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Practice at writing a short story (2)
This is a follow up to my first ws on how to write a short story. They follow the instructions to build up a short story from an anecdote. On page 2, an example, with some questions.
Level: advanced
Age: 11-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 53
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Words beginning with B
Answers on page 2. For fast finishers, ask them to mind map the images. Where do you see them/ what are they for/size/shape/colour/what they eat/where they live/where they come from etc...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-16
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 70
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RC: that�s not fair! Or is it?
This is a reading comprehension, which discusses the content of a newspaper article. The claims made by the newspaper - that only in English is there a word for �fair� - is a contentious one. Key included. Link to original article included.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type:
Downloads: 39
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Which bedroom is it?
They look at the bird�s eye view of the two bedrooms and label the furniture. Then they decide which room is being described.
Key provided.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-16
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 78
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Paraphrase activity
Two passages. The phrases they have to paraphrase are numbered and underlined. The alternatives are provided (sometimes more than one alternative - they must choose one), also a key. At the end, they should read out the paraphrased passages and decide which reads better, the original, or the newly worked passage?
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 58
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RC: what is the best way of learning English?
A summary of some results from a survey among French learners of English. A key is provided. Could be used to get a debate started about how best to learn a language.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 64
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The Monkey and the Dog
A fable. They read the story and answer the quesions. There is a focus on the superlative. I have included an exercise on the idiomatic English used in the passage and some exercises on the superlative.
Level: advanced
Age: 10-16
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 79
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Irregular past simple tenses with a fairy tale. Fairy jane
A short fairy tale, in which there are 26 irregular past simples. I�m doing this with my older students to practise irregular past tenses and then asking them to write a similar tale.
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-14
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 83
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Pasta or potatoes?
This is an adaptation of an article by Matthew Parris in the Times. They read the passage and answer the questions. Good to spark a debate! Key provided.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type:
Downloads: 34
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A Bad Eating Experience; a RC
A reading comprehension about a bad restaurant meal. T/F exercise and comprehension questions.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Type:
Downloads: 119
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