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Schoolgirl�s dad in trouble! News clip 1
The text from the Daily Mail has been split into its paragraphs. Students should give a short concise heading to each, discuss/justify their choice wtih a partner and then decide as a class on the final headings. The exercise could be introduced by talking about how parental care/duties have changed over the past 50 years and the dangers today of c...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 67
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Mr Busy has lost his keys! ( PRESENT PERFECT)
This time, Mr Busy has lost his keys. Verbs are to be chosen from a list to fill in the gaps in the present perfect. These sheets are also suitable for intermediate students as a form of revision.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 152
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Present tense simple versus continuous
A set of sentences with gaps for students to decide on which form of the present tense to use. An answer key has been provided.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 224
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A Man and His Eagle
A true story about the love and respect of two beings (one animal one human) who have helped each other overcome death. In the words of Jeff himself: "This is the kind of story you need when it seems that the world is spiralling out of control. Not many people get a picture of this proud bird snuggled up next to them". Comprehension and language ex...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 29
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Conversation cards (7) MAMO past simple focus
MAMO cards with a past simple focus.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 192
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An Unemployed Graduate
A recent newspaper article which shows the real problem of young people leaving university with little chance of finding a job. It turned out well for this student who thought up an original idea to draw attention to himself. Conversation exercises have been added as well as activities focusing on vocabulary.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 145
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Mr Busy�s French Class EASIER VERSION (past tense)
An easier version of my previous Mr Busy past tense episode. I have given the verbs to be used in the gaps this time making the exercise much easier for beginners. The students just have to put the verbs in the correct form. An answer key has been provided
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 108
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Mr Busy went to Egypt. (PAST PERFECT)
Mr Busy has come back from Egypt and is reflecting on his holiday. He had taken the same cruise as the characters in Agatha Christie�s "Death on the Nile" and was happy that there had been no murders on his trip. Past perfect verbs (either simple or continuous) are to be written in the gaps. An answer key has been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 279
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Past simple -regular verbs
Further to the exercise yesterday on irregular verbs, this exercise is dedicated to pratising using regular verbs in the past tense (simple). Simple spelling rules have been given and an answer key has been added.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 118
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First ever Solo Expedition of the Antarctic using manpower only-(done by a woman!)
A recent newspaper article about the a current Antarctic crossing- the first to be done without help - and it�s being done by a British woman. Seven exercises to do (on just one page). Focus on "to get used to". An answer key has been included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 99
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