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WORD GAMES - to motivate reading
This is a collection of 16 word games I use in my lessons to motivate reading in English, collected from various sources and developed from my classroom situations. The rules for each game are explained on 3 basic levels - elementary, intermediate and advanced, and the games can be used with all vocabulary groups, all ages (from preschool to adult)...
Level: intermediate
Age: 6-100
Type: others
Downloads: 282
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WORD GAMES - speaker motivators
This is the second part of my word games collection. This one is concentrated on speaking and contains 20 games, with elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Each game can be used with any vocabulary you decide. Bear in mind that every good word game is made up of listening parts and some reading or writing as well, so donīt take my division ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-100
Type: others
Downloads: 263
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WORD GAMES - writer motivators
This is the third and last part of this word game collection. This one focuses on writing, and contains 14 writer-motivator games, explained on elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Just like the other two projects, these games can be used with any vocabulary, at any point during the lesson, and they are compiled from various sources and my...
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-100
Type: others
Downloads: 236
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MY HALLOWEEN COLLECTION - challenge for advanced students
Hi! I know itīs too early for Halloween now, but it will come soon enough. Anyway, this is a collection of speaking/writing activities for advanced teenagers or young adults, which includes five different linguistic tasks, one of them being a challenge to you and your sts from me and mine. Some good-hearted, Halloween creativity exchange, if youīre...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 215
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project 1 - English around the world
This is part 1 of 3 projects Iīm posting today. This one deals with countries and languages around the world, and where and for what purpose English is used. Itīs a combination of language, geography and basic culture. It includes several pages of lesson ideas, with speaking, writing, listening, etc. You can do each project separately, or all toget...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 201
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project 3 - English speaking countries
This is part 3 of 3 projects Iīm posting today. This one deals with countries, and itīs the basis for a classroom project in which you get your sts to actively use English and learn about different countries. Itīs a combination of language, geography and basic culture. It includes several pages of ideas, and itīs designed as a longer activity. Your...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 201
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READ AND EXPAND - advanced text work
This is a collection of 8 lesson plans for 8 different texts (some of which I can thank some ESL members for), which I am planning to use with my advanced (even some intermediate) groups. They require reading, writing, vocabulary expansion, etc., and contain texts, tasks, follow-up essay or discussion ideas and game ideas. They are not typical text...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 200
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ADVANCED VOCABULARY TREASURY - word games
This is a collection of word cards with advanced nouns and adjectives, with detailed instructions for the games and work you can do with them to improve your stsī vocabulary, word formation, writing and speaking. Iīve been using these cards with my FCE and CAE groups for several years, and they are very effective. The good thing about them is that...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 156
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project 2 - Canada, Celine & Bryan
This is part 2 of 3 projects Iīm posting today. This one deals with Canada, and the work and lyrics of Celine Dion and Bryan Adams, with a funny twist in between. Itīs a combination of language, geography, music and basic culture. It includes several pages of lesson ideas, worksheets, handouts, with speaking, writing, listening, etc. You can do eac...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 156
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WHO ARE YOU? - fun introductions for elementary adults
This is a collection of beginner/false beginner lesson-plan ideas with phrases to teach elementary level adults. (I use them also for my teenagers as revision.) Itīs about how to introduce yourself or someone else, how to manage personal forms and job interviews, giving basic info about yourself or other people. It contains notes for teachers, as w...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 156
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word games!!!!
Itīs time for word games - brain teasers! You can use them to finish your school or start the next one! You can use them all at once, or each slide for a new lesson! You probably know some of them, but they may give you ideas on how to play games with all knowledge levels and ages, and itīs all LANG...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Downloads: 77
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kids - level 2 revision games - part 1
I use this for my level 2 kidsī group as revision for the test. We play it in 2-3 teams as a competition. It covers the first part of their book, and the second part is coming soon...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-10
Downloads: 49
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childrenīs play - THE UGLY DUCKLING
This is the childrenīs play I wrote on the basis of the original story. Itīs made to suit the needs of my groups(we did a play and a puppet show with it), so I added a few characters (couldnīt load their pics, sorry, too large a format. They absolutely loved it, and so did the parents, especially be...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-10
Downloads: 43
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tenses - when does it happen?
You know when your teenage or adult sts have covered most tenses in English, and there are always those who try to memorize the rules of usage instead of simply listening to the sentences to decide what happens when? So I made this ppt for my sts, to rely on their feelings about time, and only then ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Downloads: 43
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FCE PRACTICE - use of English, speaking, writing
I prepared this FCE practice for my groups (highschoolers), using exercises from free web-sites, course books and experience. It concentrates on word formation (use of English), speaking and writing practice, and I use it with my advanced groups as practice, and then give them similar exercises as t...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Downloads: 39
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Ever seen this woman?
Not one of my most colourful activities, but the lesson I had using this ppt turned out to be one of the most powerful and memorable experiences with teenagers. I had been looking for an interesting, unlike-typical-school history text to do with kids, when this text came to me via e-mail and stunned...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Downloads: 30
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advanced Halloween workshop
This is a ppt I prepared for my intermediate and advanced teenage students. They love writing Halloween stories, but we usually do some brainstorming before the actual writing, so this ppt also has some vocab-expansion activities in the beginning. I had problems adding sounds, so feel free to add yo...
Level: advanced
Age: 11-100
Downloads: 27
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jobs ppt - have fun!
This is a short ppt I did with my kids to revise jobs. Thereīs some multiple choice, some writing, fill-in, etc. You can expand it on the same principle (I had to delete some slides, as it was too large to send)... I hope you find it useful.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Downloads: 26
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advanced levels - practice (CAE)
This is a ppt I used for my CAE group. It is made up from various exercises from books, free website practice and experience. It requires writing, speaking and English in use, but every 2-3 slides, thereīs a short pop-word game to break the drill routine and stimulate the brain. I hope you find use ...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Downloads: 24
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revision for adults
This is a ppt I used as revision with my adultsī group. It can also be used for intermediate kids (although then Iīd add colours and pictures). Afterwards I gave them a similar test using the same exercises. I hope it comes in handy...It revises basic prepositions, tenses, articles, question words, ...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Downloads: 22
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