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Rat Race Discussion & Vocabulary
This HILARIOUS 2001 film of a race to win $2 million dollars is very popular with my students, some of whom have bought the DVD as gifts for their families and friends after we studied it in class. I have seen it 50+ times, and I still laugh!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_Race_(film)
The fantastic cast includes John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Who...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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British and American Sitcom Differences
What are the differences between British and American sitcoms? Another teacher gave me a copy clipped from an unknown newspaper entitled, "Sitcoms with a Different Sense of Humour," which I transformed into a discussion exercise that works very well with classes that are familiar with British and American sitcoms. After students have filled in the ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 21
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West Side Story - Gee, Officer Krupke
A gap-fill for the song "Gee, Officer Krupke" from the musical film, "West Side Story."
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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Fish Called Wanda Discussion Questions
After watching "A Fish Called Wanda," students work in groups of 3 or 4 and choose questions about the film to discuss together. (I like the idea of allowing students to choose which questions they would like to discuss.)
Some other teachers have already uploaded very good worksheets with comprehension questions and other activities that can be us...
Level: intermediate
Age: 17-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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Big Bang Theory - The Bat Jar Conjecture
Here are 2 different worksheets to accompany the American TV sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory," Season 1, episode 13, "The Bat Jar Conjecture," which science and engineering students love.
In the prior lesson, hand out the worksheet with the physics questions, and ask them to find the answers as homework for the next class. Suggest they ask their fr...
Level: advanced
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 37
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Victor Borge - Inflationary Language
Comedian and pianist Victor Borge explains how inflation can affect English, where "before" becomes "befive." Here you can give the students either the original or the "inflated" version to "convert" before listening. This is a transcription that I made of his famous routine, which is available in audio and DVD formats from the iTunes store and Ama...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1
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Present Simple & Continuous - Usually & Now
Here is an exercise that clearly differentiates uses of the present simple (usually) vs. present continuous (now).
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 42
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"Witness" Discussion Questions
Some discussion questions for after viewing the film.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Tom Lehrer - Pollution
A gap-fill for a very funny song satirizing pollution by Tom Lehrer. The song is as topical today as it was 50 years ago.
His songs are available on the Internet, the iTunes store, and Amazon (sung by him and a version from the musical "TomFoolery.")
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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Bad PowerPoint
Few things are as effective as satire in teaching people presentation techniques (or most other things!).
Don McMillan�s funny "Bad PowerPoint" or "Death by PowerPoint" video, which can be found on YouTube or ordered from his website, is an excellent way to teach students (uh, and teachers, too!) how NOT to do their PowerPoint slides.
It is b...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16
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