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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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Role play cards series: At the police station
A role play to practise standard conversations at a police station, suitable for two students at A1+ or A2 level. The solutions (also to be used as a sample dialogue) are on page 2, mirror-inverted, so that they can be printed on the back.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 295


 
Mixed grammar banked version
it includes the basic tenses, prepositions, quantifiers and relative pronouns. The key is included. I hope you like it.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19


 
Christmas Eve and other stories - A combined listening and reading Christmas lesson - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
This is a combined Listening and Reading lesson for Christmas time. My favourite band, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, tells a beautiful Christmas story, which I have adapted to practise reading skills (short answers and sequencing) and listening (error spotting and gap-filling); but mainly it is heart-warming and simply beautiful. The story never fa...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 59


 
Waltzing Matilda Song Lyrics
It is a listening activity on the famous "Waltzing Matilda". The KEY and some background information are included. 3 pages. There is also a crossword puzzle with the difficult words in today�s free downloads to use it with. And I have added a wordsearch with the most unusual words - just the blanks in this exercise! The preview looks a bit funny b...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 27


 
Nuts - flashcards and matching exercise
A matching exercise about nuts. You can also use them as flashcards. The solution is walnut - acorn - hazelnut - peanut - pecan - coconut - almond - chestnut - pistacchio - Brazil nut - nutmeg - cashw. The ws is fully editable. Hope it is useful!
Level: elementary
Age: 8-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 58


 
Question tags - Gap-fill-in
A gap-fill-in exercise on question tags. Context: Sports. The cliparts are taken from Jeff Bucchino ("The Wizard of Draws", http://www.wizardofdraws.com), who generously allows the use of his wonderful work for educational purposes. The key is included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 59


 
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


 
A case for Sherlock Holmes IV: Comparison
Part 4 of my Sherlock Holmes series. A new detective story which asks students to find out who kidnapped a racing horse. The students have to read carefully to find out who kidnapped it and draw conclusions. Also, they compare the four suspects. The ws combines reading and grammar (comparatives and superlatives). On page 2, rules and exercises for ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 114


 
Sherlock Holmes case III: if sentences type III
Part 3 of my Sherlock Holmes series. A new detective story / role play activity which asks students to find the thief of a stolen neckace. The students have to read the alibis carefully to find out who stole it and draw conclusions using conditionals. The ws combines reading and grammar (if sentences type III). On page 2, rules and exercises for co...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 435


 
Role play cards series: Going to the zoo
A role play to practise standard conversations at a tourist office, suitable for two students at A1+ or A2 level. The solutions (also to be used as a sample dialogue) are on page 2, mirror-inverted, so that they can be printed on the back.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 248

 


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


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


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


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


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: 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

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