocabulary matching exercise, listening comprehension, discussion, etc.
I used the Mistral font for the title, but this can be changed so that everything fits onto 2 pages.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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Tom Lehrer - Who�s Next
Songs about nuclear proliferation are very rare, but here is is a good one and a FUNNY one by satirist Tom Lehrer. The lyrics are for both his original version and the updated one from "TomFoolery," but the worksheet is for the newer one. The song is available on the Internet, iTunes store, and (CD) Amazon.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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How + Adjective Questions
Here is a simple questionnaire to do in pairs to practice How + adjectives, like How often, How fast, How friendly, etc.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 14
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John Denver - Rocky Mountain High
Very nice song by John Denver with easy-to-understand lyrics. I have the students fill in the blanks with words they think fit before playing the song.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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Arrested Development - Pilot
This intelligent American TV series was a BIG hit with critics and my (B2 and C1 levels) students alike, the story of a wealthy dysfunctional family family that has hit hard times when the father is arrested and his son has to take over the business while keeping his lazy relatives from taking what little money there is left.
I used the font Ant...
Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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The Inbetweeners: The Field Trip
This was a hugely successful British sitcom about 4 British teenagers, but because of the language and references to sex, it is appropriate ONLY for those 18 and over. My students requested this, but because I had doubts about its appropriateness, I did a survey (included) to see if anyone would object.
As a warm-up, I had the students work in gro...
Level: advanced
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16
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