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The Hollywood production code
As we were going to the movies to watch Bringing Up Baby, I wanted my pupils to know more about the Hollywood production Code as the film is full of symbols and metaphors used to avoid censorship from the studios. They were really surprised and interested. I also brought other examples, such as Hitchcock�s Notorious or Some Like It Hot for instance...
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 20
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Have a guess ! GAME #3 - 6 sets of cards (UNITED KINGDOM)
A guessing game this time on BRISTISH emblematic figures and places. You can play the game in class as an ice breaking activity for your very first lesson using only the first step to encourage them to make long sentences. You can also play the extended game just before the holidays. I have left the blue part blank so that you might add your own ex...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: others
Downloads: 49
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The Time Tunnel Project
An activity that can be done as part of a broader project on the theme of travelling, time travel being one aspect of it. You can ask your pupils to look for information at home or have them search for one period in class before organizing the debate. During the search, ask them to find data on their period but also on 2 other periods so that they ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 21
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Write a film script - screwball comedy
After working on the Hollywood production code (other worksheet), here is an activity to have the pupils write a film script. I handed out an annex sheet for them to have examples and facts.
Some writings were fun to read and witty enough.
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 27
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Who was Charles Darwin ?
Here is a lesson plan designed for 3 to 4 periods min. The idea of the lesson was to start with definitions of the word "hero" in a brainstorming session : someone extraordinary, who can be a positive role model, who changed the world, who helps other people...
Then work on 3 different kinds of "heroes" (with colleagues, each working on one person...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 28
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THE MAORIS OF NEW ZEALAND
A reading comprehension worksheet on the Maoris. It can also be used as a test. The text was taken from the magazine Today in English. The page setting in the preview frame doesn�t seem the same as mine, in which the photo of the hongi is shaded, and which only has two pages (the fonts don�t seem to be the same on the preview). The worksheet should...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 41
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Red Scare and HUAC
Listening comprehension on the Red Scare in Hollywood. The link is provided on the last page with the keys.
It was part of the project with colleagues working on Arthur Miller�s Crucible.
The 1st and 5th Amendment are given to them to explain how the Hollywood Ten defended themselves during the hearings.
Have Fun
Level: advanced
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 27
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Frankenstein - a webquest
The idea is to divide your class in 8 groups of 3 and have them look for information on the net (1 hour in class + homework). Then during the next session, they will have to report the information they gathered on their theme and character,while the others will have to take notes. That activity can be done before watching film extract or a play ada...
Level: advanced
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 37
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The Gambling game - $ 1,000 bills_set 2
A debate over the idea of gambling.
On the worksheet preview it doesn�t seem to be very readable but on my version, everything is where it should be and the text is readable as I have shaded the bills in the picture menu.
Thank you for telling me if everything�s fine for you too.
Have fun
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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Detective stories wordbank
A worksheet that you can print then resize to an A3 sheet. You may have the students complete the word bank straight away during a brainstorming session in class, prepare it at home or start a brainstorming session after asking them to find 10 nouns, 5 verbs and 3 adjectives about the topic, organise the vocab. on the blackboard according to these ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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