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Call my Bluff : students� own work
This is NOT my work but I didn�t steal it. It was written by my students after we played Call My Bluff and I thought they did such a good job it should be shared. Basically they had to find a word in the dictionary that they thought the others would not know. Then they had to create three definitions using relative clauses, two would be false and ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2


 
When I�m 64 The Beatles and collocations
This worksheet is based on the Beatles� hit "When I�m 64" There are 4 pages dealing with collocations, gap-fill, peer-teaching and listening. EDITABLE and suitable for elementary to intermediate. My students enjoyed it as part of a "Sixties" unit. Have fun from me downunder to you wherever.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 104


 
Stationery Essentials- matching and gapfill exercises
This is a 2 page worksheet to help students learn the names of the fundamental tools in an office or school (excluding pens!). There is a matching exercise and gapfill sentences. The preview is a little wonky (there should be only 3 pages) but it downloads okay (well it did for me) ANSWER key included. Editable. Please enjoy this wee contribution ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 87


 
A Poem that gives you Goosebumps
This is a poem that has done the rounds as an email which I have converted into a lesson for ESL students. It is very topical for all as it deals with road accidents. It contains a lot of idioms and real language. It created a lot of excellent discussion with my adult students.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: Choose
Downloads: 27


 
How well do you know your friend- question game (editable)
This is a simple board game featuring mainly conditionals. It requires dice and counters. (or if you want it to last longer and more questions to be discussed use a coin instead of the dice.) These are questions I found off several internet dating sites. Hope you will enjoy it. All the best from downunder.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: Choose
Downloads: 48


 
Dead fly art - a board game for practising gerunds and infinitives for pre-intermediate to upper intermediate
This is a quirky board game based on gerunds and infinitives using art of dead flies. A follow up could be for students to create their own dead fly art. ANSWER KEY) Although it is a gross subject (and children love to be grossed out) the subject is quite serious. It should be fun for all ages and levels. Enjoy from me downunder to you wherever! Pr...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 85


 
Adult Find Someone Who
Ever get sick of "Find someone who" which asks the same boring questions? Then this is for you. It is designed to be used by young adults because of the questions. I tend to prefer the option of one question per student and that way they speak to more people. There are three different worksheets. The teacher can choose to use all three at once so t...
Level: intermediate
Age: 17-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 5


 
The Ship/sheep dilemma- a practice activity for all levels.
Practice is necessary for perfecting sounds. Here is a pairwork activity to help students with the ship/ sheep sound. My students enjoy it. I suggest that they change partners several times.Two columns for answers have been included.A similar activity for word stress was uploaded :http://www.eslprintables. com/printable.asp?id=496843#thetop If you...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 77


 
How do I call this or what do I call this
Every day a student asks me "How do I call this?" and everyday they are practising a construction which will immediately define them as a non-native speaker. I have created this worksheet to help correct this anomaly. Perhaps many non-native teachers will also find it helpful for themselves. There is a description plus several exercises. ANSWER KEY...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 23


 
Holiday Plan
A worksheet that gives a guideline for students planning a trip. It covers research on transport, accommodation and costings. It can be varied to suit many countries and places
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 40

 


Dementia Test
This is an email that has done the rounds. I created a power point from it and use it as a fun reading. It challenges the students and helps them to appreciate that there can be several meanings to one word.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 10


Everything you wanted to know about relative clauses and was afraid to ask!
All the main points of relative clauses are covered here with examples.Every student (intermediate - advanced) who has ever seen this has asked for a copy so it must work. EDITABLE The preview is not showing pages 9-14 but they do download. The chart has come from somewhere but I can�t remember wher...

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 65


The Best jokes use Homonyms!
Homonyms can be boring but show this as a discussion starter and you will have an interested class.It consists of jokes with some though-provoking questions. There are 24 pages but although not all show in the preview they do download.Follow it up with any of the homonyms which are available through...

Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 21


Linking words
A power point explaining when some linking words can be used. My students felt it helped a lot.

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 21


Either..or ...joke suitable for all levels
This is a very old Irish saying which I have converted into a powerpoint to be used when looking at �either/or� Even if you don�t use it in class it�s a fun philosophy for life. There are some exercises at the end (Pg 11 not in preview.) EDITABLE. Enjoy from downunder.

Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 29


Imaginary Possibilities
Just a quick power point outlining the second conditional

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 14


Absences
Absences driving you crazy? This includes a newspaper clipping from THE AUSTRALIAN (great for discussion) with a vocab matching exercise and comprehension questions. The article can be printed out for individual reading. The pictures of excuses is based on genuine excuses heard at my school. It is N...

Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 8

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