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Lead in to the book: WAR HORSE
With some of my clsses we�re going to read WAR HORSE this term and to start off I�m going to use this conversation sheet to lead into it. Two sorts of questions: (with blue background) own personal thoughts and experiences with horses; (yellow) quotes about horses to think about and comment on. I�ve added some interesting facts and some useful voca...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 95
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Present perfect versus past simple
A gap text exercise focusing on the difference between the two tenses.
Many of the sentences refer to stories in a book we�re reading at the moment - The Tangled Web - (Oxford Bookworms) - a set of short stories for advanced readers (to recommend).
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 324
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Loop Conversation (3)
Here�s another loop conversation for BEGINNERS/INTERMEDIATE using easy questions for practise in using these forms and also as a listening practice because students have to listen to the questions to see if they have the answer that matches. It is usually a fun exercise but needs several skills at the elementary level. If the sheet is copied twice ...
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 74
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The Savoy�s head butler hits out at unprofessionalism
An authentic text (Daily Mail last December) featuring an attatck made by the head butler of the Savoy on the Paul Brunells (Lady Di�s butler) of this world. It gives a little insight into the heart of a butler- (shown more clearly in the book the "Remains of the Day" by Kazuro Ishiguro - Penguin Readers Level 6). Language activities and discussion...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 51
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Loop text (warmer)
A Loop conversation. Two people meet and talk about spring and each others holiday plans. I use these loops as warmers: listening/speaking activity. The text can be changed to make the situation more real/relavent for your students. Make 2 copies of this sheet. Cut one up into 15 cards (laminate beforehand to use more often). The other one is for y...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 84
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How Mr Busy�s life is changing- (get used to+ing/be used to+ing)
Another episode focusing on "to get used to/can�t get used to +ing/ be used to+ing". An answer key has been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 99
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Some more recent news clips (6)
Five short, recent, interesting articles (on a lighter note) taken from the Week Magazine. Comprehension and language exercise have been added on the second page.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 119
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Talk for a minute starting with....
Laminate and cut the sheet into strips. Give each student a strip. The students have to each talk for a minute on their subject starting with the given lead-in (not stating the theme). The rest of the group try to guess the title of the given speech. (Idea taken from Keep Talking by F. Klippel)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 119
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So, chocolate and coffee are good for you after all!
Research has been made to find the best foods to enable you to live a long and healthy life. Chocolate, coffee and red wine are on the list of the 20 top foods, so it�s possible to indulge yourself and be healthy! (The secret of all these foods is that they contain high amounts of polyphenols.) I�ve written some language exersises and a poem contai...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 44
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More recent news clips (5)
Four interesting short articles from today�s newspapers. Comprehension and language exercise have been added as well as an answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 123
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