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baiba
Baiba Anderson
Latvia



It is amazing how many creative and talented people one can meet here, in this brotherhood/sisterhood of teachers. I am an English teacher in secondary school and a teacher trainer for web tools and technologies.

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Rainbows
All about rainbows - how, when, why? There is a gap-fill task and KEY. (I tried to use as little coloring as possible although I was tempted because rainbows are always associated with colors.)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 71


 
Balmoral Castle
Text about Balmoral Castle with 3 reading tasks (questions, T/F sentences, finding words with the same meaning). You can use the worksheet when you teach about the Royal family.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 46


 
Culture Shock
Text about the stages of culture shock that a person goes through in a strange country. Good to use when you are teaching cultural differences or living in foreign countries. Key provided.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 65


 
Getting around in the city
Students practice describing their way in the city. The task can be extended by asking students to describe what they see on their way to a certain place or the teacher can add more tasks.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 40


 
Culture shock in Japan
There are 4 tasks based on the text about culture shock one can get in a foreign country - jumbled text and 3 writing tasks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 144


 
Rave
W/s about the history of rave and electronic music styles, description of the most popular rave events in Europe. There are 2 reading tasks and the key. If you prefer b/w worksheet, write to me.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 50


 
Reading word clouds
I�ve used the technology called "word clouds" for making this ws. The words are chosen randomly from a piece of text but they make perfect sense if you try to put them into a coherent text. Reading this "cloud" trains pupils� regard to details, makes them be careful and, above all, it is great fun. Key added.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 41


 
Earth Day
The text is taken from Upstream (Express Publishing), the task is mine. The background picture was taken in England, in the Lake District this summer. KEY is provided to make life easier for the teachers. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 97


 
Swimming with sharks
Exciting text about dangerous entertainment - swimming with sharks. Reading task - true/false exercise.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 58


 
Generation gap
This worksheet offers text about the widening generation gap between the young and the old that has turned into a serious issue in Britain and many other countries. There is a list of new words and gaps to be filled with the given words + KEY
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 255

 


Creative writing: Limericks
This presentation explains what a limerick is and how to write it. There are examples and tips for writing. Great fun in the classroom!

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 218


Present Simple
Animated ppt presentation about the Present Simple tense with rules, examples and exercises for young learners (10 pages)

Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Downloads: 63


Picture description
Students practice describing a painting by Marie-Fran�ois Firmin-Girard En Vacance. Useful words and phrases are given. Suitable for intermediate to advanced level.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 28


Writing task Life Story
Suitable for high-elementary to intermediate level. Students write a story based on the pictures. Useful words are given. The task can also be used for speaking practice.

Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 16


Reported questions
Rules, examples and practice tasks (with pictures) on reported questions.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 26


Accident on the Road
Students look at the pictures and make up a story about an accident that happened on the road. Depending on students� age, you may add more complicated words for them to use.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 160


Rules and practice on the Reported Speech
Students learn the rules, see the examples and then practice making sentences in the Reported Speech. Pictures help a lot.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 48


Creative writing: Mini sagas
Writing mini sagas is a way to develop students� creative skills. Can be used with elementary students up to advanced - there are no age restrictions.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 67


Creative writing: Diamond poems
Diamond poems or diamantes are 7-line / 16-word poems written in the shape of a diamond. They have to be written according to the pattern and they are perfect for revising the parts of speech. Suitable both for younger and older students.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 118


Passive from Active
This presentation shows the students how an active sentence can be turned into passive. They see the examples and then make their own sentences.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 29


Present Continuous and Present Simple
Students listen to the song Lemon Tree by Fool�s Garden and fill the gaps with the present participle they hear. There are 2 more tasks on Present Continuous tense (including special cases).

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100


Vegetable idioms
A great video teaching idioms in a funny way. Students have to complete the gaps while watching the video, then do an additional task to consolidate their knowledge. (For those who have already seen this exercise - I�ve uploaded it a second time because the 1st got stuck.)

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100


Autumn song
Listening and singing task about autumn for younger kids. Pupils listen to a lovely song and write down the missing words. (The teacher can explain the most difficult words that are given there.) Then the pupils can listen to the song a second time and sing along.

Level: elementary
Age: 9-12


Saving tropical rainforests
The video presents the campaign for saving rainforests started by Prince Charles. Students have to complete the task about the protection of rainforests.

Level: advanced
Age: 14-100


Living in England
Two interviews - one is listening and a gap fill task, the other is reading and matching questions with answers task - with people who describe living in England, its problems and good points. The tasks give valuable information about the way of life in England.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100


Comparing life in England and Japan
For teaching cultural differences between England and Japan. I used an interview with an English woman who lives in Japan for the listening task. The reading task is based on the text taken from a blog of an Englishman living in Japan.

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100


How to make a paper fortune teller
The video gives instructions how to make a paper fortune teller. Pupils may like to listen to a boy who is telling about each step and showing the process. While watching the video, pupils complete the gaps in the exercise. (For those who have already seen this exercise - I�ve uploaded it a second t...

Level: elementary
Age: 11-14