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What are they saying??!!!
Students often are perplexed about why what Americans are saying sounds so different from what they are learning in their ESL classes. Here is a two-page exercise which helps to familiarize students with the way Americans run words together in informal speech.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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American Slang 4 (or "What the heck are they saying?")
Okay. Here is the fourth installment with input from my teenage daughter and her friends!
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 34
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Winter (Updated to include a cloze activity)
This updated worksheet now includes a cloze exercise, in addition to the matching exercise. I follow this worksheet with a discussion about winter activities that my students have tried, or by having each student write about which activity he or she would like to try.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 7
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Halloween Oh Boy!
Fall is coming, and that means that a favorite children�s holiday is almost here. This worksheet gives students some basic Halloween vocabulary. The lesson can be broadened to include a Youtube video on how to make a Jack o� Lantern. Students can discuss holidays in their countries that might be similar to Halloween.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 8
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Thanksgiving in the United States (2 pages)
This worksheet tells about Thanksgiving in the United States. Traditions and a little bit of history are discussed. There is Thanksgiving vocabulary. The second sheet has questions to generate some lively class discussion.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 27
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Find Someone Who- A wonderful and fun activity for conversation and student interaction.
My students love this activity. It is a wonderful chance for them to practice their conversation in a group exercise. Plus, they get to learn a lot about each other!
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: others
Downloads: 14
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Birthdays Around the World
A writing worksheet that is sure to stimulate interesting conversation about birthdays around the world.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 9
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American Slang (Or What they heck are they saying?)
Here are some examples of American slang that puzzled my students.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 59
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If I Were.....
Students fill in the blanks in the "If I were" statements. An example, "If I were a car I would be a ______________." This is a fun exercise. Students then share their answers and explain their choices.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 14
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American Slang 2 (or "What the heck are they saying?"
American teenagers have started to use texting abbreviations in spoken English. Here are some examples.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 23
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