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spinney
Dale
United Kingdom



I�m a Brit living in Spain teaching English because that�s all I could find over here. I like it though. I also upload my worksheets on ISL Collective, normally a day or two after I have done so here. br You can order my books by pasting this into the browser: https://www.amazon.es/Dale-Bates/e/B08QD5M5PQ?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1613573760&sr=8-1

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Idioms about Engineering and Construction
A short worksheet about idioms connected to engineering and construction projects in some way. There is also a small quiz on the origins of the expressions as well as the answers being at the back. By the way, if you downloaded my Idioms about Crime worksheet, there were a couple of horrible mistakes which have since been rectified and resubmitt...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 55


 
Idioms about Gender
A worksheet that looks at idiomatic expressions that are in some way used to talk about gender or that use words connected to gender or male or female names within the phrase. A small quiz on the origins of the phrases is included. Answers are given at the back.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 63


 
Idioms about Leadership
A worksheet that looks at idiomatic expressions that are in some way used to talk about leadership or that use words connected to leadership within the phrase. A small quiz on the origins of the phrases are included. Answers are given at the back.
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 66


 
Idioms about Leisure
A small worksheet on the subjects of idioms relating in some way to leisure. There is also a small quiz on the origins of the expressions that can be done in teams. The answers are at the back. I would be careful about the age of the students as the word "piss" is used and there are idioms about drinking alcohol.
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type:
Downloads: 65


 
Idioms about Money 2
I originally wanted to update my first worksheet which I was not too happy about. I still haven�t managed to do that but I have managed to come up with a new set of idioms related to money in some way. There is a small quiz on the origins of the expressions that can be done in teams. Answers at the back. I�ll update my first worksheet when I finall...
Level: advanced
Age: 11-100
Type:
Downloads: 67


 
Idioms about Nationality and Places
A worksheet about idioms of nationality and places complete with a small quiz and an answer key. References to sex and contraception.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 68


 
Idioms about Nature
A small worksheet on Idioms about nature. There is also a quiz section on the origins of the expressions which can be used as a team quiz activity. Answers are provided. If you spot any mistakes, please let me know.
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 76


 
Idioms about Negotiating
An idioms worksheet that looks at the subject of negotiations. 18 idioms and an origins quiz on the second page that can be done in teams. Good for business English students. The answers are on the back.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type:
Downloads: 40


 
Idioms about Politics
I heard there was a general election going on somewhere so I thought I would do a worksheet for advanced C1 to C2 levels. There is also a quiz for the first 5 expressions on the origins of the sayings. The answers are on the back. The expressions are mostly from British politics, although there are a couple of expressions that are common enough whe...
Level: advanced
Age: 11-100
Type:
Downloads: 59


 
Idioms about Problems and Repairs
A set of idioms related to problems and repairs in some way. There is a small quiz on the origins of the expressions that can be done in teams. Answers at the back. I designed this for my team of engineers but I think it can be used for most contexts
Level: advanced
Age: 11-100
Type:
Downloads: 42

 

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