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Michael Hughes
Malaysia



Used to work as a lecturer in Linguistics in China, then opened my own language school. Got kicked out of China and came to Malaysia to work on Teacher Training Projects and finally as a lecturer in Sunway University. For the last two years I have been retired and mainly helping develop ideas to teach classes for refugees who cannot attend regular school and needed to learn online.

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Animal Habitats 2
This shows a number of common animals with pictures of their natural habitat. The children should write the names of the habitats next to the picture and the name of the animal next to its picture, then draw lines to match which animal belongs to which habitat. This is worksheet 2 of 2.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24


 
oil pollution - complete speaking scenario
This is the second in a series of integrated skills worksheet. Students are presented with a scenario about oil pollution and with pair works, discussion and role plays they have to work out a solution to the problem facing a village under the threat of oil pollution. Once again, this is an adaptation of an old book �A Case for English�, but has b...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 27


 
Animal Matching
A simple matching game. Cut out the flash cards, divide the class into small groups and match the characteristics to the animal
Level: elementary
Age: 6-12
Type: flash-card
Downloads: 8


 
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


 
The Queue
This is a series of 36 cards which states the place where a person is standing in a queue (line up). This is ideal as a warmer, or ice breaker. Each student has to find their place in the line by finding what the person in front and behind is doing. Full instruction on how to stage manage this are given on the first page. (Not sure if this is o...
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 45


 
Men Talk - What men wish all women would realise
This is a very �tongue in cheek� exercise on advise that men think women should know about them. This is not a serious proposition, but an amusing set of principles that can be used as a stimulation to talk about the differences between male and female. Maybe someone could come up with a similar list about what women think men should know about t...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 85


 
Newspaper misprints
This is a series of sentences that are grammatically correct, but one of the words is a �typo� mistake that changes the meaning of the sentence. Some of the sentences are quite amusing. Page 2 gives all the answers to the mistakes (in case you can�t find them yourself!!!!). Not sure where I got this from, so if anyone has claim on this I would b...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 23


 
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


 
cops and robbers
This is a role play especially useful for large classes. It involves language of crime and is basically a whole class activity where some of the class are �cops� and the rest are different types of �criminals�. Each can only identify each other by particular things they have in interest. The criminals have to find each other, before the cops do....
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 20


 
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

 


Language games - flash cards
This is part 1 of a presentation to demonstrate how to play �pelmanism� using flash cards. It is a simple presentation presenting a simple game, but one which has kept many a tired teacher and pupils occupied and interested many times over. Part 2 has many other different games and is not included...

Level: elementary
Age: 4-12
Downloads: 66


Verbs - PowerPoint Wordsearch
This is a wordsearch that can be used online or in class. It consists of two slides - the first one has the words on the right and you simply click on the word to reveal its place in the grid. The second one is exactly the same format except the words are pictures and so they have to work out the w...

Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Downloads: 10


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


Blockbusters Quiz Game - template
This looks plain, but is actually a template for the game �Blockbusters� where teams have to select questions either from top to bottom or left to right. Full instructions how to play the game are given in the handout notes at the bottom of slide one. In addition, to demonstrate the game there are...

Level: elementary
Age: 4-17
Downloads: 43


pelmanism - matching game - antonyms
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: 24


Pelmanism or matching game - animals
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: elementary
Age: 10-100
Downloads: 20


custom animation in PowerPoint
This is an introduction and tutorial about the versatility of custom animation in PowerPoint. It demonstrates some of the colourful effects that anyone can add to their presentations. It also shows you how to arrange �timings� of your animations. Most of the effects cannot be seen in this preview...

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 175


PowerPoint Jigsaw Template
This is a blank template of a jigsaw. Place a picture under the jigsaw and click on the pieces one at a time to reveal the picture. Pieces can be selected at random. Instructions how to put pictures behind the jigsaw are included as the handout notes in the presentation.

Level: Choose
Age: 6-17
Downloads: 413


Adjectives - Kim�s Game - Pictures
This is a Kim�s game where a number of adjectives are presented only as pictures, making it a little more challenging. 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 t...

Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Downloads: 38


small groups - methodology
This PowerPoint demonstrates how to organise a small group activity where all the members of the group must contribute an idea, which is judged by the person holding a role card. Two sets of cards are also attached, one for suggestions and the other for making excuses. The PowerPoint is set to run...

Level: intermediate
Age: 9-17
Downloads: 24

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