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"My Radio Show" Project
This is a great project for generating creativity, using a variety of learned English, and possibly giving shy students a chance to present without as much pressure. In groups, students think of an idea for a radio show or commercial. Then, they write a script (first and final draft). Last, they record. In my case, our school has a computer lab ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 46
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New Year Resolutions: Listen,Write, & Speak (Part 1)
These handouts are perfect for a comprehensive lesson about New Year�s resolutions. First, students listen to a dialogue (2x without handout, and 1x with handout) and fill in the blanks. Then, they learn how to write a resolution using future tenses "will" and "going to" and verbs such as "start ...ing" and "quit ...ing". After that, students wri...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 38
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Reading Skills Worksheet
This is a great way to teach students *how* to read longer texts, whether for tests, practical situations, or pleasure. Students will learn about 4 reading styles (skimming, scanning, intensive, extensive), practice skimming and scanning, and learn how to use context clues to understand a text. With these techniques, students will be able to appr...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 44
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3 Steps to Writing a Speech or Essay
In Japan, a lot of junior high and high school students are expected to write and give English speeches. But what I�ve found is that they lack an understanding of the writing process, and end up either having their teacher basically write it for them, or with a very messy, ineffective end result. These worksheets include the first 3 steps of the ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 32
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Survey Activity with Adjectives
After teaching beginner-level students opposite adjectives (e.g., big/small, quiet/noisy, beautiful/ugly, etc.), use this simple one-page worksheet to get them talking! First, students write 3 unique (ideally, subjective) survey questions, using the form, "Is (Are) ...[adjective] or [adjective]?" Then, they interview 5 classmates, note their answ...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2
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Beginners� Debate Activity Worksheet
Use this 2-page worksheet to guide students through a simple debate. In Part 1, Ss define "debate" and its purposes. (The teacher can let this be a free-write or make a listening practice out of it.) In Part 2, Ss define useful debate phrases in their native language. In Part 3, Ss take notes on the class debate by writing arguments for both side...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 28
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Think & Discuss: The Radio
This WS is a warm-up to a project in which students will make their own radio shows. For this activity, students answer questions such as, "How often do you listen to the radio?" and "What programs do you listen to?" and "What are the differences between TV and radio?" Then, students discuss in groups, and at the end, share with the class.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 20
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Write a love letter using similes
Great for teaching similes or as a Valentine�s Day writing activity. My junior high students enjoyed writing letters to fictional characters (e.g., Doraemon) instead of real people. Whatever works! Included: (1) A practice sheet with a sample letter; (2) A writing sheet with a space for drawing a picture of the beloved!
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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"Super Size Me" Viewing/Post-Viewing Worksheet
This worksheet is for students to fill out while and after watching "Super Size Me". In the first section, students read a brief introduction to the film and fill in the blanks. In the second section, students fill in the blanks for 5 sentences describing Spurlock�s experiment. In the 3rd section, students circle T or F. Last, there�s a short wri...
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 310
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3 Clues Card Game
This is a great game to elicit vocabulary and practice speaking and listening. In small groups, students take turns taking a card at random from a stack and reading aloud the clues, one by one. After each clue, the other students have a chance to guess which word is on the card. The student who guesses correctly gets the card. The student with the...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 163
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