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AVATAR - movie follow-up worksheet 1
This is the first worksheet (2-pager) based on texts about the movie Avatar. I wasn�t sure whether to put it under intermediate or advanced, but everybody knows their sts best. It�s some vocabulary work and comprehension work as well. I hope you find it useful. (There are 3 worksheets in the collection.)
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 336
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WORD PUZZLE - a fun way to expand advanced vocabulary
This is a fun way to deal with word formation and vocabulary expansion when working with advanced sts. It contains instructions and materials for 4 activities which follow each other during the course of the lesson, but can also be used separately. You can apply the same principle to any vocabulary you choose, and it starts from words and expands i...
Level: advanced
Age: 10-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 116
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safety tips - how safe is our world
I did this one with my FCE students. I got the text by e-mail from a friend and thought it provides good background for a lot of vocabulary work(on page 2) and a strong debate, since at times the safety tips in it seem sensible, and at times I thought �oh, come on, that�s paranoid�. It was an interesting debate, and I even got some spontaneous essa...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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MORE ASSOCIATION GAMES- HAVE FUN!!!
More associations games coming your way - this time 2 pages of them, about books, food, movies, music... The rules are included for those of you who have never played this before. It�s a fun and incredibly useful way of expanding vocabulary, improving listening skills, and your students can make their own games as soon as they get the rules. It�s c...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 100
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CONDITIONALS MATCH-UP
This is a collection of all types of conditional sentences on match-up cards, with a one page grammar-writing test at the end. I use it for all my advanced groups.
Level: advanced
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 145
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descriptions - basic adjectives
It�s a fun worksheet for elementary level kids to practise writing basic adjectives, such as tall, short, fat, big, etc.,in the first part, and revise body parts by reading and drawing the task in the second part.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-8
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 14
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TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE - active reading workshop based on Lamb�s stories
This is a workshop I tried with my advanced sts to get them to love Shakespeare. I began with Tales from Shakespeare by Chales and Mary Lamb to get them to love the stories, and worked from there on. All the details are included, and also the link, copies of the texts and additional activities. It motivates active reading and is very effective. I h...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 111
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elementary revision for kids
This is a worksheet I usually do with my kids who are level 1, or who have just become level 2 to revise some basics. It requires reading and writing, and covers some real basic stuff, such as introducing yourself, numbers and a/an. It also requires them to read the text and figure otu what the girl in the picture has, and to cross out what she doe...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-8
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 37
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DANCE & WHAT PARENTS EXPECT
This is part 4 of my collection of songs and socially important texts. It�s based on Lee Ann Womack�s song I Hope You Dance, and it deals with what our parents expect from us and what we think they do. It contains a lyrics ws, a writing task and a wonderful text to read and discuss. I hope you find it useful, especially for teenagers and high schoo...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 89
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CREATIVE WORKSHOP - tell the tale
These are the basic principles which guide me in most of my creative workshops and discussions. It offers very little printable materials to sts (you can even get away with none), but gives them lots of hints, preparatory work and ideas. It teaches them to think, organize their ideas and argument their thoughts. The principle can be applied in many...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 107
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CHRISTMAS SPIDER - ROLE PLAY
This is an old role-play of mine based on world legends, tales, songs and nursery rhymes about Christmas(I�ve just updated the word doc uploaded here before). I�ve used it as role play and a puppet show and am planning to use it again this year. It�s nice to do with children, because there are lots ...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-11
Downloads: 74
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THE ADVENTURES OF ISABEL - funny scary poem(for Halloween maybe?)
This is a ppt inspired and dedicated to our very own Franknbea and Anaisabel, and the ESL cafe. It�s based on the Ogden Nash poem The Adventures of Isabel and I�ve also added a Halloween activity for students. It can be used for intermediate sts as well, but it has a special sense of humour, so be c...
Level: advanced
Age: 11-17
Downloads: 34
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�ALLO �ALLO - short play for intermediate teenagers
This is a ppt of a short play I wrote for my teenagers (there is a wss version for sts uploaded on ESL as well), based on the hillarious comedy �Allo �Allo. They loved imitating different funny characters and their accents, which actually helped them improve their own English. It�s not too complicat...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 34
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HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON - follow-up quiz
This is a follow-up quiz to play after watching How to Train Your Dragon. It has over 20 slides(all not visible in the preview), and each slide contains 2 mistakes in spelling, grammar or data, and, of course, accompanying pics to make it more fun. The final slides are the key and point assessment. ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Downloads: 34
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word games!!!!
It�s time for word games - brain teasers! You can use them to finish your school or start the next one! You can use them all at once, or each slide for a new lesson! You probably know some of them, but they may give you ideas on how to play games with all knowledge levels and ages, and it�s all LANG...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 344
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ALPHABET LESSON - SONG AND RHYME FOR KIDS
This is a rhyme I made up for my kids to add a word to each letter of the alphabet. They can perform it in front of the parents, adding signs for letters and movement for words, and you can add any alphabet song they like. My kids liked it a lot - I hope yours do, too.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-10
Downloads: 46
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PRESENT PERFECT WITH HARRY POTTER
Here�s a Present Perfect game based on the HP stories - another addition to moravc�s project. I hope you find it fun and useful. (When you get the answer right, a magical creature appears:)).
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 87
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CHANGING OUR WORLD - children�s motivational story
Here�s my contribution to Frank�s project for the children. It�s a story inspired by his poem Global Warming, and it�s meant to motivate children to change things. It�s simple reading with three motivational tasks as follow-up. The ppt includes the story and Frank�s poem. Thanks, Frank, for the moti...
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Downloads: 38
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St. Patrick�s Day
This is a powerpoint about some basic symbols of St.Patrick�s Day, with several word-game slides at the end. You can read and play it with your elementary, but also intermediate students. It can be used for revision or as introduction to St.Patrick�s Day lessons. Have fun!
Level: elementary
Age: 9-14
Downloads: 33
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FCE PRACTICE - use of English, speaking, writing
I prepared this FCE practice for my groups (highschoolers), using exercises from free web-sites, course books and experience. It concentrates on word formation (use of English), speaking and writing practice, and I use it with my advanced groups as practice, and then give them similar exercises as t...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 135
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