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dennypackard
Denny Packard
France



Born in the United States, I taught in France for over 40 years (plus many summers in Britain and the U.S.). I taught English primarily to young adults at University level, but I have also taught French secondary school pupils, business people, teachers, prison inmates, and drug addicts. My students have come from 93 countries around the world.

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 		 Billy Connolly - Don�t Drink the Water
 A very funny routine from famed Scottish comedian, Billy Connolly, about problems drinking tap water on holiday. Best used with students 18 years and older. Billy is very funny, but some people will be put off by his low-brow humor and language. From the CD "Billy Connolly Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London."
Level: advanced
Age: 18-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 16

 		 Fish Called Wanda Conditionals
 "A Fish Called Wanda" is among the funniest films ever. After watching the film, students complete these sentences (all but one are 3rd conditional) for homework, and then they compare and discuss their answers with their classmates. There are no fixed answers, and students get to eliminate 6 questions that they don�t like. (Can be used in conjunct...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10

 		 British and American Sitcom Differences
 What are the differences between British and American sitcoms? Another teacher gave me a copy clipped from an unknown newspaper entitled, "Sitcoms with a Different Sense of Humour," which I transformed into a discussion exercise that works very well with classes that are familiar with British and American sitcoms. After students have filled in the ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 21

 		 Vaughn Meador - The Economy Lunch
 "The First Family" parodied President Kennedy and was a great sensation when it was released in the early 1960s. Trying to save money, Pres. Kennedy shocks world leaders by offering them sandwiches for lunch. Students have to complete the seating chart and then write down what each world leader orders for lunch. The audio track is available on CD.
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2

 		 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

 		 Landlady Jigsaw Reading
 This is a jigsaw reading exercise where students work in groups of 3, each having a different part of a story adapted from a short story by British author Roald Dahl. Each student reads his or her portion of the story (best NOT to mention the stars in the upper right corners of their papers) and then take turns asking the others the questions at...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 59

 		 Tex Avery Cartoon - Cuckoo Clock
 This Tex Avery cartoon has little dialogue, but can be used to focus on clauses with �after� + gerund. It is easily available on the Internet, including http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W24mULoKR34> Present the vocabulary that will new or troublesome for your students. After showing the cartoon to your students once, hand out an envelope with the...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 10

 		 Monty Python - Dead Parrot Sketch
 Monty Python�s "The Parrot Sketch" was listed in Time Magazine�s special millennium edition as the the 3rd funniest sketch of the 20th Century. This worksheet helps students understand the difficult working class accent, rapid delivery, and difficult vocabulary (mostly the numerous synonyms for death). There are 5 versions of this sketch that I kno...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 71

 		 Catcher in the Rye - Cloze Drill
 Here is a cloze drill to use while studying "Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger.
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10

 		 Medical Dilemmas
 For this discussion activity, divide the class into pairs or small groups and give each student ONE of the cards. The students debate the issues on BOTH cards (the sale of human organs AND requiring medical students to do 6-month internships in developing countries). Each student has prompts with ideas for ONE of the topics. I use these in conjunct...
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 34

 

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