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Past simple versus continuous (3)
A gap fill exercise to practise choosing the right form of the verb after the grammar and signal words have been taught. An answer key has been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 230
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Mr Busy asks a client to stop smoking (GERUND OR INFINITIVE)
After focussing on the use of either the gerund or the to-infinitive, the idea of this text is to practise choosing the correct form. In some cases, either could be used. An answer key has been provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 251
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Mamo cards: phrases
I�ve been reading a book of short stories by Maeve Binchy (The Return Journey) with four of my groups this term and we�ve been looking at some of the phrases used(all in common use). Here is a selection of them (out of context) in question form for a communicative way of using them. I thought they might be useful even though you haven�t necessarily...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 24
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Lead in to the book: WAR HORSE
With some of my clsses we�re going to read WAR HORSE this term and to start off I�m going to use this conversation sheet to lead into it. Two sorts of questions: (with blue background) own personal thoughts and experiences with horses; (yellow) quotes about horses to think about and comment on. I�ve added some interesting facts and some useful voca...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 96
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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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An activity with prepositions which are followed by the -ing form.
An exercise to practise linking phrases which include prepositions followed by the -ing form. A variety of answers are possible. A list has been given on page two to show examples.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 60
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Busy families are eating later
This text shows the results of a recent survey. While eating together as a family is still important, this happens later because of the commitments children and parents have in the early evening. I�ve added comprehension questions and a synonym match.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 22
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Synonyms (2)
A second page of synonyms. It�s always good to understand some common idioms, even better, to be able to use them in normal, everyday conversation. They are an enrichment to standard vocabulary.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 104
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Babygrows which show rise in baby�s temperature, called BABYGLOWS
A newspaper text from the Daily Mail (June 16th �09)which describes a new invention to come on the market later this year using a new type of material which changes colour when the temperature of the wearer rises (in this case, a baby). Comprehension questions, discussion questions, language elements and synonyms have been added as well as an answe...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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The Phrasl verb: LOOK
Multiple choice questions asking for the correct prepositions to be chosen to make up the right phrasal verbs - all with LOOK. An answer key has been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 149
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