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dennypackard
Denny Packard
France



Born in the United States, I taught in France for over 40 years (plus many summers in Britain and the U.S.). I taught English primarily to young adults at University level, but I have also taught French secondary school pupils, business people, teachers, prison inmates, and drug addicts. My students have come from 93 countries around the world.

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Poison - Video
Here�s a worksheet for the 24-minute Alfred Hitchcock TV film, "Poison," based on a short story by British author Roald Dahl. What is remarkable is that for once the film is better than the written short story. Added to the film are the rivalry between the 2 main characters and Harry�s alcoholism.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 21


 
Scrubs - My Old Lady
This is from Season 1 of the popular American sitcom "Scrubs." For the title and the pictures of the characters, I used the free font Scrubbed, which allows everything to appear on one page. There is also a picture of a doctor in scrubs to illustrate the sitcom�s title.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12


 
Life in Victorian Britain - Passages
This excellent documentary on Victorian Britain gives good insight into all aspects of life in 19th century Britain. The vocabulary load is high, but advanced students enjoy it. Here are the literary passages quoted in this 50-minute film (available on Amazon UK). These passages complement the worksheet with comprehension questions for "Life in Vic...
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 17


 
Life in Victorian Britain - Worksheet
This excellent documentary on Victorian Britain gives good insight into all aspects of life in 19th century Britain. The vocabulary load is high, but advanced students find it gripping. The most notable sections (which can be used in isolation) of this 50-minute film are Rural and Urban Poverty, Workhouses, and Innovation and Invention). (I showed ...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11


 
Big Bang Theory: Maternal Capacitance
This is one of the funniest episodes of "The Big Bang Theory" from Season 2. (I used the font Impact for the title, which is the same as used for the picture (although slightly modified). To start the class off, I cut up the descriptions from page 2 and paste a few of them in the hallway about 3 meters from the classroom door. The class is divid...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 65


 
Black Adder - Born to be King
Is there anything with Rowan Atkinson that students don�t like? From series 1 of this popular British sitcom.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12


 
Make or Do Questionnaire
Students work in pairs asking and answering questions about common situations using either DO or MAKE in their answers.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 13


 
Derek the Human iPod
"60 Minutes" has a fabulous story on Derek Paravicini, the human iPod (so called because once he hears a song, he can play it perfectly), who is a musical genius, but at the same time blind and severely retarded. (He cannot count to three or button his shirt.) You can view the 14-minute video here: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/27/60mi...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11


 
Redneck Athletes
Many people make fun of the "rednecks" in the U.S. (Comedians Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy have built their careers portraying these conservative and poorly educated people.) Here students have to match the questions and answers, thus giving some insight into the stereotyped rednecks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4


 
Who�s the Leader of China
In this parody of Abbott and Costello�s classic sketch about baseball, "Who�s on First," President George W. Bush questions Condoleezza Rice about Hu, the new leader of China. You can find an audio recording of this sketch on the Internet to play after the students have read this dialogue in pairs.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 11

 

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