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ballycastle1

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Teaching privately in the UK. Grateful for the generosity of ESL Printables members and all Victor�s hard work. Happy to answer any queries re British English.

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My Kind of Music
I originally wrote this short passage as a specimen piece of creative writing for my 16yr old English students (native speakers) but have adapted it for upper intermediate ESL students by adding 9 exercises: a pre-reading task (pair speaking), grammar exs. on adj/adv, antonyms, definitions and collocations, comprehension questions and an active/pas...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 28


 
The verb �do�
A comprehensive set of worksheets (10 in total) covering the uses of the verb �do�. Form, examples and exercises given on each use. I hope it�s helpful. I�ve just discovered that for some reason, the last two pages won�t load. Send me a pm and I�ll send you the additional worksheets.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1


 
Booking accommodation and learning how to complain
3 advertisements for B&B accommodation taken from the net. Activity 1: Ss have to match 8 people with specific requirements with the most appropriate accommodation. (Straightforward task). Activity 2: (teaching structure)letter of complaint for cutting up. Ss must reassemble the letter. Activity 3: (group work on appropriate expressions)Ss decide...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 20


 
Aim for nine a day!
Extract on nutrition adapted from timesonline. Exercises on selecting titles for paragraphs, matching words with their meanings, T/F comp. questions, collocations and a speaking activity. Answer sheet on pages 4 and 5.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 23


 
Speaking:role plays. At the diner and At the cafe
Enjoyable role-plays involving eating out. (Good activity for reinforcing food vocabulary and for teaching good manners when eating out) Dialogues may be based on the script on page 4, depending on ability of students. Alternatively, decide on your own target constructions e.g. I�d like a �. and Here�s a � and build the script around those.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 40


 
WHO AM I ? GAME Character cards set one
This game for two players reinforces vocabulary about physical appearance. Plenty of practice given in asking and answering questions, using the constructions Have you got�? Do you wear and Are you �? 40 character cards (sorry, too heavy, had to upload separately: clip-art from royalty-free site), question sheet for prompts and instructions on ho...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: Choose
Downloads: 29


 
Misrelated and dangling participles
I was teaching these to a student last week and discovered that there were no relevant worksheets on the site so, here you are! Hope this is of some use. There are 3 sample sentences of each to elicit the errors, followed by explanations and exercises. Answers included.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 19


 
The things children write....in exams
Written by schoolchildren in exams, these 25 sentences contain howlers that require students to find alternatives for incorrect vocabulary. Assistance is given to less competent students on page 2.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15


 
WHO AM I? CARD GAME CHARACTER CARDS SET TWO
Note: For some reason, these pics appear against a green background on the preview sheet. They are, in fact, against a white background, the same as the other set, when printed. Set one cards, method of play and questions for students also uploaded today separately: too big, sorry. This game for two players reinforces vocabulary about physical ...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: Choose
Downloads: 22


 
Collocation: WAY
Useful collocations with �way�. Ps3 and 4 feature 2 gap-fill exercises. P5 - answers. Hope it�s of some use.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 35

 

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