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Matthew@ELSP
Matthew Standley
Japan



I live and teach in Japan. I hope you find my print-outs useful. Have a good day :)

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DIRECTIONS - Conversations and maps - intermediate level
2 maps - 1 complete and 1 with a few missing place names. 1 example conversation showing guidance for walking and going by bus. 1 conversation modeled very closely on the example, in which Ss fill the gaps. 1 set of cards with start location, finish location, and walk/bus and price options. 1 "secret location" activity, where Ss listen to direction...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 73


 
Listening - Minimal pairs (B)
Ss practice the 8 words with the teacher. Teacher says 4 words in sequence. Ss draw a line or circle a picture to follow the teacher�Ls "path". The word-pairs are 2 similar-sounding words (or "minimal pairs"), so the Ss must listen carefully. Aim, to encourage careful listening. More of these will be uploaded as I make them over the next few weeks,...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 36


 
Reported Speech Simple Starter (2)
Reported Speech (from past simple into past perfect). Continued from my previous upload of the same name. Ss read a conversation about a previous conversation. The original conversation (past simple) is reported using the past perfect. Students then read a breakdown of the rules. Ss then practice doing a simple fill-the-gaps. A4 fully editable. Ple...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: grammar-guide
Downloads: 23


 
Colour Dominoes
Four sets of colour dominoes. Set one and two require no reading ability. Sets three and four require the ability to read colour names. A4. Colour. Fully editable. Please enjoy...
Level: elementary
Age: 3-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 19


 
Read my diary and write your own (past simple)
(1) Read my diary (2) Answer the questions (3) Write your diary. Editable A4 black & white.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 40


 
The Comparing Game (comparative adjectives using
Page 1 is the words sheet, and pages 2 to 11 are the image sheets. Each image sheet has 4 things to compare. If a dice is used to decide which adjective to practice and then which 2 of the 4 images on that sheet to compare, the game could be played with very little identical repetition (but of course a lot of pattern repetition). Teacher guides Ss ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 11


 
I (he/she) was eating fruit / Was I (he/she) eating fruit?
Upper elementary. (P1) poster with characters and their actions on a time-line; sentence building hints. (P2) example sentences; secret sentence game. (P3) A suggestion for use and some notes on the activity. ____ NOTE ____ This was removed by admin as it was corrupted/empty (I don�t know why, it looks fine to me). This is a re-upload. I hope it is...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 40


 
What�s your favourite___? Expressing your likes and dislikes
Page 1: Conversation with a [don�t like - favourite] grade scale picture; interview conversation model with blanks. Page 2: Table to fill-in your friends� answers; space to write about two of the friends you interviewed. Page 3: Cards, to be cut top-to-bottom into strips and used for the students� interview. Page 4: teacher page. Editable A4 black ...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7


 
DIRECTIONS - Conversations and maps - lower intermediate level (street)
Worksheet has 3 conversations. First 2 are examples with the changable parts underlined. 3rd conversation has blank spaces for students to write their own directions. Useful phrases box included. I used this with 16~18 year old Japanese high school students. Use it with the map linked below. Have fun! EDITABLE. ___________________________________...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 5


 
Food - Japanese food in English
Japanese (and other) foods popular in Japan. Named in English. Four images per A4. Colour. Editable. NOTE: For the 2 images per page / 1 image per page versions, please send me your email in a private message. They are a little too big to upload to ESL-Printables.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: flash-card
Downloads: 9

 

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