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MY COUSIN VINNY - advanced ws for the great comedy
A great comedy with Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei - both wonderfully charming, unforgettable scenes... I did it with teenagers, because it�s about 2 teenagers who get into some serious trouble, and linked it to our court/crime lesson, because a lot of it takes place in court. The ws requires a lot of active writing, but they don�t mind, because they r...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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A JAR OF PICKLES AND A CUP OF COFFEE - great reading
This is one of the best short motivational texts I was sent to by e-mail (http://gleez.com/articles/management/cup-of-coffee-with-friend--time-management). It�s about time managment, friendship, family, everything that matters in life. Page 2 is a detailed lesson-plan on how to introduce the ws through discussion, brainstorming, and a project after...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 155
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FANTASY LAND - GAMES - PART THREE
This is only part of a project I prepared for my after-holiday workshop with students about mythical beasts and magical creatures. After spending half the day reducing it in every possible way, I simply had to split it into parts. So - this is part 3 of the project about mythical beasts AND magical creatures(There are also parts 1 & 2- text tables ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-14
Type: others
Downloads: 50
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children�s play - THE TORTOISES� PICNIC
Here�s another play I have to share with you - based on another traditional English story. It�s a funny play about a family of tortoises who decide to go on a picnic. I tried it with preschoolers (6-7 yrs old, 2nd & 3rd year of learning), and with school kids (7-9 yrs old), and both times it turned out great. It combines topics like family, food, n...
Level: elementary
Age: 5-10
Type: reading
Downloads: 116
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M. Twain�s THE MAN THAT CORRUPTED HADLEYBURG
This is a project I did with my FCE group for the story The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg. The story is great, and our topic then was politics, so a story about corruption came in handy. I hope you find use for it. The tasks are comprehension, vocabulary and writing.
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 45
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funny song - down by the bay
If you�re looking for a really funny song for your kids, I recommend this one. My kids loved it, a colleague of mine even played guitar for her kids, and they loved writing thier own versions of unusual lyrics for it. It�s really fun.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-10
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 22
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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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Kids on everyday life - how kids interprete everyday situations
This is part 2 inspired by yetigumboots� post about the Middle Wife - I�ve found some anecdotes on how kids interprete everyday life situations based on lack of linguistic or cultural knowledge. It�s funny, and I�ve truned it into speaking and writing activities for my English lessons with kids. I hope you enjoy them.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 49
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St. Patrick�s Day - intermediate worksheet
This is a simple, colourful ws for St. Patrick�s Day, based on a legend about Leprechaun and the Dragon. It contains 3 different writing tasks and the story on page 2. It�s not too complicated, and kids love those legends.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-12
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 53
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seasons - sort out the vocabulary
This is a sorting out ws, which is fairly simple and can be used for elementary sts of all ages. The great thing about this activity is that you can apply the idea to any knowledge level, any vocabulary and all ages, and you can do it as a game anywhere, with very little time to prepare and practically no extra materials, because it can even be don...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 58
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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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THE SNOWFLAKE AND THE RING - interactive story for kids
This story was inspired and commissioned from me by my son. It�s a fairytale with parts which are unfinished, so you need to interact with your sts to get them to complete it. I�ve tried it with various age groups and levels, andit really works. It�s fun and creative and expands their vocabulary...
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-12
Downloads: 39
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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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children�s play - THE UGLY DUCKLING
This is the children�s play I wrote on the basis of the original story. It�s made to suit the needs of my groups(we did a play and a puppet show with it), so I added a few characters (couldn�t load their pics, sorry, too large a format. They absolutely loved it, and so did the parents, especially be...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-10
Downloads: 156
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VALENTINE�S DAY - WORD GAMES
This is a ppt created to play team word games with sts in class. It�s fun, nothing difficult, playing with words (5 games with key), but can be used at the beginning or the end of the lesson. It can be done in writing or as speaking activities. The tasks are also available in printable form as a ws ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Downloads: 82
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