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Stupid People Awards
This is a record of the �Darwin� award for the most stupid person in 2007. Students have to match the three parts of each account to find the completed text. Not too difficult, but when put together, some of these are quite funny. It is amazing how dumb people can really be!!! I think these are all true, but if not they should be!!! Complete a...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 102
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If earth...?
This is a sheet that can be used as a basis for discussion in small groups. I am not sure how accurate the statistics are, but this is one of the things that can provoke discussion and controversy. Also, not sure where I got it from, so if it is from another published source I apologise and will remove it if anyone informs me of such. I have use...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: others
Downloads: 31
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My daily journal
This is a 51 page document which is given in the form of a diary for 30 days. Each day has its own prompt, question and inspiring thought. There are also a large number of inspiring and thought provoking questions and quotations at the end that can be used at anytime. (I don�t know where I got this from, and if anyone claims ownership, I will ob...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: others
Downloads: 141
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heroic failures
A discussion worksheet for intermediate and above learners of English. All the examples are of people who have tried to do something and failed. All of the examples are completely true and taken from the book Heroic Failures.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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world�s easiest quiz
This worksheet can be used in small groups or pairs, or can be given as a �pop quiz�. The answers seem obvious, but are not all they seem. They are given on page 2 of the quiz. A fun activity for intermediate students and above
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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Irregular - regular past tense
This is two stories, woven into one. One story uses regular past tense and the other, irregular past tense verbs. Students have to sort out which story is which. (I have had this on my computer a long time, I am not sure if I wrote it or not!! I do not think it is stolen, but if anyone else has claims on this I apologise.) It is such an interes...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 35
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Tutorial -Triggers in PowerPoint
This is a short introduction to quite a complicated facility available in PowerPoint. If you can master the basics of using triggers, then you can make your presentations much more interactive and interesting. PowerPoint is a powerful tool at the disposal of a growng number of teachers. The sad fact is that many teachers don�t know - or don�t wa...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: Choose
Downloads: 181
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Animal body parts
This activity gives a list of approx 50 words which can be used to physically describe most animals and includes the most common habitats. Each can be placed into different categories such as size, skin, legs, colour, habitat, food, special features.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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Silly advice problems
This is a series of cards which contain fairly ridiculous ideas that may happen to people. Classes should form small groups of five or six, place the cards upside down in the middle of the table and take turns at turning over a problem and the others have to contribute their solutions to the problem. The one one with the best/most original/funnie...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 84
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Idioms - the ultimate board game
This board game consists of the players making up their own similes and guessing the meaning of idioms. Full instructions how to play are contained on page 2. The meanings to all the idioms are also given. Due to size restraint, I have excluded many of the pictures that can be used to illustrate idioms and similes, but it is still worth playing....
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 119
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classrooms - anagrams
This is an activity where the pupils are presented with the names of 20 different items relating to classrooms, but the words have been jumbled to make anagrams. Arrange the class into small groups and have them unscramble the anagrams. Move the cursor over any of the words and when it turns into a ...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Downloads: 7
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Body Parts - matching
An introduction to different parts of the body. Arrange the class into small groups and have them write the name of the body corresponding to the picture on the screen. To display the correct answer click on the letter and the name will be revealed. Letters can be clicked at random.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-14
Downloads: 63
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flash cards - how to use them
A very simple introduction how to use flash cards in small groups. Includes matching and pelmanism. Just simply play the presentation and sit back and watch, it is on a loop so will continue to play until you press the end show button or Esc. Although I have listed this as elementary, I used thes...
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Downloads: 45
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Comparisons and Superlatives - Introduction
This is a simple introduction to comparisons, contrast and superlatives with both written and illustrated examples.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Downloads: 266
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Adjectives - anagrams
This is an activity where the pupils are presented with the names of 20 different adjectives, but the words have been jumbled to make anagrams. Arrange the class into small groups and have them unscramble the anagrams. Move the cursor over any of the words and when it turns into a small hand, click ...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Downloads: 8
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Pelmanism - Crime
This is a PowerPoint used to play the game of pelmanism or matching words with pictures or meaning. It can be used online for teaching or in a classroom. I also have a PowerPoint tutorial that shows you how to use the game effectively. This can be downloaded for free as it is a tutorial.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-100
Downloads: 17
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Occupations - anagrams
This is an activity where the pupils are presented with the names of 15 different occupations, but the words have been jumbled to make anagrams. Arrange the class into small groups and have them unscramble the anagrams. Move the cursor over any of the words and when it turns into a small hand, you c...
Level: Choose
Age: 7-14
Downloads: 15
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pelmanism - proverbs
This is a PowerPoint used to play the game of pelmanism or matching words with pictures or meaning. It can be used online for teaching or in a classroom. I also have a PowerPoint tutorial that shows you how to use the game effectively. This can be downloaded for free as it is a tutorial.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Downloads: 19
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Classroom Kim�s Game - Words and Pictures
This is a Kim�s game where a number of items related to classrooms are presented in both picture and word form. The class should be divided into small groups and told to remember as many as possible, then move on to the next slide where 3 are missing. Click on any of the numbers to reveal the missin...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Downloads: 28
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Body parts - Kim�s Game
A Kim�s Game activity where pupils are presented with 20 pictures and words of different parts of the body. Form the class into small groups and get them to remember as many as possible. Then move to the next slide where three of the items are missing. Click on the numbers to reveal the items. T...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Downloads: 95
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