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Britain�s Piers
Seaside piers - quintessentially English - relics from the Victorian era - as much a part of an English seaside holiday as deck chairs and buckets and spades. A text giving information about their uses in former times and their, sometimes, derelict state today. Language exercises have been added and questions to encourage discussion.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 66
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Raising funds for Oxfam
An authentic text from Oxfam giving information about some of the work they do and ways in which we can help. Discussion questions on and beyond the text have been added as well as a collocation focus.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 45
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Put an end to commuting
A conversation lesson using an authentic advert as an impulse text leading to lots of opportunities for discussion in the classroom. Arising issues:- road congestion and commuting versus the alternatives of car pooling, working from home etc.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 42
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Mr Busy has met the woman of his dreams (PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST) EASIER VERSION
An easier version of this Mr Busy episode which focusses on present perfect versus past tense. This time the verbs have been given. Students have to put them into the right tenses in the gaps provided. An answer key has been added.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 148
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Idioms
A sixth page of finding synonyms for some idioms. It�s always good to understand some common idioms and 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: 76
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used to - be used to+ing - get used to +ing
An explanation, examples and questions focusing on used to/be/getused to +ing form - with answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 292
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Present simple versus present continuous
A second 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: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 166
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Text for beginners with a Christmas touch.
Two simple exercises making use of the same text but which have a different language focus. It is suitable for children and adults alike and has a seasonal touch!
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 97
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The "School Run"
The school run has always caused problems in most parts of Britain. Birmingham is trying to tackle it in its own way. However there seems to be another, underlying problem about the school run which has nothing to do with traffic congestion at all! An authentic text (slightly adapted) with FIVE EXERCISES - comprehension, language, conversation/disc...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 136
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The knitwits!
An authentic text about the positive effects an old skill has had on school children. Grammar point revision:used to. Lots of conversation points to discuss too. Answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 86
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