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Poohbear
Petra U.
Germany



I teach 10-16 year-olds and am very thankful to be a part of this wonderful community - a permanent source of inspiration.

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Sherlock Holmes case XXVI: The present progressive
This is part 26 of my Sherlock Holmes series. It asks students to find out where an escaped prisoner is hiding at a fun fair. The ws combines reading and grammar (the present progressive). A grammar guide on the formation and use of the present progressive is included, and so is the KEY to the case.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 406


 
Waltzing Matilda flashcards and wordsearch
These are the most difficult Australian words in the famous song "Waltzing Matilda". There are 9 flashcards to introduce the vocabulary, and a follow-up wordsearch exercise containing the same words. There is also a listening activity and a crossword puzzle in today�s free downloads to use it with.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1


 
The job fair 1 - Employers� sheet
A role play game to practise job interviews, to give and receive personal information, to talk about qualifications, skills etc. This is part 1 - the employers� sheet. You�ll also need the employees� sheet, which I just couldn�t compress into one document. Special thanks to Regina for her generous technical help.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 319


 
The Nasa game III
This is the official solution! Parts 2 and 3 are also among today�s free downloads. This well-known game is to develop team spirit - and , of course, to get the students talking, debating and discussing! You don�t need to know anything about physics. The key is included. The aim is the speaking activity.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 36


 
Passive voice speaking cards Set 3 (Present simple) - editable
Speaking cards to practise the passive voice. Set 3: Present simple tense. Print page 2 on the back of page 1, laminate and cut the cards. Students get the cards and must ask each other to transform the sentence from active to passive or vice versa. The solutions are on the back. (You can turn it into a game: You win a card if you give a correct an...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 505


 
Shipwrecked - A role play game
A role play game about eight shipwrecked people. One of them must leave the lifeboat within 30 mins, or the ship will sink. The 2-page ws is fully editable and contains all parts in one doc - role play cards and a ws to justify the decision. Mainly it is a discussion activity, but shortened to fit in one lesson, with different characters and a diff...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1085


 
The headhunting game - Role play about job interviews
A new role play game with 12 different characters (job seekers and headhunters). It is a game to practise job interviews. Includes role play cards, question cards, players� forms and instructions. Fully editable.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 429


 
A case for Sherlock Holmes XVII. Follow-up: Exercises on relative clauses.
This is the follow-up on Sherlock Holmes case XVII (http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=378950#thetop) with eight additional exercises on relative pronouns, contact clauses, defining and non-defining clauses. I hope it is useful for you.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 277


 
A case for Sherlock Holmes IX - Follow up. Exercises on active and passive.
Here are some more additional exercises as a follow-up on my Sherlock Holmes series. This is NOT a new case, it is a follow-up on case IX. My students needed much more further practice. This ws contains eight different types of exercises on active and passive voice. The story is based on case IX (http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=371167...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 288


 
Relative pronouns - which, who, whose
A gap fill in exercise on relative clauses. Key included on page 3.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 339

 


A case for Sherlock Holmes: so, neither / nor
This ppt is the follow-up of my old Sherlock Holmes worksheet on so, neither and nor (http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=391505#thetop). I used it in class to explain the grammar rules on so, neither and nor. It contains both practise in agreeing with positive / negative statements and d...

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 183


A case for Sherlock Holmes - Conditional sentences type 3 (if sentences III)
I am revising conditional sentences at the moment. This ppt is the follow-up of my old Sherlock Holmes worksheet on if-sentences type 3 (http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=369607#thetop and http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=393125#thetop). I used it to revise the rules of cond...

Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 161


A case for Sherlock Holmes: Zero, first, second conditional (if sentences 0-1-2)
This ppt is the follow-up of my old Sherlock Holmes worksheet on if-sentences 0-1-2 (http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=394199#thetop and http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=394198#thetop). I used it to revise the rules of the conditional sentences (zero, first second conditiona...

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 336


A case for Sherlock Holmes: Active and passive
This is the follow-up of my old worksheet on active and passive (http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=371167#thetop). It contains the case, simple grammar rules on active and passive and some exercises with solutions. Have a great Sunday. (P.S. Some members get a security message when ope...

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 502


A case for Sherlock Holmes: First, second, third conditional (If sentences I-III)
This ppt is the follow-up of my old Sherlock Holmes worksheet on if-sentences I-III (http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=371166#thetop). I used it to explain the rules of the conditional sentences I-III. (Delete slides 2-8 if you don�t need a reminder of the case. Grammar starts on slide 9...

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 255


A case for Sherlock Holmes - Reported speech
This is the follow-up of my old worksheet on reported statements (http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=368661#thetop and http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=374627#thetop). It contains the case, grammar rules on the changes in tenses, adverbials of time and place and pronouns, and...

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 541


Mother�s little helper - The Rolling Stones
A Power Point on the famous Rolling Stones song "Mother�s little helper" with different listening tasks, their solution and a follow-ip role play. Matching worksheet is here: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=534749#thetop

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 28


What am I? - 10 animal riddles
Originally I created this as a listening exercise, but the embedded wav.files made the ppt far too big. So I changed it into an elementary reading comprehension exercise. I used it on the open day and it worked well with beginners. Slide 1 can be used for revising the words. Cliparts: Philip Martin.

Level: elementary
Age: 6-12
Downloads: 405


Sympathy for the devil - The Rolling Stones
A Power Point on the famous Rolling Stones song "Sympathy for the devil" which goes with my printable (http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=531976#thetop). It includes 6 different exercises their solutions, a link to the video and a short follow-up role play. Hope you like it.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 29

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