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The Simple Past
Aimed at adult beginners after being introduced to the past simple.Exercises for practising question words, question forming and simple gap fill tasks.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 116
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A "chickini" for bald hens
Whilst in some countries battery farming is already illeagl, it�s still widely used as a method in the egg industry in Britain. Knitters have been asked to knit a warm covering for those birds which have been rescued, (completely bald), from a farm in the south of England. Discussion questions as well as language exercises and a comparison with the...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 23
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Speak for a minute 2
Laminate and cut the sheet into strips. Give each student a strip. The students have to each talk for a minute on their subject starting with the given lead-in (not stating the theme). The rest of the group try to guess the title of the given speech. (Idea taken from Keep Talking by F. Klippel)
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 153
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Conversation cards (6) MAMO CARDS..present simple focus
A set of Mingle/Ask and be asked/Move on (MAMO) cards for elementary students with questions in the present simple. Good for a warming up activity to recap on the text and to give the students practice in free speaking. The students stand up and mingle, then they ask a student their question and vice versa and then they move onto the next.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 97
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Past simple regular and irregular
A gap text exercise focusing on both regular and irregular past tense verbs. An answer key has been added.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 216
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Predicting punch lines
An idea to use with short, humourous newspaper texts...predicting the punch line. The activity is a "listening - comprehending -predicting - finding out" one. The beauty of it is, once you�ve found the short articles, you don�t need any COPIES, just your voice (or somebody else�s) and a black board/chalk. I�ve prepared FIVE articles for you but the...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 15
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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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The Kyoto Box, a solar oven, wins prize
An online advertisement (authentic material) describes a new invention which reduce deforestation in poor regions where people depend upon wood fires to cook with. It will also serve as a healthier alternative, providing clean energy and therefore, reducing inhalation of smoke when cooking indoors. Comprehension questions have been added as well as...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 50
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Cheese Rolling
Another very British tradition: cheese rolling. This year, the competition has been cancelled due to "health and safety" regulations. Comprehension questions on and beyond the text as well as language exercises have been added.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 101
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Man�s best friend is his dog.com!
A text from the Daily Mail explaining that the place at man�s side has been taken over (from the dog) by his computer! (How awful) Comprehension questions, a reported speech exercise, synonyms and discussion questions have been added, with answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 125
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