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spinney
Dale
United Kingdom



I�m a Brit living in Spain teaching English because that�s all I could find over here. I like it though. I also upload my worksheets on ISL Collective, normally a day or two after I have done so here. br You can order my books by pasting this into the browser: https://www.amazon.es/Dale-Bates/e/B08QD5M5PQ?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1613573760&sr=8-1

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Swindon Magic Roundabout: CAE reading practice
A small reading exercise with answers for students that are struggling with the preparation for the CAE course. This reading is broken down a little at first with a mix-and-match exercise. It then has some typical CAE standard questions to help the student understand what is required.
Level: advanced
Age: 15-100
Type: reading
Downloads: 39


 
Idioms of Mind
A short worksheet of 17 expressions using the word "mind." The answers are on the back and there is a quiz on the origins of the first 5 expressions.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type:
Downloads: 51


 
Tunnel Vocabulary for Engineers and Phrasal Verb Channel Tunnel Gap-fill
Something for engineers. Tunnelling vocabulary exercise with answer key, a quiz on tunnels and a channel tunnel text with phrasal verb gap-fill along with key. Ideal for engineers.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 24


 
Confusing Words
A selection of words that are often confused. Go thorugh them with students 2 at a time. The answers are on the back along with short explanations on use. It�s a good idea to get the students to give their own examples after each sentence,
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 127


 
What does it mean? 15
Number 15 in my series of unusual vocab that we tend not to teach ESL learners. There is a link to an online version, too. The answers are on the back.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type:
Downloads: 32


 
Discourse Markers - Alternatives to "Regarding"
A short explanation of the different ways to express the discourse marker (thank you Jayho) "regarding" in English in technical situations. I did this for my engineers but it can easily be changed for less technical contexts. There is a dice game to help the students practice and a second page with more practice sentences.
Level: advanced
Age: 11-100
Type:
Downloads: 40


 
American and British English Noun Snap
This game can only be played with even numbers. If you have a group of odd numbers then you should join in the game to make up the numbers. Print out the cards and laminate. For a game of two players just give them a pack of 1 colour (blue or red) each. Groups of four shouldn�t be a problem. Players put their cards in front of them face down...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100
Type: flash-card
Downloads: 45


 
Idioms about Technical Development
A worksheet on the subject of technical development designed for use with business English classes. A couple of adult themes are included in the quiz section, so use caution if you are considering using them in a high school although if you take away the quiz, it will be fine for under-11s. Answers are on the back.
Level: advanced
Age: 16-100
Type:
Downloads: 39


 
Debating Dice Game
A small dice game to teach some expressions for giving opinions, asking for opinions, agreeing and disagreeing. Although it is for intermediate use, some of the expressions used are a higher level. It should not matter too much, though. There is a sheet on page two for categorising the expressions. A nice little warmer that can be used before doing...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Type:
Downloads: 50


 
One Word Two Meanings: 2
Back by popular demand! A short worksheet about words that have more than one meaning. Answers are on the back. The vocabulary box at the top of the page can be covered up for those with a B2 level or above. And yes, I know "murder" as in a flock of crows, isn�t exactly a common word. It is, however, a fun word, with loads of potential for puns.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-100
Type:
Downloads: 45

 

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