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Creating an Oral History
I�m planning to have my students record oral histories, i.e., either their own story or a family member�s story. (Normally, this would be done in the form of an interview, but I�m going to have them use a storytelling style instead.) This handout introduces "oral history"--what it is, what questions to answer in order to tell one, and how to begin...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: others
Downloads: 8
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3 Steps to Writing a Speech or Essay
In Japan, a lot of junior high and high school students are expected to write and give English speeches. But what I�ve found is that they lack an understanding of the writing process, and end up either having their teacher basically write it for them, or with a very messy, ineffective end result. These worksheets include the first 3 steps of the ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 32
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Ways of Measuring Food (Reference Sheet)
This reference sheet shows four ways of measuring foods in the U.S.--by volume, weight, container, and portion. It is especially useful for clearing up confusion about all the partitives vocabulary (pound vs. quart vs. bottle vs. piece) that non-American ESL/EFL students may have.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 64
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Write 3 Wishes
I use this as part of a Christmas craft activity. I have my students write three wishes (one for self, one for another person, and one for the world). Then, they copy the first two wishes on green paper hand cut-outs, and the last wish on a circle cut-out. The green hands can be taped down onto a triangle to form a Christmas tree shape, and the ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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Music Vocabulary
Students match vocabulary words for musical genres and moods to their pictures. Very simple, so could be used to introduce a lesson about music.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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Lyrics Worksheet: Sk8er Boi by Avril Lavigne
These 2 pages contain a "Before Listening" section in which students match phrases from the song to their meanings, a "Listening" section in which students fill in the blanks, and an "After Listening" section in which students summarize the story contained in the song. The bolded line numbers indicate the parts of the song important for understand...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 21
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10 Love Idioms (WS + Activity)
Teach your kids 10 love idioms, and let them practice with a fill-in-the-blank exercise. (Answer key included) For a supplementary activity, you can play the Broken Hearts game: (Preparation) (Optional: Print and laminate page 3-4). Cut out the hearts (one for every 2 students). Cut each heart into half. (Activity) Give a half to each student. ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 93
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Movie: Disney�s A Christmas Carol (2009)
This is a simple worksheet that helps students practice reading as they watch "A Christmas Carol". They simply read each sentence and circle True or False. I forgot to include an answer sheet, so the answers are as follow: 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. F 7. F 8. T 9. F 10. T 11. F 12. T 13. T 14. F 15. T Happy Holidays!
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 165
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Osaka Instant Ramen Museum Info Scavenger Hunt
If you teach in/near Osaka, Japan, why not go on a class field trip to the Nissin Instant Ramen Museum? Students learn about the history of instant ramen and answer questions on this worksheet. (If you book in advance, you can also have your students make their own packets of instant ramen for free.) Even if you don�t live near Osaka, the museum�s...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2
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Reflecting on Summer Vacation
So summer vacation has ended, and everyone�s back in the classroom. Why not let students remember their summers with this simple comparatives/superlatives worksheet? A great way also to review (or renew) vocabulary.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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