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Bookcrossing. Have you heard about it?
An authentic advertisement describing something quite exciting: bookcrossing - a method of passing on books by leaving them (coded) somewhere. Then fate takes over.If the book finds a new owner, and registers it on the net, its path across the world can be plotted as it passes from one to another. Comments on authors and characters in the books can...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 79
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Past simple regular and irregular
A gap text exercise focusing on both regular and irregular past tense verbs. An answer key has been added.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 216
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Tesco advertisement is banned for misleading its customers.
An authentic text from the Daily Mail newspaper about a recent advert for a large grocery chain in Britain. The three papagraphs have been treated differently with a different focus on each. The worksheet is rounded off with questions about advertising in general.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 102
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Man�s best friend is his dog.com!
A text from the Daily Mail explaining that the place at man�s side has been taken over (from the dog) by his computer! (How awful) Comprehension questions, a reported speech exercise, synonyms and discussion questions have been added, with answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 125
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Re-cycling of recent texts
Extra activities for four of the recent texts I put up (in the name of re-cycling:)). Once the students have become accustomed to a text, have understood it, the vocabulary has been learned, the same text can be re-produced at a later date to reinforce what has been learned and to focus on, in this case, the vocabulary.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 14
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Charity shop text to show difference between past and present perfect tenses
Grammar focus - past tense V present perfect - using an authentic text. Comprehension exercise, gap text (tenses) and a free-speaking exercise based on the context of the advertisement.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 31
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Families are still eating together, but later
A survey shows that the act of sitting together around a table to eat and communicate is still important to most families. A text with comprehension questions and synonyms.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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Conversation cards (4) focusing on phrasal verbs with GET_1
Another set of cards with questions using phrasal verbs (with get). Each student is given a (laminated)card. They mingle and ask each other their questions until they have spoken to everyone.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 247
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Mamo Cards (11): USED TO
A set of mamo cards focusing on: used to. Twelve cards/questions. Can be used as a warmer after the construction has be taught or to recap. Ask a student a question (and vice versa) the move on to the next..asking and answering the questions.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card
Downloads: 217
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Polar Bear Shot Dead (advanced)
The original newpaper article in typical newspaper English, suitable for advanced students. Complete with discussion points, language exercises and comprehension questions.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 34
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