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ESL Newsletter
This a version of a newsletter I have done for the staff at our school. It�s fully editable. I hope some of you can use/adapt it.
There are two pages of the newsletter and a model activity attached. Cheers!
Level: advanced
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 26
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RC: Always together, best friends forever!
This reading will give present simple tense practice. They read about the friends, then complete the true or false exercise and answer the questions. A full key is provided.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-16
Type:
Downloads: 78
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Lion King categories
I use this exercise before starting Lion King, but it could work for Animal Habitats. �Beat the Gong� is a great game which forbids the students from saying �yes� or �no� - they must give a full sentence. I have had to delete a nice picture of a gong and a timer, which you need for the game. I just use my bin and a board marker! Students love thi...
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2
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Follow the instructions to draw a picture
Either, they do this as a reading exercise, or as a listening activity in pairs. One student reads the instructions - the one who whinges about drawing;-)- and the other completes the picture. Gap fill on page 2, with key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24
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Christmas Day
Christmas is getting nearer by the day! Two pages - the main focus here is the present continuous tense, but there is also a prepositions exercise and some extension questions. A big thank you to the artist, Trevor Mitchell, for letting me use his lovely, nostalgic picture �Home for Christmas�.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 204
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RC: Trick, treat or help!
A RC with T/F exercise and questions. A young boy goes trick or treating and ends up helping an old lady neighbour who has fallen down.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-15
Type:
Downloads: 70
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Animal names used as verbs
Here is a list of animal names used as verbs. The task is to use the clues to work them out, then put the verbs into the right gaps. Key included. Can lead on to discussion about animal characteristics.
Level: advanced
Age: 9-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 103
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Back to School game
A game to revise various tenses and holiday vocabulary. They need dice, teams of 2, 3 or 4 and off they go. Thanks to PhilipR for the template.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-16
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 43
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Fight! (Over nothing much!)
Al and Lola have a tiff in the playground! But they will be friends again in the future.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 75
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A play:The test and the forgetful teacher
This is a short play on a page to practise the present perfect. Put them into groups of seven and see how they go.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-16
Type:
Downloads: 53
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What did Anne Boleyn, unfortunate wife of Henry the 8th, look like?
I have just returned from a visit to Hever castle, birthplace of darling Anne Boleyn. She was so badly done to, poor soul, by that foul monster Henry the 8th. All portraits of her were destroyed after her fall from grace. I think these two images - a miniature and a sketch, are her!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Downloads: 17
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How did you do this year?
It�s the end of the academic year in some parts and a chance for the students to have a bit of self reflection time. The language used is the language of assessment and although I have prepared this for native speakers, I hope it might be useful for some of you.
Level: advanced
Age: 11-15
Downloads: 25
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King Salvo and the Wise Witch
A 32 slide ppt with a short story and activities. The wise witch has put a spell on Salvo, but will it help him to be a better king? I have also uploaded a ws with the same name.
Level: intermediate
Age: 6-11
Downloads: 30
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Words beginning with....
The first set are fairly easy; the second set somewhat more difficult.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Downloads: 28
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Supporting EAL
This is a guide for teachers on supporting EAL students. There are activities, hints and activities for staff training. Please note I have included some mats that I�ve uploaded previously. Thanks to dear Lesley Misano for the slide on articles.
Level: intermediate
Age: 18-100
Downloads: 12
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Vasily Sukhomlinsky teacher and humanitarian
Here are some slides about Vasily Sukhomlinsky, a Ukrainian teacher who influenced and changed many lives.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-15
Downloads: 16
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The ISIS attacks on Paris
Some slides to explain what happened, if not why. The exercises are to help the students understand and hopefully promote discussion. If there is anything inappropriate, please let me know.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-14
Downloads: 46
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Mona Lisa vs Medusa
Making comparisons/ drawing analogies is a great way to teach EAL. This made a great lesson and so I continued with more comparisons: Harry Potter vs Gandalf, Batman vs Jack Sparrow etc. Great fun, great for language development.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Downloads: 4
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Language activities for science
70+ slides. I made this for science teachers, but a lot of these activities are for good for esl. Hope it will be useful for some of you. Friends, a lot of work went into this!
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-16
Downloads: 18
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The UK general election May 2015
Some basic details about the main candidates and their parties. The info comes up, then the names, so that your students have a chance to see if they can name any. Some tasks are included, including a true or false activity.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Downloads: 34
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