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Comparing Oliver Twist Remakes
The workhouse scene where Oliver Twist asks for more food is one of the most famous in all English literature. About 2 dozen film versions of this novel have been made (the earliest back in 1909!). Show the class 2 or 3 versions of the workhouse scene (many are available on YouTube) leading up to Oliver asking for more food, and have the students t...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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What Women Want - Darcy�s Presentation
These are 2 worksheets for the scene in "What Women Want" where Darcy McGuire outlines her vision for the division as its new Vice-President. The first worksheet focuses on her techniques for giving presentations, while the second is a gapped transcript for listening comprehension (after which I have students read, trying to imitate her intonation ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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Elvis Presley - In the Ghetto
Certainly one of Elvis Presley�s most moving songs.
There are 2 worksheets here. The first one is a gapped text (interesting to let the students predict the missing words before listening), and then an updated grammar exercise where the students have to supply the correct simple past verbs in a prose summary of the story. There is also an answer...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 31
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To Smoke or Not to Smoke
That is the question! Here students work in groups asking and answering questions about various viewpoints and experiences related to smoking.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 20
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Seinfeld - The Contest
This Emmy-winning episode is considered to be the third funniest moment on American television. Because of the subject matter, however, it should ONLY be used with students 18 and older. The title font used here is Fenice Light Italic, the same as the show.
Level: advanced
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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Bob Newhart - Bus Drivers� School
One of stand-up comedian Bob Newhart�s great monologues. Here he is teaching student bus drivers everything they need to know about driving a bus, including how to frighten car drivers and leave little old ladies chasing the bus as it pulls out.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2
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Present Perfect Passports
Here is a pair work exercise to practice the Present Perfect and Simple Past in a realistic way with questions about countries you HAVE visited and when you DID visit them. The students are guided in their questions, but have some freedom to choose the countries they want to talk about. (You need to review the names of countries before beginning.)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 68
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Pres. Obama on the Debt Crisis
Here is a listening exercise based on President Obama�s recent speech about the debt crisis, which can be found at http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/07/25/president-obama-deficit-reduction-requires-tackling-entitlements-and-tax-reform
If you want to change any of the blanks, copy and paste the number with the parentheses, and Word will automat...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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Asking Questions at a Lecture
This is a helpful list of expressions and tips for people attending academic conferences, extensively adapted (and reformatted) from a handout from the CRAPEL at the University of Nancy II, France.
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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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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