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niacouto
Maria Nat�lia Couto
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Hi, I came across this wonderful sharing place. We all have to gain by sharing, I think. I�ve been an EFL teacher for 28 years now. Thank u all;-)

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Song: A Day in the Life
I used this classic by the Beatles to revise the past tense of, particularly, irregular verbs. The ws contains filling in with verbs in the past tense (regular and irregular), filling in tables separating regular from irregular verbs+ leading forms and translation into mother tongue. It worked well with my sts. Hope it works with yours.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1


 
Test: A World of Many Languages - Key is provided
Task based worksheet on the importance of learning languages; English as a Global Language. Hope it may be useful. Have a nice Thursday :-) Nat�lia
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 90


 
The Copenhagen Summit December 2009 - Environment
Will the Copenhagen Summit be THE turning point for a robust agreement on the sustainable development of our planet? This article points out a crucial moment during the Summit. It can be used as a starting point for a discussion about the role/behaviour of some countries towards pollution. Includes: pre-question; finding evidence; vocabulary in con...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 20


 
Travelling - Key is included
This worksheet focuses on travelling. It contains different activities: Vocabulary in context; Language focus; Reading comprehension and essay writing. Hope it may be useful. :-)
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 103


 
The Reported Speech
Informative worksheet. Explains what the Reported Speech is and comprises the changes from Direct to Reported in tables. I usually put as a resource for elearning.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 1


 
The Human Genome Project
This is a wss that I have used to improve reading and speaking skills with 11th graders. First they read some information, then they start a pair work to discuss the pros and cons of human cloning. As a final task they have to report the pair conclusions to the class. A class discussion is started. Discussion was quite lively, sts got engaged and r...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: lesson-plan
Downloads: 35


 
Environmental Issues - Key is included
This worksheet focuses on Environmental issues. I contains many different activities: Vocabulary in context; Language work; reading comprehension and essay writing. Hope it may be useful. :-)
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 127


 
Idioms and sayings with the word STONE
This worksheet (2 Pages + KEY) was prepared for advanced students. They should be able to work with an ENGLISH-ENGLISH dictionary and identify idioms and sayings in which the word STONE is used. There are two exercises: in the first one sts must MATCH the idiom with its meaning; in the second sts must write down sentences of their own using the idi...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18


 
Task based test: A World of Many Languages
This is a task based worksheet I used as an achievement test for advanced students on the topic "A World of Many Languages"; The final task is to write a page of a travel diary for a teen magazine. Suggested KEY is included. Have a nice weekend! Hope it may be useful!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 64


 
Being a Teenager - KEY is provided
This is a task-based worksheet about what it is like to be an adolescent. The worksheet comprises 3 activities with vocabulary in context, using the gerund and the infinitive(s), reading comprehension exercises and a writing (argumentative text). Activities A and B contribute for the accomplishment of activity C. As I used it as a test, the worksh...
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 127

 


Mass Media and Global Communication
This power point is used to introduce the topic Mass Media. It includes the identification of media. How the media evolved, the effect of media on young people and the advantages and disadvantages of Mass Media. Hope it may be useful :-)

Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 113


Relative Clauses for intermediate students
This ppt presentation was used with Portuguese 8th graders. Includes Relative Pronouns and Relative Adverbs + examples.

Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 35


Extensive Reading - Lamb to the Slaughter, Roald Dahl
I�ve prepared this ppt presentation to introduce my 10th form - level 6 students Extensive Reading as part of the syllabus to develop reading strategies. In the first part of this ppt students are invited to discuss their reading habits; then, they are given some information about what Extensive rea...

Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Downloads: 32


Young People in a Global Era
Now this is the right file. I usually use this ppt presentation to start the topic "Young People in a Global Era". By showing behaviours tend to be the same throughout ages, sts enjoy it a lot. They also like the band "Cold Play". Usually starts a nice discussion. (sorry to those 2 ppl who had alrea...

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 14


Discrimination
This power point includes the different types of discrimination that people have to face in our modern world. Hope it may be useful :-)

Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 96


Genetically Modified Food
I prepared this ppt presentation as a warm up activity for the topic of Genetic Engineering. It suggests a hot discussion on this controversial issue. At the end there is a suggested research and a writing homework assignment.

Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 148


Modal Verbs: Explanation and Practice
This ppt presentation was used to briefly revise the modal verbs. At the end there are some exercises that can be used to make sure the students no longer have problems with modals (tricky as they are). I hope this resource can help you.

Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 616


Cloning
This ppt presentation comprises a description of the process of cloning; some example of experiments that have already been carried out that involve cloning. I�ve inserted an element of surprise by inserting photos of my students with a reference to their personality (everyone enjoyed it :-)). The s...

Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 54


Exchange Programmes for Students
I prepared this presentation to discuss the benefits of enrolling Exchange Programmes for students . This activity was prior to a reading about an Erasmus experience. It helped students enlarge their understanding of the usefulness of these opportunities. :-)

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 49


A Multicultural World
This ppt is used to anticipate some of the issues dealt with in the movie "Crash" for the topic "A Multicultural World". It involves pair work and class discussion. At the end there is the cover of the version of the movie I use. With the last slide I start exploring the feelings conveyed by the cov...

Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 29

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