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Hear and Say Cards
Based on an idea I learned at a British Council seminar years ago, here are cards for practicing the alphabet, focusing especially on letters that are easily confused for speakers of Romance languages.
Students work in groups of 4, 5, 6, or 7. (4 is best). There are sets of cards for each of these group sizes. The students listen, and when they ...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 4
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Fawlty Towers - Communication Problems
Here is a new worksheet for the great "Fawlty Towers" episode, "Communication Problems." I used the font Bookman because this is the same as that used in the title, but you can change it so that everything fits onto one page. Send me a private message if you would like me to email you a pdf of the new crossword puzzle I made for this episode�s voca...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 39
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Forced Choices Interviews
Here is a magical exercise that always seems to change the atmosphere in a class. Give half the students paper A and half B, and have them get into pairs. Their task is to take turns asking each other, "Are you more like �blue� or more like �yellow�?" The answers tend to become deep without becoming embarrassing or personal. My inspirations for thi...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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Citizen Kane - Discussion Questions
Some discussion questions for students to think about while they are watching and studying the great cinema classic, "Citizen Kane."
You will have to adjust the font size so that everything fits onto 1 page, which will allow you to save paper by cutting each sheet in half.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16
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Sounds of Silence
Several worksheets for this great song by Simon & Garfunkle. One activity involves students working in groups of 3 to reconstitute the lyrics before listening.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13
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Who Am I? - Cinema
Print out and cut up the cards. Tape 1 card with Scotch tape/Sellotape on the back of each student. The students then walk around the room asking each other Yes and No questions like "Am I alive?" or "Am I a woman?" to find out their new identity. Encourage those answering the questions to use short answers like "Yes, you are" and "No, you didn�t?"...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 2
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Redneck Athletes
Many people make fun of the "rednecks" in the U.S. (Comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy have built their careers portraying these conservative and poorly educated people.) Here students have to match the questions and answers, thus giving some insight into the stereotyped rednecks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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Interrogative Snakes & Ladders
In this grammar game, students have to determine which questions are correct and which need to be changed. The full instructions are given on page 2. I used the font Zeal for the arrows in the squares on the left and right sides of the game board. (Inspired by "Grammar Games" by Mario Rinvolucri, CUP.)
Level: elementary
Age: 11-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11
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West Side Story - Gee, Officer Krupke
A gap-fill for the song "Gee, Officer Krupke" from the musical film, "West Side Story."
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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West Side Story - Tonight
A gap-fill from this famous musical.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8
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