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Video: National Geographic Secrets Of The Taj Mahal
Pre-listening, vocabulary building and while watching activities for this 9 minute video about the Taj Mahal. I linked this to an activity about the seven wonders of the world.
Key included.
Thanks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 44
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Reading: France 24 website article about French and American views about the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case
A gap-fill article from the France 24 website about American and French views in the wake of the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case. I used this as a lead in to a discussion about sexual harassment and cultural differences.
This could be used in tandem with the video activity about his accuser: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=574786#thetop
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Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 12
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Paraphrasing: worksheet and game
Page 1 is a worksheet to introduce paraphrasing structures.
Page 2 has a dominoes game for students to practice the phrases.
Thanks,
Elise
Level: elementary
Age: 7-10
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 16
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Prefixes game
To practice word formation- prefixes. I have uploaded a powerpoint that explains these in detail (http://www.eslprintables.com/powerpoint.asp?id=49327#thetop).
Instructions: By adding the appropriate prefix to the words in the box create a new word. For example, if the word is �read� and in the brackets under is written �(again)�, you need to wr...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 67
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Reading: Troy Davis execution and Twitter
A reading activity about the execution of Troy Davis and the protests on Twitter.
This could be used in tandem with my video activity about Troy Davis execution- race vs rights: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=574787#thetop
Thanks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 12
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Reading: Why teenagers find learning a drag
Printable includes: activity plan, cards to cut out and match (activity lead-in), tasks for students (true/false, prediction, word-definition match and debate) and abridged article. This is an ESA reading activity which takes about 30 minutes.
Thanks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 13
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Song: Bruce Springsteen- 57 channels and nothin�s on
A gap fill. Key included on page 2.
Thanks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17
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Listening: British Council podcast: "Charities"
Instructions:
Listen to the British Council magazine podcast �Charities� and answer the questions below about the charities mentioned.
The podcast is available online or for mp3 download from: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/magazine/charities
There is a different task available online.
Thanks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 21
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You read, I write: weddings, marriage and relationship vocabulary
Students take it in turns to read their text to their pair. Demonstrate that the students need to say blank or mmm to indicate where there is a gap. If students did not hear or understand the word, they should ask their partner �can you repeat that please?� or �can you spell that please?�. Arrange the class into pairs: A and B. Ask pairs A and B to...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 18
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Song: Don�t worry be happy
Three task to go with the video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU&ob=av2e
There is a key on page two.
An oldie but a goodie!
Thanks
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 6
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Make and do
A simple presentation to elicit the phrases for make and do, to illustrate the rules at a basic level.
Thanks.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 43
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Present Time: present simple, present perfect and present continuous review
Updated powerpoint.
Students recall present tenses, then look at the images to write present tense sentences. The notes on the powerpoint include notes as to the usage of the correct tense.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 12
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Vocab: Famous crimes
A powerpoint to elicit the famous crimes. Each example gives the crime, verb and criminal.
I teach in Brazil so have given three local examples that would need to be substituted. Or, if anyone knows an international example for: drug trafficking, mugging and rape, let me know and I�ll edit it.
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Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 13
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Relative clauses
A power point presentation about relative clauses, using Vincent van Gogh as the concept. This was created for an upper intermediate class, so some of the language might need to be re-graded for lower levels.
The presentation includes defining and non-defining relative clauses.
Thanks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 28
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Modal verbs
A presentation with examples (and notes with details) about modals for:
1. Ability and possibility
2. Degrees of probability
3. Polite requests/permission/prohibition
4. Suggestions and advice
Thanks and hope it helps.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 33
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Word formation 2
There is a general introduction followed by a specific focus on suffixes -ful, -less and -able/ible and the prefixes for the opposites of adjectives.
Thanks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 21
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Like and as for similarity
A presentation with examples to express similarity with like and as.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 25
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Pronunciation: word formation- suffixes
A powerpoint linked to this one: http://www.eslprintables.com/powerpoint.asp?id=47827#this
Powerpoint reviews syllables and stressed syllables before looking at the pronunciation changes made by certain suffixes (as in the powerpoint) above.
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Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 43
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Adjectives: -ing & -ed
Using love as a context, students explore -ing and -ed adjective forms. There are notes on the PPT slides.
After slide 11 students can work on: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=567555#thetop
On slide 13 there is a link (a MS Word icon) to a document for students to match the diffe...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 45
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1st, 2nd and 3rd conditionals
A presentation with examples explanation and practice for 1st, 2nd and 3rd conditionals. Includes examples with unless and alternatives for "would".
Hope it helps.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 29
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