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A new approach to language teaching - article
For the new year as teachers are preparing for new lessons try this which is a direct extract from an ESL Journal outlining a new approach to language teaching. I have tried this method myself with my children and have found a reasonable amount of success. I have been informed they can now communicate quite well in a variety of languages - though...
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Type: article
Downloads: 55
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Animal body parts
This activity gives a list of approx 50 words which can be used to physically describe most animals and includes the most common habitats. Each can be placed into different categories such as size, skin, legs, colour, habitat, food, special features.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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My daily journal
This is a 51 page document which is given in the form of a diary for 30 days. Each day has its own prompt, question and inspiring thought. There are also a large number of inspiring and thought provoking questions and quotations at the end that can be used at anytime. (I don�t know where I got this from, and if anyone claims ownership, I will ob...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: others
Downloads: 141
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Animal Matching
A simple matching game. Cut out the flash cards, divide the class into small groups and match the characteristics to the animal
Level: elementary
Age: 6-12
Type: flash-card
Downloads: 8
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world�s easiest quiz
This worksheet can be used in small groups or pairs, or can be given as a �pop quiz�. The answers seem obvious, but are not all they seem. They are given on page 2 of the quiz. A fun activity for intermediate students and above
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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Newspaper misprints
This is a series of sentences that are grammatically correct, but one of the words is a �typo� mistake that changes the meaning of the sentence. Some of the sentences are quite amusing. Page 2 gives all the answers to the mistakes (in case you can�t find them yourself!!!!). Not sure where I got this from, so if anyone has claim on this I would b...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 23
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oil pollution - complete speaking scenario
This is the second in a series of integrated skills worksheet. Students are presented with a scenario about oil pollution and with pair works, discussion and role plays they have to work out a solution to the problem facing a village under the threat of oil pollution. Once again, this is an adaptation of an old book �A Case for English�, but has b...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 27
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cops and robbers
This is a role play especially useful for large classes. It involves language of crime and is basically a whole class activity where some of the class are �cops� and the rest are different types of �criminals�. Each can only identify each other by particular things they have in interest. The criminals have to find each other, before the cops do....
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 20
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Tutorial -Triggers in PowerPoint
This is a short introduction to quite a complicated facility available in PowerPoint. If you can master the basics of using triggers, then you can make your presentations much more interactive and interesting. PowerPoint is a powerful tool at the disposal of a growng number of teachers. The sad fact is that many teachers don�t know - or don�t wa...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: Choose
Downloads: 181
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Idioms - the ultimate board game
This board game consists of the players making up their own similes and guessing the meaning of idioms. Full instructions how to play are contained on page 2. The meanings to all the idioms are also given. Due to size restraint, I have excluded many of the pictures that can be used to illustrate idioms and similes, but it is still worth playing....
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 119
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Introduction how to use PowerPoint for Pelamanism
This is a powerpoint show to demonstrate how to use PowerPoint to play the traditional game of pelmanism, which is an ESL matching game. With PowerPoint you can have many more objects than the traditional game which requires the making of numerous cards. Check out all the pelmanism games that I wi...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100
Downloads: 0
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Pelmanism - Crime
This is a PowerPoint used to play the game of pelmanism or matching words with pictures or meaning. It can be used online for teaching or in a classroom. I also have a PowerPoint tutorial that shows you how to use the game effectively. This can be downloaded for free as it is a tutorial.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-100
Downloads: 17
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classrooms - anagrams
This is an activity where the pupils are presented with the names of 20 different items relating to classrooms, but the words have been jumbled to make anagrams. Arrange the class into small groups and have them unscramble the anagrams. Move the cursor over any of the words and when it turns into a ...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Downloads: 7
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Occupations - Kim�s Game
This is a Kim�s game where a number of occupations are presented in both picture and word form. The class should be divided into small groups and told to remember as many as possible, then move on to the next slide where 3 are missing. Click on any of the numbers to reveal the missing jobs. Enjoy......
Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Downloads: 32
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Pelmanism or matching game - adjectives
This is a PowerPoint used to play the game of pelmanism or matching words with pictures or meaning. It can be used online for teaching or in a classroom. I also have a PowerPoint tutorial that shows you how to use the game effectively. This can be downloaded for free as it is a tutorial.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Downloads: 25
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Kitchen furniture - Kim�s game
This is a kim�s game where the slide presents all the furniture, the next slide shows the same items with three of them missing. The class should be challenged to work out which 3 are missing. Click on the numbers to show the missing items.
The final slide is instructions how to make more slides s...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Downloads: 9
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Comparisons and Superlatives - Introduction
This is a simple introduction to comparisons, contrast and superlatives with both written and illustrated examples.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Downloads: 266
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Intelligence Test for students who think they are really clever!!!
Do not be deceived at the plain look of this presentation in the view window, you cannot see the content until you download it. This is a �light hearted� set of questions that will have your class saying "duh!!! I knew that!!!!) Try it yourself before trying it on the kids. This uses triggers, so...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 104
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Classroom Kim�s Game - Words and Pictures
This is a Kim�s game where a number of items related to classrooms are presented in both picture and word form. The class should be divided into small groups and told to remember as many as possible, then move on to the next slide where 3 are missing. Click on any of the numbers to reveal the missin...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Downloads: 28
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Adjectives - Kim�s Game - Pictures
This is a Kim�s game where a number of adjectives are presented only as pictures, making it a little more challenging. The class should be divided into small groups and told to remember as many as possible, then move on to the next slide where 3 are missing. Click on any of the numbers to reveal t...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Downloads: 38
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