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slkchina
Steve Keith
website China



I am a retired middle school principal from the US now living in China and teaching privately.

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Shanghai Expo Cloze activity 2
This is the second ws in a series about the Shanghai Expo. I intended to submit this as a ppt but it wouldn�t upload. However, it can easily be turned into a ppt. I use ppt for cloze to save paper. The background information can be used as a study activity or as a dictation exercise.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 0


 
From Head to Toe Crossword
The delightful chant video by Eric Carle is the basis for this crossword puzzle. The chant links animals with body movements that the children imitate. The puzzle is very easy and a good way to introduce crossword puzzles as a learning activity. (https://multimedia-english.com/videos/kids/song/from-head-to-toe-eric-carle-3456)
Level: elementary
Age: 4-8
Type:
Downloads: 8


 
Taj Mahal Dialogue
I have uploaded several short dialogues that I have made from stories in our reading books. This enables the students to have a speaking opportunity that is more colloquial and natural than reading from the text. This particular article was from the National Geographic Series.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100
Type:
Downloads: 12


 
Little Flap Learns To Fly
I don�t know how many teachers/schools use the McGraw-Hill Wonders Series but I thought I would submit these supplemental materials (which can stand on their own). I like turning the Wonders stories into dialogues to give students a flavor of real conversation. I change some words and add slang and other expressions. This story is from Book G2-U1. ...
Level: elementary
Age: 4-7
Type:
Downloads: 4


 
Monopoly Game Dialogue
I love having a group of kids play Monopoly and practice their English in a "real-life" type situation. I previously posted https://www.eslprintables.com/powerpoint.asp?id=96132 a ppt about how to play Monopoly. This is a dialogue to take the conversation a step further.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-100
Type:
Downloads: 9


 
Monopoly Terms Word Search
I�ve had success getting my students to talk naturally through game playing. Go Fish, for example. I�m ready to go to the next level and try Monopoly. I�ve prepared this simple word search and I hope my students can catch on and make some deals.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6


 
Trump Appoints Supreme Court Justice Comprehension Reading
This reading comprehension activity explains the recent action by U.S. President Trump to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. Being a history teacher, I wrote most of the article myself to explain a bit about "checks and balances" in the U.S. government. A cloze activity is included.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 28


 
Scoring Rubric for Short Notes
College students in China are tested on writing short notes. I�ve developed a scoring rubric I can use to easily mark their practice notes. I have them email me the note in "correct" form. I copy and paste my rubric in my return email to them. I just put x�s next to the error description and mark the errors with highlights and email the whole thing...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: others
Downloads: 5


 
Election 2016 Word Search
This basic word search contains vocabulary related to the 2016 election in the USA. The people are listed (with no spaces between names), some basic issues, and other terms useful for class discussion.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6


 
Shanghai Expo Dictation/Cloze Part 1
I intended to submit this as a ppt but it wouldn�t upload. However, it can easily be turned into a ppt. I use ppt for cloze to save paper. The background information can be used as a study activity or as a dictation exercise.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1

 


Thanksgiving Information
I�ve been working for hours trying to meet the size limit on ppts with no success. I have uploaded this powerpoint without any pictures. I started to put in the web address for the pictures that I copied from Google Images but my internet connection has gone wonky. Seeing as how Thanksgiving is on T...

Level: intermediate
Age: 6-17
Downloads: 15


Eight Iconic Sights of London
This is a companion ppt to the Intro to United Kingdom ppt. Shows a photo (public domain) with explanatory information. Great for class discussion.

Level: intermediate
Age: 9-100
Downloads: 13


Tale of Peter Rabbit Dialogue
This is a paired dialogue activity for the classic story of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. My students watch the video several times and then by pairs alternate between A and B to develop a conversation and learn how to retell a story.

Level: elementary
Age: 5-12
Downloads: 24


Eight Key Introductory Questions to the United Kingdom
This is a great ppt to introduce a study of the United Kingdom by posing discussion questions followed by factual information.

Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Downloads: 10


Shanghai Expo Cloze Activity Part 3
This is the third in a series of ppts that provide pictures and background information (that can be used as a dictation exercise)and then a cloze exercise.

Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 5


Shanghai Expo Cloze Activity 2
This ppt includes background information that can also be a dictation exercise as well as a cloze activity relating to the China Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo.

Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 5


Waltzing Matilda Explained
This famous ballad from Australia is its informal national anthem. Just to listen to it, one wouldn�t realize it is about a migrant who steals a sheep and is caught. Rather than be hanged, he drowns himself. The lyrics are from the Slim Dusty version that was sung by him at the Melbourne Olympics.

Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 9


Shanghai Expo Cloze Activity Part 1
This ppt can be used for dictation and/or background information relating to Shanghai Expo 2010 as well as a cloze activity.

Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 5


Thanksgiving Uno
UNO is a great game for English language learners. This UNO game is adapted for Thanksgiving. Check the notes on the first slide for directions. Previous thematic UNO games include Christmas, Halloween, and Easter. Print on heavier stock paper. Of course, color is required. Photos from Google Common...

Level: elementary
Age: 5-100
Downloads: 33


Shanghai Expo Cloze Activity Part 4
This if the fourth in a series of readings related to the Shanghai Expo. Pictures and background information are provided (that can also be a dictation activity) followed by a cloze exercise. I use ppt for cloze and students write the answers in their notebooks.

Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 4

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