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Alistair Cooke�s America - Making a Revolution
Part 4 of legendary BBC correspondent�s documentary history of the U.S. This episode looks at the Revolutionary War, Declaration of Independence, and Constitution. I bought this DVD series on Amazon UK. For upper-intermediate & advanced students.
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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Woody Allen - The Lost Generation
In the 1960s Woody Allen did stand-up comedy and recorded 3 comedy albums (available on iTunes and Amazon). Here he talks about his crazy adventures with the Lost Generation of the 1920s, including Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Picasso. He incorporated some of this sketch into his film "Midnight in Paris." [Please note that the font Zeal is needed for...
Level: elementary
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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Occupational Misfit
With these puns, students work in pairs to match a man�s jobs with explanations of why he failed at them. There is a worksheet for each pair, plus a set of cut-up slips of papers with the explanations.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5
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Wall Street (Film) exercise
Film about Wall Street greed. Workseets for vocabulary and listening comprehension. (Many thanks to fellow teacher Dick T. for all his contributions.)
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 35
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Why Can�t the English?
In "My Fair Lady," Professor Henry Higgins laments that no one speaks correct English. Here the students identify the different nationalities/countries accused of massacring the language.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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Seinfeld - Pool Guy
Worksheet for "Seinfeld," Season 7, Episode 8. In this episode, Jerry can�t get away from a new acquaintance. I used the font Fenice Light Italic for the worksheet title.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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John Denver - For Baby (For Bobbie)
Very nice song by John Denver with easy-to-understand lyrics. I have the students fill in the blanks with words they think fit before playing the song.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2
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At the Pet Shop Role Play
Have the students brainstorm animals that are not normally pets (examples: hippos, crocodiles, pigs, giraffes, penguins, pythons, skunks, etc.). Then have each pair of students select an unconventional pet and draw a picture of it. (You could also use pictures and have the students select an unconventional pet from these).
Then explain to them t...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 3
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Casey Anthony Trial
Here is the worksheet about the Casey Anthony trial.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/evening-news-online-07-05-11/id213885186?i=95450184>
or go directly to the CBS News web site:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/07/05/eveningnews/main20077009.shtml?tag=cbsnewsTwoColUpperPromoArea>
The article follows the video report very faithful...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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Finding Your Partner
Give card with a famous name to each student. They mill around talking to each other, but without telling anyone else what their name is. They must try to find a partner.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 3
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