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Jayho

Australia



Greetings. I work with students of all ages. I LOVE my job and I LOVE this site. And, in case you hadn�t noticed, I love cats, too.

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WORLD FIRST: Tiny Town Bans Bottled Water
Extend your water/pollution/environment/community theme with this WORLD FIRST story of a tiny Australian town that has banned single-use bottled water. The reading includes vocabulary, prefixes, multiple choice questions, geography, advantages & disadvantages, personal opinion and individual creativity. Key included. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 107


 
Conversation Cards
Use this set of 18 cards to practise the language function of changing the subject. Encourage your students to use the set phrases provided in my instructions. Cards include 16 topics and 2 own choice. Use in conjunction with, or separate from, my other CC on Changing
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 44


 
Graphs/Charts Idioms : Task Cards
Learn about 12 idioms related to charts, graphs and data. Students match the Idiom and Example (long cards) with the Meaning (short cards). Teacher instructions on second page. See also PUT and MAKE idiom task cards.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 52


 
Book Report Kit
Comprehensive BOOK REPORT KIT for secondary, post-secondary and tertiary students. Includes student instructions, student vocabulary sheet, procedure, sheet for notes, sample report. SEE ALSO MATCHING Conversation Cards. n.b. if sample report is not suitable for your class you can change it to your own
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: Choose
Downloads: 253


 
Conversation Cards
*** More Numbers Fun *** with this second set of numeracy conversation cards. Use these additional 14 discussion cards to reinforce and revise numbers. Part 3 of this set is in progress so stay tuned or leave a comment and I�ll let you know by PM.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 33


 
Conversation Cards
Use this set of 18 cards to practise the language function of making suggestions. Encourage your students to solve these problems using set phrases provided in my instructions. Includes a combination of serious and funny problems e.g. I can�t find my pet snake anywhere, my dog ate my essay, I�ve lost my wallet, there�s a spaceship in my garden .....
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 251


 
Essay Burger
"I�ll have one essay burger please" - a useful guide for writing essays
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 145


 
Adverbs of Frequency
Watch your students have fun finding frequency adverbs in this spiral word search. There is also a matching worksheet.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 42


 
�Make� Idioms : Task Cards
Students match the Idiom and Example (long cards) with the Meaning (short cards). Teacher instructions on second page. See also PUT idiom task cards.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 32


 
The FAST FOOD Song: cloze activity
Popular with students who LOVE fast food - you�ll have them boppin� in the aisles! BRIGHTEN UP your topic of heathy eating with this fun cloze activity. TIPS: Do it as a class (with my PPT),independently at listening stations, or during computer lab so students� can watch video. More TEACHER TIPS on page 2.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 109

 


Understanding Newspaper Articles
PPT to facilitate understanding of newspapers/newspaper articles. Group discussion activities include: what is news; explore what-when-where-who-why-how for readers & publishers; what makes a newsworthy item; and, structure of a news article. See also matching wordsearch.

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Downloads: 165


Biography: Key points for writing a biography
This simple, plain and very colourful 12 page presentation informs students of the key information required when writing a biography. Follow through with my template where students can record their research notes on the person they are researching.

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 215


Song: The FAST FOOD Song
Popular with students who LOVE fast food - you�ll have them boppin� in the aisles! BRIGHTEN UP your topic of heathy eating. Teacher Tips at end. Use with my WS.

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 122


History Essay Writing Tips for ESL/EFL students
Need help? Struggling to teach history essays to ESL/EFL students? Try this colourful 13 page ppt. It reinforces the basics of good essay writing through a history subject focus.

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 40


Jungle Animals
Students must guess the name of each new jungle animal appearing on the screen. *** Use with my matching activity cards ***

Level: elementary
Age: 3-17
Downloads: 24


Football / Soccer Alphabet Challenge
Challenge your students to find a word about football / soccer for each letter of the alphabet. Do it individually, in pairs or teams. Make a poster and illustrate it. Enjoy!

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 70


Alphabet Story Challenge
Challenge your students to write a story containing only 26 words in alphabetical order about a common theme - do it individually, in pairs or teams. Make a poster and illustrate it. Watch your students have heaps of fun and laughter using their English skills in a creative and imaginative way. E...

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 113


Alphabet Fruit & Vegetable Challenge
Challenge your students to find a fruit or vegetable for each letter of the alphabet. Do it individually, in pairs or teams. Make a poster and illustrate it. Enjoy! [Uploaded 5/12/09]

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 55


Valentine�s Day Alphabet Challenge
Challenge your students to find a word about Valentine�s Day for each letter of the alphabet. Do it individually, in pairs or teams. Make a poster and illustrate it. Enjoy!

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 123


Essay Writing: Important Points
Do you have visual learners who look at you blankly while you are explaining this concept? E-mail this brief yet concise (11 screen) PPT to them so that they can then revise the important points of essay writing using their own learning style. After this, follow through with my Gap Fill or Crosswo...

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Downloads: 174


Dictionary Skills: Words containing �car�
Every answer in this 13 question OE contains the word �car�. It encourages students to identify visual patterns of words containing smaller words, a valuable spelling strategy. Can be done as a dictionary skills activity or as a short fun filler.

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100


Vegemite: reading, questions, wordsearch
Introduce your students to a cultural icon of Australia: VEGEMITE! Students read the text, answer the questions and find the words in the wordsearch

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100


Articles (cloze & wordsearch)
For ADULTS. Students read a story about an international student and choose the correct article. Reading, grammar, vocabulary/word search.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100


Australian Football: reading, questions, wordsearch
Introduce your students to Australian football. Students read the text, answer the questions and find the words in the wordsearch. Suitable for upper-intermediate and anyone who is a fan of ball sports.

Level: advanced
Age: 14-100