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Test - Johnny Depp
I�m sharing one of my tests on the topic the cinema. This time about Johnny Depp�s life and carreer. Besides the reading comprehension of the text you can also find some vocabulary about the cinema, verb tenses, used to, prefixes and sufixes, adjectives- ed/-ing and composition about hobbies.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: reading

 


 
Alfred Hitchcock
biography and filmography to reorder
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Writing a biography : Queen Victoria�s timeline
This is Queen Victoria�s timeline. My kids have to write a short biography thanks to the pieces of information given. They also have to use the time expressions we have just learnt : a few years ago, after her studies, ...Hope he can be useful to soemone.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Sherlock Holmes biography
Here is the first part of a lesson about Sherlock Holmes. The final task is to video a detective story imagined by children. In this lesson, students read the Sherlock Holmes biography (adapted from Wikipedia) and fill in a grid with the main pieces of information. Then they complete the vocabulary of the detective outfit. Finally, they check the...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Steve Jobs and Apple - Test - Key is included
Test for my 10th form students (6 years of English): Can�t help paying this tribute to the genius of Steve Jobs. The text is a biography of the inspired man who changed human communication forever. He helped me with my first steps with computers with the "Classic" (it was like "Computers for Dummies") back in 1991. Since then I�ve tried most Apple...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Bill Gates Biography
Bill Gates Biography - Reading comprehension, 2 pages of activities including comprehension questions and grammatical questions based on the text- vocab match, adverbs, parts of speech and simple past tense. I think the level is from elementary to pre-intermediate.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type: reading

 


 
ENGLISH WITH SONGS #11# - (10 pages) (Part 2 of 2) GOTYE - Somebody that I used to know...25 Exercises and instructions + Grammar point + Biography + Exercises USE TO X USED TO + INDEFINITE PRONOUNS + RELATIONSHIPS
This Worksheet (Part 2 of 2) - (10 pages) was created to improve the listening and learn English through a nice song and also to improve the ability of reading and comprehension of the students about Idioms & Expressions, Slang, Phrasal verbs (WARM UP GAME) and still explore 2 very important grammar Points: USE TO X I AM USED TO and INDEFINITE PRON...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
How to write a biography
Hope this worksheet help you teaching how to write a good biography in an easy way.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton)
It�s Eric Clapton�s song "Tears in Heaven" with some activities. The song has got blanks to fill and a multiple-choice activity. Then there�s a fact file about the singer and a writing activity. I hope you find it useful!
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
ENGLISH WITH SONGS #10# - (20 pages) (Part 1 of 2) - GOTYE - Somebody that I used to know...25 Exercises and instructions + 2 Grammar points + Biography + warm up (GAME) PHRASAL VERBS + RELATIONSHIPS +Exercises
This Worksheet (Part 1 of 2) - (20 pages) was created to improve the listening and learn English through a nice song and also to improve the ability of reading and comprehension of the students about Idioms & Expressions, Slang, Phrasal verbs (WARM UP GAME) and still explore 2 very important grammar Points: USE TO X I AM USED TO and INDEFINITE PRON...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Elvis�s Biography
This is a short Elvis� biography. The students are to ready it and answer the questions practicing simple past constructions.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
The Last Titanic Survivor (an article + exercises)
It�s an interesting article to read with students, plus a page with exercises for revision of unreal past conditional (3rd type)and questions for discussion.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: Choose

 


 
Make a timeline of famous people - biographies/simple past tense, project part 1 of 3 **editable**
These are the first pages of a project to create a timeline with the most famous people. This is the final task of a sequence in which my students learnt how to write a biography using the simple past tense and link words.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Biography
In this writing task the students are asked to write a biography of a famous person. This is a guided writing task where students should divide their writing into five paragraphs. I have noticed my students have problems with paragraphing, so this task helps them a lot to write more structured texts.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Wanted for robbery
Students look at the information from a poster and write a short biography of a thief for his file. Then they complete a text about him with the appropriate words and the correct verb tenses (3 pages; answer key included).
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet

 

 


willian shakespear
Shakespear�s biography
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Bob Marley Biography
Bob Marley Biography for adolecents.Fun facts.Short but pretty complete.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Thor
The biography of Thor illustrated by eye catching pictures and followed by questions.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


I�m a biographer - webquest Marley & Lennon - PART 1
1st part of a powerpoint in which your pupils will have to look for information about Marley and Lennon and then write a text about them. most slides can be printed easily if you use an overhead projector or if you want to give them to your pupils. to go with my A2 B1 lesson plan "i�m a journalist/biographe r, i�m writing an obituary/an article abo...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Brad Pitt�s Biography
You can ask your pupils to write or talk about Brad Pitt�s life. They can even practise questions at the past tense
Level: intermediate
Age: 6-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


write a biography
Imade this power point to help my students to write a biography
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


A biography of Michael Jackson
This is a lesson on Wh-question using the biography of MJ, with the help of the worksheet.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


how to make students talk about British History
This is a powerpoint to be shared with the students so that they can choose a topic and find out the basic information about it. Then, the power point is projected and they all present their topic to their mates. My students love working this way!
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Shakespeare�s Life
With this power point you can introduce your students to William Shakespeare�s life and his main works. I hope you enjoy it!
Level: intermediate
Age: 15-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


THE GIFTED_ SIGMUND FREUD (PART 2)
This is a two-set PPT. The general topic is Gifted People, in this case, Sigmund Freud, his skills and some critical thinking look into his childhood life and family matters. Part 1: Warm-up and questions about Sigmund Freud and his early life. This is Part 2: comprehension questions, video and follow up activity. Hope you enjoy these two PPTS!...
Level: advanced
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Oscar Wilde: a biography
Main facts about Oscar Wilde.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


I�m a biographer - webquest Marley & Lennon - PART 2
2nd part of a powerpoint in which your pupils will have to look for information about Marley and Lennon and then write a text about them. most slides can be printed easily if you use an overhead projector or if you want to give them to your pupils. to go with my A2 B1 lesson plan "i�m a journalist/biographe r, i�m writing an obituary/an article abo...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Famous People
This ppt will help your ss to understand the past to be usage. The guessing game will provide them with the person�s personal information, enough for them to discover the hidden famous person. Hope you find it useful. Kisses from Argentina!!
Level: elementary
Age: 11-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


MartinLuther King, a biography
Pupils read the biography and have to fill in a grid with what they�ve understood. + exercise of vocabulary
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Famous people
It was used by 8th graders. There are examples of biographies of teen celebs.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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