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Celebrating Love
This is the 3rd of a series of reading passages intended for students planning to study or live in the UK. It also provides practice in vocabulary building techniques from reading.
Caution! Not suitable for use in cultures where discussing relationships in class may cause embarrassment.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 1
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Grammar for Making Generalisations
Grammar handout intended to raise awareness of common mistakes in academic writing when making generalisations. Useful for IELTS, TOEFL, GAC etc courses
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 11
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British Money
A work sheet aimed at students intending to travel, study or work in the UK. It focuses on slang used in everyday conversation but not covered in most textbooks. It may also be useful background for non native speaking teachers who have to use British textbooks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 32
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Parts of a Bicycle
Many textbooks look at cars or planes. But for most children in developing countries bicycles are far more relevant to their daily lives. Here�s a four page worksheet on vocabulary to talk about bicycles. Suitable for upper elementary or lower intermediate students.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 53
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Direct and Indirect Speech
An introduction to some of the basic differences between direct and indirect speech. It focuses on sentence structure and function rahter than punctuation. I have found this especially useful with Cambridge FCE students.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 10
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Amazing Animal analogies
An introduction to similes,metaphors and idioms used for comparison. It is aimed at students preparing for Cambridge FCE, IELTS, TOEFL, BED etc who need to cope with similes, metaphors and idioms in reading passages.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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Summarising from Reading
One of a series of articles about UK culture designed to develop reading skills as well as prepare students intending to study or work in the UK. It focuses on integrated skills of reading and speaking. Useful for TOEFL,GAC etc classes.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 7
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TOEFL Vocabulary: Academic Subjects
Many of my Chinese TOEFL students, especially at lower entry levels, are unfamiliar with many of the academic subjects used in TOEFL questions. Here is a handout to help familiarise them with the meaning of the subject names and help orientate them to the lectures used in TOEFL tests. I hope it is useful.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 49
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What are they doing?
Here is a worksheet designed for Chinese students to practice using the present continuous to describe actions. It can be adapted for speakers of other languages. I hope it is useful
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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What�s Wrong With Me?
A set of role play cue cards giving 4 scenarios for students to practice dialogue between a doctor and patient. Includes extensive preparatory vocabulary and background reading. Can be used to bring to life health and illness modules in many textbooks
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: others
Downloads: 30
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