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Helena Rechena
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reading & comprehension �What Does The Internet Know About You?�
I adapted this text from the internet. It is followed by: questions, synonyms, reference words and an essay. Thank you all for your flattering comments!
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 754


 
reading comprehension activity �Teens & Volunteering� - KEY included
A text about a proud father of his volunteer kids. The text deals with the advantages of volunteering. Comprehension exercises; reference words, True, False or Not Mentioned followed by quoting and synonyms. Thank u all.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 714


 
reading + comprehension + essay �TEENS , TEXTING & MOBILE PHONES�
This activity starts with an appealing and comic cartoon about a current problem: overuse of mobile/cell phones. Then there�s a text about the same issue. It is followed by comprehension (paragraph by paragraph):QUESTIONS, SYNONYMS, OPPOSITES, REFERENCE WORDS, TRUE/FALSE and a DEBATE/ESSAY. Thanks again
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 542


 
reading & comprehension about TEENAGE STRESS + rephrasing + Key
A text followed comprehension: INSERTING EXPRESSIONS, CHOOSING THE BEST SYNONYMS, REPHRASING (several grammar contents) and a DEBATE or ESSAY! Thank you all
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 531


 
Text about �INTERNET ADDICTION�+ Comprehension + Grammar + Essay
A text about a modern issue. It includes some reading comprehension exercises, such as QUESTIONS, T/F/NOT MENTIONED + QUOTING, VOCABULARY, REPHRASING and ESSAY. Thank u all for downloading and nice compliments. It�s great 2 B back :)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 510


 
text about Mobile Phone Addiction (texting) + comprehension + Key
A reading comprehension + writing activity about MOBILE PHONE ADDICTION (TEXTING). IT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES: Inserting words in blanks, What does the word refer to, synonyms, rephrasing (several grammar contents) and writing. Thanks
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 508


 
reading - The Changing World of Work (Telecommuting) + comprehension + essay - KEY included
A reading comprehension worksheet about the changes brought about by technology in the world of work. It contains different activities: reading, completing sentences according to the text, �what do the words refer to� and an essay. KEY is included. Thanks (God it�s Friday);)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 488


 
text - TEENS & PARENTS� RELATIONSHIP + Comprehension + Rephrasing + Essay. KEY INCLUDED
A text about the (sometimes) difficult relationship between teens and their parents. Comprehension: synonyms, antonyms, pronouns, rephrasing (several grammar contents) and an essay. KEY included. Thanks and have a nice weekend.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 449


 
Text - Teens Working Abroad (volunteering) + comprehension + composition
All explained in the title.... :-) Have a nice week. TY
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 438


 
reading - Teens + Self-Esteem and Body Image + Comprehension + Rephrasing + Essay. KEY INCLUDED
Another WS about an up-to-date issue: SELF-ESTEEM AND BODY IMAGE. Exercises: inserting missing words, explaining to what words some pronouns refer to, finding equivalents in a segment of the text, rephrasing (several grammar contents) and an essay. KEY IS INCLUDED. THANKS AGAIN
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 368

 


Clauses of concession - however, despite, in spite of, although etc
An explanatory ppt about the changes occuring when we join sentences by means of however, despite, in spite of, although etc... Thanks

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-14
Downloads: 431


POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES & PRONOUNS (animated + answers)
Hi everyone. This is a ppt I made for a specific ws, which unfortunately I couldn�t upload since it�s too heavy. If you�re interested I can send you the worksheet too. If so, send me a PM with your email. Have a nice week!

Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 385


I WISH, IF ONLY, IT�S TIME - RULES & EXAMPLES
This ppt was designed as an introduction to the ws I�ve uploaded today about the same subject. Students are expected to infer the rules after reading the examples on each slide. Thanks

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 332


Past Simple and Past Continuous (main uses) - animated
A very simple ppt to explain the different uses of the Past Continuous tense itself, and combined with the Past Simple. It contains examples in context. Have a nice week.

Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 332


Activity to practise the COMPARATIVES and SUPERLATIVE (animated)
An activity aimed at checking the students understanding of the degree of adjective. Thanks

Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 153


Reported Questions / Indirect Questions
It�s been ages since I last uploaded anything. Here is my first contribuiton of the year: a ppt about indirect questions. Hope you all are well.

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-16
Downloads: 80


CLASSROOM LANGUAGE
A straightforward powerpoint presentation with some common classroom functions. You can add your own if you think that some are missing. Have a great school year.

Level: elementary
Age: 10-16
Downloads: 77


PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS - animated
Another very simple ppt about the subject. There are examples in context and some paired sentences (Pr Simple and Pr Continuous) so that ss can translate them into their own language and grasp their meanings and differences. Hope it�s useful. Have a nice week.

Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 77


Contact Relative Clauses
Contact Relative Clauses are always hard to teach and understand. I made this STEP BY STEP powerpoint presentation hoping to make it easier for my intermediate students to grasp it. It includes 2 slides of explanation and some exercises. Hope you find it useful as well. :)

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Downloads: 74


Modern communication
a powerpoint about some up to daate ways to communicate long distance (mobile phones, internet, etc...)

Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
Downloads: 15

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